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Goldsboro gets mid-process update on "Elevate Goldsboro" comprehensive plan
Summary
Consultants presented a mid-process update on the Elevate Goldsboro comprehensive plan, reporting strong engagement and outlining next steps for a future land use map and implementation strategy with adoption expected mid-2026.
Kimley-Horn, the consultant team for the Elevate Goldsboro comprehensive plan, briefed council on Nov. 17 about progress and next steps. Jonathan Whitehurst described the process as "community driven" and said the project is roughly halfway complete.
Whitehurst cited community engagement metrics—about 400 touchpoints and roughly 4,700 data points—and summarized the plan—s structure: community characteristics and vision, future land use strategy, and a subsequent implementation (policies and actions). He said the team will refine a conceptual growth strategy and then map future land use parcel-by-parcel, with policy and action drafting scheduled early in 2026 and document completion for adoption in spring/early summer 2026.
Topics flagged by the consultant included reinvestment in older neighborhoods, housing, transportation, and opportunities along Interstate 42 and other corridors. Whitehurst also noted coordination considerations around Seymour Johnson Air Force Base safety/noise zones and the need to overlay flood and other constrained areas as the team finalizes the map.
Council thanked staff and the advisory committee; members asked clarifying questions about classifications on the draft map and the relationship of the future land use classifications to flood overlays and military safety zones. Whitehurst said those refinements are part of the next steps.
Next steps: Staff and consultants will continue public engagement and work on the future land use strategy during November and December, then move into policy/action development in early 2026. Adoption is targeted for mid-2026 in coordination with the Planning Board.
