Plan Introduction
Plan Introduction
The City of Prairie Grove, Arkansas is in the process of updating its comprehensive plan. This process will include public input meetings, Planning Commission meetings, input from stakeholders, and City staff. The Plan will ultimately be reviewed and adopted by the Planning Commission and City Council.
You may be wondering what a comprehensive plan is, or what it will accomplish for your City. The Plan is a guide adopted by a city to direct future growth and development. Unlike zoning, the plan is not regulatory in nature, but rather it is a tool and guide used by the Planning Commission and City Council as they consider future decisions regarding zoning, development, and redevelopment. The Plan is flexible and lays out broad goals and objectives for the City for the next 20 years.
The State of Arkansas requires cities that regulate zoning and subdivision have an adopted Future Land Use Plan and Master Street Plan. This is most commonly achieved through adopting a Comprehensive Plan that includes these components. The Plan will also include several other elements, such as a written plan document, demographics of the City, and other tools that help the Planning Commission and City Council make decisions for the future of development within the City. The plan is generally long-range, and it is most frequently designed to envision the next 20 years of growth within the City.
Public input is key in the development of this plan, with the intent that the interests of all citizens are considered.
Plan Process - Where are we in the Comprehensive Plan process?
Where are we in the Comprehensive Plan process?
The City Planning Commission, City Staff, and City Planning Consultant have worked over the past months to develop draft plan elements and will incorporate public input into the decision-making.
The City has created a public survey🔗 and held a public meeting🔗 on October 25, 2022, in order to gather input from citizens regarding the draft plan elements.
Public input received will be presented to the Planning Commission for their review and consideration.
Ultimately the plan must be adopted by the Planning Commission and City Council at public meetings.
Implementation of the Prairie Grove Vision Plan
The plan looks 20 years into the future. When complete and adopted, the Prairie Grove Vision Plan will be used as a policy guide to help make decisions about many planning aspects within the City of Prairie Grove and the Planning Area.
Examples of how this plan can be used:
- Support the update of subdivision and zoning regulations that will help the city meet goals.
- Key areas for redevelopment or infill to be identified on a map and with recommendations.
- Allow the city to apply for grants and other funding contingent on long-range planning.
- Provide guidance to the City when considering future rezoning requests.
- Aid in decisions regarding capital improvement projects.
- Guide to set performance measures and benchmark goals to serve as progress indicators.
