City commission adopts 2025 comprehensive plan update

The City Commission on July 15 adopted Ordinance 6-17, approving the city's 2025 comprehensive plan update and establishing a 20-year planning horizon through 2045. The update "establishes a 20 year plan horizon" and adjusts the future land-use map and related elements to align with state law, consultant Ray Greer said during the second public hearing. Greer said the plan was transmitted to the state for review, the state returned comments and the city addressed them; the state then accepted the changes. Commissioner Lowry moved to approve the ordinance on second reading and Commissioner Langston seconded. The motion passed on a 5-0 vote. City Attorney (name not specified) read the ordinance into the record, saying it amends the comprehensive plan to update goals, objectives and policies across future land use, transportation, housing, infrastructure, coastal lands, conservation, recreation and open space, intergovernmental coordination, economic development and capital improvements and provides for severability and an effective date. Ray Greer told the commission the update also includes a revised data analysis and a transportation map adjustment. The commission held a public hearing before the vote; no substantive objections or alternative amendments were recorded in the meeting transcript. The ordinance was adopted at the meeting and will take effect as provided in the ordinance language. The comprehensive plan update will guide future land-use decisions and infrastructure planning through 2045, City Attorney (name not specified) and Ray Greer said. The commission did not record additional implementation deadlines or a detailed timetable for follow-up actions at the meeting. Commissioners who voted for the ordinance were recorded as voting "aye"; there were no recorded dissenting votes.