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Boone County Kentucky - Understanding the Boone County Comprehensive Plan Our Boone County Plan 2045 12 January 2024 ( news )
Boone County , state Kentucky ( By Press Release office)
Jan 12,2024
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Understanding the Boone County Comprehensive Plan: Our Boone County Plan 2045
The Boone County Planning Commission is currently updating the countywide Comprehensive Plan . Reviewed every five years , the Comprehensive Plan helps guide land use and development throughout unincorporated Boone County and the cities of Florence , Union and Walton .
The Comprehensive Plan is guided by a statement of Goals & Objectives , which are adopted by elected officials of the Boone County Fiscal Court , the Florence City Council , the Walton City Council and the Union City Commission . The approved Goals & Objectives form the framework for chapters of the Comprehensive Plan , which include:
Environment
Natural & Cultural Resources
Economy
Public Facilities and Services
Transportation
“Our communities have seen tremendous change and growth since the Comprehensive Plan was last reviewed and updated in 2019 , ” shares Jenna LeCount , Director of Community Development Services for the Boone County Planning Commission . “Our Boone County 2045 serves to reflect what is important to the county as a whole and guides development in the coming decades . ”
The Process of Updating Our Boone County 2045
The Planning Commission is currently reviewing the Goals & Objectives before diving into the chapters of the plan . Work started in the Fall of 2023 with public workshops around Boone County . The Planning Commission used input and insight from residents who attended those meetings , along with input from other stakeholders , to create the first draft of the Goals & Objectives .
Elected officials in each city and from Boone County , stakeholders and residents are currently invited and encouraged to review the draft Goals & Objectives and provide comments . This portion of the Comprehensive Plan aim to create aspirational , high - level goals for quality growth and development . Specific policies , processes and procedures will be addressed in the chapters of the plan .
Residents can review and comment directly on the
Comprehensive Plan website
. Comments close on Monday , Jan . 15 .
When reviewing the draft Goals & Objectives , please consider the following questions:
What needs have changed for our community that may not be reflected within the current draft?
Has the county seen a change in priorities or needs associated with growth and development in the past several years? If so , what are they?
What initiatives should be prioritized in Our Boone County Plan 2045?
Once individual legislative bodies approve and adopt Goals & Objectives for their residents and areas , work will begin on the next portion of the Comprehensive Plan . Residents will have additional opportunities to weigh in on specific chapters of the Comprehensive Plan this summer and early fall .
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Comprehensive Plan , you can contact the Boone County Planning Commission at
plancomm@boonecountyky . orgor 859 - 334 - 2196 .
About the Planning Commission
The Boone County Planning Commission is a public agency that oversees planning and zoning for the cities of Florence , Union , and Walton and unincorporated areas of Boone County . Legislative bodies in each of these areas appoint board members to the Planning Commission to represent the needs and interests of their residents . The Boone County Fiscal Court appoints six members , as does the City of Florence . The City of Walton appoints two members , and the City of Union appoints one board member . (
View the list of Planning Commissionersand other appointed members of the Planning Commission ) .
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