Consultant presents comprehensive plan update; council urges practical, implementable goals

Jan 13, 2026

Planner Kyle May summarized public engagement and a conditions-and-trends assessment, proposed eight planning pillars and KPIs, and urged council to prioritize implementable policies as the village prepares for future cityhood; councilors pressed on farmland preservation tools, zoning, and regional coordination.

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Planner Kyle May (presenting on behalf of the consulting team) gave a detailed update on the village’s comprehensive plan process, summarizing engagement to date, a published conditions-and-trends assessment and the advisory committee’s feedback. May emphasized a set of organizing "pillars" — including smart growth, land stewardship, economic development, parks and amenities — and proposed the use of progress indicators (KPIs) to measure whether the plan’s goals are being achieved.

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