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Executive Summary

Florence County 2032:

Connecting Our Past, Defining Our Future

Executive Summary

Presented by Kendig Keast Collaborative, the Florence County Comprehensive Plan is intended to guide
future development, redevelopment, and community enhancement efforts over the next 10 years. It
serves as a framework for thoughtful discussion on the real and perceived challenges currently facing
Florence County, and the opportunities that will shape its future. Through long-range planning efforts,
the County can accommodate its projected growth in a manner that preserves its history, culture, and
overall quality of life for current and future residents.

Process
This effort stems from a planning and community engagement process. The plan’s findings and
recommendations focus on the physical and economic aspects of the County’s projected growth and
development in the coming years. It provides guiding principles, goals, policies and action priorities that
will help County elected and appointed officials and staff in determining the location, financing and
sequencing of public improvements; administering development regulations; and guiding growth efforts.
The Plan also provides a basis for coordinating the actions of many different functions and interests within
and outside of County government.

Purpose
A comprehensive plan is usually the most important policy document a County government prepares and
maintains. This is because the plan:
• Lays out a long-range vision regarding the future growth and enhancement of the County.

• Considers at once the entire geographic area of the County, including areas where new development
and redevelopment may occur, along with its regional context.
• Assesses near and longer-term needs and desires across a variety of inter-related topics that
represent the key “building blocks” of a community.
• Serves as a guideline for measuring success, and is amended from time to time to remain a “living
document” that is able to address changing circumstances.

Plan Notes
• Despite these many avenues for action, the plan should not be considered a “cure all” for every tough problem
a community faces. This plan focuses primarily on the responsibilities of County government in the physical

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