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Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan
Planning and Development Review Department
What We Will CoverPart 1:
•Phase 1 and 2 Recap•Working Group Process •Roles•Best Practices•Strategic Directions Exercise
Part 2:•Defining Development Types•Development Types Exercise
Phase 1Project Kick-Off
Completed October 2009
Phase 2Vision & Plan Framework Development
CompletedMarch 2011
Phase 3Comprehensive Plan
Working Groups start now!
Imagine Austin Process
Moving Forward
Strategic Directions
Preferred Growth Scenario
Plan Framework
Prioritized actions
Growth Concept Map
Comprehensive Plan
Working GroupsMarch – July 2011
What Else Will Working Groups Produce?
• Implementation strategies and measures
• Contribute language, stories, and images
Brainstorming Prioritizing
Role of Staff and Consultants
• Facilitate• Provide resources and
expertise• Record and synthesize
results• Communicate to and
between Building Blocks
Guiding Principles
• Build on what we’ve heard from the public already
• Write it down• Passion and expertise
should be balanced• All viewpoints should
be respected
Task Force
After the Working Groups
Planning Commission
Working Groups
Public Forums
City Council
•Sustainability 3Es: equity, economy environment
•Creativity & Innovation
•Regional Cooperation
•Complete Communities
Themes to Keep in MindFrom the Plan Framework: www.ImagineAustin.net/plan-framework.htm
Today’s Exercise
• Values-driven exercise supported by appropriate data
• Develop a list of actions at an appropriate level of detail
• Actions should have a balance of aspirational and practical values
Instructions
• Icebreaker• Brainstorm ideas• Start by thinking &
writing• Different starting
points• Share your actions• Discuss• Keep going• Please print clearly
If You Need Help
Staff and consultants are available
Next Steps
• Results will be posted by Wednesday• Review and add new actions• Come to the next meeting• Think about the pros and challenges
Getting to the Growth Concept Map
Strategic Directions
Preferred Growth Scenario
Plan Framework
Prioritized actions
Growth Concept Map
Comprehensive Plan
Working GroupsMarch – July 2011
Today: Defining Development Types
By “Development Type,” we mean the seven different kinds of places where people live, work and play that are used in the Preferred Growth Scenario.
Industrial Job Centers
Infill Residential
Greenfield Residential
Regional Centers
Town Centers
Neighborhood Centers
Mixed Use Corridors
Mixed Use Centers
RC — Regional Center
RC — Regional Center
TC — Town Center
TC — Town Center
NC — Neighborhood Center
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeremywall/124034666/sizes/o/in/photostream/
NC — Neighborhood Center
MC — Mixed Use Corridor
MC — Mixed Use Corridor
IJ — Industrial Jobs
IR — Infill Residential
IR — Infill Residential
GR — Greenfield Residential
Development Types & the Building Blocks
What does each Development Type mean for your Building Block?
How does your Building Block contribute to the character of each Development Type?
What implications do the Development Types have for your Building Block?
Defining Development Types1. Review the current descriptions of the 7
Development Types.2. Start with the guiding questions3. Record your ideas
Next StepsStaff & consultants will revise the descriptions of the Development Types, reporting on any conflicting input
Some or all of the Working Groups will review the Preferred Growth Scenario in light of the revised Development Types and identify areas that need further work.
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