Biddeford providing one more opportunity to Participate in Comprehensive Planning Process

BIDDEFORD — The City of Biddeford Planning Department is seeking feedback on draft chapters of the upcoming Comprehensive Plan.

By visiting https://our.biddefordmaine.org/en/projects/comp-plan1 , members of the public can access draft chapters of the plan, land use maps, and a presentation from the Planning Department. The presentation provides background information on each chapter and provides a status update on the Comprehensive Plan Update project as a whole.

Six chapters – Climate Change, Housing, Economy, Regional Coordination, Future Land Use and the City’s Vision Statement – have been made available for public review. Additional chapters will be added to the platform throughout January as drafts are completed and reviewed.

Feedback can be entered into a simple survey form at the bottom of the webpage. Multiple form submissions can be made to reflect feedback on different sections of the plan.

“The Comprehensive Plan will guide the City’s development over the next ten years, and it is important that residents have ample opportunity for their desires to be reflected in that plan,” said Eric Freeman, assistant city planner. “Many community members have- already provided great feedback through every step of this project, which has been incorporated into the draft chapters you will see on the Our Biddeford website. As we begin looking towards finalization of the plan, we want to provide one more opportunity for public participation.”

A full draft document for community feedback is expected to be released in February 2023, with the Comprehensive Plan Update anticipated to be presented to the City Council for adoption this spring.

For more information, contact the Planning and Development Department at 207-284-9115.