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Comprehensive Plan Rewrite

JULY 2018

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BACKGROUND

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Role of the Comprehensive Plan

• Long-range plan (10-20 years)
• Guides where and how Thornton

will grow

• Serves as an “umbrella” document

for other more detailed plans

• Establishes city policies—advisory,

not regulatory

• Establishes priorities to guide the

allocation of resources

– Capital improvements – City programs – Staffing

WHAT TOPICS DOES THE PLAN ADDRESS?

• Growth and development
• Future land use
• Housing
• Historic preservation
• Transportation
• Economy
• Health and wellness
• Infrastructure and services
• Neighborhood stability
• Hazard mitigation
• Sustainability
• And many others…

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History of Thornton Comprehensive Plans

20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 140,000 1975 1985 1997 2007 2012

63,442 25,000 48,738 120,147 Population 109,818

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Related Plans and Studies

• Arts, Sciences, and Humanities

Council Master Plan

• TriCounty Community Health

Assessment

• Parks and Open Space Master Plan
• Housing Task Force

Recommendations

• Senior Services Master Plan
• Economic Development Primary

Employment Strategic Plan

• Thornton Urban Center Study
• Housing Master Plan
• Sustainability Inventory
• Transportation Master Plan
• Subarea Plans

– Eastlake Subarea Plan – North Washington Subarea Plan – South Thornton Revitalization Subarea Plan

• Station Area Plans

– Eastlake at 124th – Northglenn at 112th – Original Thornton at 88th – Thornton Crossroads at 104th

• Urban Renewal Plans

– East 144th and I-25 – North Washington Street – South Thornton

• And many more!

ABOUT THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REWRITE PROCESS

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Comprehensive Plan Rewrite Process

Final Plan/Adoption

FALL 2019

Draft Plan/Implementation Strategies

SUMMER 2019

Land Use Scenarios/Key Policy Choices

WINTER 2019

Vision and Values

SUMMER/FALL 2018

Project Start-up/Issue Identification

SPRING 2018

PHASE 1: VISIONING PHASE 2: REWRITE THE PLAN

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Visioning Activities and Events

• City Council Direction-Setting Workshop
• Outreach at Ice Cream Socials
• Mayor’s Luncheon
• Recreation/community center kiosks
• Block parties
• Stakeholder interviews/focus groups
• Targeted outreach to underrepresented

residents and businesses

• Festivals (Thorntonfest/Harvest Fest)
• Boards and commissions updates
• Community Meetings

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Components of the Plan Rewrite

• Vision: Reflects the community’s values and

desires for the future

• Goals and Policies: Provide guidance on ways to

support the vision through for day-to-day decision-making

• Fiscally Constrained Implementation Strategies:

Identify steps we’ll take to implement the plan

– Code revisions – Programs – Capital improvements – Intergovernmental agreements – Other

Vision Goals Policies Strategies

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Components of the Plan Rewrite

• Updates to Future Land Use Map
• Growth scenarios will explore:

– Key policy choices as the city looks toward buildout – Acknowledging community priorities – Fiscal impacts of different land use patterns on city services

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Follow the Process

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NEXT STEPS

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Next Steps

• July – August 2018

– Ice Cream Socials – Stakeholder Interviews – Boards and Commission updates – Targeted outreach to underrepresented populations – Numerous pop-up events!

• September 2018

– Community Meetings – 3 locations/times (to be confirmed) – Harvest Fest – High School outreach

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