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Champion Great Neighborhoods

Goal 1: Foster Healthy and Attractive Neighborhoods
Objective 1: Gain Compliance of Property Maintenance, Health, and Animal Codes
Project Performance Measure(s) Department(s)
CGN Comprehensive Plan Update Project Completion Planning & Development Services
1.1.5
Summary:
Milestone Estimated Actual
The Comprehensive Plan, sometimes also referred to as a Completion Completion
comp plan, master plan or a general plan, is the Comp Plan Overview Oct. 2023 Oct. 2023
foundational document of long-term planning and zoning Comp Plan Elements Jan.-Sept. 2024 Ongoing
in Arlington. The existing Comprehensive Plan (99 Square Presentations
Miles) was adopted in 2015 but started years before. City Council Retreat April 16, 2024 April 16, 2024
Best planning practices tell us any comprehensive plan Presentation
over five years old should be reviewed and revised at Develop RFP 3 . Qtr. FY 2024 June 2024
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least to update the demographic information, which Online Engagement June 2024 June 2024
could affect projections of population, employment, land Portal
use, and traffic. Significant changes in zoning and land Pre-education June 2024 June 20, and
use influence other land uses, transportation networks, Sessions June 24, 2024
and public facilities and should be incorporated into the
Select consultant Oct. 2024
comprehensive plan.
Public engagement Feb. 2025
Complete draft plan Mar. 2026
In October 2023, staff presented an overview to the City P&Z approval June 2026
Council at their bi-annual retreat.
CC adoption Sept. 2026

In January 2024, City Departments commenced the Update:
presentation of their plans that fall under the umbrella of
the Comprehensive Plan as a momentum building project Applications for the steering committee opened on June 7th
and closed on August 14th. Council appointed 19 members
for the proposed Comp Plan Update. The proposed 2024 to the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee. The short-
schedule is as follows:
list of consultants has been chosen and the selection
committee has scheduled final interviews. Current
Jan 9: Thoroughfare Development Plan (Transportation)
March 26: Parks and Recreation Master Plan (Parks) introductory meeting with committee, staff, and consultants
is tentative for end of November.
April 9: Stormwater Plan (PW)
April 23: Neighborhood Plans (OSI)
May 7: Airport Master Plan (Transportation)
May 28: Historic Preservation Plan (OSI)
June 11: Hike and Bike Plan (Transportation)
June 25: Comprehensive Plan (PDS)
August 6: HUD 5-Year/Housing Needs (Grants)
August 27: Small Area and Corridor Plans (PDS)
September 3: Economic Development Strategic Plan (ED
and EDC)
September 17: Lake Arlington (Utilities)

In addition, staff presented the Comprehensive Plan
Update Presentation at the City Council Retreat on April
16, 2024

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