General Plan Policy Document (Adopted 7-11 ... - City of Wheatland

LAND USE AND COMMUNITY CHARACTER, Chapter 1DOWNTOWNDowntown Wheatland is an important part of Wheatland’s smalltowncharacter and community heritage. Downtown is centrallylocated in the community with access to SR 65 and contains historicbuildings. The policies in this section seek to preserve and enhancethe commercial district by promoting increased retail, office,government, mixed-use, and entertainment uses, providing forparking, streetscape, building facade improvements, and extendingDowntown eastward to include a new civic center.Downtown WheatlandGOAL 1.FTo develop and maintain an economically, socially, and physicallyattractiveDowntown.POLICIES1.F.1.1.F.2.1.F.3.1.F.4.1.F.5.The City shall work with Downtown property and businessowners to revitalize and extend the Downtown east to theproposed civic center.The City shall form a Redevelopment Agency to initiateDowntown revitalization programs.The City shall work with Downtown property and businessowners to form a Downtown Improvement Association.The City shall work jointly with Downtown property andbusiness owners to create and support programs thatimprove the appearance of Downtown. These can includeclean-ups, active Building Code and other City Codeenforcement, and beautification programs.The City shall promote the overall safety in Downtownthrough greater police visibility, increased lighting, andprotection for pedestrians.IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMS1.9. The City shall form a Redevelopment Agency.Responsibility:City CouncilCity ManagerTime Frame: FY 2006-2007Wheatland General Plan Policy Document, Part II 1-15July 11, 2006