Champaign Tomorrow - Planning 101

Planning 101 Slideshows

Title	Size		Description
Neighborhoods Presentation	4.41 MB	Download	Describes a variety of neighborhoods and how their attributes versus challenges. You will learn a lot about neighborhood design!!
Growth Area Analysis	62.64 MB	Download	Growth Area Analysis looks at the amount of land, primarily outside the current City boundary, that can be served by existing sewer, fire & arterial road capacity. Results show that 20 years of new growth can be accommodated without service extensions.
Development Options	11.97 MB	Download	You will learn about the variety of development types available. This presentation has many images and may take a few moments to download.

Planning 101

What is a Comprehensive Plan, anyway?

The Comprehensive Plan outlines policies for the physical growth and development of the community over the next 15 - 20 years. The document includes maps and other tools that show what kind of development should be located where. It also includes a set of guiding principles based on values residents believe the City should adhere to as the City grows and develops.

Decision makers, like Plan Commission and City Council, use the maps and principles found in the Plan when reviewing proposals to determine what development is appropriate and where it should be located.

Need an example? Click here to see the Future Land Use Map from the 2002 Champaign Comprehensive Plan http://archive.ci.champaign.il.us/maps/futurelanduse/

Where are we in the process?

Summer 2007 - Complete Layers Map

Fall 2007 - Sustainability Workshop held with City Council and Plan Commission

Spring/Summer 2008 - Compile info for Existing Conditions Report, website, PLACES survey and public outreach

Fall 2008 - Begin Fiscal Impact Analysis. Fiscal Sustainability Workshop held with City Council and Plan Commission. Launch PLACES survey.

Winter 2009 - Launch "Champaign Tomorrow" website. Complete Growth Area Analysis showing where we can currently serve development. Speak to local organizations to publicize "Champaign Tomorrow"

Spring 2009 - Use input from PLACES Survey to develop Vision & Guiding Principles. Promote project through public presentations.

Summer 2009 - Continue promotion. Conduct Vision & Guiding Principles Survey. Results will be used in finalizing Future Land Use maps and draft document.

Fall/Winter2009-2010 - Develop Future Land Use Maps and document outline.

Spring/Summer 2010 - Finalize draft Future Land Use Maps and Future Land Use Chapter. Develop draft Vision & Guiding Principles chapters and Implementation Chapter.

Fall 2010 - Draft document will be posted to this site and submitted to Plan Commission and City Council for review. Public input sessions will be held to discuss the draft document.

Winter 2010 - Document reviewed and adopted by City Council.

Orange text shows where we are now