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The City adopted its first Economic Development & Tourism Master Plan in 2011. In 2016, following a
thorough review and assessment of economic development needs and priorities, the Southlake Community
Enhancement and Development Corporation (CEDC) recommended adoption of an updated economic
development master plan to guide the City's next phase of strategic economic development efforts. The
Southlake City Council approved adoption of the updated plan in October 2016 as an element of the City's
Southlake 2035 Comprehensive Plan and since its adoption, City staff has worked in partnership with the
CEDC and City Council to implement the plan's recommendation.
Though the recommendations continue to be implemented, the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic that
began to be felt by Southlake in 2020, required the City to reassess its economic strategies and priorities
to assist businesses and support Southlake's economic recovery. The long term impacts of the COVID-19
outbreak on Southlake's business community and economy remain to be seen and fully understood. It is
critical however to take steps quickly to respond to what is known to strategically guide the City's economic
development response and recovery efforts.
As such, City of Southlake City Council developed this addendum to the master plan to address the
community's short term needs and begin looking at recovery efforts. This addendum serves to supplement
the City's existing Southlake 2035: Economic Development Master Plan. While the existing recommendations
and strategies of the current master plan serve the City well and help achieve its larger economic goals, the
recommendations and strategies established in this addendum will help address both the short-term and
long-term economic challenges of the pandemic.
This addendum guides the City to: identify critical pain points in industries and shopping destinations,
engage local businesses to boost local hiring and address hiring needs, engage anchors in long-term local
economic recovery efforts, effectively communicate Southlake's advantageous location and business-friendly
environment, capitalize on open public spaces as an asset to support local businesses, develop initiatives
geared towards health and safety, prepare for a more long-term remote work environment, create a support
system for remote workers to engage and connect them to the local community,focus talent recruitment efforts,
mobilize financial assistance, develop creative economic solutions, assist in protecting front line service
employees and visitors, and focus local efforts on industries impacted by the pandemic most significantly.
Southlake Economic Development Strategic Goals
The City of Southlake has ongoing strategies and priorities in place that will assist in further development of
a successful economic development program; however, recognizing the current situation requires specific
responses to unique and emerging circumstances, the following goals and outcomes were developed to
guide the City's economic recovery response efforts. If successful, Southlake's recovery efforts will:
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Achieve economic prosperity through tax Southlake is recognized as a city where the
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investment of private capital into our economy through support services which are relevant,
that grows jobs, creates opportunity, increases helpful, welcoming and delivered in a timely
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Value Proposition Economic health metrics (or indicators) will
Southlake is recognized as a vibrant equal or exceed pre-COVID19 levels.
community where businesses thrive.
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Southlake is recognized, both nationally and The business community, in partnership with
regionally,as a great place to visit for shopping, the City, will nurture the growth and prosperity
dining, recreation and overnight stays. of Southlake businesses.
2020 Addendum Adoption Proces
It is important to recognize that a great deal of evaluation, analysis and consideration was done by the CEDC
Board of Directors and the Southlake City Council with the development of the Economic Development
Master Plan in 2016. Taking those efforts into consideration, this addendum was developed utilizing the
framework of the original plan. Consideration of key economic development principles such as Business
Attraction, Business Retention, Public Investment and Communication / Marketing were also used to guide
the efforts in this addendum.
With feedback provided by the Economic Recovery Task Force and data observed since the onset of the
pandemic, staff developed strategies and recommendations to address both the short-term and long-term
community needs. The economic health indicators (shown on the next page) were also evaluated and
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considered during the development of these recommendations of this addendum. These economic health
indicators also helped establish a baseline to understand and interpret the recovery efforts being implemented.
As the City implements these addendum recommendations, the City's economic health indicators will serve
as the compass in ensuring Southlake is returning to pre-pandemic levels and headed towards sustainable
economic growth.
Community Enhancement and Development Corporation (CEDC)
On September 22, 2020 City staff presented a draft of the proposed strategic goals, recommendations, and a
timeline for approval of the addendum to the board. The board provided feedback to City staff, modifications
to the priority tiers and some adjustments to the language of some of the recommendations.
On January 26, 2021 City staff presented the proposed Economic Development Master Plan Addendum to
the CEDC. The board recommended approval (7-0) of the Addendum as presented.
Southlake Program for the Involvement of Neighborhoods (SPIN)
On October 27, 2020 City staff presented an overview of the strategies and recommendations of the Economic
Development Master Plan Addendum to the community. The recording of this presentation can be found on
the City of Southlake's website under Video-On-Demand.
Planning & Zoning Commission
Reserved for the motion of the Planning & Zoning Commission scheduled for February 4, 2021.
City Council
Reserved for the motion of the City Council
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Grow the Economy: Achieve health data, evaluate
economic prosperity through tax Southlake's commercial
and employment base growth, centers and work with
EDA1 attracting investment of private property owners to identify FY 2022
capital into our economy that challenges and potential
grows jobs, creates opportunity, solutions to filling vacant
increases tax revenue Improve and strengthen spaces in the post-pandemic
existing commercial economic environment
retail centers and office
developments Assess the business
environment for surviving
Improve Local Economic Health: businesses and industries,
EDA2 Economic health metrics will identifying locations that FY 2021
equal or exceed pre-COVID19 have become most impacted
levels and incorporate into the
commercial site assessments
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Support Businesses: Southlake Create an environment that
is recognized as a city where the encourages, values and
business community is valued supports entrepreneurship Partner with local businesses
EDA3 and nurtured through support and builds value from and organizations to sponsor FY 2022
services which are relevant, within by supporting those informal classes or lectures
helpful, welcoming and delivered businesses or assets who related to entrepreneurship
in a timely manner with superior have been a contributor to
customer service our community
Grow the Economy: Achieve Support industry sectors Re-evaluate the market
economic prosperity through tax to understand changes or
and employment base growth, that are innovative and additions to target industries
EDA4 attracting investment of private have high job growth, and develop specific FY 2022
capital into our economy that high value potential to strategies for each targeted
grows jobs, creates opportunity, provide future economicdevelopment opportunities sector. Document in target
increases tax revenue market analysis worksheets
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The business community, a plan that identifies needs
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will nurture the growth and workforce attainment and targeted job fairs)that support FY 2024
prosperity of Southlake development developing the local workforce
businesses in alignment with identified
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Support Businesses: Southlake Update the business
is recognized as a city where the resource center materials
business community is valued to provide quick, easy
and nurtured through support access to workforce needs,
EDA6 services which are relevant, opportunities using the FY 2022
helpful, welcoming and delivered feedback obtained from the
in a timely manner with superior Support regional annual business climate
customer service workforce attainment and survey and other feedback
development received from top employers
Collaborate for Success: Develop a workforce needs
The business community, assessment and work with
EDA7 in partnership with the City, higher education/technical FY 2023
will nurture the growth and institutions to implement
prosperity of Southlake training and education needs
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EDA9 in partnership with the City, City of Southlake program for Southlake FY 2021
will nurture the growth and hotels, funded through the
prosperity of Southlake Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund
businesses
Support Businesses: Southlake
is recognized as a city where the Serve as a connector Execute a direct marketing
business community is valued to aid small businesses and outreach strategy
EDA10and nurtured through support to local businesses and
services which are relevant, seeking assistance entrepreneurs to ensure they FY 2021
helpful, welcoming and delivered through local, state and are aware of federal, state
in a timely manner with superior federal programs. and local programs
customer service
Support Businesses: Southlake Evaluate local regulations
is recognized as a city where the that have been temporarily
business community is valued Identify non-monetary adjusted during the
EDA11
and nurtured through support incentives that can pandemic and make
services which are relevant, support continued recommendations regarding FY 2021
helpful, welcoming and delivered business growth ongoing practices to ease,
in a timely manner with superior where it makes sense, local
customer service regulations (short-term)
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Support Businesses: Southlake
is recognized as a city where the Evaluate local ordinances
business community is valued for changes and relief for
EDA12 and nurtured through support accommodation, retail and FY 2023
services which are relevant, restaurant industries
helpful, welcoming and delivered (long-term evaluation of
in a timely manner with superior needs)
customer service
Support Businesses: Southlake
is recognized as a city where the Identify non-monetary Collaborate with internal
business community is valued incentives that can stakeholders to provide
EDA13 and nurtured through support support continued enhanced customer services FY 2021
services which are relevant, business growth for permitting (such as online
helpful, welcoming and delivered services) based on feedback
in a timely manner with superior received from end-users
customer service
Collaborate for Success: Work with larger businesses
The business community, to promote the purchasing
in partnership with the City, of local goods and services,
EDA14 will nurture the growth and using the size and scale of FY 2023
prosperity of Southlake these businesses to increase
businesses demand for local goods and
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business community is valued local representatives of the
EDA15 and nurtured through support business community and FY 2020
services which are relevant, their respective industries
helpful, welcoming and delivered focused on advising and
in a timely manner with superior providing feedback on the
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Support Businesses: Southlake Increase collaboration, Leverage business expertise
is recognized as a city where the coordination and of the CEDC Board of
business community is valued communication between Directors to establish
EDA16and nurtured through support the City and the business
services which are relevant, community Southlake-centric round- FY 2021
tables to discuss relevant
helpful, welcoming and delivered
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customer service issues
Elevate the Southlake Brand and Launch an open for business
Value Proposition: Southlake campaign in partnership
EDA17 is recognized as a vibrant with the local stakeholder FY 2023
community where businesses groups that highlights local
thrive businesses
Support Businesses: Southlake Execute a survey that
is recognized as a city where the Develop non-visitation assesses the impact
business community is valued methods to enable of COVID-19 on local
EDA18 and nurtured through support additional communication businesses in order to FY 2020/2021
services which are relevant, and feedback from develop strategies to assist
helpful, welcoming and delivered business in economic recovery of the
in a timely manner with superior
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Support Businesses: Southlake
is recognized as a city where the Contact local businesses
business community is valued Develop non-visitation annually, obtaining
and nurtured through support methods to enable informational updates
EDA19 services which are relevant, additional communication through the City's newly FY 2021
helpful, welcoming and delivered and feedback from adopted economic
in a timely manner with superior business development software
customer service
Promote Tourism: Southlake Collaborate with tourism Work with local hotels
is recognized, both nationally partners to emphasize to establish a recovery
EDA20 and regionally, as a great place p marketing campaign that FY 2022
to visit for shopping, dining, Southlake's unique and rebuilds trust in the local
recreation and overnight stays valued experiences hospitality industry
Support Businesses: Southlake
is recognized as a city where the Identify needs and create
business community is valued a service palette that offers
EDA21 and nurtured through support specialized data analysis FY 2021
services which are relevant, services to businesses,
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Support Businesses: Southlake Utilizing survey, economic
is recognized as a city where the data and business visit
business community is valued Customize city-services feedback, annually evaluate
EDA22and nurtured through support business assistance needs
services which are relevant, to business and customer and services and provide FY 2022
helpful, welcoming and delivered needs website updates (such as the
in a timely manner with superior Business Resource Center)
customer service to meet those needs
Support Businesses: Southlake Continue the recruitment/
is recognized as a city where the
business community is valued expansion of local
and nurtured through support businesses and market the
EDA23 services which are relevant, participation of those local FY 2021
helpful, welcoming and delivered businesses through paid,
social media and website
in a timely manner with superior
communication channels
customer service
Collaborate for Success: Promote and facilitate Work with the Chamber
The business community, networking opportunities of Commerce to provide
in partnership with the City, for local business owners opportunities through the
EDA24 will nurture the growth and (including opportunities year for businesses to FY 2022
prosperity of Southlake that consider social engage that also include
businesses distancing practices) non-physical attendance
(virtual)
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Brand and Value Communicate the advantages comprehensive
Proposition: Southlake of Southlake's location, communication and
EDA25 is recognized as a workforce and business marketing plan that promotes FY 2021
vibrant community where community Southlake's premier location,
businesses thrive workforce and world class
business community.
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EDA26 Proposition: Southlake sites and commercial space FY 2021
is recognized as a opportunities through
vibrant community where communication channels
businesses thrive Position Southlake as the first such as e-blasts, social
choice for location of targeted media and website featuring
industries
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Brand and Value
Proposition: Southlake profiles that promote
EDA27 is recognized as a Southlake and communicate FY 2022
vibrant community where our advantageous location,
economy and community
businesses thrive
Support business success
by increasing awareness of Promote new businesses
Elevate the Southlake and appreciation for new and through the publication
Brand and Value existing businesses through of a redesigned New Biz
EDA28 Proposition: Southlake promoting business openings, List blog that includes new FY 2021
is recognized as a highlighting unique and/or businesses, relocations
vibrant community where interesting existing businesses and expansion highlights;
businesses thrive and featuring engagement
selected grand openings, etc.
efforts with businesses and
strategic partners.
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Value Proposition: Southlake redesigned website and promote
EDA29 is recognized as a vibrant it and the services it offers in FY 2021
community where businesses its first year of launching using
thrive organic, paid and media content
opportunities
Support Businesses: Southlake
is recognized as a city where the Create a newsletter and publish on
business community is valued established schedule in addition
EDA30 and nurtured through support to communicating "breaking news" FY 2021
services which are relevant, related to development and local
helpful, welcoming and delivered businesses (ongoing engagement)
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and audience
Support Businesses: Southlake engagement Establish a strategy and
is recognized as a city where the supportive video library that
business community is valued
and nurtured through support highlights and promotes local
EDA31 services which are relevant, businesses, business partners FY 2022
helpful, welcoming and delivered and notes why businesses choose
in a timely manner with superior (select) Southlake that is updated
customer service annually
Elevate the Southlake Brand and Establish and maintain content
Value Proposition: Southlake standards for website and social
EDA32 is recognized as a vibrant channels (Facebook cover image FY 2022
community where businesses changes, website content review/
thrive update schedule, etc.)
Promote Tourism: Southlake Support local businesses through
is recognized, both nationally the implementation of a marketing
EDA33 and regionally, as a great place campaign targeted to visitors, FY 2022
to visit for shopping, dining, highlighting specific businesses
recreation and overnight stays that draw larger volumes of
people.
Promote Tourism: Southlake Develop and implement an open
is recognized, both nationally Position the City as for business marketing campaign
EDA34 and regionally, as a great place the perfect location to promote the City's retail and FY 2022
to visit for shopping, dining, to visit for positive restaurant industries
recreation and overnight stays
experiences
Promote Southlake as an ideal
Promote Tourism: Southlake location for a weekend getaway
is recognized, both nationally and overnight business travel
EDA35 and regionally, as a great place through the execution of a FY 2022
to visit for shopping, dining, marketing campaign focused on
recreation and overnight stays inspiring confidence in travel and
targeted to visitors that visit the
region most frequently
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