Comprehensive Plan

The overall vision for the community is to “Keep Palmer a vital community, a place that seeks opportunities for growth, and retains what is best about Palmer’s history and traditions.” Specific priorities include: - Keep focused on City fundamental responsibilities: roads, police and fire, water and sewer. September 2006 Palmer Comprehensive Plan Executive Summary v - Facilitate the expansion of the local economy and local business, so residents of Palmer and surrounding areas can find more of the goods, services and jobs they need in Palmer. - Strengthen downtown Palmer – “the heart of community public life.” - Promote and enhance what is unique about Palmer to benefit residents and attract visitors. - Encourage high quality, attractive development, with ready access to parks and green space. - Improve connections within and out of town, by road, trail and transit. - Accept and encourage growth, but guide development to benefit the community and maintain what is special about Palmer.