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:

1. Census Data & Other Population Estimates/Projections
2. Current Plan Assessment
3. Smart Growth Principles Evaluation 
4. 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:

1. Affordable Housing Technical Assistance 
2. Community Climate Action Plan (pending)
3. Tree Canopy Assessment (pending)