Vision
- New development on the property has had a positive impact on the quality of life in the neighborhoods surrounding the JO Johnson site.
- The project has served as a catalyst for market-based reinvestment in North Huntsville.
- The project is connected by street, bike, and pedestrian routes into the surrounding neighborhoods.
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Summary
Surrounded by established single-family neighborhoods, the future of this high school campus must have a vision that supports and enhances the existing context. Encompassing almost fifty acres of land off Winchester Road, the parcel is large enough to accommodate a range of uses, and near enough to the future Northern Bypass that it may attract private development interest. The charge is to create a plan that is market-viable and that would also contribute to the quality of life of the community.
After several public meetings, including a vision survey and a planning workshop, a draft plan outlined a small community square delineated by the existing gym and new commercial, live/work spaces, surrounded by a variety of medium-density residential developments and parks and walking paths that would buffer the existing neighborhoods. Still very much a work in progress, it nonetheless represents a step toward realizing a positive new investment in North Huntsville.
The City of Huntsville will issue a Request for Proposals in December 2017 to solicit potential projects from developers interested in working toward this community vision.
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Last modified: March 27th, 2019 at 5:37 pm
Actions
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Complete master plan for future disposition of site, based on existing community input.
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Rehab and retain existing gym and ancillary spaces to serve as recreation and community center.
