National Community Planning Month

Published on October 16, 2024 under RRnews

At the City Council Meeting on October 10th, Mayor Craig Morgan proclaimed that October is National Community Planning Month in Round Rock!

Staff members from the City of Round Rock Planning and Development Services Department accept a proclamation for National Community Planning Month from Mayor Craig Morgan — Planning and Development Services staff accept Community Planning Month proclamation from Mayor Craig Morgan. Click to open the Community Planning Month proclamation (pdf)

This October we’re joining with the American Planning Association and planners from across the country to celebrate National Community Planning Month and highlight the lasting value planning has on our city. The City of Round Rock’s Planning and Development Services Department follows the guidance of the City Council and works to ensure that Round Rock is a safe, desirable, family-oriented community that balances progress and prosperity with its history, by prioritizing quality of life, mobility, economic development and thoughtful land use planning. This month, we invite you to get to know Round Rock’s planners, explore how planning has shaped our community, and learn about the city’s comprehensive plan Round Rock 2030 and its vision for the future.

In addition to the National Community Planning Month proclamation, the City’s Director of Planning and Development Services (PDS) Bradley Dushkin presented the Round Rock 2030 Annual Report for 2023-2024 to City Council at the October 10th meeting.

Adopted in June 2020, Round Rock 2030, the City’s comprehensive plan, has guided Round Rock’s growth and infrastructure development. Dushkin’s presentation highlighted the strategic steps taken by the city this past year to implement the plan’s 10-year vision.

Round Rock 2030 includes a vision statement and 12 guiding policies, each with specific implementation strategies. The Annual Report highlights progress made toward these implementation strategies during FY 2024 from October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024.

The Annual Report also includes new data prepared by PDS to inform future land use planning. This year, PDS conducted a Housing Report that evaluates the current housing stock in Round Rock, describes missing middle housing types, and presents future considerations to permit and encourage diverse housing forms in Round Rock. The Housing Report is included as an insert to the Annual Report.

The Round Rock 2030 Annual Report for 2023-2024 is now available for download.

Want to learn about planning in Round Rock? Visit https://www.roundrocktexas.gov/planning or download the brochure What is City Planning? to learn more. And check out our new video for Community Planning Month!