Joint City Council & Planning Commission Workshop … Agenda • Introductions and Project Objectives • Expectations for the Planning Process and Plan • Review Project Engagement

Joint City Council & Planning Commission WorkshopAugust 16th, 2017

Workshop Agenda

• Introductions and Project Objectives• Expectations for the Planning Process and Plan• Review Project Engagement Tools and Activities• Visioning Workshop + SWOT Analysis - Discuss Strengths, Weakness,

Opportunities and Threats • Mobility• Development• Beautification

• Review Upcoming Planning Activities

[email protected] or 515-249-1033

Project Objectives

Our goal is to assist the community in developing an update to the plan and facilitate a planning process that:

• Reinforces the long-term vision of the growing city that preserves the history of the community while focusing on development needs.

• Engages the entire community in the planning process, not just the regular voices.

• Analyzes current and projected demographic conditions and ties future growth planning to projected land use need.

• Examines existing community land use and promotes sensible growth, in a manner that enhances the existing community qualities of Hastings.

Project Objectives Continued

• Provides recommendations for additional road, trail and pedestrian-focused transportation improvements for the community, particularly to new growth areas.

• Examines current infrastructure capabilities and provides implementation strategies for any necessary improvements or rehabilitation.

• Coordinates with the community to create an Action Plan for Implementation of the Comprehensive Plan.

• Updates your 2030 Plan and Meets the requirements of the

Metropolitan Land Planning Act - Thrive MSP 2040!

Project Schedule – Subject to Change

Project Schedule Continued

Thrive 2040! Requirements

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Why Plan?

• Good planning is important and has an impact on Quality of Life.

• Planning is an organized way to anticipate and shape changes for the benefit of the community.

• To form a good basis for plan implementation - zoning, design guidelines,subdivision regulations and capital improvement programming.

• A well planned community is attractive, has reasonable taxes/fees, adequate public services, and is a good place to live and work.

What are Your Expectations of the Planning Process and for the Plan?

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hastings2040plan.com

Desktop/Laptop Tablet/Phone

Crowdsource Mapping at hastings2040plan.com


Community Survey at hastings2040plan.com


DRAFT Stakeholder Questions1. Describe your connection to Hastings– what does your business/organization do and

what is your role in the business/organization?

2. Why are you located in Hastings, and what do you like about the area and City?

3. If you represent a business in Hastings – what do you need from the community to grow?

4. What do you see as the strengths of the community and how are they being capitalized upon?

5. What are Hastings weaknesses? What is being done to address these? What do you think should be done?

6. If you were promoting Hastings to your friends what elements of the community would be important to include as assets/opportunities in this plan?

7. Where do you see new growth (greenfield) development occurring?

DRAFT Stakeholder Questions8. What types of developments are needed or missing from the community?

9. Are there any particular areas that need reinvestment?

10. What are some of the major projects in the City in the last 5 years? How were they successful? What could have been done differently?

11. If given $1 million for the betterment of Hastings, how would you spend it?

12. If given $10,000 for the betterment of Hastings, how would you spend it?

13. Is there anything else you would like us to know about – information or ideas for the Hastings 2040 Comprehensive Plan?

Community Engagement ImplementationHow feedback will be incorporated into the final plan? Engagement strategies helps us formulate the vision goals, polices and actions for the plans and areas based on community input.

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Topic Categories for Issues & Opportunities Discussion/SWOT Analysis

1. Beautification2. Development3. Mobility

Overall Questions to be answered through comprehensive planning process?• What should the character of the City be in 2040?• What transportation/mobility improvements will be needed

before 2040?• What will be great about living in Hastings in 2040?

BeautificationDevelopmentMobility

Issues/Threats/Weaknesses(-)1. ______________________2. ______________________3. ______________________

Opportunities/Strengths (+)1. ______________________2. ______________________3. ______________________







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Upcoming Meetings/Activities

• Stakeholder/Focus Group Interviews in September• Online Community Survey and Crowdsource Mapping Application at

hastings2040plan.com• Steering Committee Meetings on first Thursday of the Month through February

2018 – Open to Public• PopUp Meeting #2 in November 2017• Public Open House in January 2018• Planning Commission Meeting in March 2018• Council Meeting in April 2018

Joint City Council & Planning Commission Workshop … Agenda • Introductions and Project Objectives • Expectations for the Planning Process and Plan • Review Project Engagement

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