Effingham's draft comp-plan map emphasizes mixed-use corridors, downtown expansion and implementation steps
Planners presented a proposed future land-use map that adds mixed‑use zones and more agricultural designation on the periphery; attendees urged the plan to better reflect tourism assets and corridor funding strategies and were asked to review the implementation chapter before the planning commission hearing.
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Presenter (S6) and the moderator (S1) walked through the existing and proposed future land‑use maps, showing where the plan moves agricultural land to preserve rural areas and identifies mixed‑use and business‑park corridors to encourage redevelopment and more housing options.
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