The County of Brant is initiating the Master Plan for Downtown Paris to investigate opportunities of long-term, ongoing revitalization and improvement of downtown Paris. The project's scope intersects policy, design, land use planning and infrastructure investment. This Master Plan for Downtown Paris will focus on infrastructure needs including sidewalk and crossing improvements, light fixtures, street furniture, parkland features, telecommunications, washrooms and other public amenities.
Downtown Paris encompasses a peninsula of land bordered by the Nith River and the Grand River and is home to a vibrant commercial and residential landscape. The County of Brant recently implemented a Community Improvement Plan (CIP) for this area to create a set of design guidelines for local business owners. The CIP encourages consistent and architecturally appropriate designs for new and renovated properties in the Paris area.
A collection of municipal assets will be reviewed including sidewalks, streetlights, traffic signals, roadways, horticultural features, walking trails, benches, and parking lots. Many of these assets in downtown Paris are approaching end-of-life and are inadequate for this evolving area.
A series of public presentations have been held since April 2018 and the community's engagement and feedback has been critical to this evolving process.
The Downtown Paris Master Plan report was received by the Corporate Development Committee on October 7, 2019.
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