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| City of Marion to conduct Community Visioning Workshop - 6/23/09The City of Marion is in the process of developing a new/updated Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan is intended to serve as a “road map” to help guide community policy and decision making for issues ranging from community character and aesthetics to targeted redevelopment and open space. The Comprehensive Plan will establish a long-range vision for the community, define community goals and objectives, and provide guidance for implementing programs and policies to assist in making positive change for the City of Marion.
We need your input…
Building on a comprehensive inventory and assessment of existing market conditions, existing physical conditions and community input, the Comprehensive Planning process has identified several planning issues the community is currently facing or will likely face in the future. Having completed this initial assessment of the local planning context, we have reached a critical juncture in the planning process and need your input. The next step in the creation of a new Comprehensive Plan is to establish the community’s vision for the future that will address the identified issues and define the direction of development in and around Marion for the next 10 to 15 years. To accomplish this, a Community Visioning Workshop will be held at the Lowe Park Arts and Environmental Center, located at 4500 N. 10th Street at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, June 23, 2009.
The Visioning Workshop will begin with a brief overview of the comprehensive planning process and the results of the existing conditions and market analysis. The workshop participants will then be broken up into small focus groups where individuals will have the opportunity to express their opinion regarding specific issues and concerns. The groups will draw and visualize draw on large maps of the community highlighting improvements, ideas and concepts for future consideration. This creative exercise will participants the opportunity to literally sketch their own plans for the future. The results of the individual focus groups will then be used to establish a collective community vision statement. The vision statement will be a narrative description of Marion in 10 to 15 years and will be used to inform the goals, objectives, and, ultimately, the recommendations of the Comprehensive Plan.
The new Comprehensive Plan is anticipated to be completed by the end of 2009. Please visit the Comprehensive Plan Project Website, which can be reached via a link on the City’s Webpage (www.cityofmarion.org) for regular updates. For any questions or comments related to the Comprehensive Plan, please contact the City of Marion. |
| City of Marion to Conduct Community WorkshopThe City of Marion is in the process of developing a new/updated Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan is intended to serve as a “road map” to help guide community policy and decision making over the next 10 to15 years for issues ranging from community character and aesthetics to targeted redevelopment and open space. The Comprehensive Plan will establish a long-range vision for the community, define community goals and objectives, and provide guidance for implementing programs and policies to assist in making positive change for the City of Marion. We need your input…
The Comprehensive Planning process has been carefully designed to involve the community from beginning to end. Citizen participation is vital to developing a responsive Plan for the City. Several “community outreach” components have been created to involve residents, business and property owners of the City of Marion. Interviews, community workshops, charrettes and meetings/presentations, and an interactive project Website are being integrated into the planning process. The next opportunity for public input will be a Community Workshop to be held at the Best Western Longbranch Hotel and Convention Center at 6:00 PM on Monday, May 4, 2009. The workshop will focus on identifying community issues and opportunities to be addressed as part of the Comprehensive Plan. The new Comprehensive Plan is anticipated to be completed by the end of 2009. Throughout the process, updates and information will be provided on the Comprehensive Plan Project Website, which can be reached via a link on the City’s Webpage (www.cityofmarion.org). For any questions or comments related to the Comprehensive Plan, please contact the City of Marion. |
| CPAC Meeting Results Available - 3/4/09A meeting summary of the CPAC meeting held 2/12/09 is now available on the document page. |
| Project Kicks Off - 2/12/09The planning process for Marion's Comprhensive Plan will kick off this evening with a workshop for the Comprhehensive Plan Advisory Committee (CPAC). Upcoming public meetings have not been scheduled yet, however when they are they will be noticed by the City and posted on this site. |
| Project Begins - 10/30/08
Earlier this year, City Council authorized a contract to hire the planning firm Houseal Lavigne Associates, LLC to assist the City with creating its Comprehensive Plan. The Plan is expected to take 12-16 months to complete. Numerous public participation exercises have been incorporated into the Planning Process to ensure the final product reflects the opinions and desires of our community. Visit this project website often to find out how you can help with the Plan.
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