COURTHOUSE VILLAGE PLAN GOALS OBJECTIVES IMPLEMENTATION A <strong>Master</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Courthouse</strong> <strong>Village</strong> Page 47 <strong>of</strong> 96 Spring, 2006 Goochl<strong>and</strong> County
Purpose The following <strong>Courthouse</strong> <strong>Village</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> goals, objectives <strong>and</strong> implementation strategies address future growth <strong>and</strong> development with respect to l<strong>and</strong> use, transportation, parking, utilities, the environment, community facilities, recreation, housing, design <strong>and</strong> historic resources. They are based on the analysis <strong>of</strong> existing conditions <strong>and</strong> are also derived, in part, from those stated in previous County documents, including the 2023 Comprehensive <strong>Plan</strong> <strong>and</strong> the 2004 Centerville <strong>Master</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>; studies undertaken by the Richmond Regional <strong>Plan</strong>ning District Commission; <strong>and</strong> from <strong>for</strong>mal recommendations made by citizens in the <strong>Courthouse</strong> <strong>Village</strong> Focus group feedback session in 2002. These comments are included in the Appendices section <strong>of</strong> this plan. Goal statements set <strong>for</strong>th the general ends towards which the County may strive to reach, while objectives state how progress towards achieving these goals may be measured. LAND USE The overarching theme <strong>of</strong> this L<strong>and</strong> Use <strong>Plan</strong> (see Map 8) is the creation <strong>of</strong> a pedestrian-friendly <strong>Village</strong> environment, characterized by a vibrant, compact <strong>and</strong> well-utilized mixed-use center. In this center, retail commercial establishments <strong>and</strong> a range <strong>of</strong> residential opportunities will meet much <strong>of</strong> the consumer dem<strong>and</strong> in the <strong>Village</strong>. A permanent population base will consistently enliven the center <strong>and</strong> sustain nearby businesses. Members <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Courthouse</strong> <strong>Village</strong> Focus Group cited the desire to recognize <strong>and</strong> encourage the combination <strong>of</strong> residences, government buildings, retail <strong>and</strong> other commercial uses within the <strong>Village</strong> since it serves as a hub <strong>for</strong> the entire county (the site <strong>of</strong> county government <strong>of</strong>fices, a high school, regional community college campus, public library, YMCA <strong>and</strong> other amenities). The <strong>Courthouse</strong> <strong>Village</strong> is in an ideal location to service those residents who do not want to travel into Richmond or live far enough away from the city where it would not be feasible to do so. Development within the <strong>Village</strong> The <strong>Courthouse</strong> <strong>Village</strong> area should be developed as a mixed-use place with a strong, well-planned, complement <strong>of</strong> residential, commercial, <strong>and</strong> community uses associated with it. The existing <strong>Village</strong> has a strong base <strong>of</strong> commercial uses <strong>and</strong> the County wants to exp<strong>and</strong> on these businesses to create a thriving commercial district in central Goochl<strong>and</strong> County. The recommended characteristics <strong>of</strong> the residential areas in the <strong>Village</strong> include a concentration <strong>of</strong> residential uses surrounding the mixed-use <strong>Village</strong> core that includes public use areas <strong>and</strong> a pedestrian tie between residential <strong>and</strong> commercial communities. Convenience <strong>and</strong> accessibility should be key factors in the future planning <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Courthouse</strong> <strong>Village</strong>. Development in the <strong>Village</strong> should proceed in a manner which allows <strong>for</strong> a multitude <strong>of</strong> small-scale commercial <strong>and</strong> higher-density residential diversity in the central core as well as the inclusion <strong>of</strong> larger, comprehensive, planned-unit developments. A <strong>Master</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Courthouse</strong> <strong>Village</strong> Page 48 <strong>of</strong> 96 Spring, 2006 Goochl<strong>and</strong> County
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