Nampa introduces guide to get citizens involved

Marc Lutz//November 9, 2023//

Marc Lutz//November 9, 2023//

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Community involvement is one of the ways that municipalities ensure growth meets the needs of the citizenry. As such, one city is going a step further for engagement.

Nampa’s Planning and Zoning Department has introduced “A Citizen’s Guide to Planning,” which is geared to help educate businesses and residents on the planning process.

“It is the goal of Nampa’s Planning and Zoning Department to inform the public on what planning is, the importance of good planning, and help citizens understand how they can get involved in the planning process,” the department stated in a release.

The guide was released to coincide with World Town Planning day, where planners and communities gather to celebrate the ways in which planning can improve the lives of people and the communities they live in. World Planning Day began in 1949, created as a way to recognize the role of planners in the creation of prosperous communities.

Over the next year, additional topics will be added to the guide, which is focused on the purpose of the planning profession and how plans and codes are created. It also includes the main planning principals that structure the process of growth.

“Readers can look forward to learning about matters such as the comprehensive plan, the public hearing process and housing types and affordability, along with other topics,” the department stated.

The first issue is available at https://www.cityofnampa.us/1656/Citizens-Guide-to-Planning. Future issues and related videos and links can be found at the same web address.