Flagstaff Pondering Future Use of Former Downtown Courthouse Site

What to do with the site of a former courthouse in downtown Flagstaff has long been a topic of interest to city officials.

That site, located on a block bound by W. Aspen Avenue on the north, N. Beaver Street to the east, Route 66 to the south, and private property to the west, is regarded as perfectly placed for a possible mixed-use development.

In response, the City has been engaged in a process seeking information on how to repurpose what is popularly known as the Old City Courthouse Site.

According to a document published earlier this year called the Downtown Flagstaff Vision & Action Plan, the site is prime for redevelopment as a “mixed-use gateway to downtown,” with a suggested use as a “public-private partnership to redevelop into a mixed-use block with a public parking component.”

The site could also be given over to “downtown housing and a small grocery/market.”

The fact that the property is partly lined with an alleyway is also seen as highly promising, with the document suggesting a pedestrian use for it.

Formerly the home to the city’s Municipal Court building, which was demolished around two years ago, the site has since been converted into a parking with 100 spaces.

Responses to a Request for Proposals on what to do with the property are expected to be evaluated by city officials in the weeks to come.

By Garry Boulard

Image Credit: Courtesy of Pixabay

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