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Council hears update on Waterfront and Vision 43 outreach; staff urged to clarify messaging
Summary
Planning staff said waterfront and Vision 43 outreach is in public phase with renderings posted; councilors said public confusion about focus areas persists and asked staff for clearer, simplified messaging and milestones tying vision adoption to code updates.
Planning staff showed council members renderings and said public outreach for the waterfront vision and Vision 43 continues; adoption and subsequent zoning/code updates were identified as 2025/30‑month goals. Several councilors said some survey respondents confused the two projects and worried that adoption would imply a predetermined outcome.
Council members asked staff to simplify messaging—clarify the difference between a vision plan and regulatory code changes—and to identify clear milestones (adoption, zoning updates, implementation phases) so residents can see how the planning work translates into outcomes. Staff said they will refine outreach materials and bring milestone recommendations back for council review in time to inform the next budget cycle.
