A. Forward Monroe, the City of Monroe’s blueprint for development and growth, was adopted on April 10, 2018. As the City’s Land Use and Transportation Plan, it is the foundation upon which future land use and transportation decisions are made. The plan is intended to guide future City-wide plans and the land development regulations. Forward Monroe expresses the community’s vision, identifies the community’s values, and outline the plans, programs, policies, and projects that will fulfill the vision over time.
B. The City uses Forward Monroe as a blueprint for staff and elected officials to inform land use decisions, transportation strategies, and public investment choices. Adopting Forward Monroe on April 10, 2018 was the first step toward shaping the City’s future and updating the City’s land development regulations is the next step toward achieving that goal. The land development regulations have been updated to the Unified Development Ordinance and contain.