Aledo Strategic Plan Presentation

Texas Chapter America Planning Association Conference – October 2011
By Wendy Shabay, Assoc. AIA, AICP
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Growing Suburb
of Fort Worth
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Land-locked
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Parker County
Growth
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Control of ETJ is
important
Background:
A 2009 Needs Assessment conducted by the City
and AEDC concluded that Strategic Planning
was the number one need facing Aledo.
Background:
The AEDC selected Freese and Nichols, Inc. in
Feb. 2010 to develop a plan that:
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Reinforces sense of community
Preserves historical character
Leverages educational excellence
Attracts quality developments/investments
Optimizes the uses of limited land
Community Involvement:
An online citizens survey was conducted.
Strategic Plan
Website
www.aledo-texas.com
Click “Creating Aledo’s
Future” on the top of the
City’s homepage
Important
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Schools
Small Town Feel
History
Community
Housing
Concern
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Growth
Retail/Restaurants
Identity
Transportation
Event/Open Space
Community Involvement:
Focus Group Meeting, April 24, 2010
Vision Statement:
“Aledo is a community with a rich heritage
and dynamic future. We will continue to be
recognized as a community of excellence
with solid family values, high-quality
schools, a business-friendly atmosphere,
and strong sense of community that
envisions sustainable growth, increases
quality of life, and ensures a growing and
vibrant local economy.”
Community Involvement:
Town Hall Meeting 1, June 15, 2010
TRANSPORTATION
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
DOWNTOWN
QUALITY OF LIFE
GOALS
COMMUNITY IDENTITY
HOUSING/ NEIGHBORHOODS
PARKS/ RECREATION
Community Involvement:
Town Hall Meeting 2, August 17, 2010
The Report:
How to get from here to
there in an
organized process:
1. VISION
2. GOALS
3. STRATEGIES
Goals: Transportation
Provide mobility with a safe and efficient
vehicular transportation system.
Goals: Transportation
Provide a network of multi-modal
transportation options.
Goals: Economic Development
Make the City’s sales tax revenue equal
the City’s property tax revenue.
Goals: Economic Development
Position Aledo to be competitive in
attracting new businesses, new
investments and quality developments.
Goals: Economic Development
Optimize the use of limited land.
Goals: Downtown
Enhance downtown’s character and
functionality.
Goals: Downtown
Make downtown a
destination with
community
gathering spaces.
Goals: Downtown
Increase business development in
downtown.
Conceptual Downtown Plan
Conceptual Downtown Plan
Goals: Housing and Neighborhoods
Create great neighborhoods that foster
family and community.
Goals: Housing and Neighborhoods
Provide opportunities for additional
housing developments.
Goals: Park and Recreation
Provide a variety of recreational
opportunities for all ages and user groups.
Goals: Community Identity and
Aesthetics
Enhance Aledo’s identifiable image and
increase community aesthetics.
Conceptual Gateway Signage
FM 1187, Looking South
Goals: Quality of Life
Ensure the infrastructure needs of
existing and future residents and
businesses are met.
Goals: Quality of Life
Foster a positive, ongoing relationship
with public entities, neighboring cities,
the school district and private entities.
Implementation:
An implementation matrix organizes and prioritizes
specific action items.
Implementation:
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Post Strategic Plan updates
Evaluate annually
Identify champions to
implement plan
You are invited to
Aledo Strategic Plan Celebration
Thursday, November 4, 2010
4:30 - 7:00 PM
Aledo Community Center
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Prioritization of
EDC activities
Façade
Enhancement
Grant
Signage
Enhancement
Grant
Business
Incentives Policy
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Downtown
Directory
Signage
Landscape
along major
corridor in
design
Aledo Strategic Plan