The Village of Pleasant Prairie recently approved the hiring of Todd Streeter, principal, Community Collaboration, to assist with the Village Green Center downtown development slated to be launched in January.
The Village seeks interested residents of all ages and backgrounds, business owners, commercial property owners, and community organizations to participate in developing new ideas and concepts for the development of undeveloped land known as Village Green Center.
The Village recently closed on the purchase of 72 acres of land at Springbrook Road and five parcels for $3.7 million. Previous efforts to develop the land were stalled due to poor market conditions and private developer ownership.
“We are eager move forward with development plans,” said Nathan Thiel, Village Administrator.
A new citizen committee will be formed to develop a wide variety of redevelopment recommendations including housing options, business development, park and recreation amenities, and public and civic facilities. Other areas of focus include environment-friendly solutions, project marketing, and the downtown’s aesthetics, character, branding, and themes.
The Village’s new engagement process is designed to let the community drive all aspects of the project’s concept development allowing interested citizens to literally create a wide range of ideas and concepts that will directly influence ongoing development activities undertaken by the Village.
“We are excited to see fresh ideas from our community to shape and develop innovative opportunities to make Village Green Center the epicenter of activity, growth, and prosperity for local businesses and community. We need ideas for housing options, desired businesses, park and recreation amenities, and public and civic facilities. Our community’s ideas will transform Village Green Center into dynamic downtown serving the interests and needs of our community day and night, seven days a week,” stated John Steinbrink Sr., Village President.
Streeter’s community engagement process involves the creation of a new working committee of interested community participants collaborating on research and concept development with a formal presentation of recommendations to the Village Board.
More Village Green Center kick-off event details will be announced soon. Interested participants are encouraged to contact Todd Streeter, by phone, 651-325-7642, or by email,
[email protected].
More information about the development project can be found
here.