Downtown Plan
Stevenson’s most recent plan for the improvement of the downtown area occurred in 1991. Clearly our world has changed since then. The Stevenson City Council has acknowledged it must develop a new plan for our urban and commercial core areas and that this plan should include strategies allowing for our sustained economic success.
Beginning in May, 2019 and continuing over a period of ~6 months, the Stevenson community will be asked to contribute to the “Downtown Plan for SUCCESS!”. This effort will focus on the market for development in the area, the transportation system that connects people to the area, parking dynamics once they arrive, and the form of the buildings, streetscapes, and public spaces seen within it. To ensure we get things right, we have contracted with Portland-based planning consultants, Crandall Arambula.
The Scope of Work for this effort involves a progression through 3 steps:
- Project Initiation: See the Possibilities
- Concepts Review: Build the Vision
- Plan for SUCCESS! Create the Road Map
As part of each step, community meetings and interviews with community shareholders will allow the consultant team to gain a more complete perspective of our needs and verify the appropriateness of the future vision and road map.
Sub Projects
Project consists of final review of the 2019 Downtown Plan for SUCCESS! to identify any revisions or fucus areas. This project is comprised of multiple interconnecting pieces listed below.
- Columbia Avenue Realignment
- First Street Overlook
- Park Plaza
- Russell Avenue Rebuild
- Parking Development Regulations (Appd. 4/15/21)
- Downtown Parking Analysis Intern (Summer 2021)
- Commercial Zone Changes (Approved 8/20/20)
Status Updates
October 2022 - The City Council adopted the Downtown Plan for SUCCESS! via Resolution 2022-401. The resolution includes the Plan Message and Implementation memo from the Stewards of SUCCESS! Implementation of the plan will begin immediately.
September 2022 - The Stewards of SUCCESS! have recommended adoption of the Downtown Plan. This committee has prioritized a list of projects, concepts, and tools in the initial adoption. The committee also intends to periodically assess actions taken in the name of SUCCESS! and re-prioritize and update the plan based on their assessment. Additional public involvement is underway as the City Council considers adoption of the document.
June 2021 - The meetings to review the Plan have been on hold since the beginning of COVID. As other projects wrap up and COVID restrictions ease, the review will pick back up again. Once the review is complete, the final Plan will be presented to council for approval.
