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Community involvement in the process <br />will allow our team to identify key issues <br />and concerns early on, develop alternative <br />amendments and evaluate the alternatives <br />in order to develop consensus around a <br />preferred alternative. <br />By promoting public involvement, a <br />community can tap into the concerns, <br />expectations, and creativity of its residents <br />to produce innovative solutions. <br />Bonestroo promotes and encourages <br />city's to consider a high level of public <br />participation with ordinance updates <br />similarly to the comprehensive plan as the <br />city's highest level of discretionary authority <br />lies in these two tools. <br />The right plan for public participation will be <br />determined along with City staff, but some <br />options we like to consider include: <br />• Utilize the Planning Commission elb d <br />working group for all draft reviews. Hold <br />special workshop meetings with the <br />Planning Commission at the onset of the <br />project to determine the final scope of <br />amendments; during key points of the <br />drafting to educate and share drafts; final <br />draft reviews; and all necessary public <br />hearings. <br />16 1:10► <br />ORGANIZATION & <br />PLANNING TEAM <br />EXPERIENCE <br />Id <br />Permit <br />Site Plan <br />Review <br />Conditional Use <br />Permit/Interim Use <br />Variances <br />Subdivision/Plats <br />Zoning <br />Comprehensive Plans <br />Planning & Zoning <br />Discretion Pyramid <br />Public Participation <br />• Focus groups meeting(s <br />- Engage the local business community <br />to discuss changes to commercial, <br />industrial districts and related <br />ordinances that will affect them such as <br />site/building design and signage. <br />- Meet with local residents regarding <br />proposed changes to residential districts. <br />Identify current needs for expansion <br />that might result in changes to <br />ordinances or flexible zoning techniques <br />that support improvements without a <br />need for a variance. <br />- Other groups identified through initial <br />staff and Planning Commission efforts. <br />PLANNING <br />PROJECTS <br />PROCESS & <br />SERVICES <br />PROCESS & SERVICES <br />• Open Houses: An open house style <br />meeting will be utilized prior to the public <br />hearing to unveil the draft amendments <br />to the public. Summaries of each draft <br />ordinance will be prepared to help <br />residents understand the changes, how it <br />may affect them or others through future <br />developments. Feedback forms will be <br />available to solicit input from the public. <br />Bonestroo will coordinate preparation <br />materials for display on the City's website. <br />Recognizing that community involvement happens in <br />a variety of ways, Bonestroo planners are experienced <br />in many techniques and approaches to maximize <br />participation and input. <br />DELIVERABLE: <br />Final ordinance documents in current <br />ordinance format for codification. <br />TIMING COMPENSATION <br />.�� Bonestroo <br />