DEPARTMENT: Department of Planning & Community Development
DEPARTMENT HEAD: John Dugan, AICP
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Progress and next steps associated with developing and completing the three SA Tomorrow plans.
SUMMARY:
This item includes briefing on the status of the City of San Antonio's three growth-related plans including the Comprehensive Plan, the Strategic Multimodal Transportation Plan and the Sustainability Plan, collectively named "SA Tomorrow."
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Significant milestones for the three SA Tomorrow plans have been completed during the fourth quarter of 2015 and will continue into the first quarter of 2016. Significant milestones include:
* Plan Element Working Group Meetings and Summit
* Comprehensive Plan Advisory Group Meeting
* Neighborhood Leadership Workshops
* Virtual Town Hall
* Online Bicycle Survey
* Transportation Plan Focus Groups
* Greenhouse Gas Inventory
* Vulnerability Assessment
It is projected that the plans will be completed in the Spring of 2016.
Plan Element Working Groups
The Plan Element Working Groups are comprised of representatives of industry and community leaders nominated by the Comprehensive Plan Advisory Group member organizations, and supplemented by subject matter experts identified by the City of San Antonio. In collaboration with these working groups and City staff, MIG (the Comprehensive Plan lead consultant) has been developing specific goal and policy recommendations that are the foundation of the comprehensive plan.
Plan Element Working Group Education Summit
All the Plan Element Working Groups met together to address larger, cross cutting issues being discussed in the individual Plan Element Working Groups that required technical expertise, and to provide baseline information for future discussion. The first Plan Element Working Group Education Summit was conducted on December 4, 2015 at the Pre-K 4 SA East Education C...
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