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Steering committee finalizes Swannanoa vision tweaks, set maps and an engagement timeline
Summary
Steering committee members agreed on small edits to the Swannanoa vision statement after a public poll (304 responses; ~77% supported the vision); staff reviewed the orange 'growth' and green 'resilience' boundary approach and scheduled a Feb. 18 maps work session with public viewings planned for April–May and a draft plan targeted for August adoption.
The Swannanoa steering committee spent the meeting finalizing wording for the small‑area plan’s vision statement, discussing boundary definitions and reviewing next steps for public engagement and implementation.
Staff said 304 people responded to a vision poll: roughly 77% of respondents did not request changes to the vision statement and about 83–84% agreed with the proposed study‑area boundaries. Based on community feedback and steering‑committee discussion, members agreed to small edits—retaining language to honor local heritage and character, substituting or clarifying phrases around local roots (debate over phrasing such as “working‑class” versus “Milltown…
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