TITLE
Title
LEGISLATIVE HEARING AND ADOPTION CONSIDERATION FOR THE GUIDING GUILFORD MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
J. Leslie Bell
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BACKGROUND
Background
Pursuant to Chapter 160D-501 of the NCGS, local governments are required to adopt and maintain a comprehensive plan to have zoning regulations. The Guiding Guilford Moving Forward Together Comprehensive Plan (Guiding Guilford) addresses topics set forth by NCGS 160D-501(b), such as growth, conservation, economic development, future land use, and other related elements within the County. Guiding Guilford addresses changes and opportunities in Guilford County and shapes resilient development for the next 15-20 years.
Initiated in Spring 2023, Guiding Guilford was developed with extensive opportunities for public input and engagement from the citizens of Guilford County. That input was used to guide the development of the Plan (attached) and resulted in the following seven (7) planning themes (attached):
· Community Character
· Attainable Housing
· Resilient Economy
· Diversified Transportation and Mobility
· Service Accessibility
· Protected Natural Environment and Greenspace
· Quality and Context-Sensitive Infrastructure
Robust public engagement efforts included, but not limited to, more than 45,000 social media posts and impressions, more than 1400 survey responses, seven (7) citizen workshops and open house events, eight (8) stakeholder interviews/focus group meetings, 44 days of print advertisements, and pop-up station events. The draft Guiding Guilford Plan also was shared with municipal partners as part of the review and feedback process. A project website with a link for public input and public outreach assistance from the Guilford County Communications Department also assisted with community engagement.
The Guilford County Planning Board and Steering Committee (comprised of residents and subject matter experts from across the County), with the assistance of sta...
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