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AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE COMMERCE CITY 2045 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
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Summary & Background
After a four year public process and guidance from the community, a Citizens Advisory Committee, and Planning Commission, the Commerce City 2045 Comprehensive Plan is being presented to City Council for review and adoption at First Reading.
The City’s current Comprehensive Plan was adopted by City Council in 2010. The process of updating the City’s Comprehensive Plan has been an on-going process since 2020. The City engaged Housel Lavigne an urban planning consultant firm to lead the Comprehensive Plan update project. Over the past four and a half years the consultants and City staff have navigated the Covid pandemic, adapted community outreach methods to engage residents and stakeholders, and worked to understand the community’s vision for the future.
With over 36,000 touchpoints with the public to date, including workshops, pop-up events, formal presentations, study sessions, social media posts, surveys, and other community outreach, this plan is intended to be a true reflection of the Commerce City community.
The Commerce City 2045 Comprehensive Plan takes a modern approach to planning the City by utilizing the concept of Character Areas rather than more typical land use categories. The Commerce City 2045 Comprehensive Plan includes the following elements to create a complete guide for the future of Commerce City:
1. Introduction
2. Outreach and Engagement
3. Community Profile
4. Vision, Core Principles, Goals, and Objectives
5. Character Areas
6. Connected Corridors
7. Commerce and Employment
8. Housing and Neighborhoods
9. Arts, Culture, and Tourism
10. Transportation and Mobility
11. Parks, Open Space, and the Environment
12. ...
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