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a. Land use in the downtown Enterptase Zone and Mid-town area are <br />addressed in greater detail in the officially adopted ---Priority Action <br />Program Central Portsmouth--- Vision 2005 Strategic Plan for <br />Economic and Community Development Mid-Town to Downtown. <br /> <br />CHAPTER 6, COMMUNIITY FACILITIES PLAN- Museums <br /> <br />Museums <br /> <br />Portsmouth has a number of museums, all located Downtown: Naval <br />Shipyard Museum, Lightship Museum, the Childrens Museum of Virginia <br />and the 1846 Courthouse Museum.---The only proposed addition to the <br />museum system is construction of a new facility in accordance with the <br />Priority Action Program for Central Portsmouth. The vacant parcel on the <br />corner of the intersection of Wythe Street and First Street is suggested as the <br />location for such a facility.--- The new facility should be developed jointly with open <br />space, transportation and private sector development in the waterfront areas. <br /> <br />Chapter 7, IMAGE AND APPEARANCE. Page 7.1 <br /> <br />OBJECTIVES <br /> <br />(a) Promote high quality design and landscaping in public and private <br /> sector projects. <br /> <br />(b) Improve the appearance of high-visiibility sites and corridors. <br /> <br />(c) Continue urban renewal and ---priority action program--- Vision 2005 <br /> Strategic Plan projects. <br /> <br />Chapter 8, TAX BASE AND JOBS, PROPOSALS, Page 8.3 <br /> <br />Downtown Enterprise Zone <br /> <br />London/County Street Corridor, West of Chestnut Street - Much of <br />this area is proposed for redevelopment as ---an "Employment Park in <br />the officially adopted Priority Action Program. The Frank D. <br />Lawrence Stadium site and related PRHA properties is proposed for <br />development as a mixed use business park including offices, <br />warehouses, light industrial space and a hotel.--- an area for new for sale <br />residential housing initiatives, public educational facilities and light <br /> <br /> <br />