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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPowerPoint - Southold 2020 for October 15 2009 mtg.ppSouthold 2020 The New Comprehensive Plan for Southold Town What is a Comprehensive Plan? Why Develop a New Plan? Town needs a single concise plan for guidance • on town policies Identify & protect important resources • Future development & growth in line with • Southold’s vision How to Accomplish a Comprehensive Plan Roles, tasks & responsibilities 1.Identify team of Town Employees to lead the Comprehensive Plan effort .(Comp Plan Team) 2.Review existing plans and studies 3.Communicate with Town Board & Planning Board 4.Public input & involvement, including town committees How to (continued) Comp Plan Team members • Planning Director Heather Lanza – Principal Planner Mark Terry – Town Attorney Martin Finnegan – Special Projects Coordinator Phillip Beltz – Town Board representative(s) – Planning Board Member William Cremers – Other town staff & town committees when – necessary for expertise How to (continued) Comp Plan Team Responsibilities Development of chapters • Drafting and rewriting plan • Presentation of drafts to public, Town • Board and Planning Board Incorporate public, Town Board and • Planning Board input into plan How to (continued) Town Board and Planning Board • involved throughout process: Reports ? First look at all drafts ? Work sessions ? Team meetings ? How to (continued) Public Input Process: 1.Involve public throughout 2.Hold meetings at central locations: a)Human Resources Center in Mattituck b)Town Hall c)Recreation Center in Peconic d)Peconic Landing in Greenport e)Fishers Island Community Center 3.Surveys 4.New dedicated website for posting plan content & gathering public comments Proposed Website of Comp Plan & Process Draft documents • Public input link (“click here to comment”) • Meeting information & schedule • Description of the work done to date • Reference materials • Proposed Chapters See handout -twelve chapters proposed • Provide your input on the proposed chapter • list & process: Tonight, and by survey handout, on the ? website (e-mail), or by letter Respond by November 1, 2009 to have your • comments considered. Timeline Oct. 2009 -Public information meeting Nov. 2009 -Integrate public comments on process & chapters -Website up -Finalize proposed chapters & process Timeline Dec 2009 –March 2010 -Gather, review & analyze data -Draft chapters w/current data analyses April 2010 -Public meetings on 4 draft chapters May 2010 -Rewrite chapters based on comments Timeline June –Dec 2010 -Continue above cycle until all chapters are completed (three rounds of four chapters each) January 2011 -Present full draft of plan to Town Board February 2011 -Begin SEQRA