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Parker
Downtown Strategic Action Plan
Background/Purpose:
In
order to ensure the economic health and viability of Parker’s
downtown area, a study was initiated to develop an action-oriented
plan to ensure continued investment in the commercial core of
the community.
Community Involvement:
A Task Force, comprised of citizens, business owners, developers,
elected and appointed officials and Town staff, was appointed
by Town Council to develop the Plan. Additionally, several public
open houses and design charrettes were held to provide the community
an opportunity to comment on the direction the Plan should take.
Principles:
The Plan identifies a number of principles that serve as a guide
when reviewing plans for new development downtown. These
principles include:
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Plan for multiple transportation and pedestrian modes and routes
of travel.
- Encourage
a mix of land uses that change in scale and intensity.
- Celebrate
Parker’s trail and open space connections.
- Connect
the east and west sides of Mainstreet.
- Continue
to develop small oases or green spaces.
- Plan
for and establish a circulation network in the entire downtown
area.
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Leverage planned public investments.
Strategic
Actions:
The Plan identifies a number of projects or “action items”
to be undertaken over a period of years. These include:
- Rezone
and adopt new development guides for the downtown commercial core
in order to encourage intensity, activity and identity while promoting
the desired retail mix within a more urban context.
- Improve
connectivity and an overall circulation network.
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Create a more pedestrian-friendly downtown.
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Continue to improve the Mainstreet streetscape.
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Encourage small ‘vest pocket’ parks in site planning.
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Institute a public parking program.
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Improve Sulphur Gulch and connections to this pedestrian amenity.
- Create
‘gateways’ at appropriate locations.
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Develop a wayfinding/informational signage program.
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Renovate Kieffer’s Crossing pedestrian underpass.
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Study the feasibility of a multi-model transportation system.
You
may purchase a copy of the ‘Parker Downtown Strategic Action Plan’ at Town Hall for $25.
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