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Draft Economic Development Strategic Plan
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Summary and Background Information:
The Economic Development Strategic Plan (EDSP) establishes priorities and actions for the City of Commerce City. The EDSP aligns city efforts with economic development objectives, including City Council’s goal of promoting a balanced, thriving, and inclusive city economy which cultivates, attracts, and retains business. The EDSP outlines opportunities for partnership and coordination with other organizations, government entities and groups involved in economic development in the region and state. This plan draws on data analysis and engagement with many stakeholders. Contributors include Commerce City residents, businesses and community leaders; elected officials; city staff; and economic development organizations that serve Commerce City and the region. Finally, the strategies and actions contained in the Plan offer short- and long-term opportunities, with a focus on the next five-year period.
Staff Responsible (Department Head): Jason Dennison
Staff Member Presenting: Elliot Weiss, Community Attributes, Inc. (consultant), Brian Phetteplace, Deputy Director of Economic Development
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Staff Recommendation: Staff is seeking input on the Economic Development Strategic Plan from City Council before the draft is complete.
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