DEPARTMENT: Department of Planning & Community Development
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Bridgett White
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
SA Tomorrow Area Planning Services Consultant Contract Award
SUMMARY:
An Ordinance authorizing the execution of a professional services agreement with Moore Iacofano Goltsman, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $1,045,000.00 for consultant services related to the SA Tomorrow Area Planning Program, including community engagement for and the development of five Regional Center Plans and one Community Plan.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Project Background
The City of San Antonio is projected to grow significantly over the next two decades and developing a plan to accommodate that growth was the driving objective for the development of the SA Tomorrow Comprehensive Plan. The SA Tomorrow Comprehensive Plan was adopted by City Council on August 11, 2016. This Comprehensive Plan identifies three types of sub-area plans: Regional Center Plans, Corridor Plans, and Community Plans.
Regional Centers are one of the key building blocks of our City's future. In order to leverage their potential to help absorb a significant portion of San Antonio's projected growth, a clear vision and strategic plan for each is needed. These regional center plans will refine each center's boundaries, identify areas of change and stability, and develop a detailed land use plan that prioritizes infrastructure, policy, and program improvements. It is important to note that the centers are not homogenous places; each one includes multiple place types, urban forms and land uses.
The Community Plan areas include the existing neighborhoods, corridors, and urban centers that complete the fabric of our City. Our existing neighborhoods are treasured assets that will continue to play a critical role in our future planning efforts. The growth strategies recommended in the SA Tomorrow Comprehensive Plan protect and enhance these valuable parts of our city ...
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