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Home My WebLink About07/09/2019 - Regular Minutes - Comprehensive Plan Evaluation Committee MINUTES COMPREHENSIVE PLAN EVALUATION COMMITTEE Tuesday, July 9, 2019, 5:30 PM CSU Meeting and Training Facility 1601 Graham Rd College Station, Texas, 77845 COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Julie Schultz, Clint Cooper, Lisa Halperin, Brian Bochner, Michael Buckley, Linda Harvell, Elianor Vessali, John Nichols, Jeremy Osborne, Elizabeth Cunha and Shana Elliott COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: Dennis Christianson and Brad Brimley CONSULTANT STAFF PRESENT: Jamie Greene, Planning Next; Michael Curtis, Planning Next. CITY STAFF PRESENT: Director of Planning and Development Jennifer Prochazka, Assistant Director Molly Hitchcock, Planning Administrator Justin Golbabai, Senior Planner Alaina Chafin, Senior Planner Lauren Hovde, Staff Planner Alyssa Halle-Schramm, Staff Planner Jade Broadnax, Transportation Coordinator Jason Schubert, Public Communications Manager Colin Killian, Marketing Manager Lacey Lively, Multimedia Coordinator Kendra Gilts and Staff Assistant Robin Macias 1. Call the meeting to order. Planning Next consultant Jamie Greene called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. 2. Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve meeting minutes. • June 4, 2019 The Committee requested no changes be made to the minutes from June 4, 2019. 3. Presentation and discussion regarding lessons learned in the Comprehensive Plan evaluation and appraisal process to date. This item will include presentations on the Comprehensive Plan direction, conditions and trends, citizen survey, community and stakeholder input, and a discussion of indicators of success. Planning Administrator Golbabai gave a presentation regarding the existing conditions report. There was general discussion amongst the Committee regarding the existing conditions report. Public Communications Manager Killian gave a presentation regarding the 2019 Citizen Survey. There was general discussion amongst the Committee regarding the Citizen Survey. Planning Next consultant Greene gave a presentation regarding the stakeholder groups who were interviewed and who will be interviewed in August. He asked the Committee to provide any groups who may be missing. The following groups were identified: employers (large and small), parents of school aged children, faith community, young professionals. Planning Next consultant Greene gave a presentation regarding the indicators of success. There was general discussion amongst the Committee regarding the indicators of success. The Committee identified what could be removed from and added to the vision and goals of the existing comprehensive plan. A general discussion was had in regards to indicators of success and language that should be added or removed from the vision and goals. A detailed summary of the discussion are provided as an attachment. 4. Presentation and discussion regarding an introduction to the communication and outreach plan to include upcoming opportunities, the committee’s role, and a discussion of outreach targets and tactics. Planning Next consultant Michael Curtis gave a presentation regarding upcoming public outreach meeting tactics. There was general discussion amongst the Committee regarding groups who may be harder to reach and different outreach tactics to reach them. A detailed summary of the discussion are provided as an attachment. 5. Presentation and discussion regarding upcoming Comprehensive Plan Evaluation Committee Meetings. • Tuesday, August 27, 2019, 5:30 P.M., Carter Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Meeting Room There was general discussion about the upcoming Comprehensive Plan Evaluation Committee Meeting. 6. Adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m. MEETING SUMMARY: CPEC Meeting 2 July 9, 2019 The following is a summary of the second comprehensive plan evaluation committee for College Station’s 10-year Comprehensive Plan Evaluation process conducted on July 9, 2019. Presentation: What we’ve learned so far Conditions and Trends City staff provided a brief overview presentation of conditions and trends contained in the printed report shared at the previous meeting. During the presentation, committee members raised the following comments and questions. • How are community demographics impacted by college students? Demographic data obtained from the US Census bureau is based on surveys and estimates. Students are counted where they live and are included in College Station’s demographics. However, students are typically undercounted. • Why does Texas A&M University show as a low traffic generator? The traffic demand figure is somewhat misleading because it reflects a per-acre traffic demand and the university is spread over thousands of acres. Community Survey City staff provided an overview presentation of the 2019 community survey’s key findings. During the presentation, committee members raised the following comments and questions. • How well does the survey participation reflect community demographics? While a side-by- side comparison of participant demographics and community demographics isn’t available, the survey was conducted to provide statistically valid results. Participation was diverse demographically and geographically. • It would be interesting to see results to specific questions or prompts by demographic group, or actual open-ended responses. The full survey results can be found on the City website. Stakeholders The Planning NEXT team shared a list of stakeholder groups that have been met with so far and those that are planned. Committee members suggested additional groups to engage. Some of these groups will be met with in August, others will be encouraged to attend the public workshops in September. An assessment of participation will be considered after the September workshops. • Employers (large and small) • Retail businesses • Faith community • Young professionals • Parents of school aged children You told us… The team shared a slide that summarized opportunities from CPEC meeting 1. The committee offered two changes to those themes: • Remove ‘east-west’ connectivity. Connectivity is needed more broadly. • Add resiliency and sustainability (stormwater management, environmental, data, cyber etc) Discussion: Consider our aspirations The team shared the comprehensive plan’s current vision statement and goals. The following adjustments to the vision and goals were suggested based on the information shared previously and the committee’s understanding of current conditions, trends and opportunities: Vision • Remove “Research Valley” and replace with Texas Triangle • Consider adding resiliency, sustainability, and fiscal health • Consider replacing “growth” with character and quality of place • Simplify wording of bullet #2 • Consider adding “community pride” • Remove the term “remain” – the statement should be bolder and more aspirational Land Use and Character • Replace “rural areas” with green spaces • Consider use of “conserve” rather than “protect” Neighborhood Integrity • Use the word “foster” as opposed to “protect” • Goal should apply to all neighborhoods, not just established ones Economic Development • Concern that the term “full-time jobs” excludes an important dimension of employment opportunities • Consider entrepreneurs and workforce development • Need to be welcoming for all – job opportunities (diverse) and housing Parks • Consider changing the title of this element since it is broader than parks. Perhaps “recreation and amenities” Mobility • Use a comprehensive approach to mobility that is sensitive to and supportive of the surrounding land use context Facilities and Services • No comments Growth Management • Remove leading verb (applies to all) Discussion: Outreach targets and tactics CPEC discussed specific groups that could be engaged in a word-of-mouth outreach effort to raise awareness about the September public workshops. These outreach targets and potential tactics mentioned were: Outreach Targets 1. Students 2. Low income residents 3. Minorities (Latinx, Asian, African American) 4. ETJ residents 5. Young adults in their mid 20’s – 40’s 6. Neighborhoods Outreach Tactics 1. Lincoln Center, August 3 2. Crissy’s Closet, August 10 3. Greek life 4. Council Liaison 5. Health for All 6. Schools 7. Barbara Moore – City Manager’s Office 8. Target neighborhoods (door-to-door) 9. Football (high school) 10. PTO groups 11. Nextdoor