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City staff previews draft comprehensive plan elements, schedules open house and public hearing
Summary
Planning staff told the council the draft comprehensive plan chapters — covering land use, housing, transportation and community facilities — are available online and that the community can submit feedback over the next weeks; an open house this summer and subsequent planning commission and council hearings were announced.
City planning staff updated the Greenville City Council on April 20 about the draft comprehensive plan and invited public feedback ahead of a summer open house and a later public hearing and adoption process.
Hillary Levine, city planning staff, told the council the planning commission, zoning board of appeals and historic preservation commission had met jointly to review the draft plan, which includes chapters on community profile, vision and goals, land use and development, economic development, housing and neighborhoods, transportation and mobility, and community facilities and infrastructure. Levine said the draft “includes detailed maps and recommendations,” and that the implementation chapter will be presented soon.
Levine told council members that the joint meeting was live-streamed and is available on the city’s YouTube channel, and she said, “Feedback continues to be accepted for the next couple weeks, and that can be submitted through city staff or directly from the comprehensive plan website, which is linked from the home page of the city's website.” She said the draft is available on the comprehensive plan website and that there will be an open house this summer held at City Hall; the planning commission will meet the same evening and the plan will then come to the council for a public hearing with adoption.
Council members thanked staff for the presentation and noted ongoing public-engagement needs. One council member asked for an ongoing survey platform to help the city track recurring issues such as parking, housing and public facilities beyond the formal comprehensive-plan commenting period.
What’s next: Staff will publish the implementation chapter and keep the feedback period open for the announced timeline; the city will hold an open house this summer and then proceed with a planning commission meeting and a council public hearing on adoption.
Ending: The council encouraged continued public comment and reminded residents the draft plan and comment links are available on the city website and on the comprehensive plan page.
