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A
Welcome
to
taken
this
week,
I'm
in
marine
Langston
today
my
guest
is
loose
Stewart.
This
is
the
chairperson
for
the
city
of
Aiken,
Planning
Commission,
and
she
has
served
on
the
Commission
for
eight
years
and
is
in
the
third
year
of
being
a
chairman
of
the
committee
and
thank
you
liz
for
taking
a
few
minutes
today
out
of
your
schedule
to
talk
to
us
about
the
comprehensive
plan.
Well,.
A
Really
is,
and
so
I'm
delighted
to
be
able
to
share
this
information
with
folks,
so
they'll
know
what's
going
on
and
how
to
get
involved
and
share
a
lot
of
wonderful
information
today,
so
we're
looking
forward
to
getting
an
overview
great.
So,
let's
start
with
the
basics.
Why
do
we
have
a
comprehensive
plan?
Well.
B
Obviously
it
is
because
we
want
to
have
a
primary
guide
that
looks
at
a
variety
of
elements
within
our
community
so
that
when
City,
Council's
committees
and
commissions
and
boards,
like
Design
Review,
Board,
Planning
Commission
make
decisions
or
recommendations
to
City
Council
that
that
there's
some
consistency
and
how
those
decisions
are
made.
You
know,
above
all
else,
I
think
our
residents
want
to
have
a
process.
That
is
fair.
So,
when
they're
making
requests,
it
can
be
heard
by
these
boards
and
commissions
as
well
as
City
Council.
That's.
B
B
A
B
B
But
there
have
been
times
when
things
have
changed
know,
for
example,
when
the
economy
was
really
down,
we
had
to
make
some
adjustments
and
defer
some
things.
So,
as
with
all
good
plans,
the
comprehensive
plan
is
not
cast
in
concrete.
It's
a
moving
target
that
is
responsive
to
community
needs.
Sure
absolutely
well.
B
The
first
thing
we
did
was
hire
an
expert
consultant
we're
using
benchmark
corporation
and
they
they
have
done
a
tremendous
number
of
these
plans
for
municipalities
in
South
Carolina.
So
they
know
South
Carolina
law.
They
know
what
the
elements
are
that
are
required
to
have
in
there
and
and
they
have
a
wealth
of
knowledge
in
terms
of
what
other
communities
like
us
have
done
or
can
do,
and
so
they
bring
a
lot
to
the
table.
B
So
we
started
out
by
outlining
the
process
with
them
and
we
have
some
pretty
steep
expectations
and
timelines
for
them
and
they're
doing
very
well
with
them.
We
started
out
meeting
with
some
key
stakeholders.
We've
met
with
hundreds
of
people
from
all
different
segments
of
the
community
to
really
do
some,
some
one-on-one
and
some
group
interviews
to
see
what
in
their
particular
area
their
needs
are,
and
then
they
started
crafting
doing
some
research
and
a
lot
of
what
goes
into
developing.
The
plan
isn't
happening
right
here.
B
B
Solutely
everybody
every
segment,
you
know,
what
does
the
business
community
need
right?
You
know
we
talked
to
realtors,
we,
you
know,
obviously
we're
just
beginning
to
recover
from
some
of
the
economic
conditions
and
and
I
always
think
that
you
know
Real
Estate's,
a
good
benchmark
for
where
we're
going
so
so
we
did
talk
to
a
lot
of
folks
in
a
lot
of
different
industries
and
just
talk
about
not
only
what
they
wanted,
but
also
what
resources
do
they
have
to
support
me?
B
If
we,
if
we
say
well,
let's
expand
in
this
area,
do
we
have
the
infrastructure?
Can
we
so
we
don't
do
these
things
lightly?
We
don't
just
make
up
where
we
want
to
go.
We
make
sure
that
there
is
infrastructure
to
support
it,
so
it
really
is
made
up
of
a
thousand
moving
parts
that
I
need
to
just
make
sure
are
all
considered
and
blended
sure.
A
B
B
We
look
at
a
population
element
and
that
looks
at
it
from
a
variety
of
aspects.
What
are
some
trends
not
just
regionally
but
locally,
where
where's
our
growth,
not
only
in
terms
of
demographically,
are
we
getting
only
retirees?
Do
we
get
young
professionals
and
then
to
also
geographically
well?
Where
are
the
trends?
Where
are
we
seeing
people
wanting
to
be
what
part
of
akin?
Where,
where
is
there
some
growth?
And
then
we
look
at
economic
development
which
really
looks
at
you
know
the
labor
pool?
B
Where
do
we
have
how
many
of
things
like
how
many
of
our
college
graduates
are
we
retaining
here
how
many
of
them
are
going
somewhere
else?
Where
are
the
opportunities
we
talked
to
big
businesses
and
see
what
their
projections
are
about,
new
positions
that
will
be
available
and
how
many
employees
they'll
be
able
to
hire?
B
We
have
a
lot
of
natural
resources
that
we
want
to
protect,
and
then
we
look
at
our
cultural
resources.
Well,
you
know
what
are
we
doing
to
preserve
all
of
the
historic
sites
and
how
do
we
make
sure
that
that
we're
blending
you
know,
preservation
of
those
that
are
historic
and
have
what
I'm
going
to
call
old
values
or
with
new
needs
new
uses?
Akin
hotel
was
a
good
example
of
something
that
happened
this
year.
B
B
Is
really
big-
and
you
know
part
of
what
we're
going
to
be
dealing
with
I'm
sure
is
the
fact
that,
as
our
city
manager
stated,
we
have
almost
half
a
billion
dollars
worth
of
infrastructure
needs.
That
is
going
to
be
an
obstacle
to
overcome
in
terms
of
any
potential
growth.
So
you
know
the
plan
in
order
to
be
realistic,
has
to
take
all
of
these
factors
into
account,
and
so
this
first
process
is
is
looking
at.
Where
are
we
now?
What
do
we
have
to
work
with?
Then?
B
We
look
at
housing
and
you
know:
where
do
we
want
housing?
Where
do
we
want
some
developments?
What
kind
of
developments,
how
large,
how
small
we
have
a
pretty
strict
guidelines
now
about
development
projects,
housing
projects
in
particular,
and
then
we
look
at
some
land
use.
We
look
at
things
like:
where
do
we
want?
You
know
commercial
and
industrial?
B
Where
do
we
want
to
maintain
some
agriculture?
What
needs
to
stay
natural
forest,
and
so
those
are
all
the
things
we
need
to
look
at.
Where
are
we
now
and
then
we
make
decisions
we
need
to
factor
all
of
those
together.
I
think
the
key
thing
about
putting
the
plan
together
is
that
no
one
element
takes
precedence
over
others.
You
will
not
see
us
recommending
just
cross
cutting
off
all
forests
for
development.
B
Aiken-
and
you
know
one
of
the
nice
things
about
doing
this
plan
and
getting
all
this
input
is
that
we
do
want
it
to
be
reflective
of
what
the
community
values
that's
what's
very
important
to
us.
This
is
not
something
we're
going
in
a
closet
and
creating
and
hanging
out.
This
is
something
that
we're
making
a
lot
of
effort
to
get
input.
Sure.
A
B
We
do
have
a
number
of
ways
we're
having
for
this
week
and
next
week,
we're
going
to
have
for
community
input
workshops
where
our
consultant
is
coming,
they're,
sending
up
a
lot
of
different
tables
and
booths,
and
people
will
be
able
to
voice
their
opinion
on
any
of
these
topics.
We
also
have
a
website.
B
Ww-P,
a
Aiken,
org
and
people
can
go
online
and
voice
their
their
opinions
and
their
comments,
and
all
of
this
is
going
to
be
factored
in
together
and
then
our
consultants
will
prepare
a
plan
in
the
fall,
we're
hoping
to
be
able
to
review
it
by
October
vote
on
it
november
and
december
and
then
take
it
to
council
so
that
they
can
vote
on
it
november
and
december
in
january,
and
so
we
hope
to
have
an
approved
plan
by
january.
Sure.
That
is
that
it's
very
aggressive.
B
B
Absolutely
you
know
this:
we
consider
ourselves
on
the
Planning
Commission
to
merely
be
the
facilitators
of
this
process.
The
community
really
owns
it
and
we
do
want
it
to
be
reflective
of
what
the
community
sees
as
their
needs
and
wants.
Now,
of
course,
in
all
fairness,
we
won't
all
get
everything
we
want,
but
but
things
change
you
just
never
know
what
might
rise
up
to
the
the
next
level
of
possible.
So
right.
B
A
B
A
B
And
I
will
tell
you
you
know
we
recently.
The
city
recently
had
something
in
the
flyer
that
goes
down
with
our
water
bill,
and
I
was
very
pleasantly
surprised
at
how
many
people
really
read
that,
because
I
must
have
had
two
dozen
phone
calls
with.
You
know
some
insight
about
traffic
lights
and
water
issues,
and
I
did
hear
a
lot
about
potholes,
but
these
are
all
things
that
we
need
to
look
at
so
that
we
can
do
we
need
to
what
do
we
need
to
prioritize
sure?
You
know
you
know.
B
We
do
know
that
a
community
is
dying
if
there
isn't
some
planned
growth,
but
the
purpose
of
the
plan
is
really
to
define
what
that
is
what's
acceptable
for
akin.
What
can
we
sustain?
What's
not
going
to
put
a
further
burden
on
the
resources
that
we
have
or
spread
so
thin
that
we
can't
fix
the
things
that
need
fixing
right,
so
it
has
to
be
a
parallel
plan
right.
A
B
A
B
A
Right
so
when
folks
are
sharing
their
concerns,
they
can
be
as
as
little
or
is
they
need
it
should
be,
but
knowing
that
this
is
going
to
be
put
together,
that's.
B
Right,
it
will
be,
it
will
be
general,
it's
its
purposes,
long
range.
It
is
a
ten-year
plan.
So
one
of
the
questions
is
you
know.
What
do
we
want
akin
to
look
like
in
10
years?
That's
really
the
focus.
It's
not.
How
do
we
fix
today's
potholes?
We
know
we
need
to
do
that,
but
for
purposes
of
this
plan
it's
well.
Where
are
we
going
to
what
we're
going
to
look
like
in
10
years?
What
facilities
do
we
not
have
that
we
need,
and
what
do
we
have,
that
we
need
to
preserve
and
protect?
B
B
Well,
one
of
the
main
things
after
it's
all
approved
and
enforce
one
of
the
main
things
that
the
planning
commissioners
are
looking
at
is
then
how
do
we
take
that
plan
and
do
kind
of
a
massive
review
of
all
of
our
ordinances
and,
let's
make
sure,
they're
aligned?
Let's
make
sure
that
that
there
are
no
impediments
to
making
this
happen.
Let's
make
sure
they're
consistent
with
the
plan
and
with
each
other.
B
It
has
been
many
years
since
there
has
been
a
review
of
the
ordinances
and
I
think
some
of
them
are
a
little
bit
unaligned
with
where
we
need
to
be,
and
the
purpose
is
to
achieve
the
same
ends
that
everybody
wants,
but
to
make
it
as
easy
as
possible
to
happen
so
that
we're
not
putting
any
unnecessary
burden
on
our
citizens
or
business
people
to
get
done
what
they
feel.
They
need
to
do
sure.
A
Sure,
well
again,
this
is
really
an
exciting
process,
and
so
a
to
be
able
to
for
the
citizens
to
have
the
input
is
not
only
with
this,
but
you
know
again
at
a
second
round
and
yes,
we
really
need
folks
to
folks
to
come
out
and
share
their
their
thoughts
and
their
viewpoints.
So,
ok,
now
we
so
everything
has
happened
and
council
adopts
said
and,
and
we
go
on
and
we're
working
our
plan.
When
does
it
have
to
be
reviewed
again?
Well,.
B
By
law
ten
years,
but
we
review
it
every
five
years,
we'll
be
looking
at
it.
Actually,
the
Planning
Commission
looks
at
different
elements
every
year
so
that
we
don't
have
this
huge
thing
to
do.
Every
five
years
we
really
I
wanted
to
get
on
a
plan
where
we're
looking
at
components
of
it
kind
of
on
a
cycle
on
a
rotating
basis.
We
did
do
that
several
years
ago,
when
we
did
the
well
was
originally
called
open
space,
and
now
it's
called
natural
resource
plan.
B
A
B
A
lot
of
things
that
come
up
are
not
things
that
you
can
predict.
For
example,
I'm
sure
this
will
probably
be
reaching
the
Planning
Commission
right
now,
you've
been
hearing
a
lot
about
these
little
tiny
homes
yeah.
Well,
that's
not
something
that
10
years
ago,
anybody
would
have
put
in
their
plan
that's
right,
but
it
is
something
that
you
know.
We
may
need
to
add
an
ordinance.
We
may
need
to
add
a
zoning
criteria
for
so,
as
things
come
up.
Having
this
framework
does
allow
you
to
be
flexible
and
add
what
you
need.
That's
and.
A
A
B
B
A
B
A
B
We
wanted
on
that
side
of
town,
then
that
thursday
evening,
from
5
30
to
7,
30
will
be
in
the
municipal
building
on
Park
Avenue
and
then
next
week
on
the
twenty-sixth
from
noon
to
two
will
be
meeting
at
the
Clyburn
Center
for
Primary
Health
they've
been
very
cooperative
and
letting
us
use
their
lobby
because,
again,
that's
a
part
of
town
that
has
a
lot
of
residents.
We
do
want
input
from
and
then
that
same
evening
the
26
from
532
730
will
be
back
at
the
Municipal
Building.
B
A
B
Well,
the
consultant
will
have
different
booths
different
tables
set
up
for
the
different
elements,
the
set
oven
that
you
spoke
right.
So
if
you
have
a
particular
interest
in
say
the
natural
resources,
if
you,
if
you
I
know
this
is
weird,
but
if
you
think
you
won't,
you
might
want
to
say
we'd
like
cars
driving
in
it's
well,
it's.
B
You
would
go
to
that
table
and
you
would
just
make
sure
that
was
documented.
If
you
want
to
make
sure
that
that
we
don't
allow,
you
know
buildings
to
not
be
preserved
if
their
historic,
then
you
would
go
to
the
historic
table
and
make
sure
you
cast
your
vote
for
that.
So
whatever
your
there'll
be,
it
be
clearly
defined
so
that
you
can
go
to
your
particular
interest
and
and
state
your
idea,
and
it
will
be
captured
right
there
very.
B
A
I
think
that
that
that
folks
will
have
opportunities
to
visit
on
the
western
end
of
our
city.
Yes,.
B
A
Folks,
if
you,
if
you
can't
get
by
one
of
those
sessions,
feel
free
to
visit
the
website
and
that's
going
to
be
WWE
can
org
and
it's
a
beautifully
done
website.
It
is
a
nice
website
and
it's
very
easy
to
navigate.
So
you
can
go
on
there
and
make
your
comments
and
email
them
on
in
and
they'll
be
recorded
as
well.
Absolutely.