Subarea Plans 98 BLUFFS TOMORROW2030 480 the west.the extendingSubarea Planis2.3milesinlength, from 13th Street east, to onthe I-480on direction improvement for the key for this gateway to City. TheWest Broadway to Interstate 480andDowntown Omaha.TheWest Broadway Subarea Planprovides east-west City, the through arterial West Broadway connectsDowntown CouncilBluffs West Broadway Aprincipal City’smost visibleandprominent isoneofthe corridors. Overall Framework BLUFFS TOMORROW2030 WEST BROADWAYSUBAREAPLAN 29 29
b 6 Bunge grain elevators and other former industrial properties. has actively required landinorder to redevelopment implement ofthe investment segmentofWest inthis opportunities Broadway, City andthe retail uses.There arerestaurants, however, andsecondary substantial City, however erodes to quickly experience auto-oriented the services, landingofI-480, providinglandscaping atthe anattractive gateway to the from Omaha.ThecommunityhasinvestedBluffs insculptures and The sectionofWest Broadway gateway asthe serves CityofCouncil to the
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N 34TH ST River, andother destinations. trail network andimprove mobilityto Downtown, Missouri the regional gapsinthe incritical would corridor endofthe fill either multi-modal corridor, which would includebike lanes,key at links amenities anddestinations. proposed Inadditionto 1st the Avenue corridor,access alongthe to itsbusinesses,andother nearby Bike trail improvements Subarea would this throughout enhance industrial properties. redevelopment for the provide opportunity ofobsolete the wouldcorridor operation ofWest enhancethe Broadway and bike lanes,bustransit, andsidewalks. Amulti-modal traffic, accommodatesinto that vehicular amulti-modalcorridor The vacated 1st Avenue rail shouldbetransformed corridor
N 32ND ST Broadway. dations improvement anddevelopment sites alongsegmentsofWest for specific into corridor East,Subarea West, Plandividethe andCentral, andillustrate recommen- determining potential the for future redevelopment. Thefollowing pages ofthe overarchingThis page identifies willhave recommendations that role in asignificant Legend N 31ST ST Enhancements West Broadway Streetscape Transit-Oriented Development Potential Transit Stop 1st Avenue Multi-ModalCorridor
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N 29TH ST adjacent neighborhoods. negativelyuses that both commercial impact usesonBroadway and by challenges the nearby associate smallerparcels andthe with industrial commercial activityalongsuch alongcorridor. exacerbated Thisisfurther challenges shopping centers the ofsustaining andretail spacesreflect areas, however, HighSchool. Other Thomas Jefferson vacant still contain new convenience retail, andanew bankhave area revitalized around the investment andredevelopment corridor. alongthe store, Anew a grocery The central sectionofWest Broadway most recent the hasexperienced
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N 26TH ST two-way traffic and implement traffic calmingtechnique. two-way traffic andimplement traffic access andcirculation. TheCityshouldrestore Avenue Ato have resulted inhibitslocal that inahigh-speedcorridor However, controls countsandminimaltraffic low traffic Avenue Aiscurrently awest-bound one-way street.
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ascending traffic. howeveraccess to parcels iscutoff, are they prominently visibleto Subarea, Westthe Broadway elevates MidCityrail to and corridor spanthe onresidential frontimpacts areas onAvenue that At eastern the endof A. Avenue Thisprovides for development, anopportunity A. butalsohas sideofBroadway, north the several extend commercial upto blocks andlightindustrial uses. On shopping centers, smallretailers, auto services, The eastern West sectionofthe Broadway includesamixofretail corridor N 21ST ST
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EAST N 18TH ST streetsscape andeasements. area setbacks through to owners to expand the property identifyopportunities redevelopment Cityshouldwork local the occurs, with toAs maintain. andmakingitdifficult its benefit lanesandsidewalks, minimizing arranged amongtraffic Existing streetscaping onWest Broadway istightly
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N 13TH ST Functional FrameworkPlan&RedevelopmentOpportunities BLUFFS TOMORROW2030 WEST BROADWAYSUBAREAPLAN–SECTION 480 29 commercial encroachment on the north side on blocks where sideonblocks commercial north encroachment onthe A typical commercial lot on the north sideofWestA typicalcommercial lot north onthe Broadway depth, andextenddepth, into whatwas residential property, upto 29 this hasyetthis to occurin order to residential preserve areas. is about125’ deep,andmost are adjacentto residential development. Somelots however, occupy fullblock the Avenue TheCityshoulddiscourage any A. additional 6
N 36TH ST pedestrians andcyclists. be enhancedto ensure asafe crossing isprovided for andWestsignalized intersection at35th Broadway should western Riverfront. Inaddition,the Missouri accessto the access to Avenue Center, MidAmerica Gandthe aswell as 2nd Avenue. Thebike lanes would provide north-south New bike Street along35th lanesshouldbeinstalled and A A
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N 35TH ST BROADWAY 2ND AV access to the 1staccess to Avenue the multi-modalcorridor. for endofI-480bepreserved dedicatedat the BRT existing exitfeasible, ramp the itisrecommended that become anat-grade road west to Playland Park. If DOT’s improvement capital plans,West Broadway will As West Broadway according to isreconfigured Iowa
N 34TH ST B AVENUE A B BROADWAY N 32ND ST AVENUE A 2ND AV the characterthe corridor. ofthe publicsidewalk the andimproveorder to define clearly decorativescreened with fencing orlandscapingin front West Broadway. Theselots should bebetter There are several developments lots parking with that
N31ST ST commercial sites. spur redevelopment onsurrounding industrial and andcouldbeleveraged inCouncilBluffs, station to just east of32ndStreet. would Thisstation first bethe couldbelocatedA new station BRT on1st Avenue C 6
N 30TH ST 480 Legend support commercial usesonWestsupport Broadway. andwouldmulti-modal corridor assist inproviding aresidential baseto housingfrontingmulti-family 1st Avenue from which would the benefit grain elevators andsilos.Redevelopment site ofthis would consist ideally of Avenue adjacentneighborhood. isconsistent the that with 1st Avenuement alongthe corridor, development family andsingle on2nd space, mixed-use development develop multi-family station, BRT nearthe - andincludeimprovedproposed station BRT circulation around anew open industrial orcommercial lots. Redevelopment shouldtake advantage ofthe adjacent neighborhoods. toward street, on impacts the rear minimizesthe screening with that commercial Cityandincludehigh-quality developmentthe isoriented that Comprehensive redevelopment site ofthis couldtransform gateway the to afranchise restaurant, andresidences frontingservices, onAvenue A. Redevelopment Opportunities C B A 29 29 This site for isripe redevelopment, currently consisting vacant ofonly These areas includesseveral andunderutilized properties City-owned This site currently consists oftwo vacant structures, retail uses,auto New Bike Trail Two-Way Street Conversion Promote Commercial Development Potential Transit Stop 1st Avenue Multi-ModalCorridor
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N 30TH ST 6 A A consistent with the surrounding area.consistent the with would enhancelocalcirculation are andcreate that blocks connect between West Broadway and2ndAvenue. This would to provide extend Street opportunity 30th the to The proposed redevelopment sites opportunity ofCity-owned
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N 28TH ST of 28th Streetof 28th shouldremain residential. fronting Avenue blocks though Street Aeast of25th andwest remainingencroachment residential onthe lots area, inthis area’s housing.TheCityshouldpermitcommercialsome ofthe Street Street, and28th hasresulted this indisinvestment in development to Avenue hasexpanded Between north 25th A. sectionofWest ofthis In someportions Broadway, commercial A A
N 27TH ST BROADWAY high-speed alternative to West Broadway. likelihoodand decreasing the 1st Avenue that becomesa HighSchool campus Jefferson onthe impact minimizing the to Westdiverted north Broadway to 2ndAvenue, orsouth speed-restricted transit vehicles. Vehicular would be traffic shouldbelimitedmulti-modal corridor to cyclists and Between Street 25th and27th Street, 1st Avenue the AVENUE A 2ND AV
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N 25TH ST residential areas. transition rear between the tothe soften commercial and Additionally, more screening substantial shouldbeprovided in decorativebe screened with fencing andlandscaping. Parking front onWest lots sectionthat inthis Broadway should on transit for their primary meansofmobility.on transit primary for their commercial usesare destinations forrely residents whooften Hy-VeeSchool, the store, andother nearby grocery Braoadway’s key transit High generators, includingJefferson stops,adjacent BRT andimprove accessto many ofWest StreetA 25th would station BRT provide logicalspacingfrom
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N 22ND ST 480 29 29 Legend date alarger commercial footprint other lots subarea. than inthe side ofWest Broadway are approximately 250’deep,andcouldaccommo- section,fronting on1stsouth Avenue. Thecommercial sites south onthe development fronting onWest Broadway housingonthe andmulti-family uses.Redevelopment area shouldincludecommercialoffice ofthis fronts onboth 1stthat Avenue andWest Broadway 1st Avenue, development couldaccommodate commercial development sideof north character Onthe existing south. to neighborhood ofthe the homesfrontingsingle-family on2ndAvenue are consistent that the with ortownhouses front 1st apartments include multi-family Avenue, that and of2ndAvenue.areas south Redevelopment Avenue offirst south could Redevelopment Opportunities B A This area includesseveral vacant commercial spacesandsmaller residential This site the currently impact includesindustrial usesthat New Bike Trail New Road Segment Two-Way Street Conversion Promote Commercial Development Potential Transit Stop 1st Avenue Multi-ModalCorridor
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22ND ST Redevelopment Area Proposed BuildingLocation Pedestrian Crossing Improvement Parking Lot Screening Residential Buffering restricted from encroachingfronting onresidential properties into the residential areas that as only few residentialinto asonly areas the remain, that provided it development shouldbepermitted to continueitsexpanding includes adequate buffers and screening that helpminimize andscreening that includes adequate buffers Functional FrameworkPlan&RedevelopmentOpportunities BLUFFS TOMORROW2030 WEST BROADWAYSUBAREAPLAN–EASTSECTION West Street, of20th commercial development shouldbe on Avenue However, A. Street, east of20th commercial
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N 20TH ST unimpeded accesstounimpeded Downtown andother destinations east A the proposed BRT service would use16th proposed service BRT the Street to goeast In order to bypass train traffic on the MidCityrail corridor, onthe In order to bypass train traffic over West the Broadway overpass. Thiswould provide
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N 17TH ST C C Avenue Aand2ndAvenue. onresidential impacts areas frontingand minimizethe on landscaping. Thiswould improve character the corridor ofthe lots decorative shouldbescreened with fencing and for parking These commercial orindustrial properties. surface frontage onWestMuch ofthe Broadway andsidestreets is
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ley subarea Street andproposed 8th bike trail. - Kanesville-Tin to the MidCitytrail segment headingnorth the Aneast-westCreek. segmenton1st Avenue would connectto Mainsubarea andexistingSouth trail network alongIndian segmenton16thnorth-south Street would connectto the to linktogetheropportunity existing regional bike trails. A WestThis sectionofthe Broadway subarea hasthe N 14TH ST
N 13TH ST 6 480 29 29 Legend for stormwater detention heavy during rains. provides alocalamenityfor new housingdevelopment opportunity andthe ThissiteIndian Creek. shouldbeconsidered for anew openspacethat of1ston aproposed Avenue. openspacesouth for development multi-family and provide opportunity would the that front Redevelopment area would ofthis eliminate awkward parcel boundaries fronting on1st Avenue and15th Street. 16th Street and 2ndAvenue, ortownhouses apartments andmulti-family could accommodate mixed-use development, commercial development at Avenue. However, proposed around 16th the Street area this station, BRT fronting on1st Avenue on2nd orrehabilitation infill andsingle-gfamily development development includesmulti-family blocks modelfor these commercial uses,orvacant residentialsecondary lots. Thetypical fronting on2ndAvenue. infill single-family housingorientedMulti-family towards 19th, 18th, and17th Streets, and Redevelopment south. toresidential the properties site ofthis couldinclude localcommercial uses. supports surrounding and neighborhood the ismore with compatible housing that surrounding area. Redevelopment the with could includemulti-family Redevelopment Opportunities E D C B A This site includeslightindustrial orstorage usesandisbisected by This site includesmany small-lot, lightindustrial orstorage uses. These sites currently includeseveral vacant lots, lightindustrial uses, This site consists industrial lots ofunderutilized are adjacentto that isoutofcharacter facility that This site iscurrently atransportation New Bike Trail Two-Way Street Conversion Promote Commercial Development Potential Transit Stop 1st Avenue Multi-ModalCorridor
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