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Department Project Title Project Number
Planning & Development Strategic Plan PL1501
Project Description
This CIP request is to create a Strategic Plan for NRH that will stem from the goals and objectives established by the City Council as
well as incorporate action items for each of the objectives. The Strategic Plan will involve an update to the current Comprehensive
Plan (adopted in 2001) to include a fresh look at development and redevelopment planning areas identified by the City Council as
well as update the current Land Use Plan and revise and update the current thoroughfare plan into a multi-modal mobility plan that
will incorporate the NRH trail system along with the future rail corridor.

Project Justification
North Richland Hills has seen significant change in the 14 years since the Comprehensive Plan was last amended. During this
year’s goals session, the City Council discussed and identified several areas in the City that are experiencing new development or
are transitioning with age. The City Council discussed the need to develop strategies to insure that the few areas that remain for new
development in the City are developed in such a manner as to provide sustainability for the quality services and amenities provided
in North Richland Hills, and that redevelopment also be steered in a manner that will promote sustainability of the quality of life
citizens of NRH enjoy. In addition, the City Council discussed the need to create an overall mobility plan to overall strategic plan for
the City that would flow from the goals and objectives established, take a fresh look at the City’s position relative to development in
the region and outline action steps that will allow City leaders to seize opportunities that are in line with the vision for each
development or redevelopment area identified. Funding for this project will allow staff to seek a qualified traffic engineering and land
planning consultant team to facilitate the Mobility Plan portion of this project and provide corridor plans centered on transportation
improvements. Example corridors include Bedford-Euless Road, Iron Horse Boulevard and Meadow Lakes Drive. Consultants
would assist in the “right-size” analysis of other roadways in NRH, such as Eden Road, Liberty Way, Bursey Road, Hightower Drive,
etc. $75,000 in funding was provided in the 2014/2015 CIP budget to begin the RFQ process. To reduce overall costs of the
project, updates to the Comprehensive Land Use Plan would be conducted in-house by Planning & Zoning Department staff. The
funds previously requested have been reduced to reflect this scope change.
Project Schedule Beginning Date Ending Date History Fiscal Year Amount
Professional Services 10/2014 09/2018 Adopted Budget 2014-15 $75,000
Engineering/Design Adopted Budget 2016-17 $50,000
Land/ROW Acquisition Adopted Budget 2017-18 $25,000
Construction Revision 2018-19 $18,638
Other Total $168,638
Total Schedule 10/2014 09/2018
Sources of Funds To Date 2019-20 Budget 2020-21 Estimate 2021-Completion Total Funding
General Obligation Bonds
Certificates of Obligation
Federal/State Grants
Reserves
S a l e s T a x 9 3 , 6 3 8 0 0 0 $93,638
Other 75,000 0 0 0 $75,000
Total Funding $168,638 $0 $0 $0 $168,638
Project Costs To Date 2019-20 Budget 2020-21 Estimate 2021-Completion Total Cost
Professional Services 168,638 0 0 0 $168,638
Engineering/Design
Land/ROW Acquisition
Construction
Other
Total Costs $168,638 $0 $0 $0 $168,638
Operating Impact
There is no operating impact for this project.

Fiscal Year 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 Total Impact
Amount $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Total Operating Impact $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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