The City is updating the Comprehensive Plan, the first since 1993. Independence 2030: A Comprehensive Plan is a 20-year plan for the physical growth and development of the city.
All residents of Independence are encouraged to participate in the first of several questionnaires. The questionnaires about Land Use and Transportation are now available
online through Wednesday, November 25, including a printable version. Paper versions of the questionnaires are available at the following locations:
- Mid-Continent Libraries:
- North Independence Branch, 15616 E. US 24 Highway
- South Independence Branch, 13700 E. 35th Street
- Midwest Genealogy Center, 3440 S. Lee’s Summit Road
- Fairmount Community Center, 217 S. Cedar Avenue
- Metropolitan Community College – Blue River, 20301 E. 78 Highway
- Sermon Center, 201 N. Dodgion Street
- City Hall – 2nd Floor, 111 E. Maple Avenue
Questionnaires are available by mail; just telephone 325-7418 to request a copy.
"Independence 2030: A Comprehensive Plan is a guide designed to reveal the community’s vision of a forward-looking, environmentally-minded City with development that supports healthy neighborhoods and the City’s rich and diverse cultural history," Community Development Director, Jennifer Clark, said.
Information gathered from the questionnaires will be used to guide the completion of Independence 2030: A Comprehensive Plan. Drafts of the Land Use and Transportation sections will be available for review in early 2010.
In the future, the City will also ask for input on economic development, housing, historic preservation and other topics.
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