Category Archives: Arts District

Townhomes proposed at former St. Mark’s site

The former St. Mark’s Church property would be part of the first for-sale development downtown in more than a decade, under a concept plan presented to the Redevelopment Agency.

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Bridgeview, Arts District plans to be presented

Presentations for two proposed developments could formally come before the Redevelopment Agency next month.

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City seeks state funds for Irving Street remediation

The city will pursue state funds to offset the cost of remediation of several downtowns lots that it plans to acquire.

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Council accepts Arts District plan

City Council moved forward with the Arts District Redevelopment Plan, introducing an ordinance to accept the plan and amend the city’s zoning map.

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Planning Board endorses Arts District plan

Planning Board members generally endorsed the Arts District Redevelopment Plan with few questions before unanimously recommending the concept during its meeting tonight, held via Zoom.

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Council accepts Arts District Redevelopment Plan

Sixty units around the former St. Mark’s Church property, another 76 units as part of a mixed-use development at a long-underused property downtown, and pocket parks and murals are among the major components of a new arts-focused redevelopment plan for the northern end of downtown.

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Citywide SID budget expansion deferred

Businesses and property owners that were to be included in an expanded, citywide Special Improvement District (SID) will get a reprieve on the additional tax this year given the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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Hamilton redevelopment plan drafted

A draft redevelopment plan for the northern end of downtown focused on the Union County Performing Arts Center could come before the City Council as early as next month.

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