City Wants Community Input for its Update to the City’s Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD)

From the Planning, Conservation and Development Department.
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The City's Planning and Zoning Commission, with assistance from the planning and outreach consulting team, CME Associates, Inc. and The Connecticut Economic Resource Center, Inc. (CERC) is preparing an update to the City’s Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD). The POCD is the City’s Master Plan or Comprehensive Plan which is required to be updated at least once every 10 years. This document serves as the central resource that will help to guide the City’s path over the next decade.

The POCD will be based on the community's vision to set the goals, values, and strategies that will serve as the framework for future decision-making. As a comprehensive plan, the POCD will incorporate various elements, including Housing, Open Space/Conservation, Social and Community Services, Infrastructure, Economic Development & Growth, Arts & Culture/Community Character, Land Use and Downtown & Riverfront.

The City has launched an online Community Survey and will be hosting two interactive workshops where residents, community members, stakeholders and businesses will be able to share input on this initiative. The POCD community survey is available HERE. Upon completion, respondents will have the option to be entered to win a gift card to a city restaurant.

Two interactive workshops will be held on, the first on Thursday, April 25, 2019, at Middletown High School, 200 La Rosa Ln,  from 6:30-8:30PM and Saturday, April 27, 2019, at Woodrow Wilson Middle School, 1 Wilderman's Way, from 10:30AM-12:30PM. 

These topic workshops will address the POCD’s major areas of focus and form the basis for key recommendations. To sign up, please visit the City’s POCD webpage.
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For all POCD updates, please visit our dedicated page on the City’s website.

Any questions or comments regarding the 2020 Plan of Conservation and Development update can be directed to Mark DeVoe, City Planner, at mark.devoe@middletownct.gov or 860-638-4842.