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Central community plan update: staff previews existing‑conditions analysis and outreach
Summary
Planning staff introduced the early phase of a central community plan update (to replace the 2005 plan), reporting the existing conditions report, demographic findings, housing affordability concerns, and engagement plans; staff emphasized measures of success and outreach to underrepresented residents.
Staff briefed the council on work to update the central community plan, which covers approximately six square miles and about 51,000 residents. Principal planner Megan Booth and others described the existing conditions analysis, including population growth patterns, housing types and densities, income and affordability metrics (median household income roughly $63,000 in the plan area), low park access and concentration of children in certain neighborhoods, and the plan's focus on measurable 15‑year targets aligned with citywide policies.
Engagement is ongoing: staff reported dozens of in‑person events, stakeholder interviews and open houses and invited council input on outreach priorities. Council members praised outreach and the inclusion of historical context about redlining, and emphasized the need to prioritize equity, increase participation by underrepresented residents and tie implementation to clear measures of success.
