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To the Mayor and Members of the City Council May 3, 2005
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SUBJECT: 2006 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE PROCESS
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The purpose of this report is to provide the City Council with information related to the update
process for the 2006 Comprehensive Plan.
On February 22, 2005, the City Council adopted the 2005 Comprehensive Plan. The Planning
Department has now started the annual update process for the 2006 Comprehensive Plan. The
Comprehensive Plan is updated annually to provide reliable information about the City's growth
and 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 25, 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 the 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 2006 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
*irected otherwise, Should you have any questions, please contact Fernando Costa, Planning
Directjz(r at 817-392-8042.
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS
INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
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To the Mayor and Members of the City Council
May 3, 2005
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SUBJECT: 2006 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE PROCESS
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EXHIBIT A
Date A
Activity
Planning Department prepares department review draft of 2006
April 7 — June 3 P
Comprehensive PI-an-in--cooperation with other departments and agencies.
Ma 3; _' ` C
Ci ° `CciuriciC'rece►ves f f6fma' I r ort on ' lari a c to recess.
May 25 C
City Plan Commission receives briefing on plan update process.
Planning Department distributes via e-mail pertinent chapters of June
June 8 d
department review draft to CMO, department heads and cooperating
agencies.
June 8 — 22 C
CMO, department heads and cooperating agencies review pertinent chapters.
Planning i:}epar#r f
ent 666dijcts�district- specic work sessions with City
June 13 — July: 8 P
Council, C% ' .Plan Ct�mmisson, and Zonin Corrtmission members.
Planning Department distributes August Council review draft to City Council,
August 8 C
City Plan Commission and Zoning Commission with copies to CMO, department
heads and cooperating agencies.
Zoning Commission conducts work session on August Council review draft
August 10 Z
and provides comments.
City Plan Commission conducts work session on August Council review draft
August 24 C
and provides comments.
City Courirt reviews and comments on August Council review draft and
August 30 C
authQnzes,_reP se "for oiiblic review.
September 7 P
Planning Department distributes September public review draft.
Planning Department briefs certain business organizations and neighborhood
Sept. 8 — Nov. 15 P
alliances, as well as other community groups upon request.
City Plan Commission and Zoning Commission receive briefing on results of
November 18 C
community meetings.
City Council receives briefiri`on results of corrirnunity meetings and authorises
Noverrtber 29 C
release:4f �ublichearin :draft:
Planning Department prepares December public hearing draft of 2006
Nov. 30 — Dec. 9 P
Comprehensive Plan in cooperation with other departments and agencies.
December 16 P
Planning Department distributes December public hearing draft.
City Plan Commission conducts public hearing on draft plan and votes to
January 25, 2006 C
recommend ado tion of plan.
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FiBbruary 7 C
C4,,, C tnidWcor duet ublic hearin on proposed-plan'. _
City Li iscuss n,' h he ir c ents nd Cte staff res ch es If-"-,I
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ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER
FORT WORTH, TEXAS