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City Council Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:

12/06/2022

BACKGROUND

Council approved $400,000 for an update to the City's Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Code. The City issued a Request for Qualifications for an update to the proposed Comprehensive Plan. The proposed agreement with Freese and Nichols, Inc. is for the update to the Comprehensive Plan. The goal is to engage in a focused effort over a relatively short period of time - 6 to 7 months with very focused public engagement. Staff anticipates working with the Planning and Zoning Commission as the primary means of engagement for the stakeholders throughout the process.

Specific focus will be on updating the City's land use plan - particularly in the ares of southern Schertz that are most in transition.Other elements of the plan will be updated based on the amount of time since their last update, amount of change in direction since that update and the degree to which changes in other parts of the plan necessitate adjustments. The intent is not to do full-blown updates to the thoroughfare plan or water and sewer master plan (which is underway as part of a separate effort). The contract also provides for the City to choose to do more significant updates or increase the focus on areas based on input during the process. It is anticipated that a more significant update to the Parks Master Plan may be needed. The contract allows the City to pick and choose these elements during the process.

GOAL

The update to the Comprehensive Plan is one of the tools used by the City in achieving the goals and objectives outlined in the City's Strategic Plan.

COMMUNITY BENEFIT

Orderly development can help a community absorb population growth while preserving the quality of life. In addition, good planning can save the city money by increasing the efficiency of decision making. It allows the community to achieve a vision for what it wants to be in the future.

SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED ACTION

Approval of Resolution 22-R-80 authorizing the City to enter into a contract with Freese and Nichols, Inc. to update the City's Comprehensive Plan.

FISCAL IMPACT

Up to $300,000 from funds budgeted for this purpose. The base contract is for $240,000 and the $60,000 would allow for more the City to select additional elements of the plan for additional focus - such as the Parks Master Plan element. The remaining $100,000 that Council authored are anticipated to be used in updating the Cit's Unified Development Code.

RECOMMENDATION

Approval of Resolution 22-R-80.

Attachments
Res 22 R 80
PSA with F&N Comp Plan