Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee, Round 2

The Port Royal Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee took another step in mapping out the town’s next 10 years at its Thursday meeting — almost literally.

Consultant and project manager Denise Grabowski broke the 20-member steering committee into three groups, then gave each group a map of the town with its growth boundaries marked. Different areas of the map were broken out, and the groups discussed among themselves a few broad points about the development and land-use patterns already present in each area.

Then, each group presented their thoughts and ideas to the whole committee, and everyone discussed what they found.

Town planning administrator Linda Bridges said Friday that though conversation centered on broad topics and not the details the comprehensive plan will ultimately contain, it was encouraging to find many committee members had similar views about what Port Royal has now and what it needs later.

“It was good to see how much consensus there was,” she said.

The steering committee will meet twice more in coming months. A public meeting also will be held to give residents an opportunity to share thoughts on Port Royal’s future.

In an e-mail sent Friday afternoon, councilman and steering committee member Joe Lee reminded residents to keep track of goings-on with the comprehensive plan through the town Web site.

“The second steering committee meeting ... has re-charged everyone involved,” Lee wrote. “We need your input in any form. The plan addresses Port Royal and our quality of life over the next 10 years.”

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