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Schematics show the
location of new signage
(right) and the overall
streescape design under
consideration for the
Refi nement Plan, which
was approved two year
sago, but according to city
staff , can be tweaked if
the city receives the BUILD
Grant later this year.
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MAIN
from A1
(ADA) and the plan details a
scenario in which the streets
could be widened. Mayor Jeff
Gowing spoke out against
the plan to widen the streets
during the July 16 meeting,
noting that Main Street busi-
nesses may place tables on the
widened streets and expand
their businesses.
Th e streets in downtown are
currently eight to 10 feet wide.
Th e plan states this, “… does
not allow for pedestrian fl ow
and the use of sidewalks as
social areas.” It also notes the
lack of space for bicyclists on
the street as well as the limited
parking on Main Street.
Two options are outlined in
the plan. Th e fi rst would see the
sidewalks expanded to 12-and-
a-half feet, an eight-foot park-
ing lane and two 12-foot travel
lanes. Th e second plan would
expand the sidewalks to 14 feet
and include a 7-foot parking
lane and two 11-foot wide trav-
el lanes.
Th e plans were discussed on
Dec. 4, 2013, during a public
meeting where a "festival street
"on Main and Seventh was also
proposed.
While the city does not
have to adhere to the plan
if it receives the grant mon-
ey, it does need to alter the
sidewalks downtown in or-
der to comply with federal
law. “At some point we may be
challenged by a private party
for failure to comply with the
ADA,” Ferguson said. “Several
jurisdictions in Oregon have
recently settled legal challenges
over ADA compliance, which
have forced them to begin ag-
gressive plans to bring their
sidewalk and street systems
into compliance.”
Th e plan also details the pos-
sibility of stamped or in-laid
patterns in the sidewalk for
decoration.
Th e Trees:
In August of 2014, a petition
with more than 1,000 signa-
tures was submitted to the city
to save the trees that would be
removed if the sidewalks and
streets were altered under the
proposed plan. “Two arborists
reports were prepared, with
correlating fi ndings recom-
mending the removal of ap-
proximately half the current
trees, based on their current
condition,” the plan states. A
Th e plan was altered in Octo-
ber of 2014 to include trees.
Th e Decorations:
Th e refi nement plan puts
an emphasis on sprucing up
downtown Main Street. Un-
der aesthetic features, it details
the possible addition of new
benches, water fountains and
brick pavement. “An anchoring
element, such as a signifi cant
piece of art of clock” is suggest-
ed for All-America Square or
across from the square on 7th
Street.
And while Main Street cur-
rently features fl owers baskets
and planters, the plan suggests
incorporating additional plants
and fl owers.
Th e Utilities:
Main Street may already
have fl owers but it doesn’t have
a way to water them. Current-
ly, volunteers drive down the
street on a golf cart with a wa-
ter tank to make sure the fl ow-
er baskets get adequate water.
Th e refi nement plan would see
water installed on Main Street.
Th e plan outlines new water
and electrical lines for the area
and during the July 16 meeting,
city staff noted that the city’s
infrastructure had already suf-
fered at least one break this
winter outside of the down-
town area and would need to
be addressed.
Other possibilities:
Th e plan mentions the pos-
sibility of a second Gateway
Arch at the west end of Main
Street, awnings over building
facades and outlines a lighting
plan that would see new light-
ing fi xtures up and down the
street.
What’s next:
Th e city council approved
the motion to allow staff to
apply for the grant that would
award the city $10 million to
implement the plan. According
to the city council and city staff ,
the plan can be altered from its
current form and city manager
Richard Meyers stated a public
process would be implemented
to discuss those alterations be-
fore the city moved forward if
it was granted the funds.
Th e refi nement plan can be
viewed in its entirety at cot-
tagegrove.org by searching
“Main Street Refi nement Plan.”
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