11.3 Community Engagement Implement a Comprehensive Community Engagement Process

(1.63 points)

Rationale

A Community Engagement Process guiding neighborhood design and development empowers stakeholders and supports community resilience.

Strategy Requirements

Establish and implement a Community Engagement Process for all construction, major renovations, or public open space improvement projects that:

1. Is developed through a collaboration between stakeholder groups:
   1. for new developments, identifies a minimum of three community stakeholder groups located near the project boundary
   2. for existing developments, identifies a minimum of two stakeholders groups located within the project boundary an done located near the project boundary
2. Elicits input from the identified stakeholders in all of the following areas:
   1. identifying local priorities
   2. developing community design, including public space(s), streetscapes, and pending development project(s)
   3. identifying events and programming within public space(s)
3. Utilizes a minimum of two forums for communication, including:
   1. city/public meetings
   2. community meeting
   3. neighborhood events and/or canvassing
   4. online platforms (surveys, websites)
   5. other professional planning methods
4. Engages with the selected stakeholders through a minimum of two key phases of the design/development, including:
   1. conceptual design
   2. schematic design
   3. design development
   4. construction
   5. bidding
   6. post-occupancy
5. Publicizes Community Engagement Process results with relevant stakeholders prior to construction

Design Certification

Submit the following:

1. The official or draft qualifying Community Engagement Process
2. An official statement confirming the following:
   1. the identified stakeholders
   2. that the stakeholders will be engaged during a minimum of two key phases of design/development
   3. how the results will be shared with relevant stakeholders prior to construction

Built Certification

Submit the following:

1. The qualifying Community Engagement Process
2. An official statement confirming the following:
   1. the identified stakeholders
   2. that the stakeholders will be engaged during a minimum of two key phases of design/development
   3. how the results will be shared with relevant stakeholders prior to construction