This document outlines the agenda and progress of developing a master plan for Laurel Park. It discusses gathering community input through surveys and meetings, establishing goals and action items, developing a future land use map, and next steps to finalize and adopt the master plan. The goals and over 100 action items were ranked and organized into 8 core strategies. A checklist was also created to help implement the plan by identifying responsibilities, timelines, costs and funding sources for each action item.

1. Laurel Park Plan
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2. Agenda
1. Where We’ve Been
2. Community Input Overview
3. Goals, Action Items, Checklist
4. Future Land Use Map
5. Next Steps
6. Questions
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3. Where We’ve Been
1. Community Input
2. Presented to Council on 12/20
3. 9 meetings with Working Committee
4. Developed Goals
5. Developed Action Items
6. Developed Strategies and Checklist
7. Future Land Use Map
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4. Community Input Overview
1. 3 Community Input Sessions
2. Workshop with NAAG
3. SASA Visit & Photo Activity
4. Business Community Input
5. Project Website & Facebook
6. Online Survey
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5. Community Input Overview
Project Website & Facebook
• laurelparkplan.wordpress.com
• 2,293 hits
• 25 approved blog comments
• 381 “likes” on Facebook
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6. Community Input Overview
Online Survey
Community input received through November:
• Completed surveys: 720
• Survey open from 9/28 to 11/10
• Job creation, blight elimination, healthy neighborhoods,
public safety, recreation, river front improvements, and
strong schools were common themes
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7. Goals, Action Items, Checklist
Goals
Working Committee Meetings:
• 12/6/10 – Develop draft goals
• 12/15/10 – Refined goal statements and began list of
action items
• 1/11/11 – Relate the action items to individual goal
statements and begin ranking of 104 action items
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8. Goals, Action Items, Checklist
Action Items
Working Committee Meetings:
• January – Begin ranking of 104 action items
• February – Finalize ranking
• March – Present collective ranking
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9. Goals, Action Items, Checklist
Action Items
A Planning Framework with 8 Core Strategies Emerges:
• Right-Size City Infrastructure and Services
• Central Core Designation
• Shovel-Ready Sites
• Riverfront Enhancements
• Strong Neighborhoods, A Safe Community
• Hospital Partnerships
• Gateway Enhancements
• Zoning Ordinance Re-Write
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10. Goals, Action Items, Checklist
Action Items
The Planning Framework Supports the City Council Goals:
1. Neighborhood Revitalization and City Beautification
2. Recreation Offerings and Youth Activities
3. Public Safety
4. Enhancement of City Revenue Efforts
5. Organizational Development
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11. Goals, Action Items, Checklist
Checklist
A Master Plan Tool to Support Implementation:
• When does the City start an Action Item?
• What is the priority level of an Action Item?
• Which body is responsible for initiating and approving
an Action Item?
• Which Department has follow-through on the Action
Item?
• How much does it cost to complete an Action Item
and where does the funding come from?
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12. Existing Land Use Map
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13. Future Land Use Map
New Future Land Uses:
• Green Reserve Opportunity
Area
• Neighborhood Opportunity
Area
• Rural Opportunity Area
• General Business
• Urban Venture Area
Future land use map not yet final
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14. Next Steps
1. Work with staff to refine Checklist
2. Deliver draft Master Plan to Working Committee
3. Working Committee meeting on April 20
4. Finalize the draft document based on comments
5. Draft Master Plan approved for distribution and sent
to neighboring jurisdictions
6. Adoption of Master Plan
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