1. General Land Use Study Components: a. Assessment of previous planning efforts, including the lower 37. 5 acres in which DEDA has an agreement to develop, current conditions, and data analysis. b. Clearly defined objectives (Purpose for undertaking the plan). c. Defined geographic area (Project area). d. History/background and past planning efforts. e. Analysis of current demographics/trends/school district (population, employment, housing) as well as housing and land-use market scan. f. Current land use/zoning/transportation/trails/recreation areas and environmental characteristics. g. Short-term infrastructure and long-term infrastructure maintenance costs associated with various development options. h. Review the relevant Comprehensive Plan, Essential Spaces Parks Plan, policies, and the Future Land Use Map. 2. Stakeholder Engagement Process: a. Identify stakeholders (neighborhood, community groups, commissions/authorities, DEDA, HRA, Non-Profit Organizations). b. Professionally facilitated education, outreach, and stakeholder engagement, including multiple public meetings and open houses. 3. Plan Recommendations: a. Development of a vision statement, goals, objectives, and strategies. b. Define proposed future land use changes that balance housing, commercial, and protected green space uses. c. Consider development options that incorporate publicly available recreational facilities, such as a pickleball court, dog park, neighborhood playground, basketball court, hiking trails, biking trails, and ski trails; note that exact planning for specific facilities will be conducted by the City’s Parks department after locations for recreation spaces are identified. d. Consider development options incorporating or preserving publicly available golf or golf-centric recreational opportunities. e. Determination of which portions of the property are developable, where development is appropriate, and where a permanent conservation status is appropriate. f. Recommendations for transitions between land uses, preservation of highvalue open space, and improvements to transportation and utility infrastructure.
