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Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee Meeting - May 25, 2021

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Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee Meeting

Date: May 25, 2021
Time: Meeting called to order at 6:05 p.m.
Body: Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee (CPAC)
Location: Not specified in transcript

Call to Order

  • Meeting called to order at 6:05 p.m.

Public Comment

  • Speaker: Alan Stevenson
    • Address Provided: 1805 Holiday Drive
    • Representation: Spoke on behalf of his mother, Billy Stevenson
    • Summary of Remarks:
      • Family has owned property since 1950.
      • Property designated as parkland in prior comprehensive plan.
      • City has not contacted the family regarding park designation.
      • Expressed difficulty receiving clear guidance from the City on acceptable development.
      • Stated multiple development contracts fell through following meetings with the City.
      • Indicated willingness to sell property to the City, including below market value.
      • Noted urgency due to mother’s age.
  • No additional public comment forms were submitted.

Approval of Minutes

  • Minutes Approved: Joint City Council, Planning & Zoning Commission, and CPAC work session held March 25, 2021
  • Motion: Made and seconded
  • Vote: Approved unanimously

Presentation: Comprehensive Plan Update

Presenter Introductions

  • Ryan Wells, Director of Planning and Development, City of Fate
  • Kendall Howard, House & Associates
  • Brennan (last name not stated), Consultant
  • Philip (last name not stated), Urban3 (virtual)

Presentation Topics

  • Planning ethics
  • Comprehensive plan process update
  • Draft citywide growth scenarios
  • Fiscal implications of development patterns

Design Studio Recap

  • Four-day design studio held March 2021
  • Focus areas:
    • Downtown Fate
    • I-30 / FM 551 interchange area
  • Activities included:
    • Public open house
    • Keynote on fiscal implications of development patterns
    • Stakeholder sketching sessions
    • Joint presentation to CPAC, City Council, and Planning & Zoning Commission
  • Output included character area concepts and draft value statements

Comprehensive Plan Framework

Value Statements

  • Seven overarching community value statements presented
  • Value statements intended to guide:
    • Land use
    • Mobility
    • Economic development
    • Policy goals and implementation strategies

Place-Based Planning Framework

Eight proposed place types:

  • Rural Reserve
  • Rural Neighborhood
  • Suburban Neighborhood
  • Supportive Commercial
  • Business and Innovation Center
  • Urban Neighborhood
  • Mixed-Use Center
  • Downtown Core
  • Supporting uses (parks, schools, institutional uses) applicable across place types

Draft Growth Scenarios

Scenario 1: Current Trend Scenario

  • Continuation of existing suburban development patterns
  • Supportive commercial uses along I-30
  • Expansion of suburban neighborhoods
  • Rural reserve north of FM 552
  • Limited mixed-use development

Scenario 2: “Fate Forward” Scenario

  • Increased mixed-use development along I-30
  • Greater density near downtown
  • Reduced suburban expansion
  • Expanded rural reserve areas
  • Less auto-oriented commercial development
  • Clarification provided that scenarios are analytical tools, not final selections.

Fiscal Analysis (Urban3)

  • Analysis focused on land productivity measured as value per acre
  • Compared:
    • Single-family residential
    • Multi-family residential
    • Commercial
    • Mixed-use development
  • Findings presented:
    • Mixed-use and higher-density development generated higher value per acre
    • Fate Forward scenario used fewer acres to reach comparable unit counts
    • Infrastructure costs discussed relative to development patterns
  • Comparative references made to other cities’ infrastructure obligations

Committee Discussion

Topics discussed included:

  • Fiscal sustainability of development patterns
  • Infrastructure maintenance costs
  • Tax rate implications
  • Rural preservation versus density
  • Housing diversity
  • Developer predictability and code clarity
  • Long-term flexibility of the comprehensive plan
  • School siting considerations
  • Non-development agreement zones
  • Potential for mixed-use nodes outside downtown
  • Role of zoning and future Unified Development Ordinance updates

Statements were attributed to committee members, staff, and consultants as part of discussion.

Next Steps

  • Staff to distribute presentation materials and follow-up assignments
  • Briefing to Planning & Zoning Commission scheduled for June 17, 2021
  • CPAC to reconvene in July 2021
  • Future public open house planned
  • Continued development of preferred scenario and implementation strategies

Adjournment

  • Motion to adjourn made and seconded
  • Meeting adjourned

Record Note

This Ledger entry records the publicly observable proceedings of the meeting listed above. It does not offer analysis or commentary.

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