2004-05 |
Strategic Planning |
| Nov |
Presented to potential stakeholders and community leaders the methodology for the preparation of a Sustainable Master Plan. |
| Jan-June |
Recruited core team, established criteria for citizen outreach, created Key Stakeholder group, delivered 4 two-day training workshops for 170 citizens, youth, staff, and local & regional agency representatives. |
| May |
Scoped out the relationship of Master Plan to other plans (waterfront, brownfields opportunity, arts) including Master Plan rough draft budget. |
2005 |
Identify Scope of Master Plan |
| July-Aug |
Staff, consultants and committee leaders set the responsibilities for all parties involved in developing the plan; refined budget; refined the integration with other planning & development activity. |
| Sept |
Launched a public outreach campaign to introduce the concept and application of a Sustainable Master Plan, integrated with "Last Saturday" events. |
| Sept |
Convened Key Stakeholders to break into 10 focus groups to work on plan sectors, conduct public outreach, and do research. |
2005-06 |
Prepare Initial Draft |
| Nov |
Conducted public outreach to develop community vision; prepare chapters on Process and Vision. |
| February |
Complete research and deliberations on community needs, assets, gaps, and overall characteristics. |
| March |
Complete deliberations to set goals in the 10 sectors: governance, transportation, housing, land use, culture & heritage, natural environment, built environment, health & social well-being, education & recreation, economic opportunities & development. Prepare a chapter identifying and discussing the goals within the plan. |
| April |
Complete deliberations to set targets corresponding to the goals above. Prepare a chapter identifying and discussing targets within the plan. |
| May |
Engage the community in a public forum to review the plan so far and set priorities among the goals and targets. |
| June |
Incorporate vision, goals and targets, community priorities and an analysis of strategies, into a detailed Action Plan covering the long-range and near-term steps to guide Newburgh into more sustainable development. Confirm action commitments with key community agencies. Prepare chapters describing an action plan and indicators. |
| Sept |
Refine the complete Draft Plan including appendices. |
2006-07 |
Prepare Intermediate Draft |
| October |
Staff & Consultants present initial Draft Plan to City Council and others for feedback. |
| January |
Staff and Consultants review feedback & prepare an intermediate Draft based on feedback. |
2007 |
Prepare Final Draft |
| February |
Consultants and City present intermediate Draft Plan to public for feedback. |
| March |
Consultants and City review feedback & prepare a final version of the plan. |
| October |
City declares itself the Lead Agency |
| November |
Presentation of Final Draft to City Council |
| Nov. 26 |
Public hearing on final master plan |
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Adoption |
| December |
Complete final draft and submit to City Council for adoption. |
