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Your question is spot on.
There was a major King Lincoln District neighborhood improvement plan prepared by the City Department of Development about 7 years ago. It was sponsored by Major Michael Coleman, Boyce Safford and others and took an inventory of neighborhood assets, historic homes, the Arts, churches and both residential and commercial opportunities (both existing) and future E Long and Mt Vernon and what residents desired for future development. It took 2 years, was a collaborative effort of about 700 people and cost $50,000 to prepare and publish...very similar to Weinland Park plan.
The take-away is that this development is consistent with (The plan)
A major theme was additional retail, but no fast food or drive throughs, additional quality housing, market rate sngle family, apartmnents and condos and renovating existing housing stock to preserve historic character of area.
With the Lincoln Theatre and NOBO and all the renovation believe this is covered - zoning will not allow a gas station, drive thru or factory on historic East Long Street...hope this helps
Good luck in your search and this is a good area to consider for a home - good energy and lots of development continues to happen despite hard times in the USA
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