Nicholasville Downtown Master Plan

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Nicholasville Downtown Master Plan City of
Nicholasville Jessamine County Fiscal Court
April 29, 2008
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Nicholasville Downtown Master Plan

• Purpose of the Master Plan
• Develop a vision for downtown Nicholasville
• Support justification for future funding/grants
• Build public buy-in and consensus for the
  vision
• Promote economic growth within the downtown and
  community

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Nicholasville Downtown Master Plan

• Purpose of the Master Plan
• Encourage redevelopment and infill development
• Preserve the historic character of the Downtown
• Provide opportunities for mixed-use activities
• Improve the physical and social character
• Promote pedestrian accessible and public open
  space

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Nicholasville Downtown Master Plan

• Scope
• Base Map / GIS
• Inventory Analysis
• Public Workshop / Public Consensus
• Conceptual Studies
• Recommendations
• Short and Long Term Goals
• Phasing Implementation

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Nicholasville Downtown Master Plan

• Planning Process
• Data Gathering
• Inventory Analysis
• Public Workshop Charrette Public Input
• Opportunities Constraints
• Public Meeting Community Input Heard - Ya
• Preliminary Master Plan
• Refine Master Plan
• Final Master Plan

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Public Involvement Recap

• Preference Selection
• Downtown Parks
• Community Center
• Streetscape
• Anchor
• Parking Improvements
• Infill/Redevelopment
• Gateways

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Master Plan

• Unique Themes to Nicholasville Jessamine County
  
• Palisades
• Music Bluegrass and Country
• Wine Industry

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Nicholasville Downtown Master Plan

• Recommendations from public meetings
• Sidewalk Improvements
• Urban Parks
• Greenways
• Downtown Anchor
• Parking Improvements

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Nicholasville Downtown Master Plan
Oak Street
Second Street
Main Street
First Street

• Street Trees
• Lighting
• Urban Parks
• On Street Parking
• Sidewalk Improvements

Walnut Street
York Street
Maple Street
Chestnut Street
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Nicholasville Downtown Master Plan

• Street Trees
• Lighting
• Urban Park
• On Street Parking
• Sidewalk Improvements

Main Street
Walnut Street
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Streetscape Master Plan
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Typical View of Streetscape

• New Sidewalks
• Limestone Pavers
• Street Trees
• Tree Grates
• Signage
• Lighting
• Underground Utilities

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Recommendations

• Community Center
• Urban Parks
• Wayfinding Signage
• Parking Improvements
• Infill/Redevelopment
• Gateways
• Greenways

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Downtown Community Center
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Music Park
Oak Street
Main Street
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Vineyard Square
Oak Street
York Street
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Palisades Park
Maple Street
York Street
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Implementation Schedule

• Short Term
• Clean up Birds Nest
• ADA improvements and Sidewalk clean up
• Tree Replacement

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Implementation Schedule

• Mid Term
• Streetscape Block by Block
• Gateways
• Wayfinding Signage
• Parking Improvements

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Implementation Schedule

• Long Term
• Community Center
• Urban Parks
• Infill/Redevelopment
• Greenways