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MONO BASIN COMMUNITY PLAN:
Visioning to Action
The Mono Basin Regional Planning Advisory Committee (RPAC) warmly invites you to participate in a conversation about the future of the Mono Basin.
DRAFT COMMUNITY PLAN RELEASED!
Click to download: Draft Mono Basin Community Plan
The Draft Mono Basin Community Plan was released for public comment at the June 8, 2011 RPAC meeting. To achieve the goal of involving as much of the community as possible in a focused, open discussion about community issues, we need your continued feedback! Please tell us what pushes your buttons, causes you heartburn, or makes you feel empowered and excited. The more input we receive, the better the plan will be!
Please contact Heather deBethizy (760.924.1812, hdebethizy@mono.ca.gov) or Wendy Sugimura (760.924.1814, wsugimura@mono.ca.gov) with comments. We are also happy to sit down and discuss the plan and its development in depth with anyone who is interested!
The plan will be considered in detail at an RPAC workshop in July. The date and location is to be determined due to a scheduling conflict at the Community Center, and the date will be posted as soon as it is known. PLEASE JOIN US!
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Background and Reference Documents
The Mono Basin Community Plan: Visioning to Action is a community-based planning effort that will define a vision and set of policies to guide future land use, development, and quality of life decisions. The goal of the RPAC is to involve as much of the community as possible in a focused, open discussion resulting in an implementation and action plan with specific timelines and projects.
Two community Visioning Workshops were held in the autumn of 2010, followed by four Action Plan Workshops to discuss more specific opportunities and issues of concern. The community input from these workshops and the Community Survey will be developed into goals, objectives, policies and actions for the Mono Basin in pursuit of the Vision.
Policies relating to land use and planning will be incorporated into an update of the Mono Basin Area Plan, which is part of the County's General Plan and has regulatory authority.
Please download the Mono Basin Community Plan Flow Chart for a review of the planning process.
A Vision is meant to be aspirational and should define what we ideally want to become in the future. Based on input from the Visioning and Action Plan Workshops, the Steering Committee for the Mono Basin Community Plan crafted the Draft Vision Statement. Tell us what you think about this draft statement by filling out the Community Survey!
Visioning Workshops
Two Visioning Workshops were offered and built around community conversations where all ideas were welcomed. Food, spanish language translation and child care were available, and there were NO lectures! The community was asked:
- What do you like about our community, and what is important to keep and maintain?
- What does our ideal future community look like, and what do we want to become?
- What do you want the Mono Basin to be like for your children and grandchildren?
- What are our opportunities and constraints?
The Mono Basin RPAC called registered voters, emails were sent to the County's Mono Basin contact list, and flyers were posted around town, sent to out-of-town property owners, and taken home by high school students. Download the Invitation Flyer (in English and Spanish) here.
Compiled results from the Visioning Workshops are available here: Vision & Values Summary
Four Action Plan Workshops, with the same outreach as the Visioning Workshops, were held to facilitate community conversations on the following topics:
- Fostering a Sustainable Economy: How do we build our economic strengths and flourish year-round while protecting our magnificent natural surroundings and small-town feel?
- Strengthening our Community: How do we grow organizations and relationships that enhance our sense of connection and belonging?
- Designing our Community: How do we foster a vibrant, authentic and functional Main Street and built environment, and provide housing for our community?
- Enhancing our Quality of Life: What improvements to our trails, parks, mobility & transit, and service infrastructure will make this a better place to live?
The results of the Action Plan Workshops, together with results from the Visioning Workshops and Community Survey, will be used to craft plan policies and actions.
A community survey was released during January 2011 to gather additional input, refine workshop results, and provide a participation method for those uncomfortable with public meetings or unable to attend the workshops. Demographic information was collected to understand the distribution and representation of respondents, but the survey was anonymous to encourage candid responses.
The survey was released in English and Spanish in convenient locations around Lee Vining, including Nicely’s Restaurant, the Mono Market, the library, and the post office. The survey was also available on the County website, distributed to high school and elementary school students, and sent to the Mono Basin RPAC email list. Postcards directing people to the website were sent to Lee Vining post office box holders and out-of-town property owners, and a display poster at Nicely’s Restaurant explained the plan purpose and process. Surveys could be returned at “drop boxes” in Nicely’s Restaurant and the Mono Market, or by postal mail, fax or email.
Over 70 surveys were returned to the County, or about a 15% return rate based on the 2010 Census population estimate of 446 residents. Given the survey was quite involved, requiring about 20 minutes to complete, and a typical return rate of about 10%, the survey participation rate was encouraging.
The demographic information indicated almost all respondents were permanent Mono Basin residents, evenly split between Lee Vining and Mono City, and most have lived in the area for six to over 21 years. The age range of respondents was well-distributed from 25 to 65+, although the older ages were more heavily represented.
County staff compiled, organized and, when possible, quantified survey results to reveal trends and levels of support for various policy directions. The Steering Committee felt the workshops and surveys, based upon participation rates and demographics, were a good starting point for establishing community direction, and therefore utilized these results to draft the Community Plan goals, objectives, policies and actions.
SURVEY IN ENGLISH, SURVEY IN SPANISH
RAW DATA: SURVEY TALLY, SURVEY COMMENT LIST
The Mono Basin RPAC will be reviewing the Vision Statement, policy issues to determine actions, and the Community Plan in open, public meetings. Please come and participate in the development of the Plan!
To be placed on a contact list for the Plan, please call/email Heather deBethizy at 760.924.1812 or hdebethizy@mono.ca.gov.
The tentative schedule (updated as changes occur) follows:
Upcoming Meetings:
January 12, 6:30 pm regular meeting
Introduction of Draft Vision Statement, Plan Outline, and Survey
February 9, 6:30 pm regular meeting
Review survey results
March 9, 6:30 pm regular meeting
Review and discuss policy recommendations for incorporation
April 13, 6:30 pm regular meeting
Discuss Draft Mono Basin Community Plan, possible recommendation for adoption to Planning Commission
Past Meetings:
December 8, 2010, 6:30 pm regular meeting
Review and discuss Mono Basin Plan process and next steps
BACKGROUND AND REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
For more information, please contact:
Heather deBethizy
Assistant Planner
760.924.1812
hdebethizy@mono.ca.gov
Wendy Sugimura
Analyst
760.924.1814
wsugimura@mono.ca.gov