2018-032 Attachment-Comprehensive Plan Update

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SECTION 13: THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IMPLEMENTATION TOOLS 1. Introduction. When referring to the success of the D—Day Invasion at Normandy, France, General Eisenhower stated that "A plan is critical and fundamental, but plan implementation is everything." And so it is true of any worthwhile plan; it must be implemented to be realized. Too often in American city planning functions, city officials will state "yes, we have a comprehensive plan, but that's been sitting on a shelf, gathering dust for a long time." That, obviously, is unacceptable. The Paris city staff is committed to implementing all of its plans, which includes updating them when and if needed. This section of this 2018 update, therefore, lists the well -accepted comprehensive plan implementation tools that have been the traditional tools used to realize such plans. They have been successfully used in many American cities for many years. 2. Day -to -Day Use of the Plan. The most effective means of implementing a comprehensive plan is to use it in the day-to-day administration of public affairs and decision-making. This process should be a fundamental responsibility and requirement of the city staff that is charged with processing development reviews and all other projects related to the physical development of Paris. Further, the plan recommendations should be recognized and considered (when required) by appropriate city boards and commissions, especially by the Planning and Zoning Commission as well as the Paris City Council. 3. Periodic Update of the Plan. Also, to be effective, a plan must be revised periodically as necessary. This is necessary to keep the plan compatible with changing physical, social, and economic conditions, and to also maintain the plan as a useful and functional document for the public and private sectors. The initiation of a plan update process is the tasks of the city's planning staff. A well -accepted procedure is to provide a general review of the plan annually and as required, modify the plan whenever substantial changes in the communities situation warrants a modification to the plan; this oftentimes occurs between three to five (or more) years after adoption of the current city plan. 4. A List of Comprehensive Plan Implementation Tools. • Don't let the plan "sit on the shelf and gather dust." • Public Acceptance by Citizens • Actions by the Planning and Zoning Commission • Adoption, Use, and Review of the Comprehensive Plan by the City Council • Staff Review and Update of the Plan • Zoning Ordinance • Subdivision Regulations • Economic Development 30