What is Berea Beyond?
Berea Beyond is the official update of the City of Berea’s 2025 Comprehensive Plan. This is a long-term planning document that guides decisions on growth, development, and public investment for the next 20 years. This update ensures our plan reflects Berea’s current needs, challenges, and opportunities.
Every five years, the City is required by Kentucky law to revisit and readopt the Comprehensive Plan. This update will go beyond compliance. It will focus on creating a plan that is grounded in local voices, responsive to emerging issues, and centered on what makes Berea special: its people, its history, and its vision for the future.
Why It Matters
The Comprehensive Plan shapes decisions about:
- Where housing and businesses can be built
- How we invest in roads, parks, and infrastructure
- What areas we preserve, and how we grow responsibly
- How we attract jobs and support the local economy
- Where and how youth, families, and seniors thrive
How We’re Engaging the Community
The planning process is guided by a City-appointed Advisory Committee and led by EHI Consultants, a Kentucky-based planning and engagement firm. Public input is central to this plan — from surveys and public meetings to focus groups and school partnerships. Your feedback will directly inform the goals and strategies that shape Berea’s future.
Stay Connected
This website will be your hub for updates, meeting announcements, draft materials, and opportunities to get involved. Whether you’re a longtime resident or a new neighbor, we want to hear from you.