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Planning commission forwards draft Mobility Master Plan to city council after public presentation
Summary
The Pflugerville Planning and Zoning Commission heard a presentation on the draft Mobility Master Plan, took public comment (none), and voted to forward the draft to city council for first reading and final adoption later this month.
The Pflugerville Planning and Zoning Commission voted to forward the draft Mobility Master Plan to the City Council after a public presentation and questions from commissioners on May 6.
City transportation staff and consultant Kelly Reese of Kimley‑Horn presented the plan, which combines the city’s transportation master plan and trails master plan into a single Mobility Master Plan (MMP). "Good evening. My name is Kelly Reese with Kimley Horn," Reese said during the presentation and then reviewed the plan’s organization, public engagement and recommended roadway, cross‑section and trails changes.
The plan recommends a fuller grid of collectors and arterials in the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ), moves bicycle facilities off the roadway and behind the curb, increases major‑collector right‑of‑way from about 70 feet to 80 feet in places, and eliminates the six‑lane arterial option in favor of a single four‑lane arterial standard except in a few "special corridor" locations that will remain under study with neighboring jurisdictions. Reese said the draft includes about 200 additional travel miles compared with the previous plan.
Taken together, the presenters said, the plan seeks to increase connectivity and travel‑mode choices, improve safety and provide a framework for future development and engineering standards. Reese described the advisory committee that helped shape the plan as "11 residents from Pflugerville chosen by council to represent the interests," and said the project’s outreach included on‑site events and an online map that drew more than 700 comments.
Commissioners asked for clarification on several items, including whether the plan considers amenities and destinations in nearby jurisdictions; Reese replied that the plan focuses on Pflugerville attractors while closing physical network gaps where stubs meet adjacent jurisdictions. Commissioners also asked about how intersection types (including the continuous flow intersection at Pecan and FM 685) will be evaluated; staff said an Intersection Control Evaluation (ICE) process will be used for major intersections to weigh safety and operational tradeoffs.
No members of the public spoke during the hearing. After discussion, a commissioner moved to close the public hearing and another moved to approve forwarding the plan to council; the commission voted in favor with no recorded opposition. Staff told the commission the draft will go to council for a first hearing the following Tuesday, with a second reading two weeks later, and adoption to follow and be integrated into the city’s engineering design manual and development ordinances.
The commission’s motion to forward the draft was procedural: it did not adopt the plan as final policy but recommended council take up the ordinance and associated ordinance readings.
What’s next: the plan will be presented to the City Council for consideration; if adopted, the plan’s cross sections and updated roadway/trail maps will inform future capital and development standards.
