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Pflugerville planning commission reviews draft Mobility Master Plan, seeks connectivity feedback
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission heard a presentation from consultant Kelly Reese on a draft Mobility Master Plan that combines roadway and trails planning, prioritizes east-side connectivity and proposes moving many bike facilities off street. Commissioners and residents pressed staff on transit options, low-speed vehicles and how the plan will be implemented through code and CIP priorities.
The Pflugerville Planning and Zoning Commission on Wednesday reviewed a draft Mobility Master Plan that consolidates the city's roadway, trails and cross-section policies and proposes new classifications for low-speed vehicle routes and short "critical connections." Kelly Reese, a transportation engineer with consultant Kimley-Horn, told the commission the plan's vision is to "create a sustainable network for multiple transportation options that enhance safety, connectivity, and resiliency for the Pflugerville community and visitors."
Reese said the draft combines the prior transportation and trails documents to prioritize projects that relieve congestion, improve safety and expand travel choices. She highlighted changes including a fuller grid of collectors on the East Side, adding nearly 200 miles of LSV facilities and design shifts that favor multiple four-lane roads rather than single six-lane arterials. Reese also said the plan generally moves bike facilities off the street and behind curbs for safety and lower maintenance.
Public outreach produced nearly 4,500 website views, more than 700 map comments and about 350 online survey responses, Reese reported. She said the city has an 11-member advisory committee and will coordinate next with TxDOT and Travis County before returning a final plan to the commission and council in February. "Next week we're meeting with TxDOT to talk about roads that are shared jurisdiction," Reese said, and a workshop with city council is scheduled for early January.
During public comment and commissioner discussion, residents and commissioners pressed staff on whether trails and low-speed vehicle routes will actually connect people to destinations such as schools, stores and the lake. "I truly believe that a limiting factor of using the trail is not the fact that it exists, but the fact that it's taking you to a place that you wanna go," one resident said, urging planners to prioritize critical connections across barriers such as I-35.
Commissioners also raised roadway details, including inconsistent right-turn lanes on Pecan Street and how the plan's connectivity goals will be enforced in development. Staff said policy text from the master plan will inform the Unified Development Code revisions and future capital improvement program priorities so that projects identified in the MMP can be implemented either by the city or through developer-driven improvements.
Reese said the plan identifies critical short links where adding a few hundred feet of road can greatly improve connectivity and noted the plan's trail work was updated to tie into neighboring cities' trail plans. She said some changes will require additional right-of-way, largely in the ETJ where new development is expected.
The presentation concluded with staff asking the commission for feedback to refine priorities and the draft text; the project team will continue outreach before returning an updated plan for final action in February.
