Community to retain blueprint for growth

HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — The Hot Springs Village Property Owners Association’s board of directors recently voted to create the community’s first comprehensive master plan following a presentation made by Little Rock’s Crafton Tull and DPZ, headquartered in Miami. Both companies have had success in planning and developing communities throughout the United States and internationally.

“This comprehensive master plan is a blueprint for growth,” CEO Lesley Nalley said in a news release. “We are eager to get to work planning for the future and re-energizing the community through this process. Public input is an essential factor in creating the best comprehensive master plan possible. We look forward to stakeholder involvement as we work with two extremely qualified companies to make Hot Springs Village the ideal place to live and raise a family.”

The next steps upon approval of the plan will be a public charrette — an intense period of design and planning activity, likely to take place in late November and early December. During this time, stakeholders will be asked to contribute to the creation of the comprehensive master plan. Stakeholder input will be vital in the important process that will shape the future of Hot Springs Village.

Crafton Tull is a leader in the field of civil engineering, surveying, architecture and planning. DPZ has offices in three major U.S. cities and in Berlin, and has managed more than 300 city and greenfield projects, from architecture to regional plans. These organizations will work in tandem with specialists in economic growth strategies, cost estimates, ar- chitecture, construction, and marketing/branding as part of the planning process.

Hot Springs Village is also working with state agencies like the Arkansas Economic Development Commission and Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism to make sure the new plan aligns with the state’s economic development focus and strengthens Arkansas’s impact on the region and the world.