2024 Buena Vista Comprehensive Town Plan

Project title: 2024 Buena Vista Comprehensive Plan

Project purpose or justification: A comprehensive town plan is the bedrock for decision making for elected officials and town staff.

Project objective: To create a comprehensive plan to meet the unique needs of Buena Vista, reflect the Collective Vision, and support the goals, policies, and programs that make Buena Vista a great place to live, work, and visit.

Project scope:

Phase 1: Project Management (Initiated May 2024)

The Project Management phase ensures a solid coordination between the client team and the consultant teams. This phase includes tasks to launch the project, identify key stakeholder groups, and coordinate with the advisory committee.

Phase 2: Co-Creators and Community Engagement (April 2024- March 2025)

The Co-Creators and Community Engagement phase includes a range of outreach activities to identify top community priorities and concerns. This outreach will help our team understand community values and stressors and update the Collective Vision Statement accordingly. This engagement effort will need to capture the unique viewpoints and experiences of all types of residents in Buena Vista and the surrounding area. This phase also involves relationship-building with key stakeholders and community partners, such as water managers and major employers. It also involves meetings with the Advisory Committee and Planning and Zoning Commission. These meetings will be virtual to be mindful of budget. Two meetings will be joint meetings between the Advisory Committee and P&Z.

Phase 3: Research and Community Analysis (April 2024- October 2024)

The research and community analysis phase will produce a demographic profile for Buena Vista consisting of the following reports:

1. Community Demographic Profile
2. Water Audit and Growth Analysis
3. A Basemap Set
4. Existing Conditions analysis to inform the recommendations of the plan
5. Vision, Values, and Stressors Report

Phase 4: Plan Document (November 2024- June 2025)

The final plan document will incorporate current research and best practices that align with the community’s vision. The final plan will be more than a document; it will serve as an interactive roadmap to achieving community goals.

Project deliverables:

1. Community Profile and Demographics- June 15, 2024
2. Water Audit and Growth Analysis- June 15, 2024
3. Existing Conditions Report- October 15, 2024
4. Visions, Values, and Stressors Report- October 15, 2024
5. Plan Framework and Plan Integration Methodology- December 15, 2024
6. First Draft Plan- March 15, 2025
7. Revised Draft Plan- April 15, 2025
8. Final Draft Plan- May 15, 2025
9. Adoption Process- May 15, 2025

Project stakeholders: Traditionally underrepresented populations and means of outreach.

• Youth
  • Social media, postcards/ flyers in area businesses, outreach via employers and affinity groups
• Low-income residents
  • Online surveys and other engagement methods that require low time investment, postcards/flyers in grocery stores and other busy locations
• Elderly population
  • Outreach via senior living facilities, medical offices
• Renters
  • Outreach via landlords, canvassing
• Seasonal employees
  • Outreach via employers
• ESL persons
  • Multilingual engagement materials, such as flyers and survey
• Minority groups
  • Outreach via churches, schools, affinity groups
• 81211 Zip Code Residents
  • Outreach via water bills, regional news outlets and organizations. Can verify participation from this group via geo-referenced survey questions (e.g., people note where they live on a map).

Project timeline:

Phase 1: Project Management (April 2024- May 2024)

Phase 2: Co-Creators and Community Engagement (April 2024- March 2025)

Phase 3: Research and Community Analysis (April 2024- October 2024)

Phase 4: Plan Document (November 2024- June 2025)- Final Draft and Block Party (Spring 2025)