Town of Collierville - Downtown Collierville Small Area Plan

This is the formal name for a study launched in September of 2009 and completed in July 2010. This project was initiated by the Town of Collierville to put greater focus on Collierville's historic square and its surrounding neighborhoods. The goal of this project was to create a shared, and formally adopted, vision for its future. To develop this vision, the Town held a community visioning exercise in the fall of 2009 to gain ideas from the public on the future of the downtown. Also studied by the Town were many of the previous studies of downtown done over the last decade. By November 2009, a steering committee was formed with the task of developing and refining a vision and plan for downtown. The steering committee, which began meeting in December, had a week-long brainstorming session January 12th through 14th called "Design Workshop Week" to review in depth maps, sketches, example photos, and draft policies to create the plan. By the end of that week, a vision had emerged: "the Square and Downtown Area should be both a destination and the heart of a vibrant and living neighborhood."

What is the status of the Plan?

What does this newly-adopted vision mean for downtown Collierville?

A Destination: This is part of the vision that recognizes that our Historic Square and its historical significance is already a draw locally and regionally. The plan will address ways to help people find downtown through improved directional signage and better road connections to the remainder of Town. It will also identify reasons for coming to downtown, such as the new White Church Museum of Collierville History.
Heart of a vibrant and living neighborhood: With many active and successful businesses like the 130-year-old McGinnis Hardware and Cafe Piazza, and many homes in the area, Collierville's downtown is already a vibrant neighborhood. By adding new residents and retail activity to the south side of the railroad tracks and downtown Washington Street, the plan will seek to ensure that downtown Collierville will continue to be a living neighborhood for generations to come. A major goal of the plan is also to connect the Square and Suggs and Tom Brooks Parks to the Town's existing greenbelt system and to other parks. Another major goal is to improve road access within the study, and to better connect Downtown Collierville to other areas of Town.

How can I get a copy of the plan?

The latest draft available of the plan, which was approved in July 2010 with revisions, is provided in the table below. A final version reflecting all edits will be released in late summer/early fall 2010. Contact the Planning Division to get a list of the final edits being made to the plan.

Part of the Plan	Final Copy
COVER PAGE, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, TABLE OF CONTENTS	Cover Page, Acknowledgments, Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION	Chapter 1
CHAPTER 2: BACKGROUND AND TRENDS	Chapter 2
CHAPTER 3: INFRASTRUCTURE, PUBLIC SERVICES AND FACILITIES	Chapter 3
CHAPTER 4: DOWNTOWN COLLIERVILLE'S HERITAGE	Chapter 4 (Part 1) Chapter 4 (Part 2)
CHAPTER 5: FUTURE LAND USE AND CHARACTER	Chapter 5 (Part 1) Chapter 5 (Part 2) Chapter 5 (Part 3)
CHAPTER 6: PRIORITIES AND NEXT STEPS	Chapter 6
APPENDIX:	Appendix
PROJECT BACKGROUND AND OTHER INFORMATION:	Project Diagnosis and Outline (November 2009) Detailed Explanation of Project Background

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How can I get more info?

Contact:

Shari McNeil

Town of Collierville

500 Poplar View Parkway

Collierville, TN 38017

Desk: 457-2362

Fax: 457-2354

What is the Downtown Collierville Small Area Plan?

What is the status of the Plan?

What does this newly-adopted vision mean for downtown Collierville?

How can I get a copy of the plan?