BY AUBREY VOGEL
Missouri City shares update on comprehensive plan
Missouri City City Council heard land use recommendations June 4 for the city’s 2017 comprehensive plan update following delays. The plan update kicked off last June following rezoning con- cerns from City Council members and residents. The details The June 4 presentation provided recommendations for the future land use map and zoning ordinances of 10 focus areas, Director of Development Services Jennifer Thomas Gomez said. Key recommendations include: • Incorporating alternative housing options • Adding mixed-use developments throughout the city • Encouraging low-impact devel- opment for flood plain areas through incentives The update also proposed comprehensive plan goals includ- ing a more cohesive city, varied developments, focus on neigh- borhood integrity and commercial
redevelopment, and quality design, Gomez said. What they’re saying
With several residents express- ing concerns including impacts on neighborhoods, wildlife, traffic and infrastructure, District A council member Monica Riley said she feels it’s important to consider resident input and incorporate what they want to see in Missouri City instead of letting developers decide. “If we don’t have the right zon- ing and we don’t put landscaping ordinances in place, and we don’t put certain aesthetics requirements in place, we’ll get the same thing. And 20 years from now ... someone will be sitting up here having the same discussion all over again,” she said. “We’ve got to be unique. We’ve got to think outside the box and talk to our residents.” Looking ahead The final plan is tentatively scheduled for approval and implementation in July or August, although it may take longer.
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Missouri City comprehensive plan study areas The update includes recommendations for 10 study areas throughout the city.
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SOURCE: MISSOURI CITY/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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