SULLIVAN'S GULCH
NEIGHBORHOOD ACTION PLAN

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AREA 2:   WEST END

FINDINGS:

• Paved, open parking lots lack screening or landscaping.
  
• Neighborhood residents are concerned for their safety when crossing these open blocks.  
  
• The blocks between NE 15th and 16th from NE Broadway south to the freeway are included in the Central City Plan study area.
  
• Higher density land uses are appropriate within 1/4 mile of the light-rail station.
  
• Much of this area is developed with parking lots or underdeveloped.
  
• Use of existing on-street and off-street parking spaces in this area as a park-and-ride for light rail is a concern of Lloyd Center and the neighborhood.

POLICY 2: WEST END

PROVIDE AN IMPROVED TRANSITION BETWEEN LLOYD CENTER AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND ENCOURAGE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH DENSITY HOUSING WHICH PROVIDES A SMOOTH TRANSITION TO THE LOWER DENSITY OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD CORE.

OBJECTIVE 2A Support new residential or mixed residential and commercial developments between NE 15th and 16th that are oriented toward the neighborhood and sensitive to the neighborhood character in terms of scale and style.

OBJECTIVE 2B Encourage and support high-density residential development that is compatible with surrounding land uses on the blocks between NE 16th and 17th.

OBJECTIVE 2C Require landscaping, screening and street tress in and around the Lloyd Center parking lots as part of the center's planned improvements or expansion.

OBJECTIVE 2D: Support interim neighborhood use of vacant land between N-E 16th and 17th through cooperative efforts of the neighborhood, property owners and the Parks Bureau.

NEIGHBORHOOD IMPLEMENTING ACTIONS (These are not intended to be adopted by Planning Commission or City Council.)

1. Identify entrances to the neighborhood with signs, street trees, and pleasant pedestrian ways provided with community funds and resources.

2. Check with Lloyd Cinemas regarding their commitment to provide neighborhood signs.

3.      Continue on-going communication and cooperation with Lloyd Center and Lloyd Properties.

4. Establish a design group including property owners, land developers, professional resource persons, and neighbors to develop guidelines for this transitional area which:  

a.       Ensure good access for pedestrians to Lloyd Center, light rail, N-E Broadway, and neighborhood open spaces.

  b.      Ensure that the character of the existing neighborhood is considered when designing new developments.

  c.       Discourage through traffic in adjacent residential areas. 

d.      Encourage innovative designs with possible use of full block, super block, or planned-unit developments.

5.  Support requests for street vacations or partial closures which help carry out the goals of the Neighborhood Traffic Management Plan (NTMP) and Neighborhood Design Guidelines.

Discussion: The policy and objectives for this area promote full development. This is an area that is currently underdeveloped and has great potential to offer quality, high-density housing near shopping, jobs, and transit. The neighborhood is supportive of the improvements planned for Lloyd Center. The center's new owners have shown a willingness to work the neighborhood and share a mutual interest in maintaining and upgrading the neighborhood.

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