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Lago Vista staff to rework future land-use map before forming subcommittee
Summary
City development staff told the Planning & Zoning Commission they will rework the draft future land-use map from public input and return with a tangible draft; commission agreed to delay creating a long-term comprehensive plan subcommittee until staff presents a revised map.
The Lago Vista Planning and Zoning Commission on Oct. 23 agreed to pause forming a long-term comprehensive-plan subcommittee and asked city development staff to rework the draft Future Land Use Map (FLUM) and return with a clearer, consolidated version.
Development Services Director Jordan Strohmeyer told commissioners staff has the raw files from outside consultants and public input, but the material is inconsistent and “a mess,” and that staff can produce a more workable map within two to three weeks. Strohmeyer said staff will run GIS, reconcile the input from boards, commissions and the public, and then present a draft to commissioners for recommendation — with a citizen work session planned before a final subcommittee is formed if needed.
Commissioners said they want the final FLUM to reflect a holistic community view, not a narrow subset of responses. Several commissioners raised concerns that public-survey questions were leading or vague and that some public input conflicted with board input. Commissioners also clarified that entitlements are not shown on a future land-use map but that the map’s categories should align with existing entitlements where possible.
Strohmeyer said staff will bring the revised map back to the commission for review and recommendation; if commissioners still see a need, they can then form a subcommittee to fine-tune the map before moving into the comprehensive plan text. He estimated a draft would be ready in about two weeks and a meeting scheduled within the following one to two weeks, depending on calendars.
The commission did not take a formal vote to create a subcommittee and instead agreed to hold off until staff presents a tangible reworked map. The discussion closed with staff-directed next steps and a return briefing planned for the commission.
The commission’s request follows a joint session with city council discussing the comprehensive plan and reflects members’ request for staff to consolidate multiple data sources into a single, staff-vetted draft FLUM before volunteers are asked to meet repeatedly on detailed edits.
Looking ahead, commissioners said they will review the reworked FLUM and then decide whether a standing subcommittee is needed to finalize the comprehensive plan chapters and actions.
