nextstep Featured News, News, Village News Menands, New York- February 21, 2019 The Village of Menands has officially restarted the Comprehensive Plan process. On Thursday, February 7th , the Comprehensive Plan Committee was reconvened at the Village Offices to meet with representatives from the Chazen Companies and to resume work that was begun in 2017 by the University at Albany Masters in Regional Planning (MRP) Program. The Comprehensive Plan is a document designed to guide future actions of the Village. The Plan is generated through extensive public outreach and research, and it provides a vision for the future, with long-range goals and objectives for all activities that affect the local government. Since the Comprehensive Plan process began in 2017, two separate studio classes of graduate students from the MRP program provided almost 2,000 hours of planning work. Demographic analysis, online surveys, stakeholder interviews, and open houses were used to gain an understanding of the issues and opportunities facing the Village and its residents. In 2018, the Village Board of Trustees authorized funds to hire a professional planning firm to complete the Comprehensive Plan. Planners with the Chazen Companies are reviewing the work completed by the MRP students and will work with the Comprehensive Plan Committee to develop goals and strategies for the Village to pursue. Additional opportunities for public involvement will be announced as they are scheduled. Residents are also encouraged to visit villageofmenands.com/community/comprehensive-plan/ for updates on the project and to provide comments. Once completed, the Comprehensive Plan will be adopted by the Village Board of Trustees and will help guide policy decisions and provide an invaluable tool for securing state grant funding to implement the projects and programs identified in the plan. The project is anticipated to take 12 months to complete. Contact: Ethan Gaddy AICP email hidden; JavaScript is required 20 Elm Street, Suite 110 Glens Falls, NY 518-824-1942
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