| 1 | Economy | | | Identify new sites for industry, update zoning and other City policy to attract new businesses and users |
| Intermediate (Year 1-3) | City, Chamber of Commerce and EDC | | |
| 2 | Economy | | | Provide job incubators/training programs |
| Intermediate (Year 1-3) | City, Non-Profits, Private Sector | | |
| 3 | Economy | | | Provide a variety of housing to attract employees and industry |
| Intermediate (Year 1-3), Mid-Term (Year 4-6), Long Term (Year 7+) | City, CRA, Private Sector | | |
| 4 | Economy | | | Concentrate on employee quality of life; Promote Lake Wales for remote workers |
| Intermediate (Year 1-3) | City, Chamber of Commerce and EDC | | |
| 5 | Economy | | Intermediate (Year 1-3), Mid-Term (Year 4-6), Long Term (Year 7+) | City, Main Street, Chamber of Commerce and EDC | | |
| 6 | Green | | | Pursue "Big Green Network" conservation and land protection strategy potential tools include: Acquisition; Regulations; Incentives for private property owners; Comprehensive Policy Guidance; Land Development Regulations; and Collaboration and Partnerships |
| Intermediate (Year 1-3), Mid-Term (Year 4-6), Long Term (Year 7+) | City, Polk County, Nearby Municipalities, Non-Profits, Local and State Agencies, Private Sector | | |
| 7 | Green | | | Pursue parks/trails improvements identified in the "Neighborhood Green Network" |
| Intermediate (Year 1-3), Mid-Term (Year 4-6), Long Term (Year 7+) | City, Polk County, Nearby Municipalities, Non-Profits, Local and State Agencies, Private Sector | | |
| 8 | Green | | | Restore habitat and native landscaping along trail networks leading to conservation lands |
| Intermediate (Year 1-3), Mid-Term (Year 4-6), Long Term (Year 7+) | City, Polk County, Non-Profits | | |
| 9 | Green | | | Update parks and recreation plan with a focus on connecting open spaces and accommodating anticipated growth |
| Intermediate (Year 1-3) | City | | |
| 10 | Green | | | Pursue "Green Building" approaches/ Adopt incentives and Florida Friendly Landscaping certification; encourage backyard habitat programs from National Wildlife Federation and others |
| Intermediate (Year 1-3) | City | | |
| 11 | Neighborhoods | | | Promote historic preservation and establish incentives for infill/new investment in "Preservation and Infill Area"; Includes pursuing Certified Local Government and Historic Preservation Ordinance; Expand downtown historic district boundary; Expand permitted uses/building types, remove barriers and streamline approvals for infill in identified areas |
| Intermediate (Year 1-3) | City, Main Street | | |
| 12 | Neighborhoods | | | Create and adopt traditional neighborhood development (TND) ordinance that will specify requirements for neighborhood design, and streamline approval for development that meets the code |
| Intermediate (Year 1-3) | City | | |
| 13 | Neighborhoods | | | Update zoning and comprehensive plan to fit the vision; includes these zoning updates: Add rural zoning designation; Add TND ordinance; Revise PDP and MDP ordinances to incorporate additional quality-control standards and improved procedures; Incorporate FDOT's context classifications. Includes these Comprehensive Plan updates: Fix inconsistencies (such as Low Density Residential designation for annexed parcels |
| Intermediate (Year 1-3) | City | | |
| 14 | Neighborhoods | | | Pursue Joint Planning Agreement with Polk County |
| Intermediate (Year 1-3) | City, Polk County | | |
| 15 | Mobility | | | Adopt Complete Street design standards for new or improved streets |
| Intermediate (Year 1-3) | City, Polk County, FDOT | | |
| 16 | Mobility | | | Pursue Complete Street improvements for identified non-state streets/Includes Thompson Nursery/Chalet Suzanne and Masterpiece Road; Mountain Lake Cutoff Road; Buck Moore/Hunt Brothers Road; 11th Street South |
| Mid-Term (Year 4-6), Long-Term (Year 7+) | City, Polk County, Private Sector | | |
| 17 | Mobility | | | Design and Construct Burns Avenue redesign/ Includes road diet, separated bike lanes, spot medians, lighting, canopy landscape, roundabout at Tower Road |
| Mid-Term (Year 4-6) | City, Polk County | | |
| 18 | Mobility | | | Implement speed management, landscape, pedestrian enhancements on SR 60 and US 27 |
| | FDOT, City | | |
| 19 | Mobility | | | Implement SR 17/Scenic Highway Enhancement and Trail |
| Mid-Term (Year 4-6) | FDOT, City, Polk County, Nearby Municipalities | | |
| 20 | Mobility | | | Pursue Lake Wales Transit Circulator/ Initial Route: Immediate Timeframe/ Expansions: Mid-to Long-Term Timeframe |
| Intermediate (Year 1-3), Mid-Term (Year 4-6), Long Term (Year 7+) | City, FTA | | |