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