Thank you for proposing this idea. As you noted, past proposals have indicated that Heinen’s grocery store could be located at the south side of the Clinton Crossing site. The community’s Comprehensive Plan, adopted in October 2024, called for two types of land use at Clinton Crossing: Medium-Density Residential and Public/Semi-Public. A grocery store would typically be considered a commercial use and not explicitly compatible with the desired land use types identified in the community’s plan. However, if the community determines that this would be an acceptable use within the 'semi-public space' definition, the plan that you described could be a possibility. The City will seek additional input in coming months to identify uses that residents deem acceptable within the framework identified in the Comprehensive Plan.

Hello, the community’s Comprehensive Plan called for two types of use at this site: Medium-Density Residential and Public/Semi-Public. The initial survey asked about preferences for public/semi-public space because that term has a broader scope of potential uses than the residential component, and the City needs more direction from residents about what types of public/semi-public spaces would be appropriate and desirable. There will be more engagement opportunities to review site concepts in the coming months, including discussion of housing and other potential uses that residents may propose. The features noted in the survey are not the only possibilities; residents will be encouraged to propose additional ideas for public/semi-public features through upcoming public engagement that will be scheduled soon. We anticipate holding in-person public engagement events beginning in May. Events will be posted on the project website as they are scheduled. 

The 18-unit site plan that you referred to is not within the City-owned Clinton Crossing site and is not part of this project. That project is on private property, and the design was reviewed through the required Planning Commission public hearing process with discussion at multiple public meetings. Please refer to the September 8, 2025 Planning Commission meeting minutes or video record if you are interested in more details about the townhome project.

At the City-owned Clinton Crossing site, the current concept for the residential area only includes single-family detached homes of 1.5-2 stories, intended to be compatible with the character of Owen Brown Street or Division Street. Please view the Concept Imagery Packet on the project website for more information about the housing concept. As noted above, more resident input will be sought soon regarding the desired character of homes at this site. Thank you for your questions.

Thank you for raising this point. A full traffic study will be completed as part of this project to evaluate existing roadway connections near the site and identify potential improvements that may be required. Additionally, it is expected that various configurations of new, internal roadway connections within the Clinton Crossing site will be evaluated through community engagement to determine how the site should be accessed from existing roads.

There is no ‘expected’ tax revenue at this time, as the concept site plan has not been determined yet. The taxable value will be estimated once a site plan has been designed based on community input. City Council previously asked staff to provide analysis of the level of taxable value that would be required to break even on the investment in this property. The analysis, completed in 2025, reflected that an appraised value of about $64 Million could generate the tax revenue to break even on the current debt over about 20 years. This value could be considered a potential ‘target value’, but is not an ‘expected value’, as the expected value will be estimated based on the concept site plan that is developed through community input. Please refer to the May 27, 2025 City Council Workshop (Discussion Item B) for a detailed explanation of the break-even analysis and the assumptions that were used in the calculation.

The Clinton Crossing Council Subcommittee meetings are public meetings and the dates are posted on the community calendar when they are available; there is no meeting scheduled at this time. The Subcommittee has only had two regular meetings to date, which were scheduled based on availability of members and City Staff, but a more regular meeting cadence is expected to be determined for the remainder of the year. Once the City enters contract with a design firm for assistance, extensive public engagement will begin and there will be several opportunities to participate in comments or dialogue with City Council members, City Staff, the design team, and other residents. In-person engagements are anticipated to begin in May or June. Information about engagement events will be posted on this project webpage and advertised through additional City channels such as e-news and social media. All residents are strongly encouraged to participate in public engagement activities so that the concept site plan will be reflective of resident priorities.

The Comprehensive Plan noted that there was community input regarding desire for gathering spaces and increased activities downtown, and that the downtown focus area [now called Clinton Crossing] should be evaluated for a community center. One of the current site features under consideration is an ‘event facility’, which could capture a variety of uses; desired uses will be further defined through community input. An event facility could potentially be used for public or private events. Public events at the facility could include social, recreational, and educational activities that would be typical of a community center.

The nature of public/semi-public space for this property is yet to be defined, and this option could be considered. Any use proposed in the community’s concept site plan will be analyzed in a traffic study to determine if it would fit within current infrastructure capacities and acceptable service levels. Although this has not yet been studied, one consideration is that a performance center may cause higher peak traffic levels than some of the other uses noted in the current site concepts.