Sterling Community Master Plan - Greenville County

Sterling Neighborhood Master Plan July 2010
them and the City and/or County. Encourage these agencies to develop housing that meets
the Sterling Design Guidelines included as an addendum to this Master Plan. Encourage
other non-profit agencies and for-profit developers to work together in an effort to complete
the development of the area.
• Identify an Redevelopment Area within the Sterling Neighborhood that, through land
acquisition, infrastructure development, street improvement, addition of sidewalks, curb and
gutter, trees, and lighting, rehabilitation and new construction of homes, and collective
marketing, can become the neighborhood’s first new housing development. Or similarly,
identify an area within the neighborhood currently owned by no more than two entities that
are interested in selling the property or in becoming involved in housing development.
Create housing redevelopment as described above without the delay of property acquisition.
• Host a Housing Fair to share housing resource information. Many current homeowners,
renters, and absentee landlords need help to be able to stay in the neighborhood and improve
and/or maintain their current homes or apartments. There are many programs currently
available to assist property owners in making needed improvements and identifying their
rights as homeowners, renters, and landlords. The difficulty is in getting this information to
the homeowners, renters, and landlords in a format that makes it easy for them to determine
what programs best suit their needs and how they should go about pursuing these
opportunities. A Housing Fair can present available programs and funding opportunities.
More specific housing programs and perhaps a dedicated housing resource officer could then
follow.
• Implement the Sterling Design Guidelines included as an addendum to this master plan. The
design guidelines have been created to educate residents, developers, and community
development agencies on the proper character for new and rehabilitated residential
development in the community. They are designed to be easy to use and flexible by offering
a “menu of services” for those doing work to improve the neighborhood. Nevertheless, City
and County staff and officials must address the question of how the design guidelines will be
administered. Options include using the guidelines as a suggested “best practices” guide to
development, developing a staff review process, or creating an overlay district for the
neighborhood.
The Sterling Master Plan recommends several housing initiatives to revitalize the neighborhood
and build back the residential fabric. These special initiatives are:
• Rehabilitated single-family housing throughout the neighborhood
• New infill single-family and duplex housing development throughout the neighborhood
• Master Plan Element 10. Torchier Common (cluster housing)
• Master Plan Element 11. Torchier Court (single-family garden cottages)
• Master Plan Element 26. Sterling Silver Senior Living at The Cove (senior living facility)
• Master Plan Element 27. The Cove (single-family cottages)
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