The North Carolina Main Street program works to enrich communities by developing economically flourishing downtowns. The City of Kings Mountain has been an North Carolina Main Street program since 2009.
Downtown Plan
Earlier this year, the Main Street program partnered with N-Focus Planning to develop a new vision for Kings Mountain's downtown. Over the past several weeks, N-Focus interviewed business and property owners, held community meetings, and surveyed the downtown on foot.
Plan Documents
The result of that research are four documents that lay out a vision for the downtown and offer steps toward implementing that vision.
"Downtown Core Area Plan, Analysis & Realities" highlights important dynamics about downtown, including places where downtown connects to nearby neighborhoods, spots with great views, and assets in or near downtown.
"Downtown Core Area Plan, Concept Plan" combines the insights gained from interviews, community meetings, and on-site research into a vision for downtown.
"'Main Street' Core Area Plan & Cross Section" provides specific recommendations for how to make S. Battleground St (between Gold St and Mountain St) better suited to encourage downtown walking and shopping.
"Blueprint for Kings Mountain" provides an outline for the actions, funds, and timing to implement the "Concept Plan."
We Want Your Input These plans aren't final, though! For the next two weeks, City staff and the Main Street Advisory board will be looking closely at these documents, asking questions and offering suggestions. We want your input, too! If you have comments, questions, or even compliments on the plan, please email them to mainstreet@cityofkm.com. Staff will address those comments and questions they can, forwarding the rest on to our partners at N-Focus for inclusion in their final draft.