corona - downtown redevelopment
DESCRIPTION
This attached developer Study reflects Corona’s desire to reclaim its traditional downtown and make it the center and heart of the City. Corona’s Downtown should and can be that place for residents and visitors to spend time, spend money and make memories in a safe and entertaining environment. Second, Downtown Corona is a reflection of how our forefathers lived, worked, and shopped when the areas of Sixth and Main were the Downtown. We cannot envision and plan for the future unless we are mindful of our past learning from our successes and failures. Finally, Corona’s Downtown is can still one day be a major player in the City’s economic life and has a grand opportunity to increase its economic impact through redevelopment and well executed development plans that embrace sustainable community models and disciplines. Contact www.TeamCorona.com for more information.TRANSCRIPT
Building a Great Downtown Corona
CT/KDF/Watermarke DevelopmentMarch 26, 2008
Historic Downtown Corona
A New Downtown
• New “ Old Main Street”- a people place
• A New Main Square– indoor/outdoor restaurants– retail shops– central park
• 250-300 for sale residential units
• Food market
• 120 room hotel
• Boulevards on Main and 6th
Potential addition
Pylon sign
Transit corridor
Architectural Backup Detail
Proposed Old Main Street
Proposed “Old Main Street”
• Very narrow pedestrian friendly
• closeable for events (farmers markets, concerts, art shows)
• outdoor dining and meeting areas
• opens to a central park
• roundabouts at each end
Old Main Closed for Events
Old Main Corner Plaza
Preliminary Retail Study
• Success will require excellent Freeway visibility and freeway signage
• Site has potential as a retail destination• Grocery worth pursuing• High Quality design and locations are critical• Ability to attract from a wide area is crucial as
one mile demographics are poor and below what quality retailers require
• good potential for restaurants
Indoor/Outdoor Dining
Old Main Plaza Cafe
Housing above Retail
Architectural Variety
A New Main Square
Hotel
Food Market
Green Space
Outside the Library
Gateways
Freeway Frontage Site
• Pylon Sign
• View to Old Main
• Historic Façades
• Public Art
Grand Boulevards
Proposed Grand Boulevards
• 6th from Ramona to Main (2 blocks)
• Main from 6th to 3rd (3 blocks)– slower traffic– pedestrian friendly (curb extensions at intersections)
– attractively landscaped– broader sidewalks– on-street parking– downtown identification
South Main Street
South Main Street
South Main Street
South Main Street
East Sixth Street
East Sixth Street
East Sixth Street
East Sixth Street
Preliminary Traffic Study
• Proposed plan will not increase traffic
• Current circulation planning is compatible with proposed project
• There is substantial holding capacity for the redevelopment of South Main Street
Roundabouts at each end of “Old Main”
A New Downtown
• An attractive place for people to gather
• A new walkable “ Old Main Street”
• Main Street as a boulevard once again
• new central square and green park
• 250-350 for sale residential units
• 120 room hotel
• 140,000 feet of new retail– 4 to 5 sit down indoor/outdoor restaurants– food market/farmers market– new shops