Proposed Comprehensive Plan Format

The Commission early on agreed with a format for this new plan. The plan will consist of three sections:
I. Policies II. Maps and III. Apendix

SECTION I - POLICIES
This section of the Comprehensive Plan sets forth the guiding principles for the
physical development of the Town. Policy areas include:
1. Administration
2. Growth Management
3. Land Use
4. Transportation
5. Economy
6. Housing & Neighborhoods
7. Environment
8. Parks & Recreation
9. Community Facilities
10. Community Character & Design

SECTION II - MAPS
This section will consist of maps that are incorporated into the plan by policy. Some maps will be zoomed in on certain areas of town for more detail, whereas some will be comprehensive and cover the entire town for more broad-based concepts.
Subject areas of the map will include:
􀂉 Future Land Use
􀂉 Development Phasing (i.e. growth management)
􀂉 Transportation
􀂉 Economic Development Zones
􀂉 Community Character Zones
􀂉 Utilities (availability and priorities for expansion)
􀂉 Parks & Greenways
􀂉 Natural Systems

III. APPENDIX
The appendix will house all supporting information for the plan. Census data, historic background information, traffic data, etc.