Development of the Comprehensive Plan PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT OVERVIEW
PLANNING AUTHORITY The City of Pearland 2040 Comprehensive Plan has been prepared in accordance with the provisions outlined in Section 213 of the TX LGC. The administrative framework for the comprehensive plan is included in the sections that follow. The TX LGC (§ 213.002) states in part that, “The governing body of a municipality may adopt a comprehensive plan for the long-range development of the municipality.” The basis for the adoption of a comprehensive plan is also identified in the TX LGC (§ 213.001) by providing that, “The powers granted under this chapter are for the purpose of promoting sound development of municipalities and promoting public health, safety, and welfare.” Further, the Plan serves as a basis for zoning policy. The TX LGC (§ 211.004) states “zoning regulations must be adopted in accordance with a comprehensive plan…” The TX LGC (§ 213.002) offers municipalities a certain autonomy over content of the Plan by stating, “A municipality may define the content and design of a comprehensive plan.” The TX LGC (§ 213.002) further details the following components and provisions to potentially be included in a comprehensive plan: 1. "include but is not limited to provisions on land use, transportation, and public facilities; 2. consist of a single plan or a coordinated set of plans organized by subject and geographic area; 3. be used to coordinate and guide the establishment of development regulations." Further, TX LGC (§211.004) states “Zoning regulations must be adopted in accordance with a comprehensive plan and must be designed to: 1. lessen congestion in the streets; 2. secure safety from fire, panic, and other dangers; 3. promote health and the general welfare; 4. provide adequate light and air; 5. prevent the overcrowding of land; 6. avoid undue concentration of population; or 7. facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewers, schools, parks, and other public requirements.” By abiding by the aforementioned provisions included in Sections 211 and 213 of the TX LGC, the City of Pearland endeavors to provide a Plan that will serve as an overall framework to ensure that development and redevelopment within the City occur in a sustainable manner. The Plan serves as a basis for all regulatory aspects of development and redevelopment and should be consistent with other development regulations adopted by the City. To this end, the TX LGC (§ 213.002) offers that, “A municipality may define, in its charter or by ordinance, the relationship between a comprehensive plan and development regulations and may provide standards for determining the consistency required between a plan and development regulations.”
The Pearland 2040 Comprehensive Plan was created through a process that combined input from Pearland’s community, vetted with professional expertise, with decisions by a Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee (CPAC) and Pearland’s elected and appointed leaders. Meetings included: Î Four CPAC meetings and two CPAC workshops Î Nine stakeholder meetings (e.g., Pearland Economic Development Corporation (EDC), Chamber of Commerce, Lions Club, Convention & Visitors Bureau Advisory Board, etc.) Î Seven community input sessions Please see Appendix A for specific information. INTERNET-BASED PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT Online public engagement was sourced via a Social Pinpoint website that was active from October 2021-May 2022. Over the course of the project, there were 7,730 visits to the website from 2,194 users. The website received 295 comments and 73 survey responses. After the initial public engagement efforts, City staff was directed by City Council to gather additional feedback between November 2023 to January 2024. A web survey that contained six open-ended question received 8,079 responses. Please see Appendix B for the survey responses and word clouds. From the survey, Pearland residents recognize the fast growth the City is experiencing and they want to ensure that sufficient funding is spent on maintaining public infrastructures and amenities. The best kept secret of living in Pearland revolves around the sought after public schools that continue to be inviting to young families. Moving forward, residents want to ensure that housing affordability is taken into account as the city prepares for future developments. Please see Appendix B for specific information.
SOCIAL PINPOINT MAP OF SURVEY RESPONSES
PEARLAND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2040
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