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DER2015-00001: COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS PLAN 2015-2035. (ALL DISTRICTS).
Presented by: David Barber, Advanced Plans Manager, Metropolitan Area Planning Department.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Community Investments Plan 2015-2035 as the new Wichita-Sedgwick County Comprehensive Plan, including those neighborhood and area plans itemized on Attachment "B" to the Resolution of the Wichita-Sedgwick County Metropolitan Area Planning Commission dated August 20, 2015, authorize the Chairman to sign the Resolution and authorize the Resolution to be published.
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Background: In 2011, the City of Wichita and Sedgwick County initiated a process to develop the Community Investments Plan to replace the current joint City and County Comprehensive Plan which dates back to 1993. A more current and relevant plan is needed to provide a policy framework and set priorities to guide future public investments in municipal buildings and infrastructure out to the year 2035.
In 2012, the City and County partnered with WSU to undertake a comprehensive assessment of all City and County infrastructure and facilities. A Plan Steering Committee was also jointly appointed by the Wichita and Sedgwick County Managers in late 2012 to begin the development of a new joint comprehensive plan. Seven of the 18-member Steering Committee are also members of the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission (MAPC).
During 2013 and 2014, the Steering Committee developed and evaluated three possible long-term growth scenarios for Wichita. Following an extensive community engagement process in the spring and summer of 2014, a preferred growth scenario was selected by the Committee to serve as the basis for the development of the new comprehensive plan.
In March 2015, the Steering Committee released the draft Community Investments Plan 2015-2035 for public review and feedback. The Planning Department organized four public open house events and provided over 40 presentations (April through Ju...
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