Item 4JCITY OF
SOUTHLAK-E
MEMORANDUM
July 28, 2021
To: City Council
From: Ken Baker, AICP — Sr. Director of Planning & Development Services
Subject: Item 4J — Approve appointment of the Planning and Zoning Commission to
oversee the development of the Southlake 2035 Water, Wastewater and
Drainage Master Plan
Purpose: Appointment of the Planning and Zoning Commission to oversee the
development of the Southlake 2035 Water, Wastewater and Drainage Master
Plan
Background
Information: City staff is beginning the process of updating the Southlake 2035 Master
Water, Wastewater and Drainage Master Plan. The development of the various
Southlake 2035 plan elements (Park, Recreation and Open Space Plan,
Tourism Plan, Health and Wellness Plan, etc.) are overseen by a board or
committee appointed by the City Council. The staff is recommending that the
Planning and Zoning Commission oversee the development of this element due
to the inter -relationship of land use planning and water, wastewater and
drainage planning. The Water, Wastewater and Drainage plan by nature is a
technical/engineering based plan but does include a critical public policy
component. The Planning and Zoning Commission will be providing guidance
more on the public policy portion of the plan versus the technical aspect of the
plan. The study will determine the short and long-term water, wastewater and
drainage infrastructure needs to support existing development and growth to the
year 2035.
Work Sessions: Work sessions on the development of the plan will occur during the Planning
and Zoning Commission's regularly scheduled meetings (1st and 3rd
Thursdays of the month following a City Council meeting). Work sessions will
be open to the public and notification on the work sessions will be provided
through various means including agenda posting, web site, and social media.
Schedule/
Outcome: It is estimated that the plan element will be completed in the Spring of 2022.
The plan will follow the normal master plan adoption process (SPIN meeting,
Planning and Zoning Commission public hearing, and City Council public
hearing).
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