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Washington County Comprehensive Plan
County Commissioners:
- David Brown
- John Mishler
- Lana Sullivan
What is a Comprehensive Plan?
- A vision of the future based upon desires of citizens
- A geographically comphrensive document that covers a wide range of issues
- Commitment to a future course of action
Why Plan?
- To ensure that land use patterns and development meet the needs of Washington County residents
- To guide location of future development
- To guide capital improvements for budgeting
What Should the Goals of a Comprehensive Plan be?
- Comprehensive and general
- Realistic and practical
- Long-range
- Reflects a community consensus
| PROJECT PHASES |
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Community Visioning Workshop
The entire community will be invited to this event. At the workshop, participants will help establish priorities for the comprehensive plan. TBD |
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Research
The team of consultants will conduct research on existing documents and assemble data on such issues as Washington County's demographic composition, history, infrastructure and utility capacity. |
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Washington County Demographic Report |
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Key Stakeholder Focus Groups
Local representative of the school system, town staff, economic development professionals and others will be invited to discuss Washington County’s biggest challenges. |
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Initial Recommendations
The team of consultants will create for the steering committee goals and objectives for topics such as the natural environment, land use and development, transportation and infrastructure. |
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See Steering Committee Meeting #3 notes for model ordinances on agricultural zoning. |
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Development Principles & Goals |
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Public Meeting
The initial goals and objectives will be presented at a public meeting to be held on Thursday, July 29, 2010 from 6:30-8:00 P.M. at Salem City Hall. |
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Final Draft
The edited comprehensive plan will be submitted to the steering committee for approval. |
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Presentation to the County Commissioners
The commissioners will review the final comprehensive plan. TBD |
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