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Planning staff recommends wholesale rewrite of Portsmouth comprehensive plan after year‑long audit
Summary
City staff reported results of a year‑long audit of Build 1 Portsmouth (2018) and recommended a full rewrite into a 2040 comprehensive plan, citing the need for measurable SMART goals, stronger community engagement and attention to flooding and resilience.
City planning staff on Oct. 7 presented the results of a year‑long audit of Portsmouth’s 2018 comprehensive plan (Build 1 Portsmouth) and recommended a full rewrite to produce a 2040 comprehensive plan that emphasizes measurable goals, clearer priorities and stronger public engagement.
Audit scope and process Principal Planner Bill Lanfair described a three‑pronged audit approach that reviewed departmental self assessments, capital improvements (CIP) completed since 2018 and community engagement across neighborhoods. "The audit process coordinated by the Planning Department lasted about a year," Lanfair said; it included CIP reviews and structured visioning with more than 60 residents across neighborhoods such as…
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