Staff asks commission for input on West Davenport Land Use Infrastructure Plan

Staff asked the commission on March 31 to review the West Davenport Land Use Infrastructure Plan and provide opinions via an online mapping and comment tool. Planning staff demonstrated the online interface (hosted on the consultant partner site) and provided QR codes and printed maps for commissioners who want to leave comments.

Staff requested feedback on specific questions: whether commissioners have concerns about proposed road or transit networks, whether they have concerns about future land use, what residential development types should be used as examples, and where short‑term projects might be anticipated. Staff encouraged commissioners to be ‘‘very opinionated’’ to help the consultants prioritize road, transit and land‑use options.

How to comment: Staff said commissioners can use the online map to add comments, identify whether they are staff, commission members or council members in the comment type field, use phone or laptop to complete the survey, or take printed maps and return them to Public Works where staff will scan and forward them to the consultant.

Why it matters: The input will inform consultants’ recommendations about infrastructure priorities and likely influence early plans for road and transit networks in the West Davenport planning area before any formal changes are proposed.

The commission did not vote on the plan but staff asked commissioners to review materials before the next meeting and submit comments through the provided channels.