WSP04638

• File Number: 8136.500.10
• Description: Local Governments - Municipalities - Colorado Springs
• State: CO
• Basin: Arkansas
• Water Division: 2
• Date: 1/1/1981
• Author: Colorado Springs
• Title: Community Profile for the City of Colorado Springs
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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THE COMMUNITY PROFILE

The purpose of this report is to provide
basic information that is essential for a
Successful comprehensive planning effort.
The report brings together previous
studies and new information presented in
maps and graphs in addition to written
comments and analysis. This document is
the beginning point in developing a
common foundation for the necessary
discussion of issues facing Colorado
Springs and its residents. The focus of
the report is to provide knowledge that
will lend itself to the identification and
discussion of issues, problems, constraints
and opportunities by the participants in
the planning process.

COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING

Comprehensive planning is a process by
which affected interests within a city
may contribute to the development of a
comprehensive plan; the plan is a
document which summarizes existing
conditions and provides a unified set of
general, long-range policies which
influence the physical development of the
City. The process is on-going and
continuous; it does not end with the
completion of 0 plan but continues
through its implementation and revision in
order to respond to new technology and
information, new problems and
opportunities and changing political and
social direction.

The comprehensive planning process
includes organized participation from the
many affected interests concerned with
the future of the City; the participants
will range from City Council, its
appointed bodies and professional stoff to
special interest groups and the general
citizenry. All of these participants not
only have an interest in the future of the
City but also have a responsibility for the
implementation of the programs and
policies recommended in the plan.

The planning process, as
depicted in Figure I, is
described as follows:

graphically
generally

I. Community Profile formulation and
distribution.
2. Identification of issues, problems,
constraints and opportunities.
3. Formulation of broad guidelines for
future direction (goals).
4. Preparation and analysis of plan
alternatives.
5. ~election of plan.
6. Implementation of plan
recommendations.
7. Monitoring of the progress; revisions
, of the plan.

COHPREHENSIVE PLANNING PROCESS

FIGURE I

The use of an organized comprehensive
planning process can have several positive
results. Such a process can:

-Promote participation in City
government by providing opportunities for
expression of citizens' views.

-Draw attention to and focus efforts on
major development problems, potentials
and opportunities.

-Promote better understanding of the
City's current status and factors involved
in the development process.

-Disseminate information and data.

-Improve communication
interested parties and thereby
the decisian making process.

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improve

-Promote better public understanding of
the community, government, and city

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