Planning & Zoning Commission
	Agenda Request
Agenda Of:	4/24/08	Agenda Request No:		IV A
Initiated By:	MIKE HOBBS	Responsible Department:		ENGINEERING
Presented By:	CHRIS STEUBING MIKE HOBBS	Assistant planning director:		n/A
		Additional Department. Head (s):		Mike Hobbs, Director of Public Works Christopher Steubing, PE, City Engineer
Subject / Proceeding:	Proposed CIP 2009-2013 REVIEW AND DISCUSS POSSIBLE CONSIDERATION AND ACTION
Exhibits:	Planning & Zoning Activity Map (2007 commission cases);CIP PROJECT LIST
Clearances			Approval
Legal:	n/a		director of Planning:	sabine somers-kuenzel, aicp
Recommended Action
APPROVAL
Executive Summary
The City's infrastructure system and assets must be constantly maintained through rehabilitation, replacement and upgrades and is can be expanded to meet mandates and to facilitate growth in our community. When costs of such maintenance or improvement exceeds a dollar amount that would require funding from a source other than a departments typical operating budget would allow, the improvement is funded out of the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) the City has developed. Other assets are new creations through the CIP program to meet the needs of the citizens and the community. Through this process, parks are constructed, roads are extended or widened, water and sewer lines are upgraded to meet growth demand in certain areas and buildings are constructed for City services such as Police and Fire. Each year Sugar Land identifies the needs of the City based on studies, master plans, mandates, and citizen input. We then establish a list of projects that require such improvements or new construction to meet the needs of citizens. The Planning and Zoning Commission is heavily involved in the growth and development of the City and therefore has a role in the CIP decision making process. We’ve included a map of the developments you approved last year to remind you of the current growth pressures. You are also involved in the adoption and amendment of the Comprehensive Plan, which includes not only the Land Use Plan and Thoroughfare Plan, but also other City Master Plans such as Park, Water/Wastewater, and Facilities Master Plans. These plans get implemented through the development process on the private side and through the CIP process on the public side. The City of Sugar Land Charter requires your recommendation prior to Council consideration.
Exhibits

Planning & Zoning Activity Map: