Title
Consider/Discuss the Composition and Creation of an Advisory Committee for the Comprehensive Plan Update Initiative
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic Growth
MEETING DATE: August 3, 2015
DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Planning Department
CONTACT: Jennifer Arnold, Planning Manager
Brian Lockley, AICP, Interim Director of Planning
Michael Quint, Executive Director of Development Services
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
* Discuss and provide feedback on the composition of an advisory committee for the 10-Year Comprehensive Plan Update.
ITEM SUMMARY:
* In support of the 10-Year Comprehensive Plan Update, Staff recommends the creation of an Advisory Committee in order to support and champion the Update process.
* The Advisory Committee is intended to be a review, input and directional team in order to provide a community-based sounding board for the ideas and scenarios developed as part of the planning process.
* In order to capture the different interests of the community, the composition of the Advisory Committee should be structured in such a way that it reflects a range of interests and perspectives for McKinney.
* As such, Staff recommends that the Advisory Committee be comprised of the following:
o County/ETJ Representatives
o Town Center/Downtown Representatives
o McKinney National Airport Representatives
o District 1-4 Representatives
o Community Advocates
(e.g. government transparency, special interest groups, environmental groups, neighborhood associations, etc)
o Development and Real Estate Representatives
(e.g. local/regional developers, homebuilders, professional associations, etc)
o Economic Development Representatives
(e.g. Chamber of Commerce, MEDC, local business, major employers, etc)
o Community Development Representatives
(e.g. quality of life, culture/heritage, fair housing, etc.)
o Planning and Zoning Representatives
o Education/School District Representative...
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