AGENDA #5e
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: W. Calvin Horton, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Third Annual Status Report on Comprehensive Plan “Action Plan”
DATE: October 21, 2002
Tonight we bring a report to the Council describing the status of Implementation Actions related to the Comprehensive Plan (please see Attachment 1).
The Town Council adopted a new Comprehensive Plan on May 8, 2000. A key feature of the plan was an emphasis on implementation. An Action Plan was adopted, with priorities established for each recommended action (please see Attachment 2).
This is our third annual report reviewing the status of actions. Prior reports were submitted to Council in October 2000 and October 2001.
The first category of priority in the Action Plan is called “Short Term Actions: 0-2 Years.” We have prepared a Status Report on all of the action items that are listed in this category, and include it here as Attachment 1. For the next report, in 2003, we will expand to include status updates of the “Mid Term Actions: 2-5 Years” (see Attachment 2).
The Comprehensive Plan establishes target dates for accomplishing the Short Term Actions. The Short Term Actions were contemplated to conclude by December 31, 2001. The Status Report offers a description of what is happening with respect to many of the short-term action steps. Where no action has occurred to date, we propose a method of proceeding, so that projects could be addressed or underway by the end of the calendar year, December 31, 2002.
We note that a number of action items involve revision to the Town’s Development Ordinance. Another key item is the continuing development of a 15-year Capital Improvements Program, including an assessment of the long-range community facilities needs of the Town.
Other upcoming milestones include:
· January 2003: Publication of the 2003 Data Book and Community Indicators.
· March 2003: Submittal of the Preliminary Capital Improvements Program.
· March 2003: Submittal of the Second Annual Growth Management Report.
· June 2003: Council adoption of a 2003-04 Budget and 2003-18 Capital Improvements Program, reflecting consideration of budget-related recommendations of the Comprehensive Plan.
This report provides the status of implementation. We will continue to work on ongoing implementation measures, and propose new initiatives as opportunities arise.
We also anticipate submitting an update of this report to the Town Council annually in the fall of each year.
1. Third Annual Action Plan Status Report, October 21, 2002 (p. 3).
2. May 8, 2000 Comprehensive Plan, “Action Plan: Summary” (p. 8).