05-24-12 Special Called Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission

Browse Search

REVISED DRAFT APRIL 9, 2012 and policies set forth in the plan. Careful consideration should also be given to guard against site-specific plan changes that could negatively impact adjacent areas and uses or detract from the overall vision and character of the area. Factors that should be considered include: 1)Consistency with the goals and policies of the plan. 2)Adherence with the future land use, beautification, thoroughfare, economic development, and parks and trails plans. 3)Compatibility with the surrounding area. 4)Impacts on infrastructure provision. 5)Impact on the ability to provide, fund, and maintain adequate services. 6)Impact on environmentally sensitive and natural areas. 7)Contribution to the vision of the plan and character of the community. Five-Year Update/Evaluation and Appraisal Report Similar to the process that was undertaken in 2005, City Staff should undertake a more comprehensive evaluation in about five years. A report should be prepared by the Plan Administrator, with input from various City departments, Planning and Zoning Commission, and other boards and committees. The report involves evaluating the existing plan and assessing how successful it has been in implementing the vision and goals. The purpose is to identify the successes and shortcomings of the plan, look at what has changed, and make recommendations on how the plan should be modified. The report should review baseline conditions and assumptions about trends and growth indicators, and it should evaluate implementation potential and/or obstacles related to any unmet goals, policies, and recommendations. The result of the evaluation report will be a revised Comprehensive Plan. More specifically, the report should identify and evaluate the following: 1)Summary of plan amendments and major actions undertaken over the last five years. 2)Major issues in the community and how these issues have changed over time. 3)Changes in the assumptions, trends, and base studies including the following: a.The rate at which growth is occurring relative to the projections put forward in the plan. b.Shifts in demographics and other growth trends. c.The area of land that is still remaining vacant and its capacity to meet projected demands. d.Citywide attitudes and whether changes necessitate amendments to the vision and goals. e.Other changes in the political, social, economic, or environmental conditions that dictate a need for plan amendment. 4)Ability of the plan to continue to successfully implement the vision. 6.12 CHAPTER 6