Route 59/Route 56 Subarea Plan
Project Status: on-going

The City Council has recognized the significant amount of ongoing development planned and occurring in the southern section of the Route 59 corridor. There is also a large amount of vacant land available for sale and development near the intersection of Route 59/Route 56. To address these areas, the City Council recently established the review, revision, and ultimate adoption of an updated Rt. 59/Rt. 56 Subarea Land Use Plan as a high priority.
The City staff and the Plan Commission will coordinate a public process to develop this Subarea Plan over the next six months. It is expected that the final Subarea Plan will establish clear policy direction on key issues including future land use, development, redevelopment, vehicle parking and circulation, pedestrian and bicycle circulation, public infrastructure improvements, environmental protection, stormwater management, and urban design.

Work Program (Revised on May 21, 2009)

Draft Materials, Exhibits and Project Updates:
10/25/07 Press Release
Rt. 59/Rt.56 Subarea Limits
Ongoing Development Projects
2004 Draft Subarea Plan for Southwest Quadrant of Rt. 56/Rt. 59
Wetlands and Flood Plain
Existing Land Use Map

Important Public Input Meetings:

• 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, December 4, 2007: The purpose of this meeting was to identify what issues and land-uses should be provided, addressed, protected, changed, or enhanced as change occurs in each of the four quadrants of the Route 59/Route 56 intersection area. The format of this meeting utilized small group break-out tables where all meeting attendees actively participated in drawing, mapping, and designing different aspects of the Subarea. The input gathered at this meeting will help shape the land use recommendations and implementation priorities that will form the “backbone” of the final Subarea Plan.

December 4, 2007 Presentation
 

Minutes of December 4, 2007, Special PC/ZBA Meeting

• 7:00 p.m., Thursday, January 10, 2008, regular Plan Commission Meeting: The purpose of this meeting was the Plan Commission’s review and potential approval of final Project Goal Statement.

January 10, 2008, Revised Project Goal Statement

Minutes of January 10, 2008, Regular PC/ZBA Meeting

• 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 18, 2008, special Plan Commission Meeting: The purpose of this meeting was to review and provide input on alternative land use scenarios.
  
  3-18-08 Public Notice
  
  3-18-08 Agenda

March 18, 2008 Presentation (4.83 MB)

Land Use Alternatives:
Area 1: Alt. A and Alt. B
Area 2: Alt. A and Alt. B
Area 3 & 5: Alt. A and Alt. B
Area 4: Alt. A, Alt. B and Alt. C

Minutes of March 18, 2008, Special PC/ZBA Meeting