WELCOME
BOONE COUNTY IS
creating a new Master Plan for the County.
Boone County, Missouri is creating a new Master Plan for the County. The Master Plan will help guide growth and development in the County over the next 10 to 20 years. The Master Plan serves as a guide for the County for rezoning decisions, land development regulations, transportation improvements, budgeting, coordination of infrastructure, and more. The Master Plan is not a regulatory document. Instead, it is a guide that reflects the values and aspirations of Boone County, crafted with input from residents, businesses, and service providers.
Watch the April 3rd virtual Open House
Thank you to everyone who attended the Boone County Master Plan online open house on Wednesday, April 3rd, at 7:00 pm. At the open house attendees received an update on the planning process, including growth projections, evaluation of different growth scenarios, research on precedent counties, and next steps in the planning process.
If you missed the live virtual Open House, a recording is now available!
Click here to view the Virtual Open House video.
Click here to download a PDF of the presentation.
Do you want to share your feedback or discuss in more detail information from the open house? Attend an upcoming listening session:
Tuesday, April 23
Noon - Harrisburg VFW Community Room (1000 S. Harris, Harrisburg, MO 65256)
4:00pm - Centralia City Hall (114 S Rollins St, Centralia, MO 65240)
7:00pm - Columbia (Boone County Government Center), Commission Chambers (801 E Walnut St, Columbia, MO 65201)
Wednesday, April 24
8:00am - Columbia (Boone County Government Center), Room #214 (801 E Walnut St, Columbia, MO 65201)
Noon - Columbia (Boone County Government Center), Room #214 (801 E Walnut St, Columbia, MO 65201)
5:00pm - Ashland City Hall (101 W. Broadway, Ashland, MO 65010)
Click here to sign up to attend one of the listening sessions.
Can’t make a listening session? Share your feedback via our comment form. Click here.
RECENT SCHEDULE
April 2023: Plan Kickoff
July 2023: Stakeholder Listening Sessions
September 2023: Open House #1
August - September 2023: Countywide Survey
November 2023: Update to Commissioners and P&Z Commission
December 2023: Discovery Report (Existing Conditions and Survey Results)
January 31, 2024: Advisory and Technical Committee Meetings #4
April 3, 2024: Virtual Open House #2
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Winter - Spring: Growth Analysis and Scenario Planning
April 23-24: Listening Sessions (See Details this Page)
See ‘Background’ for the overall schedule through the end of 2024.
Video of April 3, 2024 Virtual Open House
WHY?
The current Boone County Master Plan was adopted in 1996, so it has been over twenty-five years since the last Master Plan. Since then, the County has experienced significant population and employment growth. That growth has spurred demand for housing, services, and infrastructure improvements. As shown by the 2020 Census, Boone County is one of the fastest growing counties in Missouri. This update of the County Master Plan will be an opportunity to consider ways to accommodate future population and employment growth by coordinating land use policies, transportation and infrastructure improvements, municipal and county services, and preservation of natural resources.
The State of Missouri provides the authority for counties to prepare countywide master plans. Chapter 64.815 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri states, “The county planning commission shall prepare an official master plan of the county for the purpose of bringing about coordinated physical development in accordance with the present and future needs.”
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?
Logical Land Use Decision Making
The current Boone County Master Plan is over 25 years old. An updated Master Plan will be a guide for the Planning Commission when reviewing rezoning requests, conditional use permits, subdivision plats, and other land use decisions.
Strategic Guide for Future Growth and Change
While the future cannot be predicted, the County can plan and manage for growth and change. The planning team will examine trends in demographics, workforce, mobility, housing, and economic development to best position the County to coordinate with communities, agencies, utilities, and organizations on future growth in the County.
Shared Community Vision
Master Plans are an opportunity to develop consensus on a community vision and countywide priorities that will help shape growth in the county for the next 10-20 years. The planning team will engage residents in multiple ways to ensure that residents are included in the planning process.
Will the community be involved?
Community engagement will be an essential part of updating the Master Plan. An Advisory Committee and Technical Committee will help guide the planning. A countywide survey will help shape plan goals and priorities. There will be numerous opportunities for resident input, including multiple in-person and online open houses, a countywide survey, small group meetings, a website, and social media. In addition to extensive community engagement, the final Master Plan will go through a formal adoption process, including a public review period and approval by the Planning Commission and County Commission.