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City selects consultant for comprehensive‑plan update; historic‑preservation input sought
Summary
Planning staff said they narrowed eight firms and entered contract negotiations with a selected firm (named in the transcript as 'house household, Levine') for an 18‑month comprehensive‑plan update; staff asked the preservation board to consider appointing a historic‑preservation representative to the steering committee.
Charles Blumpling, the city’s development director, told the board staff narrowed an initial pool of eight qualified planning firms and are negotiating a contract with the selected firm, identified in the meeting as "house household, Levine." "The selected firm that we're negotiating contracts with is house household, Levine," Blumpling said, and staff expect to approve a professional‑services agreement on Aug. 24 and kick off the project in early September.
Staff asked board members to volunteer for a steering committee focused on historic‑preservation and urban‑design representation, noting most stakeholder meetings will be held online with some in‑person events. The consultant will address major topics including data‑center policies, preservation principles and urban design standards. Board members encouraged participation so preservation perspectives are integrated into the plan.
