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While the 2001 plan has many excellent recommendations, a fundamental problem is that many of these recommendations were not implemented. The city staff is of the opinion that there apparently was a misconception that by adopting the plan, that made the recommendations enforceable. It must be remembered that a comprehensive plan is a guide to development, and that to implement and enforce its recommendations, legally based documents must be invoked to achieve the plan's goals. Those documents are mainly the zoning ordinance, subdivision regulations, and other codes and ordinances. Therefore, with the adoption of the 2018 updated plan, the city staff intends to update existing codes and ordinances, and also create necessary new regulations that will aid in the implementation of the plan's recommendations. The required public hearing and adoption process: Throughout the United States comprehensive plans have been established through the public hearing process. This is to provide the opportunity for citizens to participate in and be aware of a city's planning program. From that basis, Paris is now undertaking the required public communication and public hearing process. On August 20th, a joint Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council work session was orchestrated by city staff. The government officials were provided with copies of the proposed plan, and staff presented elements of the plan, and addressed comments and questions. After that work session, staff provided the draft plan and associated maps online at the city's website, at the library, and at the city hall annex. The provision of these data to the public was meant to encourage feedback and input. However, as of this time (September 6th) no public comment has been received. A public hearing for the plan will be held on September 18th before the Planning and Zoning Commission, and on October 8th before the City Council. RECOMMENDATION: Provide city staff with comments or recommendations to the proposed 2018 Comprehensive Plan Update and recommend adoption of this plan to the City Council. Public hearing was declared open. Seeing no one the public hearing was declared closed. Carla Easton, City Engineer stated the plan has been available at the City Hall Annex, the Public Library as well as online and we haven't received any comments from the public or much interest to review it. Ms. Easton stated there was one noted revision on the plan and that was from herself.