Craig Cannery Master Plan
This page serves as an means for the community of Craig to view and offer input on the master plan of the Craig Cannery site. Concept plans will be posted here as well as surveys.
MRV Architects presented two initial organization diagrams to the public and planning commission. These diagrams focused on site organization, traffic and pedestrian flow, and illustrating a balance of uses desired on the side, varying the scale of buildings versus public open space and recreational opportunity.
The overall consensus of the meeting was a preference for the "Craig Cannery Park" concept (below) due to its prioritization of park space and pedestrian amenities. Next concepts will focus on improving vehicle circulation and access to the water for both pedestrians and vehicles, as well as suggest locations for new economic opportunities for the site. This process will also fold in potential CTA property uses in order to fully represent Craig's cultural history.
After the first round of Public Comment, MRV developed three options for the community to review at a second public meeting. These options reflected the following key points expressed during Public Meeting I:
Uses:
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- Public park/green space is greatly desired
- Continued martitime use should be considered when designing waterfront pathways
- Some commercial use is needed as an economic support for the site
Historic Preservation
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- The Administration Building will be restored or replicated
- An overall cannery feel should be maintained
- The site should express the full history of Craig
Circulation
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- There should be vehicle access to the waterfront
- Site circulation should connect to city arteries
- Parking should be able to accommodate both site and city functions
Options Presented at Public Meeting II
Concept A: This option concentrates both vehicle and pedestrian circulation to the north (waterfront) side of the property with vehicles accessing the site behind the buildings and pedestrian paths located directly on the waterfront.
Concept B: This option is a direct refinement of the initially proposed "Craig Cannery Park" concept presented at Public Meeting I. It incorporates the community comments regarding placement of the library and vehicular waterfront access.
Concept C: This option organizes pedestrian and vehicular circulation similarly to Concept B, but offers two traffic throughout the site. It also concentrates the buildings on the site to the waterfront.
Following Public Meeting II, MRV will take the community feedback and generate a single master plan to be presented to the community on July 22nd at 7PM.
This single concept will be 95% finalized at the time of the presentation. Final comments from the community will then be incorporated and delivered to the City of Craig. In addition to a Master Plan, MRV will also compile a written document that details the opinions and perspectives expressed at each of these public meetings.