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Fitchburg contracts for long-term planning: Houseal Lavigne to update comprehensive plan and CARPC to help regional coordination
Summary
The council recap described contracts to update Fitchburg’s comprehensive plan and zoning code with Houseal Lavigne (estimated 18-month timelines) and a CARPC agreement to coordinate development discussions with the Village of Oregon for a southeastern Fitchburg area lacking utilities.
Adam, the deputy city administrator, said the city will contract with Houseal Lavigne to update the comprehensive plan, rewrite the zoning code and update the subdivision control ordinance. He estimated each major piece of work will take about 18 months and emphasized upcoming public outreach.
“Each of them would take about 18 months to complete,” Adam said of the comprehensive plan and zoning updates, and he told listeners to expect substantial opportunities for public feedback as the projects proceed.
On intermunicipal coordination, Adam described ongoing discussions with the Village of Oregon about development in a southeastern Fitchburg area that lacks municipal water and utilities. The City will contract with the Capital Area Regional Planning Commission (CARPC) to help bridge conversations; Fitchburg and Oregon will split CARPC costs 50/50 and staff aim for a framework by the first quarter of 2027.
The recap did not include contract dollar amounts or final vote outcomes; those are to be found in formal agenda materials.
