[planning-l] Columbia Imagined A Comprehensive Plan for a Sustainable Community Public Meeting May 4, 2011

[Planning and Development]

City of Columbia
Planning and Zoning Commission
Comprehensive Plan Task Force
 
April 29, 2011
 
RE:      Planning Columbia’s Future
 
Hello:
 
As you may have read or heard, Columbia is developing a new
comprehensive plan. A comprehensive plan is a general plan for the city
that recommends the future the community envisions and the steps it must
take to get there. Properly done, a plan reflects thoughtful study and
careful consideration of input from all corners of the community. A plan
is only as good as the breadth of ideas, suggestions, and critical
perspectives that are welcomed in the process.  We need and must have
participation by people from all walks of life.  
 
To get started, you are cordially invited to the first of several
public meetings on the Columbia comprehensive plan, Wednesday, May 4,
2011 at 6:00 P.M. in rooms 1A and 1B, City Hall Addition, 701 East
Broadway.  Light refreshments will be served. We hope you will join us
for this meeting and the others that will follow. 
 
The purpose of our first phase of meetings, “What is the Plan?”, is to
roll out the steps for completing Columbia Imagined: A Comprehensive
Plan for a Sustainable Community. Subsequent forums this year will
involve the public in identifying Columbia’s defining characteristics
(Who Are We?), identifying issues (What Are We Concerned About?),
reviewing growth scenarios & setting goals (Where Do We Want to Go?),
and ultimately deciding how we need to carry out our preferred plan (How
Do We Get There?). At this first, mostly informational, session we will
review the approach and schedule, request feedback, and ask participants
how they would like to be involved in the planning effort going forward.

 
An RSVP is not required, but appreciated, by writing the Planning and
Development Department at planning at gocolumbiamo.com or by calling
573-874-7239. For an agenda and general information on the project,
visit
http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/Planning/ComprehensivePlanTaskForceCommittee.php
 
Sincerely,
 
 
 
 
David Brodsky                         Shelley Simon                    
     Tim Teddy
Chair,                                      Chair,                     
                 Director, 
Planning & Zoning                   Comprehensive                      
  Planning &
Commission                             Plan Task Force                 
     Development Dept
 
If you need additional accommodations or would like to have an
interpreter present at this meeting please call 874-7214 (voice) or
874-7215 (TTY) at least 24 hours in advance.
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