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City of Austin Community Development Commission November 9, 2021 Matt Dugan, Housing and Planning Department Comprehensive Planning • City Charter • Community Engagement • The Plan • Priority Programs • Implementation • Reporting and Indicators City Charter Article X. Planning • Comprehensive planning as a continuous function • Policies for growth, development, and beautification • All land development regulations and all public improvement shall be consistent with the comprehensive plan • Planning Commission powers and duties City Charter: Elements Future land use 1. 2. Traffic circulation and mass 7. Public services and 4. Conservation and 8. Public buildings and related transit 3. Wastewater, solid waste, drainage and potable water environmental resources 5. Recreation and open space 6. Housing facilities, which shall include but not be limited to a capital improvement program facilities 9. Economic element for commercial and industrial development and redevelopment 10. Health and human services Community Engagement Public Engagement For Plan Development • Open to all • Enthusiastic and vibrant • Fun • Engaging underrepresented groups • Transparent Aligned with city plans Release Party By the Numbers Total Inputs = 18,532 Participation Plan Community Forum Series #1 Community Forum Series #2 Community Forum Series #3 Neighborhood Plan meetings Working Groups Community Forum Series #4 70 5,892 4,211 4,761 246 373 2,979 By the Numbers 266 pages (343 with appendices) 231 Actions 189 Policies 8 Priority Programs 1 Growth Concept Map 1 Vision The Vision Austin is a beacon of sustainability, social equity, and economic opportunity; where diversity and creativity are celebrated; where community needs and values are recognized; where leadership comes from its citizens, and where the necessities of life are affordable and accessible to all. Creative Mobile and Interconnected Prosperous Livable Natural and Sustainable Educated Values and Respects People A City of Complete Communities Basic needs are accessible within a short trip. • Promotes a compact and connected city • Preserve neighborhood character • Focuses new development in corridors and centers accessible by walking, bicycling, transit, and cars • Directs development away from environmentally sensitive areas Growth Concept Map Planning vs. Implementing PLAN • Vision • Policies • Actions • Map IMPLEMENTATION • Spending (Capital Improvement Plan) • Regulations (Land Development Code) • Programs • Partnerships • Community Engagement Priority Programs Invest in a COMPACT & CONNECTED Austin REVISE Austin’s DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS and processes to promote a compact and connected city Sustainably manage our WATER resources Use GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE to protect environmentally sensitive areas and integrate NATURE IN THE CITY Develop and maintain HOUSEHOLD AFFORDABILITY Create a HEALTHY AUSTIN program Continue to grow Austin’s economy by investing in our WORKFORCE, EDUCATION systems, entrepreneurs, and local BUSINESSES Grow and invest in Austin’s CREATIVE ECONOMY Implementation Priority Programs Teams • Department lead(s) • Project manager / champion • Staff from multiple departments • Work program with short-term and ongoing steps • Report on progress for annual report Levels of Implementation Education and Engagement Speaker Series • • Newsletters Social Media • • MeetUp • Videos • Compact & Connected Training Revise Development Regulations and Processes The Land Development Code (LDC) determines how land can be used throughout the city, including what can be built, where it can be built, and how much can (or cannot) be built. Based on a court ruling in March 2020, the City is in the process of assessing Land Development Code revision options with respect to the Judge’s orders. Capital Investments Austin Central Library Compact + Connected 2nd Street Extension Butterfly Bridge - - Prosperous + Equitable partnerships for entrepreneur engagement small business workshops - Natural + Sustainable innovative on-site water lower shoal creek improvements Organizational Alignment Partnerships Moving Forward The Road Ahead 1. Get to work 2. Act for the whole 3. Expand the growth- shaping toolkit 4. Measure progress and adapt Austin Strategic Direction 2023 relationship between Strategic Outcomes and Priority Programs Austin is a beacon of sustainability, social equity, and economic opportunity; where diversity and creativity are celebrated; where community needs and values are recognized; where leadership comes from its citizens, and where the necessities of life are affordable and accessible to all. - from the Imagine Austin vision