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The scope of the informacion base will include socio- economics and demographics, development projections, the built envirorunent, and the natunU . environment. Phase 1 will also include field reconnaissance activities; interviews with key stakeholders, elected officials and staff, and the fitst Community Meeting. PHASE. 2: ALTERNA'TIVES DEVELOPMRNT Tbis Phase will focus on the development of alternative downtown plans. It is anticipated that Phase 2 will result in 2-3 al=ative downtown plans, wlricb will be further refined in Pbase 3. The alternative plans will be: · Developed to respond to growth demand projections prepared in Phase 1 and · Developed based on physical iJ:npacts to the study siea specific:llly CSAH 14/21 and · Evaluated ~t economkjBscal impa<:rs, environn1ental impacts, and the comrnunio/ vision and City goals and objecti= in Phase 1. PHASR 3: 8m P.CTION Il\.RI'1NEMRNT OF A PREFERR~n DOWNTOWN PLAN . This Phase will include tasks where the alternative Downtown l'1ans will be presented at a second Community Meeting. The Phase 3 process includes wotk with the Steering Committee to select a preferred Downtown Plan. Tbis final Phase'of the Downtown Plan process includes the refinement/completion of mapping and pre)?aration of a draft plan and a final plan. The draft plan will be presented to the Planning ColIlIllission for review and approval. The final plan will be prepared for Council adoption. WORK PROGRAM TASKs PHASE 1: GETrING STARTED Task 1: Establish Steering Committee The Steering Committee might include a Plan-ning ColIlIl1ission!,<, the City Administrator, members of the business community, and local institutiQOS, and citizens. The Committee will be engaged throughout the course of the project at five Steering Committee meetings. Task 2: Collect and Analyze Data Data, including existing land use and zoning mapping; information on building permits and bousing starts; teports on the age, condition, and value of residential properties; previous plans and st\1clies; US Census information, and other materials will be collected and analyzed. A technical memorandum will be prepared Page 8 for dislribution ~o the Steering Committee that summarizes findings from Task 2- Task 3: Conduct Field Reconnaissance and Pre-pare E.... M'lpping The reconnaissance activities will be conducted in two pam. The first pan will require four hours on a Saturday moming where the con-sultant team will be guided through the community by the Steeting Committee. At the conclusion of the gui4d JmIr the Committee will meet to provide the coasultant team with an I~n T1l:I11Jju, focusing on the most iJ:npottant issues to address during the compte- hendsive plan study. The secoud t>att of the reconnaiasance activities will be conducted by the consultant team independently of the Steering Committee. A teehnicaI memorandum will be prepared to document findings from TllSk 3. This memorandum, whicb will include base mapping, will be disttibuted to Steering Committee members for review and comment. Task 4: Conclutt S....keholder Interview. lntemews with Up to 10 key stakeholders (community members, consultant engineers, and Scott County reprrsentirtives) Win be conducted. A technical memorandum dlW\lIlleIlting the 1nterview$ and summarizing findings will be prepared for distribution to Steering Committee members. Task 5: Facilitate Second SteeriQg Commi~ Meeting The Steering Committee will meet with the consultant . ~.t? ,clis~$ t~~nical reports su~ to doo.imem Tash 2, 3, and 4 and provide input in planning the first Community Meeting. Task 6: Facilitate Fltllt Cnmmunity Meetil1g The consultant team will faci1Jtate a Community Meeting (Kick-Off Mee~ where findings from Tasks 2, 3, and 4 will be presented and the community will be actively engaged to define issues and a community vision, goals and objectives. A memorandum documenting findings from the Community Meeting will be prepared for distribution to the Sreering Committee. PHASE 2: DEVELOP ALTERNATIVES Task 7: Concluct Consultant Work Sessions With infotmation learned from Phase 1 activities, the consultant team will prepaxe a1rema.tive planning and design concepts for the downtown area. '!be concepts will represent key elements of downtown such as: community facilities and services, land use, transportation, infrastructure, town form (community design and image) llq