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Monthly Archives: May 2022
Downtown strategic plan: RSI Bank property
A 10- or 12- story office tower that includes a 4-story retail and office complex with a 5-story parking deck that could potentially accommodate a grocery store or office space could be an appropriate future use of the RSI Bank property.
Downtown strategic plan: East Milton Avenue
A three-block stretch of East Milton Avenue from the train station to City Hall would benefit from mixed-use developments, and the city should explore increasing permitted height on some parcels, according to the downtown strategic plan.
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Downtown strategic plan: West Main Street & Elizabeth Avenue
A stretch of West Main Street could make for a waterfront walkway or park since it’s located in a flood zone while a couple of buildings with historical architectural features also might be appropriate for a public amenity, such as an artist space or youth center.
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Downtown strategic plan: Opportunity sites in arts district
At least five of the 14 opportunity sites in the downtown strategic plan have some concept that previously was presented in the Arts District Redevelopment Plan, conceived two years ago.
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Downtown strategic plan: Opportunity sites
More than a dozen properties considered underutilized were identified in the downtown strategic plan as “opportunity sites.” Some of the sites already have proposed concepts or in use another way while the plan suggested alternative development options” for others.
Council awards $220K contract to arts center
The city awarded a contract to the Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) almost four times bigger than what it’s historically given to the facility for assistance with downtown events.
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Monroe St. to close for work related to The Mint
The Monroe Street extension is expected to be closed for a few days in the next month or two so that a communications line can be installed between the two buildings of The Mint.
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