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Retail marina operations including boat storage,
repair, sales, and custom manufacturing will be
established west of the South Eighth Street bridge by acquiring and converting existing industrial space.
The phased development will also include expansion of historic custom woodworking operations, the increase
of transient and charter docking, and rehabilitation
of the Indiana Avenue historic commercial district.
Immediate restructuring of the downtown retail
shopping area will include new streets and parking,
rehabilitation of historic retail buildings, and
streetscape improvements. Future redevelopment of the south end will feature a prominent mixed-use office complex and parking ramp. Other improvements will include expansion of the John Michael Kohler Arts Center, conversion of the Sheboygan Theater into a performing arts center, and commercial and residential development of the river front.
This short-term project will involve construction of a signage system designed to greet and direct
visitors to Harbor Centre from I-43 and Highway 23
along Kohler Memorial Drive. Landscaping, lighting
and signage improvements will establish Kohler
Memorial Drive as the primary entrance to Harbor
Centre.
This area includes the phased rehabilitation and
preservation of the historic neighborhood that
adjoins the North Marina District and riverfront
area. This unique neighborhood includes housing
types that range from simple 19th century "Sheboygan
Style" houses to elegant hilltop mansions.
The long-range vision for Harbor Centre focuses on
the potential construction of a new south breakwater, an 800 to 1,000 slip marina, a new boat launch area, and an excursion boat docking facility. The optimum
future land-based development scenario related to
this marina would include a major hotel, a mixed-use
riverfront commercial district, and a high-density
residential development with private marina and park
facilities. In the short term, with aesthetic
controls, commercial shipping operations and
commodity storage would continue in this area.
Portions of the property could be used for expanded
charter dockage, boat launch facilities, and boat
storage facilities. The existing breakwater fishing
area could be expanded to include additional parking
and a fish cleaning station.
THE FUTURE VISION (Harbor Centre)
Area 2
Boatworks
Area 3
Business District
Area 4
Harbor Centre Entrance
Area 5
Historic Neighborhood
Area 6
Lakefront
The phased development of North Point Park and the
scenic drive between the North Marina District and
Vollrath Park will include a new bicycle
trail/jogging path along the lakefront, natural
beaches, scenic overlooks, and a point of interest
focused on the unique geologic formation at North
Point.
Area 7
South Marina District
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