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City of Fredericksburg, Texas Comprehensive Plan CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN COMPREHENSIVE PLAN City of Fredericksburg Adopted by City Council January 23, 2006 Prepared by Dunkin, Sefko and Associates Strategic Community Solutions Dunkin, Sims & Stoffels Table of Contents Page 1. The Context for Planning .....................................................................................................................1.1 A. Why Do Planning .........................................................................................................................1.1 B. Organization of this Plan..............................................................................................................1.2 C. Fredericksburg Today: A Snapshot..............................................................................................1.2 D. Issues Facing the Community ......................................................................................................1.4 2. Guiding Principles for the Comprehensive Plan ...................................................................................2.1 A. Strategic Issues Framework.........................................................................................................2.1 B. Vision Statement for the Fredericksburg Community.................................................................2.2 C. Vision Statement for the Comprehensive Plan............................................................................2.2 D. Strategic Issues & Related Principles............................................................................................2.2 1. Natural Assets.....................................................................................................................2.3 2. Distinctive Heritage ............................................................................................................2.3 3. Arts and Culture .................................................................................................................2.4 4. Core of the City..................................................................................................................2.4 5. Destinations ........................................................................................................................2.5 6. Volunteerism.......................................................................................................................2.6 7. Expectation of High Quality................................................................................................2.6 8. Economic Vitality ................................................................................................................2.7 9. Housing Choice...................................................................................................................2.7 10. Mobility ...............................................................................................................................2.8 11. Healthy Community............................................................................................................2.9 E. Role of Plan Elements ................................................................................................................2.10 1. Introduction ......................................................................................................................2.10 2. Plan Element Format ........................................................................................................2.10 3. Livability Element..................................................................................................................................3.1 A. Housing and Neighborhoods .......................................................................................................3.1 B. Economic Development ..............................................................................................................3.4 C. Community Character and Design ..............................................................................................3.8 D. Natural Resources......................................................................................................................3.10 E. Sustainability...............................................................................................................................3.11 4. Land Use Element.................................................................................................................................4.1 A. Land Use Issues............................................................................................................................4.1 B. Land Use Concepts......................................................................................................................4.2 1. Support Existing Development Patterns.............................................................................4.2 2. Use Natural Features to Define the Community ...............................................................4.2 3. Emphasize Important Destinations.....................................................................................4.2 4. Grow Into Appropriate Areas.............................................................................................4.5 5. Use Special Designations for Key Areas .............................................................................4.5 6. Create New Patterns along Major Transportation Corridors ...........................................4.6 7. Retain Agricultural and Rural Character in the ETJ ............................................................4.6 C. Land Use Goals and Policies ........................................................................................................4.7 D. Future Land Use Map ..................................................................................................................4.9 Page i City of Fredericksburg Comprehensive Plan Table of Contents 1. Summary of Land Use Categories .................................................................................... 4.10 2. Description of Land Use Categories ................................................................................ 4.10 E. Goals and Policies for Focus Areas............................................................................................ 4.16 F. Interpreting the Future Land Use Map...................................................................................... 4.23 1. Comprehensive Plan Policies and Maps ........................................................................... 4.23 2. Development Proposals & the Comprehensive Plan ....................................................... 4.24 5. Growth Element................................................................................................................................... 5.1 A. Accommodating Future Population............................................................................................. 5.1 1. Population Projections........................................................................................................ 5.1 2. Population Capacity............................................................................................................ 5.1 B. Growth Goals & Policies.............................................................................................................. 5.4 C. Infill Development Opportunities................................................................................................ 5.4 1. Individual Lots in Developed Neighborhoods .................................................................... 5.4 2. Airport and University Focus Areas ................................................................................... 5.5 3. Properties Near Friendship Lane ....................................................................................... 5.5 D. Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction........................................................................................................ 5.5 E. Annexation................................................................................................................................... 5.6 6. Transportation Element........................................................................................................................ 6.1 A. Transportation System Components .......................................................................................... 6.1 B. Pedestrian and Bicycle Mobility ................................................................................................... 6.1 1. System Capacity and Facilities ............................................................................................ 6.1 2. Context-Sensitive Design ................................................................................................... 6.2 C. Automobile and Public Transportation Mobility ......................................................................... 6.3 1. System Capacity and Facilities ............................................................................................ 6.3 2. The Loop Highway and Southwest Hill Country Drive ..................................................... 6.4 3. Public Transportation ......................................................................................................... 6.4 4. Parking ................................................................................................................................6.5 5. Context-Sensitive Design
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