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Planning & Zoning Commission |
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Agenda Request |
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Agenda Of: |
05-27-10 |
Agenda Request No: |
iv-a |
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Initiated By: |
Jimmy Vandever CIP Development Manager |
Responsible Department: |
Engineering |
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Presented By: |
Jimmy Vandever CIP Development Manager |
assistant planning director: |
Douglas P. Schomburg, AICP |
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Additional Department. Head (s): |
Chris Steubing, P.E., CFM City Engineer |
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Subject / Proceeding: |
Overview of 2011-2015 Capital Improvement Program Review and Discuss for Recommendation to the City Council |
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Exhibits: |
CIP Project List (Hard Copy Available) |
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Clearances |
Approval |
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Legal: |
N/A |
Interim planning director: |
Douglas P.
Schomburg, AICP |
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Recommended Action |
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Recommendation of 2011-2015 Capital Improvement Program project list to the City Council. |
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Executive Summary |
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The City's infrastructure system and assets must be constantly maintained through rehabilitation, replacement and upgrades and 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 department’s 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 constructed 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, staff 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 identify new construction to meet the needs of our residents. 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. 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 Parks, 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 City Council consideration. |
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