Sheri Florizone's List: PlanCheyenne

• extensive use of interactive technology and the internet, and incorporation of  cutting edge public participation strategies. 

• Smart--growth  principles don't just create pretty neighborhoods
  CHEYENNE - City  planning that reduces sprawl also reduces the environmental impacts of  development. Smart--growth principles not only create attractive, walkable  neighborhoods, but also minimize pollution and preserve natural lands. Dispersed  plannin...
  2.8K -  Aug. 3, 2008; scored 457.0

• During a presentation at the meeting, Beth Herman of Clarion Associates, a  consulting firm, said PlanCheyenne does not set forth zoning laws - it simply  sets guidelines for development.
  
  County attorney Mark Voss said nothing  in the document can be enforced.
  
  "No one will go to jail for not  following it," he said.
  
  Local developer Frank Cole called the document  "750 pages of junk."
  
  He opposed aspects of the plan that call for  blending a certain percentage of commercial development with residential, saying  there's "not that much demand for commercial growth."
  
  But several others  stepped forward to voice their support.
  
  Commissioners got resolutions  from the Laramie County Community College Board of Trustees and from the board  of the Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce.
  

• Residents map out ideas  for 'beautiful community'
  CHEYENNE - People reminisced Tuesday about the  days when they walked to the nearby ice cream store and people sat on their  porches waving and chatting with their neighbors. Their discussion was part of  PlanCheyenne, the city's comprehensive planning ...
  2.8K - Aug. 10, 2005;  scored 432.0

• Officials also are revisiting city codes to remove the zoning roadblocks to  smart--growth developments.
• Ashby said the market demands more options like this, and city codes shouldn't  discourage developers from using smart--growth principles.
  

• Planning group, local man  honored
  CHEYENNE - More than a year after PlanCheyenne started, the  Cheyenne Metropolitan Planning Organization is getting state and national  recognition for its work. Last week, MPO land-use planner Matt Ashby was named  Planner of the Year by the Wyoming Pl...
  3.3K - Oct. 10, 2005;  scored 570.0
• Arkansas  wants tips on PlanCheyenne
  jrogstad@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - Getting a  top award has gotten the city noticed. This week, a delegation from Arkansas is  here to learn more about the city's PlanCheyenne. On top of that, it got the  grand tour from the planning department: They w...
  2.7K - Nov. 1, 2007;  scored 567.0

• City seeks input to start  new comprehensive plan
  CHEYENNE - A public meeting this week formally  kicks off the PlanCheyenne project, which will coordinate planning for the  city's land use, transportation and parks and recreation. "We need to map out  where and how you want your community to develop s...
  3.7K - Nov. 15, 2004;  scored 584.0

• PlanCheyenne will be the update to the 1992 Cheyenne Area Development Plan,  absorbing Vision 2020, a visioning process that helped people decide what they  wanted the community to look like in 20 years, and the neighborhood plans.
  

• City future debate topic  at meeting
  CHEYENNE - How and where future development occurs here could  be changed by a new master land-use plan. The proposal, which will be discussed  at a public meeting Tuesday, is part of the city's comprehensive planning  process, PlanCheyenne. The existin...
  3.6K - Aug. 8, 2005;  scored 295.0

• PlanCheyenne goes to  public
  CHEYENNE - After two years, the curtain is rising on PlanCheyenne.  Wednesday starts the public comment period for the 750-page plan that integrates  transportation, parks and land-use plans for Cheyenne and its urban area. "It's  unbelievable how much ...
  3.7K - Jul. 3, 2006; scored 337.0

• PlanCheyenne casts a vision for Cheyenne and the surrounding area until at least  2030. Ashby said the plan could last longer than that, since it is easy to  amend.
  
• Since 2004, there have been 10 public meetings, 10 meetings with a technical  committee and 36 meetings with community groups, in addition to media coverage.
• The plan is in a three-ring binder, meaning any changes or amendments can be  easily added to it without needing a new copy.
  
  "It's not bound for a  reason," said Mike Abel, city director of planning services.
• The plan is in a three-ring binder, meaning any changes or amendments can be  easily added to it without needing a new copy.
  
  "It's not bound for a  reason," said Mike Abel, city director of planning services.
  

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• But Ashby said he hopes when implementing PlanCheyenne, the two governments will  work to adopt the same standards.

• Created with extensive involvement of citizens, city and county officials,  and planners, PlanCheyenne represents a complete revamping of the region's  approach to growing as a "community of choice," Ashby says. "The community's  goal is to be a place where people from all walks of life can find a place to  live and thrive in Cheyenne. Be it through a variety of housing options,  transportation choices, employment opportunities, or recreation amenities,  Cheyenne's goal is to be a place where people choose to live."

   

  Public support and partnerships were critical. One creative strategy for  engaging the public involved partnering with a community college, where three  professors agreed to structure their course curricula around PlanCheyenne to  solicit student perspectives on growth in the region.

• design charrette, several workshops, and a scenario-building exercise to help  determine the future direction for the community.
• Created with extensive involvement of citizens, city and county officials, and  planners,

• Public support and partnerships were critical. One creative strategy for  engaging the public involved partnering with a community college, where three  professors agreed to structure their course curricula around PlanCheyenne to  solicit student perspectives on growth in the region.

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• City Planning Department, the MPO and the County Planning Department

  • engaged parties
• land use plan, transportation plan, and parks and recreation plan

• Residents, elected  officials talk about what they want Cheyenne to look like
  CHEYENNE -  Buildings in Cheyenne should accommodate people, not cars; be well landscaped;  and, if possible, preserve the city's Western flavor. That's what residents and  professionals said Thursday in two brainstorming sessions that were part of  Plan...
  3.6K -  Dec. 10, 2004; scored 501.0

• Commission  adopts PlanCheyenne idea
  rep7@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - College students  overwhelmingly rank living in an attractive community as important to them. But  just half the students taking part in a survey at Laramie County Community  College said Cheyenne fit that description, An...
  2.8K - Nov. 8, 2006;  scored 487.0

• Builders  asked to beautify big retail
  rep7@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - When it  comes to building design, the city is asking big-box retailers to, well, think  outside of the box. A proposed big-box ordinance will ask builders to put more  effort and detail into the designs for their exterio...
  7.0K - Jan. 10, 2007;  scored 529.0

• This ordinance is the first step in implementing PlanCheyenne, a master plan for  development, parks and transportation that was adopted in November.
• design standards builders of large retail stores

• She said the city's Plan Cheyenne project is a valuable tool for building  community. But she added that one concern she has is the preservation of the  historical nature of the area while it undergoes the process of growth.