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City staff: comprehensive plan update underway; farmland preservation map to return for final approval
Summary
Fitchburg planning staff said the comprehensive plan contract is approved, zoning and subdivision ordinance updates will follow, and staff plans an open house and focus groups in mid‑September; the farmland preservation map will be brought back for final approval to match AX zoning for state certification.
Planning staff told the commission the city has approved the contract to update Fitchburg's comprehensive plan and will follow that work with updates to the zoning ordinance and subdivision ordinance.
Diana said staff aims to hold a first open house and focus groups in mid‑September to gather public input and that the farmland preservation map will be returned to the commission for final approval so it matches the AX zoning map for state certification. "We're full steam ahead on the comprehensive plan," Diana said, and she asked commissioners for suggestions on engaging rural and agricultural stakeholders as part of the outreach.
Staff noted no final dates were set but said they would notify the commission when the open house and focus groups are scheduled. The farmland preservation map and AX zoning alignment must be finalized to obtain state farmland preservation certification.
