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Overview Presentation of Comprehensive Plan Update
by Steering Committee Member and
Chairman, Derrell Johnson
Town Council Hearing
March 2, 2015
Publicly Supported Vision Statement
An oasis of natural beauty that maintains our open
spaces in balance with distinctive development, trails,
and quality of life amenities amidst an ever expanding
urban landscape.
Town Council Hearing
March 2, 2015
Publicly Supported Comp. Plan Update
Comprehensive Plan Update Document (Received Jan. 6th)
Part One: Assessments
Part Two: Citizen Goals and Priorities and Framework Plan
Part Three: Plan Elements
•Land Use Plan
•Thoroughfare Plan
•Parks, Open Space & Trails Plan
•Town Design Structure Plan
•Facilities and Town Hall Plan
•Storm Water & Water Conservation Plan
•Housing Plan
•Economic Development Plan
Implementation Plan Document (Received Jan. 6th)
Part One: Policy Tabulations
Part Two: Planning Benchmarks
Appendix A: Development Review Checklist
Town Council Hearing
March 2, 2015
Planning for Tomorrow
Westlake Proposed Comp Plan………………………………...... looks to yr 2040
Westlake’s 2040 expected Residential Forecast…………... Approx. 7,000
Westlake’s Day-time Population Forecast @ build-out... Approx. 140,000
Town Council Hearing
March 2, 2015
Planning for Tomorrow
5 points of connection with
no other local continuity
Internal Pressures of Existing
Planned Developments
•Est. Dev. Rights = 25.7 mil.
sf of non-residential dev.
•Empire State Bldg. =
approx. 2 mil. sf
•11 Empire State Bldgs. =
approx. 24 mil. sf
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March 2, 2015
Planning for Tomorrow
Internal Pressures of
Regional Growth
•Surrounding Cities
Region
•Est. 2040 Population
= 215,801
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March 2, 2015
Planning for Tomorrow
Internal Pressures of
Regional Growth
•15 Min. Drive-Time
Window Region
•Est. 2040 Population
= 295,521
•142,000 workforce
age
•$4.4 billion retail
sales potential
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March 2, 2015
Planning for Tomorrow
Internal Pressures of Regional Growth
•Region accessing SH 114
•Est. 2040 Population of roughly 400,000
Westlake’s Challenge: Managing growth while maintaining our unique character
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March 2, 2015
Extensive Public Process
3 Public Input Workshops
12 Steering Committee Meetings
1 P&Z Commission and Council Joint Workshop
1 Town Council Meeting
Town Council Hearing
March 2, 2015
•Dec. 8th after Joint Work Session - Traffic Analysis Report prepared by
Burns & McDonnell presented
•Dec. 15th - Conference call discussing B&M Traffic Analysis Report
•Dec. 17th, 18th, 22nd , 23rd - Exchanges regarding B&M Traffic Analysis
Report and Open Space Plan
•Jan. 20th - MESA received B&M Response from Dec. 22nd Conference
Call; MESA delivered to Staff a Response to B&M Conference Call
Response with Recommendation to Commission
Input b/w Dec. 8th Joint Workshop &
Jan. 21st P&Z Commission Hearing
Town Council Hearing
March 2, 2015
•Jan. 21st – P&Z Commission recommended approval of Comprehensive
Plan Update
•Feb. 9th – Town Council Meeting to address growing citizen concerns
over Dove Rd. west of FM 1938 and the proposed Dove Rd. connection
to Solana Blvd.
•Feb. 18th – Meeting between Staff, Hillwood and Deloitte to discuss
thoroughfare alignments
•Feb. 19th & 20th – Memo with recommendations regarding
Thoroughfare Plan created and sent out to Town Council
Input Since Jan. 21st P&Z Hearing
Town Council Hearing
March 2, 2015