Background on the Current Comprehensive (Master) Plan
Through the assistance of a DOLA Planning Grant, the Town of Paonia selected Phoenix Rising Resources, LLC through a competitive bid process to complete a Comprehensive (Master) Plan. This plan is the most important Land-Use Planning document that Paonia (and other municipalities) uses to help define and enumerate the vision and goals of a community. The existing Comprehensive (Master) Plan dates back to 1996, and although multiple draft iterations were completed since 1996, none of them have been approved. Once completed, the Comprehensive (Master) Plan will provide the framework for Land-Use policies and is extremely important in addressing the needs for long-term balanced growth and development as well as addressing current needs.
2023 Paonia Master Plan Presentation from Phoenix Rising Resources, LLC
Paonia Comprehensive (Master) Plan Schedule |
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Community Engagement Session #1 | April 27, 2023 |
Stakeholder Interviews | (5) Group Interviews & (3) Individual Interviews |
Community Engagement Session #2 | June 10, 2023 |
Planning Commission Work Session: Future Land Use Element and Map (comments accepted until March 18) | March 3, 2024 |
Planning Commission Public Hearing: Infrastructure Element (comments accepted until March 27) | March 13, 2024 |
Planning Commission Public Hearing: Economic Development and Governance and Community Participation Elements (comments accepted until April 17) | April 3, 2024 |
Planning Commission Public Hearing: Transportation and Parks & Recreation Trails and Urban Forest Elements (comments accepted until May 15) | May 1, 2024 |
Plan Submitted to Staff DRAFT - 2024 Comprehensive (Master) Plan 20240621 | June 21, 2024 |
Joint Board of Trustees & Planning Commission Meeting: presentation of plan and determination of process and timeline for adoption | July 18, 2024 |
Planning Commission Marked Up Plan Document | July 18, 2024 |
Planning Commission Comments on Draft Due | August 2, 2024 |
Planning Commission Meeting to Discuss Final Draft of Comprehensive Plan | August 5, 2024 |
Planning Commission Meeting to Discuss Final Draft of Comprehensive Plan | August 19, 2024 |
Board of Trustees Meeting to Discuss DOLA Extension on Grant and Set Deadline for Planning Commission to Adopt the Comprehensive Plan by 2/28/2025 | August 27, 2024 |
Compiled PC Responses to Comprehensive Plan Comments | September 3, 2024 |
Joint Meeting of the Board of Trustees and the Planning Commission Meeting to Discuss Comprehensive (Master) Plan Completion | September 4, 2024 |
Draft Infrastructure Element Submitted by Town Administrator (as Requested by Planning Commission) Sent to Commissioners for Review | September 18, 2024 |
Draft Housing Element Submitted by Town Administrator (as Requested by Planning Commission) Sent to Commissioners for Review | September 26, 2024 |
Comments from Planning Commissioner Watson, and Commissioner Howe: #3 Zoning Plan to Comply With Statute Healthy Natural Environment Infrastructure Comments | October 6, 2024 |
Compiled and Edited Draft of the Comprehensive Plan Completed by Town Administrator and Planning Commissioner (as Requested by the Planning Commission) | October 9, 2024 |
Planning Commission Meeting to Discuss Revised Final Draft of the Comprehensive (Master) Plan Clean Version of the 10.15.2024 DRAFT Paonia Comprehensive Plan | October 15, 2024 |
Comments from Planning Commissioner Howe on Dark Skies Policies for Infrastructure Element | October 22, 2024 |
Planning Commission Meeting to Discuss Revised Final Draft of the Comprehensive (Master) Plan | November 4, 2024 |
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