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Consultants outline Hooper general-plan update and advisory-committee outreach
Summary
Consultants Brian Carver and Jenny of JUB described a general-plan and zoning-code update, proposed advisory-committee membership, outreach via surveys/open houses/community events, and a schedule targeting draft materials in October–November and adoption steps through the end of the year.
Brian Carver, lead planner for JUB, told the council the consultant team will assist with a general-plan review, zoning-code revisions and the development of design standards aimed at managing growth and creating a downtown identity. "We will help you with a general plan review and update some of the language, help you make sure that it's compliant with state modern income housing requirements," Carver said.
Jenny, who works on JUB's public involvement team, outlined outreach plans and asked council members to identify community representatives for an advisory committee. "We want this plan to reflect what the community wants," Jenny said, and she requested suggested names be submitted to Malcolm and the mayor, aiming to have invitations ready the week of the 15th.
The consultants described a phased timeline: start public engagement and advisory meetings soon, run a market analysis by the end of summer, develop design standards and ordinance language, and seek planning-commission review and city adoption in subsequent hearings with a goal of wrapping drafts by October–November and advancing toward final action by the end of the calendar year. They cited successful outreach tools used elsewhere — open houses with sign-ins and online surveys — and promised to post materials and maps on a project webpage and attend community events to solicit feedback.
Why it matters: the general-plan and ordinance changes will shape future land use, housing options and downtown development. The council was asked to consider diverse representatives (renters, long-term residents, agriculture/open-space advocates, educators, parks/trails and youth-sports stakeholders) so the advisory committee reflects community interests.
Next steps: council members should submit suggested advisory-committee names to Malcolm by the requested deadline; consultants will proceed with graphics, survey preparation and scheduling the market analysis.
