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TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
Mission Statement
On behalf of the citizens, the mission of the Town of Westlake is to be a one-of-a-kind community
that blends our rural atmosphere with our rich culture and urban location.
Westlake, Texas – A Premier Knowledge Based Community
TOWN COUNCIL and
PLANNING ZONING COMMISSION
PLANNING WORKSHOP
AGENDA
October 19, 2012
WESTLAKE TOWN HALL
3 VILLAGE CIRCLE, 2ND FLOOR
COUNCIL CHAMBERS / MUNICIPAL COURT ROOM
Workshop Session 12:00 p.m.
Workshop Session
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. DISCUSSION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING PLAN AND
COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING ISSUES .
3. ADJOURNMENT
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ANY ITEM ON THIS POSTED AGENDA COULD BE DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE
SESSION AS LONG AS IT IS WITHIN ONE OF THE PERMITTED CATEGORIES UNDER
SECTIONS 551.071 THROUGH 551.076 AND SECTION 551.087 OF THE TEXAS
GOVERNMENT CODE.
CERTIFICATION
I certify that the above notice was posted at the Town Hall of the Town of Westlake, 3 Village Circle,
October 15, by 5:00 p.m. under the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.
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Kelly Edwards, TRMC, Town Secretary
If you plan to attend this public meeting and have a disability that requires special needs, please advise
the Town Secretary 48 hours in advance at 817-490-5710 and reasonable accommodations will be made
to assist you.
3 Village Circle, Suite 202 ~Westlake, Texas 76262
Metro: 817 -430-0941 ~ Fax: 817-430-1812 ~ www.westlake-tx.org
MEMORANDUM
Date: June 13, 2012
TO: Honorable Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Tom Brymer, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Recommendations Related to Revision of Comprehensive Plan
Update Process and Its Schedule in the Strategic Issues
Governance (SIGS)
This topic has been discussed at various times with the Town Council during my
tenure as Town Manager. Certainly we do need to review our Comprehensive
Plan for a possible update. It was adopted in the early 1990’s and has not
undergone a major review since then (although many conditions economically,
etc have taken place since then). The reason why it is a good idea to review and
update this plan is that a.) we can take stock on how much of the plan has
actually been implemented, and b.) we can then determine if new or future
conditions warrant consideration of revisions that would facilitate the Town
attaining its vision, values, and mission.
A few months ago I shared with the Town Council a draft Request for Proposal
(RFP) document Staff had prepared. The intent of this RFP would be to solicit
proposals from qualified urban planning consultants to perform a scope of work
to update the Town’s comprehensive plan. This is a fairly standard approach
that most cities who wish to review and possible update their comprehensive
plan utilize.
Recommendation: Since that time, in reflecting on this process, I would
recommend a slightly different approach. That would be, taking an additional
step prior to requesting proposals from planning consultants. This step
would be to conduct a facilitated session with the Town Council to ask and
receive consensus from you on certain key questions that will have a major
impact on guiding the comprehensive planning review process. If these
questions are asked and answered by the Town Council at the beginning of the
comprehensive plan process, it should provide greater focus and direction to any
planning consultant we would subsequently retain to review our current
comprehensive plan. Additionally, this input should assist us in not spending
dollars for planning consultant work that does not meet our goals for this process.
I would recommend that this be done in a separate, facilitated workshop
with the Town Council either in August or September.