Lake City Development Corporation (LCDC) - Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

LCDC Vision

Coeur d'Alene is a thriving community where a beautiful, natural environment, strong infrastructure, and healthy economy combine to provide citizens a safe and desirable quality of life.

LCDC Mission

LCDC is the lead public partner for leveraging the potential of public / private partnerships within the Coeur d'Alene Urban Renewal Districts to ensure:

• strategic economic vitalization / development,
• sustainable / superior public open spaces, and
• pre-eminent public art

LCDC – Strategic (long-term) Goal Foci

 “Creating Public Benefit for the People of Coeur d’Alene”

• Education:
  • Facilitate the creation of the Education Corridor in partnership with the City, UI, NIC, LCSC, Fort Ground Neighborhood, and other community stakeholders.
    • Including an LCDC partnership effort to implement the “Four Corners” plan (area of Government Way, NW Blvd. & Mullan).
  • Help to support the success of the downtown neighborhood-oriented Sorenson Magnet School by providing funding for building ADA improvements.
  • Help to support the long-term viability of Winton Elementary School.

• Workforce Housing:
  • LCDC will play a key support role in helping the city achieve its vision for workforce housing in the community.
    • Midtown: LCDC / IHFA (Idaho Housing & Finance Assoc.) workforce housing project.

• Public Space: Create New & Enhance Existing Public Space:
  • Continued support of the CDA Public Library partnership involving a $250,000 pledge for capital costs.
  • Partnership funding for the Kroc Community Center; $500,000 pledge towards long-term public improvements.
  • Help to implement the City Council approved McEuen Field plan.
  • Continue LCDC partnership with the North Idaho Centennial Trail Foundation on developing the “Prairie Trail” bike/pedestrian trail.
  • LCDC will continue efforts to secure long-term public access to the lake and river waterfronts (e.g. Mill River (Johnson) Park).
  • Winton Park – partner with City to define the park’s long-term community role.

• Job Creation / Job Retention
  • Continue partnership efforts to facilitate job creation and job retention in both urban renewal districts.

• Public Parking:
  • LCDC, in partnership with the City and the Downtown Association, will help to rationalize and plan for a downtown mixed use structured parking garage facility.

• Midtown Redevelopment:
  • LCDC will partner with the City, Midtown property owners, and Midtown businesses to help redevelop the Midtown core (4^th street south of Harrison) via a place making initiative.