Plan 2035
Please check out Plan2035 document and learn about the success that has been achieved since the Comprehensive Plan was adopted.
View a PDF version of the Plan2035
Our Comprehensive Plan update was approved by Planning Commission in November and adopted by City Council on December 6th, 2024.
What is a Comprehensive Plan?
A Comprehensive Plan (Plan) is a document that addresses the City of Huntington's land use policy and development for the next 10 years. Specifically, the Comprehensive Plan:
1 | addresses current development trends,
2 | determines a vision for how the community would like to ------see the City develop, and
3 | provides a plan to achieve this vision.
As the blueprint for development in the City, the Comprehensive Plan will impact neighborhoods, businesses, traffic, the environment, and you. With the Community input received, the Plan reflects the vision and priorities of the City of Huntington neighborhoods and residents.
What can be found in Plan2035?
1 | Community Profile (Pgs. 7–54)
Huntington’s recent past and its current conditions are described in this section. This collection of demographics, trends, and conditions analyzed during the Discover phase of the comprehensive planning process describes how Huntington has changed and provides important background for the choices made about its future. Importantly, monitoring these trends going forward will determine the success of the implementation process and inform progress towards Huntington’s vision and goals.
2 | Values, Principles, and Priority Areas (Pgs. 55–58)
Huntington’s underlying values, guiding planning principles, and priority areas are illustrated in this section. The values and planning principles are the foundation of Plan2035’s role as a decision-making tool. This section presents, summarizes, and explains how the values and principles should be used for decisions.
3 | Future Land Use Map (Pgs. 59–84)
The future land use map renders Huntington’s values and planning principles onto the ground with coordinated and compatible development. This section guides the location, intensity, and design of future development by describing future land use areas, the appropriate uses in those areas, and compatible adjacent uses.
4 | Action Plan (Pgs. 85–100)
Implementation bridges the gap between Huntington’s plans and its desired future. Organized by the guiding planning principles, this section provides a workable action plan for the City’s and its partners’ (public, non-profit, and private) development goals.
Future Land Use Map:
The two tools used to identify the location and steps needed to reach the City’s vision and goals are the Future Land Use Map and the Action Plan.
Specifically, the Future Land Use Map, or FLUM, illustrates and guides the location, type, and character of future land uses for the growth and preservation in Huntington over time. With the community’s input, the Future Land Use Map leads staff, the Planning Commission, and City Council towards a desired built environment. Notably, the Future Land Use Map serves as the foundation for zoning and development regulation.
However, unlike a zoning map, the Future Land Use Map does not include elements such as lot lines or parcels, because it is not intended to provide regulatory boundaries. Rather, the Future Land Use Map is a generalized vision that represents the development the community wishes to see over time. As a result, the edges of future land use areas will require detailed evaluation.
Finally, the Future Land Use Map is based on an analysis of Huntington’s existing conditions, historic context, evolving trends, future land use needs, and the priorities and goals developed through the comprehensive planning process.
Please reference the Future Land Use map and descriptions on pages 59-84, or use the following link to view online: Plan2035 Future Land Use Map
Public Engagement Process
To learn more about how the Public was engaged during Plan2035 please see the following Appendix items: