Planning commission appoints two members to CIP subcommittee as staff outlines timeline

The Planning Commission on Sept. 16 appointed Vice Chairman Anita Hicks and Commissioner Creekmore to serve as the commission’s representatives on the city’s Capital Improvements Program subcommittee. Staff also briefed commissioners on the CIP schedule and the planning commission’s advisory role.

Kevin Wynne, planning staff, explained that the CIP is a 10-year planning document and that only the first year of the program is funded when the budget is adopted. He summarized the schedule: departments submitted CIP requests the prior week; the city manager and budget staff will meet with departments in October; the CIP subcommittee (which includes two planning commissioners, the mayor and vice mayor) will meet in November to recommend a draft; the subcommittee’s recommendation will be presented in December and the planning commission will take formal action in January prior to City Council adoption, targeted for February.

Wynne said the commission’s involvement is important because the CIP should align with the 2045 Comprehensive Plan and because commissioners see development patterns through rezoning and subdivision applications.

Ending: Vice Chairman Anita Hicks and Commissioner Creekmore will serve on the CIP subcommittee; staff will forward materials to the commission in advance of November subcommittee meetings and January action.