City Residents’ Ideas for Future Sought

CAPE MAY — What do City of Cape May residents want their hometown to be in 2031?
That’s one of the questions being asked of residents as part of the municipality’s Plan Endorsement to help it meet the goals of the State Planning Act.
Three “community visioning” sessions will be held in City Hall Auditorium May 12, May 19 and June 9. The first and third sessions will begin at 7 p.m., the middle one till start at 10 a.m.
Community Visioning is a “participatory process that engages local residents, business persons and other interested stakeholders in de-veloping a consensus on what they want their community to be,” according to a release.
The vision must provide for “sustainable growth, recognize fiscal constraints, housing needs and protection of natural, historical and community resources,” the release stated.
What will be sought at the sessions is what residents and other “stakeholders” identify as the community’s purpose, core values, and vision for the future. Those items will be used to determine the community goals and action plan.
Cape May has appointed a municipal Plan Endorsement Advisory Committee to assist with the process.
Individuals, groups and others with an interest in the Cape May’s future are asked to attend one or all of those sessions.
“The City of Cape May is encouraging broad participating and would like” as much assistance as possible in getting every interested person notified.
The city knows that it is “sometimes difficult to attend some or all of those meetings, and has prepared a Community Visioning Survey that persons can take and submit.
Those submitting surveys on their own are asked to send them to Craig Hurless, Polistina Associates, 6684 Washington Ave., Egg Har-bor Township, N.J. 08234. They may fax them to (609) 646-2950.
Via email, direct them to c.hurless@comcast.net or to Mary Rothwell, City of Cape May Construction Office, 643 Washington St., Cape May, N.J. 08204. Fax (609) 884-3355 or email to: zoning@capemaycity.com by June 1.
Questions include:
“In your opinion, where does the city currently stand with regards to the following topics? (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory and why?)
Tourism and economic development, Environmental resources and protection, housing, recreation, historic and cultural resources, transportation, circulation and parking, beach.
“In your opinion, what are the problems that must be overcome to most fully recognize the city’s potential with regards to (those same topics)?
“Over the next 20 years, what must the city do to address the problems (in Question 2) to most fully recognize the city’s potential with regards to (those topics).
‘In 20 years, where do you envision the city’s statue with regards to the following (same areas)?
“Comment on any other issues important to you that relate to the City of Cape May.”