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Read the NPI Strategic Plan Neighborhood Planning Initiative STRATEGIC PLAN DECEMBER, 2016 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Strategy & Approach 6—INTRODUCTION 8—NPI CORE VALUES 10—STRATEGY & APPROACH 1 12—INTEGRATION WITH BLUEPRINT Grouping & Sequencing 16—INDICATORS OF PLANNING NEED 18—NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING NEED 2 20—PLANNING AREAS MAP & PHASING NPI Process 24—PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT & COMMUNICATIONS OVERVIEW 26—PLAN CONTENT OVERVIEW 28—SELECTING FOCUS TOPICS 29—PLANNING PROCESS OVERVIEW 3 32—STEPS OF THE PLANNING PROCESS Planning Areas at a Glance 40—INDEX OF PLANNING AREAS 4 3 6—INTRODUCTION 8—NPI CORE VALUES 10—STRATEGY & APPROACH 12—INTEGRATION WITH BLUEPRINT STRATEGY & APPROACH WHY DOES DENVER NEED NPI? INTRODUCTION Historically, small area plans in Denver have taken many forms including plans for neighborhoods, station areas, this would take approximately 78 years to achieve). WHAT IS THE NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING corridors, and other geographies. Small area plans do a Under NPI, area planning will occur according to a INITIATIVE? lot for communities: consistent, streamlined process common to all plans. The Neighborhood Planning Initiative (NPI) is a The multi-year work program will occur according to a ▪ They engage neighborhood stakeholders in new commitment to cover 100% of the city with DIA predictable schedule that is laid out in advance. Once identifying a future vision for the area and then area plans. This will be achieved over a period of 100% coverage of the city is achieved, NPI will continue provide strategies and recommendations for approximately 10-14 years, or faster if resources by cycling back through and updating the completed achieving that vision. allow (under Denver’s current planning approach of plans for each area. conducting one or two neighborhood plans at a time, ▪ They provide detailed recommendations for land use and future investments to help ensure neighborhoods grow as envisioned by the plan. Gateway - Green Valley Ranch Regis Chaffee Park Montbello ▪ They provide a level of analysis, detail, and Elyria Swansea guidance on issues affecting local areas that Stapleton Globeville citywide plans cannot. Berkeley Sunnyside Today, only about 19% of the city has a small area plan Northeast Park Hill adopted after Blueprint Denver (the 2002 citywide land Cole Clayton West Highland Highland use and transportation plan). Another 39% of the city has small area plans older than Blueprint Denver, indicating Five Points Whittier Skyland North Park Hill they are getting out-of-date and need to be refreshed. Jefferson Union Sloan Lake Park Station Finally, a significant percentage of the city (42%) has no City Park small area plan at all. New plans produced under NPI Auraria City Park South Park Hill CBD North West Capitol Hill would be the first area plans of any kind for many parts of East Colfax West Colfax Civic No adopted area or the city. Center Cheesman Plans adopted after Lincoln Park Park Hale neighborhood plan Capitol Hill Congress Park Montclair Blueprint (2002) The NPI area planning process offers neighborhood Villa Park Sun Valley stakeholders the opportunity to come together and f City shape the future of an area. By obtaining 100% coverage Country o (e Club t x Cherry Creek Hilltop c of the city with area plans, NPI will place all areas of the Barnum Barnum Valverde Speer Lowry Field n lu West Baker e d city on an equal footing on issues related to growth and c in r g development. Elected officials, Planning Board members, Wash e D Park 19.2% I and other decision-makers will have comparable Belcaro P A Westwood Athmar Park West Washington Windsor Washington Virginia Vale ) information and policy guidance to help with decision- Park 42% making regardless of location. Cory - Merrill Mar Lee Ruby Hill Platt Park Virginia Village Overland BACKGROUND ON DENVER’S 78 Indian 38.8% n NEIGHBORHOODS College View - Creek South Platte a University Park l Harvey Park The basis for the City’s neighborhood delineation Rosedale University Goldsmith w p it d was established in 1972 as part of a federally-funded h adopte community renewal program, driven by the need to keep Hampden consistent boundaries for the purposes of data tracking Bear Valley Harvey Park South Wellshire University Hills Kennedy and historical comparison. The resulting areas are called Plans adopted prior Neighborhood Statistical Areas (NSAs), and their purpose Southmoor to Blueprint (2002) Park is to maintain consistent and permanent boundaries Hampden South over time. The boundaries align with U.S. census tracts, Fort Logan allowing for historical comparison of data. The only years (current changes made to the map since this original effort have 78 planning been to reflect annexation of new land into Denver, such Marston approach) as DIA. NSAs are distinct from Registered Neighborhood years (NPI 10-14planning approach) Organizations (RNOs), which are organizations with Map produced 10/3/16 boundaries that are self-defined and may overlap. 6 7 NPI CORE VALUES VALUES FOR THE NPI PLANNING PROGRAM The NPI planning process has three core values: intentional, equitable, and measurable. These values are the foundation of NPI and guided the development of the strategic plan. These core values will remain constant and continue into the future as area plans are developed over the coming years. INTENTIONAL EQUITABLE MEASURABLE VALUE 1 VALUE 2 VALUE 3 The planning process will be clear and participants will The planning process will treat neighborhoods fairly The planning process will make use of data to inform know what to expect. and promote balanced, equitable outcomes. decisions and track implementation progress. ▪ Focused. The planning process will target issues ▪ 100% Coverage. By obtaining 100% coverage ▪ Data-Informed. Indicators of planning need will most relevant for the community, and that can of the city with area plans, NPI will provide the be used to inform the order in which plans will be be effectively addressed through neighborhood same policy foundation for the entire city. undertaken. Decisions will be supported by data planning. and analysis throughout each planning process. ▪ Inclusive. The process will include diverse Information will be transparent and available. ▪ Streamlined. NPI will follow the same multi- perspectives and provide multiple ways to be phased model for each planning process as involved. ▪ Implementation Metrics. Wherever possible, defined by the NPI Strategic Plan. plan recommendations will be tied to metrics to ▪ Transparent. Information will be transparent help track progress toward implementation. ▪ Innovative. NPI will develop customized, and available. Draft materials will be created unique, and creative recommendations for each throughout the process. Stakeholders will planning area. have an opportunity to inform content as it is developed. Area plan phasing will provide the ▪ Informed. NPI will use relevant data and analysis community with advance notice of upcoming for informed decision making. planning efforts. ▪ Multi-Departmental. City agencies will coordinate with each other and the public in developing each plan. 8 9 STRATEGY & APPROACH NPI will result in 100% coverage of the city by small area plans within a timeframe of approximately 10-14 years. This will be accomplished by adhering to a planning approach consisting of nine components, organized here INTENTIONAL EQUITABLE MEASURABLE by their relationship to NPI’s three core values. 1. GROUP NEIGHBORHOODS TOGETHER 4. HAVE MULTIPLE PLANS IN PROCESS AT 7. PRIORITIZE PLAN SEQUENCING USING THE SAME TIME NEED-BASED FACTORS In the past, small area plans were conducted at a variety of scales, the most common of which was the With known resources as of the time of this Strategic NPI will systematically prepare plans for each of the 19 individual neighborhood-level. Under this system, Plan (2016), it is envisioned that there will be three planning areas. The sequencing of these plans will be each neighborhood plan took an average of two NPI plans in process at any given time. Sustaining this as objective as possible and informed by a number of years to complete. NPI will group neighborhoods level of planning over the course of many years will factors including planning need, previous planning, together to cover larger areas. Each of Denver’s 78 require identifying a consistent funding stream for the plan impact, funding, efficiency, and geographic statistical neighborhoods will be assigned to one of initiative. equity (see page 19 for more detail on each of these 19 groupings, and each grouping will receive its own factors). NPI area plans will occur in phases, with area plan. For more details on the proposed groupings, phase 1 plans occurring in the first 18-24 months of refer to the Grouping and Sequencing section 5. COMMIT TO AN ONGOING PROCESS the initiative, phase 2 plans occurring in the next 18- beginning on page 14 of this strategic plan. NPI represents a significant commitment to area 24 month period after that, and so on. As one phase planning and implementation over a long period of of the initiative is completed, the remaining areas of the city will be re-evaluated relative to the factors and 2. OBSERVE A MAXIMUM TIMELINE time. When one area plan is completed, the next will start. NPI’s initial goal will be to obtain 100% coverage the next phase announced. NPI area plans will be designed to be completed of the city with area plans, but NPI will not be over and adopted in 18 months and will take no longer when this is achieved. By the time the last plan is 8. FOCUSED IMPLEMENTATION than 2 years. Observing this timeline for each plan is completed, significant time will have passed and important in order to keep the larger 19-plan initiative the first few NPI area plans will need to be refreshed. Wherever possible, NPI plans will identify metrics on schedule. Some plans will use the entire two-year At that point, NPI will shift its focus to cycling back to track progress towards the implementation of timeframe, whereas others may be completed faster.
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