2018 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE Goals & Objectives – Public Input Meetings Chris Woodall, AICP Long‐Range February 2017 Planning Manager
WHAT IS A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN?
VISION FOR THE FUTURE Answers two questions: What do we envision Lexington looking like in the foreseeable future How do we achieve this vision?
IMPACTS ALL FACETS OF THE COMMUNITY Land Use Decisions (Frequently Recurring) Zone Change Requests Policy Changes (Short to Long‐Term) Amendments to ordinances or other regulations impact land development Community Facilities (Medium to Long‐Term) Schools, Roads, Parks, etc.
A STORIED PAST 1925 – Cincinnati completes the nation’s first adopted Comprehensive Plan 1931 – Lexington Completes first Comprehensive Plan 1931 – 2013 Retain what’s working Discard the outdated or unsuccessful Apply new industry standards Innovate!
A BRIGHT FUTURE!
A REQUIREMENT State law requires any community engaged in land use regulation to have a Comprehensive Plan This plan must be updated every FIVE years Two Components of the Comprehensive Plan: Goals & Objectives Elements & Implementation
WHAT MAKES A COMMUNITY?
WHO ARE WE PLANNING FOR?
LEXINGTON IS A GROWING CITY Fayette County Past, Present, and Projected Population 397,513 450,000 375,637 354,318 400,000 333,580 314,488 295,803 350,000 260,512 300,000 250,000 200,000 Census 2000Census 2010 ACS 2015 KSDC 2020 KSDC 2025 KSDC 2030 KSDC 2035
CHANGE IN POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS By 2035, population characteristics are projected to change: 3,800+ more infants and preschool children 13,000+ more school‐aged children 24,000+ more young professionals 12,000+ more middle‐aged Almost 30,000 more senior citizens
SURROUNDING COUNTIES GROWTH 2010 ‐ 2015 Scott County:(+5,247) +11.1% Jessamine County:(+3,375) +6.9% Fayette County: (+18,685) +6.3% Madison County: (+4,908) +5.9% Woodford County: (+854) +3.4% Bourbon County: (+131) +0.7% Clark County: (+144) +0.4%
TONIGHT’S FORMAT
SHIFT IN STRATEGY FROM 2007 TO 2013 COMP PLAN Reduction of Goals & Objectives Removal of Land Use Map Merging of Elements into Themes Emphasis on Flexibility, Innovation, & Context Appropriate Design
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN THEMES Growing Successful Neighborhoods Protecting the Environment Creating Jobs and Prosperity Improving a Desirable Community Maintaining a Balance between Planning for Urban Uses and Safeguarding Rural Land Implementing the Plan for Lexington‐Fayette County and the Bluegrass
WHAT’S NEXT?
6 Public Input Dates 2 Types of Meetings Additional public input opportunities to come throughout the process
Join over 5,000 Lexingtonians as we discuss the future! Sign‐up to host a table with 8‐12 of your friends, family, or new friends See our station for more information
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE TIMELINE Staff Groundwork To Jan 2017 Public Input To Mar 2017 Commission Work To Summer ‘17 Council Work To End 2017 Elements & Implementation G O A L S A N D O B J E C T I V E S To End 2018
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WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Please remember to fill out your public input form They will also be available online at www.imaginelexington.com
IMAGINE NEIGHBORHOODS
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