McKenzie County 2035 Comprehensive Plan

Welcome to the McKenzie County Comprehensive Plan update website!

Over the next year and a half, we’re embarking on a community-focused process to develop a long-range vision, goals, and strategies that will guide the County through its next growth chapter. Stay tuned along the way for ongoing opportunities to provide your input and help shape the future of our community!

The current Comprehensive Plan was prepared and passed by the McKenzie County Board in 2016. Now we need to update it to respond to today’s challenges and opportunities.

    WE WANT YOUR INPUT

    Three ways to participate:

    Map Your Future

    Help identify opportunity areas for housing, economic development, recreation, and natural resources protection in McKenzie County. Follow this link to the public comment map!

    Click Here

    Community Survey

    Follow this link to share your feedback on the community survey.

    Click Here

    Open Houses

    McKenzie Public Works
    January 7 (4-6 PM CST)

    Keene Dome
    January 8 (4-6 PM CST)

    Alexander Fire Hall
    January 21 (4-6 PM CST)

    East Fairview School
    January 22 (4-6 PM MST)

    Homesteaders Gap Community Hall
    January 23 (4-6 PM MST)

    What is a Comprehensive Plan?

    A comprehensive plan is a legal document that serves as McKenzie County’s “blueprint” for all future land use and development decisions. Comprehensive Plans must be comprehensive and long-term.

    • Comprehensive. Comprehensive plans are comprehensive both in their geographic coverage and in the range of subjects they cover. This Comprehensive Plan will particularly focus on informing future land use and development decisions in areas subject to the County’s zoning authority. Although cities, tribal lands, and state/federal lands are not subject to County zoning, other jurisdictions are key partners as we address cross-cutting issues like regional housing, transportation, and economic development priorities.
    • Long-Term. Comprehensive plans are long-term in perspective. Time horizons vary, but typically range from 10 to 30 years into the future. For this comprehensive plan, the County has established the year 2035 as the plan’s time horizon.

    Project Schedule