The Comprehensive Planning Process

Process & Timeline

The Comprehensive Planning Process takes place across multiple phases held over many months. Each phase helps to build the foundation for the final plan, ensuring an end product that is thoroughly researched and built with extensive community input.

  • October 2023 - January 2024

    The Project Team will collect and analyze a range of data and information including reviewing existing plans, regulations, policies, and programs; studying demographic and market trends; and assessing physical conditions.

  • October 2023 - Ongoing

    The Project Team will utilize a broad spectrum of engagement tools and strategies to gather community input throughout the planning process.

  • May - August 2024

    The Project Team will work with Steering Committee and Plan Commission to identify an area(s) of the community which are most susceptible to change or have experienced significant change in recent years to create strategic land use and development scenarios to study the impacts of desired change.

  • September 2024 - January 2025

    This is the home stretch! The Objectives & Key Results Implementation Strategy will serve as the framework for the Comprehensive Plan document, detailing how broad goals that comprise the community’s vision can be achieved over the next 20 years. The Project Team will write the Plan and guide City Staff through the adoption process.

The planning process takes a coordinated effort between multiple groups of stakeholders. Each phase of the engagement will work to incorporate the expertise of city officials, a steering committee, industry leaders, and the residents and community leaders of Edwardsville.

Who participates in the planning process?

Residents

Businesses

Property Owners

Community Stakeholders

Community Groups

Civic Institutions

Government and Quasi-governmental Organizations

Steering Committee

Chosen for their individual expertise and local knowledge, this group works alongside the Project Team throughout the planning process.

City Departments

City Staff, Elected Official, and Community Members should be able to utilize the plan to make informed decisions about the community’s future.

City Council

Utilizes the Plan to inform broad decision-making for the City; will adopt the Final Plan.

Plan Commission

Utilizes the Plan to make land use, zoning, and development decisions; will recommend adoption of the Plan to City Council.

Steering Committee

  • Ashley Niebur-Sharp - Chair, Plan Commission 

  • Janet Haroian - Chair, Tourism Advisory Committee

  • Dr. James T. Minor - Chancellor, SIUE

  • Dr. Patrick Shelton - District 7 Superintendent

  • David Boyer - Business Owner

  • Jay Beard - Housing Developer

  • Jennifer Warren - Alderwoman, Ward 6

  • Michael Boline - Vice Chair, Plan Commission

  • Ron Deedrick - Local Government Affairs Director

  • Art Risavy - Mayor*

  • Kevin Head - City Administrator*

  • Eric Willams - Public Works Director*

  • Nate Tingley - Parks & Rec Director*

  • Cathy Hensley - Communications Coordinator*

  • Steve Stricklan - City Planner**

  • James Arnold - Economic/Community Development Director**

  • Breana Buncher - Asst. City Planner**

  • Claire Iott - Planner**

* City Liaison: May be invited to participate in select SC meetings or other discussions with the Planning Team to share specific insights and input as necessary.

** City Project Mgmt. Team: Attends and assists with managing Steering Committee meetings; provides local insights; provides support and access to data/info as need by the Planning Team.