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Planning staff proposes Crestdale small-area plan, requests $6,000 for community outreach
Summary
Planning staff proposed creating an in-house Crestdale small-area plan and asked the board to support contracting community-outreach assistance (estimated $6,000) for targeted canvassing and engagement; no appropriation was requested at this meeting.
Planning staff told the board they will pursue a small-area plan for Crestdale (the CRC district) and recommended using in-house planning resources for the technical work while contracting community-engagement specialists to increase resident participation.
Planner Nadine Bennett said the town previously commissioned a 2011 study and follow-up items such as the Cresthill Heritage Trail; the new effort would be a more in-depth plan addressing land use, character and community concerns. "We feel like we can do this plan in house," Bennett said, but she added that modern outreach requires more targeted work to reach residents who do not attend evening meetings.
Bennett presented a scope and a phased cost estimate from Civility Localized, the firm that assisted with the town's Envision Matthews public-engagement process. The proposal included community canvassing, tailored outreach strategies and meeting-support services and was priced at about $6,000 for the outreach component. Bennett said the town could break the scope into smaller steps if the board preferred.
The board declined to appropriate funds at the meeting. Bennett said if the board supports the approach the outreach cost would be included in the FY2026 budget proposal. Commissioners expressed support for focused outreach and suggested engaging local community leaders and faith institutions in canvassing and communication.
