Comprehensive Plan – 5 Year Review
Existing Conditions Report
Regular Agenda #7
Existing Conditions Assessment
• Locational Context & the Land• Demographics• Economic Development• Existing Land Use• Public Facilities, Infrastructure &
Services• Transportation
Plan Monitoring and Progress
• Annual Progress Report(P&Z to Council)
• 5-year Evaluation Report• Thorough Plan update
at least every 10 years• Ongoing community outreach
and engagement
5-Year Evaluation & Appraisal Report
Existing Conditions Report•Evaluation and Appraisal Report
• Scope included in the Comp Plan• Led by Sub-Committee of P&Z• Public Involvement• Joint P&Z / Council Task Force• Anticipated Completion May/June 2014
Planning Assumptions• Projected 2030 population =
134,000• Projected Texas A&M enrollment cap
= 50,000 students• Fastest growing age group =
50 and older• Student population continues to
grow, but their share of population is declining (less than 50% today versus 60% in 1990).
• % of 2000-08 platted lots in ETJ = 18%
100K
Current Population: 99,889 (based on COs issued through November 30, 2013)
Average growth rate 2003 to current: 2.47% (with current 2013 estimates)
2.47%
Demographics
• Increase in percentage of senior population (aged 65 and over)
• TAMU - Fall 2013 saw a 4% increase in first time student enrollment, with an overall increase of 7% in total enrollment (53,786 record enrollment)
• Fall 2013 - CSISD enrollment up 5.5%
Demographics
Economic Development• Major Employers College Station-Bryan MSA:
– TAMU– CSISD / BISD– Reynolds & Reynolds– City of College Station– Sanderson Farms– St. Joseph Regional Hospital
• Over 51% of College Station residents have a college degree
• Unemployment rate is 6.1%, lower than both the Texas and National rate
• Employment growing in the College Station-Bryan MSA at an average rate of 1.3% over the past 10 years
Economic Development
Land UseLand Use - 49% of land area designated for residential
uses, approximately 33% of land developed as residential
• 9% of land area designated for commercial uses, approximately 6% of land developed as residential
Platting Activity: - From 2000-2010 over 9,000 lots platted (18%
in ETJ) - From 2010-2013 over 1,700 lots platted
(7.5% in ETJ)
Public Facilities• Police:
– 133,538 police incidents in 2012– Major crime offenses down 19% from
2011– Arrests down 4% from 2011
• Fire:– 6,800 calls for service in 2012– 5.5 minute response time achieved 87%
of the time
Public FacilitiesParks & Recreation:
- 57 parks totaling 1,356 acres of park land- 13.59 acres of parkland per 1000 residents
Utilities:- CSU serves more than 36,000 customers
Transportation• 525 miles of existing and planned streets in
the City and ETJ
• 156 miles of existing sidewalks
• 44 miles of striped bike lanes
• 2010 Census – 93,857• Current Estimate – 99,889• Texas A&M enrollment cap no longer
exists – 53,672 Fall 2013• 4% increase in new enrollment – Fall
2013• College of Engineering’s 25 by 25
Plan• CSISD Fall 2013 5.5% growth
2010
Changing Assumptions
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20250
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
Projected Population Growth
High growth 2000-2001Low growth 2009-2010
124,000+ by 2020
Next Steps• Form Council Subcommittee (Jan)• Focus group meetings (Jan/Feb)• P&Z & Council Subcommittee meetings• Evaluation & Appraisal Report• Public hearings & anticipated completion
May/June 2014
www.cstx.gov/compplan
5-Year Evaluation & Appraisal Report
Existing Conditions Report•Evaluation and Appraisal Report
• Scope included in the Comp Plan• Led by Sub-Committee of P&Z• Public Involvement• Joint P&Z / Council Task Force• Anticipated Completion May/June 2014