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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: SUPPORTING REFERENCE

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The following is a list of 17 components required in a Comprehensive Plan by the State of Idaho. State Statute for this can be found in Title 67 State Government and State Affairs, Chapter 65 Local Land Use Planning, of State code. Specific planning duties including the list of components can be found in § 67-6508.

The State required components are addressed in either the Comprehensive Plan (CP) or in the Existing Conditions Report (an addendum to the CP). Additionally, many of the other plans, studies, and documents that are Adopted by Reference in the Comprehensive Plan, build up these components and go into greater depth.

For references to the Existing Conditions Report (ECR), see the relevant section of text in the ECR PDF available on the Links and Resources page.

REQUIRED COMPONENTS

Component
Ref. Document
Reference
Property Rights
Comprehensive Plan
CP: Chapter 3, Growth and Population, Property Rights; Appendix C, Regulatory Takings Checklist.
Population
Comprehensive Plan & Existing Conditions Report
CP: Chapter 3, Growth and Population, Property Rights. ECR: Chapter 2, Population and Demographic Characteristics.
School Facilities
Comprehensive Plan & Existing Conditions Report
CP: Chapter 2, Education, Health, and Community Services; Appendix D, Future Land Use Map, Existing and Future Facilities. ECR: Chapter 4, Education.
Economic Development
Comprehensive Plan & Existing Conditions Report
CP: Chapter 2, Economic Excellence. ECR: Chapter 2, Economic Development.
Land Use
Comprehensive Plan & Existing Conditions Report
CP: Chapter 3, Future Land Use, and Future Land Use Map. ECR: Chapter 3 How is the Land in Meridian Developed?
Natural Resources
Comprehensive Plan & Existing Conditions Report
CP: Chapter 4, Stewardship. ECR: Chapter 3 Preservation and Restoration of Natural Resources, and Livability and Quality of Life.
Hazardous Areas
Comprehensive Plan & Existing Conditions Report
CP: Chapter 4,  Public Safety. ECR: Chapter 5 Hazardous Areas.
Public Services
Comprehensive Plan & Existing Conditions Report
CP: Chapter 3,  Utility Infrastructure; Chapter 4, Parks and Pathways. ECR: Addressed throughout, but more notably in Chapter 4, Public Services.
Transportation
Comprehensive Plan & Existing Conditions Report
CP: Chapter 6,  Connected Community. ECR: Addressed most notably in Chapter 3, Transportation.
Recreation
Comprehensive Plan & Existing Conditions Report
CP: Chapter 4,  Parks and Pathways. ECR: Throughout, Chapter 4, Recreation, Parks and Pathways.
Special Areas
Comprehensive Plan & Existing Conditions Report
CP: Throughout; Chapter 5, Historic Preservation. ECR: Throughout, Chapter 5, What are the Physical and Cultural Features of Meridian.
Housing
Comprehensive Plan & Existing Conditions Report
CP: Throughout; Chapter 2, Housing; and Chapter 3, Evolving Community, Future Land Use Map.
Community Design
Comprehensive Plan & Existing Conditions Report
CP: Throughout; Chapter 5,  Character, Design, and Identity. ECR: Addressed in Chapter 3, Community Design.
Agriculture
Comprehensive Plan & Existing Conditions Report
CP: Chapter 4, Policy. ECR: Chapter 5, What are the Physical and Cultural Features of Meridian?
Implementation
Comprehensive Plan
CP: Executive Summary, Making the Plan Reality, Implementation (chapter 2 through 6 policies).
National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors
Comprehensive Plan & Existing Conditions Report
CP: Chapter 4, Policy. ECR: Chapter 5, National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors.
Public Airport Facilities
Existing Conditions Report
ECR: Chapter 3, Mobility Management, Public Airport Facilities.