West Area Plan

May 10, 2024 Update: Draft Actions & Maps Markup, Frequently Asked Questions
A May 10, 2024 markup of draft actions and maps is available for review and commenting.  Comments submitted before June 10th will be compiled and reviewed as the Final DRAFT Plan is completed and for committee and commission review.  Comments received after June 9th will be compiled for committees and commissions as part of their review process.

A compilation of frequently asked questions, based off of questions and comments received online, via email, and in person, has also been prepared.  

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.

May 2, 2024 Update: Comment Summary, Plan Edit Highlights
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.  

Following the late May/early June public meetings 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.

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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