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City schedules focus groups and steering‑committee meetings for Effingham 2050 comprehensive plan
Summary
City staff announced focus‑group meetings for the Effingham 2050 comprehensive plan (future land‑use focus March 6 at 5:30 p.m.; utilities focus March 10 at 8:30 a.m.), steering‑committee work in mid‑March and upcoming draft sections from Chastain and Associates for public review.
City staff provided an update on the Effingham 2050 comprehensive‑plan process, urging property owners and residents to attend several upcoming focus‑group meetings and participate in the steering‑committee review.
The city engineer said the future land‑use focus group is scheduled for March 6 at 5:30 p.m. and a utilities focus meeting is scheduled for March 10 at 8:30 a.m. Staff noted limited response from utility stakeholders on the first round and encouraged attendance; they also identified a tentative steering‑committee meeting around March 20 to review public input and a community survey. Chastain and Associates will begin drafting plan sections for public review and comment.
Staff emphasized that zoning will apply in the ET (extra‑territorial) areas as well and encouraged property owners in the ET to participate. City staff said the urban‑forestry components produced from the tree inventory will be integrated with the comprehensive plan and used to identify areas that lack canopy, with an emphasis on disadvantaged neighborhoods.
What’s next: Staff will host the announced focus groups, continue steering‑committee work, circulate draft plan sections from Chastain and Associates for review and bring subsequent materials back to the commission for consideration.
