Tooele
Downtown Charrette
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Recommendations for design guidelines for North Main Street, Tooele The town center area will be defined as originating at Main and Vine, and continuing outward two blocks from the intersection. The North Main Street Area will be defined as Main Street between Utah and Vine Streets.
Lighting: Provide street lights in the town center that focus on the pedestrian zone, either through additional smaller lights or by adding a lower light to existing tall gooseneck street lights toward the sidewalk. Provide additional lighting for rear parking lots.
Signage:
Trim and maintain vegetation so that target audience can see signs. Install signs to direct people to parking, public areas (library, parks, and pools), historic sites, and facilities (e.g. hospital, city hall). Install new pedestrian kiosks; these kiosks should include a permanent small-scale map of town center. Remove existing wooden kiosks.
Civic identity: Designate the intersection of Main and Vine as Tooele’s official Town Center. Convene a stakeholders group to advocate for and assist in maintaining the Town Center and Transition Zone area. Adopt specific design and maintenance codes for the Town Center and Downtown Transition Zone building fronts, sidewalks, planting strips, and parking areas. These codes should serve to assist city and private entities when altering or maintaining property to create a unified theme or “look� in the target area. Allow for outside seating/activity areas at Town Center businesses. Identify and promote child-oriented activities in the Town Center.
North Corridor