Comprehensive Plan

BACKGROUND:  Mount Vernon's Comprehensive Plan is the city's fundamental policy document that will guide growth from 2016 to 2036.  The Comprehensive Plan describes how the City will continue to provide facilities and services to accommodate jobs, homes, and open spaces.  The city's first Comprehensive Plan was adopted in 1960.  The city's current Comprehensive Plan was adopted on September 14, 2016 with Ordinance 3690.

PERIODIC UPDATE:  Click HERE to be directed to a page containing information on the City's 2025 - 2045 Comprehensive Plan Update.

YEARLY DOCKETING PROCESS:  Click HERE to be directed to a page containing information on the City's Growth Management public participation program that includes the Docketing process.

CURRENTLY ADOPTED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DOCUMENTS:  Below are copies of all the currently adopted Comprehensive Plan documents.  Most of these documents are very large and could have extended download times.  For this reason the city has provided a link to the entire document as well as links to identified parts of these documents.  

Background and Vision Statement

Land Use Element (Entire Document)

Sections 1 to 7 (Narrative Portion of Element)
Land Use Element: Goals, Objectives & Policies
Subareas A to I
Subarea J:  Downtown Waterfront Master Plan
Subarea K:  South Kincaid
Appendix A 
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D

Housing Element (Entire Document)

Sections 1 to 7 (Narrative Portion of Element)

Housing Element:  Goals, Objectives & Policies

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

Parks and Recreation Element

Economic Development Element (Entire Document)

Sections 1 to 4 (Narrative Portion of Element)

Economic Development Element:  Goals, Objectives & Policies

Appendix A

Transportation Element (Entire Document)

Sections 1 to 5 (Narrative Portion of Element)

Transportation Element:  Goals, Objectives & Policies

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

Capital Facilities Element (Entire Document)

Sections 1 to 10 (Narrative Portion of Element)

Capital Facilities Element:  Goals, Objectives & Policies

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

Health and Wellness Element (Entire Document)

Section 1 to 4 (Narrative Portion of Element)

Health & Wellness Element:  Goals, Objectives & Policies

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

Appendix D

Appendix E