Next Steps

The following is a set of high level recommendations or next steps in the implementation of the Beyond the Bend Plan.

Update Long Range Plans

The plan for Beyond the Bend, as well as Bend of the River, is dependent upon the support from the long range planning guides such as the Future Land Use Plan, the Major Thoroughfare Plan, and Parks Master Plan/Trails Master Plan. Land use, street, and trail decisions within the plan area should inform the updates of these long range planning resources to ensure consistency in implementation. The complexity and scope of the Beyond the Bend may mean that full realization of the plan will take years, if not a decade. Updating these plan help insulate the plan from changes in property owners, city staff, and site developers.

Regulatory Support

The plan promotes development patterns that are different than that which is found in the City’s current UDC. The desired compactness and variety of residential housing types are important to the Beyond the Bend’s success. As such it important to create the regulatory guidance that supports the intended built form. This guidance will include land uses, lot sizes, site development standards, block dimensions, and other elements for consideration. It is recommended that a City initiated Planned Development be undertaken for this plan area.

Public/Private Partnership

This development encourages an expanded use of public private partnerships in maintaining high performing spaces. The more compact nature of the residential area will result in more demand on the public spaces within Beyond the Bend. The degree to which expanded use can be met will likely require a level of maintenance and oversight that is not quite possible by the City alone. As such, it is recommended that City proactively frame relationships it desires to have with any public park land within Beyond the Bend and it private maintenance as part of a unified development.

Capital Improvement Plan

The degree and scope of the City’s investment into the Beyond the Bend is yet to be known. However, the City will undoubtedly have some role in implementation. It is important for the City to identify the projects within the plan area that are most impactful to meeting the City’s objectives. The City should identify those projects and set the parameters for their role and degree of involvement. This may best be done in conjuction with projects identified for the Bend of the River plan area.