2018-032 Attachment-Comprehensive Plan Update

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SECTION 2: CITY PLANNING NEEDS, PROBLEMS, ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES This list recognizes recommended city planning needs, problems, issues, and opportunities as part of this 2018 update of the city's 2001 Comprehensive Plan. Planning principles recommend that a municipality at least review these and modify them, as necessary, on an annual basis. These items are not in priority order. Further, as part of this 2018 update plan process, it is very relevant to obtain input from citizens and public officials regarding these elements. 1. Elected and appointed officials continue, in an on-going fashion, to recognize that short-range planning and zoning decisions have long-range effects. 2. Continue to recognize the important benefits of Paris' downtown area to the city's economy, identification, and historic character. Hence, continue to enhance the aesthetics and functioning of the downtown based on current data and design recommendations. 3. When and if feasible, annex land use to the city. This will add to the physical development base of the city, while aiding to ensure financial and employment benefits to the city. This would also protect the boundaries of Paris through the application of zoning, helping to avoid the development of incompatible land uses that could occur without zoning control at the county and city adjacent boundaries. 4. When feasible, establish a program to aesthetically enhance the major "entry and gateway points" into Paris; this will make a statement to all citizens, including visitors to the city, that Paris prides itself on its history and desire to (continue) to advance the potential to improve the appearance of the city. 5. Continue to update the Paris Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision Regulations, and other physical development codes and ordinances to reflect more modern and efficient city planning and zoning principles and practices, and as such, aid better quality development for the city. 9