Focus area: #5 – The Upper Triangle – Commercial/Mixed-use/High Density Residential Preliminary Report

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Group 5A
 Streetscape maintenance (who maintains?)
 Tree pruning
 Street lighting
o Achord Alley
o Exchange St., Ford St. to Rt. 490—replace gooseneck lighting poles
o Plymouth St. from 490 to Exchange
 Sound barriers to 490 at Troup St.
o Trees required at Troup and Exchange area (hill and parking lot)
 Lighting in parking lot
 Plantings
o Along Exchange St. entirely
o Several medians in need
 Corn Hill Center
 Plymouth
 Remove or modify median in Corn Hill Center parking lot
 Beneath 490—remove or modify
 Traffic
o How to discourage foot traffic from jail (public littering,
urination)
o Slow traffic on Plymouth and Exchange
o Traffic signal at Exchange and Plymouth
o Traffic counts
 Business
o Fencing at dumpsters
o Restaurant in Mohawk Motel preferred
o Business associations—synergy around business parking/signage—
standardize
o Remove towing signs attached to brick columns
o Analyze what type of businesses are missing
 Small market, coffee shop, boutique in old home at the corner of
Avery Mall
 Can we convert zoning for some small commercial facilities?
o Remove restaurant sign under (55) Troup
o Repair/replace rock bed at Corn Hill Landing (??)
 Parking
o Shield parking lots
 Exchange, Corn Hill Center, Corn Hill Landing, Plymouth (CPA firm,
Capstone, Big Brother Big Sister)
o Stop parking on lawns-- $1 lease with Mark IV
o Can we investigate is a study can be initiated to take count of cars
to see how many spots are required?
o Parking and towing at Corn Hill Center/Nathaniel’s
 Sidewalks
o Repair or reuse old stone sidewalks
o Repair brick near 490 and in general
o Possible pedestrian brick walk near the police station
o Install brick on School Alley
o Insert Corn Hill Landing benchmark plate/medallions in sidewalks
 Gateways
o Pillars near 490 to indicate entrance to Corn Hill Area on Exchange
o Gateway into area at Plymouth with pillars
 Miscellaneous
o Restore paving stone at 55 Troup/Exchange
o Highlight Spiritualist monument with benches and walk with matching
materials
o Rename streets that have been cut off, i.e. Troup appears several
times
o Mural on Fitzhugh and Exchange building
o Make Big Brother Big Sister more transparent

Group 5B
 Current State
o Strengths:
 Proximity to existing services
 Proximity to downtown and the river’s edge
 Shops and restraints (Corn Hill Landing)
 Availability of space
 Strong residential feel
 Architectural characteristics
 High density
 Good police/fire response time
o Weaknesses
 Absentee landlords
 Disengaged renters
 Noise from 490
 Geographic obstacles
- Speed and width of the rest of the area
- Through traffic
 Lack of access from across the river
 Poor parking utilization
 Lack of green area within the neighborhood – multi-density, safety
of children
 Plymouth
- Commercial development underutilized
- No shelter at the bus stop
- Lack of consistent streetscape/sense of place
- Lack of lighting
- Inconsistent lighting
- Safety and security
 Ideas
o Parking pavers with grass for lots
o Consistent lighting/poles
o Flower baskets on light posts
o Encourage pedestrian traffic/connectivity
o Parking compact/combination
 Fence removal
 Underground parking
o Underground utility
o Alley art/improvement in pavement and lighting
o Green walls—expressway
o Bicycle racks/bicycle sharing docks
o Car sharing pod
o Bus shelters/accessibility/art
o Services
 Boutiques, marina store, grocery store, coffee shop, ice cream, dry
cleaners, florist, drug store, diner, variety, book shop
o Green roofs
o 490 Troup/Fitzhugh/Exchange
 Landscape—better utilized green space/artwork
o Under bridge lighting
o Bicycle lane identification – color
o Exchange, Corn Hill Landing – rest of Corn Hill
 Two lanes
 Convert/add development between Corn Hill
o Fitzhugh
 More boutique, mixed use
 Maintenance
 Convert coops
o Plymouth
 Infill along the street, selling small parcel
 Combined parking off alley
 Alley improvement
 Reduce width/speed
 Crosswalk