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Imagine Dubuque ImplementationCity of Dubuque Special Meeting Copyrighted August 9, 2021 Work Session - Bottom # 1. ITEM TITLE: Imagine Dubuque Implementation SUMMARY: Planning Services staff will provide an update on the implementation of the Imagine Dubuque Comprehensive Plan. SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: ATTACHMENTS: Description Imagine Dubuque Work Session-MVM Memo Staff Memo Recommendations at a Glance Roles & Responsibilities Power Point Presentation Type City Manager Memo Staff Memo Supporting Documentation Supporting Documentation Supporting Documentation THE C DUUB-.-*.-TE Masterpiece on the Mississippi TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager SUBJECT: Work Session on Imagine Dubuque: Implementation DATE: August 5, 2021 Dubuque *Amrin Cia 2007-2012.2013 2017*2019 Planning Services Manager Wally Wernimont is transmitting the information for the work session on Imagine Dubuque Implementation. Planning Services Manager Wally Wernimont, Project Manager Assistant Planner Chris Olson and Planning Technician Jason Duba will provide an update on the implementation of the plan. 6a4e�n'- Mic ael C. Van Milligen MCVM:jh Attachment cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager Wally Wernimont, Planning Services Manager THE CITY OF DUB E Masterpiece on the Mississippi TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager FROM: Wally Wernimont, Planning Services Manager SUBJECT: Work Session on Imagine Dubuque: Implementation DATE: August 4, 2021 INTRODUCTION Dubuque All -America Ci$ 2007-2012.2013 2017*2019 This memo transmits a packet of information for the upcoming August 9, 2021 City Council Work Session on Imagine Dubuque Implementation. The work session is to update the City Council on the implementation of the plan and to review the plan prior to going into goal setting. In addition to myself, Project Manager Assistant Planner Chris Olson and Planning Technician Jason Duba will be presenting before the City Council. BACKGROUND Imagine Dubuque 2037: A Call to Action is the City's 2017 Comprehensive Plan. The comprehensive plan serves as a guide for the community's physical, social, and economic development. Comprehensive plans are policy guides. Unlike zoning or city codes, they are not regulatory in purpose or application. Information in the Imagine Dubuque Comprehensive Plan is used in many facets of city life. Of greatest note is its role in informing City Council goal setting, annual budget priorities, and land use decisions. Engaging the community in a conversation about the future of Dubuque was at the core of the Imagine Dubuque process. We inclusively engaged 6,000 people, generating 12,500+ ideas. Ideas were narrowed into themes in 7 plan categories to create 110 community recommendations. The 7 plan categories are: Economic Prosperity, Sustainable Environment, Social & Cultural Vibrancy, Healthy Neighborhoods & Housing, Community Facilities, Transportation & Mobility, and Land Use. DISCUSSION The vision of making Dubuque a more viable, livable and equitable community requires the entire community working together towards common goals. Enclosed is the Imagine Dubuque Implementation: Recommendations at a Glance. The document is color coded for each of the 7 plan categories. For each category, a Department Manager serves as the Connector in our Implementation Framework. In the 35 subcategories, there are 110 plan recommendations. Each recommendation has an assigned subject expert, known as a Coordinator. Coordinators track progress and challenges, while identifying metrics and stories that can help inform the community of the status of their plan. Staff is currently working with Connectors and Coordinators to identify Champions of the plan. Champions can be people, organizations, events, projects, programs and initiatives. The attached Organizational Chart further defines the roles and structure of the Imagine Dubuque Implementation model. Staff will utilize the Work Session as an opportunity to re -familiarize Council Members with the plan in light of the role it plays in the upcoming City Council goal setting. Staff will also present the Imagine Dubuque Website that has been updated to provide tracking progress on implementation of the plan. REQUESTED ACTION This information is being provided as an update; no further action is required at this time. Enclosures: Organizational Chart: Roles & Responsibilities Recommendations at a Glance cc: Christine Happ Olson, Assistant Planner Jason Duba, Planning Technician F:\Users\Colson\LRPAC\COMP PLAN\2019 Imagine DBQ IMPLEMENTATION\Presentations Worksessions\2021-08-09 CC Worksession prior to Goal Setting\01 Staff Memo Imagine Dubuque Work Session.doc 2 PLAN SUB - PLAN CATEGORIES CONNECTORS COORDINATORS ID PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS CATEGORIES Economic Jill Connors, Economic Continue ongoing efforts to diversify Dubuque's economy, including all Employment Rick Dickinson, GDDC Ala Prosperity Development sectors and all employment types and categories. Convene local employers attracting talent from elsewhere and from the region, identify successes and challenges based upon local employer Economic Jill Connors, Economic Interim: Rick Dickinson, Employment Alb experiences, and develop a comprehensive'hyper-local' approach to Prosperity Development GDDC overall diverse talent attraction and development, including a local talent pipeline. Continue to strengthen existing start-up business and entrepreneurial programming to develop a comprehensive entrepreneurial eco-system. Economic Jill Connors, Economic Jill Connors, Economic Employment A1c This system should include programs and resources, including funding, for Prosperity Development Development entrepreneurs through Stage 2 growth. (Stage 1 and 2 entrepreneurs - A endix pg. A-13 Continue the current work of Inclusive Dubuque, also formulating Economic Jill Connors, Economic Employment Paul Duster, CFGD A1d strategies to enhance economic resiliency and mitigate the impact of Prosperity Development economic disruptions locally. Work with local residential realtors to understand why families choose or Economic Jill Connors, Economic Alexis Steger, Housing & Housing A2a do not choose Dubuque when purchasing a new home. Once understood, Prosperity Development Community Development use this data to identify suitable development sites for new homes. Economic Jill Connors, Economic Alexis Steger, Housing & Foster the development of new and additional housing products in Housing A2b Prosperity Development Community Development suitable locations throughout the City. Continue the current work of Inclusive Dubuque, also formulating Economic Jill Connors, Economic Housing Paul Duster, CFGD A2c strategies to enhance economic resiliency and mitigate the impact of Prosperity Development economic disruptions locally. Work with the city's broadband providers to ensure the city's Economic Jill Connors, Economic Business Dave Lyons, GDDC A3a technological future, given its implications for the city's business growth Prosperity Development and employment growth. Economic Jill Connors, Economic Collaborate with Kennedy Mall ownership and surrounding major centers Business Rick Dickinson, GDDC A3b Prosperity Development to support regional retail. Continue the efforts of the Bee Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation Sustainable Deron Muehring, Gina Bell, Sustainablity Clean Water B1a Project to mitigate health and environmental hazards in Washington, Environment Engineering Point and North End neighborhoods. Eric Schmechel, Dubuque Continue to implement the Catfish Creek Watershed Management Plan to Sustainable Gina Bell, Sustainablity Clean Water Soil & Water Conservation B1b protect creeks, sensitive ecological habitats, and promote conservation- Environment 1 1District I I minded development. PLAN SUB - PLAN CATEGORIES CONNECTORS COORDINATORS ID PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS CATEGORIES Continue to implement the 50% by 2030 Climate Action Resiliency Plan by Sustainable focusing on waste reduction, transportation improvements, and energy Gina Bell, Sustainablity Clean Air +Energy Gina Bell, Sustainability 62a Environment efficiency of homes and businesses to achieve climate goals and renewables. Sustainable Mary Rose Corrigan, Health Support mobile air quality monitoring to increase citizen awareness and Gina Bell, Sustainablity Clean Air +Energy 62b Environment Services identify and target toxic hotspots. Sustainable Healthy John Tharp, Housing & Continue Healthy Homes strategy as part of the CHANGE and Bee Branch Gina Bell, Sustainablity 63a Environment Nei hborhoods Community Development revitalization efforts. Sustainable Healthy Continue to implement the Emerald Ash Borer Readiness Plan to maintain Gina Bell, Sustainablity Steve Fehsal, Parks Division 63b Environment Neighborhoods safe and healthy neighborhoods. Seek partnership opportunities to increase localized native plant, Sustainable Healthy Brian Preston, Dubuque Gina Bell, Sustainablity B3c pollinator habitat, and edible landscaping in public spaces. (similar to C1g - Environment Neighborhoods County Conservation Board front yandgardens) Conserve areas near water trails and canoe launches, serene places to Sustainable Brian Preston, Dubuque Gina Bell, Sustainablity Land Conservation B4a escape the city, and viewpoints to watch migratory birds, shown on the Environment County Conservation Board Environmental Factors Map. Eco-Education + Sustainable Brian Preston, Dubuque Promote educational programming and partnerships that enable children Gina Bell, Sustainablity Participatory B5a Environment County Conservation Board to experience nature. Conservation Eco-Education + Sustainable Explore incentives for backyard and curbside composting that reduce the Gina Bell, Sustainablity Participatory Bev Wagner, DMASWA B5b Environment proportion of landfilled food waste. Conservation Eco-Education + Explore a community -wide Zero Waste Policy that creates a closed-circuit Sustainable Anderson Sanici, Public Gina Bell, Sustainablity Participatory B5c economy of low -impact or reduced consumption lifestyle and marketplace Environment Works Conservation forpost-consumer products. Social + Cultural Cori Burbach, Assistant Brittany Demezier, Colleges, institutions - consider purchasing from more than one Food Dubuque County ISU C1a Vibrancy City Manager contracted vendor to increase local purchasing. Extension & Outreach Social + Cultural Cori Burbach, Assistant Cori Burbach, City Support food production spaces & establishment of Community Food C1b Vibrancy City Manager Manager's Office Supported Agriculture; make City land available for food production. Social + Cultural Cori Burbach, Assistant Communicate with other "food cities" to share ideas as this (C1b) Food Gina Bell, Sustainability C1c Vibrancy City Manager develops in Dubuque. Recreation programming can have cooking classes addressing social (food Social +Cultural Cori Burbach, Assistant Food Dan Kroeger, Leisure C1d insecurity/cost), educational (enhanced learning) and cultural (inclusion, Vibrancy City Manager Services communication) needs. PLAN SUB - PLAN CATEGORIES CONNECTORS COORDINATORS ID PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS CATEGORIES Social + Cultural Cori Burbach, Assistant Interim: Russ Steckein, Food C1e Consider food access as an objective of the City's transit systems. Vibrancy City Manager Transportation Services Evaluate whether local solid waste can begin to incorporate a compost Social +Cultural Cori Burbach, Assistant Food Ken Miller, DMASWA C1f component, similar to Des Moines, that would provide a source of Vibrancy City Manager compost for local gardens & production. Social + Cultural Cori Burbach, Assistant Mary Rose Corrigan, Health Food C1g Consider an active policy supporting front yard food gardening. Vibrancy City Manager Services Incorporate and support recommendations from the 2017 update of the Social + Cultural Cori Burbach, Assistant Education + Paul Duster, Every Child C2a Community Solutions Action Plan into the implementation program for Vibrancy City Manager Empowerment Reads Imagine Dubuque. Social + Cultural Cori Burbach, Assistant Education + Support and further community learning about best practices in equity Clara Lopez Ortiz, CFGD C2b Vibrancy City Manager Empowerment and inclusion. Work with community providers including non -profits, faith communities, Social + Cultural Cori Burbach, Assistant Education + and Dubuque -area colleges and universities to expand childcare options Paul Duster, CFGD C2c Vibrancy City Manager Empowerment and resources, whether through on -site programs, clearinghouses for roviders or other means. Work with the City's Leisure Services Department to consider where and Social + Cultural Cori Burbach, Assistant Jenni Petersen -Brant, Arts + how recreation programming and use of public parks can bring cultural Arts +Culture C3a Vibrancy City Manager Culture and arts events to neighborhoods that are isolated or distant from downtown. Evaluate public transit and municipal parking policies relative to their Social + Cultural Cori Burbach, Assistant Interim: Russ Stecklein, success or gaps in providing weekend and evening access to key arts and Arts +Culture Cab Vibrancy City Manager Transportation Services culture facilities, particularly in Downtown Dubuque and around emerging areas and venues Promote partnerships to co -market events at the University of Dubuque's Social +Cultural Cori Burbach, Assistant Interim: Russ Stecklein, Arts + Culture C3c Heritage Center and the Arts @ Clarke series as part of the City's overall Vibrancy City Manager Transportation Services offerings. Through partnerships with the Multicultural Family Center, senior citizen Social + Cultural Cori Burbach, Assistant Jenni Petersen -Brant, Arts + organizations/providers, the city's educational system, and local Arts +Culture Cad Vibrancy City Manager Culture universities, explore ways to expand how residents think about "culture" and "arts" to include new and emerging forms and expressions. Green Buildings + Recognizing the importance of historic preservation and adaptive reuse, Social +Cultural Cori Burbach, Assistant Historic Ken Miller, DMASWA C4a promote waste recovery, and consider recruiting a Habitat for Humanity Vibrancy City Manager Preservation Restore or other building reuse retailer. PLAN SUB - PLAN CATEGORIES CONNECTORS COORDINATORS ID PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS CATEGORIES Illustrate the tangible economic and sustainability benefits —direct, Green Buildings + indirect, and induced —to Dubuque's economy and community from the Social +Cultural Cori Burbach, Assistant Historic Duane Hagerty, Heritage C4b work done by the City's historic preservation programming and the City's Vibrancy City Manager Preservation Works private and public sector partners. Communicate these benefits consistently to all of Dubuque's many constituencies. Green Buildings + Work with Dubuque's regional development community to identify and Social +Cultural Cori Burbach, Assistant Historic Duane Hagerty, Heritage C4c access new and emerging funding options, including crowd funding, to Vibrancy City Manager Works Preservation support the ongoing rehabilitation of the City's historic properties. Green Buildings + Social + Cultural Cori Burbach, Assistant Becky Bodish, Four Mounds Expand existing programs, such as HEART, to train additional local workers Vibrancy City Manager Historic Foundation (HEART) Cod in preservation -related building trades. Preservation Social + Cultural Cori Burbach, Assistant Community Safety Anderson Sainci, Public C5a Assess options for improving trash collection in Downtown Dubuque. Vibrancy City Manager Works Review sidewalk implementation and repair plans, particularly for JFK Social +Cultural Cori Burbach, Assistant Community Safety Jon Dienst, Engineering C5b Road and portions of Dodge Street, to identify places where better Vibrancy City Manager sidewalks would contribute to greater safety. Assess areas of sub -standard lighting and investigate the cost and feasibility of installing additional lighting, particularly solar or LED lights; Social +Cultural Cori Burbach, Assistant Community Safety Jon Dienst, Engineering C5c focus on Downtown Dubuque and other areas with cultural, arts, and Vibrancy City Manager community facilities that attract or could attract people from throughout the city. Continue to support the Police Department's policies and initiatives Social +Cultural Cori Burbach, Assistant Community Safety Mark Dalsing, Police C5d around diversity, community and understanding, including the community Vibrancy City Manager liaison role. Explore the potential to provide training and financial resources for the Social +Cultural Cori Burbach, Assistant Community Safety Mark Dalsing, Police C5e Police Department and community organizations around managing Vibrancy City Manager mental health issues in the context of public safety. Foster continued partnerships between the Dubuque Police and Social + Cultural Cori Burbach, Assistant neighborhood associations to address safety and operations, especially as Community Safety Mark Dalsing, Police C5f Vibrancy City Manager new or enhanced neighborhood recreation facilities are identified and designed. Actively promote partnerships and policies that address mental health and Social + Cultural Cori Burbach, Assistant Mary Rose Corrigan, Health Health C6a addiction, focusing on prevention and building community resilience Vibrancy City Manager Services rather than reactions. PLAN SUB - PLAN CATEGORIES CONNECTORS COORDINATORS ID PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS CATEGORIES Evaluate community -based options for supporting mental health, such as Social + Cultural Cori Burbach, Assistant Mary Rose Corrigan, Health Health C6b support groups for people experiencing depression, caregivers, and Vibrancy City Manager Services affected families. Social + Cultural Cori Burbach, Assistant Mary Rose Corrigan, Health Explore the potential for Dubuque area health providers to "prescribe" Health C6c Vibrancy City Manager Services fruits and vegetables as part of a strategy to combat obesity. Social + Cultural Cori Burbach, Assistant Allie White, Coordinator, Promote in -school healthy food actions including school gardens, Health C6d Vibrancy City Manager District Nurses Office wellness, and exercise. Re-evaluate the Parks and Recreation Plan, potentially through a strategic Social + Cultural Cori Burbach, Assistant Marie Ware, Leisure update or addendum, to identify opportunities to provide flexible, Vibrancy City Manager Recreation Services C7a programmable space; improve active recreation connectivity in neighborhoods; and enhance Dubuque's "dog -friendliness." Initiate a feasibility evaluation for a Community Center, potentially including indoor recreation and indoor/outdoor aquatic facilities, with an Social +Cultural Cori Burbach, Assistant Tony Calabrese, Vibrancy City Manager Recreation YMCA/YWCA C7b eye towards creating a multi -generational and central community gathering place that supports health, wellness, and social interaction among residents. Social + Cultural Cori Burbach, Assistant Evaluate and revise, as appropriate, the dog -related policies for all of Recreation Steve Fehsal, Parks C7c Vibrancy City Manager Dubuque's park and recreation facilities. Livable Alexis Steger, Housing Continue to review the City's codes and incentives to ensure what is Livable Cori Burbach, City Neighborhoods + & Community D1a working continues, and that any other barriers are a priority to address Neighborhoods Manager's Office Housing Development and remove. Livable Alexis Steger, Housing Recognizing the importance of historic preservation and adaptive reuse, Livable Neighborhoods + & Community Ken Miller, DMASWA D1b promote waste recovery and consider recruiting a Habitat for Humanity Neighborhoods Housing Development ReStore or other building reuse retailer. (similar to C4a) Illustrate the tangible economic and sustainability benefits —direct, Livable Alexis Steger, Housing indirect, and induced —to Dubuque's economy and community from the Neighborhoods + & Community Livable Duane Hagerty, Heritage D1c work done by the City's historic preservation program and the City's Neighborhoods Works Housing Development private and public sector partners. Communicate these benefits consistently to all local, state and federal constituencies. PLAN CATEGORIES CONNECTORS PLAN SUB - COORDINATORS ID PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS CATEGORIES Livable Alexis Steger, Housing Livable Anderson Sainci, Office of Identify and collaborate with new partners in other fields, such as health Neighborhoods + & Community Neighborhoods Shared Prosperity D1d and welfare, environmental, education, and the cultural arts to strengthen Housing Development the links between Dubuque's neighborhoods and their evolving story. Promote mixed -use development both downtown, within the John F. Livable Alexis Steger, Housing Livable Wally Wernimont, Planning Kennedy Road Corridor, and key intersections along the Southwest Neighborhoods + & Community D1e Arterial. These mixed -use areas should provide a variety of residential Housing Development Neighborhoods Services choices, access to goods and services, and neighborhood amenities like parks and schools within a walkable environment. Livable Alexis Steger, Housing Mike Belmont, Inspection & Support the City's inspection programs as well as the Green and Healthy Neighborhoods + & Community Housing D2a Housing Development Construction Services Homes Initiative. Livable Alexis Steger, Housing Monitor affordability and housing stress, an important health indicator, Neighborhoods + & Community Housing Maddy Haverland, H&CD D2b annually. Housing Development Livable Alexis Steger, Housing Jill Connors, Economic Look to increase wages and self-sufficiency opportunities in the Neighborhoods + & Community Housing Development D2c community to make housing more attainable. Housing Development Livable Alexis Steger, Housing Adopt and implement a mix of educational/outreach programs to increase Neighborhoods + &Community Housing Gina Hodgson, H&CD D2d housing provider participation in Housing Choice Voucher program. Housing Development Livable Alexis Steger, Housing Adopt and implement a mix of financial incentives/policies for creation of Neighborhoods + &Community Housing Gina Hodgson, H&CD D2e Housing Choice Voucher units throughout community. Housing Development Community Gus Psihoyos, Continue to expand the sanitary sewer collection system to meet growth Infrastructure Todd Irwin, Engineering Eta needs, particularly in proximity to the Southwest Arterial, the West End, Facilities Engineering and the South Port. Community Gus Psihoyos, Chris Lester, Water Utilize the results of the water system dynamic model (currently under Infrastructure E1b development) to identify current needs, as well as plan for future growth Facilities Engineering Department of the community. PLAN SUB - PLAN CATEGORIES CONNECTORS COORDINATORS ID PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS CATEGORIES Community Gus Psihoyos, Chris Lester, Water Continue the integration of the former Vernon Township and Barrington Infrastructure Etc Facilities Engineering Department Lakes water systems into the overall City of Dubuque system. Update the city-wide stormwater management ordinance to guide future Community Gus Psihoyos, ng, Infrastructure E1d growth and development and to address onsite infiltration and Facilities Engineering eyingMue EnginDeroeering Engineering sustainable development practices. Community Gus Psihoyos, Infrastructure Dave Lyons, GDDC E1e Continued expansion of fiber optic access throughout the community. Facilities Engineering Partner with Green Dubuque and other similar organizations to define Community Gus Psihoyos, Infrastructure Gina Bell, Sustainability Elf metrics to monitor progress on environmental goals as outlined in the Facilities Engineering 50% by 2030 Climate Action and Resiliency Plan. Community Gus Psihoyos, Jenny Larson, Finance & Ensure budget and staffing needs for all City Departments as Dubuque's Public Safety Eta Facilities Engineering Budget population grows. Community Gus Psihoyos, Identify and document deficiencies of existing 911 Communications Public Safety Mark Murphy, Emergency E2b Facilities Engineering Center and explore facility expansion. Community Gus Psihoyos, Continue to explore the possibility of adding a police substation to further Public Safety Mark Dalsing, Police Etc Facilities Engineering community policing efforts and adequate geographic coverage. Community Gus Psihoyos, Explore potential future sites for an additional or relocated fire station Public Safety Rick Steines, Fire E2d Facilities Engineering with access to the Southwest Arterial. Community Gus Psihoyos, Nick Rossman, Library Municipal E3a Explore the potential for a small library branch within the West End. Facilities Engineering Director Community Gus Psihoyos, Jill Connors, Economic Monitor market conditions and strategically implement the Chaplain Municipal E3b Facilities Engineering Development Schmitt Island Master Plan and other emerging lans. Community Gus Psihoyos, Marie Ware, Leisure Repurpose the Five Flags Center according to outreach studies to better Municipal E3c Facilities Engineering Services showcase and utilize the storied downtown venue. Vacant: Director of Transportation + In the JFK corridor, identify short-term and long-term opportunities to Transportation Complete Streets Jon Dienst, Engineering Fla Mobility facilitate a more complete pedestrian network. Services Vacant: Director of For all Dubuque corridors, assess opportunities to plan and design for Transportation + Transportation Complete Streets Jon Dienst, Engineering F1b complete street elements during each stage of maintenance and project Mobility Services development cycle. Work from the City's comprehensive network plan for Complete Streets, Vacant: Director of including the Tri-State Biking/Walking Plan and the Dubuque Metropolitan Transportation + Transportation Complete Streets Jon Dienst, Engineering F1c Area Transportation Study 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan (Long Mobility Services Range Transportation Plan), when making investment decisions in individual corridors. PLAN SUB - PLAN CATEGORIES CONNECTORS COORDINATORS ID PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS CATEGORIES When properties redevelop, as appropriate, work to re -orient Vacant: Director of Transportation + Shena Moon, Planning development to the street level, rather than separated from the street by Transportation Complete Streets F1d Mobility Services parking lots and pursue opportunities to acquire right-of-way where Services beneficial. Vacant: Director of Continue making improvements to the fixed -route bus service that Transportation + Public Interim: Russ Steckein, Transportation Fla provides efficient travel options, focusing on high -performing transit Mobility Transportation Transportation Services Services corridors. Continue to extend bus service hours where it is most effective and Vacant: Director of Transportation + Public Interim: Russ Steckein, provides valued accessibility improvements to the community. Look for Transportation F2b Mobility Transportation Transportation Services opportunities to provide more efficient and direct routes to connect Services residents to resources and amenities. Given the current competitive nature of the airline industry, advocate for Vacant: Director of Transportation + airline service expansion at the Dubuque Regional Airport. This includes Transportation Air Transportation Todd Dalsing, Airport F3a Mobility continuing to leverage local incentive funding to target expansion of Services airline service. Target new development around the airport to more compatible uses Vacant: Director of Transportation + such as light industrial, warehousing, and agriculture. Uses such as Transportation Air Transportation Todd Dalsing, Airport Fab Mobility residential are particularly sensitive to airplane operations noise. (this is Services related to G6c Understanding the critical importance surrounding communities play in Vacant: Director of Transportation + Connections to staffing jobs in Dubuque, continue to collaborate with surround state Transportation Bob Schiesl, Engineering F4a Mobility Other Regions Departments of Transportation to promote safe, efficient regional Services roadway connections through Dubuque. Vacant: Director of Through political and funding channels, continue to advocate for Transportation + Connections to Teri Goodmann, City Transportation F4b passenger rail service and a complete four -lane highway connection to Mobility Other Regions Manager's Office Services Chicago. Identify the required project development steps and funding to Vacant: Director of Transportation + implement the City of Dubuque roadway projects prioritized in the Transportation Automobile Travel Bob Schiesl, Engineering F5a Mobility Dubuque Metropolitan Area Transportation Study 2045 Long Range Services Transportation Plan. Vacant: Director of Continue being a national leader in leveraging technology and other Transportation + Transportation Automobile Travel Dave Ness, Engineering F5b Intelligent Transportation System solutions to improve vehicular mobility Mobility Services and safety on the Dubuque street network. Serve neighborhood needs such as education, housing, and recreation Wally Wernimont, Shena Moon, Planning Land Use Single -Family G1a equitably while maintaining a viable, livable atmosphere and reducing Planning Services Services environmental impacts. PLAN SUB - PLAN CATEGORIES CONNECTORS COORDINATORS ID PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS CATEGORIES Integrate future neighborhoods into Dubuque via access to trails, open Wally Wernimont, Shena Moon, Planning Land Use Single -Family G1b space, and other recreational and educational amenities and connections Planning Services Services to needed goods and services. Integrate new development into the natural environment by protecting Wally Wernimont, Shena Moon, Planning Land Use Single -Family G1c significant woodland, prairie, and wetland areas and avoiding steep Planning Services Services slopes. Encourage a mix of housing affordable for all segments of Dubuque's Wally Shena Moon, Planning g Land Use Multi -Family G2a population throughout the community, including options for those who Planning Services Services might be saving for their first home. Wally Wernimont, Shena Moon, Planning Encourage new multi -family development in proximity to jobs to minimize Land Use Multi -Family G2b Planning Services Services transportation costs. Integrate multi -family development within mixed -use areas identified on Wally Wernimont, Shena Moon, Planning Land Use Multi -Family G2c the Future Land Use Map for increased access to goods and services in a Planning Services Services walkable environment. Create a vibrant environment where residents can live, work, and play Wally Wernimont, Shena Moon, Planning Land Use Mixed -Use G3a within walking and biking distance of their home and opportunity sites Planning Services Services throughout the community. Evaluate potential modifications to the existing C-2A Mixed -Use Wally Wernimont, Shena Moon, Planning Neighborhood Zoning District, or creation of a new zoning classification, Land Use Mixed -Use Gab Planning Services Services to accommodate larger mixed -use areas that may include ground floor residential space. Work with property owners and developers to encourage and create Wally Wernimont, Shena Moon, Planning Land Use Mixed -Use G3c walkable, mixed -use developments in locations identified on the Future Planning Services Services Land Use Map. Integrate a variety of residential product types in mixed -use areas, Wally Wernimont, Shena Moon, Planning Land Use Mixed -Use G3d including multi -family products such as townhomes and apartments, but Planning Services Services also incorporating some single-family housing. Support essential public facilities and services for future growth and Wally Wernimont, Land Use Institutional Gus Psihoyos, Engineering G4a ensure that everyone in the community has equitable access to these Planning Services services. Wally Wernimont, Explore a new school site to serve future growth areas, particularly within Land Use Institutional Stan Rheingans, DCSD Gob Planning Services the Southwest Arterial corridor. Integrate new institutional uses such as churches or non -profits in Wally Wernimont, Land Use Institutional Stan Rheingans, DCSD G4c proximity to residents they serve. Such uses may be particularly Planning Services appro riate in future mixed -use areas. PLAN SUB - PLAN CATEGORIES CONNECTORS COORDINATORS ID PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS CATEGORIES Be responsive to market demands and the needs of residents by providing Wally Wernimont, Jill Connors, Economic Land Use Commercial G5a key retail and employment centers. Ensure that such development does Planning Services Development not impact the quality of life in adjacent residential neighborhoods. Explore additional opportunities for limited commercial development Wally Wernimont, Jill Connors, Economic within neighborhoods to provide enhanced local access to day-to-day Land Use Commercial G5b Planning Services Development goods and services like convenience goods, dry cleaning, etc. Such uses are typically best located at major intersections. Wally Wernimont, Jill Connors, Economic Continue to concentrate commercial uses with a regional draw along Land Use Commercial G5c Planning Services Development major transportation corridor, including downtown. Attract large employment centers with access to infrastructure facilities. Wally Wernimont, Land Use Industrial Rick Dickinson, GDDC G6a Ensure that such development does not disproportionately impact Planning Services residential areas. Wally Wernimont, Allow for appropriate expansion of existing industrial parks as identified Land Use Industrial Rick Dickinson, GDDC G6b Planning Services on the Future Land Use Map. Explore additional industrial development opportunities near the Wally Wernimont, Land Use Industrial Todd Dalsing, Airport G6c Dubuque Regional Airport, particularly in the U.S. Highway 61 corridor. Planning Services related to F3b Preserve key environmental features and provide recreational Wally Wernimont, Park and Open Land Use Dan Kroger, Recreation G7a opportunities for all segments of the population through a variety of Planning Services Space demanded active and passive options. Wally Wernimont, Park and Open Marie Ware, Leisure Continue to work closely with the School District to locate and, where Land Use G7b Planning Services Space Services appropriate, share facilities to serve existing and future neighborhoods. Wally Wernimont, Park and Open Marie Ware, Leisure Land Use G7c Link existing and future development with open space and trail corridors. Planning Services Space Services Wally Wernimont, Park and Open Continue to explore additional recreational opportunities along the Land Use Dan Kroger, Recreation G7d PlanningServices Space riverfront. Wally Wernimont, Park and Open Work with residents and local groups to explore creation of a mountain Land Use Dan Kroger, Recreation G7e Planning Services Space biking facility in Dubuque. A Common Agenda Continuous Continuous Communication Communication —► i 1 CONNECTORS COORDINATORS ? 110 City Department Managers • Role is informational & referral • Connect with Community Coordinators, City government, partners, and/or community • Participate in quarterly Imagine Dubuque Implementation meetings • Track through'equity lens' • Share data and progress metrics from Coordinators and Champions with City Council to showcase success measures 7 PLAN CATEGORIES ECONOMIC PROSPERITY SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT SOCIAL & CULTURAL VIBRANCY City Leadership Team + Community Partners • Role is to provide input and effort to Champions to identify a path forward, help remove obstacles, and successfully achieve subcategory goals • Define what metrics will be collected to measure progress / equity indicators • Coordinate with Connectors, Champions, Government, Partners, Community i i CHAMPIONS i Individuals, City Staff + Community Partners • Role is implementation of projects, programs, events, initiatives, and efforts that help meet the 110 recommendations • Define what metrics will be collected to measure progress / equity indicators • Determine what "success" looks like for each project and initiative • Track progress and share with associated Community Coordinator Mutually Reinforcing Activities H Shared Measurement System LIVABLE NEIGHBORHOODS & HOUSING COMMUNITY FACILITIES TRANSPORTATION & MOBILITY LAND USE 32 PLAN SUB -CATEGORIES > > 110 PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS BACKBONE SUPPORT ORGANIZATION I CITY OF DUBUQUE CONNECTORS ECONOMIC PROSPERITY -------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- - - Jill Connors Economic Development Director 563.589.4213 jilconno@cityofdubuque.org SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT Gina Bell Sustainable Communities Coordinator 563.690.6038 gbell@cityofdubuque.org SOCIAL & CULTURAL VIBRANCY --------------------------------------------------------------- Cori Burbach Assistant City Manager 563.589.4110 cburbach@cityofdubuque.org LIVABLE NEIGHBORHOODS & HOUSING ------- ----------- - ------- -------- Alexis Steger Housing & Community Development Director 563.589.4231 asteger@cityofdubuque.org COMMUNITY FACILITIES --------------------------------------------- Gus Psihoyos City Engineer 563.589.4270 gpsihoyo@cityofdubuque.org TRANSPORTATION & MOBILITY ----------------------------------------------------------- Temporarily Vacant LAND USE Wally Wernimont Planning Services Manager 563.589.4210 wwernimo@cityofdubuque.org BACKBONE SUPPORT ORGANIZATION I CITY OF DUBUQUE • • • 0 IMAGINE DUBUQUE 2037: A CALL TO ACTION Plan Review prior to Goal Setting City Council Update August 9, 2021 THE CFFY OF DUB E Masterpiece on the Mississippi COMPREHENSIVE PLAN a } l I Prepared by noted landscape architect John Nolen, the 1936 Comprehensive Plan was invaluable in setting a clear di- rection for Dubuque. The plan recognized Dubuque's unique natural environment while addressing economic and social facets of urban life. IMYA11IE1,0I KNre The 1995 Comprehensive Plan was de- veloped by a newly formed Long Range Planning Advisory Commission and City staff. The planning process included sig- nificant community input, and took nearly five years to complete. Key focus areas included riverfront development, down- town, and industrial park master plans. p UB QUE 2037 .0 Vn"LO.W_n -famine_ A CALL TO ACTION The 20171magine Dubuque Comprehen- sive Plan was developed by the commu- nity - with over IZ,500 ideas and over 6,000 participants. City staff, along with a team of consultants, collected and sifted through these ideas which are contained in this community G4LL TO ACTION to guide Dubuque's future as a viable, liva- ble and equitable community. What is the purpose of our Comprehensive Plan? Policy guide for community's physical, social, and economic development. Inclusively engaged 6,000 people, generated 12)500+ ideas. Ideas narrowed into themes in 7 categories to create I 10 community recommendations. Why is it important to you? Plan Recommendations inform City Council goal annual budget priorities, use decisions. used to setting, and land City staff, boards, commissions and community partners are called to action to implement the Plan's 110 recommendations. WORKING TOGETHER TO BECOME MORE VIABLE, LIVABLE,& EQUITABLE aT.- "The vision of making Dubuque a more viable, livable and equitable community, Iowa ra; goals." r L Green 5 M R T E H} C{l DU1� CSUSTAINABLE DUBUQUE MAIN STREET } DUBUQIf AREA �' CHA 8WE E DUB 1NIEIATIC'ES Community Foundation mf(.." 0.6.9., 094* Multiculiural Family (:.(" ... us dubuque r�r,�:nl�� reor�e sne �menmgc�,�,mmmoy � De Greater Dubuque STARTUP !- DUBUQUE access dubuque \ jobs • IMAGINE DUBUQUE '• • .'.v mr[eum u. CIRCLES` INITIATIVE "u-1111 A Nt exr C M m Crescent C mmunity / faces voices S �ERILpq� r I �'EA ternLCenter . \ DUI 'REAM =NA HLIMANG SOCIETY \ Arts and Lahore/ ]nhiatives /DUB E\ Ma=rn�xr:r nn I!rc Mis=ic=yyi ~� a ECI •/�{t VBEI 11 iowa.gov , "A' Iy Family \ L,A'OFTNEASTlOWiI ((II coaatnmmur:+ce ���Dcrun��s�ats Clarke ��%i" L�hl VE R51'I'Y LARASCOLLEGE / 1' . , "oA' THE CRY OF DU2017 B E Masterpiece on the Mississippi COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Collective Impact Model A commitment by a group of important actors from different sectors to a common agenda for solving specific social problems. A Common Agenda 0000 Continuous Continuous Communication Communication r r r r r r r CONNECTORS 1 �- COORDINATORS % CHAMPIONS Mutually Reinforcing Activities H Shared Measurement System u- 1 7 PLAN CATEGORIES 32 PLAN SUBCATEGORIES 110 PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS ECONOMIC PROSPERITY 19 -----------------31 MEN --------------------------------------------------------------a 111111111 SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT-----------------MENEM ---------------------------------------- a 1111111111 SOCIAL& CULTURAL VIBRANCY ------------- ....... ------- -� 11111111111111111111111111111 LIVABLE NEIGHBORHOODS&HOUSING-----------------..-------------------------------------------------------------------------� 1111111111 COMMUNITY FACILITIES-----------------1 MEN -------------------------------------------------------------- >--> 111111111111 TRANSPORTATION & MOBILITY ------------- MENEM ---------------------------------------- > 111111111111 LANDUSE - --- � IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII BACKBONE 5 U P P 0 RT ORGAN URTION I(ITYOF DUBUQUE CONNECTORS% **. eft"" . — — — "� ' r or City Department Managers • Role is informational & referral • Connect with Community Coordinators, City government, partners, and/or community • Participate in quarterly Imagine Dubuque Implementation meetings • Track through `equity lens' • Share data and progress metrics from Coordinators and Champions with City Council to showcase success measures � r � r COORDINATORS ° � f 1 'ems City Leadership Team + Community Partners • Role is to provide input and effort to Champions to identify a path forward, help remove obstacles, and successfully achieve subcategory goals • Define what metrics will be collected to measure progress 1 equity indicators • Coordinate with Connectors, Champions, Government, Partners, Community Individuals, City Staff + Community Partners • Role is implementation of projects, programs, events, initiatives, and efforts that help meet the 11 o recommendations , CHAMPIONS ;f • Define what metrics will be collected to ti measure progress l equity indicators • Determine what "success" looks like for each project and initiative • Track progress and share with associated Community Coordinator 0 PLAN CATEGORIE5 ICONNECTORS Social + Cultural Cori Burbach, Assistant Vibranc I City Manager %ecommenciations � At a uiance • - of 1 Coordinators assigned to plan recommendations Unique reference identification for each recommendatiii .• One of the 110 plan recommendations •. ,gories PLAN SUB- LATEGO0RIRIES COORDINATORS ID PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS CATE hr'ary Rose Comgan, Health Amwely promote partnerships and policies that addre55 mental health and Health 5erviee5 CSa addiction, fO=ing on prevention and building community re5ilience rather than reactions. Connector: Jill Connors, Economic ECONOMIC Development PROSPERITY Director EW Employment Equity Housing Business Clean Water Clean Air + Energy SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT Healthy Neighborhoods Connector: Gina Bell, Sustainable Community Coordinator Land Eco-Education + Conservation Participatory Conservation Food Education + Empowerment SOCIAL + CULTURA VIBRANCY Green Arts + Buildings + Culture Historic Preservation Connector: Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager rad Community Health Safety Recreation LIVABLE NEIGHBORHOODS + HOUSING Livable Neighborhoods Connector: Alexis Steger, Housing & Community Development Director Housing COMMUNITY FACILITIES Connector: � pus Psihoyos, City Engineer Infrastructure Public Safety Municipal Complete Streets Public Transportation � Connector: Director of 00 Transportation TRANSPORTATION Services +MOBILITY Air Transportation Connecting to Other Regions Automobile Travel Single - Family Multi - Family Mixed - Use LAND USE Institutional Connector: Wally Wernimont, Planning Services Manager Commercial Industrial Parks + Open Space i l)4N l I'miamm1TL:4ff11a1110111L.'iIoleo 1I1• ® Imagine Dubuque —Let's do thi- X + �j Cj 8 hops://imagineduhuque.com 0 IMAGINE DUBUQUE � • 2037: A CALL TO ACTION CLICK HEPETO BEA CHAMPION! ■ ■ 9 r I ' u : 0% * ® O �o HOME ACTION TOOLKIT V THE PLAN WATCH VIDEO CONTACT 0 ipt Webs*lte Updated to guide visitors and let them know this is the Community's Plan and their involvement is needed to achieve implementation. - Interactive Experience - Tells Story of Plan - Links to Recommendations - Showcases Metrics - Features Projects + Press - Includes Call -to -Action - Marketing Toolkit - Sign -Up + Facilitation Forms - Resources to Learn More Draft Visible At: www.imagineDubuque.com/progress qrnnrt; RECOMMENDATION TRACKER Comprehensive Plan Status: lio recommendations • Needs Resources • Getting Started • Underway • Complete/Ongoing PROGRESS ECONOMIC PROSPERITY SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT SOCIAL + CULTURAL VIBRANCY LINABLE NEIGHBORHCFODS + HOUSING COMMUNITY FACILITIES TRANSPORTATION + MOBILITY 110,11031.191. Tracking Definitions Needs resources: recommendation implementation has not yet begun. Needs will vary and may include funding, coordination, time, and staffing. The impacts of Covid may be a root cause of resource needs, deferment, and disruption of implementation tirnelines. Getting Started: Recommendation implementation is in the early stages of moving forward by way of active organizing, connecting with partners, planning and data collection, and/or a few early action items. UndeEK a _ Recommendation implementation is moving forward, with multiple actions in motion and steady progress being made towards realizing the recommendation. Complete I Ongoing_ recommendation implementation has been completed or is ongoing with continuity and growth in progress. Many recommendations will never be complete because ongoing focus and attention is required to maintain and further the success of each recommendation. SUSTAINABLE ENVII ONMENT Economic Prosperity 5ustahab€e ErM ronment Sacra€ - CulturaE Vr'braricy Livab€e Neighborhoods - Housing Community Facilites Transportation - Mobl lity Land Use Sustainable Environment includes 11 recommendations across S sub -categories; Clean Watery Clean air t Energy, Neighborhoods, Land Conservation, and Eco Education, The chart below highlights the status of the ii recommendations. Scroll dawn to the Recommendation Tracker for details. Status information reflects the community`s work toward each recommendation. Recommendation Highlight -Emerald Ash Barer Readiness Plan #133b - link to the map :11:44 [9117I $ro [e [: The CoLLective Impact Model- + Recommendation Identification Connect With Us + Tracking Definitions + Data w ll be updated bi,annuallyto alignwi[h Council RepcwU RECOMMENDATION TRACKER SUstainabLe Environment: 11 recommendations • Needs Resources • Getting Started • Underway • Complete/Ongoing Clean Water Clean Air+ Energy Neighborhoods Land Conservation Eco-Education RECOMMENDATIONS - AT A GLANCE ► Complete and monitor Bee Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation - Bia ► Implement the Catfish creek Watershed Management Plan - Sib RECOMMENDATIONS - DETAILS & STATUS Continue the efforts of the Bee Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation Project to mitigate health and environmental hazards in Washington, Point, and North End neighborhoods. _Je.org ! Status: underway • Lower and Upper Branches of Bee Branch Creek Complete. Seethe December 2Q20 Update newsletter, • Connection of two branches slated for Summer 2021. • National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium (NMRMA) Mussel Drop in 2020 to improve health of the creek. • Multicultural Family Center's Summer Teen Employment Program (STEP) Program engaging youth in stewardship days, in partnership with the city and NRMRA. Continue to implement the Catfish Creek Watershed Management Plan to protect creeks, sensitive ecological habitats, and promote conservation -minded development. alb -Coordinator: Eric ..�1L111 Ci1iC 1, CI1C.h�ill ilt 111C1�v1.�LiU17Uf�1l�CL]U11ty.11S ■ Status: CampleteJDngoing Plan implementation continues, and has evolved to include a Nutrient Reduction Program, a partnership of the City, County (under the Soil & Water Conservation District) and Iowa Department of Natural Resources. It serves as the first of it's kind in Iowa and a model for other communities. In August 2020, the City of Dubuque hosted a Farmer Field Day. Check out the videos created about the Nutrient Reduction Program: • by Iowa Public Television • produced for Iowa Corn Stewardship Get the downstream view with the Mississippi River Watershed Report Cards: • 202a's report card • 2015's report card Next Steps 2021 AND BEYOND J • Go live with website with marketing and outreach • Inform the community on the plan • Report out on how the plan is faring • Continue to identify Champions & +l. connect to others involved • Technical Team guides and monitors work • Connector & Coordinator meetings to stay up-to-date • City Council Updates questions Wally Wernimont Planning Services Manager wwernimo@cityofdubuque.org Christine Happ Olson (Project Manager) Assistant Planner Colson@cityofdubuque.org Jason Duba (Assistant Project Manager) Planning Technician jduba@cityofdubuque.org wa P niecrrYOF 201 DuB � Masterpiece on the Mississippi COMPREHENSIVE PLAN