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Comprehensive Plan Progress and Updates
Welcome
Welcome to the Town of Boone's Comprehensive Plan Progress and Updates project page! We are excited to announce that the Town of Boone has begun the process of updating the Town's current Comprehensive Plan.
Comprehensive Plan Update
We are excited to share that the Town of Boone has selected Quantum Engineering Consultants, Inc., along with Traffic Planning and Design, Inc., as our partners to work on evaluating and updating the Town's current Comprehensive Plan. These two firms have a wealth of experience and knowledge, and we are excited to collaborate with them and with you, our valued community members, on this important project. This is a great opportunity for us to shape our future together!
We expect to kick off this next phase of planning in October. Please check back here soon for more updates!
What is a Comprehensive Plan?
What is a Comprehensive Plan, you may ask? The Comprehensive Plan is a long-range, "comprehensive" advisory planning document that provides a future vision for the growth and development of the Town. This plan contains the goals, objectives, strategies, and action steps intended to direct Town actions.
Legal Basis
The legal basis for the plan can be found in NC General Statute 160D-501, which states that, as a condition of adopting and applying zoning regulations, a local government, such as the Town of Boone, shall adopt and reasonably maintain a comprehensive plan or land-use plan. Further, a comprehensive plan sets forth goals, policies, and programs to guide the jurisdiction's present and future physical, social, and economic development. The Plan is also intended to guide coordinated, efficient, and orderly development within the jurisdiction based on an analysis of present and future needs.
Where we are at:
As of November 2022, the Town began an initial data-gathering phase of the review process. This includes the processing and evaluation of the following types of data:
- Census Data & Other Population Estimates/Projections
- Current Plan Assessment
- Smart Growth Principles Evaluation
- Mapping: transportation, utilities, safety, land use, etc
Additionally, the Town is in the process of completing several different types of analyses, which will be important in informing the next steps:
- Affordable Housing Technical Assistance
- Community Climate Action Plan (pending)
- Tree Canopy Assessment (pending)
Community Input
Successful plans that strengthen our community are created when authentic community participation is encouraged, acknowledged, and incorporated into the planning process leading to greater public trust in future actions, including the adoption of subsequent regulatory language.
Future public input opportunities will be announced on this page and will include a variety of methods intended to provide the greatest opportunity for participation. See below for all meeting information related to the evaluation of the existing Comprehensive Plan.
Meetings
Date | Meeting Topic | Links |
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September 29, 2022 | Informational | Agenda/Minutes |
October 26, 2022 | Planning- Next Steps | Agenda/Minutes |
November 30, 2022 | Local/Small Business Stakeholder Conversations | Agenda/Minutes |
March 7, 2023 | Multi-Family Housing & Local Design Professionals Stakeholder Conversations | Agenda/Minutes |
April 4, 2023 | Housing Stakeholder Conversations | Agenda/Minutes |
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Planning & Inspections
Physical Address
680 W King Street
Suite C
Boone, NC 28607
Mailing Address
680 W King Street
Suite C
Boone, NC 28607
Phone: 828-268-6960Fax: 828-268-6961