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MEMO
Date: March 25, 2014
To: City Council
From: Brad Martens
Re: March 27, 2014 City Council Agenda
Staff has received a request from Peachtree Partners to remove the Comprehensive Plan
Amendment request from the agenda for the meeting this Thursday on March 27th. I have been
further informed that the applicant will be providing a letter of explanation to the City Council
regarding their request, which will be provided to the City Council if received prior to the
meeting. As a point of clarification, it should be noted that Kendra’s memo indicated that the
item was a Public Hearing. That is an error as the Public Hearing was held at the March 6, 2014
Planning Commission meeting, no notices were sent out other than the March 20, 2014 memo to
reflect that.
In lieu of such a significant item being removed from the agenda staff requests the City Council
consider adding to the agenda a discussion regarding the vision statement for the organization.
Staff feels that further clarity on the vision for the City would be helpful when considering
significant decisions such as the Comprehensive Plan Amendment request that was removed
from the March 27th agenda. Staff has included draft vision statements that were derived out of
the March 8, 2014 mission/vision workshop to facilitate discussion.
If the City Council wishes to discuss the topic above a motion should be made and approved
amending the agenda at the City Council meeting.
Attachments:
1. Draft Mission/Vision Statements for the City of Corcoran
Draft Mission Statement
The City of Corcoran will provide high quality public services in a cost effective, responsible, innovative,
and professional manner in order to create a preferred environment to live, work, play, and do business.
Draft Vision Statements for the City of Corcoran
Option 1
The City of Corcoran will be a well-rounded community supporting recreational amenities, life cycle
housing and a vibrant business community revolving around a strong downtown city center.
Option 2
The City of Corcoran will expand opportunities to stay in Corcoran to work, play, and, live while
preserving its open space experiences for citizens, providing quality services that are right sized, and
incorporating agriculture as a permanent part of our identity.
Option 3
The City of Corcoran will be a city that is citizen driven, set in a unique urban, rural and natural
environment that incorporates collaborative processes in decision making, respects private property
rights, and is adaptable to the needs of future generations.
Option 4
The City of Corcoran will expand opportunities for its residents and business owners through responsible
growth allowing for life cycle housing, job opportunities, a vibrant commercial district, and recreational
amenities anchored by a downtown city center while preserving its open space character.
Option 5
Without compromising private property rights and the needs of future generations, the City of Corcoran
will evolve through citizen driven, collaborative processes that respects the balance and connectivity
between its unique urban, rural, and natural environments.
Option 6
The City of Corcoran will protect current and future generations by following specific planning guidelines
as established by the comprehensive plan and city ordinances.
Option 7
The City of Corcoran will adapt to ever changing economic conditions to promote new development
within the City to expand opportunities for existing and future generations.