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CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED DRAFT 2026 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
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PURPOSE:
FOR THE TOWN COUNCIL TO CONTINUE ITS REVIEW OF THE DRAFT 2026 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE DIRECTIONAL FEEDBACK TO STAFF ON ANY CHANGES THE COUNCIL MAY WISH TO MAKE.
KEY QUESTIONS:
The key questions for this work session are presented in Attachment 01, as requested by the Town Council during the May 18th discussion of the Comprehensive Plan. The Town Council addressed the first few questions, which are highlighted in yellow in the attachment. The additional questions are enumerated and explained in Attachment 01. The Town Council is welcome to add questions not provided in the table.
BACKGROUND SUMMARY:
The Comprehensive Plan is a long-range policy document that guides land use, transportation, economic development, parks and recreation, infrastructure, and environmental sustainability in the Town of Vienna.
The Draft 2026 Comprehensive Plan represents an update to the 2016 Plan and reflects extensive work by the Planning Commission, Town staff, boards and commissions, and the community. The update incorporates changes over the past decade, including adoption of a new zoning and subdivision ordinance, repeal of the Maple Avenue Commercial (MAC) zoning, completion of major capital projects, establishment of the Department of Economic Development, and adoption of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan. The Planning Commission completed its draft 2026 Comprehensive Plan on February 25, 2026.
The Town Council held a joint work session with the Planning Commission on April 20, 2026, to discuss the Planning Commission's draft recommended 2026 Comprehensive Plan. On May 4, 2026, the Town Council held a public hearing to receive community input.
The draft document has been provided to the Town Council and the public on multiple occasions, most recently as an attachment to the May 4th agen...
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