Lincoln Avenue Gateway Redevelopment Study

The City of Lake Wales engaged Catalyst Design Group to prepare an urban design plan for the 1.2-acre City-owned property that would serve as a gateway to this historic Main Street. As a result of a charrette process that involved City staff and neighborhood stakeholders, a plan was developed to activate investment while preserving the existing character and scale of the corridor. Features of the plan include a new streetscape along Lincoln Avenue and A & B Streets, which completes the linkage of the new First Street cycle track and Stuart Park to Lincoln Avenue. Streetscape elements include street trees, new crosswalks, a button roundabout, parallel parking, wide sidewalks, and an overhead gateway feature.

The redevelopment envisions a new mixed-use building with ground floor commercial and second-floor apartments, a plaza, a new single-family rear-loaded residence, and the preservation and adaptive re-use of a historic home. The plan preserves a large existing tree, and the stormwater will be handled through the use of raingardens and permeable paving.