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Leavenworth adopts 7th Street Corridor Study to guide future transportation and streetscape projects
Summary
The commission adopted Resolution B2419, approving the 7th Street Corridor Study (funded with Mid-America Regional Council) to guide transportation, stormwater, aesthetic and land-use improvements and to make the city eligible for implementation grants.
The Leavenworth City Commission adopted Resolution B2419 on March 24, approving the 7th Street Corridor Study, a planning document that identifies transportation, stormwater, land-use and aesthetic recommendations for the corridor between Fort Leavenworth and downtown Haymarket Square.
Planning Director Kim Portillo said the year-long project was a partnership with consultant GBA and funding from the Mid-America Regional Council’s Planning Sustainable Places program. Staff conducted outreach through stakeholder groups, open houses, farmers-market pop-ups and an online feedback platform. The study provides prioritized recommendations that public works and parks staff will use when coordinating sidewalk improvements, curb work and stormwater projects.
Adoption matters because it signals commission endorsement of the plan, allows staff to prioritize the study’s recommendations in departmental workplans and qualifies the city to pursue implementation grants that require an adopted plan. Portillo told commissioners the study will be posted online and that no additional funds beyond past commitments were being approved with this resolution.
Commission action: The commission moved, seconded and voted to adopt Resolution B2419.
Next steps: Staff will post the full plan on the city website and use the study to support future grant applications and project prioritization.
