AGENDA CAPTION:
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Selection of up to two Planning and Zoning Commission members to serve on the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee.
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Meeting date: October 13, 2020
Department: Planning & Development Services
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Background Information:
The City is moving forward with the rewrite of its Comprehensive Plan. City Council recently approved the contract with the selected consultant, Moore, Iacofano, and Goltsman (MIG), and City staff just held its internal kickoff meeting with them on August 27, 2020.
One of the next steps in the process is to appoint a steering committee that will oversee the project and the creation of the plan. This committee will be a working group that aids City staff and the consultant team with both the public process and the plan’s substance. The committee will meet about eight times during the project (approximately 18 months), and include approximately 20-30 people who, together, represent the broad interests that exist within the community.
The role of the members of the Steering Committee will be as follows:
• The members of this committee will be asked to serve as a representative to various constituents and individuals in their respective networks, encouraging participation in the public process, while also sharing some of the more technical insights developed by the committee, as appropriate.
• The members of this committee will be asked to provide input throughout the process, as well as to share constructive feedback, both in the form of their individual expertise, as well as representative of those they are representing.
• Finally, as the plan moves toward adoption, members will be asked to champion the plan through the adoption process, sharing their unique perspective of having served on the committee and playing a key role in building consensus around the plan's vision, goals, and recommendations.
The City Council has recommended the structure of the committee, and that structure includes having up to two members of the Planning and Zoning Commission. It is intended that the committee will have the following make-up:
• Up to 21 members appointed by the City Council (3 members for each City Councilmember)
• Two City Councilmembers
• Two Planning and Zoning Commission members
• One representative from Hays County
• One representative from San Marcos Consolidated ISD
• One representative from Texas State University
• One representative from the San Marcos Chamber of Commerce
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Recommendation:
Select two Planning and Zoning Commission members to serve on the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee.