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2018 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE
Goals & Objectives – Public Input Meetings February 2017
Chris Woodall, AICP Long‐Range Planning Manager
2018 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE Goals & Objectives Public Input - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
2018 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE Goals & Objectives Public Input - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
2018 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE Goals & Objectives Public Input Meetings Chris Woodall, AICP LongRange February 2017 Planning Manager WHAT IS A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN? VISION FOR THE FUTURE Answers two questions: What do we
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Answers two questions:
- What do we envision Lexington
looking like in the foreseeable future
- How do we achieve this vision?
VISION FOR THE FUTURE
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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.
IMPACTS ALL FACETS OF THE COMMUNITY
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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- Discard the outdated or unsuccessful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 STORIED PAST
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A BRIGHT FUTURE!
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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
A REQUIREMENT
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WHAT MAKES A COMMUNITY?
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WHO ARE WE PLANNING FOR?
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LEXINGTON IS A GROWING CITY
260,512 295,803 314,488 333,580 354,318 375,637 397,513
200,000 250,000 300,000 350,000 400,000 450,000
Census 2000Census 2010 ACS 2015 KSDC 2020 KSDC 2025 KSDC 2030 KSDC 2035
Fayette County Past, Present, and Projected Population
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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
CHANGE IN POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS
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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%
SURROUNDING COUNTIES GROWTH 2010 ‐ 2015
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TONIGHT’S FORMAT
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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
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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
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN THEMES
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WHAT’S NEXT?
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- 6 Public Input
Dates
- 2 Types of
Meetings
- Additional
public input
- pportunities
to come throughout the process
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Join over 5,000 Lexingtonians as we discuss the future! Sign‐up to host a table with 8‐12 of your friends, family,
- r new friends
See our station for more information
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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE TIMELINE
To Jan 2017
Staff Groundwork
To Mar 2017
Public Input
To Summer ‘17
Commission Work
To End 2017
Council Work
To End 2018
Elements & Implementation
G O A L S A N D O B J E C T I V E S
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STAY UP‐TO‐DATE!
www.imaginelexington.com
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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
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IMAGINE NEIGHBORHOODS
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