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received community input, and obtained community consensus to move the updated plan forward for BCC approval. ANALYSIS • Plan Update Process County Planning staff prepared the Wabasso Corridor Plan 2017 in cooperation with Wabasso residents and interested parties and in coordination with various county departments including the Public Works Department, the Budget Office, the MPO (Metropolitan Planning Organization), the Recreation Department and the Utility Services Department. Cooperation and participation from those departments were crucial to properly engage the community and develop the updated plan. During the 2016/2017 plan update process, opportunities were provided to local citizens, property owners, Wabasso residents, and other interested parties to participate in development of the updated corridor plan through participation at community meetings and use of an interested parties email group. The process for developing the revised plan involved the following: • Revising the plan's data section with the most recent available information • Identifying current issues and concerns through input provided at community meetings • Identifying current opportunities, constraints, and priorities • Developing new action items to address identified concerns, issues, opportunities, and priorities • Presenting the updated plan for final community input and obtaining community consensus for approval of the updated plan As part of the corridor plan update, three public evening meetings were held in Wabasso/West Wabasso. County staff conducted the community meetings. Prior to and at each meeting, information was provided to Wabasso residents and interested parties. During each meeting, staff presented information and facilitated discussion while participants asked questions and provided input. Following is the list of public evening meetings held in Wabasso/West Wabasso: August 2, 2016: Kick-off Community Meeting to identify problems, concerns, issues, and opportunities October 3, 2016: Follow-up Community Meeting to identify and prioritize potential solutions and opportunities February 6, 2017: Final Community meeting to review and comment on the draft plan, determine consensus on moving forward to present the revised Wabasso Corridor Plan 2017 to the Board of County Commissioners. Overview of the Updated Plan The proposed updated Wabasso corridor plan includes sections that include the following: background information, identification of community issues and concerns, plan objectives, corridor special regulations for non-residential development, plan implementation, voluntary guidelines, community input and assessment (2016-2017), action items for the overall Wabasso corridor, action items for West Wabasso, and appendices. While there are updates throughout the plan, the substantive updates are contained in the new action section of the plan (see attachment #2). The P238