Resort Street Area Improvement Project

Public Comments

April 14, 2005

Park:

• Keep Valley Avenue housing
• Kiosk important
• Lots of seating
• Maintenance is important for this and what we have
• Put restroom on Resort
• Xeriscape in park using native plants
• Park for our residents first, tourists later
• Make sure next generation is considered

Leo Adler Memorial Parkway:

• Connection to LAMP through Court Street is important
• Not important to acquire property behind Dollar Tree
• Mixed use (residential property and pathway) on property behind Dollar Tree
• Curb cut to boardwalk on Madison
• Like connection between Kings and Dollar Tree
• More art along path; involve arts community; art on all bridges
• Instead of putting path next to river, come down Madison from Geiser-Pollman to Resort Street

Resort Street:

• Make sure street is still accessible for truck deliveries
• Underground utilities
• Don’t allow bikes on Resort Street “path” connection
• Don’t narrow Resort Street
• Make Resort one-way going south

Court Street Plaza:

• Is a priority
• Grass instead of pavement
• Closed to autos
• Shade and trees important
• Access to park right across may not be good
• Move Christmas tree to park

Parking:

• Work with private property owners on shared parking (Kings and Dollar Tree)
• Parking lot on Broadway should not be done
• Access off of Washington, not Resort or Valley (revisit agreement with Baker Garage)
• Leave Bridge/Auburn area as private, not parking
• Easier access for RV parking
• No angle parking on Main Street
• Angle parking in parking lot would be good
• Need van accessible handicapped parking
• More focus on park, less on parking
• Angle parking on Resort and Broadway makes it difficult to see; adding more angle parking and narrowing street would make it more difficult

Other:

• Only acquire as much property as we need
• Zone map at next meeting
• Adequate bike parking downtown
• Sensitive to private property owners
• Beautiful concept
• Improve rip-rap in river channel
• Process needs to be followed for public input
• When will licensed professional get involved?
• City has hired unlicensed consultant and shouldn’t use his services anymore
• Plan needs to comply with zoning ordinances