Long range
planning is the process of identifying the community’s
vision and goals for the future and identifying the
strategies that will be necessary to achieve the community’s
objectives. Long range planning utilizes knowledge of
existing conditions, including land uses, community
services, demographic trends, and environmental characteristics,
to project future needs and enable orderly and sustainable
growth and development. Public participation, which
helps to ensure that future plans meet the needs of
local citizens, is vital to the long range planning
process.
The Sanford/Lee County 2020 Land Use Plan provides
a comprehensive planning tool, which focuses on policies
guiding physical development. The plan is designed to
provide guidance during the review of rezoning requests,
site plan proposals, and subdivision proposals. An important
component of the plan is the 2020 Land Use Plan Map,
which graphically depicts the future character of land
uses desired by the community. The Unified Development
Ordinance for Sanford, Lee County, and Broadway will
implement many of the strategies in the 2020 Land Use
Plan by updating existing development regulations. Small
Area Plans are another important planning tool, which
are used to study specific areas of the community, identify
the needs of local residents, and create more detailed
strategies for development.
2020 Land Use
Plan
Map
Deep River Small Area
Plan
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