Agenda Date: 03/12/2019
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Joint study session with the Planning Commission regarding Envision Littleton
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Presented By:
Gary Mitchell, Kendig Keast Collaborative
Keith Borsheim, HDR Consultants
Kathleen Osher, Envision Littleton Project Manager
REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION:
Based on the shared values, priorities, and concerns learned from community outreach efforts in 2018, combined with the existing conditions data, the city council and planning commission will review the foundation of the Comprehensive and Transportation Master Plans and the path forward for any items that need to be addressed at a later date.
BACKGROUND:
City council adopted a unifying vision and five guiding principles on December 18 in anticipation of the update to the city's Comprehensive Plan and creation of the city's first-ever Transportation Master Plan. The purpose of this study session is to recap the existing conditions data book, which will wrap-up Phase 1 of Envision Littleton, conclude Phase 2's discussion of the assumptions moving forward, and kick-off the Phase 3 future scenario planning.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
Both consultant teams, Kendig Keast Collaborative (KKC) and HDR, have completed the data collection phase of existing conditions for Envision Littleton and have produced a databook for review by council and planning commission. This data meets best practices for the first phase of comprehensive and transportation planning. It will be a useful tool in continuing to educate the community about the current make-up of the City of Littleton. Staff will present this data over the next three months through social media and Open Littleton in the form of short multiple choice trivia questions (this was also incorporated into the first of the Envision Littleton Speaker Series events).
The city selected KKC based on the belief that the central function of any long-range plan should be protecting and enhancing the character qualities and traits that residents and visitors...
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