DEPARTMENT: Department of Planning & Community Development, Department of Transportation & Capital Improvements, and Office of Sustainability
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Bridgett White, AICP, DPCD Interim Director; Terry Bellamy, TCI Assistant Director; Doug Melnick, Chief Sustainability Officer
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
A public hearing regarding the San Antonio Comprehensive Plan, Multimodal Transportation Plan, and Sustainability Plan as components of the SA Tomorrow initiative.
SUMMARY:
SA Tomorrow is an innovative planning initiative to guide the city toward smart, strategic growth. SA Tomorrow consists of a Comprehensive Plan, which will serve as the City's policy and land use guide; a Multimodal Transportation Plan and a Sustainability Plan, which will serve as implementation components of the Comprehensive Plan.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
SA Tomorrow builds on the vision articulated by the community through the SA2020 process. SA Tomorrow provides an innovative approach aimed at accommodating the city's projected growth of one million residents by the year 2040. This approach will provide the community with more choices for housing and transportation while preserving our resources and maintaining a high quality of life.
The Planning Commission held a public hearing to consider a resolution to adopt the SA Tomorrow Plans on Wednesday, July 27, 2016. City Council will hold a second public hearing to consider an ordinance to adopt the SA Tomorrow Plans on Thursday, August 11, 2016.
ISSUE:
The SA Tomorrow draft plans have been developed through a three-year process that included data collection and analysis, partnerships between City staff and expert consultant teams, technical expertise from stakeholders throughout the community and continuous public input. The plans address projected population growth by moving toward more strategic development patterns, increasing efficiency in transportation options and infrastructure, and improving e...
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