The Future Vision of Bar Harbor Informational Session with Q&A on the Bar Harbor 2035 Comprehensive Plan

The Future Vision of Bar Harbor  

Informational Session with Q&A on the Bar Harbor 2035 Comprehensive Plan

November 20, 2024 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
 

BAR HARBOR — The Bar Harbor Planning Department will introduce the future vision of Bar Harbor, also referred to as the Bar Harbor 2035 Comprehensive Plan. This is an opportunity to better understand the Plan that will guide the Town’s decisions about future changes for the next 10+ years. This Plan will likely be voted on in 2025 to decide whether or not it should be adopted. 

Following a presentation providing an overview of the Plan, the town staff will hold a question and answer session to provide further clarity. 

The event will take place at the Municipal Building in the Town Council Chambers on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from 6:00 – 7:30 PM. Free pizza will be provided. There will also be a Zoom participation option which can be accessed on the Town’s website. The event will also be streamed and recorded on Town Hall Streams. 

 “The Comprehensive Plan is critical to our community’s approach to change. The Plan sets a vision and shapes where we are collectively going as a community. The Plan sets the tone for future changes to the Land Use Ordinance because, most importantly, land use changes need to be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan,” says Michele Gagnon, Planning Director. “We want to improve accessibility and transparency, and that involves doing some things differently. We want to make this Plan feel less overwhelming and more accessible, meaningful, and clear.” 

You can visit the Town’s Comprehensive Planning Committee webpage to view the event flyer among more event details on https://www.barharbormaine.gov/517/Comprehensive-Planning-Committee .

The Bar Harbor 2035 Comprehensive Plan and accompanying documents can all be found separately here: https://www.barharbormaine.gov/501/Comprehensive-Plan