The Cleveland Avenue district, divided into four subdistricts, was established in 1998 for the purpose of commercial redevelopment. The boundaries generally include one block on either side of the road from Edison Avenue to the Fort Myers city limits at Page Field.
Click here to view January 26, 2010 Presentation
The Plan: In December 2007, EDAW, Inc., the consultant for the planning study, submitted their final draft of an updated Cleveland Avenue Redevelopment Plan. The goal of the plan is to improve the appearance of the corridor and to encourage private investment and quality redevelopment. The plan will guide the policy and actions in the four Cleveland districts.
Specifically, the redevelopment plan will provide guidance on how funds from the four existing redevelopment districts along Cleveland Avenue should be spent to improve the corridor. Examples of projects outlined in the plan include:
Landscaping the medians between Colonial and Boy Scout Road- Increasing pedestrian and vehicular safety through improved pedestrian crosswalks at key intersections
- Creating landscape, façade and demolition grant programs
- Creating a new design overlay for the Cleveland districts
- Revising the mixed-use zoning categories
- Enhancing police protection along the corridor via bicycle patrols
- Setting up a program to secure additional right of way
- Developing a pedestrian connectivity plan which incorporates greenways
- Creating pedestrian gateways at key locations along the Cleveland corridor
The Cleveland Avenue district, divided into four subdistricts, was established in 1998 for the purpose of commercial redevelopment. The boundaries generally include one block on either side of the road from Edison Avenue to the Fort Myers city limits at Page Field.
Click here to view January 26, 2010 Presentation
The Plan: In December 2007, EDAW, Inc., the consultant for the planning study, submitted their final draft of an updated Cleveland Avenue Redevelopment Plan. The goal of the plan is to improve the appearance of the corridor and to encourage private investment and quality redevelopment. The plan will guide the policy and actions in the four Cleveland districts.
Specifically, the redevelopment plan will provide guidance on how funds from the four existing redevelopment districts along Cleveland Avenue should be spent to improve the corridor. Examples of projects outlined in the plan include:
- Landscaping the medians between Colonial and Boy Scout Road
- Increasing pedestrian and vehicular safety through improved pedestrian crosswalks at key intersections
- Creating landscape, façade and demolition grant programs
- Creating a new design overlay for the Cleveland districts
- Revising the mixed-use zoning categories
- Enhancing police protection along the corridor via bicycle patrols
- Setting up a program to secure additional right of way
- Developing a pedestrian connectivity plan which incorporates greenways
- Creating pedestrian gateways at key locations along the Cleveland corridor