WHAT IS THE COMMUNITY PLAN?
The Community Plan and Future Land Use Map (Community Plan) is Wake Forest’s new comprehensive land use plan that creates a long-term vision for the Town to implement over the next 10 to 20 years. The Community Plan is built off past planning efforts, existing policies that remain relevant, and at its core, community input from a wide-ranging outreach process. It presents a cohesive vision that is representative of Wake Forest’s residents, business community, and community stakeholders. The Community Plan outlines the critical steps essential to ensure future growth and development in the Town aligns with the community’s priorities. The Community Plan is a product of an 21-month planning process that included considerable community engagement. It began in the summer of 2020 and ended spring of 2022. The planning process included the seven steps below:
PROJECT BRANDING To better brand the Community Plan, the logo above was created for the planning process.
1. Project Initiation This step included project kick-o meetings with Town sta , the Board of Commissioners, and Town Department Heads to discuss the overall direction of the Community Plan and any policy issues facing the Town.
3. Existing Conditions This step included data collection from the Town, community service providers, local agencies, and on-the-ground reconnaissance, which provided the foundation for analysis of existing conditions in Wake Forest.
5. Vision & Goals
7. Plan Adoption
This step included a virtual Visioning Workshop where community members worked together to cra a long-term vision for Wake Forest. The results of the workshop provided focus and direction for subsequent planning activities, including the Plan’s vision statement, goals, and key recommendations.
This step included the development of an implementation program utilizing the recommendations completed in Step 6. Upon revisions from Town sta , o icials, and public input, the final Community Plan was presented to the Planning Board and Board of Commissioners for consideration and adoption.
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2. Outreach & Engagement This step included collecting feedback from members of the community on their recommendations, concerns, and ideas through meetings, workshops, and a variety of online tools. A focus group, interviews, and Community Advisory Panel meetings were conducted to gain a diverse range of input from key community stakeholders.
4. Fiscal Impact Analysis This step included a fiscal impact analysis which involved a review of current costs to estimate future expenditures related to growth in population and employment resulting from future development. A fiscal impact model was developed to help the Town analyze future individual rezoning scenarios.
6. Land Use Plan & Map
This step included the preparation of the Plan document and policies that address land use and growth. It established key considerations for housing, economic development, character, transportation, natural resources, community facilities, and tourism. This step is the core of the Community Plan, reflecting the collective community vision for the Town.
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