Commission reviews mapping tools, planning concepts for 2050 Comprehensive Plan
Jun 11, 2026
Staff demonstrated web mapping tools and planning concepts (transect, nodal, corridor, character-based, environmental) for commissioners to draw neighborhood/subdistrict boundaries. Commissioners discussed walkability, connectivity, and data needs including cost-per-acre and market studies.
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Community Development Director Ben Harrington reviewed the kickoff timeline for the 2050 Comprehensive Plan and showed mapping tool options on a web app that commissioners can use to draw neighborhood and subdistrict boundaries. He described planning frameworks—transect, nodal, corridor/linear, character-based and environmental approaches—that commissioners should consider when delineating areas.
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