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West Area Plan

West Area Plan Draft
A draft West Area Plan is available for review!  Please review and comment on draft maps and actions here.  Comments are reviewed directly by staff; we have recieved about 400 so far.  The commenting window has been extended from the original March 20th closing date; a new date will be announced in the coming weeks. A full PDF of draft plan text and maps, including chapter introductions and appendicies, is available here.  Note that a fully formatted final draft of the plan, including photos and additional background infographics, will be created for board/committee/commission/Council review after Planning Division staff has reviewed public comments. Additional engagement will be announced in the future via this site, the email list, alders, and other methods.  

The best way to keep up to date on this planning process is to join the project email list, which will provide information about public engagement opportunities and periodic status updates.  Signup is along the right side of this page. 

West Area Plan Survey & Feedback
Thank you to everyone who has provided feedback - staff has compiled survey responses with other feedback recieved in this summary, which compiles feedback through mid-July.  Additional feedback via the community survey, public meetings, and further outreach in the rest of July through the end of August is available in this "Phase 2" summary.

West Area Plan - Underlying Plan Review
For those who are interested, staff has completed a review of underlying plan recommendations.  The review includes an FAQ on which recommendations from underlying plans are likely to be considered for inclusion in the West Area Plan and why.  

Background Maps
For those who are interested, background maps for the West Area are available, and show the area's bicycle network, sidewalks, various housing statistics, and various environmental factors, among other things.  The PDF is approximately 20 mb - right-clicking and selecting "save link as" may work best for exploring the map compilation on a laptop or desktop.  
  

West Area Plan Boundary Map

Planning Framework

The West Area and Northeast Area Plans will be the first created under the City’s new Planning Framework, which was adopted by the Common Council on August 2, 2022. With the new framework approach, the Planning Division will create 12 Area Plans over the next 8 to 10 years that will cover the entire City. With a timeline for covering the City and a consistent set of topics to be addressed, this approach will also ensure that people who have traditionally been underrepresented in planning processes will receive services, leading to greater equity in planning across the City.

Last Updated: 03/15/2024

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Meetings

Upcoming Meetings:
Public Meeting - Proactive Rezoning Focus - March 18, 2024, 6-7pm (Virtual)
Additional engagement to be announced.  

Past Meetings:
Public Meeting - March 12, 2024: Video; Slides (staff is compiling feedback)
Public Meeting - March 5, 2024: Video; Slides
Public Meeting - March 4, 2024: Video; Slides
TR-R Zoning Mtg - Jan. 31, 2024: Video; Slides
Urban Design Cmsn - Jan. 24, 2024: Video, Materials
BPC - Dec. 13, 2023: Video, Materials
Transportation Cmsn - Dec. 13, 2023: VideoMaterials
Plan Cmsn - Dec. 11, 2023: VideoMaterials
Plan Cmsn - Dec. 7, 2023: Video; Materials
Landmarks Cmsn - Dec. 4, 2023: Video; Materials
Open House - August 2, 2023: Boards
Public Meeting - July 26, 2023: Video; Slides
Public Meeting - July 18, 2023: Video; Slides
BPC - May 17, 2023: Video; Slides
Open House - May 10, 2023: Slides
Plan Cmsn - May 8, 2023: Video; Slides
Public Meeting - March 9, 2023: Video; Slides
Discussion Groups Summary
Public Meeting - February 13, 2023: Video; Slides
Public Meeting - February 6, 2023: Video; Slides
Zoom Poll Summary 
Discussion Groups Summary

Project Materials

Project Managers

Linda Horvath
Ben Zellers

Email Project Team