Fair Oaks Ranch has penciled in $200,000 to update the long-range plan that guides where the city grows and how it approaches roads, drainage, utilities and public facilities.
The work would revisit future land use, transportation, water and wastewater, environmental protection, parks and capital projects. Those choices can shape later zoning decisions and where the city directs infrastructure spending.
The money remains part of the preliminary fiscal 2026-27 budget. Planning staff will present the proposed scope during an Aug. 13 Planning and Zoning Commission workshop, so no consultant contract or final plan has been approved.
An 11- to 16-Month Process
The city adopted its current comprehensive plan in 2018 after an 18-month process that included town halls, a community survey, a design workshop and stakeholder meetings. Staff said plans are generally updated every five to 10 years, with regional growth and changes in land-use law among the reasons to revisit them.
The proposed update has five phases. It would begin with an assessment of the city’s history, demographics and current conditions, then move through community values, implementation strategies, a draft and final adoption.
Staff estimates the complete process would take 11 to 16 months. Community workshops, surveys and stakeholder meetings are expected throughout the work.
What Happens Next
Planning staff anticipates funding becoming available Oct. 1. The current schedule calls for a consultant request for proposals in October, council approval of a contract between December and January, and a project kickoff in January or February 2027.
Before procurement begins, the City Council is scheduled to hold its own workshop Sept. 17. That discussion could change the scope before the city seeks a consultant.