Agenda - Council Work Session - 01/27/2015

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Each element is proposed to commence with citizen engagement before alternatives are developed. The approach will range with some elements taking multiple meetings, some with a single meeting, while a single meeting may be able to accomplish multiple elements depending on the topic. The intent of this case is to agree on this broad framework. The next step in the work plan development is to provide detail on how the City will achieve the desired outcome of each element. A key concern of the process of the previous 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update was that there was not sufficient time for adequate citizen engagement at key milestones of plan development. A common comment received as part of this process was that participants felt reactionary to prepared plan elements as opposed to being part of plan development itself The statutory deadline to complete the Comprehensive Plan Update proved to be a barrier to allotting sufficient public input opportunities. Staff is forwarding this work plan at this time to ensure that sufficient time is allowed for these processes to unfold. After agreeing on a framework, the Commission can begin work on a more detailed work plan, including designing appropriate public input opportunities for each element. The Planning Commission did review this framework at their December 4, 2014 Meeting and recommends that the City Council. The Planning Commission desires to establish a framework for citizen engagement for the Update as the next step in the process as part of adopting a final Work Plan. Timeframe: 30 Minutes Funding Source: Preparation of this discussion topic is being handled as part of normal Staff duties as part of the General Fund. Ultimately, preparation of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update will be funded through the General Fund. Staff will begin preparing a more detailed cost estimate once the framework and work plan are established as part of the 2016 General Fund Budget discussions. Responsible Party(ies): Community Development Director City Planner Outcome: The desired outcome is consensus on a general framework for completion of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update for future work planning and budget preparation purposes. Attachments Preliminary Work Plan DRAFT Planning Commission Minutes dated December 4, 2014 Form Review Form Started By: Jo Thieling Started On: 01/08/2015 12:14 PM Final Approval Date: 01/08/2015