SUBJECT:
Title
Overview of Town Plans
Department
DEPARTMENT: Planning & Development
Presenter
PRESENTER(S): Kelly Driscoll, Planning Manager
Josh Campbell, AICP, Senior Strategic Planner
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Time
TIME ESTIMATE: 0 minutes
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Fiscal
Policy
POLICY ISSUES:
At the September 3 meeting, Planning Commission requested more information on the Town's strategic and long-range plans.
Recommendation
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Informational item.
Body
SUMMARY/KEY POINTS
Planning Commission requested an overview of the various Town plans.
BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
The Comprehensive Plan is an overarching guide for development, services, and lived experience in the Town. The document establishes a vision, values, and policies, with action items that set forth implementation of the Town's vision.
The Planning Commission was extensively involved throughout the 18-month plan development process, reviewing work products and discussing in-depth at nine meetings throughout plan development. The Commission considered Elevate Erie at their September 18, 2024, meeting. Planning Commission voted unanimously to pass resolution P24-14 recommending that Town Council approve the 2024 update to the 2015 Town of Erie Comprehensive Plan, Known as Elevate Erie. Town Council considered the recommendation of Planning Commission at their October 8, 2024, meeting ultimately adopting the Plan update in a 4-2 vote.
Elevate Erie does not change the zoning for any property, nor does it automatically allow development types shown on the Future Land Use Map. In many cases, entitlements (rezonings, platting, site plan, etc.) would be necessary to allow development. These entitlement proceedings include neighborhood meetings and public hearings at Planning Commission and Town Council.
As a guiding document, the policies within the Comprehensive Plan are meant to provide direction to decision makers and staff alike as they review development, prioritize investments, and deliver infrastructure improvements. This direction also serves as the basis for more specific strategic plans and technical documents that implement the plan, like the Unified Development Code (UDC), Water Supply Plan, Transportation and Mobility Plan, or the Parks, Recreation, Open Space and Trails Plan (PROST) among others.
A list of Town plans, with links to the plans, can be found on the website https://www.erieco.gov/526/Strategic-Plans. The types of plans include:
* Strategic plans, sometimes called long-range plans, tend to have a longer planning timeframe. These plans anticipate future needs and challenges based on data while outlining strategies to achieve the long-term community-driven vision.
* Area Plans cover smaller geographic areas such as neighborhoods or corridors and set policy and actions to address specific needs related to transportation, housing, economic development, parks, etc.
* Technical Documents include detailed assessments of operations or infrastructure systems (i.e. emergency response, wastewater, water, drainage) or focused topic areas (i.e. public art, historic preservation).
* Implementation Documents are regulatory tools that guide development and the built environment to execute the vision of strategic plans.
Attachment one illustrates the relationships between plans, and categories of plans. Attachment two provides an overview of plans including: description/purpose, lead department, year of last update, and next estimated update.
priorities
TOWN COUNCIL PRIORITY(S) ADDRESSED:
? Attractive Community Amenities
? Engaged and Diverse Community
? Prosperous Economy
? Well-Maintained Transportation Infrastructure
? Small Town Feel
? Safe and Healthy Community
? Effective Governance
? Environmentally Sustainable
? Fiscally Responsible
attachments
ATTACHMENT(S):
1. Plan Relationship Diagram
2. Plans Overview