Master Plans are important planning documents that guide growth, development, and land use within a community. Two key components of master plans are thorough existing conditions analyses to understand where the community is today, and the creation of a community vision through public engagement to understand where the community wants to be in the future. Once these pieces are understood, the focus then becomes identifying the strategies, policies, and action items it will take for the community to get there.

Once completed, the Master Plan will be a useful tool the Village Trustees will use to guide decisions about growth, development, and investments. The public can use the Master Plan as a guide to better understand the community they live in and see the strategies being employed to improve the quality of life for residents. While the plan will be comprehensive, it is not meant to be a static, unchanging document. The plan should be referenced often, reviewed annually, and updated as needed to better reflect changing community conditions.