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Nelson Comprehensive Plan

Nelson County, Virginia

Berkley Group worked with Nelson County, Virginia to update its Comprehensive Plan. The County boasts beautiful rural and agricultural landscapes, abundant natural resources, and a growing tourism economy. Nelson County desired a Comprehensive Plan with a balance between encouraging future residential, commercial, and industrial development and improving quality of life amenities while preserving rural character and agriculture. Berkley Group inventoried existing conditions, identified key issues and opportunities for growth, and prioritized transformative solutions to citizens’ most pressing concerns. The public engagement phase identified four Big Ideas that the plan addresses: Plan and Provide Equitably for Everyone; Improve and Expand Vital Community Services; Diversify and Bolster the Local Economy; and Protect and Connect to Our Rural Environment.


The project included:


·        Interactive Website

·        Community Engagement - Online Survey, Stakeholder Meetings, Community Workshops 

·        Demographic Analysis

·        GIS Mapping & Analysis of Land Use, Transportation, and Community Resources

·        Chapter drafting and development

·        Specific Implementation Strategies

·        Zoning diagnostic


The Comprehensive Plan was adopted in the spring of 2024.

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