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Purpose of Pike County's Update:
The primary purpose of this 2006 update to the Pike County
Comprehensive Plan is to set Countywide planning goals and
priorities, develop partnerships, and enhance the quality of
life for the residents of the County.
The Plan's Mission is to:
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Manage growth and development
pressures;
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Stimulate progressive planning and
visionary thinking;
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Improve County-Municipal
partnerships/cooperation;
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Identify infrastructure needs;
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Preserve sensitive lands/open space;
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Enhance local land use controls;
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Increase housing options;
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Enhance economic development;
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Enhance tourism opportunities;
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Improve on our
quality of life;
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About Comprehensive Planning:
A Comprehensive Plan is a non-regulatory document that
provides statistical information and existing conditions to
support future goals of a county or municipality. It establishes
a vision for future growth and development and provides an
implementation strategy to reach that identified vision.
The Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (MPC) (Act 247 of
1968, PL 805 as amended) requires counties to create and adopt a
plan and update the plan as needed every ten years. The Pike
County Planning Commission and the Pike County Office of
Community Planning developed the first plan in 1993 and recently
developed and adopted an extensive update to the County’s plan
in 2006. The plan is prepared with a broad range of subjects
including housing, land use, economic development,
transportation, infrastructure, community facilities, scenic and
natural resources, historical resources, open space, greenways
and trail planning. The MPC also provides an opportunity to be
proactive in identifying Conceptual Growth Areas (Chapter 5) and
identifying opportunities for Multi-Municipal Partnerships
(Chapter 11). This plan provides an invaluable tool for
municipal and County officials to guide the overall development
of the County. Specific planning goals and recommendations
are outlined in Chapter 9 – Actions to Address Major Issues in
the County
Many levels of government and numerous agencies are responsible
for implementing the recommendations identified in the adopted
Comprehensive Plan. Both the Planning Commission and the Office
of Community Planning are ultimately responsible for the
coordination of the implementation of the plan.
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