Jefferson Hills
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
By Jenni Easton , Director of Planning , Pashek + MTR est Jefferson Hills BOROUGH OF JEFFERSON HILLS NEWS
This summer , Jefferson Hills Borough residents have an opportunity that comes around only once a decade at most : To help shape the local long-range plan that informs land use , development , and budget priorities in their community . The Borough is creating a Comprehensive Plan that will guide policy priorities , budget decisions and land use regulations for years to come – and it will be based on the input of those who live and work here .
A 15-minute questionnaire is now open on the plan website , jeffersonhillsplan . com . Residents can visit the site to learn about the project , sign up for updates and provide input that will have a concrete impact on the Borough ’ s future . All are encouraged to take part in helping decide what the plan ’ s focus areas and priorities will include .
Over the next year , a Steering Committee of residents appointed by Borough Council will work with planning consultant Pashek + MTR to learn what issues and opportunities are the most important for the community to address during the next decade and devise effective targeted strategies . The end result will be a detailed playbook for getting projects underway and improvements made .
Public input will form the foundation of the plan and will help decide which local issues become priorities . Key issues
could include such topics as determining the nature and location of future development , planning for future recreation facilities and programming , fostering local business opportunities , increasing walkability , protecting environmental assets , stabilizing and beautifying neighborhoods , future infrastructure needs , civic life and events , or many other areas that local government can impact .
The project ’ s initial phase focuses on hearing from the community to define the issues around which the plan will be built . Once the priority issues are clear , the committee and consultant will drill down for solutions , workshopping preferred future scenarios and action plans that will translate vision into reality . The plan will represent an intentional , well supported path forward for prosperity that accounts for cost and other practical considerations .
Residents and business owners are encouraged to visit the project website for details on ways to get involved . In addition to the questionnaire , there will be pop-up activities at local festivals and gatherings , and future public meetings and other opportunities at various project milestones to help shape how the plan is developing . Stay tuned for updates at jeffersonhillsplan . com , or contact the Borough office for more information .
SCAN THE CODE !
Complete the community questionnaire .
jeffersonhillsplan . com
54 WEST JEFFERSON HILLS