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Item/$ubjM: Council Order Adopting Citizen Participation Plan
Responsible Department Department of Coussonity and Econ®ic Development
Commentary:
Plam ing Staff has proposed that the Council adopt a citizen participation
plan as part of the coapreheneive planning process.
The proposed plan includes both formal end sensual public discussions
and an outreach effort to solicit input frrm the general public along with the
business consosnitya neighborhood groups and developsuent interests. The plan is
designed to meet the requirements'pf the State's Growth Management Law.
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Aemigmdto Couneflor Sosnaud, August 14, 1989
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) (Order, Adopting citizen Participation Program
BY the GUY CVURCH of the City OfBmnYnr:
ORDERED,
THAT WHEREAS, the City is in the process of updating its
Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City is anxious to solicit input from the
general citizenry and those groups that are specifically
involved in the development of the community; and
WHEREAS, it is important to promote an exchange of ideas
and information regarding community needs and values during
the planning process; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City to meet the citizen
participation requirements of the State of Maine's Growth _
Management Law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BANGOR, THAT the City of Bangor .shall adopt the
attached citizen participation program as an integral part of
its comprehensive planning process.
In city Council August 14,1989
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89-345
ORDER
Title,
Adopting Citizen Participation
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purpose
The objectives of a citizen participation program as part Of
the Comprehensive Plan Revision include several key ones.
1. To involve citizens in the comprehensive planning pro-
cess, which will lead to the update Of their comprehon-
siva plan.
2. To promote an exchange of ideas and information reflect-
ing community needs and values.
3. Based upon 1 and 2, above, to lay the ground work for
understanding and acceptance of the community's plan
and provide support for the necessary implementing
actions.
4. To meet the intent and requirements of the Growth Man-
agement Law and State Guidelines.
Approach
To be effective a citizen participation program must be
multifaceted. In this endeavor a others, the motto Is
"don't put your eggs i e basket." Therefore, the Citizen
Participation Program proposed includes a wide range of activi-
ties including an initial survey of c nity attitudes and
issues, media publicity, extensive contact with municipal and
area officials and boards, development of a focus group concept
to target unofficial groups in the community to review planning
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issues, the u v
of s clubs and other community oforums for
informational purposes and, finally, the provision Of continuity
throughout the process by the Comprehensive Plan Committee, the
City Council and Planning Board involvement with formal public
hearings before plan adoption.
Process
The way in which this approach will be carried out is as
followsf
1. Development of the Plan Revision needs, the marshalling
of resources to support the activity, the establishment
of the Comprehensive Plan Committee and the Citizen
Participation Program through City Council and Planning
Board and key City Officials input.
2. The design and distribution of a Community Survey to
solicit comments from citizens regarding the City
School System, a range Of existing City services, and a
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of future issues relating to economic development and
physical development of the City.
3. Broad involvement of City Staff and City Volunteer
Committees in the data -gathering and analysis phase and
the review of planning issues includingi
Bangor Planning Board
Bangor City Council
Bangor School Board
Bangor Water District
Bangor Economic Development Advisory Commission
Bangor Historic Preservation Commission
Bangor Zoning Board of Appeals
Bangor Recreation Advisory Committee
Bangor Center Development Corporation
Bangor Center Management Corporation
Community Development Advisory Committee
And others
4. Establishment of a focus group forum to review initial
findings and issues riz m
sed by the community survey and
various other groups. This activity would include a
mixture of persons involved in various facets of the
community, including rio
for example
a) The development community
b) The real estate community
c) The financial community
d) Neighborhood groups (including existing groups
such as the East Side Neighborhood Association,
the Orchard Hills Homeowners Association, and
other informal neighborhood groups which can be
identified).
S. Presentations of plan findings and recommendations to
service clubs and other public forums.om
6. The periodic u of newspaper and electronic media to
highlight planning is , findings, and
endations willbepart of the process from
starm
tto finish.
The process will include basically three phasesi
1) The initial involvement phase including organiza-
tion of the City's Staff, Comprehensive Plan Com-
mittee and the citizen survey and its attendant
publicity.
2) A review and comment phase after the inventory,
and data gathering is complete and initial issues
have been identified.
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3) Review of the seven maJor planning elements and
the various
recommendations of the plan prior to
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final r of plan elements and the formal
adoption process.
4) A formal public hearing process priory to plan
adoption.