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MPC outlines 2045 countywide comprehensive plan, schedules outreach and submission to state reviewers
Summary
Melanie Wilson, executive director of the Metropolitan Planning Commission, told the Chatham County Board the 2045 comprehensive plan will be a 20-year countywide roadmap, will emphasize land use and implementation funding, start public outreach immediately, and follow a schedule that includes a staff draft, CRC review and DCA submission.
Melanie Wilson, executive director and CEO of the Metropolitan Planning Commission, on Oct. 3 presented an overview of the countywide 2045 comprehensive plan and a timeline for drafting, public outreach and state review. The plan is a 20-year roadmap that the MPC will align with the metropolitan long-range transportation plan, Wilson said.
"The comprehensive plan basically is a 20 year road map for the future," Wilson said, adding that the commission will spend more time on land use than in the prior COVID-era update. She told commissioners that keeping the plan tied to funding and implementation is…
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