By Sara Strong
The Luverne Planning Commission continues to look ahead, forming the direction of city zoning.
The 10-year-old Comprehensive Plan is on deck for an update, so the Planning Commission will host a public meeting for that purpose at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 24, in City Hall Council Chambers.
Commission members are reviewing the publication and making suggested changes informally.
The Comprehensive Plan outlines zoning ordinances and guides the overall future of city planning.
The last Comprehensive Plan cost $25,000, so the Commission is trying to do initial legwork on its own before considering hiring a consultant.
Commission members are informally asking opinions of Luverne City Council members and other community leaders to gather input before the public meeting.
Commission member Dan Serie said, "We’ll get people here who are interested in talking about it. … At that time we can decide what are the most important things to discuss in the Comprehensive Plan."
The Plan also lists specific goals for the city, like keeping downtown and South Highway 75 as the core business districts.
The addition of a new hospital and clinic on the north edge of town will likely change some of what was written in the Comprehensive Plan 10 years ago.
