A burgeoning arts district has been developing over the last decade and Zanesville. is home to many antique and coll ectibles shops.

Transcription

1 2. ECONOM I C DEVELOPMENT P L AN As jobs and economic activity left, the residents foll owed. In 1980, construction of Colony Square Mall was completed on Maple Avenue at Northpointe Drive on the city's north end which aided in depleted the demand for doing business in downtown and aided in the depletion of the tax base for the city, much as it had done in other small towns across Midwestern Ameri ca. Over the years, city code changes forced some building owners to acquire adjacent lots and demolish them to provide parking for their tenants, leaving holes in the pedestrian urban fabric of downtown. Downtown today is home to new shops, stores, and restaurants, several local business including some law offices, a car dealershi p, the city and county offices, some residentia l homes, and several historic chu rches and buildings. A burgeoning arts district has been developing over the last decade and Zanesville is home to many antique and coll ectibles shops. A burgeoning arts district has been developing over the last decade and Zanesville is home to many antique and collectibles shops. A growing artists' colony is located in downtown Zanesvill e. The monthly "Fi rst Friday" event is a popular event celebrating the local artists and their work. Two galleries opened on Main Street in November Today that number is greater t han 25. Outdoor art is situated around downtown and throughout the city. A variety of murals depict the city's local heritage and honor war veterans. The John Mcintire Library features an outdoor rubbing wall that tells the history of Zanesvill e and Muskingum County. The wa ll features custom ceramic tiles with historical inserts. The Lorena is a sternwheeler boat that is docked along the Muskingum River on the western edge of downtown. Dinner cruises are available during the warmer months for a trip up the and down the river. The Freight Shops on Market Street are housed in one of the two remaining ra il road structures that once supported freight and passenger services to travelers from around the world. The f reight shops offer shopping and dining amenit ies. Page 12 of 36

2 Downtown Redevelopment District #1 Boundary The border of the Zane-Zenith DRD includes the area shown in the image below and contains approximately 9.65 acres exclusive of alleys and right of way. Generally the District is boarded to the East by 4th Street, west by Beech Ally, north by Spruce Ally and south by South Street. Anchoring the Zane-Zenith DRD is a historic property located at 11 N. 4th Street. Known as the Zane-Zenith Building, the building is home to Graham & Graham, LPA since their inception in The building was remodeled in The Muskingum County Courthouse sits directly across the street. Through Ordinance , Zanesville City Council exercised its authority as a certified local government to designate this property as a locally designated historic property. DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT #1 Pugc 13 of 36

3 2. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN ~ ORO BOUNDARY Zon ing District c, C 3 C...,., Zoning The Zane-Zenith DRD is composed of three zoning districts. The C-2, C-3 and C-4 zoning district are regu lated as provided in Tables 14 and 15, Sections and of the codified ordinances of the City of Zanesville. C-2 Community and Regional Commercial District. - This district is intended to provide locations for a broad selection of convenience and comparison shoppers goods and services in centralized and highly accessible locations that serve the entire City and surrounding areas. C-3 Downtown Commercial District. - This district In intended to provide appropriate standards for highintensity retail, service, office and residential development in the City's older central business area and to reflect and protect the existing character of that area. C-4 Highway Commercial District. - This district is intended ZONING DISTRICTS JLA ~... - to provide locations along major arterial streets for highway-oriented commercial uses, businesses having large space needs and other establishments offering Page 14 of 36

4 Arts and Culture Overlay Zoning District ~ ORO BOUNDARY This is an overlay zon ing district that imposes requirements in addition to those of one or more underlying zoning districts. It is intended: 1. To promote investment through mixed use and commercial development that expands the presence of and/or otherwise enhances the arts and culture within the designated area. 2. To support existing businesses and the creation of new business ventures. 3. To provide additional permitted and conditional uses within all zoning districts throughout the designated area without specifica ll y changing the underlying zoning district requirements. ARTS AND CULTURE OVERLAY DISTRICT JLA Page 15 of 36

5 ORO BOUNDARY AVG DAILY TRAFFIC ,122-1,200 7, ,138 14,139 26,291 Average Daily Traffic Vehicular traffic counts measure the average daily vehicular traffic for a given area by street and are mapped every 2-4 years. The daily traffic count for any selected area is available by the Ohio Department of Transportation, with some limitations. The results are then made ava ilable to the public. Major traffic corridors in downtown Zanesville include Main Street (US 40) and 6th Street. Consideration should be given to traffic ca lming designs when redeveloping property in the DRD. AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC 201 JLA Page 16 of 36

6 Flood Plain The Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA) shows the boundary of the Zane-Zenith DRD to be in Zone "X" on the latest version of the Flood Insurance Rate Map. This means there is a.2% annual chance (SOD-year) of a flooding event to occur.... FEMA FLOOD ZONE ORO BOUNDARY There is no areas in the downtown area that are adversely affected by FEMA flood hazard areas. FEMA FLOOD ZONE..JLA_ Page 17 of 36