Spencer Riverfront Plan

FIGURE 9: County Yard Redevelopment - Basic Program

Key Elements for Redevelopment

1. Connect 4th Avenue to Park Street. 2. Leverage views of river for new development. 3. Connect people to nature. 4. Reuse some existing structures. 5. Support neighborhood agriculture.

4TH AVE

3RD AVE

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PARK STREET

POSSIBLE BRIDGE CONCEPT

SEATING AND FISHING SPOTS - WAUPACA, WI

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L i t t l e S i o u x R i v e r

1 CONNECT PARK ST. TO 4TH AVE.

RIVERVIEW BALCONIES - BELOIT, WI

POSSIBLE RECLAIMED BRIDGE FOR PEDESTRIANS

MIXED USE WITH PRAIRIE STYLE

13. Park View Housing. The realignment of Park Street to 3rd Street improves the circulation to attractions along the riverfront. The acquisition of lots on the northside of Park Street could be reassembled and redeveloped. The proposed Park View Housing is a multi-family project that leverages views of the river, Park Street, and Commons. Parking for the project can be supported by a new surface parking lot across 3rd Street. 14. Parking Lot B Alternative. The Park View Housing will create a parking demand that will compete

could be dedicated to senior housing. If so, the Garage Reuse could be retrofitted for storage facilities. 11. Riverfront Townhouses. Townhouses offer another housing option to the redevelopment of the county yards. The proposed Riverfront Townhouse are imagined as three-story structures with rooftop decks facing both the formal gardens and woodlands to the west. 12. Riverfront Drive. Riverfront Drive is a public street that connects 4th Avenue to Park Street.

with special events that occur along the riverfront. Parking Lot B redevelops one of the county’s garages for a new parking lot that will be dedicated to residents at Park Street Housing. 15. OPTION: Event Facility. During the planning process, some participants suggested that existing event facilities in Spencer experience a strong demand and that a new event facility for 200 people may be a need. Understanding the demand for a new facility requires additional study. If warrants indicate a need for a new facility, then the county maintenance facility becomes a candidate

2. LEVERAGE VIEWS

4. REUSE QUONSET HUTS

4. REMOVE /RELOCATE

4. REUSE OF BUILDINGS

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