Lake Wales Envisioned: Short Recap

Lake Wales Envisioned is a long-range, pivotal planning effort that will chart the course for the future of Lake Wales and its utility service area. This short recap of the Work in Progress Presentation summarizes some of the community input heard so far, and draft ideas for the Lake Wales Envisioned Plan. To learn more about this important planning effort, visit lakewalesenvisioned.com/

[@jimstudiale8421]

Looks good as a broad policy statement. Getting standards for new land use distribution and actual development is the next critical step. Who do we hire to write those standards and which elected officials will advocate for that step ? Jim Studiale, AICP

[@DoverKohl]

Thanks for your feedback! Agreed, standards are key to implementation of the Lake Wales Envisioned effort. As part of this effort, among other regulatory tools, we are working on a draft Traditional Neighborhood Development ordinance that, if adopted, would help to ensure that the ideas expressed above are incorporated into future development in Lake Wales. The Lake Wales City Commission has already adopted a list of key aspirations that are the foundation of the Lake Wales Envisioned effort. It’s important that residents stay plugged in and advocate for responsible development into the future as well.