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Work Session Agenda
Friday, November 7, 2014
281 N. College Ave – Conference Room A
Web users: Documents for the Consent and Discussion items shown below can be
found online under the November 13, 2014, Hearing agenda.
12:00 – 5:00pm
Consent:
1.) P&Z Hearing Minutes – October 9, 2014
2.) Three-Mile Plan Update (Mounce)
Discussion:
3.) Land Use Code Changes (Shepard)
Board Topics:
• 2014 P&Z Work Plan (Kadrich)
• 2014 Bicycle Master Plan (Greegor) – see full plan at : www.fcgov.com/bikeplan
Policy and Legislation:
• Fort Collins Build-Out Analysis (Gloss)
• Employment Lands Inventory (Gloss)
• Old Town Neighborhood Plan (Wray)
• Downtown Plan Introduction (Gloss/Lorson)
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Community Development & Neighborhood Services
281 North College Avenue
P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522.0580
970.416.2740
970.224.6134- fax
fcgov.com
Planning, Development & Transportation Services
TO: Wanda Nelson, City Clerk
FROM: Jennifer Carpenter, Chair
Planning and Zoning Board
DATE: October 31, 2014
SUBJECT: Planning and Zoning Board Work Plan - 2015
During 2014, the Planning and Zoning Board continued to review project applications. Some
notable projects included: Kechter Farm Annexation, Spring Creek Farms North, Foothills Mall
Phase Two, Scott Plaza, Cargill Overall Development, Bella Vira, Filing 2 Major Amendment,
Town Homes at Library Park (Addition of a Permitted Use), Bella Vira, Fox Grove, Trilby Road
Subdivision, and Home Instead Plaza. Fewer projects (2) were appealed during this year,
compared to 2013 (5). In addition to regular project reviews, the Board evaluated several Site
Plan Advisory Reviews, including: Front Range Community College (Location and Extent
Review), Global Village Academy, Aggie Village North, and the CSU Campus Shuttle Bus
Turnaround Site.
In 2014, there was a major effort to identify and recommend code revisions to City Council to
implement principles of Plan Fort Collins, as well as other plans and policies especially related
to the Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) area. The Board recommended to City Council
changes to several code amendments, including the following items:
• Historic Preservation Code Changes
• Extension of the PDOD pilot ordinance
• LUC changes related to Regulate Retail Marijuana Establishments
• The P&Z Board’s recommendation on Addition of Permitted Use (APU) and new
standards for solar facilities
• Urban Agriculture Phase Two Code Changes
• Procedural clarification on Site Plan Advisory Review (SPAR) applications for public
projects
The Board also spent a considerable amount of time reviewing two studies: the Lincoln Corridor
Plan and the Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Parking Study. Anticipated projects for 2015
include additional commercial and mixed-use developments. In addition to reviewing and
evaluating development proposals, the Board will address important land use policy issues
during 2015, including:
Nature in the City – This project was originally identified from the City Plan update and is
intended to encourage the integration of unique landscape features into the design and
architecture of development and capital projects. It expanded scope during 2013 and
will now be focused on developing a strategy for preserving the remaining informal open
areas within the community.
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2013 Planning and Zoning Board Work Plan
November 15, 2012
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Downtown Plan Update – A major update to the successful 1989 Downtown Plan will
address new issues needing an updated vision and corresponding strategies and
actions to achieve it. The revised Plan consolidates existing downtown parking, urban
design and way-finding elements and updates our strategy to reflect anticipated
opportunities with infill, re-development, MAX service, new employers and major public
investments.
Planning Development Overlay District (PDOD) – In 2014, the PDOD tool was refined by
staff and a six-month Pilot Project was extended to confirm whether the tool would work
as intended and to assess interest from the development community. So far, there have
not been any developments interested in using this tool; however, staff continues to look
for opportunities. The extension will expire in 2015, and the Board will make a
recommendation to Council as to whether the pilot program should continue.
West Central Area Plan Update - The West Central Neighborhoods have undergone
significant changes over the last 14 years since the Plan was adopted. Residents are
seeing new building construction and intensification within these established
neighborhoods, including the Colorado State University South Campus and the adjacent
Main Campus, that are changing the face of the area. The City’s Planning staff will lead
management of the project, oversee community engagement, and revise the Plan
document. Technical expertise in land use/transportation/parking modelling and urban
design will be provided by a consultant selected through a competitive process. The
Board will be reviewing the project at regular intervals and will make a recommendation
to the Council.
Old Town Neighborhoods Plan (formerly Eastside/Westside Neighborhoods), Design
Guidelines Update & Pattern Book - This project includes an update to both the 1986
East Side Neighborhood Plan and 1989 West Side Neighborhood Plan. As the East Side
and West Side plans both approach nearly 30 years in service, conditions have changed
in and around the neighborhoods, and extensive new information needs to be
incorporated into the Plans for them to remain useful. This project needs to explore
issues, clarify the vision, update the City's policy approach toward the next 10-20 years,
and identify needed actions to implement the updated plans. An update to existing
design guidelines intended to assist property owners with remodeling and new
development projects, and creation of a pattern book, will be developed in tandem with
the Neighborhoods Plan.
Amendments to the Larimer County Growth Management Area – these adjustments are
needed as a result of a recent Intergovernmental Agreement reached with the Town of
Timnath. In addition to boundary adjustments, staff and the Board will begin work on
establishing joint planning areas for Timnath and Fort Collins, along the I-25 corridor.
The Board is also interested in continuing to monitor issues related to the TOD and Mason
Corridor, including, but not limited to, parking and pedestrian/bicycle connectivity, and they are
looking forward to the community discussion regarding the update to the Downtown Plan.
cc: Planning and Zoning Board Members
Mayor Karen Weitkunat, Council Liaison
Karen Cumbo, PDT Director
Laurie Kadrich, CDNS Director
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2013 Planning and Zoning Board Work Plan
November 15, 2012
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Planning and Zoning Board
November 7, 2014
2014 Bicycle Master Plan
Tessa Greegor, FC Bikes Program Manager
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Plan Background
• Transportation Master Plan
implementation item
• 2008 Bike Plan and 2011
BSEP
• Paved Recreational Trails
Master Plan (2013)
• Evolving best practices for
bikeway engineering and
safety programs
• Bicycle Friendly
Community rankings
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Phase1
Initial Public
Outreach
• Oct – Dec 2013
Phase 2
Information
Gathering
• Jan – Mar 2014
Phase 3
Draft
Recommendations
• Apr – Jul 2014
Phase 4
Plan
Development,
Adoption
• Aug – Dec 2014
Process/Schedule
We Are Here
Community Engagement
City Council Consideration of Adoption: Dec. 2, 2014
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Recent Public Engagement
• Bike to Work Day
• Open Streets
• Public Open House #2
• Vida Sana Coalition
• Chamber of Commerce
• Downtown Business Association
• Boards and Commissions
• City Council Work Session #2
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Plan Outline
• Executive Summary
• Introduction
• Bicycle Programs
• Bicycle Policies
• Bicycle Network
• Implementation
• Appendices:
– Public Involvement Memo
– State of Bicycling in Fort Collins Report
– Draft Design Guidelines
– Wayfinding Guidance
– Existing and Planned Programs
– Implementation Details
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The Bicycle Master Plan envisions Fort
Collins as a world-class city for bicycling. It is
a city where people of all ages and abilities
have access to a comfortable, safe, and
connected network of bicycle facilities, and
where bicycling is an integral part of daily life
and the local cultural experience.
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2020 Vision
Examples:
• 20% bicycle mode share
• 50% bicycle crash rate
reduction
• Zero fatalities
• 85% of population w/in ¼
mile of low-stress bikeway
• 100+ miles of low-stress
bikeways (on-street)
• Achieve GHG emissions
reduction targets
• 8,000 students will receive
bicycle education
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Plan Goals
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Continue Existing Programs
Examples:
• Bicycle Ambassador Program
• Safe Routes to School
• Bicycle Safety Town
• Bike to Work Months
• Open Streets
• Women on a Roll
• Bike Library
• Enforcement Partnerships
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Recommended
New Programs
• Expanded Bicycle Count
Program
• Safe Driving Pledge
Program
• Modified Driver’s Education
• Bike Share
• Infrastructure Rides
• Bicycle Parking Plan
• Crash typing/data collection
• Transit/Bicycle Education
Outreach
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Bicycle Policies: Recommendations
Street Design Standards
• Amend LCUASS using Bicycle Master Plan Design
Guidelines
• Consider NACTO endorsement
• Pilot back-in angled parking
Traffic Standards
• Amend MMLOS methodology to incorporate
revised Bicycle LOS
• Consider modal hierarchy policies
• Revise signal timing policies
• Improve signal detection
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Bicycle Policies: Recommendations
Traffic Laws
• Remove College Ave. restriction in conjunction
with Midtown improvements
• Establish 20 mph speed limit on neighborhood
greenways with traffic calming
Development and Zoning
• Review development regulations and land use
code
• Consider revisions to bicycle parking code
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Bicycle Policies: Recommendations
Maintenance
• Develop a Citywide
prioritized map for plowing
bike routes
• Develop sweeping/snow
removal policy for protected
bike lanes
• Develop communications/
design protocols for bicycle
facility closures and detours
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Bicycle Network
The development of a
comfortable, safe and connected
bicycle network is the most
important step that Fort Collins
should take to become a world-
class city for bicycling.
Providing a network that is
comprehensive, safety-
focused, convenient and
comfortable will help the City
achieve all of the goals set forth
in this plan.
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• Integrates the 2013
Paved Recreational
Trails Master Plan
• Seeks connectivity to
the trails
• Recommends new
access points
• Demand analysis
considered trails as
high trip opportunity
• Creates a denser
system of low-stress
bicycle routes
Connection to the
trails system
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Bicycle Network
Considered:
• Demand
• Level of
comfort
• Safety
• Public input
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Bicycle Network
2020 Low-Stress Network
• Leverages existing low-
stress streets
• Spot improvements
• Wayfinding
• Protected bike lanes pilot
projects program
Full Build Network
• Visionary and to be
implemented over time
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Bicycle Network: 2020 Network
85% of residents within ¼
mile of a low-stress route
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Bicycle Network: 2020 Network
Spot Treatments
Buffered Bike Lanes
Wayfinding
Protected Bike Lane Pilot Program 31
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Bicycle Network: 2020 Network
Protected Bike Lane Pilot Program
• Experiment with design
• Experiment with traffic/land use context
• Monitor and evaluate
• Produce summary report
• Develop design guidance
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Bicycle Network: Full Build Network
• 95% within ¼ mile of
low-stress route
• 25 - 50 year plan
• Improve high-stress
streets with protected
bike lanes and other
treatments
• Implement as
opportunities arise
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Bicycle Network: Full Build Network
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Implementation
• Aggressive yet realistic
• Implementable
• Phased logically
• Data driven
• Prioritization for
corridors and
intersections
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Implementation
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Implementation: Corridors
• Local and Collectors
• Arterials
• Includes spot improvements
Local and Collectors
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Implementation: Intersections
• 2020 Network & Full Build Vision
• Evaluation similar to corridors
• Integrate within existing City efforts
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Implementation: Programs
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Performance
Measures &
Funding
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Next Steps
• Public comment deadline:
November 5
• Complete Final Plan (November)
• Boards and Commissions
• City Council Consideration of
Adoption (December)
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Thank you!
Tessa Greegor, FC Bikes Program Manager
tgreegor@fcgov.com
Plan information:
www.fcgov.com/bikeplan
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BACKGROUND & OVERVIEW
WHAT IS THE OLD TOWN NEIGHBORHOODS PLAN?
The City is currently updating two neighborhood plans
that encompass what is known colloquially as Old Town,
which are the neighborhoods to the east and west of
downtown. This update will combine the two old area plans
into one new plan called the Old Town Neighborhoods
Plan (OTNP). The two former plans under revision are
the East Side and West Side Neighborhood Plans. These
plans were the first sub-area plans created by the City
and were adopted in 1986 and 1989 respectively. These
plans responded to concerns, issues and pressures at that
time. In addition, the OTNP will feature a set of design
guidelines. These design guidelines will not be a refresh
CSU
COLLEGE AVE
SHIELDS ST
RIVERSIDE AVE
MULBERRY ST
LAUREL ST
MOUNTAIN AVE
LAPORTE AVE
HOWES ST
MELDRUM ST
STOVER ST
GARFIELD ST
OLD TOWN NEIGHBORHOODS
PLAN BOUNDARY
LEMAY AVE
TAFT HILL RD
PROSPECT RD
VINE DR
City Park
Lee Martinez
Park
of the existing design standrds. The new design guidelines will be a “pattern book” that will assist
developers and builders with creating compatible buildings in the Old Town neighborhoods.
PURPOSE
The purpose of updating the original East Side and West Side Neighborhood Plans is to revisit the original
visions, policy directives, and implementation actions in the existing documents and revise these elements
based on emerging issues and trends. While the new approach reflects a single plan, the planning process
and evaluation of both neighborhoods will not be compromised in the depth of analysis. The proposed effort
will provide more efficiency of resources, effective community engagement and opportunity for collaboration
of stakeholders and desired outcomes.
The main outcomes of this planning process include 1)
greater awareness and agreement about the levels and
kinds of change in the neighborhoods, 2) retention and
enhancement of the irreplaceable, defining character of
the neighborhoods as they continue to age and change,
and 3) the City will also address transportation issues on
the Shields and Mulberry corridors, which are recognized
as constrained arterials. Through the planning process,
the City will perform a cursory overview of these two
corridors to assess potential enhanced bicycle and
pedestrian facilites, including streetscape design.
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PLANNING PROCESS
The OTNP will take form over the course of the next year
with many opportunities to get involved and share your
thoughts. The plan will be broken down into the 5 phases
as illustrated below.
• Phase 1 - Focus on initiating the project, developing
an inventory of existing conditions and an analysis on
future conditions.
• Phase 2 - Visioning process with broad involvement
from the neighborhood and stakeholder groups to
establish a unified vision to guide the planning process.
• Phase 3 - Develop framework plan & corridor options.
• Phase 4 - Develoment of policies to achieve the vision
of the plan and strategies to implement these policies.
• Phase 5 - Implementation and adoption of the plan by
City Council.
BACKGROUND & OVERVIEW
EVALUATE EXISTING
& FUTURE
CONDITIONS
UPDATE
VISION
DEVELOP
FRAMEWORK
PLANS &
CORRIDOR
OPTIONS
DEVELOP
POLICIES &
STRATEGIES
IMPLEMENTATION
& PLAN
ADOPTION
2015 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC 2016 JAN FEB
Get Involved!
Visit fcgov.com/otnp for more information about the plan, upcoming events and how to stay involved. You
may also contact Pete Wray at pwray@fcgov.com or 970.221.6754 for more information about the planning
process.
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Old Town Neighborhoods Plan - Update
Planning and Zoning Board - WS #1 (11/7/14)
Agenda:
Project Overview
- Plan Update
- Design Guidelines
Next Steps
Board Comments/Discussion
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East Side Neighborhood Plan
• Adopted in 1986
• First sub-area plan
• Has not been
updated since
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Outcomes of the East Side
Neighborhood Plan
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Outcomes of the East Side
Neighborhood Plan
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Outcomes of the East Side
Neighborhood Plan
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West Side Neighborhood Plan
• Adopted in 1989
• Second sub-area
plan
• Has not been
updated since
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Outcomes of the West Side
Neighborhood Plan
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Outcomes of the West Side
Neighborhood Plan
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Outcomes of the West Side
Neighborhood Plan
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Old Town Neighborhoods Plan - Update
Draft Request for Proposal:
1. Old Town Neighborhoods Plan – Update
2. OTNP – Design Guidelines
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Project Schedule
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Old Town Neighborhoods Plan – Update
Community Engagement Plan
Approach:
• Stakeholder/Focus Groups:
- Neighborhood residents/owners
- Business/Development interests
- Other Community Groups
• Public Meetings
- Workshops/Open Houses
- Focus Group Meetings
- Civic Organizations
• Webpage/Online Surveys/Social Media
• Boards and Commissions Work Sessions
• City Council Work Sessions
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Potential Issues to Address
Neighborhood Compatibility – Fringe Areas (NCB, CC)
Addition of Permitted Use – Unintended Consequences
Potential Zoning Conflicts (LMN, NCB, Laurel Hist. District)
Dev. proposals on sites with historic resources
CSU growth and impacts in neighborhoods
Parking Study Implementation – Permit Program
Constrained Arterial Streets – New bike & pedestrian facilities
How the Plan is being implemented
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Coordination with other Plans/Efforts
Neighborhood Design Guidelines/Pattern Book
Downtown Plan
CSU Master Plan
West Central Area Plan
Parking Study
TOD Parking Study and Zoning Overlay
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Old Town Neighborhoods Plan - Update
Next Steps:
1. Issue RFP’s (Purchasing/COAPA Website)
2. Community Engagement Plan (C&PIO)
3. Project Webpage
4. Set TAC Schedule
5. Staff Team – Background Analysis
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Old Town Neighborhoods Plan
Design Guidelines Update/Pattern Book
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Old Town Neighborhoods Plan
Design Guidelines Update/Pattern Book
Update 1996 Design Guidelines and create
corresponding “pattern book”
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Examples
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DOWNTOWN PLAN
Planning and Zoning Board
Work Session
November 7, 2014
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Downtown Plan
1. Background
2. Project Purpose and Overview
3. Plan Area Boundary
4. Topic List
5. Timeline
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Background
Downtown Plan 1989
20 Year Horizon
Key Achievements
• Streetscape
• Façade Improvements
• Bike/pedestrian/disabled
access
• Alley Improvements
• Poudre River open space
• Public Art
• Subdistricts
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Traffic Circulation Plan
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Trolley Extension
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Background
Downtown Strategic Plan
2006
- 5 year horizon & basis
for update
- Major topics
- Private Sector
employment
- Destination attractions
- Private development
- Loss of Retail (overrun by
eating/drinking)
- Building Heights
- Parking
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Background
Plans of Note:
• Downtown Civic Center
Master Plan (1996)
• Mason Corridor (2002)
• Downtown Wayfinding
Sign System (2009)
• Downtown GID Capital
Improvements Plan (2011)
• City Plan Update (2011)
• Lincoln Corridor Plan (2014)
• RDR Design Guidelines
(2014)
• TOD Parking Study (2014)
• Downtown River Corridor
Plan (2014)
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Purpose & Overview
Downtown Plan is the overarching
policy document guiding private
development and public
investment
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Purpose & Overview
• Cooperation with
DDA and DBA
• Stakeholders:
business & property
owners, residents,
patrons, visitors,
non-profits.
• City Staff:
– Cameron Gloss
– Seth Lorson
– Clark Mapes
– Rebecca Everette
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Plan Area (1989)
Mulberry
Whitcomb
Vine
Lincoln
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Plan Area (2015)
Add/Remove
Areas
• Commercial
• Residential
Overlap
Mulberry
Vine
Lemay
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Plan Area (2015)
Commercial
Zone Districts
• Riverside as
gateway
• CC zone to
CSU
• Vine Street
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Topics
• Arts and Culture
• Business
• Circulation and
Access
• Design
• Environment
• Finance
• Housing
• Management
• Parking
• Utilities
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Public Engagement
• Develop public
engagement plan
with stakeholders
• Engage members of
the public not usually
involved in the city
planning process and
decisions
• Capture residents
and visitors
Variety of Techniques:
• Community forums
• Walking/biking tours
• Surveys
• Focus Group
Meetings
• Meetings-to-go
• On-line polling
• Computer modelling
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Thank You
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