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Comprehensive Plan Adopted by City Council
At their April 16, 2010 meeting, the City Council unanimously adopted Wilson ~ Growing Together: The 2030 Comprehensive Plan. After an 18-month process involving many public meetings and much input from a cross section of the Wilson community, the City now has a long-range Plan that will provide guidance to ensure that Wilson develops in a way that reflects the visions of the many people who participated in its development.
The Comprehensive Plan will enhance our quality of life by emphasizing Downtown revitalization and Center City neighborhood preservation and improvement, economic opportunity across the City, a transportation system that serves everyone’s needs, development of parks and recreation facilities for people of all ages, and the protection of our natural resources and environmental quality. This important “road map” for the future will serve as the community’s guide for a wide range of decisions concerning land use, development, design, and public investment priorities.
We sincerely appreciate all who were involved and invite everyone to view the Adopted Plan.
Plan Cover
Intro and Part 1: Setting the Stage
Part 2: Key Issues
Part 3: Design and Revitalization
Part 4: Plan Implementation and Monitoring
Part 5: Background Information
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For a brief synopsis of what is in the Comprehensive Plan please view our Plan Summary.
Discuss the Comprehensive Plan
Draft Comprehensive Plan Now Available
After 18 months and many public meetings and input from a variety of individuals and groups around the City, the draft Comprehensive Plan is ready for your review and comment. We have provided it to you in sections since it would take a long time to print and entire 250-page documents, plus we thought there may be certain sections that you are more interested in reading in depth than others.
This is the version of the Plan that will go to the City Council for a formal public hearing on Apr 15. If you have questions about anything in the document, please get in touch with us and we will provide answers. There will be a Draft Plan Q&A on Tuesday, April 6 from 5:00-6:30 in the Council Chambers prior to the regular Planning Board meeting, and we invite you to get your questions answered then.
If you have suggested changes/additions, please send those to us in writing by Apr 6 so we can include them in the Draft Plan Comments we will provide to Council prior to Apr 15. You may contact me at dboswell@wilsonnc.org or 399.2214.
We appreciate all who participated in creating this 20-year Plan for our City - this is the product of your input and your vision for the future of Wilson. We encourage you to attend the Apr 15 public hearing and voice your support for the Plan.
Plan Cover
Intro and Part 1: Setting The Stage
Part 2: Key Issues
Part 3: Design and Revitalization
Part 4: Plan Implementation and Monitoring
Appendix B Maps
Plan Back Cover
Action Plan Available for Public Review
This Action Plan includes more than 200 policies for the City of Wilson to address. While each of these policies is important for acheiving the vision of becoming "One Wilson Growing Together," it is critical to set priorities among all the action strategies. These priorities will lay the groundwork for developing future annual work plans for the City and help with organizing and prioritizing future implementation efforts.
A Day in the Life of Wilson
Photo Contest Winners Announced
From September 1 - November 15 a Citywide Photo Contest was held to continue to get the public involved in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan process. The City was looking for photos that display the spirit and environment that is Wilson. The contest encouraged people to get out and see what the City has to offer with a goal being to highlight the beauty of everyday life in Wilson.
There were 27 photographs entered into the Contest by 13 citizens. These pictures represented a range of images from people to landscapes to sculpture to buildings - all part of what makes our City a great place to live, work, and recreate. A panel of five judges selected the winning photographs. The winners and their photos are:
Adult - Gold (1st Place) - Tracey Mooring
Silver (2nd Place) - Bill Colon
Bronze (3rd Place) - Tom Corbett
Youth - Gold (1st Place) - Austin Williams
The four winning photographs will be used in prominent locations in the City's Comprehensive Plan document. All photos submitted have the potential to become part of the Comprehensive Plan or City documents, posters, and websites. Prizes for the winners have been provided by the Arts Council of Wilson and the City's Parks and Recreation Department.
New Draft Documents for Review and Comment
Three new draft Comprehensive Plan documents are now ready for public review and comment - the Table of Contents, the Plan Framework, and the Future Growth and Land Use Report.
The draft Table of Contents is the proposed outline for the Wilson 2030 Comprehensive Plan. It is suggested that the Plan document will be divided into 5 parts with a total of 16 chapters.
The draft Plan Framework provides the structure for the Plan and the foundation for future action. It includes several components that are inter-related and build upon each other: the community vision, goals, policies, and strategic actions. These components will be included in Chapters 4-12 of the Plan (see draft Table of Contents).
The draft Growth and Future Land Use Report outlines the process undertaken to evaluate and prepare the growth, service areas, and future land use maps for the City. This portion of the Comprehensive Plan will address the most appropriate location and type of development that should occur in the future.
Please review these draft documents and provide comments by December 18. Your comments will be used to refine these documents for inclusion in the draft Comprehensive Plan. Please provide comments to:
Denise Boswell, PhD, Senior Planner
Wilson Department of Planning and Development Services
PO Box 10
Wilson, NC 27894-0010
dboswell@wilsonnc.org
252.399.2214 (ph)
Table of Contents
Plan Framework
GM-FLUR
Two New Draft Reports Available for Public Comment
The second and third reports of the Wilson 2030 Comprehensive Plan process - the Community Profile Report and the Marketing and Economic Development Analysis - are now available for your review and feedback. We would like to hear from everyone on these important documents.
The Community Profile Report provides a discussion of analyses and inventories conducted for current community conditions. The report is organized by the following key planning topics: location and context, demographics, environment and natural resources, land use and development, transportation, economic development, housing and neighborhoods, parks and recreation, historic resources and cultural amenities, infrastructure and services, and education.
The Market and Economic Development Analysis for the City of Wilson 2030 Comprehensive Plan includes: results of interviews with City staff and local real estate/development professionals; analysis of demographic and employment trends; analysis of real estate market trends and development activity; forecast of supportable residential units through 2020; forecasts of retail, office and industrial square footage through 2020; office and industrial location recommendations; and recommendations for the Downtown and US-301 study areas.
The results described in these documents should be used by the Steering Committee, the City Council, and the general public through the remainder of this planning process the help inform policy discussions. So please let us hear from you!
Community Profile Report
Market and Economic Development Analysis
Planning Themes Report Available
We appreciate everyone who provided us feedback on this important foundational document.
Downtown Design Workshop May 11-13
We appreciate all who participated in this exciting and productive event!
Charrette/Workshop Presentation
Neighborhoods, Corridors, and Gateways Design Workshop March 24-26
Thanks to all who came out and participated in this important event!
Charrette/Workshop Presentation
Symposium of Ideas - Kick-Off Event Held December 3
Thanks to everyone who came out to participate in this first public meeting about the City's Comprehensive Plan.
Upcoming Events
- April 6 - Draft Comp Plan Q&A Session
5:00-6:30 in Council Chambers
3rd floor City Hall
- April 15 - Public Hearing on the Draft Comprehensive Plan
7:00 in Council Chambers
3rd floor City Hall
For more information contact Denise Boswell