Public Meeting 1 - Monongalia County Comprehensive Plan

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


• 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


• 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


• Give Direction• Provides uniform direction to private sector to

shape development proposals

• Establishes a level setting for development


• 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.



3. To promote compatible industrial development and

guide it into appropriate areas.


4. To protect natural and cultural resources while providing for adequate areas to accommodate

planned growth.


5. Balance the protection of individual property rights with the need to ensure the safety,

health and welfare of all Monongalia County residents.


6. Minimize the impact of development on

environmentally sensitive areas.


7. Identify and protect sufficient areas for

appropriate future economic development.


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.


9. Leverage community investments made in the

existing public infrastructure, such as road, water, and sewer systems.


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.


11. Designate appropriate locations for different uses of

land, coordinating them with the future placement of utilities,

roads, and other infrastructure and services.


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

[email protected]

Richard Wood

304.291.9572

[email protected]

www.planmoncounty.com

Public Meeting 1 - Monongalia County Comprehensive Plan

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