The Vision Central Bedford
The Vision for Central Bedford June 2013 Acknowledgements BEDFORD CITY COUNCIL Jim Griffin, Mayor Michael Boyter, Council Member Place 1 Jim Davisson, Council Member Place 2 Sherri Olsen, Council Member Place 3 Patricia Nolan, Council Member Place 4 Roy Turner, Mayor Pro Tem Place 5 Chris Brown, Council Member Place 6 STAKEHOLDER COMMITTEE Bill Reese, Planning and Zoning Commission Alicia McGlinchey, Cultural Commission Geoff Graham, Carter BloodCare Marc Rhodes, Fort Worth Community Credit Union Trace Ledbetter, State National Companies Tim Denker, Dunhill Partners (The Shops at Central Park) Bill Ridgway, Bedford Resident CITY OF BEDFORD STAFF Beverly Griffith, City Manager David Miller, Deputy City Manager Mirenda McQuagge-Walden, Managing Director of Community Services Michael Wells, City Secretary Bill Syblon, Director of Development Jacquelyn Reyff, Planning Manager Kay Brown, Economic Development Analyst CONSULTANT TEAM Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. Townscape, Inc. Catalyst Table of Contents Introduction...................5 The Vision Existing Conditions ........... 11 The Vision for Central Bedford. 23 for Guiding Principles for Development Standards ....................30 Central Bedford Central Bedford Implementation Strategy......................38 Vision Summary ..............42 Appendix A: Visual Preference Survey Results ................43 Appendix B: Guiding Principles Survey Results ................ 47 Appendix C: Economic Assessment . 50 The Vision for Central Bedford 4 Introduction Executive Summary Bedford has an advantageous central location in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, as portrayed in its branding slogan “Discover the Center.” The City remained a quiet, rural town historically, but its position near State Highways 121 and 183, and proximity to DFW International Airport, influenced the rapid development and population growth within the mid-cities region. Since 1970, Bedford has transformed from a small town of 10,000 people to a city nearing 50,000 people today.
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