Council hears draft comprehensive plan; staff sought direction to start adoption process

Dec 10, 2025

Senior planner Andrew Fangman presented a nearly 95‑page draft comprehensive plan after about 18 months of work, highlighting public engagement ("over 1,100 unique visitors"), five theme areas and a proposed 15–20 year horizon. Council expressed general consensus to begin formal adoption steps.

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Andrew Fangman, senior planner, presented the draft Muscatine comprehensive plan at the Dec. 9 council in‑depth meeting, describing it as a year‑and‑a‑half collaborative effort with RDG, city staff, a steering committee and public input. "The public, staff, our consultant have been working on this for almost a year and a half," Fangman said, noting the draft runs about 95 pages and that the project included an interactive map that drew "over 1,100 unique visitors."

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