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Commission advances comprehensive-plan work and prioritizes water research for updated policy
Summary
The planning commission outlined chapter assignments for the revised comprehensive plan and emphasized that water — its supply, permitted withdrawals and stormwater management — will be a central, research-driven component of the update.
Commissioners reviewed a draft table of contents for the town’s comprehensive plan and assigned chapter leads for housing, zoning, economic development and other sections. They said water management will be a core focus and that the commission must gather technical data, map infrastructure and solicit agency briefings to inform policy recommendations.
Chairperson Greer and others described specific tasks: identify vacant lots for housing maps, quantify municipal withdrawals and meters, reach out to DEQ and USGS for technical briefings, and coordinate with the Economic Development Authority on funding strategies for implementation. Commissioners said the comprehensive plan’s water chapter will require additional research and that the commission intends to produce draft policy language for council consideration once technical inputs are in hand.
Members discussed the need for short, readable chapter drafts and principal authors for each section to ensure coherence, with plans to post materials on the shared drive and solicit iterative feedback before the next meeting.
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