New developments continue to rise across downtown Greenville. Each project must comply with a set of design-based guidelines outlined by the city focused on protecting the existing character of downtown while prioritizing new projects that will further enhance the city.
Barrett Armstrong, a senior urban designer with the city, said the consultants are now developing a draft of the updated downtown design guidelines. The city’s Design Review Board and Planning Commission held a joint meeting on Feb. 26 to review preliminary recommendations for the updated guidelines.
The boundary of the downtown design guidelines was expanded with the adoption of the city’s new development code in 2023. New areas such as the Village of West Greenville and Unity Park now fall under the design guidelines…