04/28/2014
Comprehensive Plan Update for the Planning Commission Meeting on April 30, 2014:
Sections 1 and 2 (DRAFT) for the new comprehensive plan are submitted to the Planning Com-mission for their review. As noted previously, this document will remain a draft, to allow ongo-ing discussion and revision as the overall plan comes together.
Section 1 is a basic overview of current conditions within the City. It was developed with the most recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the Weldon Cooper Center, and the Virginia Em-ployment Commission. The JumpStart! analysis from 2006 used this same type of information. At this point, though, the JumpStart! document is useful for its identification of the potential growth areas within the City, while this new Section 1 presents the most up to date economic data available.
This new Section 1 also shows how Fredericksburg has become part of the Northern Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. A substantial number of City residents find employment in and around Washington D.C. and this Comp Plan outlines the strong links this community has with Northern Virginia/Washington D.C.
Section 2 has been revised to reflect comments received from various Commission members as well as members of the public. This section will continue to be revised, so it stays consistent with the overall plan as additional sections are completed.
Section 3 will be forwarded to the Commission for its May 28 meeting. Sections 1, 2, and 3 will thus be part of the Commission’s public hearing in June. Section 4, the various land use plans, will be forwarded to the Commission in July, for public hearing in August.
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