Plan Policy
Introduction
The Comprehensive Plan’s Policy Framework 1) builds upon the guiding principles, vision elements and community values, 2) provides actionable responses to the Equitable Growth Framework’s priorities of improving access, better distributing the costs and benefits of growth, and creating asset-based and culturally rich places; and 3) establishes new policy direction for the City that will require partnerships and collaboration across departments, organizations, public, private and non-profit sectors, and the broader community. For each of the 10 Goals introduced in the Equitable Growth Framework, the Policy Framework defines success through a set of Objectives, highlights more significant departures from business as usual through Big Policy Ideas, articulates a diverse set of Policies, and catalogs an initial set of recommended Projects and Programs for moving the dials in the right direction.
Policy Framework Overview
The table below defines each of the Policy Framework components in more detail. For each component, a short description is accompanied with a direction on how that component is intended to be used.
|
Framework Component |
Description |
How it’s Used |
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Goals |
Top 10 critical community goals |
Key plan messaging, structure for organizing other supportive components |
|
Objectives |
Metrics for measuring progress of implementing each Goal (must be measurable and include references to Equitable Growth Framework metrics) |
Annual reporting on plan implementation progress/community dashboard reporting on progress |
|
Big Policy Ideas |
Policy, project and/or program that represents more significant change from business as usual |
Provides a high profile and easily identifiable action toward achieving a goal; exemplifies direction of all supporting policies, projects, and programs |
|
Policies |
Statements that identify specific intent of policy direction |
Use to show project’s support for plan as part of development standards and review process; articulates guidance for CIP and budgeting processes; guides departmental decision-making |
|
Projects/Programs |
Actionable programs and projects |
Specific programs that can be included in short-term Strategic Plans, departmental plans, budget requests, and CIP |
Goals
The Comprehensive Plan goals reflect the voice of our community. They make critical connections between community values, guiding principles and vision elements; articulate key elements of the growth strategy and establish the foundation for complete communities and complete places; and provide the structure for the Plan’s Policy Framework. The ten goals of the Plan are shown below and detailed with each of their objectives, big policy ideas, policies, projects, and programs throughout the rest of Section Three.
