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implementation. The results ofthis workshop are incorporated into Chapter 6,|mplememtadmn. Over period of 10 months, a variety ufpublic outreach and involvement activities were completed, and individual elements of the master plan were drafted, reviewed, and refined to produce a document for public and official consideration. Throughout the process, citizens were able to review the latest updates oil the [ity's website and provide feedback to City staff. Residents were also able to voice support or opposition at the public hearing. One ofthe most important tasks imdeveloping aplan istodetermine the key issues that the community needs to address. The reconnaissance efforts early in the process, combined with staff and citizen input resulted in a formulation of a list of priorities in which the remaining chapters of this plan address. These include: m Development of aConsensus Vision and Direction. Asmentioned inthe Vision section of this chapter, the citizens and City officials once again needed todetermine their preferred future. Assuch, a new ^visiooKn8" process was conducted during this update which resulted |n a new consensus vision. = Determining Strategies toAchieve the Vision. Once the consensus vision was determined, the focus of the planning efforts turned toward determining the appropriate strategies to achieve the new vision. The strategies are detailed in the remaining chapters of this plan: Land Use and Character, Infrastructure and Growth Capacity, Community Mobility, and Economic Development. Finally, the strategies are prioritized for near- and long-term action in the Implementation Chapter. 0 Community Character and |mmm�e The �eoer U publicandCityofficia|ssnecoQnizaotoftheneedtoemhanretheUmage of the City. Residents voiced o myriad of concerns about La Porte's character and appearance, especially citing the desire to beautify the corridors. La Po/te"u zoning, land use regulations, and other development ordinances, also warrant updating to achieve the community character oraesthetic quality desired by residents. The City has recently undertaken some self-initiated enhancemem1 and beautification programs along its mains corridors; however, to sustain a quality, attractive environment will require improved (yet reasonable) development standards.