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What should Downtown Cedar Falls be like in the future? How should it grow and change? Are there places that should stay the same?
The City has hired an urban design and planning consulting team, lead by Ferrell Madden, to help us answer these questions and develop a new Downtown Vision Plan to guide the future of Downtown and the surrounding areas. The plan will focus on topics like the scale and character of new development; walking, biking, and other transportation options; and the mix of uses and range of activities that will combine to create and maintain a vibrant, livable Downtown. The design team will engage the public, analyze the current Downtown context, and rethink the Downtown zoning standards to better shape the character of future development.
This effort will last for several months, with opportunities for public input and involvement throughout the process--from the initial Public Kick-Off, through a hands-on Community Design Charrette this summer, to the adoption of any zoning changes, as described in the Schedule at right.
What should Downtown Cedar Falls be like in the future? How should it grow and change? Are there places that should stay the same?
The City has hired an urban design and planning consulting team, lead by Ferrell Madden, to help us answer these questions and develop a new Downtown Vision Plan to guide the future of Downtown and the surrounding areas. The plan will focus on topics like the scale and character of new development; walking, biking, and other transportation options; and the mix of uses and range of activities that will combine to create and maintain a vibrant, livable Downtown. The design team will engage the public, analyze the current Downtown context, and rethink the Downtown zoning standards to better shape the character of future development.
This effort will last for several months, with opportunities for public input and involvement throughout the process--from the initial Public Kick-Off, through a hands-on Community Design Charrette this summer, to the adoption of any zoning changes, as described in the Schedule at right.
The design team spent several days in Cedar Falls, touring the City, engaging the public, interviewing business owners and residents, and simply walking around downtown. You may have seen them out and about!
Kick-off Meeting
About "Imagine Downtown" has finished this stage
The design team spent several days in Cedar Falls, touring the City, engaging the public, interviewing business owners and residents, and simply walking around downtown. You may have seen them out and about!
Getting to work!
About "Imagine Downtown" has finished this stage
Following the Public Kick-off, the team will continue gathering and analyzing data, reviewing existing plans and zoning, and preparing for the Community Design Charrette.
Community Design Charrette
About "Imagine Downtown" has finished this stage
About 200 people participated during the June 1-6 activities, from the Hands-On Visioning on Saturday through the Work-in Progress presentation on Thursday evening, with numerous meetings and drop-in studio visits on the days in-between. Presentations are now available for download.
Downtown Vision Plan
About "Imagine Downtown" has finished this stage
The Imagine Downtown Vision Plan was unanimously adopted by the City Council on November 18. The final plan is available for download here on the project website.
Downtown Zoning Code Update
About "Imagine Downtown" is currently at this stage
Building on the new Downtown Vision Plan, the team is drafting revisions for the Downtown zoning code and other development standards to implement the new plan. The Public Review Draft is coming soon!
February 17 at 5:30 PM:Presentation of the Public Review Draft of the Downtown Code at Planning and Zoning Meeting
End of March-April: Planning and Zoning Commission Public Hearings
May: Presentation of Planning and Zoning Commission’s Recommended Draft to the City Council Committee of the Whole
June/July: City Council Public hearings
July/August: Adoption
Dates are tentative and subject to change. As specific dates are determined they will be posted here and information on how to participate at the public hearings will be posted on the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council agendas on this webpage: https://www.cedarfalls.com/agendas