Foley Updates Comprehensive Plan

An updated comprehensive plan adopted by the Foley Planning Commission will help guide development as the city continues to grow and plan for the future, the city announced. The new plan builds on policies established in the 2008 Comprehensive Plan and 2022 Foley Forward Plan. City officials said the document serves as a long-term blueprint to ensure growth reflects Foley’s character while providing clear, consistent expectations for development. The plan is designed to help the city manage change in a thoughtful and predictable way and provide important guidance for developers before projects are proposed. It also addresses a range of priorities, including quality of life, sense of place, transportation, connectivity, sustainable and balanced growth, and environmental stewardship. One of the plan’s core principles is to focus the greatest density near the city center, with it gradually decreasing farther from downtown. This theme drew inspiration from the city’s original layout more than a century ago.