Iowa City: Proposed Iowa City 2030 (IC2030) Comprehensive Plan Now Online for Viewing

From the City of Iowa City

Public input is now being accepted on “Iowa City 2030,” (IC2030, for short) the proposed update to the City of Iowa City’s Comprehensive Plan that will guide City of Iowa City growth and development for the next 10 to 20 years. The document is now posted at www.icgov.org/goodideas (scroll to the bottom of the web page to find PDF’s for all sections of the Comprehensive Plan).

Planning and Zoning Commission will begin taking public input this Thursday, March 7

The Planning and Zoning Commission will discuss the proposed plan and take input from the public at least two scheduled public review meetings scheduled Thursday, March 7 and Thursday, March 21. The public is invited to attend one or both meetings, both of which will be held in Emma Harvat Hall (City Council Chambers) at City Hall, 410 E. Washington Street, beginning at 7 p.m. Additional meetings may be scheduled if necessary. After the Commission completes its review, the plan will be forwarded to the City Council for final consideration and approval.

The IC2030 proposed update is the result of a community-wide planning process that has taken place over the past year, in which residents and business owners were invited to share ideas on how to make Iowa City a stronger community and a more attractive place to live and work. Ideas and input were solicited through surveys and participation in workshops, as well as an online campaign called “Good Ideas” where citizens were encouraged to post ideas on a special web page. Other visitors to the site could vote in favor of ideas they liked, helping to foster support for specific ideas or projects and helping City staff determine which ideas were most popular with constituents.

The IC2030 plan addresses goals for long-term economic, environmental, and social sustainability for the City, with topics that include land use and community character, economic strength and diversity, natural resource and energy conservation, arts and culture, parks and recreation, and transportation planning. The IC2030 proposed update was completed in tandem with the Downtown and Riverfront Crossings Master Plan, which was adopted by the City Council in January of this year.

Information on how to provide feedback to the Planning and Zoning Commission is available at www.icgov.org/goodideas.