Belton

Comprehensive Plan
Town Hall
September 25th, 2024
Meeting Agenda
01. Project Scope + Schedule Overview
02. Review of Engagement Opportunities + Feedback
03. Review of Draft Plan Components
04. What’s Next?
01. Project Scope + Schedule Overview
02. Review of Engagement Opportunities + Feedback
03. Review of Draft Plan Components
04. What’s Next?

01 Project Scope & Schedule

Project Scope
« Five phase process

Phase One Phase Two Phase Three Phase Four Phase Five
Existing Public and Establishment of Draft Plan + Final Plan +
Conditions Stakeholder Vision, Goals, + Key Evaluation Adoption
Assessment Engagement Recommendations
Project Schedule

June 2024
July 2024

TBD
TBD
01. Project Scope + Schedule Overview
02. Review of Engagement Opportunities + Feedback
03. Review of Draft Plan Components
04. What’s Next?

02 Engagement Opportunities + Feedback

Review of Engagement Opportunities
Phase Two – Public and Stakeholder Engagement
« Online Engagement Website / Launched August 2023

« Special Event Booth / September 8, 2023

« Fall Fest

« Box City Event / September 19, 2023

« Stakeholder Interviews / October 2023

« Public Visioning Workshop / October 2, 2023

« North Scott Focus Group / October 23, 2023

« Strategic Opportunity Charette / October 23, 2023

« Stakeholder and Public Input Review Meeting with Steering Committee /

November 29, 2023
Review of Engagement Opportunities
Review of Engagement Opportunities
Phase Three – Establishment of Vision & Goals and Key
Recommendations
« Department Head Key Recommendations Review Meeting / November 2023
Phase Four – Draft Plan + Evaluation
« Draft Review Sessions with Steering Committee (3 meetings) / February-May 2024
« Draft Plan Posted to Engagement Website / June 27, 2024
« Draft Plan Open Houses / June 27, 2024
« North Scott
« Old Town
« Community-Wide
« Draft Plan Joint Workshop / July 9, 2024
« Cherry Hill Neighborhood Meeting / August 29, 2024
« Belton Town Hall / September 25, 2024
01. Project Scope + Schedule Overview
02. Review Feedback
03. Review of Draft Plan Components
04. What’s Next?

03 Review of Draft Plan Components

Review Plan
Outline

SUPPORT DOCS
APPENDICES
Review Plan
Outline
Review Plan
Outline
Overview

« Future Land Use + 7 core

body chapters

« Implementation chapter is
a quick reference source for
goals, metrics, and strategies
from throughout the body
chapters
Review Plan Content – FUTURE LAND USE PLAN
REVIEW OF PURPOSE WHAT IT IS WHAT IT IS NOT
« State statutes allow « Identifies potential « Not an annexation plan
cities to adopt a development schemes
comprehensive plan and for land within the
Future Land Use Plan to « Not set in stone
planning boundary
guide decision-making
« Not a zoning map
« Guiding document for
« Serves as a support Commissions to base
document for rezoning decisions upon for land
cases development/rezonings/
etc.
« The Future Land Use
Plan should be reviewed
annually to ensure it still
supports the vision of the
community
Review
Plan
Content
Existing Land
Use Map
Review
Plan
Content
Planning
Boundary Map
Review Plan Content
Review
Plan
Content
DRAFT Future
Land Use Map
Review Plan Content
Review
Plan
Content
MARKEY BUSINESS PARK SUBAREA GRAHAM-EFFERTZ SUBAREA
N SCOTT CORRIDOR SUBAREA OLD TOWN BELTON SUBAREA
Review Plan Content
CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS
« Creation of an Old Town
Master Plan
« Employee Recruitment &
Retention Strategy Plan
« Inter- and intra- departmental
communication
« Code enforcement
« Modernize IT and public-
facing tools for increased
transparency and
communication
« Evaluate staffing and facility
needs for public safety
personnel with population
growth
Review Plan Content
CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS
« Park Master Plan underway*
« Identify priority trail linkages
and timeline to implement
« Expand the Development
Code to include green
corridors, improved
beautification standards, and
creative ordinance regulations
« Efficient construction
practices with other
departments
« Strategically planning uses for
city-owned land for public
spaces
« Improve parkland presence in
underserved areas in the
community
Review Plan Content
CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS
« Safety improvements for all
modes of travel
« Right-of-way preservation for
future roadways
« Utilize the Complete Streets
Resolution already adopted by
the City
« Street sections for future
roadway classifications and
characteristics
« Coordinate with local, regional
and state partners
« Improve sidewalk conditions
throughout the community
« Active Transportation Plan
« Rails-to-Trails opportunities
Review Plan Content
CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS
« Work with residents and
neighborhoods to enhance or
create identity and a sense of
place
« Housing Needs Analysis
« Create a city-wide housing
improvement program
« Integrate Universal Design
into new developments
« Pre-approved plans for ADUs
and infill housing
« Promote senior-friendly
housing types
« Context sensitive infill
development
« Promote Missing Middle
Housing
Review Plan Content
CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS
« Strategic incentives for business
attraction and expansion
« Marketing opportunities to
highlight Belton
« Invest in local infrastructure to
support new and developing areas
« Establish programs that help
small businesses access available
incentives
« Create a “How to Open a Business
in Belton” handbook
« Support efforts with the Tourism
Committee
« Work with regional partners to
identify and support
business/workforce needs
Review Plan Content
CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS
« Become a Missouri Main
Street Connection and Main
Street America community
« Explore conversion of Main
Street from a one-way to a
two-way road
« Streetscaping + wayfinding
improvements
« Actively post RFPs to attract
desired developments in Old
Town
« Expand Downtown’s extent
and connect new
developments to surrounding
corridors and destinations
Review Plan Content
CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS
« Unique gateway signage to
key districts and throughout
the community
« Consistency in branding
standards
« Create a new central
gathering space for year-
round, multi-seasonal events
« Enhance the Visit Belton
campaign to increase tourism
opportunities in the region
« Encourage staff to attend
professional conferences and
pursue leadership roles in local
professional organizations
01. Project Scope + Schedule Overview
02. Review Feedback
03. Review of Draft Plan Components
04. What’s Next?

04 What’s Next
What’s Next?
Near-Term
« Draft Plan Open House – June 27th from 5:00-7:00 PM at Meet Me on Main

« Public Comment Period

« Joint Workshop with Planning Commission + City Council – July 9th

« Planning Commission Public Hearing - TBD

« City Council Meeting – TBD

Questions: “I’m still hearing rumor of the golf course and Markey
park being sold to a developer. Please clarify the
plan. Show on the map what area is up for sale.”
“Is the soil is good enough for
the most southern section to be “Would it be possible to extend the buffer to cover
used for low density residential the west and north side of the publics works dept as
then why can we not have the well? I feel like having the extra buffer would help
northern area the same and lower noise disturbances and help deter the
keep the business park to the far unsightly view of the business park that will be
west portion of the area only?” beside the public works location.”

“Has the comprehensive plan been updated to

“What will be done to address reflect R1 as it is currently zoned today?”
increased noise, litter, noise from
night traffic, diesel exhaust, wear
“How can we get a downloadable .pdf or similar
on roads, etc?”
file to review with updated changes to the 2050
plan?
“Did the land on the corner of
58 and Cherry Hill Dr (across What are the upcoming significant milestones and
from gas station) that was for dates for phasing in the 2050 plan?
sale due to unpaid taxes sell?
What is it zoned?” How long has "planning" for the comprehensive
plan been going on? How many planners has this
been passed around to since 1990 (City
“What development is underway Manager's date to Rep Michael Davis)? What's
on the farmland on 58?” been the "continuity" between these decades of
"planners"?”