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Comprehensive Plan Update. Owensboro, Whitesville and Daviess County. February 2012. What is the Comprehensive Plan?. Required by Kentucky Revised Statutes A guide for the community for land use decisions to assure development of property in appropriate relationships Projects ahead 20 years
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Comprehensive Plan Update Owensboro, Whitesville and Daviess County February 2012
What is the Comprehensive Plan? • Required by Kentucky Revised Statutes • A guide for the community for land use decisions to assure development of property in appropriate relationships • Projects ahead 20 years • Must be reviewed every 5 years
Plan History • 1979 Community Directions • URBAN SERVICE AREA, RURAL SERVICE AREA,RURAL COMMUNITIES • 1991: Plan Update • LAND USE PLAN,RURAL DEVELOPMENT POLICIES • 2001: Plan Update • CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT,GOALS AND OBJECTIVES,UPDATE RESEARCH • 2007: Plan Update • REVIEW GOALS & OBJECTIVES, UPDATE RESEARCH, UPDATE THE LAND USE PLAN ELEMENT
Required Elements • GOALS AND OBJECTIVES (must be adopted by legislative bodies) • LAND USE PLAN • TRANSPORTATION PLAN • COMMUNITY FACILITIES PLAN • OTHER ELEMENTS AS NEEDED
Research Requirements • Analysis of Population, past, present and future • Economic survey and forecast • Analysis of needs of community for land use, transportation and community facilities • Any additional that serves the purpose of the plan
Population 2010 census • 96,656 Daviess County • 57,265 City of Owensboro • 552 City of Whitesville • 5.6% increase over last decade
Land Use Data • Daviess County • 85.0% Zoned Agricultural • 5.5% Zoned Residential • 1.1% Zoned Business • 2.7% Zoned Industrial • 0.7% Zoned Professional/Service • 5.1% Zoned Coal Mining
Land Use Data • Urban Service Area • 51.5% Zoned Agricultural • 24.7% Zoned Residential • 6.7% Zoned Business • 4.6% Zoned Professional/Service • 11.8% Zoned Industrial • 0.7% Zoned Coal Mining
Land Use Issues • Urban Sprawl • Conservation of Agricultural Land • Extension of sanitary sewers • Increased commercial development on existing arterial roadways • Environmental impact of development in the Flood Plain • Impact of required storm water regulations on development
Community Input • Work session or sessions with elected officials and planning commissioners • Public meeting or meetings to receive input from citizens.