Town Council and Planning Commission updated on Comp Plan at joint meeting

Front Royal Town Council and Planning Commission members attended a joint work session Tuesday night, August 16, at Town Hall.  Members heard a presentation by Summit Engineering, the North Carolina-based firm hired to update the Comprehensive Plan.

Summit Engineering’s Anne Darby outlined the information gleaned from the survey of Front Royal residents, noting that responses came from a survey that was mailed with municipal water bills as well as from an online survey on the website created by Summit Engineering to inform the public of the soon-to-be updated Comprehensive Plan.

Planning Commission and Town Council members were updated on Summit Engineering’s work on updating the Town’s Comprehensive Plan. Photo/Roger Bianchini

Darby cited four “Big Themes” based on public feedback:

1. Preserve Downtown and Create more of what we Love.
2. Improve Town Aesthetics.
3. Enhance Safe Mobility and Choice.
4. Increase Access to the River.

The next step in the process is to gather input from the planning commission and town council, as well as planning staff and the public, then create a final plan that will be presented to the public in an “open house” meeting.

Following that, the planning commission will hold a public hearing on the final document then vote on recommending the plan as presented or with any suggested final draft changes.  Once council holds a final public hearing and adopts the updated Comprehensive Plan Darby said the town can begin implementing the plan by updating zoning and subdivision ordinances.

Clink here to learn more about the Comprehensive Plan:  Town of Front Royal, VA (publicinput.com)