West Area Plan

May 2, 2024 Update
City staff has reviewed and summarized hundreds of comments on the DRAFT Plan submitted by hundreds of stakeholders with a variety of perspectives. City staff is making edits to the current DRAFT Plan, balancing public feedback received with City plans and policies.  Highlights of edits can be found here.  A more detailed markup of edits to Public Review DRAFT West Area Plan maps and actions, including additional edits beyond those summarized above, will be released by May 10. 

Following the additional public meetings (see below) and review of additional comments and feedback, staff will develop a Final DRAFT for further review and comment by City boards, committees, and commissions, which may propose further edits. The Final DRAFT Plan, and any edits recommended by boards, committees, and commissions will ultimately be reviewed by the Common Council.  Resident comments on the Final DRAFT West Area Plan will be considered by City boards, committees, commissions, and the Common Council.  The Final DRAFT is tentatively estimated to be introduced for board, committee, and commission review in July.

Upcoming Public Meetings

1. Open House on May 20 from 4pm-7:30pm at High Point Church, 7702 Old Sauk Rd. (served by Metro Transit route R1; enter doors along the east side of the building – closest parking is in the rear lot).  Staff from the Planning Division, Transportation Department, and other City agencies will be available to discuss DRAFT Plan recommendations, answer questions, and obtain additional  feedback. 
2. Virtual meeting focusing on land use, zoning, and housing on May 28 from 6-7pm.   The meeting will start with a brief overview of proposed changes to the draft plan, followed by a question and answer session.  Pre-registration is required.   
3. Virtual meeting focusing on transportation and the Sauk Creek Greenway on May 30 from 6-7pm.   The meeting will start with a brief overview of proposed changes to the draft plan, followed by a question and answer session.  Pre-registration is required. 
4. In-person meeting focusing on land use, zoning, and housing on June 3 from 6-8pm at Memorial High School, 201 S Gammon Rd. (served by Metro Transit routes A, H, and J; enter doors facing Mineral Point Rd.).  The meeting will have both an open house component where attendees can ask questions and provide input throughout the meeting and staff overviews of changes.  
5. In-person meeting focusing on  transportation, including the Sauk Creek Greenway, on June 6 from 6-8pm at High Point Church, 7702 Old Sauk Rd.  (served by Metro Transit route R1; enter doors along the east side of the building – closest parking is in the rear lot).  The meeting will have both an open house component where attendees can ask questions and provide input throughout the meeting and staff overviews of changes. 

West Area Plan Draft

The February 23, 2024 draft actions and maps are available for comment here; a PDF of the full February 23, 2024 draft is available here.  An updated markup of edits to Public Review DRAFT West Area Plan maps and actions will be released by May 10.

The best way to keep up to date on this planning process is to join the project email list, which will provide information about public engagement opportunities and periodic status updates.  Signup is along the right side of this page, as are links to past meetings and project materials. 

Planning Framework

The West Area and Northeast Area Plans will be the first created under the City’s new Planning Framework, which was adopted by the Common Council on August 2, 2022. With the new framework approach, the Planning Division will create 12 Area Plans over the next 8 to 10 years that will cover the entire City. With a timeline for covering the City and a consistent set of topics to be addressed, this approach will also ensure that people who have traditionally been underrepresented in planning processes will receive services, leading to greater equity in planning across the City.

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