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STRATEGIC PLAN > Diversify the economy and stimulate growth

  • Provide infrastructure, people and standards to support economic diversity and growth.
  • Support Valley Vision 2001


    Objective: Provide infrastructure, people and standards to support economic diversity and growth.
    Action Steps Responsibility Completion
    Implementation: 1. Review and revise the code to support development without sacrificing safety.
    1a.The Code is continually evaluated and updated to enhance usability, eliminate unnecessary standards and improve clarity.
    *Cond. Use Permits reduction
    *Elimination of unnecessary insurance requirement.
    *Adopt '97 Building Code.
    Bushfield
    Van Stone
    Ongoing
    *Sign Code update Bushfield
    Van Stone
    DONE
    1b.Reviewing options to shorten plan review and permit issuance. Bushfield 02/99
    Implementation: 2. Establish consistent code enforcement.
    2a.Establish a priority status for Code enforcement issues. Bushfield
    Van Stone
    Annual Objective
    2b.Improve staff efficiency through check lists, field computers, continuing education & code updates. Bushfield DONE
    2c.Legal support enhanced through FY'99 Budget. Bushfield DONE
    Implementation: 3. Adopt a Development Policy Manual.
    3a.Final policy is being distributed throughout the community. Van Stone DONE
    Implementation: 4. Identify and utilize alternative forms of financing such as grants, tax increment financing, bonds or other appropriate means to finance improvements to the infrastructure that will directly contribute to job creation and business growth and to improve service delivery.
    4a.Lewiston received $450,000 in a CDBG grant to upgrade Red Rock Water System thus facilitating economic development. City Manager
    Council
    Mgmt. Team
    Annual Objective.
    4b.Awarded FY'2000 grant for acquisition of Southway r-o-w and bike / pedestrian way. Bushfield Grant secured Const. In Yr. 2000 DONE
    4c.Seeking ITD reconstruction of Snake River Avenue. Bushfield
    Van Stone
    When successful
    4d.$30,000 in grants received by LPD to enhance service delivery. Baldwin DONE
    Implementation: 5. Implement capital improvement plans in the master plans.
    5a.CIP's funded through annual budget development City Mng.
    City Council
    Management Team
    DONE for FY'98 Annual Obj.
    Implementation: 6. Support and participate in the community effort to prioritize and develop future facilities and projects.
    6a.The City actively works to support economic dev. through Valley Vision, engages in infrastructure extension and partners with the Chamber of Commerce. City Manager
    City Council
    Annual Objective

    Objective: Support Valley Vision 2001
    Action Steps Responsibility Completion
    Implementation: 1. Actively participate in Valley Vision 2001.
    1a.Mayor serves on the Board of Directors of Valley Vision 2001. City Manager
    City Council
    Management Team
    Annual Objective
    1b.Community Development Director meets as needed with the Economic Development Team to support efforts. City Manager
    City Council
    Management Team
    Ongoing
    1c.Community Development Director meets monthly with Execs from Port, Valley Vision and Chamber to support Economic Dev. efforts and bi-weekly with Valley Vision on identification of development sites. City Manager
    City Council
    Management Team
    Ongoing