One of the most important considerations when formulating a comprehensive plan is public input. Unless the adoption of a plan is subjected to referendum, the residents of a village do not vote directly on the plan. Therefore, it is imperative for a comprehensive plan committee to gauge public opinion by other means.
Village of Hanover Comprehensive Plan Committee has drafted the following public survey. The questions contained in the survey were designed to help the committee gather information about public sentiment on a variety of issues affecting the future of the Village of Hanover. The questions asked for basic demographic information, as well as opinions regarding current and future services, and development within the community.
For those not able to access the survey online, hard copies are available at the Village office, 200 New Home Drive.
Results of the survey will be posted to the Village website as well as the project website.
The survey closes ___/___/___.
Purpose of a Comprehensive Plan
A comprehensive plan is, as its name indicates, a plan for a community’s future that attempts to consider all local and regional factors. It evaluates the state of the community by taking inventory of current demographics, infrastructure, services, and physical characteristics, as well as by assessing the needs and concerns of its residents. The plan then incorporates this information into a series of explicitly stated goals, objectives, and recommendations to be realized by a particular date or within a specific time frame, such as twenty years or the year 2035.
Many of the recommendations within the plan are visualized through the Future Land Use Map, a document that indicates where particular types of land uses have been recommended within the community. It should be emphasized that the Future Land Use Map is not a zoning map; rather, it is a collection of recommendations. An area on the Future Land Use Map that has been recommended for industrial use, for example, has not been rezoned and will not necessarily host an industrial use in the future. The Future Land Use Map and the comprehensive plan are guides that should be considered and observed by local officials when making decisions concerning the community.
The Hanover Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee meets on the 4th Wednesday of each month beginning at 6:45pm. The public is encouraged to attend. The meeting is held at 200 New Home Drive in Hanover.