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Authority weighs how to implement sub-area plans; members debate buying land vs. grants

Appleton Redevelopment Authority
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Summary

Following approval of three sub-area plans, staff outlined which recommendations the ARA can lead and which require full redevelopment plans; board members debated prioritizing a catalyst property purchase versus using remaining funds for business grants or streetscape projects.

The authority discussed how to move from planning to implementation after the common council approved three sub-area plans covering Richmond, Northland/Wisconsin Avenue and South Oneida.

Lindsay, who led the staff analysis, told the board she reviewed the plan recommendations and identified items appropriate for ARA involvement, noting some actions are within city authority (for example, zoning changes) and others would require a full redevelopment plan. "City of Appleton only has that authority to do something like zoning code," Lindsay…

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