The purpose of the work session is for the City Council to provide direction to Stantec, whom is the City’s consultant on the project, to update the CRA Master Plan.  As Council is aware, the Community Redevelopment Agency Plan was created in 1988 and has been amended over the years most recently in 2019 and then again in 2020 to accept the extension of time.

 The scope of work for this update includes but is not limited to:

• Assessment of the 2018 Community Redevelopment Plan (update to the 2001 Plan) and related plans for completed projects and other accomplishments since the time of adoption; an assessment of the degree to which objectives have been achieved (successes and shortcomings); and changes in state statute, as applicable
• Interviews and public meetings with stakeholders and development of a Public Involvement Plan
• Evaluation of the boundary of the CRA district and an updated map
• Community Participation Events, including but not limited to opinion survey and visioning workshop and open house with the CRA and Stakeholders, citizens to discuss draft plan
• Development of a Vision and Goals, Objectives and Policies to support the elimination of blight and economic development during the planning timeframe
• Development of a five-year capital and operating budget with identification of potential funding sources
• Community Redevelopment Plan Development, with supporting documents, including maps and graphics
• Development of a final, “camera ready” plan
• Review of the CRA grant programs with recommendations for improvements and revisions
• Review of the City’s economic development incentives with recommendations for improvements and revisions