The 24-year-old Wheeler native died Dec. 22, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his position during a dismounted patrol in Baghdad , Iraq.

1. 10 YEAR
COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN UPDATE
City Council
Workshop
February 22, 2018

2. WHAT IS THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
College Station Comprehensive Plan (2009-
2030) was developed in a 3 year process
starting in 2006. The plan provides:
A statement of the community’s vision for
the future.
Provides strategic direction to guide change
providing for growth while maintain a high
quality of life.
Developed with intensive community
participation and serves as the guiding
policy document for the decisions made on
behalf of the community.
 Serves as the fundamental guide for all
decisions made under the Unified
Development Ordinance (UDO).

3. WHY UPDATE THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN?
Change - New issues emerge while others no
longer remain relevant
Action Items - Some will be found impractical
or outdated while other plausible solutions
arise
Maintain Relevance - Ensure the Plan continues
to reflect the overall goals of the community
Public Support - Periodic review and
community feedback is an opportunity to affirm
the public’s ownership of the Plan remains
strong

4. 5 YEAR “CHECKUP”
Adopted in
October 2013
Public Participation &
Stakeholder Process
City Council & P&Z Joint
Subcommittee
Adopted in
September 2014

5. 10-YEAR UPDATE
2018
Existing
Conditions
Report
Public
Participatio
n &
Stakeholder
Process
Adoption of
10- Year
Update
Report
Implementa
tion
Presentation &
adoption of
Existing
Conditions
Report
expected in
September
2018
Anticipated 18-
24 month public
participation
process
beginning in
FY 2019
Anticipated
adoption around
Summer 2020
Comprehensiv
e Plan
Amendments
& Other
Related Plans

6. CURRENT EFFORTS
Development of the Existing Conditions Report –
Provides a snapshot in time of the existing
conditions of today for which decisions, scenarios,
and policy decisions for the future will be based.
Update the Traffic Demand Model with Current
Demographics – Staff provided Kimley-Horn with
2017 demographic and current land use data to
forecast traffic demand through 2040.

7. EMERGING COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN UPDATE
THEMES/CONCEPTS
 More flexible Comp Plan & Zoning Options:
 Suburban Commercial land use.
 Neighborhood Integrity & Student Housing
 “Missing Middle” entertainment options
 Status of Neighborhood, Community and
Corridor Plans
 PDD and Concept Plan details
 Impact of RELLIS on City growth pattern.
 Recalibrating the Thoroughfare Plan

8. DRAFT STAKEHOLDER AND
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
TIMELINE
Timeframe Comp Plan Process
Fall 2018 Consultant Selection Process
Winter 2019 Listening Sessions, Identifying Priority
Issues to Address
Spring 2019 Exploration of New Tools and Concepts
(Future Land Use Categories, etc.).
Summer/Fall
2019
Scenarios and Public Input for Land Use
and Character and Thoroughfare Plan
Maps.
Winter 2020 Updates to Text/Other Sections of the
Plan
Spring 2020 Draft Plan For Public Review and

9. QUESTIONS AND FEEDBACK
Staff is seeking City Council feedback on this
general direction for the 10 Year
Comprehensive Plan Update.
Staff is also seeking feedback on the desire
for joint City Council/P&Z Comprehensive Plan
10-Year Update Taskforce

10. CHAPTERS OF THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
1. Introduction
2. Community Character
3. Neighborhood Integrity
4. Economic Development
5. Parks, Greenways, & the Arts
6. Transportation
7. Municipal Services & Community Facilities
8. Growth Management & Capacity
9. Implementation & Administration

11. STAKEHOLDER AND PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION PROCESS
IDEAS
Registration and input process for community groups and
individuals.
 Example: Homebuilders Association, Civil Engineers,
Neighborhood Associations, Church groups, Texas A&M
Student Government.
Active Social Media presence (Facebook, Twitter).
Find ways to utilize comments/tweets as public input.
Live Stream events and allow people to comment.
Speaker Series with Subject Matter Experts
Meeting-In-A-Box
Traditional Stakeholder Meetings
Informational Interviews with key internal and external
stakeholders (City Council members, Department Directors,
community leaders/stakeholders).
Boards & Commissions Engagement.