Public Input for Adaptive Reuse on Courthouse Square

The Old County Jail and Former Assessor’s Office at 34 and 38 North 7th Street, respectively, are county-owned buildings fronting Courthouse Square in downtown Stroudsburg. They lie in the Borough’s C-2 Commercial zoning district, which allows a variety of residential, commercial, and recreational/cultural, and public/public service uses. The buildings are also included in the Borough’s Historic Preservation District, which requires a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Borough for any exterior renovations or alterations.

On behalf of the Monroe County Commissioners, the Monroe County Planning Office is seeking public suggestions for the future use of these buildings. Share your ideas by April 30, 2024.

Survey results will be compiled in an Adaptive Reuse Study, presented to the County in late Spring 2024.

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* 1. Which of these permitted uses make sense for the Old County Jail building at 34 N 7th Street, Stroudsburg? Check all that apply and comment to suggest other suitable uses.

Dwelling Units on the Upper Floors

Short-Term Rental

Retail Store

Convenience Store (non gas station)

Restaurant, Bar

Medical Marijuana Dispensary

Personal Services (e.g. tailor, barber, accountant, photographer, tattooist)

Bank

Fitness Center

Funeral Home

Hotel, Inn

Medical, Dental, and other Health Offices

Business and Professional Offices

Self-Storage Facility

School

Children's Day Care

Indoor Recreation (e.g., arcade)

Museum

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* 2. Tell us why you think these uses would be successful in the Old County Jail.

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* 3. Which of these permitted uses make sense for the former Assessor's Office at 38 N 7th Street, Stroudsburg? Check all that apply and comment to suggest other suitable uses.

Dwelling Units on the Upper Floors

Short-Term Rental

Retail Store

Convenience Store (non gas station)

Restaurant, Bar

Medical Marijuana Dispensary

Personal Services (e.g. tailor, barber, accountant, photographer, tattooist)

Bank

Fitness Center

Funeral Home

Hotel, Inn

Medical, Dental, and other Health Offices

Business and Professional Offices

Self-Storage Facility

School

Children's Day Care

Indoor Recreation (e.g., arcade)

Museum

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* 4. Tell us why you think these uses would be successful in the former Assessor's Office.

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A small parking lot lies behind the former Assessor's Office.

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* 5. Both buildings currently sit on one lot, along with a small 16-space parking lot. Most permitted uses will not require off-street parking under the Borough’s zoning ordinance, so the parking lot could be repurposed.
What scenarios do you think make sense for the parking lot? Check all that apply.

Keep the parking lot as is, for County employee use only.

Keep the parking lot to serve only the new uses in the Old County Jail and Assessor’s Office.

Regardless of owner/user, allow temporary uses, such as shade structures, food service, bathrooms, etc.

Replace the parking lot with building expansions or new buildings.

Regardless of owner/user, improve the parking lot with landscaping, trees, etc., even if it reduces the number of spaces.

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* 6. The Borough’s Historic Preservation District protects the buildings – any exterior alterations or restoration work must be reviewed by the Borough according to its Historic Preservation District regulations.

The National Register of Historic Places is an honorary designation administered by the National Park Service. Buildings listed on the National Register qualify for certain tax credits and grants to help offset the cost of preservation work. They do not face any mandatory requirements or restrictions.

Neither building is currently listed on the National Register.

Include the Old County Jail and Assessor’s Office and other buildings in a wider “Downtown Stroudsburg” in an application to the National Register of Historic Places.

Include ONLY the Old County Jail and Assessor’s Office in an application to the National Register of Historic Places.

Do not apply to have any downtown Stroudsburg buildings added to the National Register of Historic Places.

I don’t know/Not sure.

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* 7. If you have additional suggestions, please share them here.

Thank you for sharing your ideas with us for the Adaptive Reuse Study. Survey results will be compiled in an Adaptive Reuse Study, to be presented to the County in late Spring 2024.