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Assessing and Engaging Stakeholders towards a Comprehensive Plan for Carrboro
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is to provide the Board of Aldermen with an opportunity to consider a strategy for identifying and engaging stakeholders of a comprehensive plan for the Town.
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DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT INFORMATION: Trish McGuire, pmcguire@townofcarrboro.org <mailto:pmcguire@townofcarrboro.org>, 919-918-7327
INFORMATION: The Board of Aldermen held a worksession on January 9, 2018 on the topic of comprehensive planning. The direction to staff was to develop a strategy for gauging community interest.
Agenda materials and notes from the worksession may be found at <https://carrboro.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=571448&GUID=6E79CD92-282A-4071-86E3-E2261AA03043&Options=&Search>= .
Organizing the planning process and identifying stakeholders are two key steps to development of a successful planning process. A memo that describes a strategy and time frame for engaging the community to help define the range of stakeholders and understand interest in a comprehensive plan is provided (Attachment A). With the guidance provided by the Board of Aldermen previously, the outcome of these efforts would be anticipated to inform the development of a request for qualifications for consultant assistance. Notes from the January 9th worksession are also included as Attachment B.
FISCAL & STAFF IMPACT: A cost estimate is in preparation. Staff impacts vary but are expected to be manageable with existing staff.
RECOMMENDATION:r It is recommended that the Board of Aldermen discuss this matter and convey to staff its interest in proceeding with outreach, education, and survey activities described or otherwise noted.