
OGUNQUIT — A public hearing regarding the final draft of Ogunquit’s 2018 Comprehensive Plan is scheduled to be held at noon Wednesday at the Dunaway Center in Ogunquit.
This will be the second public hearing about the plan, with the previous one held on July 11.
The town’s comprehensive plan was last modified in 2003 and provides a guide for future action by the town government to maintain and enhance the quality of life in Ogunquit. It acts as a document for future decisions regarding development, preservation, public facilities, and other key components of life in the community.
The plan strives to provide a clear vision to help steer Ogunquit going forward while also meeting state regulations for local planning initiatives.
Specific topics that the plan addresses include transportation, the local economy and tourism, historic preservation, current and future land use, conservation, housing/home prices and affordability and community arts and culture.
A town committee has been working on a draft of the plan since April 2016.
Committee members have been listening and meeting with members of the community and working closely with the Southern Maine Planning & Development Commission in analyzing responses from a survey sent to more than 3,000 residential and business taxpayers in Ogunquit.
Town officials say that survey results offer a roadmap for Ogunquit residents for the next five to 10 years.
Anyone interested in a community effort to shape the future of Ogunquit is encouraged to attend the public hearing at the Dunaway Center, 23 School St., Ogunquit.
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