(Last Updated On: March 26, 2024)
The city of Carrollton has been working on a strategic vision and plan for the future of Carrollton’s downtown area. In Thursday’s work session an updated master plan was adopted by the city council which included the corner of US-27 and Alabama Street. According to the resolution, in 2005 the city adopted an initial Downtown Master Plan to “assist and guide with development of the Central Business District.” Major projects like the amphitheater and Tanner Street parking deck derived from the guidelines in the initial plan.
The mayor and city council found the need to update the master plan in order “to provide for sustainable growth while retaining downtown Carrollton’s unique character.” The city worked with the Carl Vinson Institute of Government to complete an updated plan using public engagement and community input in addition to the Downtown Master Plan Steering Committee’s assistance. The draft plan was presented February 27. Click here to see the conceptual plans for downtown Carrollton.
It is important to remember that this plan is just a guide of compiled options provided by consultants that the city of Carrollton could use to make decisions for projects in the future. According to a city official just because the plan was adopted doesn’t mean all of the proposed projects will come to fruition; it just means that they are options that could possibly occur in the future.
In the plan, one of the top issues focused on was mixed use, referring to a type of development which includes retail, dining, housing, entertainment, and/or office spaces in the same area. Larger publicly owned properties, including the approximately 2.5 acres at the prominent corner of US-27 and Alabama Street, offer prime locations for mixed-use infill development. The city acquired this area in 2020 and cleared…
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