Comprehensive Land Use Plan
Project Overview
The Coquille Tribal Council has made the completion of a Comprehensive Plan for Coquille Indian Tribe (CIT) properties a priority and has included it in the most recent Tribal Strategic Plan. The Comprehensive Plan will focus on multimodal transportation, planning and redevelopment opportunities for Tribal properties that are held in federal trust or in fee ownership. The Comprehensive Plan will guide and inform transportation infrastructure development and land use designations.
The project area includes properties in Empire, southwest of the city of Coos Bay. (Map) The primary focus of the project area is the North and South Empire properties located along Cape Arago Highway and adjacent properties.
Our consultant will begin developing Technical Memorandum No. 5 — The Preferred Alternative. This will include conceptual plans and three site plans for potential future Tribal Housing Developments.
Times and dates for April include:
>Comprehensive Planning Work Team meeting #4 to discuss and comment on Technical Memorandum #5
April 10, 2018, 1:30 p.m., Tribal Administration building, courtroom
>Tribal General Public Meeting #2 to discuss and comment on Technical Memorandum #5
April 10, 2018, 5:30 p.m., Tribal Plankhouse, 1050 Plankhouse Loop Road, Coos Bay, Ore.
Soup, salad and pizza with be served.
>Tribal Council Workshop to discuss and comment on Technical Memorandum #5
April 11, 2018, 9 a.m., Tribal Council Chambers
Future deliverables include:
- Draft Comprehensive Plan (May 2018)
- Final Comprehensive Plan (June 2018)
The Tribe’s Vision
“We are a proud, powerful and resilient people, a sovereign nation, whose binding thread is our Coquille identity. In the footsteps of our ancestors we celebrate.”
With this as its vision, the Tribe guarantees to its membership and the community that comprehensive planning will include sustainable land use. The Tribe desires to offer Tribal members, staff and the visiting public the opportunity to walk and bike where they need or want to go on Tribal lands.
Objectives
The primary objectives of the CIT Comprehensive Plan are to:
A. Create a Comprehensive Plan that includes the following elements:
- Goals and Policies
- Demographics
- Land Use
- Natural and Cultural Resources
- Open Space and Recreation
- Economic Development
- Housing
- Public Facilities and Services
- Transportation and Transit
- Integration of elements
- Implementation program
B. Identify compatible land uses and integrate with the transportation system to:
- Reduce the need for vehicle trips
- Maximize the efficiency of public transportation
- Offer increased multimodal transportation options
C. Improve access within and to the project area.
Stakeholder Outreach
The CIT Comprehensive Plan project will include extensive stakeholder outreach, including:
- A Comprehensive Plan Working Team composed of state, local government and CIT perspectives will meet four times regarding development of the comprehensive plan. The team will provide technical guidance and input throughout the comprehensive planning process.
- A Community Questionnaire to identify expectations and desires of the CIT community for the Comprehensive Plan.
- Interviews with key CIT stakeholders about community goals, values and options for Tribal properties.
- Interviews with a broader range of stakeholders, including local agencies, businesses, and the land development community, to identify opportunities and challenges for Tribal properties.
- Two public meetings for CIT members to: 1) Review land use alternatives and provide input for selecting the preferred alternative; and 2) Provide input on the preferred alternative.
Documents
Tech memo #1 Goals and Objectives
Tech Memo #2 Existing Conditions
Tech Memo #3 Vision, Needs, Opportunities and Constraints
Tech Memo #4 Land Use Alternatives
