Community Assembly members discussing recommendations for 15-minute neighborhoods.
Community members
use the plan to understand the community’s long-term vision, gain insight for local decisions, investments and opportunities and hold policymakers accountable to shared values.
Property owners
use the comprehensive plan to understand the community vision for their neighborhood and plan for strategic development and investment that could contribute to the community’s goals for environmental preservation, design quality, mobility, economy and housing.
Elected officials and advisory boards
use the plan to set priorities, weigh tradeoffs and make informed decisions that are aligned with the community’s vision for the future. They also use the plan to guide decisions on budget and policy priorities, zoning and code changes and development applications.
City staff
use the plan to develop work plans around shared goals, guide more detailed planning efforts, make updates to regulations, evaluate development applications, collaborate with county and other agency partners, effectively allocate public funds and provide programs, services and capital improvements to help achieve the community’s vision.
County staff
use the plan to understand and communicate expectations for the city’s growth and development, guide decisions about unincorporated lands in the Boulder Valley and coordinate and collaborate with the city on areas of shared interest.