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Planning Commission AGENDA Monday March 11, 2013 6:30 p.m. HOWARD L. BROWN PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM 1100 SW SMITH City of Blue Springs  Duhon Ken Billups Culpepper Chairman Wallace Bartolotta McCall Trosen Graham Haney Abbott Banks  PROCEDURE FOR PUBLIC HEARING TESTIMONY If you will require special accommodations to allow your participation in this meeting, please call 228-0207 (voice) or 228-0250 (TDD) 1. The Chairman will open the public hearing and call for exhibits from the City Attorney. 2. Staff comments 3. Applicant will make a presentation (See time limits on next page) 4. Witnesses in favor of the petition will be called to speak. (See time limits on next page) If you wish to testify, please raise your hand to be recognized. When you are called upon by the Chairman, please come forward to the microphone at the podium to be sworn in by the Public Stenographer. State your name and your address clearly, and make your comments to the Commission. Please refrain from repeating points made by others. 5. Witnesses opposed to the petition will be called to speak. (See time limits on next page) If you wish to testify, please raise your hand to be recognized. When you are called upon by the Chairman, please come forward to the microphone at the podium to be sworn in by the Public Stenographer. State your name and your address clearly, and make your comments to the Commission. Please refrain from repeating points made by others. 6. Questions and General Discussion 7. The Chairman will close the public hearing, and the Commission will consider the facts and approve or deny the request.  A recommendation will be forwarded to the City Council for their review and action.  City of Blue Springs PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MANAGEMENT CRITERIA  Introduction – Open Public Hearing - Introduce Items – Call for Exhibits  Staff Presentation – No more than 10 minutes  Questions from Commission – No time limit  Applicant (petitioner) presentation – No more than 15 minutes  Questions from Commission – No time limit  Proponents – each – No more than 5 minutes (No Redundancy)  Questions from Commission – No time limit  Opponents (if using a spokesperson) – No more than 15 minutes  Questions from the Commission – No time limit  Opponents (each) – No more than 5 minutes (No Redundancy)  Questions from Commission – No time limit  Commission discussion  Close Public Hearing  New items will not be started after 10:00 p.m. unless decided by the Planning Commission. Special Meetings will be called when necessary with the recommendation of Staff and the Chairperson. ###  Howard L. Brown Public Safety Facility - 1100 SW Smith Street - Multi-Purpose Room PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA Monday, March 11, 2013 - 6:30 p.m. Planning Commissioners please call 228-0207 if unable to attend 1 CALL TO ORDER – PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - CONSENT AGENDA (All items under Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the Planning Commission and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately.) a) MINUTES – February 25, 2013 2 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN / UDC PROJECT STEERING COMMITTEE KICK-OFF 1. Introductions 2. Project Overview 3. Project Team 4. Steering Committee Roles and Responsibilities 5. Schedule Summary 6. Vision / Brainstorm Exercise 3 OTHER BUSINESS – The next scheduled meeting is Monday, March 25, 2013. 4 ADJOURN If special accommodations are required for citizen participation in this meeting, PLEASE CALL 228-0207 (VOICE) OR 228-0250 (TDD) 03/11/2013 Page 1 of 1 kf NOT APPROVED City of Blue Springs 903 Main Blue Springs, Missouri 64015 Planning Commission MINUTES Monday, February 25, 2013 A regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Blue Springs was held in the Multi-Purpose Room of the Howard L. Brown Public Safety Facility at 1100 SW Smith Street on Monday, February 25, 2013 with the following members, guests and staff in attendance: ATTENDANCE Mark Trosen Joe Haney Susan Culpepper Travis Graham Phil Bartolotta James Wallace LaTasha McCall Ginger Duhon Lynn Banks Ken Billups, Chairman Scott Allen, Community Development Director Jim Holley, Community Development Assistant Director Jeff Sell, Public Works Engineering Manager Bob McDonald, City Attorney Jeff Quibell, Councilman – District 1 (Mayor Pro-Tem) Karen Findora, Recording Secretary Jim Leacock, Public Stenographer ABSENT Planning Commissioner George Abbott CALL TO ORDER Chairman Ken Billups called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. with a request that everyone stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. CONSENT AGENDA Chairman Billups requested action on the Consent Agenda. With a motion APPROVAL by Commissioner Mark Trosen, a second from Commissioner Travis Graham, and a unanimous vote, the Minutes of February 11, 2013, were approved as submitted. The public hearing for Agenda Item 2 was opened at 6:32 p.m. with a AGENDA ITEM 2 request for exhibits from the City Attorney. Mr. McDonald entered CONDITIONAL USE Exhibits 1 thru 8 for Agenda Item 2 into the public record on behalf of the PERMIT / CUP-1-13-3800 / applicant. “Aspen Pet Cremations” / 3424 NW Duncan Road 1. Staff Report with attachments 2. Affidavit of Publication in B.S. Examiner on January 26, P.C. Minutes – 02.25.13 Page 1 of 8 kf NOT APPROVED 2013 3. Application with attachments 4. 185 ft. Notification Map 5. Names/addresses of property owners within 185 ft. of site 6. Copy of letter sent to said property owners 7. Title IV, Land Use Section – B.S. Code of Ordinances (by reference) 8. 2003 Comprehensive Plan (by reference) STAFF COMMENTS Jim Holley, Assistant Director of Community Development, stated that before the Commission is a request for approval to allow a “cemetery” use within the “LI” (Light Industrial) zoning district. The property is located on the south side of NW Duncan Road approximately 265 feet east of NW Woods Chapel Road with an address of 3424 NW Duncan Road. Mr. Holley made note that crematories and cemeteries are used interchangeably in the staff report and the reason for that is that within the definitions in our UDC for cemetery crematorium is included. The applicant is purposing to use an existing building. They are looking at taking approximately 2,600 sq. feet of a 6,000 sq. foot building. The property is non-conforming by way of landscaping, curbing and somewhat by the parking configuration. There have been several different businesses located in this building. The applicant would like to occupy 2,600 sq. feet of the east side of the building. The applicant is requesting an alternative compliance landscaping plan. The applicant will be required to conduct a parking analysis. The applicant estimates the total parking required for the proposed use to be six (6) off- street parking spaces. The applicant is proposing twelve (12) parking spaces provided, including a van ADA accessible parking space. Four of the parking spaces, including the van ADA accessible parking space, would be accessed directly from NW Duncan Road as currently exists. Four (4) of the other spaces would be parallel parking spaces on the east side of the site and four (4) of the parking spaces would be perpendicular to Duncan on the northeast side of the building. Currently there is no curbing on the east side of the drive. The UDC requires they supply curbing to this area. This is not something the Planning Commission can waive because it’s a code requirement. If the applicant doesn’t want to supply the curbing they would need to go in front of the Board of Adjustment and ask for a Variance. QUESTIONS None. APPLICANT Roy Browne, Architects 26 Oak Hill Independence, MO P.C. Minutes – 02.25.13 Page 2 of 8 kf NOT APPROVED Mr. Browne stated that they have looked at the landscape requirements and Mr. Browne’s matrices were different from the city’s because the existing condition of having a building on the property line he used the area that was actually available for his buffers when he conducted his calculations. Even with that Mr. Browne put in as many plant materials as he thought would make this property work. He has added a tree, additional landscaping along the west which he felt is important for the overall appearance for the site. Mr. Browne stated that landscaping was also added into the island. Mr. Browne stated that they have broken up the access to the property into two sections. There will be parallel parking with new striping, and an asphalt coating over the areas that need coverage. Mr. Browne stated that he felt that this is a beautiful site and the applicant is making a lot of improvements. QUESTIONS Planning Commissioner Mark Trosen wanted to hear from the applicant as to their business process and will there be any odors. APPLICANT Ryan Waite 706 Joseph St. Liberty, MO & Forrest Sim, COO 3805 SE Adams Drive Blue Springs, MO Mr. Sim stated that this business is not run like a human crematorium. Typically there are one maybe two burns per day. One to five animals that would be cremated. The cremations take about 45 minutes depending on the size of the animal. There are single cremations and communal cremations, meaning more than one person can bring their pet in and have it cremated with other pets. Every city within the metro with the exception of very few have their own cremation system whether it be through the city pound or a private cremation. Most are city run by the pounds. There is not a lot of room for entrepreneurial type growth in those cities. We don’t have one in Blue Springs so that will set us apart. Right now there are four or five in the whole metro area. The City of Denver and the City of Las Vegas are typically running between seven or nine crematoriums. Currently we are under sized for the amount of crematoriums we have in the metro. The crematorium that the applicant will be using is “B&L Cremations” out of Florida. The reason the applicant went with this system is because it stands alone in the cremation business. They have a return of air retorque system. What that does is allows for an afterburner. This system is all internal so that any black smoke or smell actually gets blown back in. It goes through an afterburner that creates more heat that kills off any smell or gasses that would be coming off the cremations. As far as sound the burns run off of 55 decibels. That’s like being in a room talking. In the past we P.C. Minutes – 02.25.13 Page 3 of 8 kf NOT APPROVED heard concerns of mercury going into the air. That is strictly with humans being because of the fillings in their teeth. Not an issue with pets. The stack has an insulated lining which is good for about 20 years. It’s extremely durable. The exhausts that you will see is like running a home dryer. The applicant submitted an extensive Emissions Study. This unit exceeds EPA standards. There is an automatic shutdown system within the burn. All animals will be unloaded in an enclosed garage. Pets that don’t get cremated right away will be placed in a freezer located on site. QUESTIONS Planning Commissioner Lynn Banks asked the applicant to explain what the definition of a small pet is in the applicant’s eyes. Mr. Sim stated that the retorque burns at approximately 50 lbs. an hour. It can handle up to 500 lb. at one time. The typical animal that will be cremated is a household cat or dog. It has the capacity of handling 500 lb. but that is not typical. Now they may reach that poundage at a time when a communal cremation is conducted when the return of ashes is not requested. Planning Commissioner Susan Culpepper asked if their clientele would be primary veterinarian clinics. Mr. Sim stated primary vet clinics but will also conduct a private crematory. 60% is veterinarians and 45% is individual. Most people contact the veterinarians first then they set it all up. Planning Commissioner James Wallace asked how the EPA monitors the burns. Mr. Sim stated that the EPA comes out every 2 years. B&L Cremations sets this all up with EPA and DNR. All permits will be obtained through DNR and EPA. Commissioner Trosen asked if the applicant would be euthanizing any of the animals. Mr. Sim stated absolutely not; the veterinarian takes care of that. Chairman Billups asked that applicant which side of the building was the applicants business going to be located. Mr. Waite stated that they will be occupying the east 2,600 sq. ft. area of the building. The garage bay is towards the back and the crematory will be placed along the south wall. Chairman Billups asked what happens to the remains that are not claimed. Mr. Sim stated that they have 50 acres on Colbern Road out towards Grain Valley which is zoned “AG” (Agricultural). That’s where the remains will be discarded. WITNESSES IN FAVOR None. WITNESSES OPPOSED None. P.C. Minutes – 02.25.13 Page 4 of 8 kf NOT APPROVED With no further discussion, Chairman Billups closed the public hearing at HEARING CLOSED 6:54 p.m. MOTION Commissioner James Wallace made a motion to approve the Conditional AGENDA ITEM 2 Use Permit / CUP-1-13-3800 / “Aspen Pet Cremations” with one staff CONDITIONAL USE recommendation. PERMIT / CUP-1-13-3800 / “Aspen Pet Cremations” / 3424 NW Duncan Road SECOND Seconded by Commissioner Travis Graham. VOTE Mark Trosen – Aye LaTasha McCall - Aye Joseph Haney – Aye Travis Graham – Aye Ginger Duhon – Aye George Abbott – Absent Lynn Banks – Aye James Wallace – Aye Susan Culpepper – Aye Phil Bartolotta – Aye Ken Billups, Chairman - Aye (APPROVED 10-Aye, 0-No) STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS 1. The east side of the parking lot and eastern most access drive shall be curbed to the end of the parking area prior to issuance of an occupancy permit, or alternatively the applicant may request a variance to Section 407.010.K.4 and, if granted, may be issued building/occupancy permit without construction of the east curb. AGENDA ITEM 3 The public hearing for Agenda Item 3 was opened at 6:56 p.m. with a CONDITIONAL USE request for exhibits from the City Attorney. Mr. McDonald entered PERMIT / CUP-1-13-3809 / Exhibits 1 thru 8 for Agenda Item 3 into the public record on behalf of the “Lamar Advertising” applicant. / Electronic Billboard 2151 NW South Outer Road 1. Staff Report with attachments 1A. Section 501.090: Billboards 1B. Ordinance No. 4421 Regulations of Elec. Billboards 2. Affidavit of Publication in B.S. Examiner on February 9, 2013 3. Application with attachments 4. 185 ft. Notification Map 5. Names/addresses of property owners within 185 ft. of site 6. Copy of letter sent to said property owners 7. Title IV, Land Use Section – B.S. Code of Ordinances (by reference) 8. 2003 Comprehensive Plan (by reference) STAFF COMMENTS Scott Allen, Director of Community Development, stated that before the Commission is a request from Lamar Advertising to allow an electronic billboard along I-70. The property is located south of Interstate 70 and East of NW 19th Street with an address of 2151 NW South Outer Road. P.C. Minutes – 02.25.13 Page 5 of 8 kf NOT APPROVED The applicant is applying to replace an existing non-electronic billboard with an electronic billboard. The applicant has been issued an Outdoor Advertising Permit from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The billboard meets all setbacks requirements for Section 501.090 of the Municipal Code. The applicant will need to apply for a building permit. There is one staff recommendation that shall provide confirmation of compliance that the electronic display will freeze in one (1) position if a malfunction occurs. This will be the City’s first electronic billboard. Commissioner Banks questioned the brightness of the billboard. Mr. Allen stated that the billboard will be similar to the Independence Center Mall billboard. The Independence Events Center is on a timer sensor rather than a photo eye, so it’s much brighter. This billboard will be on a photo eye which isn’t as bright. APPLICANT Bob Fessler, VP & Missouri Territory Manager for Lamar Advertising 7108 E 48th Terr. Kansas City, MO Mr. Fessler stated that there are two things that happen with a billboard company and an on premise sign. The billboard company has to meet Federal, State and City guidelines. In the case in the Independence Events Center sign it’s considered an on premise sign so there are no guidelines except what the city requires. Mr. Fessler stated that they are required to put mechanisms in the signs that at certain times of the day or certain brightness there are correctors which are dimming systems inside the sign. Mr. Fessler stated that Lamar has been in the forefront of digital signs dating back to 2003. Across the state they operate about 65 signs and across the country there are 2,000 signs. The Lamar Corporation is run by the Lamar Family. They are very active in community involvement. They connect directly with Amber Alerts and Missing and Exploited Children. If a child goes missing within three hours of this zip code they immediately override our system and they put up the message and hopefully a picture. The board goes static just for that message for three hours. If they think the child is in the area they will override it longer. FEMA now has the capabilities to override the system as well in the case of a tornado. Recently they are working with the National Weather System for any up- coming storms. It’s called an “EAS” (Emergency Assistance System). There are seven available slots to sell on a billboard. They are not all sold 100% of time. There are three digital billboards in Lee’s Summit and Lamar promotes the schools and civic events on those billboards. The digital box itself comes in two pieces. The box weighs about 5,000 lb. The box has a black cover and the sign itself is made up of a bunch of 12X12 modules. If a module goes out they simply pop out the bad modular and replace it with a new one. When Lamar put up their first billboard on I- 35 someone shot it thinking they were going to blow the sign up. They simply shot out a module. P.C. Minutes – 02.25.13 Page 6 of 8 kf NOT APPROVED The next step should the Planning Commission approve the site Lamar has to go back to the State for their approval. It will be a least 60 to 90 days before the sign will be installed. QUESTIONS Chairman Billups asked how the box is controlled. Mr. Fessler stated that Lamar has a national operating center in the corporate office in Baton Rouge Louisiana. The center is monitored 24-7. Staff sit there and the boards scroll across TV screens and they view each sign at least once every two hours. The billboards can also be viewed live, there is a mounted webcam on every sign. The art work itself is loaded here locally. Lamar allows its clients to load their own art work. Lamar hires a company that views the art work before it goes up so the content is appropriate for viewing. The signal is wireless. Commissioner Culpepper asked about the maintenance of the billboard. Mr. Fessler stated that Lamar actually has two certified technician on staff and Lamar’s policy is that they have to be at the sign within three hours. WITNESSES IN FAVOR None. WITNESSES OPPOSED None. HEARING CLOSED With no further discussion, Chairman Billups closed the public hearing at 7:11 p.m. MOTION Commissioner Susan Culpepper made a motion to approve the Conditional AGENDA ITEM 3 Use Permit / CUP-1-13-3809 / “Lamar Advertising” with one staff CONDITIONAL USE recommendation. PERMIT / CUP-1-13-3809 / “Lamar Advertising” / Electronic Billboard 2151 NW South Outer Road SECOND Seconded by Commissioner Lynn Banks. VOTE Mark Trosen – Aye LaTasha McCall - Aye Joseph Haney – Aye Travis Graham – Aye Ginger Duhon – Aye George Abbott – Absent Lynn Banks – Aye James Wallace – Aye Susan Culpepper – Aye Phil Bartolotta – Aye Ken Billups, Chairman - Aye (APPROVED 10-Aye, 0-No) STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Prior to issuance of a building permit, the applicant shall provide confirmation of compliance that the electronic display will freeze in one (1) position if a malfunction occurs. OTHER BUSINESS The next scheduled meeting is Monday, March 11, 2013. P.C. Minutes – 02.25.13 Page 7 of 8 kf NOT APPROVED 2013 NATIONAL The 2013 National Planning Conference is scheduled for April 13-17, 2013. PLANNING The conference will be held in Chicago. Lauren Gowdy, Associate Planner, CONFERENCE and Ginger Duhon, Planning Commissioner, will attend the conference. SAVE THE DATE Save the Date: “The Changing Trends of Demographics & Housing Needs” Those Planning Commissioners attending are: Ken Billups, Joe Haney, Jim Wallace, Phil Bartolotta, Mark Trosen, George Abbott, Susan Culpepper and Ginger Duhon. DOWNTOWN ALIVE Monday, March 18th the Downtown Alive group will have the 3rd Annual CHILI FUNDRAISER Chili Lunch. You can buy tickets in advance or at the door. Please help support our downtown merchants. MEETING ADJOURN With no further discussion, a motion was made by Commissioner Ginger Duhon to adjourn at 7:15 p.m. Seconded by Commissioner Joe Haney. _______________________________ Karen Findora, Recording Secretary ____________________________________ __________________________ Ken Billups, Chairman Date P.C. Minutes – 02.25.13 Page 8 of 8 kf  agenda City of Blue Springs, MO Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Code Update Steering Committee March 11, 2013 1. Introductions 2. Project Overview 3. Project Team 4. Steering Committee Roles and Responsibilities 5. Schedule Summary 6. Vision / Brainstorm Exercise 1 | BLUE SPRINGS COMPERHENSIVE PLAN / UDC UPDATE  1.0 project overview The City of Blue Springs is conducting an update of its Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Code. The project is anticipated to last approximately 10 months. This project will be conducted according to a layered public engagement strategy that includes the following techniques:  Steering Committee Meetings / Strategic Visioning  Public Open House / Community Visioning  Focus Group Sessions and/or Design Charrettes  Key Person / Stakeholder Group Interviews  Technical Committee / Staff Meetings  On-line Information and General Public Information Outreach  Formal Public Meetings (review/adoption) This project aims to create 3 specific planning documents for the community:  City-wide Comprehensive Plan based on vision and development policy and organized around: Context and Places; Mobility; City Image; and Infrastructure Investment;  Specific Area Plans that provide vision and policy guidance to key areas at a more specific level and focusing on key infrastructure and urban design components; and  Updates to the Unified Development Code that implement the new plan direction and address any current issues or problems with the code. As with all plans and regulations periodic updating is critical. For Blue Springs it is time to look at these items and identify where changes need to be made so that we remain a community of choice in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Over the next few months the Community Development Department, will lead the community through a series of steps to update the Comprehensive Plan. These steps will involve answering a number of questions along the way:  Data and Analysis (February – May) o What have we got that’s great? o What do we need to look at closer and fix? o How have we changed since our last plan? 1 | BLUE SPRINGS COMPERHENSIVE PLAN / UDC UPDATE  STEERING COMMITTEE ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES o What trends are on the horizon that we will need to address?  Vision and Goals (March – May) o What kind of community do we want to be? o How do we get there? o What obstacles and outcomes can we anticipate along the way?  Concepts and Direction (June – August) o What things should we change / can we change? o What things should we preserve / protect? o What new paths or different options should we explore?  Specific Area Plan Exercises – (June – August) o What does this vision look like? o How do the pieces fit together?  Plan Review and Discussion (August – September) o Have we missed anything in our vision? o Is this what we desire to become? o How do we take action?  Formal Review and Adoption (October and November) o Are we ready to take action and move forward as a community of choice? From there the Unified Development Code will be updated in a responsive manner, reflecting the direction of the plan. 2 | BLUE SPRINGS COMPERHENSIVE PLAN / UDC UPDATE  1.2 steering committee roles & responsibilities Members of the Steering Committee will be a “sounding board” for thoughts and ideas related to the creation of the Blue Springs Comprehensive Plan. The Committee is expected to help shape the plan and recommend a preferred plan to the City for formal adoption as the development policy for the City of Blue Springs. The Comprehensive Plan looks at the community in the “big picture” and “long term.” As representatives of the community a potential challenge for each Steering Committee member may be to think about and discuss a variety of viewpoints and ideas with an open mind and from a different perspective than your other roles in the community. Committee members are expected to:  Attend the scheduled Steering Committee meetings prepared to discuss openly and thoughtfully the topics on the meeting agenda.  Attend public events and activities associated with the project to listen to the viewpoints of other participants.  Be respectful of other viewpoints, and understand that different viewpoints and disagreements can reveal innovative approaches to your community’s most difficult challenges.  Encourage people you know through business, public service or social circles to participate in the planning process, and be an advocate for the planning process.  Review materials and complete work as provided prior to meetings, and provide input on proposed project ideas and products.  Place a community wide perspective in front of a personal viewpoint during the project.  Keep members of the full Planning Commission and City Council updated on the status of the project The Steering Committee may be asked to reach consensus on the various elements of the plan. The primary roles of the City Staff and Consultant will be to: guide committee discussions / deliberations on the development of the plan; ensure that all committee members have necessary information for discussions and deliberation, including data, public input, and technical/policy expertise; assist the committee in considering the implications of different options; assist the committee in reaching consensus and providing direction to the project. Upon completion of the resulting draft product it will be provided to the full Planning Commission and the City Council for consideration and adoption in the formal public review process. 1 | BLUE SPRINGS COMPERHENSIVE PLAN / UDC UPDATE  1.3 schedule summary This project is being conducted according to a detailed Work Plan and Public Engagement Strategy. Each document is available for full review. The following provides a summary of the Work Plan and Public Engagement Strategy, as well as a tentative schedule of events and key project benchmarks. SCHEDULE OVERVIEW: ENGAGMENT STRATEGY: This project will be conducted according to a layered public engagement strategy that includes the following techniques:  Steering Committee Meetings / Strategic Visioning  Public Open House / Community Visioning  Focus Group Sessions and/or Design Charrettes  Key Person / Stakeholder Group Interviews  Technical Committee / Staff Meetings  On-line Information and General Public Information Outreach  Formal Public Meetings (review/adoption) 1 | BLUE SPRINGS COMPERHENSIVE PLAN / UDC UPDATE  1.3 SCHEDULE OVERVIEW The anticipated monthly breakout of key events in this process is as follows: March 2013  Steering Committee Meeting #1 - Kick-off (March 11)  Technical Committee / Staff Kick-off (early March)  City Council / Planning Commission introductions (March 11 and March 18) April 2013  Steering Committee Meeting # 2 – Strategic Visioning (April 8)  City Council Status Report (April 15)  Technical Committee Meeting (late April)  Key Person / Stakeholder Group Interviews begin (scheduled throughout project) May 2013  Public Event # 1 – Community Visioning (tbd week of May 6)  Steering Committee Meeting # 3 – Vision & Development Framework (May 13)  Technical Committee Meeting (late May) June 2013  Specific Area Focus Groups (opportunities and constraints) (tbd mid-June)  Technical Committee Meeting (mid- to late-June) July 2013  Steering Committee Meeting # 4 – Status Update & UDC Audit (July 8)  Specific Area Focus Groups (goals and alternatives) (tbd mid-July)  Technical Committee Meeting (mid- to late-July)  Planning Commission and City Council – Status Update (tbd) August 2013  Specific Area Focus Groups (concept review) (tbd mid-August)  Technical Committee Meeting (mid- to late-August) 2 | BLUE SPRINGS COMPERHENSIVE PLAN / UDC UPDATE  1.3 SCHEDULE OVERVIEW September 2013  Steering Committee Meeting # 5 – Draft Plan Documents & UDC Issue Papers (September 9)  Public Event # 2 – Plan Review Open House (tbd late-September)  Technical Committee Meeting (late-September) October 2013  Steering Committee Meeting # 6 – Final Plan Review (October 14)  Planning Commission and City Council – Status Update (tbd)  Formal Plan Adoption Process begins (Planning Commission and City Council (late October through November) November 2013  Steering Committee Meeting # 7 – UDC Status Update  Formal Plan Adoption Process continues (Planning Commission and City Council (tbd mid-November) December 2013 / January 2014  Meetings to finalize necessary UDC updates and begin formal adoption process (dates and meetings tbd) WORK PLAN: This project aims to create 3 specific planning documents for the community:  City-wide Comprehensive Plan based on vision and development policy and organized around: Context and Places; Mobility; City Image; and Infrastructure Investment;  Specific Area Plans that provide vision and policy guidance to key areas at a more specific level and focusing on key infrastructure and urban design components; and  Updates to the Unified Development Code that implement the new plan direction and address any current issues or problems with the code. 3 | BLUE SPRINGS COMPERHENSIVE PLAN / UDC UPDATE  1.3 SCHEDULE OVERVIEW The anticipated monthly breakout of key benchmarks for these deliverables is as follows: March 2013  Data collection and analysis  Existing plan and regulation review  Begin Public Information Program (articles, on-line strategy, etc.)  Project initiation and vision concepts April 2013  Data collection and analysis  Strategic Visioning (Steering Committee)  Develop City-wide Development Framework May 2013  Data collection and analysis  Community Visioning (public)  Finalize Vision and Development Framework (Steering Committee)  Determine focus areas for specific plans June – August 2013  Apply development policy, urban design concepts and infrastructure investment to specific areas. This may be done through stakeholder/focus group meetings or through consolidated design charrettes depending on the areas selected. It is anticipated that 3 specific focus areas will be selected based upon: the likelihood of development changes; the replicability of opportunities and constraints to other areas; and the ability for new concepts to advance the City’s vision. This process will identify planning techniques, procedures and regulatory strategies necessary to best implement the plan. They will provide a further level of planning guidance than the Comprehensive Plan for these specific areas, and also be instructive for similar planning exercises going forward. The result of this process will inform the overall draft of the Comprehensive Plan as well as updates to the Unified Development Code. 4 | BLUE SPRINGS COMPERHENSIVE PLAN / UDC UPDATE  1.3 SCHEDULE OVERVIEW September 2013  Draft Comprehensive Plan (Steering Committee)  Initial UDC strategies and framework (Steering Committee)  Public Open House for review and comment October 2013  Final Plan Review – Introduce into formal adoption process  Finalize necessary UDC updates and amendments November 2013  Complete Plan adoption  Final drafts of UDC updates December 2013 / January 2014  Adoption draft of UDC updates and formal adoption process (tbd on extent and degree of changes necessary) 5 | BLUE SPRINGS COMPERHENSIVE PLAN / UDC UPDATE  1.1 project team CLIENT: CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS 903 W. Main Street Blue Springs, MO 64015 STAFF: Scott Allen, AICP Jim Holley, AICP, CFM Community Development Director Asst. Director p. 816.228.0211 p. 816.228.0124 e. sallen@bluespringsgov.com e. jholley@bluespringsgov.com Michael Peterman Lauren Gowdy Principal Planner Associate Planner p. 816.228.0142 p. 816.220.4504 e. mpeterman@bluespringsgov.com e. lgowdy@bluespringsgov.com Sara Wilbur Karen Findora Planning Technician Administrative Assistant p. 816.220.4538 p. 816.228.0207 e. swilbur@bluespringsgov.com e. kfindora@bluespringsgov.com Gail Porter GIS Coordinator p. 816-228-0119 e. gporter@bluepsringsgov.com 1 | BLUE SPRINGS COMPERHENSIVE PLAN / UDC UPDATE  1.1 PROJECT TEAM CONSULTANTS: GOULD EVANS ASSOCIATES WILSON & COMPANY Planning, Urban Design Transportation Planning 4041 Mill Street 800 East 101st Terrace, Suite 200 Kansas City, Missouri 64111 Kansas City, Missouri 64113 Chris Brewster, AICP, JD Vanessa Spartan, AICP Project Manager / Planner - Attorney Planner p. 816.701.5655 p. (816) 556-3635 e. chris.brewster@gouldevans.com e. Vanessa.Spartan@wilsonco.com Graham Smith, AICP Jim Townsend, AICP Senior Planner Principal / Senior Transportation Planner Transportation Planner p. 816-931-6655 p. 816-701-3100 e. graham.smith@gould-evans.com e. Jiim.Townsend@wilsonco.com Robert Whitman, AICP, ASLA, LEED AP OLSSON ASSOCIATES Landscape Architect / Urban Design Urban Design, Infrastructure 1251 NW Briarcliff Parkway, Suite 500 DPLANIT Kansas City, MO 64116 Public Engagement Kevin Klinkenberg, AIA Dave Knopick, AICP Urban Designer Lead Facilitator p. … p. 913.954.0915 e. kklinkengberg@olssonassociates.com e. dave@dplanit.com Ryan Dugdale, PE Infrastructure & Utilities 2 | BLUE SPRINGS COMPERHENSIVE PLAN / UDC UPDATE  1.1 PROJECT TEAM STEERING COMMITTEE: [insert final roster] 3 | BLUE SPRINGS COMPERHENSIVE PLAN / UDC UPDATE