Grants will also be used to help fund education and enforcement programs aimed at preventing retail tobacco sales to minors and motorists who disobey railroad crossing signals. Phase IV of the Central Business District Redevelopment Project is underway and scheduled for completion in August of 2001. A map detailing street closures and alternate routes is being provided within this newsletter to help you reach downtown businesses during the project. As infrastructure improvements are being completed the process of ensuring the future vitality of our CBD must continue. Currently engineers are designing the proposed parking deck, which will provide 800 new parking spaces.
Retailers often look first at the available parking in areas they are considering for location.
Designation of the TIF district four years ago creates the ability for the council to convert industrial use properties into a mix of retail, office or residential opportunities more suitable for downtown. The recent acquisition of the printing and storage facility on Burlington will enable the relocation of these operations to areas of the Village better suited for industrial use. This frees up much needed space for businesses more likely to attract people to the downtown.