The Vendor is required to provide a holistic long-term vision for the unincorporated area of county and to serve as a guiding document for staff, the planning commission, and the board of county commissioners when considering land use applications, county code updates, intergovernmental agreements, and other matters.
- Outreach
• Implement the public engagement plan.
• Solicit input from agencies, residents, and business owners through website, mailed surveys, committee meetings, public meetings, etc.
• On-site public participation, workshops, charrettes and outreach strategies and web-based public participation and outreach strategies (for both the general public and steering/technical committees).
• Solicit input from the planning commission and board of county commissioners at work sessions.
- Future land use map
• Evaluate and develop a map to guide future land use decisions such as change of zone applications.
• The FLUM will need to be granular enough that staff can determine the designated future land use for any given parcel in the unincorporated area.
• Future land use categories to be included will be determined through the comp plan process.
• The comp plan will need to refer to the FLUM and describe and depict its land use categories using graphics and renderings.
• There will need to be specific policies regarding the FLUM.
• The comp plan will need to describe the process by which the FLUM is updated.
• The contractor will provide GIS data to county staff, so that it may be utilized and updated in the future.
- Goals and policies
• Work with staff, the planning commission, and board of county commissioners to develop meaningful goals and policies on many different land use-related topics for the unincorporated area of the county.
• Action oriented goals with easy tracking and annual updates
- Implementation plan
• The comp plan will need to include guidance on what steps need to be taken after the plan is adopted to ensure it is implemented.
• Specific recommendations regarding zoning and subdivision regulations will need to be included.
• Recommendations may also include a prioritized list of areas for further study in the future.
• A table listing recommendations with the party responsible, estimated cost, timeframe, etc., should be included.
• Recommended standards and criteria by which development and redevelopment of existing properties can proceed, natural resources will be conserved, and county identity can be enhanced.
• A program of recommended implementation measures including regulations, policies, public works projects, and financing measures needed to carry out the plan update.
• Relevant GIS data, ESRI innovation tools and models and other digital map documents used in the creation of maps and other supporting efforts in the plan update shall be provided to the county at the end of the project.
• GIS data formats, schema, and standards shall be created in consultation with the county’s GIS department to ensure the data can be used later in county operations.
- Draft and final comprehensive plan
• Prepare a draft comp plan for county review.
• Present the plan to the pc and board of county commissioners, answer questions from them and the public.
• Incorporate feedback and submit a final plan with an executive summary, background information, detailed maps, meaningful goals and policies, and actionable recommendations.
- Contract Period/Term: 1 year
- Pre-Proposal Meeting Date: April 11, 2025
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: April 21, 2025