What is the Comprehensive Plan?
The Comprehensive Plan is Deerfield’s road map for the future. It is an official public document that provides a long-range guide for land use, transportation, public facilities and natural resources. It serves as a guide for elected and appointed Village officials by providing a framework that can be used to evaluate development proposals and the document will direct the Village’s growth in the context of a 20 to 25 year planning horizon. The Comprehensive Plan allows residents and local decision-makers to identify and respond to changing community needs and desires in a proactive way rather than a reactive way. The current Comprehensive Plan was revised over an 18 month period and was approved in October 2004 by the Board of Trustees. The Comprehensive Plan is available by clicking here.
The Comprehensive Plan is a policy document consisting of maps and written policy statements, and goals and objectives, addressing a number of issues relating to growth, housing, economic development, transportation, environment, parks and open space, aesthetics, community character, and neighborhood and historic preservation and conservation. The primary emphasis of the document is to provide long range guidance to property owners, citizens and decision makers on land use issues, such as where residential, commercial and industrial development should occur in the future, and at what densities. Manhattan and Riley County updated the Manhattan Urban Area Comprehensive Plan in a two-year joint planning process, culminating in adoption by the Manhattan Urban Area Planning Board, the Riley County Planning Board and the City and County Commissions in June 2003.
A legal document adopted by the local legislative body setting forth: • goals, objectives and policies for guiding future development • Standards and proposed locations for: • land use • infrastructure • special elements • short-term action programs (implementation strategies) • It may be in the form of a map with a written description and policy statements, or it may consist of an integrated set of policy statements
The Comprehensive Plan is a planning document prepared by the Planning Commission as a guide for community policies relating to the growth and development of the community. It addresses the areas of transportation, utilities and future land use. Under standards established in state law, the plan is reviewed every five years. • Question: I want to buy five feet of my neighbor’s lot, does the City have to approve this? Answer: Yes, the procedure for revising any lot within the city limits is to file a subdivision plat. The review by the various city departments is coordinated by department staff and is considered a minor review procedure. The plat must be submitted is required to be prepared by a licensed surveyor. • Question: I want to erect a garage in my rear yard, but I want it to be closer to my property line than the City ordinances allow. Can I do this? Answer: Building setback requirements are established for the protection of all property owners. However, it is recognized that i
