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Planning Department Web

The Planning Department Website represents something of an experiment in public outreach and is being developed as an integral tool for the comprehensive planning process and to encourage public participation in addressing the planning issues facing Montgomery County. (ed.)

DATE
DEPARTMENTAL ACTION/ PROJECT DESCRIPTION & CHANGES
June, 2002 Developing Comprehensive Planning Materials and demographic background materials. Addition of Herd Report (#5) and Results report from April 25th meetingUpdate of 1999 Zoning Ordinance, GIS pages, Inspection pages, including new fee schedule. Work continued on the Globe/Coal Mining Heritage Park Science Center. Update of Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, and link pages as needed. Current web stats (16 July 2002): 1000 files; 568 html files; 10,027 links; 1,454 external links.
May, 2002 Developing Comprehensive Planning Materials and demographic background materials. Work continued on the GLOBE/Coal Mining Heritage Park Science Center. Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals materials updated as needed. Update of link, education, and special topic pages.
April, 2002 Developing Comprehensive Planning Materials, including a remastered version of the comprehensive plan map (1991) and a demographics database. C/L Herd Comprehensive Planning Reports. Continued work on the G.L.O.B.E. and the Coal Mining Heritage Park Science Center. Materials for consultant. Work Program and prior work program updates. Revision of metatags (ongoing) Monthly and weekly updates for the Planning Commission and the Board of Zoning Appeals, including archives.Synchronization and site testing. Current Web Stats: 931 files, 557 html pages, 8150 internal links, 1354 external links.
March, 2002 Developing Comprehensive Planning Materials, including demographic data; Coal Mining Heritage Park Science Center materials (including science tour, resistivity report, water reports, etc.); Planning Commission Annual Report; 2002 Work Program and prior work program updates. Materials for consultant. Revision of metatags (ongoing) Monthly and weekly updates for the Planning Commission and the Board of Zoning Appeals, including archives. Introduction of What's New structure. Synchronization and site testing.
Feb. 2002 Set up heirarchy for Planning Commission Archives. Preliminary design of GIS pages and initial integration patterns for ARCGIS to web. Revision of metatags (ongoing) Materials for consultant. Monthly and weekly updates for the Planning Commission and the Board of Zoning Appeals. Synchronization and site testing.
Jan. 2002 Introduction of technical data sheets for zoning ordiance; Huckleberry Trail Survey final programming and upload; Revision of metatags (ongoing) Monthly and weekly updates for the Planning Commission and the Board of Zoning Appeals, including archives. Synchronization and site testing.
Dec. 2001 Final programming/ upload for newsletter back issues and annual report for Coal Mining Heritage ParkMonthly and weekly updates for the Planning Commission and the Board of Zoning Appeals, including archives.
Nov. 2001 Design of Search & Index Pages; Following server problems, reload of final site; removal of test site. Final preliminary trouble shootPlanning Department website goes live.
Oct. 2001 Programming of Manufactured Housing Data Sheet; Construction of Inspections Pages; Remaster and troubleshoot linking system; Test redesign of graphics to bring into line with county color scheme.
Sept. 2001 Programming of back newsletters; set up of Issue Pages; remaster and trouble shoot linking system; Test redesign of graphics to bring into line with county color scheme.
Aug. 2001 Programming of Subdivision and Street Ordinances; Programming for Open Space Plan. Construction of test site.
July. 2001 Design of preliminary sub-front page graphics.Preliminary design of education/issue pages; Programming for Open Space Plan. Construction of test site; reprogramming of Java Script for Browser fix.
June 2001 Programming of Technical Data Sheets for Zoning Ordinance; Design of preliminary sub-front page graphics; Prelimiary design of education pages; preliminary design/programming of external link structure; Final programming for Coal Mining Heritage Park Radford University Report.Introduction of initial test site.
May 2001 Programming of Technical Data Sheets for Zoning Ordinance; Preliminary programming for Huckleberry Trail Survey and Coal Mining Heritage Park Reports
April 2001 Programming of Technical Data Sheets for Zoning Ordinance; construction of matrices; Impervious Surface sheet
March 2001 Programming of Technical Data Sheets for Zoning Ordinance; Reprogramming of Zoning Ordinance; Introduction of link system and standards; development of metatags and java script.
Jan.- Feb. 2001 Initial design and construction of website; Establishment of design standards and website mission. Preliminary graphics. Preliminary hierarchy.
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