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Comprehensive Plan
What is the Comprehensive Plan?
A comprehensive plan is a guide for the future! It establishes a framework to guide decisions about growth, preservation and change within our City. The document, officially adopted by City Council, will describe Bristol’s direction for future development and will recommend policies and projects to achieve desired results.
The process will involve a variety of stakeholders including Elected Officials, City Staff, a Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee, Regulatory Agencies, a Consultant Team led by Design Workshop, and the General Public.
Our Comprehensive Plan will address some of the following topics:
- Land Use
- Transportation
- Housing
- Parks and Open Space
- City Services
- Utilities
- Economic Development
- Urban Design
The Comprehensive Plan is community driven and citizen participation is a vital component of the planning process! We need to hear from you!
Get Involved:
- Follow the City’s Facebook page
- Follow the City of Bristol Twitter account
- Attend a Community Meeting
Community Workshop #1 - Keypad Polling Questions
Community Workshop #1 - Keypad Polling Results
Community Workshop #1 - What is a Comprehensive Plan Presentation
Comprehensive Plan Online Survey Results
Community Workshop #2 - Presentation
Community Workshop #2 - Keypad Polling Results
Community Workshop #3 Presentation
Existing plans are an important part of the Comprehensive Plan process. A careful analysis of existing plans and studies will be conducted to inform the new plan. Some of these documents include:
- Bristol Regional Medical Center Exit 74 Plan
- Land Use Plan and Policy
- Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Plan
- Fairmount Neighborhood Plan
- Long-Range Transportation Plan Year 2040
- Comprehensive Trails and Greenways Master Plan
Community surveys will be used to gauge community needs and to obtain background information for the project.
- Take a survey!
- Survey Results
Committee members were appointed by the City Council to:
- Represent and be a voice of their community(ies)
- Help guide the process based on local knowledge
- Participate in the meetings
- Be part of the public outreach program
- Build community support and enthusiasm
- Review the document and offer constructive feedback
- Communicate with and engage key interest groups
- Communicate with and engage under-served or under-represented groups
List of Committee Members:
David Shumaker
Carolyn Ferrell
Brad Adams
Judge Randy Kennedy
Tasha Foy
Karen Hester
Marques Puckett
Mark Canty
Jeff McCord
Logan McCabe
Jill Harrison
Greg Neal
Tim Landis
Alice McCaffery
Kathy Waugh
Ella Kane
Alexander Whitaker
Lea Powers
Margaret Feierabend
Mark Byington
July 27, 2017: Community Workshop # 1 – Introduction and Keypad Polling Exercise
November 2, 2017: Community Workshop #2 – Strategies, Goals, Group Planning Exercise
January 2018: Community Workshop #3 – Review Frameworks, Policies, and and Implementation steps
February-March, 2018: Consultants will draft Comprehensive Plan Document
April- May, 2018: Planning Commission and City Council Review of Comprehensive Plan
June-July, 2018: Revisions
August-September 2018: Adoption of Final Plan Document