DesignCoordinate Fake Store Fronts in Vacant Buildings Downtown
Goal: Work in empty buildings to create fake facades with small furniture, for rent signs and vibrancy. Pictures below as examples.
Responsible Party: Jeffrey Fowler & Design Committee Partners: Warrenton Garden Club & other nonprofits Budget: $500 Updates: Working with building owners to setup project. Historic Preservation Commission Activation in Downtown Warrenton
Goal: Work to activate the Historic Preservation Commission in Downtown Warrenton. Responsible Party: Jeffrey Fowler & Design Committee Partners: City of Warrenton Budget: $0 Updates: Working with City of Warrenton to establish this policy with current ordinance in place. Continue Façade Grant Program Downtown
Goal: Continue the Downtown Facade Grant Program. Responsible Party: Jeffrey Fowler & Design Committee Partners: Downtown Development Authority Budget: $5000 Continue update of Building Database before year end to ensure accuracy
Goal: Update Downtown Building database in the dropbox by year end. New photos of all buildings must be obtained. Responsible Party: Jeffrey Fowler & Design Committee Budget: $0 Updates: New photos will be set to be taken in December. PromotionAdvertise Buildings for Sale or Rent on Website
Goal: Work to advertise all buildings for sale or rent in Downtown Warrenton on website. Responsible Party: Jeffrey Fowler Budget: $0 Updates: Several buildings are currently listed and working with sources to add more. Continue Revised Events in Downtown Warrenton
Goal: Create events in Downtown Warrenton that are successful for the City of Warrenton, it's citizens and businesses. Responsible Party: Jeffrey Fowler & Promotion Committee Partners: Warrenton Garden Club, Churches, Warren County, City of Warrenton, nonprofits. Budget: $10,000.00+ |
OrganizationDevelop relationships with planning, city clerk and etc. to be up to date on changes in policies and procedures
Goal: Work with the City Clerk, and Planning Folks to ensure constant communication. Responsible Party: Jeffrey Fowler Budget: $0 Updates: Solid relationship with all city officials. Rural zone application
Goal: Complete Rural Zone Application to increase incentives in Downtown Warrenton. Responsible Party: Jeffrey Fowler & O.B. McCorkle Budget: $0 Updates: Working to complete application. update business opening procedures online once a year
Goal: Create a business opening guide on our website to ensure seamless information flow to new business owners. Responsible Party: Jeffrey Fowler Budget: $0 Updates: Guide is online with information. Continuing to add more information. Economic VitalityCoordinate with Downtown Building Owners to create an availability and pricing database
Goal: Create a way to individuals to locate properties for sale and available in Warrenton. Responsible Party: Jeffrey Fowler, Sheri Frantz & Steve Smith Updates: Created web page on website under Downtown Development... working to connect with building owners to add buildings. Develop Incentive Package items for Downtown Warrenton
Updates: Working to create a list of incentive items to present to city/county to create an official Downtown Incentive Program. Responsible Party: Jeffrey Fowler Redirect Semi-Trucks from Downtown to Bypass
Goal: Work with DOT, City of Warrenton and other parties to ensure the stability of Downtown is preserved by redirecting Semi-Trucks out of Downtown and onto the bypass. Responsible Party: Jeffrey Fowler Updates: Continuing to forge relationships and look for possible solutions. Work with City to establish Code Enforcement Policies
Goal: Establish Code Enforcement policies in Downtown Warrenton to preserve the historic character, fix blight and ensure safety of all citizens. Responsible Party: Jeffrey Fowler Updates: The City of Warrenton is working to establish policies. Hometown Warrenton will be an advocate during the process and assist in anyway. revdevelopment downtown
Goal: Utilize the Downtown Development Authority to redevelopment downtown properties. Responsible Party: Jeffrey Fowler & DDA Updates: Working with several properties to ensure the best choice for a redevelopment. |
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