project: FOUNTAIN INN MASTER PLAN
date: 2005 – 2006
location: FOUNTAIN INN, SC
client: CITY OF FOUNTAIN INN
contact: EDDIE CASE, CITY ADMINISTRATOR
Urban Collage, Inc. prepared a Strategic Master Plan for the City of Fountain Inn, SC that will serve as a guide for future growth, development and revitalization within the historic city. The plan for the city of 6,000 focuses on developing physical and economic revitalization strategies for sustaining and improving the City’s downtown core and surrounding areas.
Core issues included the need to stabilize and improve the downtown business environment, aesthetic improvements to historic downtown buildings, preserving the City’s historic character, and management of increasing residential development pressure. Plan initiatives include narrowing Main Street to promote a more pedestrian-friendly downtown shopping area, promoting higher quality residential development to provide additional housing opportunities and price points and developing new marketing materials to promote the town to prospective employers, residents and visitors.
In addition to physical plans for the downtown area, Urban Collage assisted the City in implementing new Central Business District Guidelines, residential subdivision guidelines, and a new signage ordinance.
Implementation Highlights:
- In October 2007, the City of Fountain Inn purchased the old train depot to become a new Visitor’s Center, Chamber of Commerce, History Museum and Farmer’s Market.
- Since the plan’s completion, the City has approved development of 210 new housing units consistent with the aim of the Master Plan.
- The City has implemented park improvements, hired economic development staff, and revised multiple ordinances.
