The City of Sioux Falls has updated its long-range comprehensive development plan, titled “Shape Sioux Falls 2050,” to help guide future growth and development in the community. Comprehensive plans are essential tools for communities to help prioritize improvements and programs, establish a unified vision for the future, and identify potential patterns and opportunities for land development. Regular updates to the comprehensive plan are considered best practice. The City’s comprehensive plan was last updated in 2016.
The City’s current plan update includes a specific focus on Chapter 8: Trends and Recommendations, which significantly influences day-to-day planning and development activities. The consultant team, Confluence, assisted the City of Sioux Falls in developing community-supported standards for land development and use through extensive research, public engagement, and analysis.
The process to update the comprehensive took 18 months to complete and kicked off in the Spring of 2024. The initial public engagement phase took place from Q3 of 2024 to Q1 of 2025. After reviewing and analyzing community feedback, Confluence and City staff have developed the updated plan.
The Shape Sioux Falls 2050 proposed plan is now available to the public. Please see the "Resources” section on this webpage.
The next step is to present the plan to the elected bodies. The plan will be presented at the City Council informational meeting on January 6, 2026. It will then be presented for adoption to the City Planning Commission on January 7th, 2026, and finally for approval by the City Council on February 10th, 2026.
A comprehensive plan is a broad, long-term document designed to guide decision-making and future actions within a community over the next twenty to thirty years. These plans typically encompass a wide range of topics to establish a cohesive vision for a community's goals and principles. They include recommendations on future development areas, necessary infrastructure upgrades, and enhancements to overall quality of life.
Comprehensive plans and zoning codes complement each other by directing community development and are designed to align with one another. The Future Land Use Plan, a critical component of a comprehensive plan, directly influences the types and locations of preferred development within a community. While the comprehensive plan provides broad goals and policies guiding development and growth preferences, the zoning code establishes specific rules and regulations governing land use.
Shape Sioux Falls 2050 Comprehensive Plan
Advisory Committee Slides - Public Input Summary
City Council Informational Presentation - Public Engagement Summary
City Council Informational Slides - Public Input Summary
Public Input Summary Report
Resident Survey Findings Report, ETC Institute
2025 Developmental Areas Map
2025 Sanitary Availability Map
2025 Roads & Water Map
2025 Facilities & BMPs Map
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City of Sioux FallsFletcher Lacock, Senior Planner fletcher.lacock@siouxfalls.gov 605-367-8896