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Commission backs RFP to update Snyder Citys comprehensive plan, staff seeks consultant
Summary
The Planning & Zoning Commission recommended city council authorize issuance of an RFP to update the Snyder City comprehensive plan, with staff proposing a 14—6 month consultant-driven process and a public engagement strategy that mixes in-person and digital outreach.
The Snyder City Planning and Zoning Commission on April 7 recommended that city council authorize an RFP to hire a consultant to update the citys comprehensive plan.
Assistant City Manager Christopher Baker, presenting the staff report, described a comprehensive plan as "a vision for the future of the city" that should guide decisions on growth, transportation, parks and public facilities. Baker said the plan currently in use (referred to in the presentation as the BKV 2037 plan) dates to 2016, and staff propose a targeted update rather than a wholesale rewrite.
Baker said the RFP package outlines a scope of services, deliverables and a staged approach designed to avoid surprises: consultants would produce defined task deliverables, staff would form an evaluation committee and recommend finalists, and council would approve the final selection and contract. "I would expect that a process like this is going to take probably between 14 to maybe 17, 18 months, probably closer to the 14 or 15 month schedule," he said.
Public engagement is central to the approach. Baker told the commission the team intends a mix of in-person and digital outreach and a virtual platform where residents can review materials and provide input on demand. "We're not just simply meaning or, asking people to come to a boring town hall meeting," he said, noting staff will use multiple outreach methods to broaden participation.
Commissioners asked about monitoring and future check-ins: Commissioner Tedder praised the draft RFP and asked whether a five-year review would be built into the process. Baker said staff will perform annual evaluations and that a larger five- to ten-year reevaluation would be a staff-initiated effort to report accomplishments and outstanding items to the commission and council.
The commission moved and approved a recommendation that council authorize issuance of the RFP; Commissioner Vickery made the motion and staff (presenter Christopher Baker) seconded. The commission also discussed scheduling for the second monthly meeting and upcoming UDC amendments. The motion passed by voice vote and will be forwarded to council for final authorization.
