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different dates during the same week (Monday, Wednesday
and Thursday nights) in locations directed by staff. Each
workshop will be programed to last up to two (2) hours.
This workshop series will consist of two parts. The first part
consists of a history of the City’s past and current planning
efforts. The Matrix Team will also provide an overview of
current and emerging planning trends and refinements that
will shape new policy (e.g., scenario planning sustainability,
healthy communities, multi-modal transportation systems and
smart growth). The second part consists of an interactive
exercise to engage the community members in a discussion
about issues and opportunities facing Buckeye’s residents,
businesses, and others.
Community Workshop #2: The Matrix Team and City staff
will facilitate a community workshop series on Alternative
Scenarios. Workshop series #2 will be held at three (3)
locations on different dates during the same week (Monday,
Wednesday and Thursday nights) in locations directed by
staff. Each workshop will be programed to last up to two (2)
hours.
The workshop will consist of three parts. During the first part
the Matrix Team will present the key findings identified in the
Issues and Opportunities Summary. This will establish a
factual base of information that workshop participants can
use to develop a preferred alternative during the second part
of the workshop.
During the second part of the workshop, the Matrix Team will
lead an exercise with workshop participants who will be split
into smaller groups. The objective of each smaller group will
be to develop and map a preferred alternative and to develop
ideas for preferred policies that will guide the community.
Each group will be assigned a member of the General Plan
Team (Matrix Team members and City staff) who will
facilitate progress of each group and will assist with mapping
and writing of policy statements.
During the third part of the workshop, all participants will
reconvene and a brief presentation of the alternatives and
policy concepts from each small group will be made by the
group facilitators. Subsequently, the Matrix Team will
identify, map and publicly recorded commonalities between
the smaller group alternatives in order to advance toward a
preferred alternative that will provide the basis of the General
Plan update.
Community Workshop #3: The Matrix Team and City staff
will facilitate a community workshop series to review draft
land use alternatives and General Plan policy framework.
Workshop series #3 will be held at three (3) locations on
different dates during the same week (Monday, Wednesday
and Thursday nights) in locations directed by staff. Each
workshop will be programed to last for up to two (2) hours.
Flyers
For each community meeting / workshop, Matrix will prepare
a flyer that the City can use to post around the City as
another method of getting the word out about upcoming
meetings. All flyers will be reviewed, approved and
distributed by the City.
E-Updates (eBlasts)
During the General Plan update, Matrix will collect the names
and e-mail addresses of interested individuals and groups
and provide to the City’s marketing staff. The City will be
responsible for maintaining this list and the distribution of all
E-Updates. The e-mail list will be started by incorporating or
using existing e-mail lists, such as those maintained by City
Council members, Planning and Zoning Commission
members, Development Partnering Groups, or other interest
groups engaged in the update process. To this, Matrix will
add e-mail addresses for individuals that sign-up on the
project website and at public workshops and events.
Informational Brochures
Matrix will prepare three informational brochures with
relevant information regarding the General Plan update
which will be distributed at all General Plan public meetings
and will be available through the project’s website. The
intent of each brochure is to provide decision-makers, the
public, and landowners a solid understanding of the update
process at critical stages of the update.
Informational Brochure #1 (Overview): The first brochure
will describe the purpose, goals, and objectives of the
General Plan update, project contacts, and methods by
which the public can provide input into the update process.
The brochure will also provide an overview of the standard
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