The Comprehensive Plan designates the Island Center Neighborhood Center area as a "designated center," and has goals and policies to support subarea planning for all designated centers (see Land Use Element Policy LU 4.2). After adoption of the updated Comprehensive Plan on February 28, 2017, the City Council at its meeting on April 18, 2017, confirmed that Island Center subarea planning is a high priority.
Next steps for this project include:
- Creation of an interdepartmental staff team;
- Advertising and targeted mailings to solicit applications for the Island Center steering committee; and
- The Department of Planning and Community Development will contract for consultant services to assist staff in guiding the Island Center steering community through the subarea planning process.
Island Center Planning History
Island Center subarea planning was previously begun in 2000. A steering committee was convened, and a DRAFT Subarea Plan was completed in 2001. That DRAFT plan was ultimately not approved by the City Council at the time.
A map of the Island Center area, BIMC Section 2.16.210 Subarea Planning Process, a summary of the code section, and the 2001 Draft Island Center Subarea Plan are attached to inform this discussion.