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Staunton staff outline draft goals, simplified land‑use map for Comprehensive Plan 2045
Summary
City planning staff told council the Comprehensive Plan 2045 has moved from data-gathering to defining community-backed goals and strategies; a public open house on Nov. 10 will show draft tactics and alternative future land‑use maps.
Jane Taylor, a planning staff member for the City of Staunton, told council on Oct. 23 that work on the Comprehensive Plan 2045 has advanced from data collection to drafting goals, strategies and the tactics that will implement them. The update reflects two rounds of stakeholder meetings and a community workshop on June 25 that drew more than 100 residents.
Taylor said the draft plan ties housing, economic development and transportation together: "industry follows talent, and you can't have a strong workforce if people can't afford to live here," and stakeholders linked attainable housing to workforce concerns. She also summarized community feedback favoring "traditional…
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