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Director says comprehensive‑plan consultant delays have set back delivery to board
Summary
City staff told the Planning and Zoning Board the city has not received the consultant’s final comprehensive plan materials because of consultant health and other issues; staff said the state deadline referenced in discussion has already passed and the plan will be presented to the board when the consultant-provided data is available.
City staff told the Planning and Zoning Board on Jan. 7 that the city’s comprehensive-plan materials were not ready for the meeting because the consultant that collected the plan data has experienced a medical emergency and other issues that have delayed final delivery.
A staff speaker identified in the meeting as the director (name not specified in the transcript) said the city has been trying to obtain the consultant-produced dataset and presentation, and that the consultant owns the underlying data; staff said that because of that ownership the consultant must remain part of the process and that the city cannot exclude them. The director said the state’s deadline for plan submittal has already passed and that the work began in prior years (the consultant engagement dates discussed ranged from 2021–2023).
Board members asked whether the plan would still come to the board; staff confirmed the plan must be presented to the board when the product is available. Staff also noted the city is open to delivering materials digitally with paper copies provided if needed.
No formal action was taken on the comprehensive plan at the Jan. 7 meeting; staff said they would notify the board when the materials are available for a future hearing.
