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Consultant outlines Roswell comprehensive master plan process; five-day public charrette planned in mid-May
Summary
Able City consultants introduced a 12-month process to update Roswell's comprehensive master plan, described outreach steps and possible implementation items and scheduled an in-person five-day charrette and other public meetings in May; staff later posted event dates and locations.
Able City consultants on Tuesday presented the kickoff for the City of Roswell's comprehensive master plan update, describing a roughly 12-month process that the firm said will emphasize community input and produce short-, medium- and long-term implementable strategies.
The presentation, made to the Roswell Planning and Zoning Commission, said the consultant team — led by Victoria Chavez with colleagues including Carlos Gallenatamoso and Alfonso Camacho — will collect data, run stakeholder meetings and host public engagement events including a proposed five-day charrette in mid-May with open hours for drop-in participation.
The presentation explained that the plan will address housing, economic development, urban design, parks and transportation, and will compare current conditions to the city's 2016 master plan to identify shortcomings and opportunities. Chavez said the project will aim to produce action items tied to cost estimates and implementation responsibility so the plan does not become “a document that goes on a shelf.”
Commissioners asked several implementation-focused questions. Commissioner Holman asked whether Able City had reviewed the 2016 plan; Chavez said the firm had reviewed it and intends to highlight what the city did and did not implement. Councilor/Commissioner Alicia Gilmore asked for examples of successful implementations from other cities; Carlos Gallenatamoso described code changes such as landscaping requirements or infill-friendly language and cited the San Jacinto Plaza project in El Paso as an example where a plan's rendering later became constructed public space.
Meredith Hildreth, planning staff, reiterated public participation opportunities and later in the meeting posted official engagement dates and times: a community presentation and stakeholder meetings the week of the hearing, and a five-day charrette scheduled in mid-May. Hildreth told the commission that the charrette will be held in the Community Development conference room and that the public is invited to drop in and participate.
Why it matters: a comprehensive plan sets long-range guidance for land use, transportation and infrastructure; the consultant said the update will focus on practical implementation steps and funding considerations so the plan can guide the city's decisions over the next decade.
The consultant described the project timeline as starting with data collection in January, continuing through phased community engagement in spring and fall, plan development in summer/fall and a target completion in winter of the 12-month project. Chavez and the consultants said a steering committee composed of residents, business owners and staff will guide the work.
