Arlington Comprehensive Plan Update Adopted 3-17-2015 | Page 17

for Arlington’ growth including,
but not limited to, neighborhoods,
transportation, economic development,
community service, human service,
public safety, housing, parks and
open spaces, zoning, city and building
codes, and capital improvement plans.
Arlington must also be cognizant of
other local and state as well as school
district plans that affect its role as a
competitive city in the North Texas
region.

The Visioning Process was led by 10
stakeholder groups. These groups
ranged from Arts and Culture to Youth
and Recreation, and were comprised
of leaders from 100 organizations
that pledged their commitment to
the Process. In addition, a Futures
Committee was formed of 30
stakeholder representatives and
five at-large members appointed by
Council. The function of the Committee
was to help develop initial goals and
guide the visioning process. (A list of
the individuals and organizations who
Citizen Participation
participated in this process is included
An initial update of the Comprehensive in the Appendix.)
Plan included an extensive citywide
In 2013, Council appointed a
Visioning Process that helped set a
Comprehensive Plan Advisory
foundation upon which the Plan has
Committee (CPAC) tasked to work
been built. The process included the
with the city in completing the
city’s first online discussion forum
designed to get more people involved Comprehensive Plan update. The
CPAC provided community-based
and to raise awareness of community
participation and feedback and
issues. There were multiple avenues
identified vital issues for inclusion in
for general public input including
the Comprehensive Plan if the City of
surveys, public meetings, workshops
and social media. The process fostered Arlington is to remain a pre-eminent
partnerships and coalitions while also city in North Texas.
raising public awareness and promoting
public discussion about the city’s future.
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