Envision Shakopee

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Old Shakopee’s grid street pattern provides connectivity within the neighborhood and to adjacent neighborhoods. Inner areas of the neighborhood also have adequate sidewalk connectivity while some of the outlying areas lack sidewalks. Alleys are prevalent throughout the neighborhood, however, homes south of 7th Avenue are primarily served by private driveways accessed from the front of the lot. The neighborhood is also home to the 30-acre Minnesota Correctional Facility – Shakopee located between 6th and 10th Avenue. Looking to the future, changing local and national demographics are creating a growing demand for small homes in proximity to amenities that are affordable. Old Shakopee can help meet the demand for this type of housing. Additionally, there are opportunities for new infill development in Old Shakopee as there are vacant lots and some lots large enough to be subdivided.

RECOMMENDATIONS » Infill residential properties with single-family, carriage-house units, row houses, urban townhouses and small scale condominiums » Establish an aggressive housing restoration/ rehabilitation program to encourage/conduct reinvestment » Explore residential design guidelines for the Old Shakopee Neighborhood to encourage reinvestments according to traditional residential character » Determine performance benchmarks and report annually on residential improvements » Leverage underutilized sites for potential infill housing opportunities » Construct sidewalks throughout the neighborhood

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