Contact: Mike Kirkman
Phone: (336) 373-4649

Public Hearing Set for High Point Road / West Lee Street Corridor Plan

GREENSBORO, NC – (October 31, 2008) – The City of Greensboro Planning Department has scheduled a public hearing to begin the adoption process for the High Point Road / West Lee Street Corridor Plan. The public hearing will take place on Wednesday, November 19, starting at 2 pm, before the City’s Planning Board in Council Chamber of the Melvin Municipal Office Building, 300 West Washington Street. The public hearing follows a community meeting on October 22, at which the full draft of the plan was presented.

The High Point Road / West Lee Street area is identified in the City’s Comprehensive Plan as one of several areas that would benefit from increased economic investment and visual improvements.
 
During the November 19 public hearing, residents can speak in support of the plan or in opposition to it. Following comments from the public, the Planning Board will make an official recommendation on the plan’s adoption. Then, the plan will go to the Greensboro City Council for an additional public hearing and final action. The tentative hearing date for City Council’s consideration is Tuesday, December 16, starting at 6 pm.

The latest version of the plan, which includes revisions based on public comments from the October 22 meeting, can be found online at www.greensboro-nc.gov/departments/Planning/compplan/highpointrdwleest.htm. For more information, call Mike Kirkman at 373-4649 or the Greensboro Planning Department at 373-2144.

 #  #  #

The City of Greensboro works in partnership with the community to build an increased quality of life for all residents by fostering an environment where inclusion, diversity, and trust are valued. As the seventh largest employer in Greensboro, the City has a dedicated professional staff of 2,700 employees who maintain four core values of honesty, integrity, stewardship, and respect. The City of Greensboro is governed by a council-manager form of government where a mayor and eight council members act as the legislative body. For more information on the City of Greensboro, please visit us online at www.greensboro-nc.gov.