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What’s Happening in Phase Four?
We are now sharing the complete draft of the AC44 Comprehensive Plan for review. This draft brings together all the developments from earlier project phases. Your feedback — along with input from the Planning Commission, Board of Supervisors, and County staff — will help shape the final plan, which we expect to present for adoption this fall.
Introduces the Comprehensive Plan, summarizes its content, explains the Guiding Principles (foundational values and priorities for decision-making), and describes how the plan should be used.
Explains how the County’s Growth Management Policy (how and where growth happens) is applied differently in Development Areas (land designated for development, including new housing and businesses) and the Rural Area (land designated for rural uses, including farming, forestry, natural resources, and open space). This section sets the stage for the recommendations outlined in Part 3.
Includes nine topic-based chapters. Each chapter contains:
A narrative (background information)
Goal statements (broad, long-term outcomes the County aims to achieve)
Objectives (specific aims that support each goal)
Actions (steps to carry out the objectives)
This section also explains how the plan will be put into action and introduces our "Big Moves" — major strategic initiatives that address multiple policy areas at once.
Provides background and supporting materials, including:
History of the AC44 project and highlights from community engagement
A Community Story (historic and cultural context for county planning)
Community Design Guidelines (principles for the look and feel of buildings, streets, and public spaces)
References to other adopted plans
It will also include a Buildout Analysis (an estimate of how much development could be built within our current Development Area boundaries), which is in progress and will be completed before the plan is adopted.
We are now sharing the complete draft of the AC44 Comprehensive Plan for review. This draft brings together all the developments from earlier project phases. Your feedback — along with input from the Planning Commission, Board of Supervisors, and County staff — will help shape the final plan, which we expect to present for adoption this fall.
Introduces the Comprehensive Plan, summarizes its content, explains the Guiding Principles (foundational values and priorities for decision-making), and describes how the plan should be used.
Explains how the County’s Growth Management Policy (how and where growth happens) is applied differently in Development Areas (land designated for development, including new housing and businesses) and the Rural Area (land designated for rural uses, including farming, forestry, natural resources, and open space). This section sets the stage for the recommendations outlined in Part 3.
Includes nine topic-based chapters. Each chapter contains:
A narrative (background information)
Goal statements (broad, long-term outcomes the County aims to achieve)
Objectives (specific aims that support each goal)
Actions (steps to carry out the objectives)
This section also explains how the plan will be put into action and introduces our "Big Moves" — major strategic initiatives that address multiple policy areas at once.
Provides background and supporting materials, including:
History of the AC44 project and highlights from community engagement
A Community Story (historic and cultural context for county planning)
Community Design Guidelines (principles for the look and feel of buildings, streets, and public spaces)
References to other adopted plans
It will also include a Buildout Analysis (an estimate of how much development could be built within our current Development Area boundaries), which is in progress and will be completed before the plan is adopted.
We’re excited to share the full AC44 Comprehensive Plan Draft – a blueprint for our County’s future! This document brings together ideas developed in partnership with community members, County leaders, and staff.
Your thoughts matter! We’ll use your feedback to finalize the plan, which will be up for adoption this fall.
Review the Plan
Plan Overview (introduction, key principles, and how to use the plan)
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Comprehensive Plan – The County’s long-term vision and policy document that provides guidance for land use, housing, transportation, the environment, community services, and other key aspects of our community.
Planning Commission – A group of residents appointed to advise the Board of Supervisors on land use and development issues.
Board of Supervisors – The County’s main governing body, comprised of elected officials.
Guiding Principles – Core values that shape the plan’s goals and recommendations.
Growth Management Policy – The County’s approach to directing where and how new development happens.
Development Areas vs. Rural Area – Two distinct land use areas with different applications of the Growth Management Policy goals and regulations. The majority of new growth in the county is intended for the Development Areas, whereas the Rural Area prioritizes land for agriculture, forestry, and protection of the natural environment.
Buildout Analysis – A projection of how much development could occur within our current Development Areas.
Big Moves – Large-scale, high-impact initiatives to advance key goals across multiple policy areas within the plan.
