Old Jeffersonville Historic Preservation Plan Set For Public Input
Members of the public who have an interest in preserving the historic character of Old Jeffersonville will have an opportunity to review and comment on the draft of the Historic District's Preservation Plan on Wednesday, Aug. 16. That's when the Ohio River Bridges Project will host a meeting to solicit public input on the Plan draft.
The meeting will take place from 6 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the McCauley Nicolas Building at 702 North Shore Drive in Jeffersonville, Ind.
The meeting will feature an open house session from 6 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. to allow attendees to view visual materials associated with the Historic Preservation Plan draft. A presentation of the draft will take place at 6:30 p.m. with the remaining time reserved for discussion, questions and audience response.
The Old Jeffersonville Historic Preservation Plan Draft was developed through a process of analysis, design and public input, including the last public meeting in May when approximately 50 interested residents participated in small group discussions then presented information to the entire meeting where discussion continued.
According to the Bridges Project Memorandum of Agreement, the Historic Preservation Plan will provide recommendations for use in designing the Downtown Jeffersonville Approach section. The plan will address issues like developing streetscape improvements, relocating historic houses, designing pedestrian-friendly facilities and selecting noise abatement measures.
The public input from the meeting will be used by CTS-GEC in refining the Historic Preservation Plan, which is expected to be completed by January of 2007. The plan will then be used by BF&S to assist in implementing its design for the section. Upon finalization, the plan will also be presented to the city of Jeffersonville for use as a possible component in their comprehensive plans. Additional opportunities for public input in the design phase of the project are expected.