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LONG RANGE PLANNING

Long-range planning at the City of Saginaw begins with the Comprehensive Master Plan. This
document provides a statement about the community’s growth patterns, the general
distribution and location of land use, a detailed thoroughfare plan, and other general guidelines
for the various plan elements. The plan provides a written consensus to guide future growth and
development while allowing flexibility to respond to new ideas and direction as the City
progresses, changes, and grows.

The Comprehensive Master Plan was updated in 2016. Master Plans have incorporated the
following themes:

1989 Comprehensive Master Plan Preparing for Growth and Development

1995 Comprehensive Master Plan Building Infrastructure

2000 Comprehensive Master Plan Creating Community Facilities

2006 Comprehensive Master Plan Completing Infrastructure

2011 Comprehensive Master Plan Back to the Basics

2016 Comprehensive Master Plan Preparing for Build-Out

The basis for long range planning is population growth. Prior to the economic downturn,
Saginaw was one of the fastest growing cities in all of Tarrant County. The population growth
rate has been 11.4% since the 2010 census. Based on available land and current densities,
Saginaw is expected to reach its build out population of 28,751 in 2033. The City is at 75.6% of
build out.

Population

35,000
30,000
Estimated
25,000 2018 Projected
20,000 2019-2033
Actual Census Data
15,000 1960-2010
10,000
5,000

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