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The
Comprehensive Plan is an official public document adopted by the
City Planning Commission for the physical development of the
community. The Comprehensive Plan (also referred to as “the
Plan”) indicates, in general, how citizens want the City to
improve and grow in both the near-term as well as the next 20
years and beyond. The Plan is a rational and comprehensive guide
for physical development that fosters quality growth,
conservation and preservation of natural resources, and
redevelopment throughout the community.
The Plan continues a process whereby Cameron—as an established
community—is poised for growth, development, and renewal in
partnership with residents, business owners and landowners. Its
underlying purpose is to preserve and enhance investment by all
citizens. It intends not only to provide the foundation for
economic growth and stability, but growth in a safe and
healthful environment, to nurture future generations that will
take pride and invest in the City of Cameron.
The Comprehensive Plan Update for the City of Cameron will
include multiple sections, all of which must be considered to
interpret the Plan intent:
Plan
Principles and Goals
The issues, goals, policies, and direction provided from the
broad-based community dialogue process will be summarized into a
Community Vision Statement and associated Guiding Principles for
the Comprehensive Plan.
Land Use
Plan and Infrastructure Management
A future land use plan will be prepared with targeted policies
to address land use and environmental issues, including
undeveloped parcels within the City and surrounding areas,
community “quality of life” opportunities, and supporting
transportation needs for existing and future land use. This
element will include recommendations for appropriate land use
and development standards addressing all infrastructure, but
water infrastructure in particular—local and regional.
Land use policies to implement the community’s goals and
objectives will be updated to address the city’s intent: define
itself as a place that can change for the public good, embracing
problems in a new community-minded spirit. Special areas of
emphasis will be future growth opportunity areas including
US Hwy 36 and Griffin Road,
The downtown, and
Crossroads Corporate Center (approximately 45-acres east of
Wal-Mart).
Concept land use and street network plans will be prepared and
incorporated into the Future Land Use Plan to serve as a guide
for future development decisions. These concepts will include
recommendations related to mixed uses and urban design, as well
as environmental and storm water management techniques
appropriate for the area.
Downtown
This Plan element will include comprehensive recommendations for
the downtown area revitalization and investment which the City
may use to apply to the Missouri DREAM Initiative. As specified
by the Downtown Revitalization Economic Assistance for Missouri
initiative, the goal of this process for downtown Cameron will
be to:
re-establish a sense of place and cultural heritage in the
heart of the community,
attract private investment and new jobs,
increase property tax values and sales tax opportunities, and
re-establish the properties in use in the city’s downtown
core.
Transportation
This Plan element will include analysis and recommendations
related to the city’s thoroughfare system, pedestrian network,
and trail opportunities. Specifically, this element will include
short-term and long-term recommendations for improvements in the
targeted future growth opportunity areas identified in the
Future Land Use Plan.
Community Parks and Open Space
This element will examine partnership opportunities for
community quality of life projects to reach consensus for a
possible joint use park, recreation, and education
complex—focusing on opportunities for the City of Cameron to
partner with the School District and Park Board.
Implementation and Action Plan
Recommendations and action strategies reflecting the community’s
aspirations for the future, including:
o the action strategies to be taken,
o the group responsible for implementing the action strategies,
and
o the time frame in which the actions should be undertaken.
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