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FAYETTE — The Fayette Comprehensive Planning Committee is conducting a public survey and needs assessment, requesting residents participate in either an online or pen-and-paper survey.
The Fayette Comprehensive Plan Committee is updating Fayette’s Comprehensive Plan and needs resident input. By completing the survey, residents are taking an active part in this very important process.
The online survey is available at www.surveymonkey.com/r/fayettesurvey2019; paper copies are available at the Town Office and Fayette General Store. Responses are due by Nov. 8.
Why Have A Comprehensive Plan?
* To access grant money. To apply for many state grants programs (including many Community Development Block Grants), a town must have a current comprehensive plan that has been adopted locally and deemed consistent with the state’s Growth Management Act.
* To identify and protect those aspects of the community that are important to its citizens. Many controversies can be minimized when standards have been previously established.
* To control the costs to the town for future development. The plan identifies strategies to encourage growth in places where town services exist, so that new development is less costly to all taxpayers.
What is a Comprehensive Plan?
* A comprehensive plan is an official, public document adopted by local government as a guide to decisions regarding the future development of the town.
* The Comprehensive Plan contains
* A description of the town’s past, present and desired future including its population, economy, public facilities, public services and natural resources.
* Policies & Goals: Statements about where the town wants to be in the future.
* Strategies: How the town plans to achieve these goals. A comprehensive plan is the collective thoughts of the community.
* The plan describes the community and is an expression of the town’s vision for its future.
What’s in a Comprehensive Plan?
Required elements are:
* Vision Statement- summary of the community’s desired future character
* Public Participation Summary
* Regional Coordination Program
* Future Land Use Plan
* Topic area components that address up to 14 subject areas
For more information, visit www.maine.gov/dacf/municipalplanning/comp_plans/index.shtml
