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Council kicks off comprehensive plan update and appoints advisory committee
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Summary
Staff announced the formal kickoff of a combined comprehensive plan and recreation & parks master plan update with public engagement through 2027; council approved appointments to a 12–14 member advisory committee and added one nominee after a scrivener's omission.
City staff announced the official kickoff of a combined update to the comprehensive plan and the recreation and parks master plan, and the council approved appointments to a citizen advisory committee to advise the consultant.
Michelle McIntosh Ross (label 14), the planning and zoning manager, told council the process is under way after a contract award and that the public engagement schedule runs through 2026 into mid-2027 with adoption targeted in 2027. She described planned outreach including focus groups, pop-ups, surveys and a public open house in June and said staff will appoint a citizen advisory committee that will meet several times through the process to provide feedback to the consultant.
The mayor presented a proposed slate of approximately 12 to 14 advisory members intended to represent neighborhood, business, faith and nonprofit stakeholders. Council moved to approve the list and amend the motion to add Tyler Ewing (noted as affiliated with Switch Consulting after the correction), which the council approved by voice vote.
Council discussion covered ensuring steering committee meetings are public and that council members may review sampling questions for conjoint analyses before they are distributed; staff said they will share draft survey instruments and a list of proposed study topics with council.
Next steps: staff will publish committee membership and outreach dates, hold the public open house this summer and proceed through stakeholder engagement toward adoption in 2027.
