Elements

  1. Sustainable / livable communities
  2. Accessibility, mobility, and connectivity
  3. Economic development
  4. Environmental management
  5. Infrastructure
  6. Intergovernmental cooperation
  7. Land use and growth management

Participants

Public

  • Stakeholders and Organizations - Inclusive process
  • University of Missouri Team - Technical assistance
  • City Staff - Technical support
  • Comprehensive Plan Task Force - Advisors on process
  • Planning & Zoning Commission - Preparation and approval
  • City Council - Authorization & adoption

Phases

What is the Plan?

Goals, objectives, policies, & strategies for planning the City's growth & development.

Seven Elements:

  • Livable, sustainable communities
  • Mobility, connectivity & accessibility
  • Intergovernmental cooperation
  • Infrastructure
  • Environmental management
  • Economic development
  • Land use & growth management

Who are we?

Existing conditions

  • History
  • Growth patterns & trends
  • Natural & built environment

Community Treasures

  • Buildings & places
  • Institutions
  • Natural resources
  • Employers
  • Infrastructure

What do we care about?

Issues and opportunities

  • The way we live
  • The way we "Green"
  • The way we grow
  • The way we move
  • The way we finance
  • The way we prosper

Where are we headed?

Land use, Public Facility, and Infrastructure Mapping; Growth Scenarios

Goals:

  • Objectives
  • Policies
  • Strategies

How to get there?

"To Do List"

  • Development Code Updates
  • Capital Improvement Program
  • Land Management Policies and Programs

Plan approval

Planning and Zoning Commission:

  • Public Hearing
  • Approval

City Council

  • Public Hearings
  • Adoption by Ordinance
Columbia Imagined - A Comprehensive Plan for a Sustainable Community What is the Plan? Who are we? What do we care? Where are we headed? How to get there? Plan approval

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