8 N Spring St, Greenfield, IN 46140

Downtown District

The DT Downtown District is a destination for retail, office, entertainment, and walkable downtown living. It is the seat of government for the City of Greenfield and Hancock County. Residential uses are encouraged above groundlevel commercial uses to increase the vibrancy of downtown. New and redeveloped commercial structures should be built to the sidewalk, contain two or more stories with large front windows for transparency, and high-quality signage. Parking is an important component of downtown infrastructure but should not be visible from the street or be a prominent feature of the built environment.; Downtown Greenfield has a traditional nineteenth-century urban core development pattern and is a center of activity for the community. Commercial buildings generally do not have front or side yards and are of a height and massing typical of late nineteenth and early twentieth century mixed-use commercial buildings. The city desires to maintain the form and character of the historic urban core and the National Road with buildings of a similar scale and a mix of commercial and residential uses. Where infill opportunities exist, buildings should be developed in keeping with the traditional walkable urban development pattern.