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Public hearing is scheduled
Staff Report
SPRINGFIELD — A
public hearing regarding a
draft of SpringfieldÆs
Comprehensive Plan has
been scheduled for Monday,
March 16, at 7 p.m. at the
Springfield Community
Center located in Springfield
Center.
The purpose of the hearing
is to gather public comment
on the draft document
prior to its submission to
the town board.
A comprehensive plan is
a written document that
identifies the goals, principles,
policies, and strategies
for the growth and development
of the
community. It is essentially
a roadmap for the future of
the town and provides the
policy foundation for local
land use laws.
The issues, goals, and
recommended strategies
detailed in this plan are
based on information and
data gathered about the
Town of Springfield, as well
as input from the town residents
through the resident
survey, the planning and
visioning workshop, and
public attendance at
monthly meetings, according
to David Staley, cochairman
of the town’s
Comprehensive Planning
Committee.
The plan is the result of
two-and-a-half years of
work by the town’s Comprehensive
Planning Committee
and contains a vision
statement which
describes what the residents
of Springfield want
the town to be like in the
future. This statement, developed
from information
received from the public
during the planning process,
places a high value on
the rural nature of the
town.
``People really came out
in favor of preserving open
space. It was a high priority,’’
Staley said.
He said the public hearing
is the next step in process
to gather public comment
on the draft
document.
``The public hearing
gives people another chance
for input,’’ Staley said. ``If
people have constructive
criticism we would like
them to let us know.’’
Following the public
hearing, the comprehensive
planning committee will
consider the comments and
make any revisions that
members believe are appropriate.
The plan then goes to
the town board which must
go through the State Environmental
Quality Review
process and another public
hearing before it can be
voted on.
``It’s definitely a long
road,’’ Staley said.
Copies of the draft comprehensive
plan are available
for review at the
Springfield Library and at
the Town Clerk’s office. The
plan has also been posted
online at the Otsego County
Planning Department website
at
www.otsegocounty.com/
depts/pln/documents/
SpringfieldDraftComp-
PlanJan2909.pdf.
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