These are the words of a concerned citizen as she expressed her frustrations with the Forks Township Comprehensive plan. Additionally, she discussed how Forks Township is a unique place and this idea is not coming through in the comprehensive plan.
On April 22, 2008, the Forks Township Planing Commission discussed the options for the review and/or approval of the current draft of the comprehensive plan. Additionally, Planing Commission heard feedback from the Ramblewood Concerned Citizen groups.
On a 4-3 vote, the Planning Commission approved a motion to extend the review of the Comprehensive plan for at least 30 days. The public and Planning Commission has 14 days to provide comments on the current draft plan. Then the Planning Commission will appoint a 3 person ad-hoc committee that will be charged with finalizing the recommendations. The ad-hoc committee will make a report to the full Planing Commission.
Over 35 people from the Ramblewood Concern Citizen group talked about the extension and how the extension impacts their quality of life. One interesting aspect of the discussion was the definition of sense of community. The Planning Commission normally defines a sense of community as Forks Township, but the Ramblewood Concerned Citizen group defines a sense of community as the immediate neighborhood. This concept presented by the Ramblewood group is consistent with the development of local parks, tot lots, and the idea of a community within a community.
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Sincerely,
David Billings
d.billings@att.net
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