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SPRINGFIELD CITY HALL * JESSE MAINE ROOM * 225 FIFTH STREET * 541 726-3753
Tuesday October 7, 2008 6:30 P.M. COMMITTEE FOR CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT
1. Citizen Involvement Plan for Glenwood Refinement Plan Update Project -
The purpose of the CIP is to provide the Committee for Citizen Involvement (CCI) with an outline of the general process and strategies proposed to engage the public in the Glenwood Refinement Plan Update Project. Specific
details of each component of the plan, including timelines and proposed advisory committee participants will be presented during a future work session once staff has completed the work plan for the project and recruited potential committee members. At this time, the CCI will be requested to review target completion dates for each
strategy and appoint committee members. (Markarian)
2. Appointment of a Downtown Citizen Advisory Committee -
On July 28, the City issued a Request for Proposals to seek proposals from qualified consultants to prepare a Downtown Urban Design Plan and Implementation Strategy to guide and coordinate revitalization and
redevelopment initiatives within Springfield’s downtown core. The project will include a focused citizen
involvement program and public review process. The selected consultant will work with staff, a Downtown Citizen Advisory Committee, the Historical Commission, Planning Commission and City Council to generate
work products which will provide the City with:
1. an adoption-ready vision for Downtown; 2. an adoption-ready plan to give physical form to that vision;
3. an adoption-ready implementation strategy which identifies short and long term initiatives and catalyst
projects. Key elements of the project include: Downtown urban design and architectural design standards, a comprehensive
parking management program, a proposal for infrastructure and utilities improvements and modifications, and revisions to the Downtown Refinement Plan, Development Code, and other planning documents as needed to implement the plan.
In their discussion of this proposal at the July 7, 2008 Work Session, the City Council directed staff to consider
the appointment of the existing Downtown Urban Renewal Advisory Committee (DURAC) members to serve on
the Citizen Advisory Committee for this project. DURAC was appointed by Springfield Economic Development Agency (SEDA) in December 2007 to advise SEDA on urban renewal issues. DURAC members were recruited
through notices in the local media and the City’s website. Fifteen members were selected from a pool of forty
applicants. Committee membership categories, appointees and applicants are included in Attachment 1. To allow DURAC members to function as a planning advisory committee, they must be appointed by the Committee for
Citizen Involvement (CCI). (Pauly) 3. ADJOURN
Committee for Citizen Involvement Frank Cross, Chair Johnny Kirschenmann, Vice Chair Lee Beyer
Terri Leezer Eric Smith Sheri Moore
Steve Moe
AGENDA
OF THE SPRINGFIELD PLANNING COMMISSION