6-3(E)   COMMUNITY PLANNING AREA ASSESSMENTS

The City conducts analysis and long-range planning within each Community Planning Area (CPA) established by the ABC Comp Plan. CPA assessments shall inform updates and amendments to planning policies, zoning regulations, technical standards for infrastructure, and capital improvement priorities. These assessments are intended to recommend changes to Ranked City Plans on an ongoing basis. Assessments are not part of the system of Ranked City Plans but recommend changes to those plans on an ongoing basis.

6-3(E)(1)   The Planning Director shall create a regular, rotating schedule to research, study, and analyze each CPA on an ongoing cycle.

6-3(E)(2)   The assessments shall analyze each CPA based on performance measures established by the ABC Comp Plan, as amended, to reflect evolving conditions, trends, and desired outcomes to reflect the unique status of each CPA while also allowing comparison of objective data across the city.

6-3(E)(3)   The City Office of Neighborhood Coordination (ONC) shall be involved in each assessment to ensure adequate notification, representation, and participation of Neighborhood Associations.

6-3(E)(4)   Each assessment shall include visits and interactions with residents, property owners, businesses, neighborhood associations, business associations, and other stakeholders in each CPA.

6-3(E)(5)   Each assessment shall reflect the history, special places, character, and capital needs of each CPA.

6-3(E)(6)   Based on the data, analyses, and findings of the assessments, the Planning Director shall recommend updates and amendments as relevant and necessary to the Rank 1 ABC Comp Plan, as amended; Rank 2 Facility Plans; Rank 3 Plans; the IDO; or the DPM. See also Subsection 14-16-6-4(D)(4) for the annual IDO update process.

6-3(E)(7)   The Planning Director shall report the findings and recommendations from each assessment to the EPC for review and recommendation to the City Council. Assessments shall be forwarded to the City Council for review and acceptance. Staff shall prepare resolutions and/or ordinances to accompany the assessment that will implement the findings and recommendations of the assessment for the consideration of the City Council. City Council shall review for adoption any associated resolutions and/or ordinances.