Your County, Your Plan
The Union County Planning Commission public comment period on the County Comprehensive Plan closed on September 30th. The comments received have been addressed and the FINAL draft of the plan has been submitted to the Board of Commissioners for consideration of adoption. Further public comment on this final draft will be accepted until the conclusion of the Public Hearing scheduled for 10AM on November 19th in the Boardroom of the Union County Government Center.
The FINAL draft plan can be viewed below and feedback can be submitted by clicking "Submit Feedback Here," emailed to jdelvecchio@unionco.org, or by writing to "Comp Plan Comments" care of the Planning Office located in the Union County Government Center located at 155. N. 15th Street, Lewisburg.
Comments should be as specific as possible. For example, please note the page number, section heading, item number if applicable, and what you feel should be changed.
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Part I.pdfPart I - Vision and Framework
Part II.pdfPart II - Comprehensive Plan Elements
Part III.pdfPart III - Partnerships for Implementation
Summary of the Final Draft Comprehensive Plan
If you would like to read a summary of the comprehensive plan, click on the image to the left.
What is a comprehensive plan?
A Comprehensive Plan is a non-regulatory document that provides information on the existing conditions of Union County, assesses the issues facing the County, establishes a vision for future growth, and formulates goals and strategies to implement the County’s vision. Although it is not a legislative document, it is now a requirement for all counties in Pennsylvania to create and adopt a Comprehensive Plan according to the State’s planning legislation, the Municipalities Planning Code (Act of 1968, P.L. 805 No. 247 as reenacted and amended).
Because change is constant, planning is an ongoing process. The Municipalities Planning Code requires the County to review and update its comprehensive plan at least every ten years.
Previous Feedback
The Comprehensive Plan was developed through an open planning process with numerous opportunities for public input.
These opportunities include: a postcard sent to every address in Union County inviting residents to take a household survey, stakeholder interviews and focus groups, Lewisburg high school survey, Mifflinburg middle school survey, and a series of public meetings, both in person and virtual, were held across the County in April 2023.
Fall 2022 Survey
Comp Plan Survey Executive Summary.pdfSpring 2023 Open Houses
Open House Summary.pdf