Comprehensive Plan Update
Lincoln County is in the process of updating the Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan was last amended in 2011.
Second Community Survey Available
After reviewing all responses and comments to the first Community Engagement Survey, a second survey has been developed including valued input from the March and May community and stakeholder meetings.
The second and final survey is now available for your opinion and comment. This survey will be available through November 21st, https://arcg.is/1jfyOi2.
First Community Survey Results
In addition to public engagement meetings, a community survey was posted on the Lincoln County website. The County received many survey responses, including robust public comments. The results of the first survey including comments are provided here, https://arcg.is/1za5Cv0.
To see individual comments, clink on the “Show responses” link to the bottom right of the word clouds.
The Comprehensive Plan update will include but not be limited to the following sections:
- Introduction, purpose and use
- Description of study area
- Demographic conditions, population, projections, local economics
- Infrastructure - transportation, water/wastewater facilities, utilities, stormwater management
- Schools, parks and open spaces
- Growth area analysis
- Existing land use
- Planning Policy Framework - goals, planning areas and policies
- Plan Implementation considerations
Community engagement is a cornerstone of effective governance. To date, there have been several opportunities for public engagement. To date, there have been multiple opportinities for public engagement. The graphic below illustrates the process/timeline including open houses, stakeholder meetings, Planning Commission and County Board updates - including two community surveys.
Per South Dakota State Statutes, the purpose of a Comprehensive County Plan “shall be for the purpose of protecting and guiding the physical, social, economic, and environmental development of the county; to protect the tax base; to encourage a distribution of population or mode of land utilization that will facilitate the economical and adequate provisions of transportation, roads, water supply, drainage, sanitation, education, recreation, or other public requirements; to lessen governmental expenditure; and to conserve and develop natural resources.”