Specifications include, but are not limited to: • Evaluation of current zoning and subdivision ordinance provisions against the Comprehensive Plan and other established City plans and municipal codes to identify gaps/conflicts and methods for resolution. Incorporation of applicable State legislation as it applies to land use. • Creation and execution of a public outreach strategy designed to inform and engage residents, business owners, developers, architects, and other community stakeholders in the code update process. This may include scoping meetings and/or workshops with the general public, stakeholder groups, and the Plan Commission/City Council. • Ongoing consultation and coordination with City staff involved in administration of the development code to identify and discuss observed strengths and weaknesses of the current code, and to develop code updates. • Preparation of a new zoning ordinance and subdivision ordinance, along with amendments to other related chapters as necessary to maintain consistency throughout the Code of General Ordinances. Completion of this task is to occur in a manner which achieves the purposes described within this RFP. • Preparation of a concurrent update to the sign ordinance (Chapter 28 of local ordinance) using draft revisions compiled by City staff in January 2024 as a starting point, while ensuring consistency with the updates made to other ordinance chapters and community desires as expressed through the public engagement process and the recommendations of the Comprehensive Plan.
