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REGULAR MEETING
February 2, 2011
A Special Community Planning & Design Charrette Workshop was held by the Schertz City
Council as well as various Boards and Commissions of the City of Schertz, Texas, on February
2, 2011, at 6:00 p.m., in the Schertz Civic Center, 1400 Schertz Parkway, Building 5, Schertz,
Texas. The following members present to -wit:
City Council Members Present:
Mayor Hal Baldwin Councilmember Jim Fowler
Councilmernber George Antuna
Staff Present: Assistant City Manager David Harris
Assistant to the City Manager Bob Cantu City Secretary Brenda Dennis
Dev. Services Director Michelle Sanchez Senior Planner, Misty Nichols
Planner 1, Lesa Wood
Planning and Zoning Commission Members Present:
Ernest Evans, Jr.
Ken Greenwald
Richard Braud
Jake Jacobs
Bert Crawford, Jr.
Economic Development Corporation Members Present:
Tim Brown
Rosemary Scott
Various other Board and Commission members were present from:
Parks & Recreation
Library Board
Board of Adjustments (BOA)
Transportation Safety Advisory Commission (TSAC)
Historical Preservation Committee
Animal Services
(General Comment
1. Discussion regarding a planning and design Charrette on the northern part of Schertz,
especially the area from FM 3009 to Friesenhahn Road, and I -35 to FM 2252
(Nacogdoches Road). (D. Harris /Scott Polikov)
Assistant City Manager David Harris welcomed everyone to the closing session and
introduced Mr. Scott Polikov who provided closing comments. He and his Associates
jointly provided a brief PowerPoint Presentation regarding the North Schertz Sustainable
Development Initiatives which included:
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Goals of the Initiative
- Leveraging regional location
Creating a "Rail ready" development context
Building on the City's Strategic Plan
Creating a unique and unified identity
Creating a framework for sustained infrastructure investment
Creating competitive advantage for Schertz
Workshop Deliverables
- Develop a strong vision for North Schertz complementing the City's
Strategic Plan
"Rail Ready" development to leverage Regional Rail
Identify key issues from the community and explore possible solutions
Prioritize infrastructure needs to implement the vision
Summary of Public Input
Summary of Public Input - North ,Schertz Development Preferences (critical and
important)
- Road connectivity 91 %
- Passive Green Space 77%
- Retail and Services 73%
- Employment Opportunities 73%
- Hospital/Medical Center 67%
- Restaurant and Entertainment 64%
- Community Gathering Space 63%
- Pocket Playgrounds 62%
- Higher Education 62%
- Public Transportation 61%
- Farmland Preservation 56%
- Programmed Recreation Space 53%
- Hotel/Convention Center 50%
- Civic Facilities 46%
- Sporting and Events Center 44%
- Farmers Market 42%
Landowner Input
Expectation of all jurisdictions have not been met
- Inadequate communication to date
Increased flooding, especially along FM 482
Not clear on timing of current projects to solve lack of sewer and water
utility capacity
Jurisdictional confusion about emergency response
• Preliminary Assessment
- Regional approach to drainage
. Undersized existing railroad drainage structures cause ponding/flooding
Proposed solution is to control the ponding areas
Initial estimates are approximately 200 ac -ft of storage spread out over
10 locations.
• Guiding Principles and Vision
- Integrate schools into neighborhoods reinforcing community
- Regional drainage creating infrastructure, providing linkages through
trails, paths and greenways.
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Creating a transportation and street network that will provide access
within the study area, including the train station.
Control truck traffic by improving the infrastructure within currently used
routes.
Address the design and aesthetics of frontage road parcels
- This variety can also be further encouraged by containing and buffering
non - complimentary uses.
Honoring the historical heritage
Maintain the rural character and "small- town" feel
• Development Character Ideas
- TOD Core
- Neighborhood
- Rural Conservation
- Neighborhood Commercial
- Highway Commercial
- Campus / Employment center
• Framework Plan Ideas
• Concept Plan Option Ideas
• Next Steps
- Develop long term communication plan
Refine framework and concept plans for community /city review
- Develop proposed regulatory changes based on refined plans
- Initiate rezoning process and infrastructure plan
ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Scott Polikov opened it up for public comment and questions from the audience and recognized the
following: Mr. Richard Gin, Ms. Rita Duprat -Waldo, Mr. Justin Murray, Mr. Dennis Weise, and Mr.
Christopher.
Mayor Baldwin and Assistant City Manager David Harris provided their closing statements and
expressed their gratitude to the Gateway Planning to staff and citizens for a successful
Community Design Workshop and adjourned the P _&4a at 8:05 p.m.
ATTEST:
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