Nicholasville Downtown Master Plan City of Nicholasville Jessamine

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

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

Nicholasville Downtown Master Plan § § § Purpose of the Master Plan: Encourage redevelopment and infill development Preserve the historic character of the Downtown Provide opportunities for mixeduse activities Improve the physical and social character Promote pedestrian accessible and public open space

Nicholasville Downtown Master Plan § Scope: § Base Map / GIS § Inventory & Analysis § Public Workshop / Public Consensus § Conceptual Studies § Recommendations § Short and Long Term Goals § Phasing Implementation

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

Public Involvement Recap § Preference Selection § Downtown Parks § Community Center § Streetscape § Anchor § Parking Improvements § Infill/Redevelopment § Gateways

Master Plan § Unique Themes to Nicholasville & Jessamine County § Palisades § Music: Bluegrass and Country § Wine Industry

Nicholasville Downtown Master Plan § § Recommendations from public meetings Sidewalk Improvements § Urban Parks § Greenways § Downtown Anchor § Parking Improvements

Lighting § Urban Parks § On Street Parking § Sidewalk Improvements Walnut Street York Street § Main Street Trees First Street § Oak Street Second Street Nicholasville Downtown Master Plan Maple Street Chestnut Street

Nicholasville Downtown Master Plan Street Trees § Lighting § Urban Park § On Street Parking § Sidewalk Improvements Main Street § Walnut Street

Streetscape Master Plan

Typical View of Streetscape § New Sidewalks § Limestone Pavers § Street Trees § Tree Grates § Signage § Lighting § Underground Utilities

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

Downtown Community Center

Music Park Main Street Oak Street

Oak Street York Street Vineyard Square

Palisades Park Yo rk St re e t Maple Str eet

Implementation Schedule § § Short Term Clean up “Bird’s Nest” ADA improvements and Sidewalk clean up Tree Replacement

Implementation Schedule § Mid Term § Streetscape Block by Block § Gateways § Wayfinding Signage § Parking Improvements

Implementation Schedule § Long Term § Community Center § Urban Parks § Infill/Redevelopment § Greenways