Village of Hilton Comprehensive Plan

MRB Group’s familiarity and long-standing relationship with the Village of Hilton made our professional staff uniquely qualified to assist in updating the Village’s Comprehensive Plan, which dates back to the late 1970s.

MRB Group’s team worked with a special steering committee to design a tailored planning process and to craft a shared vision and clear course for the future of the community, grounded in core values supported by realistic principles, goals, and objectives.

A central component of the resulting plan includes detailed “target area” plans for seven different locations that required more specific policies to guide future growth. These spaces included areas prioritized for mixed-use corridors, infill and redevelopment, commercial nodes, trails and greenways, and streetscape enhancements. Each target area plan was featured on a project page with supporting narrative, graphics, description of key elements, and timeline for implementation.

Results

MRB Group facilitated a robust public outreach process designed to identify and understand the community’s vision for the future development and preservation of Hilton’s character. This process included public workshops and “design charrettes,” or sessions that provided community members with the opportunity to “roll up their sleeves” and contribute to the design conversation. A substantial cross-section of the community helped to shape the long-range planning for all aspects of community development, including infrastructure, economic development, smart growth and sustainability, recreation, the environment, housing, and the Village’s business district.

The comprehensive plan update process, guided by a diverse representation of the community and supported by MRB Group’s robust planning, engineering, and local government operations expertise, successfully:

• Identified key community stakeholders to ensure strong engagement throughout development of the plan;
• Created a set of feedback loops, including a dedicated project website, interactive community forums, and a community survey specifically designed to support this project;
• Facilitated a community visioning process that identified a unified, long-range vision for the community, a set of core values to guide the decision-making process, and a series of key area plans to ensure progress toward the community vision; and
• Featured a StoryMap—a visual journey of the planning process, targeted area plans, and outcomes.

Big Idea

Establish a long-term vision, a set of goals, and strategies and actions that can be implemented over time to ensure that Hilton retains its community character