Downtown Pflugerville could be getting a full-scale revitalization effort if plans presented before the City Council March 24 move forward. A local art gallery, a new park, fresh landscaping and pedestrian paths are ideas City Planning Director Emily Barron presented for re-inventing the downtown area to attract more businesses and community members. The City of Pflugerville's downtown vision includes options for replacing City Hall with a park or public space.[/caption] Barron said the city has been considering plans to redevelop the downtown area for more than a decade and previously made plans for an outdoor plaza that were stalled because of a lack of funding. "I think with all development were seeing huge amounts of growth, and we don't want downtown to be left or forgotten," Barron said. "It's a good time to take a look at revitalizing." The planning committee's proposal, which incorporated themes from previous proposals as well as best practices from cities across the country, is designed around five main districts, Barron said. The entertainment district, office district, gateway district, service district and dining district would serve different purposes and help transform downtown into a destination for residents and visitors, she said. Terri Gebbia, who has owned her downtown store Ruffles and Rust for five years said local business owners would welcome new developments and beautification efforts. "[Revitalizing downtown] would benefit us we need more things to draw people to the downtown area," she said. "We have a lot of customers come in who say they didn't know we have a downtown Pflugerville." Barron said one of the first steps toward re-inventing downtown could be a "place making" project where temporary landscaping, pedestrian paths and communal areas could be constructed for residents to experience and consider. Mayor Jeff Coleman said it will be important to preserve Pflugerville's small town feel while reviewing options for new developments downtown. "We're no longer a small town, but we work really hard to stay a small town," Coleman said. "If this council can accomplish that, I think we've accomplished something for generations in Pflugerville that will be looked on as a positive." Barron said the city's next step will be to meet with stakeholders to narrow down possibilities.