The purpose of the Local Planning Process is to create a strategy for dealing with the community’s future growth and development. Comprehensive planning is an important management tool for promoting a strong, healthy, community.
Planning can be used to promote orderly and rational development so that the area remains physically attractive while preserving important natural or historic resources. Planning can also help the community invest its money wisely in infrastructure such as roads, water and sewer, schools, parks and green space, and other facilities to maintain and improve the quality of life for residents.
During the process of updating the local development plan, there will be a number of opportunities for you to become involved and to have an impact. You can participate in the Planning Process by making submissions on draft development plans, local area plans and variations to the plans.
The featured documents for each county are for community use and you are invited to make submissions on same.