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County residents invited to provide input on comprehensive plan

Pierce County residents and stakeholders are invited and encouraged to provide input on future land use planning. The Pierce County survey can be completed online by visiting PierceCounty2032.com or by scanning the QR code:

Hard copies of the survey can be picked up at the Pierce County Courthouse. The deadline to complete the survey online/postmark date is Feb. 13, 2022.

The input received through the survey will provide important information to the elected officials, planning commission members, and county staff responsible for developing and enforcing land use regulations in the county. The results of the survey will be presented to the Pierce County Planning Commission and Board of Commissioners during their regular meetings in February. The consultants will then incorporate the survey results into the comprehensive plan, which is scheduled to be complete in September later this year.

Per Nebraska State Law, the plans must provide graphical and textual material that communicates the county’s land use goals and policies. The plans should be the foundation of the county’s zoning regulations. The plan will cover all lands outside of the zoning jurisdictions of the incorporated areas in Pierce County. To assist with the process of making land use goals and setting policy, the plans must incorporate input from residents living and working in rural Pierce County. The County is now seeking input from residents that will assist with creating and enforcing land use policies.

Under the direction of Heather McWhorter, Pierce County has been working through the process of updating their comprehensive plan. The comprehensive plan is a 10-year plan that is meant to guide all land use decisions made by the County Planning Commission and Board of Commissioners. Thanks to joint efforts by Pierce County Economic Development, Madison County Commissioners, and Pierce County Commissioners, both counties are the recipients of a USDA grant that is providing funds to support the completion of the counties’ comprehensive plans.

Learn more and get project status updates by visiting the website at www.riseourregion.com.

Five Rule, established in January 2018 by Bobbi Pettit, is a rapidly expanding planning agency focusing on smaller rural communities in Nebraska and Kansas. Five Rule is committed to providing education, empowerment, and advocacy to rural communities who have chosen to grow and meet the challenges of an ever-changing future. Five Rule recognizes the uniqueness of each community and prides itself on creating an integrated, personal approach to solving challenges. Services provided include comprehensive planning, development studies, zoning ordinances, subdivision regulations, code maintenance, and training. For more information visit www.fiveruleplanning.com.

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