- October 11, 2024
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The City Council hopes to soon start the city’s first full comprehensive plan update, possibly as soon as this July.
The city is planning to partner with consulting firm JBrown Professional Group Inc. JBrown Director of Planning Kathie Ebaugh gave a presentation to the City Council on June 13 about the firm’s proposal for the comprehensive plan update.
Ebaugh said the firm would implement a four-phase approach over 14 months.
Its primary focus, she said, will be to learn from the community about its needs and wants. The firm plans to work with city staff to hold meetings in which residents can voice their opinions.
Phase one of the plan focuses on connecting with key community partners, phase two on background data and analysis, phase three on public outreach and participation, and phase four on drafting and adopting the updated comprehensive plan.
If the council partners with JBrown, the process could start in July.
Many Palm Coast residents have said they feel that the council does not listen to them, Palm Coast Mayor David Alfin said. The comprehensive plan update is meant to let residents help shape the city’s future.
“Our community must now feel like they are being listened to,” Alfin said.
The council will vote on whether to partner with JBrown at a June 20 meeting.
It is important that the firm reaches every resident who wants to be involved, Alfin said.
“This is a transition point from the past, looking to the future,” he said. “I can’t think of anything more important.”
