Jeffersonville releases comprehensive plan draft
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The city of Jeffersonville has completed the first draft of a comprehensive plan that will serve as a roadmap for the community as it attempts to attract development, new residents and improve the quality of life. The News and Tribune reports the city’s last comprehensive plan was completed in 2015.
Jeffersonville Mayor Mike Moore said that “the city’s had a tremendous amount of growth, and the whole idea behind the master plan is to stay two steps ahead of what’s coming.”
The Jeffersonville Planning and Zoning Department released its preliminary “Building Jeff” plan earlier this month. The draft, which is now available online, was presented last Monday to the Jeffersonville City Council.
“When a city’s doing a full comprehensive master plan, I think everything needs to be taken into consideration, and protecting the neighborhoods is probably the largest priority that the city has,” said Moore. “So, we want to be welcoming for commercial business and for growth in industry but people that live in Jeff deserve the most attention and the most protection.”
The plan anticipates growth of 10% to 12% by 2030 for both population and housing. It notes that the employment growth depends on the continued expansion of job opportunities at River Ridge and the Port of Indiana.
Final approval of the plan is expected in May or early June.
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