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The Marquette Plan Gary West Lakefront Updated Vision As identified in the first phase of the Marquette Plan, the original focus for the Gary West Lakefront was to reclaim industrial land in the sub area, and replace it with a mixed use development district, an expanded footprint for the Gary-Chicago Inter- national Airport, and new open space, public access, and recreational opportunities along the shoreline. Since 2005, the city’s redevelopment focus has shifted away from mixed use development in the sub area, and more towards development of the district as a hub for logistics, warehousing and distribution, multi-modal ship- ping, and renewable energy production. The revised sub area vision also prioritizes establishing special district overlays that specify sustainable development guidelines for different land use types in the area, and devising strategies for open space, public access, and recreational development that are synergistic with Gary West’s existing Kirk Yard - Gary (NIRPC) and targeted land uses. Updated Strategies Underutilized land has been reclaimed for the purposes of expanding the district’s heavy infrastructure: COMPLETED 1. Kirk Yard Expansion (2011) T B After its purchase of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railroad, Canadian National ex- panded the former railroad’s West Gary hub to serve as its main Midwestern classification yard, through an investment of $141 million, bringing over 100 jobs to the district. 2. Gary-Chicago International Airport Conservation Action Plan (2011) T E A joint effort between the RDA, Cardno JF New, and the Donnelley Foundation, the 2012 report created recommendations for balancing future airport and industrial development in the sub area with land conservation and sustainability Protected Wetland in the Airport Area - Gary (NIRPC) best practices, and stands as a guiding document for ongoing redevelopment in the area. 100 Gary WEST LAKEfront In Transition 1 Kirk Yard Lake Michigan Industrial Marina 2 Gary-Chicago International Airport Conservation Action Plan 9 WT Open Space Commercial 3 Marquette Greenway Commercial and Conservation Canadian National Rail Relocation & Balance 4 Airport Runway Extension Residential Mixed Use 5 Gary Chicago International Airport Historic Site 6 Airport Economic Development CLINE AV CLINE National Registar 6 Historic District Opportunities Clark Road Improvements 7 4 2 (consensus pending) ¤£12 6 7 8 Clark Road/I-90 potential interchange 912 10 9 Marina Access Road Improvements 10 1 10 Dune & Swale Conservation Land 6 5 MG Marquette Greenway WT Lake Michigan Water Trail (no stop) G alume CLARK RD CLARK r RD CLARK 3 and C t Rive 6 MG r ¥¥90 8 10 MG 3 10 W 4TH AV ¤£20 W 5TH AV BURR ST BURR ONGOING ST BURR 3. Marquette Greenway (2009–) P1 A T C The Gary West sub area holds the ninth and tenth legs of the Marquette Greenway, which in total, stretch from Cline Avenue, on the Hammond/Gary border, to Bridge Street, connecting with the Gary Green Link. The trail segments run alongside the Grand Calumet River and the Indiana Toll Road, north of US 20. Currently, no construction has occurred on these segments, but a funding request for the project has been submitted through the National Park Service. 101 The Marquette Plan Gary Chicago International Airport Runway Expansion - Gary (RDA) Disinvested Areas Adjacent to the Airport - Gary (NIRPC) 4. Gary Airport Runway Expansion (2011–) T B Enabled by the relocation of the Canadian National railroad. Completion of the project has been continued into 2015 due to land remedia- tion issues. Once completed, the Gary Chicago International Airport will be able to accommodate larger jets that are capable flying longer of distances, enhancing and expanding the overall capacity of the airport. NEW/PROPOSED 5. Gary Airport Area Master Development Vision (2014–) T B In partnership with the aviation consulting firm AFCO, the city is pursuing a series of redevelopment initiatives for the airport area, focused on honing the airport’s market strategy, and attracting new logistics and manufacturing activity to the sub area, along with ancillary commercial and retail uses. The concept ultimately targets rejuvenation of the sub area as an employment hub, with an improved road network, and a low to medium density development footprint that exhibits sustainable development practices, is in balance with globally-rare dune and swale in the sub area, and integrates regional greenway initiatives. INACTIVE/CHANGED • Reuse of the Mitchell Generating Plant Site P1 This facility closed in 2011, but has not been removed, and no plans for removal or site reuse currently exist. • Reuse of US Steel Properties P1 This site, which sits in close proximity to Buffington Harbor, is currently occupied by different industrial tenants. There have been no formal public plans made regarding its’ repurposing, and US Steel currently has no plans in place to change either its footprint or the site’s current use. 102 ProJECT ProGRESS Current Assets COMPLETED Lake Michigan Ongoing New/Proposed 1 Kirk Yard 9 WT 2 Gary-Chicago International Conservation Action Plan ONGOING 3 Grand Calumet River Trail 4 Canadian National Rail Relocation & Airport Runway Extension CLINE AV CLINE 6 9 Marina Access Road Improvements 4 2 NEW/PROPOSED ¤£12 7 6 Airport Economic Development 912 10 Opportunities 7 Clark Road Improvements 10 1 (consensus pending) 6 5 8 Clark Road/I-90 potential interchange Gr alumet EXISTING ASSETS CLARK RD CLARK and C R RD CLARK 3 MG ive r 90 ¥¥ 10 MG 10 Dune & Swale Conservation Land 8 3 5 Gary Chicago International Airport 10 W 4TH AV REGIONAL PROJECTS ¤£20 W 5TH AV MG Marquette Greenway WT Lake Michigan Water Trail (no stop) BURR ST ST BURR BURR • New Mixed Use Development P1 Mixed use development has not occurred in the sub area, and current no such development has been planned by the city. • Expanded Open Space, Public Access, or Recreational Development P1 No significant increases have occurred or been planned by the city in this sub area. 103 The Marquette Plan Gary Downtown-East Lakefront Updated Vision Gary Downtown/East Lakefront’s updated vision is to support mixed use development and infill development on existing vacant land, to spur transit-oriented development and tourism around existing transit infrastructure, to expand and connect public open space and recre- ation assets in the sub area, to implement neighborhood green infrastructure and sustainable development guidelines, to target commercial and light industrial development along its major corridors, and to enhance historic and cultural assets in the sub area. As with the Gary West sub area, Gary Downtown/East Lakefront’s updated vision has shifted away from specific re- development strategies that target underutilized land currently occupied by US Steel. Updated Strategies While most of the major projects identified for the Gary Downtown/East Lakefront have not been formally completed, efforts to spur mixed use development, tourism, and improve the Marquette Park Beach - Gary (South Shore Visitors & Convention Authority) district’s open space have gain greater strength, through the following programs: Lake Michigan WT LAKE SHORE DR 12 OAK AV In Transition 1 9 Industrial FOREST AV LAKEWOOD AV Marina Open Space N LAKE ST LAKE N N LAKE ST LAKE N MG N COUNTY LINE RD LINE COUNTY N ¥90 RD LINE COUNTY N Commercial 2 MG MASON AV Commercial/ 13 ¤£12 E 3RD AV ¤£12 Green Infrastructure 10 ¤£20 Residential E 5TH AV TAFT ST TAFT TAFT ST TAFT W 6TH AV 8 11 E 7TH AV 5 Mixed Use 7 6 W 8TH AV GRANT ST GRANT GRANT ST GRANT 3 Historic Site 3 ¤£20 W 10TH AV 4 National Registar W 11TH AV 912 ¥65 ¥90 E 12TH AV ¥ Historic District 104 COMPLETED Gary Downtown- EAST LAKEfront 1. Marquette Park Improvements (2012) P1 A E In 2009, the City of Gary was awarded a $28.2 million grant 1 Marquette Park Improvements from the Northwest Indiana RDA, for planning, design, en- gineering, capital improvements and operational improve- 2 Gary Green Link/Marquette Greenway ments. In 2010, the Marquette Park Lakefront East Master 3 Gateway Green Infrastructure Plan was authored, and since then significant ecological res- toration of the dunes and wetlands has occurred, as well as 4 Miller/Aetna Transit-Oriented Development improvements to the park’s facilities and signage. 5 Emerson Redevelopment Projects ONGOING 6 Horace Mann Redevelopment Projects 2. Gary Green Link & Marquette Greenway (2009–) 7 Horace Mann Historic District P1 A T C Gary Green Link - Gary (NIRPC) This sub area holds the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth legs 8 Lake Street Commercial District of the Marquette Greenway, which combined stand as 6.75 miles of the overall regional trail. The Gary 9 Marquette Park Green Link (segment 11) was completed in 2011, providing a .75 mile paved trail that runs from Bridge Neighborhood Improvements Street to Broadway along the southern edge of the Grand Calumet River. Segment 13, a 2-mile crushed 10 Adam Benjamin Metro Center limestone trail extending between North County Line Road and South Grand Boulevard in Miller, has also been built. In between Broadway and South Grand Boulevard are 4 miles of the Marquette Green- 11 Miller Town Hall way (segment 12) that remain unfunded. A funding request for the project has been submitted through 12 Gary Bathing Beach Aquatorium the National Park Service, but has yet to be awarded. 13 West 5th Avenue Apartments 3. Neighborhood Green Infrastructure Projects (2012-) E N Historic District A series of green infrastructure projects focused on streetscaping, adding vegetation, neighborhood gar- MG Marquette Greenway dens, and stormwater management techniques to vacant lots and under utilized infrastructure has been undertaken by the city in different parts of Miller and Aetna. WT Marquette Park Water Trail Stop NEW/PROPOSED 4. Gary Northside Redevelopment Project (2012-) P1 Driven by a collaboration between the City of Gary and the Sustainable Communities Partnership (US EPA, HUD, DOT), preliminary planning, redevelopment, and environmental cleanup efforts have been fo- cused on the Horace Mann, Emerson, Downtown, Aetna and Miller Beach neighborhoods (which make up the majority of the Gary Downtown/East Lakefront sub area).
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