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Katy adopts comprehensive plan
H GAC to approve, adopt 2045 regional transportation plan
PROJECTING HOUSTON CORRIDOR INVESTMENT H-GAC’s 2045 Regional Transportation Update projects area mobility investments.
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“THIS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IS GOING TO BE A GUIDE FOR THE FUTURE AND PAINTS A VISION FOR HOW WE WANT KATY TO LOOK. IT’S GOING TO BE HELPFUL WHEN WE DEVELOP OUR STRATEGIC PLAN.” JANET CORTE, KATY CITY
Guidance for the development of the city of Katy over the next nearly 20 years has been decided by city o cials, residents and planning rm Kendig Keast Collaborative. The 2040 comprehensive plan, which had been ongoing since January 2022, was nalized March 27. It was propelled forward by the approval of the Parks Master Plan and periodic community workshops for feedback. According to the plan, two key actions are outlined for completion in the next two years, with nine more planned for the next ve years. Immediate action items address land use and development, and transportation. Within the rst two years, the city will complete a review of Katy’s zoning regulations to identify new standards and priorities. This could involve the future land use and character map developed during this process, which illustrated the
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With population in the Houston region estimated to double by 2045, the Houston-Galveston Area Council has laid out its plans to accommodate transportation needs with its 2045 Regional Transportation Plan Update. The H GAC’s Transportation Policy Council will adopt the update—which guides mobility investments every four years—on April 28. “The RTP allows for us to bring down federal and state funds into our eight-county region,” H GAC Regional Planning Manager Anita Hollmann-Matijcio said in a March 15 news release. By 2045, the agency anticipates collecting $141 billion in revenue from federal, state and toll sources, and investing in more than 750 projects sponsored locally by 63 public entities.
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I-45 South corridor $1.455B $1.858B Hwy. 288 corridor $1.534B I-10 East corridor $2.301B Grand Parkway $3.937B Beltway 8 I-69 North corridor $211M Loop 610 $641M Hwy. 249 corridor $487M I-45 North corridor $4.23B Downtown Houston $6.492B
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attributes of areas around Katy and suggests what kinds of businesses could be designated to these areas in the future, Council Member Janet Corte said. In the rst two years of the plan, the city will also work with the Texas Department of Transportation to pro- vide input on the Brookshire-Katy Mobility Study.
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