Comprehensive Master Plan - City of Alvin

Growth Strategiesdensity of development (the number of dwelling units and personsaffected) that occurs in the outlying rural areas has real implications forthe provision of adequate public safety services.In addition to public safety services, the municipal administration of theCity will likely require changes, over time, to respond to shifts indemands. This may require added personnel or a reassignment of staff,along with the associated impacts concerning the needs for space,equipment, and facilities. Consideration may be warranted for futureexpansion of City Hall or possible construction of new space.GOALS and Objectives • • •The goals, objectives, and subsequent actionrecommendations respond directly to theabove issues, which were discovered throughtechnical analyses of the existing land useand projected future development patterns,existing capacities and plannedimprovements of the water and wastewatersystems, and identified public service needs.They also reflect the issues and concernsraised by residents through the publicinvolvement process.GOAL 5.1: Compact development that maybe efficiently served by public facilities andservices.Objectives and ActionsThrough the use of incentives, alternative development types likethat shown in the lower graphic can be encouraged.‣ Revise the development regulations toallow efficient types and patterns ofdevelopment.1. Revise the subdivision regulations toencourage alternative types ofdevelopment, such as clustered,conservation, and preservationdevelopment. Doing so may beaccomplished with density bonusesand other incentives thereby makingPage 5-12