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HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 8765• WMM � t The purpose of this report is to provide the City Council with information about the update process for the 2007 Comprehensive Plan. On February 21, 2006, the City Council adopted the 2006 Comprehensive Plan. The Planning Department has now started the annual update process for the 2007 Comprehensive Plan. Tha.. Comprehensive Plan is updated annually to provide reliable information about the City's growth -?nd development, to review the status of the City's programs and projects, and to identify programs and projects that should be considered for funding in the City's budget. On May 24, the Planning Department will brief the City Plan Commission on the update process. The Planning Department also proposes to conduct district - specific work sessions with City Council, City Plan Commission, and Zoning Commission members in June and July. Planning Department staff will contact each Council member to schedule these work sessions. The proposed schedule to produce the 2007 Comprehensive Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit A. The Planning Department will encourage public participation in the update process by distributing newsletter articles and summary brochures to community organizations. Staff will also meet `individually with various community groups and neighborhood alliances, such as the Fort Worth League of Neighborhood Associations, the Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors, the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce and other chambers, and the Central City Redevelopment Committee. The Planning Department will proceed with the update process as outlined in Exhibit A unless directed otherwise. Should you have any questions, please contact Fernando Costa, Planning Director, at 817-392-8042. E 01 Charles R, Boswell City Manager ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 8765 April 25, 2006 j kTA'y To the Mayor and Members of the City Council a Pace 2 of 2 r rx SUBJECT: 2007 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE PROCESS fora EXHIBIT A Date Activity Planning Department prepares department review draft of 2007 April 11 — June 2 Comprehensive Plan in cooperation with other departments and agencies. 25 City Council receives informal report on plan update process. -April May 24 City Plan Commission receives briefing on plan update process. Planning Department distributes via e -mail pertinent chapters of June June 9 department review draft to CMO, department heads and cooperating agencies. CMO, department heads and cooperating agencies review pertinent June 9 — 23 chapters. Planning Department conducts district - specific work sessions with City June 5 — July 8 Council, City Plan Commission, and Zoning Commission members. Planning Department distributes August Council review draft to City Council, August 7 City Plan Commission and Zoning Commission with copies to CMO, department heads and cooperating agencies. A _ __.._1 „ Zoning Commission conducts work session on August Council review draft ISSUED BY THE CITE MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS