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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/26/2019 - Regular Minutes - Comprehensive Plan Evaluation Committee MINUTES COMPREHENSIVE PLAN EVALUATION COMMITTEE Tuesday, August 27, 2019, 5:30 PM CSU Meeting and Training Facility 1601 Graham Rd College Station, Texas, 77845 COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Dennis Christianson, Brad Brimley, Lisa Halperin, Brian Bochner, Michael Buckley, Linda Harvell, Elianor Vessali, John Nichols, Jeremy Osborne, Elizabeth Cunha and Shana Elliott COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: Julie Schultz and Clint Cooper 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, Transportation Coordinator Jason Schubert and Staff Assistant Robin Macias 1. Call the meeting to order. The meeting was called to order at 5:34 p.m. 2. Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve meeting minutes. • July 7, 2019 The Committee requested no changes be made to the minutes from July 7, 2019. 3. Presentation and discussion regarding themes learned so far in the Comprehensive Plan evaluation and appraisal process from stakeholder input. Planning Next consultant Jaime Greene gave an update on what stakeholders they have already met with and who they will be meeting with on Wednesday August 28, 2019. Consultant Greene discussed the ten themes they have seen in their stakeholder interviews. Those themes were identified as: 1) Growth / Where to grow and why 2) Amenities / Quality of life / Quality of place 3) Student housing / Where and how 4) Housing / Choice and affordability 5) Neighborhoods / Character and conservation 6) Infrastructure / Concurrency 7) Transportation / More complete, smarter 8) Environmental stewardship / Resiliency 9) Public communication / Expectations 10) Plan document / Improvements Planning Administrator Golbabai provided an update on recent State Legislation which included House Bill 347 and House Bill 2439 as they related to the themes from the stakeholder input process. Committee member Vessali stated she would like the school district and the university to be included in the committee meetings. 4. Presentation and discussion regarding a potential outline for the best practices report. Planning Next consultant Greene gave a presentation regarding potential topics covered for the best practices report. Those topics include: amenities, fiscal health, housing affordability, quality of place, resiliency, student housing, technology, transportation alternatives, and plan structure. There was general discussion amongst the Committee regarding ideas for best practices. The following items were identified as potential items by the Committee: • University towns that retain graduates – amenities, quality of life etc. • Dominant university towns with diverse employers other than the University • Look at a combination of topics • Access to capital – example: Boulder, Colorado • Economic development strategy • Empty retail spaces • Rainwater run off/Stormwater • Water and energy use reduction • Young professional housing – townhomes with greenspace • Mobility – Lubbock medical center • Streetscaping on major roads/soften railroads • University of Colorado – biking • University of North Carolina – bus transit • Quality activities for young professionals to do – recreation for all levels 5. Presentation and discussion regarding September’s public workshop and next Comprehensive Plan Evaluation Committee Meetings. • Focus on the Future Public Workshops, September 23-25, 2019 • Monday, September 23rd: Southwood Valley Elementary (cafeteria), 2700 Brothers Blvd., 7 PM – 8:30 PM • Tuesday, September 24th: CSU Meeting & Training Facility, 1601 Graham Road: 11:30 AM– 1 PM • Wednesday, September 25th: Oakwood Intermediate School (cafeteria), 106 Holik Street, 7 PM – 8:30 PM • Wednesday, October 30, 2019, 5:30 P.M., Carter Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Meeting Room Planning Next Consultant Michael Curtis gave a presentation regarding the format for the public meetings. There was general discussion amongst the committee regarding the upcoming meetings. 6. Adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 7:13 p.m.