January 25, 2024
AGENDA
• Presentation
• Phase 1 Engagement Summary
• Draft Planning Themes
• Small Group Activity #1 | Priority Decision Tree
• Small Group Activity #2 | Mapping Growth
• Next Steps
Process Overview & Schedule
Foundational Plans
Population Land Use
Transportation
Economy
Housing
Community Infrastructure, Public Services, and Utilities
Schools
Natural Environment
Advisory Committee #2
Phase 1 Engagement Summary
Who is involved in the process?
Advisory Committee
Stakeholders
Public
City Commission
Staff
Planning
Commission
Meetings, Workshops, and Surveys
Project Website written comments 600+ hours invested 700+ individual data points 15,000+ touchpoints 500+ visits 2,600+ unique users 950+
Who is involved in the process?
Stakeholders
• Water/Sewer
• Parks and Recreation
• Education
• Downtown Interests
• Public Works
• Transportation
• Housing/Homelessness
• Economic Development
• Public Safety
• Business Leaders
• Development Community
• Sustainability and Environment
• Chamber of Commerce
PHASE 1 ENGAGEMENT | What
We Heard
Johnson City’s sense of community is important.
The community takes pride in its natural beauty, quality school system, and downtown.
Advisory Committee #2
What people love…
What people would change…
Advisory Committee
This activity showed 8 framework elements and asked participants to rate HOW WELL IS IT ADDRESSED TODAY? and HOW IMPORTANT IS IT FOR THE FUTURE?
MANAGING GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
PRESERVING THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT Not Well Not
SUPPORTING STRONG AND RESILIENT NEIGHBORHOODS
MAINTAINING A STRONG LOCAL ECONOMY
PROVIDING DIVERSE HOUSING OPTIONS
OFFERING A FIRST-CLASS EDUCATION SYSTEM
HAVING A SAFE AND MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION NETWORK
CREATING A VIBRANT AND INVITING DOWNTOWN
Community Workshop
This activity showed 8 framework elements and asked participants to rate HOW WELL IS IT ADDRESSED TODAY? and HOW IMPORTANT IS IT FOR THE FUTURE?
MANAGING GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
PRESERVING THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT Not Well Not
SUPPORTING STRONG AND RESILIENT NEIGHBORHOODS
MAINTAINING A STRONG LOCAL ECONOMY
PROVIDING DIVERSE HOUSING OPTIONS
OFFERING A FIRST-CLASS EDUCATION SYSTEM
HAVING A SAFE AND MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION NETWORK
CREATING A VIBRANT AND INVITING DOWNTOWN
Draft Planning Themes
Draft Planning Themes
QUALITY GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT.
• Attract growth that is manageable and desirable
• Distribute development in alignment with public services
• Contribute to the community’s quality of life
STRONG NEIGHBORHOODS.
• Maintain cohesive and people-oriented neighborhoods
• Provide housing options in a variety of locations, types, and price points
PROSPEROUS ECONOMY.
• Maintain a vibrant local economy
• Supporting diversity across job sectors
• Encouraging revitalization of commercial centers
VIBRANT DOWNTOWN.
• Maintain the unique character of Downtown and support its viability as an economic anchor
• Market Downtown as a unmatched amenity
COORDINATED TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM.
• Enhance the existing transportation system for all users
• Focus on safety and efficiency
• Connect Johnson City to the greater region
SUSTAINABLE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.
• Respect the heritage of Johnson City
• Support community health and quality of life
• Preserve the natural environment
FIRST CLASS INFRASTRUCTURE.
• Provide high-quality public services that are fiscally sound
• Honor a first-class education system for students of all ages
Small Group Activity │ Priority Tree
Group Roles and Responsibilities
Speaker
Scribe Report your group’s work back to the full committee.
Work with your group to complete the reflections worksheet.
Rank the principles from highest priority (top of the tree) to next highest priority (toward the bottom of the tree). You may want to determine the priority ranking before beginning to build your tree.
QUALITY GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT.
• Attract growth that is manageable and desirable
• Distribute development in alignment with public services
• Contribute to the community’s quality of life
STRONG NEIGHBORHOODS.
• Maintain cohesive and people-oriented neighborhoods
• Provide housing options in a variety of locations, types, and price points
PROSPEROUS ECONOMY.
• Maintain a vibrant local economy
• Supporting diversity across job sectors
• Encouraging revitalization of commercial centers
VIBRANT DOWNTOWN.
• Maintain the unique character of Downtown and support its viability as an economic anchor
• Market Downtown as a unmatched amenity
COORDINATED TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM.
• Enhance the existing transportation system for all users
• Focus on safety and efficiency
• Connect Johnson City to the greater region
SUSTAINABLE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.
• Respect the heritage of Johnson City
• Support community health and quality of life
• Preserve the natural environment
FIRST CLASS INFRASTRUCTURE.
• Provide high-quality public services that are fiscally sound
• Honor a first-class education system for students of all ages
Reflections
• Why did your group choose its top priority Planning Theme?
• Was there consensus among group members?
• During your discussions, were there themes that weren’t represented? Are we on the right track?
Small Group Activity │ Mapping Growth
Mapping Growth Exercise
• Read the instruction sheet with your group
• Allocate all your dots
• Consider potential locations for mixed -use development
• Use the green marker to preserve critical open space
• Don’t forget how your group prioritized the planning themes
• Refer to the reference maps in the map book
• Complete the reflections worksheet
• Ask questions!
Mapping Growth Exercise
YELLOW
| Single-Family Residential
ORANGE
| Multifamily Residential
RED | Shops
BLUE | Jobs
Reflections
• Do you wish you could have allocated more or less of a particular type of growth?
• What influenced where you placed your dots?
• Which maps did you reference?
• Did the allocation of land uses achieve your group’s priority themes? Any changes to your priorities?
Next Steps
WHAT’S ON THE
• February 29th
Community Meeting #2
