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Black Hills Council begins Summerset comprehensive-plan update; timeline set for winter–spring 2026 adoption
Summary
The Black Hills Council of Governments presented the kickoff for Summerset’s comprehensive-plan update, outlining a multi-phase public engagement process, a draft-review period and a target adoption between winter and spring 2026.
The Black Hills Council of Governments presented the initial public-engagement and drafting schedule for Summerset’s comprehensive-plan update at the planning board’s Feb. 11 meeting.
Camie Snyder, a planner with the Black Hills Council of Governments, told the board the comprehensive plan is a community guide — not a zoning ordinance — and typically includes a future land-use map, demographics, transportation, parks, utilities, housing and economic development sections. Snyder said the plan should be user-friendly, updated regularly and treated as a roadmap for decision-making rather than a regulatory code.
Snyder outlined a six-phase schedule the consultant will use: data collection and groundwork (phase 1); community survey and stakeholder meetings (phase 2); community profile and data compilation (phase 3); vision and goal-setting sessions (phase 4); drafting and review (phase 5); and finalization and adoption (phase 6). She said the goal is to complete the process and have the plan adopted between winter and spring of 2026.
Public engagement steps Snyder described include a project website (she asked the board for input on a short URL and suggested “Summerset SD plan” as acceptable), a community survey released alongside public meetings, photo and video collection for plan materials, and targeted stakeholder outreach. She asked board members to review the current (about 30-page) plan as preparation for the next meeting and to identify completed projects and items that should be removed or retained.
Snyder said infrastructure and development considerations (for example, the Northern Avenue corridor previously discussed during the meeting) will be addressed through the plan and that the plan can strengthen eligibility for grant funding. She recommended coordination with local utilities and economic-development partners as the board refines future land-use recommendations.
Snyder said the consultant team will be at the Feb. 25 meeting to continue the process and that she will develop a project website and share materials with the board.
The board asked several members to introduce themselves and provide background to help the consultant tailor engagement and comparisons to similar communities. Snyder asked for input on communities the board might want used for benchmarking and for any photos or local materials the board would like included.
