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Welcome to the City of Grand Junction Comprehensive Plan web site! Thank you for visiting this site! As you may have heard, the City of Grand Junction is currently in the process of developing a comprehensive plan. The process began mid-year 2007 and is expected to be completed by early 2010. This Comprehensive Plan is being developed through an interactive community effort and will play an important role in guiding the future growth and development of the City of Grand Junction. For the Comprehensive Plan to be a useful and valuable resource, it is imperative that the public participate in this process. Without public participation, the City has no means of knowing what type and direction of growth is acceptable to residents. To that end, there have been a number of public meetings scheduled as well as opinion surveys conducted that will be compiled and incorporated in the Comprehensive Plan. Your input into the process is important and valued. Please continue to check this website for hot topics, scheduled events and meetings, meeting results, surveys, contact information, FAQs and more. Current News In the Fall of 2007, we looked at how the region could adequately accommodate new growth while retaining a desirable quality of life. Given the public cost of spread out growth, the cost of land, and the cost of gas, the public told us that we needed to change how we grow. We discussed community issues and values and have formulated some basic principles to guide future growth. In the Winter of 2008 we shared those issues, values and emerging concepts with you and also provided information about Grand Junction (demographics, existing conditions, trends, etc.) The next step was to merge all of the public input into four Growth Scenarios. These scenarios were presented at public meetings in July 2008. Two sub-area plans were also completed, one for the area northwest of the City and one for Central Orchard Mesa. These plan processes allowed us to test ideas from the over-all valley-wide Comprehensive Plan process. The sub-area plans will be used as a guide for these two areas until the Comprehensive Plan is officially adopted. After considerable public input and discussion, a draft preferred alternative was developed and presented at two open houses in September 2008. The Draft Preferred Alternative is a combination of the elements of the four previous alternative scenarios: Business as Usual, Big City Center, Town Center and Village Center Concepts. This Draft Alternative is a combination of growing a big downtown; establishing village centers and neighborhood centers scattered throughout the community, many around existing neighborhood centers, with no change or business as usual for everything else. In December 2008 we held two open houses seeking public input on a revised preferred plan. Changes to the September draft included what we heard from the public as well as from our elected officials. During 2009 the planning process has centered around defining and refining the Comprehensive Plan Vision; the Goals and Policies of the Plan; establishing an appropriate amendment process; and further refinement of the Future Land Use Map and Comprehensive Plan Document. The Grand Junction City Council and the Mesa County Board of County Commissioners have spent time establishing these important elements of the plan. Please take a few minutes to peruse the information under Hot Topics. It's not too late to submit your comments! Click on upcoming events for dates, times and additional information about future meetings. What is a Comprehensive Plan? A comprehensive plan is a tool to guide the constant change and evolution that every community faces. It is comparable to a contractor's blueprint. By outlining a vision for the community, and strategies for achieving that vision, a comprehensive plan acts as a foundation for any policies and actions a community wants to implement in the future. Comprehensive Plans usually address the following issues: the use of land, natural resources, transportation, economic development, housing, recreation and public facilities. And the comprehensive planning process typically involves three steps:
Still not sure why comprehensive plan is important? To request a video explaining the Comprehensive Plan process in more detail, please contact Lisa Cox, Planning Manager by email or by telephone (970) 244-1448; or Dave Thornton, Principal Planner by email or telephone (970) 244-1450. Additional information on "What is a Comprehensive Plan?" How can I become involved in the process now that the Plan is almost finished? Public involvement is a critical component of this Comprehensive Plan. There are many different ways for you to get involved to help shape the plan throughout the planning process. The main ways to become involved are: Attend Public Hearings considering Plan adoption The City and County Planning Commissions will consider jointly the Comprehensive Plan in a public hearing. The City Council will consider adopting the Comprehensive Plan at a separate public hearing. Meeting times and locations will be announced in the newspaper as well as on this website under Upcoming Events. Continue to Check this Website for Updates and News This website will be maintained as a clearinghouse for Comprehensive Plan project information and work products. Sign up for our E-Alerts and receive e-mail notifications of major site updates and project announcements. Be sure to click on items under Hot Topics to view the current news and events. Email Your Comments Click on the one of the email links below and send us your comments. Your input is important. We want to hear from you!
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world: indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." --- Margaret Mead
Last Update: February 1, 2010 |
