Update City’s Comprehensive Plan & Development Code

Resources:

Please see the Supporting Files section below for additional project resources.

Schedule:

2024

June 24, 2024:

City Council adopts Development Code Update

May 7, 2024:

City Council adopts Comprehensive Plan Update

2021

February 27, 2021:

Established as a high priority project during the 2021 City Council goal setting

July 6, 2021:

City Council authorized the development of a Request for Proposal (RFP) to seek a professional land use planning firm to lead an update of the City’s Comprehensive Plan and development code with a focus on public involvement and participation.

August 3, 2021:

City Council authorized the finalization of the RFP with input received from Council and advertise the RFP.  The finalized RFP was issued on August 23, 2021 and is advertised as follows:

City Website
League of Oregon Cities website
Daily Journal of Commerce (DJC) – will be advertised in the August 30th and September 3rd editions
News Register – will be advertised in the August 31st and September 3rd editions  

September 7, 2021:

City Council appointed City Planner Kiel Jenkins, City Planning/Administrative Manager Aimee Amerson, and the Planning Commission Chair or Vice Chair to the evaluation committee to recommend the top three proposals to Council for Council interviews.

The RFP closed on September 29, 2021 at 2PM.  Two (2) proposals were received.  The Evaluation committee met on September 30, 2021 at 9:30 AM.

City Council was scheduled to interview the two proposers on October 5, 2021 at 6 PM.  This meeting was canceled when one of the consulting firms withdrew their proposal on October 4th, 2021.

October 12, 2021:

City Council accepted the 3J Comprehensive Plan/Development code update proposal and authorized the City Attorney to develop a contract with 3J Consulting.

November 2, 2021:

            City Council approves contract with 3J Consulting.

December 2021 - Phase 1 begins through June 2022.

December 9, 2021: - Project kickoff meeting with Staff, City Planner, and City Engineer.  

The meeting reviewed establishing a public involvement plan and committee composition.  Establishment of a project page on the website, community surveys, and Council updates were also discussed.  Bi-weekly calls with the City will occur to ensure the project is progressing.

2022

July 2022 (FY23)

            Phase 2 begins through December 2022.

2023

January 2023

            Phase 3 begins through October 2023.  FY24 begins July 1, 2023.

Timeframe & Budget:

Estimated Project Cost:          $140,000

            Phase 1:           December 2021-June 2022    $50,000

            Phase 2:           July -December 2022              $50,000

            Phase 3:           January-October 2023            $40,000   

Funding:

The City received a $33,000 grant from the Department of Land Conservation & Development (DLCD) for items in the update process that relate specifically to housing (HB 2001 & HB 2003).