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Sioux Falls presents SHAPE 2050 draft trends; public review planned before final approval
Summary
City staff and consultants summarized six draft trends for SHAPE Sioux Falls 2050 at the July 15 City Council informational meeting and said they will return drafts to the public and advisory committee for review, with a goal to finish a draft by year’s end and begin the formal approval process next year.
City staff and their consultant presented draft trends for the SHAPE Sioux Falls 2050 comprehensive plan at the Sioux Falls City Council informational meeting on July 15, outlining housing, mobility, conservation, economic development, community resources and infrastructure as the plan’s six core priorities and saying the city will return the draft to the public for review.
Why it matters: The SHAPE 2050 plan will guide land use, transportation and capital decisions for the next 25 years in Sioux Falls and nearby jurisdictions; the council and staff said the draft will be reviewed again with the public and the advisory committee before coming to elected officials for formal approval.
Kevin Smith, planning manager with Planning and Development Services, told the council the SHAPE effort complements regional work such as the Go Sioux Falls metro transportation planning effort and is intended as "a little more in-depth look at the next 25 years of growth and development, bringing forth policies and goals and…
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