Tuesday, December 29, 2009

CARROLL COUNTY UPDATES COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

The Carroll County Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission will update the County Comprehensive Plan during 2010. The plan will create a picture of what the County will look like in the future that reflects the desires of the residents. During construction of the plan, current conditions of the County will be evaluated and compared to the desired conditions 20 years into the future and the plan will serve as a road map and a decision making guide to move the County forward. The plan will be created to promote logical, managed growth, connecting future land use to the appropriate level of public improvements while being sensitive to natural and cultural resources. Chandler Planning and Planning Works, LLC will be assisting the County with this plan update.

Strong public involvement with updating the plan is encouraged. There will be a countywide kick-off meeting held on January 14, 2010 in the cafeteria of Carroll County High School from 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. Additional district wide community meetings will be held approximately two weeks following the kick-off meeting. During the process, citizens will be able to access information and to submit commits concerning the plan by accessing the County website at www.carrollcountyva.org/comprehensiveplan following the kick-off meeting, or by contacting the Office of Land Use and Planning, 605-1 Pine Street, Hillsville, VA 24343.