The Hancock County Area Plan Commission, in close cooperation with the Hancock County Highway Department and Hancock Economic Development Council, is requesting proposals to prepare a new comprehensive plan (the "Project").

The project shall include a new thoroughfare plan that will be a progressive, county-wide, multimodal transportation plan. The thoroughfare plan will be a component of the comprehensive plan and determine routes for new or modified public rights-of-way within the county's territory pursuant to IC 36-7-4-506. The thoroughfare plan must be compatible and commensurate with the vision, goals, policies, and objectives of the comprehensive plan. Development of the thoroughfare plan will be guided and monitored by the County Highway Department in cooperation with the County Planning Department.

In addition, the new comprehensive plan will include an economic development strategy that will evaluate and harness the county's existing and future assets to promote a robust and sustainable business community within the county. The economic strategy will help to establish the goals and policies that guide the land use and thoroughfare sections of the comprehensive plan. The strategy will focus on the livability and preservation of residential neighborhoods, non-residential growth that is sustainable and viable, preservation of natural habitats and agricultural uses, and areas for future development according to their highest and best use. Development of the growth strategy will receive significant guidance from the Hancock Economic Development Council in cooperation with the County Planning Department.

Please contact the Hancock County planning director (below) for the complete RFP & Scope for this project.

Mike Dale, AICP
mdale@hancockcoingov.org
317-477-1134