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MEETING DATE: December 19, 2016
AGENDA ITEM: Planning Commission Matters
a. Comprehensive Plan Presentation,CDG
SUBMITTED BY: Administration/Community Development
BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: The Comprehensive Plan Selection
Committee recommends CDG as the consultant to complete the City's Comprehensive Plan. CDG
proposes a significant public engagement process to gain valuable input from the larger community,
including seniors,youth,businesses, and residents. The consultant proposes a variety of in person and
online methods to gain input, such as pop up workshops, a project website, interactive mapping, social
media, design workshop, surveys, etc. They have experience in development and redevelopment plans,
neighborhood plans, and comprehensive plans. The recommendation was based on the proposed public
engagement methods, experience,and addressing the components listed below.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: On September 19,2016,the City Council approved a Request for
Proposal(RFP)requesting proposals from qualified firms to update the City's Comprehensive Plan.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: A Comprehensive Plan is a guide on how the city wants to
develop and redevelop.This plan will serve as a framework for the future of St.Joseph and provide
guidance in the day-to-day decision making of the city. The comprehensive plan update will take several
months to complete and will address the following components:
• Vision and Goals
• Demographics
• Community Inventory
• Mapping
• Parks,Trails and Recreation
• Downtown Planning
• Economic Development/Redevelopment
• Land Use Planning
• Housing
• Sustainability
• Implementation Plan
A total of four consultant proposals were received and as part of the RFP process,a Comprehensive Plan
Selection Committee reviewed the proposals and two consultants were interviewed. The Selection
Committee included the Administrator, Community Development Director,Council member Matt
Killam,Planning Commissioner Steve Olson and EDA member Larry Hosch.
It is anticipated that the project will kickoff in January 2017 and finish late 2017. Staff is working on
identifying the core team for completing the project and will present those individuals at an upcoming
meeting. The core team will include a mix of elected officials,business owners,property owners,
representatives from the College/Monastery as well as someone from St.Joseph Township.
BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACT: Approximately$ 60,000. For the past two years the City has
allocated a total of$ 12,000 for the Comprehensive Plan. In addition,the Council agreed to allocate a
portion of the excess revenue from Building permits to help finance the Comprehensive Plan. Therefore,
the project with be funded as follows: $ 12,000 CIP budgeting; $38,000 excess building permit revenue.
ATTACHMENTS: Request for City Council Action
CDG Comprehensive Plan Update Proposal
REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION: Authorize the Mayor and City Administrator to execute the
contract for services between the City of St.Joseph and Community Design Group(CDG). [Tom
Jovanovich is currently reviewing the proposed contract]