Broken Arrow Downtown Advisory Board
Meeting of: 1-10-2017
To: Chairperson and Board Members
From: Development Services Department
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Presentation and discussion of 2017 Comprehensive Plan updates
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Background:
The last major update of the Broken Arrow Comprehensive Plan was in 1997. A partial amendment was completed in June 2003. The Comprehensive Plan policies suggest updating the plan every 10 to 15 years.
The following principle steps are being proposed to launch a process to update the Comprehensive Plan, Although the Comprehensive Plan update will be coordinated by retaining a consulting firm, the following steps are proposed, before a consulting firm can be retained.
Timeline
1. Discuss scope of work with the Planning Commission and City Council. (December 2016)
2. City Manager, Staff and Departments to review the needs for RFP, RFQ or RFI process. (January 2017)
3. Advertise (1 month) for retaining a consulting firm. (February-March 2017)
4. Interview consultants and retain one team (1 month). (March-April 2017)
5. Comprehensive Plan process to be completed in approximately 18 months
Revisions to the Current Comprehensive Plan
Chapter 1 - Introduction
* This chapter will need to be completely updated to document the process used in the Comprehensive Plan update, as well as modifications that have occurred to other documents (i.e. Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision Regulations, Engineering Design Manual).
* Evaluate Section 1.6, what worked, what did not work.
Chapter 2 - Development Opportunities and Constraints
* Update city limit boundaries, zoning districts and base maps to reflect current data. (1997 plan has data from 1995).
* Revised building condition survey in the center of the city.
* Are there sections in this chapter that should be deleted (i.e. soils), or sections that need to be added or strengthen? Yes-allow section to remain with updates.
Chapter 3 - Growth Policies...
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