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Council prioritizes quality in comprehensive-plan RFPs and fields developer inquiry for Strachman Farms
Summary
Council directed staff to compile a unified scope of work for comprehensive plan proposals (three vendors invited) with a requested deadline by the end of the week, emphasized quality over low cost, and discussed a preliminary contact from Strachman Farms about future land use pending utility availability.
Council members discussed next steps for a villagewide comprehensive plan and asked staff to prepare a single scope of work for all three vendors so proposals can be compared fairly. Several members favored evaluating on quality rather than cheapest price, arguing a high-quality plan will better guide long-term development; one member urged a decision within roughly 90 days to avoid pushing the project into 2027.
The clerk requested written inputs from council to create a common vendor packet; the mayor asked for submissions by the end of the week. Council agreed staff should send the unified requirements to all three vendors simultaneously.
Separately, the mayor and one council member reported that landowners Wendy Sysore and Mike Strachman from Strachman Farms had asked whether the village preferred residential or commercial uses; the council noted utilities are currently limited on the site and deferred substantive zoning direction until the comprehensive plan provides a framework.
