US 340 East Gateway Plan
DRAFT US 340 Corridor East Gateway Plan (delivered to County Commission 08-09-12)
Latest US 340 News: During the May 15th Planning Commission meeting, members discussed the draft version of the US 340 East Gateway Corridor Plan. The goal of the May 15th meeting was to provide final input by the Planning Commission to the DRAFT version that is now available to the public for input. The public hearing is scheduled for June 12th at 7:00 p.m. in the basement of the Charles Town Library. To view the May 16th version, click here. (For your convenience the table of contents in this document have been linked. Please click on an item in the table of contents to be taken directly to your desired page.)
To provide public comment prior to the June 12th meeting, please provide feedback by June 8, 2012, via commentary in a Word document, via e-mail, to planningdepartment@jeffersoncountywv.org. If you do not have access to e-mail, written comments will also be accepted in the Planning Office at 116 East Washington Street, Charles Town. If you have questions or concerns, please contact 304-728-3228.
Latest US 340 News: During the April 10th Planning Commission meeting, members will discuss the draft version of the US 340 East Gateway Corridor Plan. The goal of the April 10th meeting is to provide final input to a version of the Plan that will be made available to the public for their input at a Public Hearing, tentatively scheduled for June. To view the April 10th draft version, click here.
Thank you for your interest in the US Route 340 Corridor East Gateway Plan. This study, led by the Jefferson County Departments of Planning & Zoning Staff, is a collaborative process to create a small area plan using a series of meetings to gather citizen input related to land use management and future planning efforts for the land area located along US Route 340 between Charles Town and Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
Five public meetings were held to gather citizen input:
Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. - Charles Town Library
Tuesday, December 6th at 7:00 p.m. - Harpers Ferry KOA
Saturday, September 17th at 10:00 a.m. - Charles Town Library
Thursday, June 16th at 7:00 p.m. - C. W. Shipley Elementary
Saturday, March 26th at 10:00 a.m. - C.W. Shipley Elementary
Public Meeting Document Library
March 26, 2011 Public Meeting- Presentation on 03/26/11
- Topics discussed on 03/26/11
- Citizen Comments Matrix on 03/26/11
- Agenda on 03/26/11
- Press Release on 03/26/11
- Photo Album on 03/26/11
- Presentation 06-16-11
- Citizen Comments collected on 06-16-11
- Focus Group Questions on 06-16-11
- Agenda on 06-16-11
- Presentation 09-17-11
- Brochure - US 340 Corridor East Gateway Plan
- Citizen Comments collected on 09-17-11 (will post when available)
- 06-16-11 - 08-18-11 MetroQuest Public Comments
- Caveats of Alternative Growth Scenarios
- Draft US 340 Alternative Growth Scenarios
- Housing Densities and Mixed Use Definitions
- Photo Album on 09-17-11
- Agenda on 09-17-11
- Caveats for Preferred Land Use Scenario
- Presentation (Powerpoint) 12-06-11
- Agenda 12-06-11
- Housing Densities and Mixed Use Definitions
- Map Public Feedback: Preferred Alternative Scenario
- Map Public Feedback: Add Homes
- Map Public Feedback: Add Employment
- Map Public Feedback: Preserve Open Space
- DRAFT Goals and Objectives 12-06-11
- DRAFT Goals and Objectives Poster 12-06-11
- Map Review and Commentary Questions 12-06-11
- Map Commentary Exercise Group: Route 9-Country Club Road
- Map Commentary Exercise Group: Country Club Road- Rte. 230
- Map Commentary Exercise Group: Rte. 230-Harpers Ferry
- Public Commentary Captured during 12-06-11 meeting
- Photo Album 12-06-11
- Map MetroQuest Phase II Public Feedback Data
- MetroQuest Public Commentary
- Public Commentary Submitted via Email
- Press Release 12-06-11
- Press Release 01-19-12
- Agenda 01-19-12
- Jefferson County Departments of Planning and Zoning Presentation 01-19-12
- Map - US 340 Corridor Study Area Future Land Use
- A Focus on Transportation Presentation 01-19-12
- Map - Identified Project Needs from Public Input
- Public Input on Project Needs Prioritization Ranking Sheet
- Design Preferences Presentation 01-19-12
- Video of Archived Meeting - March 8, 2012 (Click 2012-03-08 pl pub mtg.wmv)
- DRAFT US 340 Corridor East Gateway Plan
- Press Release 03-08-12
- Public Input on Project Needs Prioritization Ranking Sheet
- Agenda 03-08-12
- Memo to County Commission and Planning Commission
- PowerPoint Presentation 03-08-12
- Future Land Use Map
Project Plan Flow Chart & Project Brochure and Maps
- Click here: Brochure - US 340 Corridor Study East Gateway Plan
- Click here - East Gateway Project Plan Flow Chart
The purpose of this work effort is to assist the Jefferson County Planning Commission and the County Planning and Zoning Department staff in developing a Land Use Vision Plan for the US Route 340 Corridor. The Land Use Vision Plan will support the development and update of the county's Comprehensive Plan.
- Click here - Scenario 1: Rural Landscape with Growth in the Urban Growth Boundary (PDF)
Development is concentrated inside the Charles Town and Ranson Urban Growth Boundaries, where growth can be served by existing utilities and transportation infrastructure. Much of the area outside of these boundaries is retained in agricultural land, open space, or low-density residential uses.
- Click here - Scenario 2: Planned Mixed Use (PDF)
Mixed-use development is permitted in a broader section of the corridor, while respecting the area's rural character, environment, history, and character.
- Click here - Scenario 3: Full Build-Out (PDF)
Maximum flexibility in land use, allowing for a larger area of retail, office, manufacturing, and other types of commercial and industrial land uses. Additionally, this scenario envisions an expanded area for residential development, at higher densities. This scenario will result in high intensity use of the land within the US 340 study area.
- Represent a broad range of general patterns for different locations along the US 340 Corridor
- Reflect the broad feedback received during the two previous public workshops and from the MetroQuest survey
- Show a menu of choices to represent different values and policy choices
- Show general locations of possible future land use activities
- Show how the corridor could look in 25 years
- Act as the starting point in the selection of a preferred land use scenario
The three scenarios are NOT intended to:
- Be definitive, complete or detailed plans
- Limit the discussion about land use on the 340 corridor
- Locate land uses on an individual land-parcel level
- Represent a plan to rezone any individual property
- Reflect current real estate market conditions, utility locations, or other existing conditions
Click here - MetroQuest Phase I Public Feedback Data Map (Interactive website)
Click here - MetroQuest Phase I Public Feedback Data Map (PDF)
Click here - US 340 East Corridor with Study Areas/Existing Land Use (PDF)