City of Waukesha | St. Paul Ave. 101 7 The seventh area of opportunity is the Waukesha State Bank parking lot where the farmer’s market currently takes place. Live-work is recommended to line St. Paul with two permanent structures in the rear. The permanent structures in the rear would allow for the farmer’s market to be all year round. 8 The eighth area of opportunity is the private parking lot that sits on the corner of St. Paul Avenue and Barstow Street. A grocery store is recommended for this corner. The closest grocery store to downtown Waukesha is 1.8 miles away. The parking would either be a lot next to the building or first-floor parking within the building. The building would only take up the corner of the lot that borders St. Paul Avenue to allow for greenspace and placemaking to occur along Bank St. 7 8 Zone 3
102 Alternatives Placemaking 1. Construct a permanent facility to accommodate a year-round farmers’ market in its existing location that can also serve as an event venue for other community events including festivals, makers markets, and car shows. 2. Celebrate the historical significance of the ACME Spring and staircase (also called the Hilltop Mineral Spring and Highview Spring) by enhancing the spring’s visibility from St. Paul Avenue with a new staircase and lighting. 3. Enhance underutilized green space between Mill Reserve Drive and St. Paul Avenue with a walk and bike trail and tree-lined streetedge on St. Paul Avenue that connects the BridgeWater Apartments with Grede Park. (Rendering below- Brazos Bluff Trail; The Trail Foundation?) Strengthening connectivity between St. Paul Avenue and the historic ACME Spring site may include a social staircase, similar to the public staircase found at Atwater Beach in Shorewood, WI. https://www.flickr.com/photos/markdeisinger/2643799714 ACME Spring Entrance A narrow strip of green space north of Wisconsin Avenue may lend itself to a expanded walking and biking trail along St. Paul Avenue. https://austin.towers.net/mapping-the-trail-foundations-15-plans-toimprove-austins-hike-and-bike-trail/ ACME Spring Aerial and its relationship to St. Paul Ave.
103 Funding Sources Public ArtNational Endowment for the Arts Placemaking – National Association of Realtors Dog Run/Park - PetSafe Urban spaces grant KNOWLES-NELSON STEWARDSHIP LOCAL ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAMS Historical markers/placemaking/art - Wisconsin Humanities Trees or garden - Kettle Moraine Garden Club WisDOT – Transportation Alternatives Program Brownfields WEDC - Brownfield Grant Program Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grants From 2012 Master Plan: Consider outside sources of public funds to assist residential redevelopment: 8.1 Seek state and federal grant programs that provide for a variety of initiatives related to jobs, infrastructure, environmental improvements, tourism, tax credits, workforce housing, and related activities. 8.2 Seek private sector funding for unique projects benefiting the general public, associated with cultural activities, health and welfare, and other social initiatives. 8.3 Use TIF funding to incentivize redevelopment in an overall and flexible manner. It should not be applied in a way that increases land prices and then results in the reduction of development potential. 8.4 Use TIF and related sources to add to the character of the street level activity. 11.Consider Alternative Funding Sources to Support Neighborhood Improvements 11.1 Initiate Neighborhood Improvement Districts (NIDs) as a basis for sustaining and improving neighborhood parks and amenities. 11.2 Explore additional state and federal grants and programs to fund neighborhood improvements. 2019 Housing Study - (discusses funding on page 80) https://www.papercitymag.com/restaurants/houston-farmers-market-new-restaurantsopening-dates-guide/ https://thehoustonfarmersmarket.com/
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