2010 Media Releases

Date:

June 3, 2010

For More Information Contact:

Nicole Fleck-Tooze, Planning Department, 402-441-6363

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Mayor Announces Launch Of Comprehensive Plan Update

Mayor Chris Beutler today announced the beginning of an intensive process to consider what our community will be like in the year 2040. The City-County Planning Department is leading a major update to the City-County Comprehensive Plan and Long Range Transportation Plan called "LPlan 2040."

The plan will reflect the City and County's common vision of the future. It will address how the community will grow, and where and how citizens will live, work and travel in a way that is sustainable for future generations.

"During the past few months, we have taken a hard look at the near term priorities for our community which will help us work through a very challenging budget for next year," said Mayor Beutler. "But now is also a critical time to step back and deliberate on big decisions for the longer term, for both Lincoln and Lancaster County." The Mayor also announced the formation of an advisory committee comprised of the nine members of the Lincoln-Lancaster County Planning Commission and 11 other citizens to help guide the process. (see attached list). The group will work over the next year to assist in drafting a new Comprehensive Plan that will be released next summer.

The Mayor's announcement marks the beginning of an extensive public process to get input on the City and County's future plans that will last up to 18 months. The Planning Department has already begun some public outreach through a survey of the community's opinion on various planning issues. More input is sought through an on-line version of the survey which will be posted through June on the City-County website at lincoln.ne.gov.

There are many other ways for the community to get involved, including:

• Attend a public meeting on Complete Streets from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 8 in Council Chambers, County-City Building, 555 S. 10th St. Discussion will include ways to plan streets so they are safer, more livable and welcoming to everyone.
• Join a public workshop in the same location from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, July 13 to discuss "Living and Working in 2040."
• Participate in other public meetings and workshops throughout the next year as LPlan 2040 is developed.
• Visit the website at lplan2040.lincoln.ne.gov, fill out the community survey, sign up to receive updates and watch for the "Virtual Town Hall" starting in mid-July.
• Find LPlan2040 on Facebook and follow it on Twitter.
• Invite Planning staff to attend your organization's meeting to discuss LPlan 2040.

For more information, visit lplan2040.lincoln.ne.gov or contact the Planning Department at 441-7491.

LPlan Advisory Committee Members
June 2010

Member	Affiliation
Carolyn Chamberlin	Business/Health
Michael Cornelius	Planning Commission
Scott Ernstmeyer	Education
Dick Esseks	Planning Commission
Wendy Francis	Planning Commission
Leirion Gaylor Baird	Planning Commission
David Grimes	Farmer
Randy Harre	Business
Tom Huston	Attorney
Bill Langdon	Commercial realty
Roger Larson	Planning Commission
Jeanelle Lust	Planning Commission
Patte Newman	Neighborhood
Jim Partington	Planning Commission
Mike Rezac	Builder
Dennis Scheer	Design
Cecil Steward	Sustainability
Lynn Sunderman	Planning Commission
Tommy Taylor	Planning Commission
Donna Woudenberg	Natural Resources