DEPARTMENT: Planning Department
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Bridgett White, AICP
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Briefing on the SA Tomorrow Comprehensive Plan implementation strategy including review of Plan policies and policy related actions necessary for plan implementation.
SUMMARY:
A briefing and discussion on the implementation of the SA Tomorrow Comprehensive Plan and its policies.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
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 in developing the SA Tomorrow Plans. All three SA Tomorrow component plans (Comprehensive Plan, Multimodal Transportation Plan, and Sustainability Plan) were adopted by City Council in August 2016.
The Comprehensive Plan provides policy guidance on where and how to grow. The major "building blocks" of the Plan include:
? Regional Centers;
? Urban Centers;
? Corridors; and
? Neighborhoods.
Each building block has a role within the greater San Antonio landscape.
San Antonio will build upon its pattern of regional development, which has resulted in the formation of 13 Regional Centers that are home to roughly 50% of all existing jobs in San Antonio. These regional centers present our best chance for accommodating the projected population and employment growth while minimizing unchecked urban sprawl and its impact on city services and character.
The Multimodal Transportation Plan lays out a vision for the future that utilizes technology and innovation to transform our existing system into a dynamic, balanced, and forward thinking system. The plan helps us begin to prepare for the inevitability of connected and autonomous vehicles, as well as high speed rail and future transportation innovations. The plan includes five key components:
? Focus on moving people, not cars, by providing transportation mode choices.
? Build a multimodal transportation system
? The City and o...
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