CHARACTER & PHYSICAL CONDITIONS Considered to be the primary gateway to East Sunrise, this area has a predominate mix of small commercial businesses, office buildings, gas stations, a suburban style strip mall, liquor stores, Sunrise Golf Village Park, and limited multifamily residential. The large strip center east of Sunset Strip, and the Walgreens parcel west of Sunset Strip at the entrance to the neighborhood are discussed in more detail in the “Gateway “ section of this plan. Therefore, references to those parcels are largely limited to their connection and impact to the Commercial Center in this portion of the document. The Commercial Center is a significant business/employment location populated primarily by either large retailers or small businesses. The structures have a suburban style site orientation, with most of the parking lots fronting the main roadways. The majority of the buildings are one or two stories in height. Adjacent residential areas are primarily single story and single family, although walk up apartments exist to the north of NW 11th Street. The transition from the commercial uses on NW 11th Street to the residential uses across the street is not cleanly defined, creating an incompatible condition with the residential use. In addition, the surface parking on the commercial properties has no curb and no sidewalk to separate the parking from the street; this creates a dangerous pedestrian situation. Although Sunset Strip at both Sunrise Boulevard and NW 14th Street are considered entry points to this community, no gateway features are currently present to let the public know they are entering a unique place in East Sunrise. Similarly, no wayfinding signage exists, and street name signs are difficult to read in some areas. The proximity of the park to several liquor/beer stores contributes to public drinking, as do the park’s comfortable benches. NOTE: There is an entire section of this plan dedicated to the gateway area at Sunset Strip and Sunrise Boulevard with additional emphasis on the real estate redevelopment of those parcels.
S S Sunrise Village Golf Park and Mama’s Kitchen. There is a potential to have a commercial active use adjacent to an open public space
S S Commercial at Sunset Strip and NW 14th St
S S Shopping along Sunset Strip
S S Bus Stop and Shelter at Sunrise Village Golf Park
S S Former Gas Station Site along Sunset Strip
S S Former Walgreens Site
COMMERCIAL CENTER
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