A joint workshop between the Bowie City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission is planned or 6-8 p.m. on Aug. 21 in the Bowie Community Center to formally launch the city’s comprehensive plan update.
Staff from Public Management, Inc. has been working on the city’s master plan update. Coordinators explain the workshop will introduce the purpose and scope of a comprehensive plan, present preliminary findings from the field work and initial data collection and “initiate a collaborative conversation around the community’s long-range goals.
Attendees will include council members, P&Z members, other city boards and city staff and interested citizens. A QR code has been created to allow citizens to take part in a survey related to this plan. Find the code on the city, library and Bowie News Facebook pages.
“This workshop marks an important first step in ensuring that both the city council and planning and zoning commission have meaningful ownership of the process and outcomes, helping to build a strong foundation for future decision making,” explained the planner.
During this meeting the comprehensive planning process will be introduced and they will explain how it will serve as a guide for Bowie’s future growth, development and pubic investment during the next 10 to 20 years. It will create a shared understanding between the council and P&Z about the plan’s purpose, their roles and how their input will shape its outcomes.
This workshop also will provide space for open dialogue about community priorities, long-term aspirations and areas where the city staff and elected officials believe the city should focus its efforts. It also will launch the vision and goal-setting phase of the project, allowing council and P&Z to articulate what success looks like and where the plan should lead. There will be no voting or council action at this meeting.