Monticello Fire Station

Monticello Fire Station

Monticello, IN

Fire Station

For this development, an 18,000 SF building was constructed with associated parking, fire truck access, utility infrastructure, and a new entrance extension for South Street. This sizeable lot and facility allowed for the addition of a fire training area at the back of the lot.

The dry detention pond was designed to control runoff for the entire site including some existing offsite runoff from the west.

 The site design also included the construction of a new section of road for South Street that provides access for further development in the area.

Hancock County Sugar Creek Fire Station

Hancock County Sugar Creek Fire Station

Hancock County, IN

Sugar Creek Fire Station

This development included a 12,000 SF municipal building, parking lot, and stormwater detention facility along the south end of the property. The site design was for two drives proposed along 500 West to provide access for fire trucks to enter and exit from the building in both directions.

The dry detention pond was designed to control runoff for the entire developed area.

Hancock County Vernon Township Fire Station

Hancock County Vernon Township Fire Station

Hancock County, IN

Vernon Township Fire Station

For this development, a 12,500 SF building includes associated parking, fire truck access, and utility infrastructure. Two new entrance drives were designed along Vitality Drive; one on the south and one on the east, to provide ingress and egress for fire trucks from the building, as well as a drive to a parking area in the front of the building.

The existing pond was expanded in order to provide additional detention volume required to meet present day standards.

North Vernon Comprehensive Plan

North Vernon Comprehensive Plan

North Vernon, IN

Comprehensive Plan

As part of its ongoing partnership with the city of North Vernon, HWC has worked with community, business, and city leaders to develop the last two comprehensive plans. The plans focused on major infrastructure improvements, investments in quality of life amenities, and economic development capitalizing on the nearby Muscatatuck Urban Training Center (MUTC).  Collectively, these planning efforts spearheaded the construction of the U.S. 50 Bypass, North Vernon’s designation as a Stellar Community, and served as a key component for the South Central Indiana Talent Region READI Plan.

Orange County Quality of Life Plan

Orange County Quality of Life Plan

Orange County, IN

Quality of Life Plan

In order to attract and retain businesses, Orange County recognized that it first needed to attract and retain population/workforce. To establish a strategy around population retention and attraction, Orange County turned to HWC to craft a Quality of Life plan. The plan included key recommendations related to parks, natural resources, trails, and other community amenities.