This is the official source of information for the BG 2050 Comprehensive Plan. The site will change as the plan develops and contains links to all information utilized in the plan formation, anticipated timelines to completion, and upcoming opportunities to participate in the plan formation. Of course you may contact us at any time to provide input. Keep exploring below!
This welcome to the BG 2050 project from our Judge Executive still rings true as our community progresses from public input into policy.
Plan Components
- VISION, VALUES & PRIORITY INITIATIVES – the community vision, values & priorities based on BG 2050 Pillar Groups and What Could BG Be? | InnoEngine
- GOALS & OBJECTIVES by PRIORITY INITIATIVE – goals and objectives organized by Priority Initiatives based upon community preferences, data book, and input from 19 committee meetings. | InnoEngine, CCPC Staff
Plan Resources
- COMMUNITY PREFERENCES ANALYSIS – What Could BG Be? data remapped to comprehensive plan categories and analyzed based on a community consensus index | InnoEngine
- DATA BOOK – repository of resources, statistics, trends, and land use analysis for Warren County and it’s incorporated areas | CCPC Staff
- WHAT COULD BG BE FINAL REPORT – results of the largest digital town hall in the US and the initial wave of public input | InnoEngine, Polis, Google Jigsaw
- THE BG 2050 PROJECT YouTube CHANNEL – collection of videos that chronicle the What Could BG Be? campaign and the BG 2050 project | Warren County, InnoEngine, Google Jigsaw
Where We Are With The Process
Draft Goals & Objectives Now Available!
Building upon the vision, values and priority initiatives, around 100 working committee members utilized information from the Data Book, Community Preferences Analysis, and goals & objectives from our existing comprehensive plan to help formulate the draft goals and objectives for the BG 2050 Comprehensive Plan. Together all of this information provides the foundation and direction to start drafting the plan policies. Once the draft development framework is created, there will be another round of pubic input.
Key Themes
Be more intentional about growth management
Be more intentional about development character
Attainable housing and transportation options
Tie development to built infrastructure
Compact urban core
Preserve farmland
Coordinate planning efforts
Predictable decisions
Coming Up Next:
Draft Policies & Development Framework – Fall / Winter 2026
Public Input Round 2 – Winter 2026-2027
Stay tuned for meeting information!
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Comprehensive Plan?
The Comprehensive Plan is a regulatory document intended to be the community’s blueprint for development and land use decisions. The intent of this plan iteration is to build upon the concepts of the existing Focus 2030 Comprehensive Plan, but add more intentionality in managing growth with a better measure of defined and expected community character as development and redevelopment reshapes our community. Ultimately, development proposals will be evaluated based on the goals, objectives and policies contained within the plan. Success will be measured by the community and the plan will be adapted on a regular basis through a prescribed implementation and monitoring plan.
Why a new plan now?
Warren County is at a critical turning point in its history. Growth has been a steady average of around two percent for decades. This growth has started to accumulate and compound to the point where Bowling Green and surrounding area are starting to experience bigger city problems with traffic, housing, infrastructure, support facilities and services. The county and its incorporated cities not only face the prospect of fiscal stress caused by burgeoning demands for capital improvements and service expansion to meet the needs of future and existing residents and businesses, but the community must now address issues such as how to continue to protect valued open space, karst ecosystem, rural character and the community’s identity. It has become increasingly requested to exert influence on where and how growth occurs as the county is expected to double in population through the year 2050.
Why should I care about this?
The Comprehensive Plan is a guide for how the community should grow and develop as the future becomes the present. Every land use decision, especially zone changes, are based on the Vision, Goals, Objectives, Policies and Action Items found within the Comprehensive Plan. Arguments made for or against a development typically carry more weight when based on the items found in the plan. This is your opportunity to influence the plan and all subsequent decisions made based on the plan. For more information on the zone change process, please refer to the People’s Guide to Planning or the Planning Commission Handbook.
How will my input be used?
As with any process going through the Planning Commission, all public input will be provided to the decision makers. Your input will be considered along with all other input regarding any proposed changes to the plan. For more information on the approval process, please refer to the timeline to the right for a tentative Public Hearing and Adoption schedule.
I can’t make a meeting I want to attend, can I still participate?
Yes! At any time up until the final public hearing and adoption you can contact our office.
I have a question about a particular chapter or element, where can I find information?
Links and references to all information can be found on this website. Please contact our office for help in finding any information.
What is the approval process?
At the end of the public input process and all changes have been made to create a final draft, there will be a public hearing before the Planning Commission where they will adopt the plan. The final version of the plan will also be presented to each of the six legislative bodies for adoption. The actual approval process and timeline may evolve as the process matures and desires of the elected and appointed bodies are made known.
I have a group wishing to be involved, how do they participate?
Please contact us as soon as possible. Given enough notice, we will be happy to accommodate anyone interested in the plan, no matter the size of the group.
What about the BG 2050 items that are not the responsibility of the Planning Commission? There were quite a few items concerning healthcare, the economy and other subjects.
The Warren County Fiscal Court has continued it’s contract with InnoEngine to create a strategic plan that will address these items. The community will then decide how to tackle the issues. The idea is that this will become part of the same or similar community monitoring and implementation strategy as the comprehensive plan.