We are planning North Avenue for people and places, a crossroads
of Grand Junction, a corridor to the City Center (see graphic on following
page). A place where higher education facilities connect with medical
facilities, downtown, sports facilities, historic neighborhoods, existing
and future residential neighborhoods, regional retail and employment
opportunities.
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The North Avenue corridor is suffering with a higher vacancy
rate, nearly double than the rest of the City combined. Major vacancies
have occurred in the Eastgate and Teller Arms shopping centers in
the recent past, both of which are located east of 12th Street outside
of this planning area, but no less affect the West Corridor Study
area. It is certainly understandable that the entire North Avenue
corridor must work together for sustainability and the future success
of the corridor. Infrastructure needs to cross over both planning
areas and must be planned together and either be the same or at the
very least complement each other.
The North Avenue West Corridor Plan includes an overall strategy
to revitalize the corridor and support its continued growth in order
to promote the future development of retail, commercial, office, entertainment
and residential opportunities in the corridor. Specific strategies
for the implementation of improvements have been identified and include
the following:
(a)
Create services at the neighborhood level and for the student population;
(b)
Improve mobility for pedestrians, bicyclists and transit riders;
and
(c)
Create a significant “neighborhood” of residential, retail,
commercial, entertainment, educational and public activity areas.
(Ord. 4486, 11-2-11)
