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Invest in Our Economy

Goal 1: Enhance Economic Impact Through Development and
Redevelopment Efforts, Partnerships, and Investment Opportunities
Objective 1: Foster Development and Redevelopment in Targeted Areas
Project Performance Measure(s) City Service Team (Department)
IOE Downtown Master Plan Number of strategic plans/studies Economic Development and Capital
1.1.2 completed Investment (CDP)
Summary:
Milestone Estimated Actual
The Downtown Master Plan was completed in 2004, Completion Completion
and outlines strategic steps needed to revitalize Project Kick‐Off Jan. 2018 Jan. 2018
Arlington’s downtown area. Since the plan’s Initial Draft Plan July 2018 July 2018
completion, the city has undergone and continues to Public Input Sept. 2018 Sept. 2018
undergo significant changes in downtown. Two Final Draft Plan Sept. 2018 Sept. 2018
examples include the Central Library and the 101 Center Planning and Zoning Oct. 2018
project. Although several the plan's goals have been for Approval
realized, there is a significant amount of vacant Council Consideration Nov. 2018
developable land (almost 40 acres) available in the area

and a number of key areas are appropriate for

redevelopment. In addition, with the current tax
increment reinvestment zone set to expire in 2018, and
UT Arlington working towards becoming a Tier I
institution, now is the time to update the current
Master Plan and outline new strategic goals to take
advantage of these opportunities.

Update:
The Final Draft Plan is complete. The Downtown
Master Plan Advisory Committee (DMPAC) has met four
times, Community and Neighborhood Development
(CND) committee has been briefed three times, three
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public open houses were held on May 9 , June 13 and
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September 19 .

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