Project Overview

The Comprehensive Plan is an official public document adopted by Town Council as a policy guide to decisions about the physical development of the community. This Town of Taos planning effort consists of two tasks:

1. Updating the Town of Taos Comprehensive Plan, and
2. Conducting a Land Use Development and Code Analysis

This Comprehensive Plan Update 2021 and Code Analysis provides a concise overview of the initiative: Comprehensive Plan Overview (PDF)

View the Project's Status in this Plan Progress Report

The planning team presented a plan progress report at the Town of Taos Regular Council Meeting on Tuesday, September 28, 2021. TOTCP Progress Report (PDF)

This information has been updated since presentation to Town Council on 9/28 to reflect a project extension that was granted on 9/29. The extended public outreach schedule is under development and will be released soon.

Plan Background

The Town of Taos Vision 2020 Master Plan, adopted in 1999, must be updated with a Town of Taos Comprehensive Plan in accordance with state statute. The plan update will integrate a number of existing plans, plan amendments and updates with new and revised planning material into a single, streamlined, and up-to-date plan that addresses all comprehensive planning needs through 2040.

The plan update will integrate and update existing planning work on several comprehensive plan topics including housing, land use, transportation, facilities, economic development, water and sewer, and parks and recreation.

The Comprehensive Plan update is an opportunity to review and consolidate various existing community plans, and build on those efforts through extensive community engagement, analysis, and research to develop an integrated comprehensive plan update that aligns planning priorities across topics and reflects contemporary community aspirations and values.

The updated Comprehensive Plan will be a guide to decisions about the physical development of community. It will present in a general way how the community wants the town to develop in the ensuing 20 to 30 years and will assist decision-makers in preparing for the future by anticipating change and providing guidance for maximizing strengths and addressing weaknesses. The plan will set policies to address critical issues facing the community, achieve goals according to priority, and coordinate public and private efforts.

Planning Approach

The Town of Taos and the Taos community has a rich planning history and has worked, throughout the years, to build a broad foundation of community planning covering a range of topics. The Comprehensive Plan update provides the opportunity to review, consolidate, align, and integrate these plans. Several plans will be foundational to the Comprehensive plan update including, the Taos Vision 20/20 Plan (1999), Community Economic Development Strategic Plan (2013), Water and Sewer Master Plan (2015), 40 Year Water Plan, Park Master Plan (2018), Youth & Family Center Plan (2018), Taos County Hazard Mitigation Plan (2018),Community Tree Care Plan (2018), and the Strong at Heart Plan (2018).

Source Plans

Existing Plans to be Updated and Integrated into the Plan Update:

Reference Plans

Existing Plans as Background and Reference for the Plan Update: