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Commercial Point weighs three consultant teams for comprehensive plan after public Q&A on costs and engagement
Summary
Council heard back-to-back presentations from Crossroads Community Planning, Manning Smith Group and Envision on options for a village comprehensive plan; speakers emphasized civic engagement, varied timelines (7–12 months) and widely different cost scopes, and councilors requested a formal RFP or aggregated scope before selecting.
Commercial Point councilors heard presentations from three planning teams pitching a village comprehensive plan, then pressed consultants for clearer cost options and engagement commitments.
Crossroads Community Planning (represented by Jim McFarland and senior planner Molly Ridge) emphasized civic engagement and a steering-committee-led approach. Ridge told the council the village faces “explosive growth pressure” and portrayed the plan as a tool to match infrastructure and services to future…
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