Richardson's City Council used part of Monday's meeting to revisit the plans that guide three of its redevelopment districts, and members signaled they want to keep them, according to a summary the city published Friday in Richardson Today.
Development Services staff gave the briefing so the council would share a common starting point on each of the city's three existing Enhancement Areas. The city said council members supported the visions previously approved for all three. Staff plans to return at a later meeting for a discussion of land uses and related questions in each area; the city did not give a date.
West Spring Valley
The goal for the West Spring Valley corridor's planned development district is a place that draws residents of every age and background, with a mix of housing, shops and restaurants, natural areas and transportation links, and a walkable, urban character that ties the city's past to its future.
Main Street/Central Expressway
The Main Street portion is meant to serve as Richardson's historic downtown. The city notes it has no traditional central business district, and the vision calls for pedestrian-oriented redevelopment that mixes commercial, office and residential uses while keeping the scale of the old street grid.
Buildings of two or more stories would put small shops at street level, and heights would be held to roughly three or four stories to protect that walkable feel and the nearby neighborhoods.