Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Request for Proposal seeks to establish a partnership with the qualified consultant to conduct the City’s Comprehensive Plan Update. The Plan should define a vision for the community. The vision shall address the desired balance of land uses, their location, design character and density as applied to undeveloped and potential re-development areas, and the interconnection among land use, the built environment, the socioeconomic environment and the natural environment. The overall theme of the update shall be sustainability; the classic definition of meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. The consultant shall initiate the overall study, examine existing conditions, identify needs and opportunities, and prepare implementation strategies for the City of Ashland. The consultant is expected to analyze existing conditions to update the Comprehensive Plan components. The analysis must determine emerging trends and the suitability of existing land use regulations, public/private facilities, and services to meet the growing and changing needs of the population. The Plan should also explore where public and/or private initiatives will be necessary to maintain and improve services and facilities. The consultant may use information contained in the 2013 Comprehensive Plan update to assist with the analysis. It is expected that the Plan’s outlook will be 25 years.