Town of Bristol Comprehensive Plan
A Comprehensive Plan (Comp. Plan) is a guiding document for how a community will develop, grow and preserve their area while having a voice in the process. The Plan reflects current community data, development trends, community priorities, and other planning efforts that have occurred in recent years. The Town of Bristol has hired CARPC (Capital Area Regional Planning Commission) to help to develop and update our Comp Plan.
How can I participate?
- Take the public survey.
All residents are invited to take part in giving feedback through our online survey and interactive map, available now through September 30, 2023.
- Attend planning meetings which will be posted on the website.
The Town will hold discussion/planning meetings where important topics will be discussed and worked through to create a plan. Each meeting will be noticed on the website and on the Town Hall bulletin board. Stay tuned for meeting details.
Town of Bristol Comprehensive Plan - GOST Draft Document
The updated Town of Bristol Comprehensive Plan is nearing completion. A survey in the fall of 2023, open house in the winter of 2024, and periodic check-ins with the Planning Commission have produced a framework for how the Town will approach the next 30 years. Resident feedback was and continues to be important to this process. The goals and objectives developed imagine a future where the Town:
- Communicates effectively with residents
- Plans in cooperation with neighboring municipalities
- Funds key public services with minimal changes to taxation
- Maintains safe, multi-use transportation networks and recreational opportunities
- Preserves the rural atmosphere
- Values historical and cultural resources
- Protects natural resources
- Supports agriculture and agri-business
Please join us Monday 7/22/2024 and give us your thoughts on draft actions the Town can take to accomplish these outcomes. If you are unable to join, you can still submit your thoughts following the meeting through an online worksheet that will be posted on this page. Submissions will be accepted until August 16th.
There will be two additional chances to weigh in on the plan. An initial draft of the Comprehensive Plan will be discussed at the 8/12 joint meeting of the Town Board and Planning Commission. A final draft will be posted for review by the public in mid-September with a public hearing and possible adoption in mid-October. Check back here for updates.
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- Review the draft plan.
Once a draft has been prepared, it will be shared on this page of the website, so residents have a chance to review and submit their comments.
- Attend the public hearing.
Public input on the draft plan will be used to create a final version. Before the Town Board adopts the final plan, a public hearing will be held. Notice will be posted.