Arena Neighborhood Redevelopment Plan
The construction of the Intrust Bank Arena in downtown Wichita will serve as a catalyst for redevelopment. It is important to plan for the anticipated redevelopment of the area surrounding the arena. The City partnered with Sedgwick County and the Wichita Downtown Development Corporation in formulating the Arena Neighborhood Redevelopment Plan. The boundaries of the arena neighborhood redevelopment plan area are: S. Main Street on the west; the central rail corridor on the east; the Kellogg freeway on the south and E. Douglas Street on the north. A 19-member steering committee representing area and city stakeholders was appointed by the City Manager to oversee the development of the Plan. Gould Evans Inc., planning consultants, was hired by the City to work closely with the steering committee, area stakeholders, residents, landowners, business representatives and the community at-large to build consensus in the development of this Plan. The Arena Neighborhood Redevelopment Plan addresses the following elements: Ensuring that new development (including the arena) is high quality and designed to complement existing architecture and public sector improvements in the area. The protection and rehabilitation of important existing structures is also addressed. Creating a visually appealing, comfortable and safe high-quality physical place. This includes the development of urban design guidelines and construction standards to ensure visual continuity through similarities in building height, scale, massing, overall organization of the façade, and use of materials, colors and roof shapes. Ensuring that the following key elements of a successful area redevelopment are addressed: accessibility, diversity of uses, right mix of major market components, balance of activities, concentrations and intensity of use, positive identity, and supporting physical infrastructure and functional linkages. November 2007 Adopted Plan I. Introduction A. Building the PlanB. Principles for Creating Successful PlacesC. Continuous Improvement II. Vision A. A Vibrant Urban ExperienceB. Maximizing the Return on Public InvestmentC. Balancing IssuesD. Alternative ApproachesE. Preferred Plan Direction III. Neighborhood Plan A. Land Use and DevelopmentB. MobilityC. DesignD. The Neighborhood PlanE. Districts 1. Douglas Street Corridor District2. English/William Street District3. Broadway Neighborhood District4. Commerce Street Arts District IV. Implementation A. Implementation ObjectivesB. MatrixAppendix A. Design Standards B. Street Sections
The construction of the Intrust Bank Arena in downtown Wichita will serve as a catalyst for redevelopment. It is important to plan for the anticipated redevelopment of the area surrounding the arena. The City partnered with Sedgwick County and the Wichita Downtown Development Corporation in formulating the Arena Neighborhood Redevelopment Plan. The boundaries of the arena neighborhood redevelopment plan area are: S. Main Street on the west; the central rail corridor on the east; the Kellogg freeway on the south and E. Douglas Street on the north.
A 19-member steering committee representing area and city stakeholders was appointed by the City Manager to oversee the development of the Plan. Gould Evans Inc., planning consultants, was hired by the City to work closely with the steering committee, area stakeholders, residents, landowners, business representatives and the community at-large to build consensus in the development of this Plan. The Arena Neighborhood Redevelopment Plan addresses the following elements:
A. Implementation ObjectivesB. Matrix
Technical Supplement - Physical Analysis - Market Analysis - Planning Process - Design Charrette - Visual Preference - Community Survey - Public Input
Links- Downtown Wichita Streetscape Design Guidelines, May 2010- Dowtown Parking & Mobility Management Plan, November 2009- Dowtown Parking & Mobility Management Plan, November 2009- Supplemental Appendices- Parking and Mobility Master Plan- Downtown Wichita, Kansas- Downtown Wayfinding: An Assessment (August 2008)- Sedgwick County Arena Web Page- Wichita Arena District Market Assessment- Plan Charette Graphics- Preferred Direction and Neighborhood Districts
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