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Consultants outline comprehensive plan update process, steering committee and outreach; resident raises concern over past 'gentrification' language
Summary
EPRPC consultants presented a plan to update Waynesboro's comprehensive plan, proposing a two‑year process, a representative steering committee, and extensive community outreach; a resident flagged a 2006 plan bullet referencing 'promote gentrification.'
Consultants from the Virginia Regional Planning firm EPRPC on Feb. 24 briefed the Waynesboro City Council on a planned comprehensive plan update, seeking guidance on public engagement, steering‑committee composition and priorities for the update.
"Comprehensive plan is usually about a 20 year planning horizon," said Will Cockrell, principal planner with EPRPC, noting Virginia requires jurisdictions to maintain and review a comprehensive plan. Cockrell told council the update should be user friendly and actionable, with measurable goals and an engagement program that reaches diverse audiences.
Why it matters: The comprehensive plan sets long‑range policy direction for…
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