Countywide Comprehensive Plan

Direction 2030 – The Comprehensive Plan for Kenton County

Direction 2030 is the official comprehensive plan for Kenton County. Changing demographics and economic conditions necessitated the need to re-evaluate policies that had been in place since the preparation of the first comprehensive plan in 1972. Direction 2030 guides growth and development in Kenton County and outlines goals, objectives, and implementation strategies aimed at making Kenton County a great place to live. Direction 2030 is centered on public input, so residents’ needs and desires essentially shaped the future of their community to create a vibrant, sustainable, economically competitive place to live and work.

The plan found at Direction2030.org represents a new kind of plan, one that exists only online. Its digital format allows it to be the sole centralized “document,” one source that people can use anywhere, anytime, with confidence that they are learning about the official plan for the county. It provides a platform designed to highlight the interrelatedness of topics and share content in new methods like of video and online interactive mapping. Even in its digital form, Direction 2030 is a standalone document that cannot be edited without formal approval from the Kenton County Planning Commission.

Action 2030 – Implementing the Comprehensive Plan

Because Direction 2030 is a standalone web “document,” frequent updates to the site to inform the public about implementation efforts would be problematic. To best address this topic and provide timely information about ongoing planning efforts, the Action 2030 implementation website was created. The Action 2030 website provides information about current implementation efforts, a record of amendments to the official comprehensive plan, ongoing updated base demographic data, news, and highlights successes of the Direction 2030 plan. More info on Action 2030 can be found at action.direction2030.org

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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Direction 2030 is the official comprehensive plan for Kenton County that was adopted on September 4, 2014. The plan guides growth and development and outlines goals, objectives, and implementation strategies aimed at making Kenton County a great place to live. Direction 2030 was built through public input, so residents’ needs and desires essentially shaped the future of their community to create a vibrant, sustainable, economically competitive place to live and work.

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Kenton County encompasses urban, rural and suburban environments and boasts a diverse population spanning all age groups and ethnicities; thus, public input is crucial to effectively meet the many and varied needs of Kenton County residents. Informed and driven by Kenton County residents, the comprehensive plan addresses major issues relating to the county’s future growth, prosperity, and well-being.

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The Kenton County Planning Commission (KCPC), which includes appointed representatives from legislative bodies in Kenton County has the final authority to adopt the Comprehensive Plan.

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Zoning includes a set of regulations associated with a piece of property and specifies areas in which residential, industrial, recreational or commercial activities may take place within an area. The Comprehensive Plan outlines a vision for the area and identifies the best fit for future development in the county. Properties are bound by zoning requirements while the Comprehensive Plan is used as a guide by decision makers.

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The future land use map is a recommendation for how an area or property should be used. In the future when a property develops or redevelops, the map provides a starting point for suggesting how it should be developed.

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When a zone change is requested the request is analyzed based on recommendations in the comprehensive plan. If the requested change is not in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan then the applicant is asked to demonstrate one of the following:

A) That the existing zoning classification given to the property is inappropriate and that the proposed zoning classification is appropriate; or B) that there have been major changes of an economic, physical or social nature within the area involved which were not anticipated in the adopted comprehensive plan and which have substantially altered the basic character of such area.