More History

More on the interesting history of the Institute Property can be found at the National Park Service publication, found here or under 'Related Documents' on the right side of this blog.

Alternative Master Plans

Following Monday's public meeting on priorities and needs for the Institute Property, the planning and design team remained in Wrangell for a two day open studio format. During this time the team development numerous alternative master plans that were based on the priorities and needs provided by the public on Monday's meeting. During the open studio, members of the public interacted and provided input on these master plans. By Wednesday morning nearly 15 plans had been developed and were reduced to seven prior to the second public meeting. The seven plans were presented to the community on Wednesday, March 2 and members of the public voted on their favorite and provided comment and input on their desires for each of the seven plans. 

A link to all seven master plans can be found here.

If you were unable to attend or did not provide comment on the master plans, please do so prior to Monday, March 21st. To provide comment, hit on the comment link below this graphic.

Below is just one of the many alternative master plans developed during the meeting.

Inventory and Priorities

On Monday, February 29 the planning and design team made a series of presentations to the public at the Nolan Center. The presentations evaluated the existing site, identified opportunities, presented findings from the preliminary Wrangell housing needs assessment and discussed types of housing and development that might be appropriate for the Institute Property.

A summary of the presentations, and preliminary housing needs assessment can be found under 'Related Documents' to the right.

  

Based on the presentations, the community provided their input on needs and priorities for the community and those that would be best provided at the Institute Property. A summary is shown below.

The overwhelming direction was to create a mixed use development neighborhood, with a focus on a variety of housing types (including single family, medium density, and cottage). The neighborhood should be supported by small retail and commercial development, a community center and linked to existing and new recreation opportunities. There is also a strong desire to create an assisted living and senior housing development, explore opportunities for an educational facility, and support/expand the community's economy.