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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMesa Planning presentaitonMESA + PLANNING Council Presentation The Town of Westlake, Texas August 26, 2013 Principal in Charge & Project Manager Robin McCaffrey, AIA, AICP (Land Use, Urban Design, Growth Economics, and Architecture) Tia Primova (Web Design) Ashley Shook, LEED AP (Urban Planning & Design) Eli Pearson, AICP, LEED AP (Urban Planning & Design) Todd LaRue, Principal (Land Use Economics & Real Estate) Carissa Cox, AICP (Environmental Sustainability) Alex Martinez, PE (Civil Engineering & Transportation Planning) The Planning Team Why a Comprehensive plan? What is a Comprehensive Plan? The Importance of Public Involvement Why is a Comprehensive Plan, Comprehensive? What is the Completed Product? 1 2 3 4 5 Presentation Agenda Why a Comprehensive Plan? Why a Comprehensive Plan? A Comprehensive Plan will… •Protect the Municipality in times of increasing encroachment •Coordinate/Guide establishment of development regulations Change is Inevitable Unique Identity & Character Externally Driven Internally Driven Why a Comprehensive Plan? Why a Comprehensive Plan? A Comprehensive Plan will… •Protect the municipality in times of increasing encroachment •Coordinate/Guide establishment of development regulations •Ask not will we change but How will we change? •Strive beyond “Business as Usual” VA L U E LOCATION WITHIN THE TOWN Keller S.H. 114 Why a Comprehensive Plan? “Business as Usual” Value Distribution VA L U E LOCATION WITHIN THE TOWN Keller S.H. 114 Why a Comprehensive Plan? “Business as Usual” Value Distribution Potential Value Distribution Why a Comprehensive Plan? Plan Elements necessary to change “Business as Usual” “Business as Usual” Value Distribution Potential Value Distribution A Comprehensive Plan will… •Protect the municipality in times of increasing encroachment •Coordinate/Guide Establishment of Development Regulations •Ask not will we change but How will we change? •Strive beyond “Business as Usual” •Allow a one-time opportunity to stand in the future and look back on the present •Holistic approach toward a common vision Why a Comprehensive Plan? What is a Comprehensive Plan? Section 213 of Texas Government Code: •Sound development of municipalities (including land use and neighborhood protection) •Promoting public health, safety, and welfare; •Lessen congestion in streets and roads (non-attainment); •Secure safety from fire, panic, and other dangers; •Provide adequate light and air; •Prevent over -crowding of land; •Facilitate adequate provision of transportation, water, sewers, parks, and other public requirements •Preserve areas of historical, cultural, or architectural importance. Regulations in these areas should be guided by a Comprehensive Plan. What is a Comprehensive Plan? What is a Comprehensive Plan? Assessments •Population •Existing Conditions •Circulation •Infrastructure Capacity •Land Developability Assessments Visioning •Goals and Objectives •The Framework Plan What is a Comprehensive Plan? Assessments Visioning The Plan •Land Use •Transportation •Urban Design •Park & Open Space •Housing •Public Facilities •Solana •Recommendations What is a Comprehensive Plan? Assessments Visioning The Plan Implementation •Economic Development •Growth Management •Bench Marks •Code Performance Review What is a Comprehensive Plan? Assessments Visioning The Plan Plan Adoption Implementation •Communications •Milestone Reviews •Joint Council/ Commission Work Session •Public hearings What is a Comprehensive Plan? Assessments Visioning The Plan Plan Adoption Implementation Public Engagement • Workshops 1,2, &3 • Steering Committee Meetings • Interactive Website What is a Comprehensive Plan? Assessments Visioning The Plan Plan Adoption Implementation • Workshops 1,2, &3 • Steering Committee •Interactive Website Public Engagement What is a Comprehensive Plan? Public Engagement is the Process Centerpiece Public Engagement Assessments Visioning The Plan Plan Adoption Implementation What is a Comprehensive Plan? The Importance of Public Involvement The Importance of Public Involvement Chapter 213.001: •“Purpose of promoting sound development of municipalities and promoting public health and welfare” •The powers derived from promoting the “Public Interest” comes from the extent to which the public is involved in defining that term; •The Public and the City to create clear definition of “Public Interest”; •Grants and other financial assistance programs; •A living document that has public support. The Importance of Public Involvement WORKSHOP 1 Goals/ Objectives WORKSHOP 2 Framework WORKSHOP 3 Putting It All Together Planners Steering Comm. Steering Comm. Steering Comm. Adoption Planners Planners The Workshop Sequence Steering Committee Meeting = Why is a Comp. Plan, Comprehensive? Why is a Comp. Plan, Comprehensive? •External conditions have internal consequences; •The Plan is central to a variety of regulations; •As a town grows, issues of adjacency, preservation, and resource allocation become more complex; •Defining the public interest in actionable terms is critical to promoting the public interests. What is the Completed Product? What is the Completed Product? •Solid and Comprehensive base that will be easier and less expensive to update and amend •A sound base for decisions that defines the relationship between financial (and other) benchmarks and growth outcomes – proportionate financial burden •A clear vision for the future that comes to Government from the Citizenry, not to the Citizenry from the Government •An emergent constituency to help keep the plan alive Why The MESA Planning Team? Not a Template Plan but an Original Plan –Brownsville = International Proclamation –Fairview = Highway Relocation –Kyle = Financial Attainment Strategies Have worked together on a wide range of successful projects – All Plans Adopted A Team of Accomplished/ Experienced Experts –Design –Natural Systems –Financial –Development and Development Process –Implementation –Engineering Good Listeners Why the MESA Planning Team? The need to assure ad valorem growth Why is a Comp. Plan, Comprehensive?