Comp Plan 10-Year Evaluation and Appraisal

1. Comprehensive Plan
10-Year Evaluation & Appraisal
October 8, 2020

2. What is the plan?

3. • Assess plan implementation
• Collect public input
• Develop draft report
• Recommend revisions and updates
• Update the plan (2021)
How to evaluate?

4. Who was involved?
CPEC
process and substance
Stakeholders
targeted input
Public
general input & feedback
Staff
project management,
local knowledge,
key portions of Evaluation
Elected &
appointed officials
review and accept
Consultants
facilitate, technical expertise

5. Engaging the Public – Part 1
• Fall 2019: 600+ participants
– 32 small group interviews
– 4 public workshops
– Online survey
– Student workshop

6. 10 Themes that the plan update must address
Recurring sentiments…
1. Creating a stronger sense of place
2. Encouraging infill and
redevelopment in strategic
locations
3. Protecting the character of
established stable neighborhoods
4. Expanding housing choices
5. Focusing on quality of life,
amenities, and “things to do”
6. Building a more complete
transportation system
7. Maintaining fiscally responsible
growth
8. Addressing environmental
resiliency and “green” initiatives
9. Improving coordination between
the City and University
10.Creating a more actionable,
strategic, and user-friendly Plan

7. What we heard

8. Areas for further input

9. Engaging the Public – Part 2
• Summer 2020: 200+ participants
– Virtual workshop (due to COVID-19)
– Feedback on scenarios
– Feedback on proposed Future Land
Use category changes
– 1,900 data points and comments
received

10. Example – Scenario Input

11. Example – Future Land Use Input
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Community Choices
Public Feedback
79% of respondents supported this
potential change or had no opinion. Of the
minority who did not support the potential
change, their comments mentioned concern
about density and loss of open space in this
specific location. These comments indicate
those participants also would not not
support the current plan’s Future Land Use
for this location.

12. Refine the Future Land Use Categories
Note: All changes to the Future Land Use & Character Map are subject to public input
and public hearings at future Planning & Zoning Commission and City Council meetings.

13. Big Picture Recommendations
A. Consider renaming chapters to reflect aspirations
B. Refine the vision statement and goals
C. Refine the Concept Map
D. Refine the Future Land Use Map
E. Prioritize areas for additional detailed planning
F. Refine the Thoroughfare Plan
G. Refine the Annexation Priorities and Phasing Plan
H. Add a chapter about partnerships and collaboration
I. Revise the Plan’s recommendation structure and format

14. Prioritize Areas for Future Planning

15. Chapter changes since joint workshop
• Neighborhood Integrity
– REVISED 3.3 - Create and promote a housing maintenance
educational program.
– NEW 3.4 - Expand affordable housing and workforce housing.
– REVISED 3.7 - Continue to track neighborhood change.
– NEW 3.9 - Continue partnering with local nonprofit organizations
and area partners to support affordable housing options.

16. Chapter changes since joint workshop
• Transportation (Mobility)
– MOVED 6.6 to strategic – Evaluate transit funding partnerships.
– NEW 6.7 – Prioritize programs and improvements that will reduce
vehicular demand. (particularly in areas adjacent to campus)
• Partnerships
– REVISED 9.11 – Interstate Loop 214 now included in list of regional
transportation initiatives

17. What’s next?
• Tonight – Possible acceptance of report
• 2021 - Plan Update
– Chapter text edits
– Future Land Use, Thoroughfare Plan & other map updates
– Public input opportunities