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Comprehensive Plan Rewrite JULY 2018

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BACKGROUND

Role of the Comprehensive Plan • Long-range plan (10-20 years) WHAT TOPICS DOES THE • Guides where and how Thornton PLAN ADDRESS? will grow • Growth and development • Future land use • Serves as an “umbrella” document • Housing for other more detailed plans • Historic preservation • Establishes city policies — advisory, • Transportation • Economy not regulatory • Health and wellness • Establishes priorities to guide the • Infrastructure and services • allocation of resources Neighborhood stability • Hazard mitigation – Capital improvements • Sustainability – City programs • And many others… – Staffing Thornton Tomorrow Together | Comprehensive Plan Rewrite

History of Thornton Comprehensive Plans 140,000 120,147 109,818 120,000 100,000 Population 80,000 63,442 48,738 60,000 40,000 25,000 20,000 0 1975 1985 1997 2007 2012 Thornton Tomorrow Together | Comprehensive Plan Rewrite

Related Plans and Studies • • Arts, Sciences, and Humanities Subarea Plans Council Master Plan – Eastlake Subarea Plan • – TriCounty Community Health North Washington Subarea Plan Assessment – South Thornton Revitalization Subarea Plan • Parks and Open Space Master Plan • Station Area Plans • Housing Task Force – Eastlake at 124 th Recommendations – Northglenn at 112 th • Senior Services Master Plan – Original Thornton at 88 th • Economic Development Primary – Thornton Crossroads at 104 th Employment Strategic Plan • Urban Renewal Plans • Thornton Urban Center Study East 144 th and I-25 – • Housing Master Plan – North Washington Street • Sustainability Inventory – South Thornton • Transportation Master Plan • And many more! Thornton Tomorrow Together | Comprehensive Plan Rewrite

ABOUT THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REWRITE PROCESS

Comprehensive Plan Rewrite Process Project Start-up/Issue Identification SPRING 2018 PHASE 1: VISIONING Vision and Values SUMMER/FALL 2018 Land Use Scenarios/Key Policy Choices WINTER 2019 PHASE 2: Draft Plan/Implementation Strategies REWRITE SUMMER 2019 THE PLAN Final Plan/Adoption FALL 2019 Thornton Tomorrow Together | Comprehensive Plan Rewrite

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 Thornton Tomorrow Together | Comprehensive Plan Rewrite

Components of the Plan Rewrite • Vision: Reflects the community’s values and Vision desires for the future • Goals and Policies: Provide guidance on ways to support the vision through for day-to-day decision-making Goals • Fiscally Constrained Implementation Strategies: Identify steps we’ll take to implement the plan – Code revisions Policies – Programs – Capital improvements – Intergovernmental agreements – Other Strategies Thornton Tomorrow Together | Comprehensive Plan Rewrite

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 Thornton Tomorrow Together | Comprehensive Plan Rewrite

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NEXT STEPS

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 Thornton Tomorrow Together | Comprehensive Plan Rewrite

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