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Monongalia County Comprehensive Plan
Cheat Lake Elementary School
May 17, 2012
Focus Area
Why Plan?• Majority of current growth is occurring in
West Run, Cheat Lake, City of Morgantown, Brookhaven.
• WVU projections show an additional 41,880 people in Mon County by 2040 (roughly 1,500 per year)
Where will these people live, work, and play?
The Planning Process• Coordination with state & local stakeholders
• Crossroads Plan
• Background Data & Analysis
• Vision, Goals & Objectives
• Evaluation of design alternatives
• A future plan map
• Strategies for implementation
• On-going Evaluation
The Planning Process
• Develop Goals & Objectives
• Strategies
• Draft Plan Elements
• Second Public Meeting
• Plan Adoption
May 2012
May 2012Summer 2012
Fall 2012
Late Fall 2012
The Planning Process
• Present the BIG PICTURE and state the vision• Clarify your ideas about the kind of community
you want to have
• Vision presents a unified statement about what the local government wants to be and how it wants to look
The Planning Process
• Involve the Public• Gauge public sentiment regarding where the
community is headed
• Use multiple platforms to solicit input
• Public meetings, Web 2.0, local media, existing committee structures
The Planning Process• Guide Regulation and Public
Investment• Establish framework for administering zoning
and subdivision regulations
• Provide guidance for location, use, type of services, etc of new developments
• Aids in setting priorities for capital improvements
The Planning Process
• Give Direction• Provides uniform direction to private sector to
shape development proposals
• Establishes a level setting for development
The Planning Process
• Protect the Community• Provides a defense in court if land use issues
are challenged
• Must be updated regularly so land use decisions can be based on best possible information
Planning vs. Zoning• Planning is a process of setting the
future growth pattern, usually in the form of a land use plan.
• The land use plan is a result of comprehensive studies of the area to determine growth projections and anticipate public need.
• The Planning Department's challenge is to plan for future growth by providing a plan or vision for preserving the characteristics of the county that draw people here, while meeting the demands and development pressures of a county that is part of a growing metropolitan area.P
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Planning vs. Zoning• Zoning is the primary means of
trying to ensure that land uses are compatible with each other.
• Zoning is a system by which the different land use classifications of the Land Use Plan are categorized into zones. Each of these zones has its own set of standards and requirements.
• As a police power, zoning is the mechanism by which the land use plan can be carried out.Z
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Plan Elements
• Land use
• Housing
• Transportation
• Infrastructure
• Public Services
• Rural
• Recreation
• Economic Development
• Community
Design
• Preferred Development Areas
• Redevelopment
• Financing
• Historic Preservation
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Planning Guidelines
Provide a clear, understandable, and widely supported vision for land use in Monongalia
County, WV;
Guide growth and change to achieve economic benefits while protecting
environmental quality and local cultural values; and
Encourage coordinated growth between the unincorporated and incorporated areas
of the County.
Draft Community Vision
Monongalia County will be a predominantly rural county that encourages stewardship of its natural surroundings, a rich
quality of life, first class education, and a model of entrepreneurship.
Draft Community Goals
1. To recognize the interdependent relationship between rural and suburban
areas of the County
2. To provide consistent and orderly development of
residential and commercial areas.
Draft Community Goals
Draft Community Goals
3. To promote compatible industrial development and
guide it into appropriate areas.
Draft Community Goals
4. To protect natural and cultural resources while providing for adequate areas to accommodate
planned growth.
Draft Community Goals
5. Balance the protection of individual property rights with the need to ensure the safety,
health and welfare of all Monongalia County residents.
Draft Community Goals
6. Minimize the impact of development on
environmentally sensitive areas.
Draft Community Goals
7. Identify and protect sufficient areas for
appropriate future economic development.
Draft Community Goals
8. Promote public health in the community by requiring new
developments to be connected to central utility systems and
promote better transportation linkages between developments.
Draft Community Goals
9. Leverage community investments made in the
existing public infrastructure, such as road, water, and sewer systems.
Draft Community Goals
10. Acknowledging that an efficient and well balanced
transportation system is necessary for a healthy economy, manage access to County roadways and improve the existing roadways.
Draft Community Goals
11. Designate appropriate locations for different uses of
land, coordinating them with the future placement of utilities,
roads, and other infrastructure and services.
Draft Community Goals
12. Examine ways in which new development can pay its fair
share of the costs of community improvements and facilities that
are necessary to serve that development.
Community Issues and Concerns
What are major focus areas for us to consider as
recommendations are developed?
Getting Involved• Public meetings
• Workshops
• Social Media
• Interviews
• Surveys
• Flyers and
Newsletters
• Advisory Committee
Getting Involved
Comment Forms
Meeting Evaluations
Monongalia County Comprehensive Plan
For more information:
Chet Parsons, AICP
304.212.5752
chet.parsons@urs.com
Richard Wood
304.291.9572
director@moncpc.org
www.planmoncounty.com