What is a Downtown
Master Plan?
A master plan is a long-term planning document that guides growth and development.
The City of Lenoir is embarking on its first downtown master plan. It will guide and support downtown revitalization and redevelopment efforts over the next 10 years. Once completed, the plan — titled Together We Create YOUR Downtown — will inform City investments toward strategic infrastructure and public spaces; spur additional investment in downtown housing, commercial development, culture, and recreation; and serve as a policy and visual guide for downtown’s growth.
Our ProcessHow is a Master
Plan created?
A master plan is created through an iterative, research-based, and community informed process.
Master plans take a holistic look at a community—where it has been, where it is now, and where it is headed in the future. To that end, community engagement is a key component of every plan, as is field research, conditions assessment, data collection, and analysis. At the beginning of the planning process, the planning team works to collect as much information as possible. Once that information is gathered and assessed, recommendations are made to address gaps and opportunities. These recommendations are shared back with the community for feedback, then adjusted as needed. This practice of creating and sharing back continues throughout the duration of the planning process.
