Item #3 Central City District Plan - Austin Planning — original pdf

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Central City District Plan Austin Planning | Downtown Commission | November 19, 2025 Agenda  Plan Overview  Progress to Date  Advisory Groups  Planning Timeline  Next Steps 2 Plan Overview Purpose and Goals:  Create a 10-year blueprint for future growth and investments with a unified vision  Align with existing citywide strategic plans and policies and build consensus for effective implementation. Community-informed vision and goals Place Type mapping to inform future development patterns Public realm and multimodal improvements Program, policy, project, and partnership recommendations Implementation Plan 3 Progress to Date  Launched Speak Up Austin page  Onboarded AECOM  Developed an Information Sheet, translated to Spanish  Planning process overview  Engagement overview  Held first Interagency Technical Advisory Group meeting – October 28, 2025  Held first community events:  In-Person Open House @ ACC Rio Grande – November 10, 2025  65 - 70 attendees  Virtual Open House via Zoom – November 12, 2025  18 - 20 attendees  Launched Phase 1 survey (November 12 – December 6) 4 Advisory Groups Interagency Technical Advisory Group COA Departments/Offices Austin Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment Austin Planning Austin Capital Delivery Services Austin Police Austin Climate Action and Resilience Austin Police Oversight Austin Communications and Engagement Austin Public Library Austin Development Services Austin Resource Recovery Austin Economic Development Austin Small & Minority Business Resources Austin Emergency Services Austin Project Connect Austin Energy Austin Transportation & Public Works Austin Equity and Inclusion Austin Water Austin Facilities Management Austin Watershed Protection Austin Financial Services Austin Fire Austin Government Relations Austin Homeless Strategies and Operations Austin Housing Austin Parks & Recreation  Meet once monthly via Teams  Review draft deliverables using subject matter expertise  Will remain in contact on annual basis to inform implementation tracking Partner Agencies Austin Community College Austin Transit Partnership CAPMETRO Central Health Rally Austin Texas Department of Transportation Travis County University of Texas 5 Advisory Groups Stakeholder Advisory Group  Neighborhood Associations  Transportation and Mobility Advocates  Market-rate and Affordable Housing Advocates/Developers  Economic Development Program Specialists  Trail and Park Conservancies  Placemaking Advocates  Small Business and Workforce Development Programs  Homeless Service Providers  Cultural District Associations  Underrepresented Interest Advocates  Youth Organizations  Student Organizations  Real Estate Developers  Climate Resilience and Environment Advocates  Retail and Hospitality Worker Labor Organizations Group Structure  50 members  Meets six times through December 2026  Workshop format for meetings  Review community feedback  Provide recommendations on draft deliverables 6 Central City District Planning Process Development of the Central City District Plan will take approximately 15 months from initiation to adoption. Engagement Approach Phase 1: District-wide Deliverables:  Existing Conditions Report  Vision and Goals  Needs and Gap Analysis Phase 2: Subarea Focus Deliverables:  Needs and Gap Analysis  Land Use Scenarios and Place Types Mapping Phase 3: District-wide Deliverables:  Draft Vision Plan  Draft Implementation Plan  Final Central City District Plan We are here Existing Conditions Vision and Goals Needs and Gaps Analysis Fall 2025 Winter 2025 Land Use Scenarios and Place Types Mapping Spring 2026 Plan Recommendations Summer 2026 Implementation Plan Final Central City District Plan Fall 2026 Winter 2026 7 Next Steps  Finalize the Existing Conditions Report (Dec)  Kickoff the Stakeholder Advisory Group (Dec)  Analyze Phase 1 Engagement feedback – community events, survey, ITAG, and SAG (Dec/Jan)  Finalize the Needs and Gap Analysis (Jan)  Pre-planning for Phase 2 Engagement (Jan - Feb)  Place Types Map typologies workshop with City staff  Announce and launch focus group signups through Speak Up Austin 8 Contact Us:  Shanisha Johnson, Principal Planner, Shanisha.Johnson@austintexas.gov, (512) 974-3458  www.speakupaustin.org/centralcity  centralcitydistrictplanteam@austintexas.gov 9 Thank you!