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Escambia Comprehensive Plan Public Workshop To Be Held Tonight
February 3, 2009
A public input workshop will be held tonight to on Escambia County’s Comprehensive Plan.
The workshop will be held at 6:00 tonight at Ransom Middle School at 1000 West Kingsfield Road.
The workshop will begin with an overview of the process and proposed revisions to the Comprehensive Plan, followed by small group sessions where attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and make comments. Each group will have staff members to facilitate the discussion and record all public input.
The final public workshop will be at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Februrary 11, at the Escambia County Governmental Complex, 221 Palafox Place. A summary of the public input received will be posted on the Development Services Bureau web site.
The Comprehensive Plan, a long-range master plan that directs our future growth and development, is a guide for making local land use decisions. It provides goals, objectives and policies to help the county prioritize capital projects and plan for efficient, cost-effective services through the year 2030. Every seven years the county has the opportunity to review the Comprehensive Plan through the evaluation and appraisal report process.
The Comprehensive Plan deals with issues related to the appropriate uses of land, and was prepared to address compatibility issues between various uses of land, management and preservation of natural resources, identification and preservation of historically significant lands and structures, and adequate planning for infrastructure needs. Comprehensive plans are also utilized to address issues related to schools, recreation, and housing. The Comprehensive Plan consists of a study of existing conditions and a discussion of future trends, goals, and objectives. Land-use patterns, housing conditions, population, roadways, and other infrastructure are usually the principle elements that are studied.
The purpose of the Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) is to provide a summary analysis of the County’s major planning issues and identify any actions that are required to address these issues. The results of the EAR are then used to update the goals, objectives, and policies contained within the Comprehensive Plan.
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