For Neighborhoods
For Developers
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Expect change.
Consider how you can work with developers in directing change that meets the needs of both long-time neighbors as well as new ones.
Join or establish a community group.
Having an established group that meets regularly makes it easier to interact with developers.
Meet with the developer.
If the developer doesn't contact your group, take the initiative and arrange an informational meeting to see renderings and discuss the proposal before plans enter final stages.
Listen.
Developers may have good ideas you haven't considered that merit neighborhood support.
Be specific with concerns.
Residents are often concerned about a new development's impact on the neighborhood. Planning offers helpful information, such as traffic counts at nearby intersections and the number of vehicle trips per day generated by various types of development.
Understand the process.
Some Planning Commission actions are final, like votes on subdivision plats, but many are recommendations that must be heard by City Council or County Commission. Those bodies make the final decision for rezonings, uses on review, Sector Plan amendments, and One Year Plan amendments.
Weigh in and stay informed.
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Meet the neighbors.
Your development proposal will bring changes to a neighborhood, and people living there want to know how those changes will affect them. Reach out to property owners and community groups to share your project early in the process, even if details are still uncertain.
Offer illustrations.
Show renderings and share plans for architectural styles, landscaping, detention ponds, and street and parking lot locations.
Listen.
Residents may have important information that could influence the outcome of your development and they may have good ideas you haven't considered. Working with the community can make a big difference in how quickly and easily your project moves through regulatory channels.
Earn the neighbors' trust.
As plans progress, build trust by proactively sharing details and answering questions.
Communicate change.
Sometimes plans change - show the neighbors how your proposal has been altered as it proceeds through the review process.
Participate in community planning.
Developers are always welcome and encouraged to participate in public meetings and workshops. Help guide our area's growth by joining committed residents and local government representatives at planning events.
