APPENDIX A
PLANNING PROCESS
The City of Grand Junction and Mesa County used the following public participation techniques to facilitate the Pear Park neighborhood planning process:
• Letters/notices to property owners, residents and affected interests.
• Information on City/County websites.
• Newsletters.
• Public open houses (held in Pear Park).
• Briefings with City Council, County Commissioners and School Board.
• Focus groups made up of citizens and service providers to discuss specific issues.
• “Public Institutional Advisory Group” (PIAG) made up of service providers serving as an advisory committee.
• Public notices/advertisements in the Daily Sentinel.
• Public hearings before Joint City/County Planning Commission and City Council.
• Press releases to various media.
The planning process includes the following timeline history and schedule:
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January 9, 2004 |
Kick-off meeting with City/County Planning |
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January 20, 2004 |
City staff planning meeting (plan overview with City Manager) |
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February 6, 2004 |
Sent invitation letter for February 25th PIAG meeting |
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February 18, 2004 |
Kick-off meeting with City Council/School Board |
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February 19, 2004 |
Kick-off meeting with County Commissioners |
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February 25, 2004 |
First PIAG meeting at Two Rivers (plan overview) |
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February 27, 2004 |
Article published in City Page in Daily Sentinel and the Free Press |
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March 4, 2004 |
12:30 p.m. Joint City/County Planning Commission Workshop at City Hall Lunchroom (includes lunch) |
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March 11, 2004 |
March 30th Open House invitation letter mailed to all property owners |
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March 24, 2004 |
Press release advertising Open House and Planning Process |
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March 25, 2004 |
Free Press article on Open House and Planning Process |
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March 26, 2004 |
City/County staff planning meeting |
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March 28, 2004 |
Display ad in Daily Sentinel announcing first Open House |
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March 30, 2004 |
First Public Open House from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Pear Park Baptist Church |
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March 31, 2004 |
Second PIAG meeting at Two Rivers (workplan: schools/parks and trails) |
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April 21, 2004 |
Third meeting with PIAG at Two Rivers (workplan: schools/parks and trails) |
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May 5, 2004 |
City/County staff planning meeting |
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May 7, 2004 |
City staff planning meeting (topic: schools and parks (with City Manager)) |
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May 18, 2004 |
Focus group meeting – mineral extraction (gravel industry) |
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May 20, 2004 |
Focus group meeting – utility services (gas, electric, water, sewer, telephone, etc.) |
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May 21, 2004 |
Mail-out first Pear Park Plan Newsletter |
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May 26, 2004 |
Fourth PIAG meeting (workplan: emergency services) |
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June 14, 2004 |
City/County staff planning meeting |
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June 17, 2004 |
Joint City/County Planning Commission Workshop |
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June 23, 2004 |
Fifth PIAG meeting (workplan: transportation) |
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June 24, 2004 |
Focus group meeting – future land use issues |
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July 7, 2004 |
City/County staff transportation meeting |
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July 13, 2004 |
City/County staff planning meeting |
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July 14, 2004 |
Focus group meeting – Colorado River Corridor/Environmental Resources |
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July 21, 2004 |
Sixth PIAG meeting (workplan: transportation/report on focus groups) |
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July 21, 2004 |
Focus group meeting – State property at northwest corner of 29 and D Roads |
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August 13, 2004 |
August 31st Open House invitation letter mailed to all property owners and residents |
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August 16, 2004 |
First draft of plan due to Dave |
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August 19, 2004 |
City/County staff planning meeting |
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August 25, 2004 |
Seventh PIAG meeting (workplan: community image/land use – includes cell towers) |
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August 31, 2004 |
Second Public Open House from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Pear Park Baptist Church |
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September 22, 2004 |
Eighth PIAG meeting (workplan: community image/land use continued) |
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October 13, 2004 |
City/County staff planning meeting |
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October 21, 2004 |
Joint City/County Planning Commission workshop |
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October 29, 2004 |
Mail-out second Pear Park Plan Newsletter |
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November 1, 2004 |
Final draft plan available to public (three-week review period begins) |
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November 9, 2004 |
Public hearing legal ad for Joint PC Hearing published |
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November 9, 2004 |
City/County staff met with Urban Trails Committee |
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November 15, 2004 |
Plan update briefing – City Council – Mesa County Board of County Commissioners – School District 51 Board |
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November 22, 2004 |
Deadline for public comments on final draft plan |
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November 22, 2004 |
Property owner notification of public hearing (postcards) – sent out |
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December 5, 2004 |
Display ad for Joint PC Hearing published |
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December 9, 2004 |
Joint City/County Planning Commissions Public Hearing |
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January 5, 2005 |
City Council Public Hearing |
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Jan/Feb 2005 |
Presentation of Plan to Board of County Commissioners |