The city of Turner has initiated a transportation and growth management planning process that City Administrator David Sawyer said could revitalize the community's vision.

The city is working with OTAK, Inc., a Lake Oswego-based planning firm.

The city does not have to provide a match for a $70,000 grant it received from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) for the project, Sawyer said.

Sawyer said the recently finished Delaney Road that will bring more traffic into town was a major factor in the city receiving the grant.

Sawyer said the process can yield diverse results. The process starts with a business analysis and a survey of residents and businesses, which was distributed recently. The consultants also study historical data.

"Most people have wanted a real, full-service restaurant . . . That's a pretty common response," Sawyer said about the survey results.

Early in December, the city will have its first meeting with an advisory committee. A broader public meeting will be held in January.

Sawyer said the initial meetings will help the community prioritize projects. Projects can include anything from sidewalks to business plans.

"We'll start to have an overall vision and a nuts-and-bolts set of projects that we can implement in June of next year," Sawyer said.

Sawyer said the city does not want a "three-ring binder" out of the process.

Sawyer said he hopes the grant process will encourage residents' and business owners' involvement Turner's growth.

He said there are resources available to support community economic development.

"Part of it is creating a dialogue so people can pick up the phone," Sawyer said. "The planning process can jump-start that energy."

The grant pays for the work from the consultants, and the city pays for implementing the projects, Sawyer said.

The planning commission and city council will start discussing adopting the plan in April or May, Sawyer said.