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Provide direction on Clearwater 2045 Parks and Public Places, Conservation and Coastal Management, and Support Services Chapters. (WSO)
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SUMMARY:
A comprehensive plan is a long-range policy document that guides decisions on the future growth and sustainability of the city. The Planning and Development Department is currently rewriting the City’s current comprehensive plan, which was adopted in 2008, to update the vision, goals, objectives, and policies covering a wide range of topics including land use, transportation, housing, utilities, recreation and open space as well as many others.
Staff hosted four public meetings in April and May to update the community on the rewrite process and allow for input on the draft chapters, which were made available online at the Clearwater2045.com website. Additionally, staff presented the draft Quality Places and Mobility Chapters of Clearwater 2045 to the Community Development Board, in their capacity as the city’s Local Planning Agency, for their input at a special meeting on May 10, 2023. Then at their regular meeting on May 16, 2023, the Parks & Public Spaces, Conservation & Coastal Management, and Support Services Chapters were presented to the Board for feedback. Staff presented the Conservation & Coastal Management Chapter as well as any other goals, objectives, or policies in the chapters that cover an environmental or resiliency topic to the Environmental Advisory Board for their input at a special meeting on May 17, 2023.
The Planning and Development Department is seeking input from City Council prior to bringing the full Clearwater 2045 plan before them for public hearing on September 21, 2023. Staff presented the draft Quality Places and Mobility Chapters to City Council at their June 5, 2023 work session, and will present the Parks & Public Spaces, Conservation & Coastal Management, and Support Services Chapters at the June 12, 2023 City Council work session.
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