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<br />Gient Contad: Julie WJSdJnack fjwisdJnack@d.hutd1inson.mn.usJ-DiredorofPlanningand <br />Zoning-32D.2J4.4258 Date of proJed Involvement: 2002-2003 <br />HKGl8udget: $80,000 approximate <br /> <br />Although the City of Hutchinson's downtown maintained much ofits original <br />character, signs ofits age and decreasing eoonomicviabilitywere beginning to show, <br />prompting the City to hire a oonsultingteam, led by HKGi, to develop amasterplan <br />to guide future efforts to revitalize downtown Hutchinson. The study included an <br />extensive assessment of downtown's current conditions; amarketanalysis; land use, <br />traffic, and parkingreoommendations; streetscape and building design guidelines; <br />and an implementation strategy to guide the City through planimplementation. <br /> <br />The Master Planattemptsto build uponHutcbinson's existingstrengths. For example, <br />the City's residents have a strong history of supporting the performing arts and <br />wouIdlike their downtown to include such opportunities.The Master Planseizes on <br />this objective byproposing aninitiative to reuse a downtown school auditorium as <br />amuIti-organizational perfurming arts centertbat oouIdhostlocally-produced and <br />touringproductions. Civicuses such as the Ubrary---a Carnegie library surrounded <br />by library Square park--also form a pillar of the downtown fabric. Revitalization <br />efforts should capitalize on the activity generated by civic uses. Otherinitiatives <br />build on the downtown's historic character, the Crow River and Luce line Trail as <br />recreationalattractions, and1bedesire ofHutchinson'sresidentstoseemore downtown <br />residential opportunities. <br /> <br /> <br />llJe Cmw RiverCommons" a rtvetfronl pBtk, would proYkle i1 rroeaUonii/3Itr.Klion Iordownlownandwould amned to tlJe <br />luce line TTDiJ. n would also provklean atiJadJve seUJngfornew housingonlheoppor/lJnilies. <br /> <br />PROJEG EXPERIENCE <br /> <br />Downtown Revitalization <br />Master Plan <br /> <br />Hutchinson, MInnesota <br /> <br />City of HutchInson <br /> <br />2003 Minnesota APA <br />Award Winner <br /> <br /> <br />r~~ <br />"5 ., <br />';J ,.,. > <br />t'C... ."'-' <br />r:1,-:' <br />r,., ", <br />v~ ,"'" <br />L j <br /> <br />A IiJnnets matke{ /mlh adjaant to l1Z,JglJl Square {J}l1!d atbad vIsitrJIs to <br />Ihedo_.7I1eder/gl1ofthepiMthJnmlghtminwthel1b/Oty's <br />feillJJres. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Tl1etJbtlcofno_lIutdJinson_mudlofilsh/slJJtlc <br />(/Jamderpop leJlp/JoiJJ}, /JtJIll1iJJIylndividoa! propeJl/es.-1rom <br />undenJ/jfjz;;JjonaadaJeSlJ!tlngsilfJrf3geof_lnma_ <br />and upkeep. REUSe offJlOfJf!llles _ as the _1I1""'r {boIIunle!(l <br />aodfIJeHutdJ/nsonHolel(top1eR) wUlbeJJeCeSS31)'inon:JerbJ <br />/;egfn the process of~vIGHz3Uon. AddlUonal sbPelsaJping, <br />designed /0 complement existing I&tuIf!S sud! as the <br />Hager JewelIJl dock (light is also G!led Iilr in the MasterPlan. <br /> <br />Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. <br /> <br />11I13 <br />R10 <br /> <br />poge 6 <br />g8 <br />