A fifteen year community plan for Dana is in the works. Dana is a rural area in Henderson County with a population of 10,470. The plan will designate a downtown area near the freeways that will sport Smart Growth features like parking to the rear and sides of buildings. Notable viewsheds will be protected from the concentrated growth. Buildings will echo the rural character by being finished in natural materials and colors.

The Dana Community Building, in the Dana Community Center, will host a public input open house November 8 from 4:30-7:30. The community center is targeted for major revamping too. The park will be refurbished with a number of new amenities, including a greenway leading thereto.

Like all other plans, this also has an affordable housing policy. Affordable housing is to be encouraged and integrated in mixed-income neighborhoods.

Since Dana is largely rural, its master plan includes elements for educating farmers and helping them put their land in conservation easements.