Planning Process The ideas, policies and actions of this downtown plan support the community’s vision for the future of Downtown Independence and address any barriers to realizing this vision. Elements of the plan have been crafted from individual participant’s ideas, discussions and debates among Committee members and the past experiences/planning efforts of the community as a whole. This input allows us to construct underlying themes as a frame for the plan, and provides information on what specific issues and ideas are most important to Independence’s citizens, business owners and leaders. This foundation ensures that the plan is not just a hollow document, but a guide for future decisions in Independence that are in line with the community’s ideals. From this foundation, Downtown Independence will continue to grow and thrive. This Plan was discussed and developed over three Steering Committee Meetings between September 2020 and March 2021. There were two community City of Independence public input sessions as well. Nov. 2, 2020
PROJECT UPDATE
2020 PROJECT UPDATE
City of Independence Nov. 2, 2020
Schedule July-Aug
Schedule July-Aug
September December September December January 2021 January February February March March April April
-Stakeholder Interviews -Existing Conditions Analysis -Stakeholder Interviews -Public Meeting #1: Issue Identification and Visioning -Existing Conditions -Start Online SurveyAnalysis -Public Meeting #1: Issue -Open Crowdsource Map Identification and Visioning -Start Online Survey Steering Committee Meeting #1: Existing Conditions and Public Input Review -Open Crowdsource Map Draft Downtown Revitalization Plan sent to Committee for individual Steering Committee Meeting #1: Existing Conditions andMembers Public Input Review review and comments Draft Downtown Revitalization Plan sent to Committee Members for individual Steering Committee Meeting #2: Review of Redevelopment Concept Planning and review and comments Action Plan Review Meeting Steering Committee Meeting #2: Review of Redevelopment Concept Planning and -Public Meeting #2:Meeting Design Workshop/Charrette on Redevelopment Concept/Pop Action Plan Review Up Meeting -Public Meeting #2: Design Workshop/Charrette on Redevelopment Concept/Pop Steering Committee Meeting #3: Review and Discussion of Public Open House and Up Meeting Online Feedback Steering Committee Meeting #3: Review and Discussion of Public Open House and Planning and Zoning Commission Recommendation and Council Adoption Online Feedback Planning and Zoning Commission Recommendation and Council Adoption
5 | Downtown Independence
