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Consultants present draft 2040 Comprehensive Plan; council asks for more outreach and clarity on implementation
Summary
Consultants and staff briefed the City Council on Oct. 14 on the near-final draft of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan, which emphasizes redevelopment, protection of green and blue lines, and a centers-and-quarters framework to concentrate mixed-use growth while preserving neighborhoods.
Kathy Warren and consultant Chris Sinclair briefed the council on Oct. 14 on the near-final draft of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan, describing the plan as a high-level, implementation-oriented update that focuses on redevelopment and preservation of the city's green and blue lines.
Sinclair said the plan is grounded in two years of public engagement including ten focus-group meetings, two public workshops, an online survey and more than 90 meetings with boards, commissions and community groups. He summarized consistent themes from the outreach: environmental protection and connected open spaces, multimodal travel options and walkable centers, neighborhood well-being and safety, and housing attainment and diversity.
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