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Planning and Zoning Commission approves posting of updated work plan and signals next steps on UDC rewrite
Summary
The Liberty Hill Planning and Zoning Commission approved posting an updated work plan on the city website that emphasizes a UDC rewrite, a public-facing implementation dashboard and quarterly reports to council; staff outlined timing and next steps and asked commissioners to flag any changes before publication.
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve posting its updated work plan on the city website after staff said the document reflects the commission’s priority ordering and implementation items.
The work plan centers on a multi‑year rewrite of the Unified Development Code (UDC), quarterly status reports to the commission and City Council on comprehensive plan implementation, a publicly accessible implementation dashboard, a review of the development review process and an internal project ranking process for the capital improvements program (CIP). ‘‘This iteration of the work plan . . . if it’s approved tonight, I just want y’all’s blessing before it goes on the website,’’ a staff member said while outlining timelines and deliverables.
Why it matters: The UDC rewrite and related actions guide how the city implements its comprehensive plan, how development is reviewed and how CIP projects are prioritized. Commission approval to post the work plan sends the implementation timeline to a broader public audience and begins the clock on follow‑up reporting the plan calls for.
Staff told commissioners the UDC rewrite and a separate engineering manual will be the largest, multiyear efforts; the team also announced the city’s GIS data hub is now live and available for public download. Staff said an interactive implementation dashboard is targeted for launch in July, pending coordination with the city’s planning consultant. The work plan also lists internal items such as updating application checklists for applicants and drafting a development agreement policy; the latter was described as “TBD” pending coordination across departments.
Commission discussion focused on timing and minor edits; staff asked commissioners to send any suggested changes so the posted version remains current. ‘‘If there’s anything, any dates I want to change, if I didn’t get a priority order correct or anything like that, just please let me know,’’ the staff member said. Commissioners also noted that the CIP recommendation to council will be informational in the coming year because recent master plans have already shaped project lists; the commission will reexamine ranking approaches in subsequent years.
The motion to approve posting the work plan was made from the floor; the transcript records a call for the vote but does not include a roll‑call tally in the record provided. The commission directed staff to post the approved document and to return to the commission if substantive edits are needed before council action.
Background and next steps: Staff said the GIS data hub is already available on the city website and provides downloadable shapefiles and attribute data for public use. The planned dashboard and consultant work tied to the UDC rewrite were presented as the next milestones. The commission also scheduled a special meeting on June 17 for the CIP budget presentation to city council.
Commissioners and staff said they will continue refining checklist updates and will return drafts of the development agreement policy and other documents for commission review before final posting or council referral.
