By Richard H. Dryer
Downtown Queen Creek is to become pedestrian oriented as businesses are given more flexibility with new design guidelines and zoning designations approved recently by the town council.
“The downtown core as referred to within this application is envisioned to become a destination that focuses on pedestrian oriented, compact development that is integrated with more specialty uses related to retail, dining, entertainment, services, residences and recreation,” Brett Burningham, planning administrator, and Kyle Barichello, planner I, said in a memo to the council.
The design guidelines include urban block patterns; sidewalk patterns; trees and landscape; village square and open space; street lighting; walls, fencing and screening; signage and wayfinding; public art; streets and public parking; urban block massing; building facades and entrances; outdoor spaces; architecture character and materials; parking lots; and existing buildings.
