City of Goshen

This chapter fulfills the requirements of Indiana State Statute for the completion of comprehensive plans. A community’s land use objectives and policies must be given due consideration in the course of decision making by its governing bodies. Contrasted with previous formats for such plans, this core comprehensive plan chapter follows a more recent policy-driven trend, where over-arching concepts guide the unforeseen circumstances that arise in the life of a community.
This comprehensive plan is not an addition to the business of governing, but rather brings efficiency and direction, decision by decision, to charting Goshen’s future. These objectives and policies are the abiding forces that guide any action to adopt, amend or repeal zoning maps and ordinances, as well as ordinances that address PUD districts, subdivision control, historic preservation and other land use designations.
In addition, this core comprehensive plan chapter will be given consideration when these governmental entities authorize, construct, alter or abandon public ways, public lands, public structures, and public utilities, including water and sewer mains and facilities.

A proposal for a special resolution to reduce carbon emissions, increase energy efficiency and renewable energy use, to create a climate change-resilient City of Goshen Municipal Government that will protect the future members of our community.

Official Calendar of Government sponsored events in Goshen.

To protect the health and safety of the community, the city has determined that it is necessary to remove homeless encampments on public property.

Accomplishments of the City of Goshen Comprehensive Plan and Community Vision from 2004-2013

By a unanimous vote, and before a packed house, the Goshen City Council took a bold step toward a greener future.

The Goshen City Forestry Division will launch the goal of “45 by ’45”— a goal of increasing the city’s tree canopy to 45 percent by the year 2045.

While the Comprehensive Plan establishes the overall vision for the future of the community, it cannot go into the level of detail required for specific plans. Plans that are more narrowly focused may be necessary to sufficiently address a specific area of the community. Examples of such plans may include neighborhood, economic development, corridor or downtown plans. These plans should be consistent with and referenced in the Comprehensive Plan. Other plans and studies for Goshen that have been reviewed during this update include:

The City has developed a policy that establishes a procedure to remove the current homeless encampments in public property, with the help of a task force consisting of elected officials, nonprofit organizations, and neighboring residents and businesses. The policy will be enacted immediately.

The purpose of this study is to assess current activities, resources, issues, and perspectives related to Goshen’s overall environmental context. This report provides a snapshot of our context at this particular moment to help evaluate the need and opportunities for an Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) to support the Mayor’s Office, the Goshen Parks Department, and other City of Goshen bodies who provide leadership and guidance on environmental issues.

The Goshen Parks and Recreation Department hired FiveCore Media to create a video series to promote the value and benefits of Goshen’s trees. The four videos in this series are based on research commissioned by the Goshen Tree Board and highlights the ecological, economic, social and aesthetic values of Goshen’s diverse and immense tree infrastructure.

The Goshen Parks and Recreation Department hired FiveCore Media to create a video series to promote the value and benefits of Goshen’s trees. The four videos in this series are based on research commissioned by the Goshen Tree Board and highlights the ecological, economic, social and aesthetic values of Goshen’s diverse and immense tree infrastructure.

Aesthetic values (beautification, sense of well-being, community building) of Goshen’s trees are explored and explained.

Ecological benefits and ecosystem services of Goshen’s trees are explored and explained.