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DIVISION STREET CORRIDOR STRATEGIES STRATEGY Preserve Knapp Heritage Park • Promote Knapp Heritage Park as key Ongoing, Downtown des na on, educa onal Medium facility and amenity to future develop- Priority ment • Work with Arlington Historical Society to con nue to develop and improve Knapp Heritage Park • Consider buff ers, complementary architectural styles and building heights for future infi ll developments adjacent to Knapp Heritage Park Arlington Historical Society, city staff , volunteers, property owners, local organiza ons, private funds, sponsor-based funds, grants Con nue to work with property owners on Code Enforcement issues • Work with property owners to iden fy and correct right-of-way encroachments • Work with property owners to iden fy and correct code viola ons that are unsightly and directly impact aesthe cs and visitor percep ons • Develop a new park as an urban amenity for surrounding infi ll develop- ment • Consider history of the area when developing park name • Consider corporate/private funding partner for sponsorship • Incorporate recommenda ons from the Urban Design Center’s “Front and Center Redevelopment Proposal” • Develop adjacent streets as urban streetscape se ng • Develop reloca on plan to outline preferred scenarios • Consolidate exis ng poles in the short- term • Work with u lity providers to develop cost es mates based on reloca on plan • Implement burial and/or reloca on on a project by project basis in conjunc on with recommended projects • Work with property owners to develop easements or right-of-way expansions along Division Street • Work with property owners to update electrical services as necessary Ongoing, Medium Priority City staff , property owners, private funds 2013-2015, Medium Priority City staff , volunteers, corporate sponsors, local organiza ons, private funds, sponsor-based funds, state/ federal grants Ongoing, Medium Priority U lity providers, TxDOT, city staff , NCTCOG, property owners, DAMC, private funds, BID, TIRZ funds, general funds Implement Opportunity J- New Park Consider burial of u li es along Division Street in conjunc on with new development Table 4.8 Implementation Items 78 KEY RECOMMENDATION(S) TARGET POTENTIAL TIMELINE/ RESOURCE(S) PRIORITY Division Street Corridor Strategy City of Arlington