STRATEGIC PLAN

Developed for the

Wolfforth Economic Development Corporation

May, 2006

Strategic Planning Process Facilitated by:

Dr. Cathy Morton

4203 68^th Street

Lubbock, TX  79413

806.792.0540

Mission Statement

To promote managed growth by recruiting quality business and family projects and developing and redeveloping community assets that make Wolfforth THE place to be.

Objective 1:  We will cooperate with the City of Wolfforth to develop and implement a Master Plan.

Strategies:

We will contact the City Council to request a Master Plan and offer to consider funding support.

            Identify grant opportunities for Master Planning

We will cooperate with the City of Wolfforth to develop zoning and other ordinances.

            Present the strategic plan to City Council

            Present the beautification plan to partners

We will share our ideas and vision during the Master Planning Process.

            Ag Center

            Senior Housing

            Town Square Center

            Industrial Park

            Infrastructure

Objective 2:  We will cultivate local, area, state, and national partnerships to support economic development.

Strategies:

We will develop a “consistent” message and presentation, using color, theme, logo, fonts, etc.

            Web site and list serve, emails

            Letterhead

            Brochure

            Proposals

We will identify and prioritize potential partners and key contacts within each group.                 

We will identify opportunities for cooperative ventures with our potential partners.

            Consider and use any or all levels when appropriate

            Monitor the effectiveness of each level/partner

We will attend and/or support community and partner activities.

            Council, church, school, civic, media functions

            Regularly invite partners to participate or attend EDC meetings, so the            

            group owns the relationships, not individuals

Objective 3:  We will implement a beautification program involving city, schools, businesses, and residents.

Strategies:

We will educate citizens.

            Produce and/or distribute Codes education brochure

            Propose a Church/pastor education message

We will establish a working relationship with the City of Wolfforth Code Enforcement Office.

We will attend City Council meetings on a regular basis and contribute to the discussion as appropriate.

             Identify board and committee members to attend

We will initiate an annual city-wide cleanup day.

            Involve schools, businesses, and residents in a cleanup competition

            We will help to establish Neighborhood Associations to encourage and

             support continuous maintenance and/or improvements

Objective 4:  We will promote Wolfforth as THE place to be.

Strategies:

We will promote Wolfforth as THE entertainment place to be.

           We will seek assurance that the proposed ballpark project is viable

           We will identify other entertainment opportunities to advertise

                         Hot air balloon launch

           We will cooperate with other committees to attract entertainment businesses

We will promote Wolfforth as THE business place to be.

           We will support an annual city-wide clean-up project

                         We will fund eligible portions of the clean-up project

           We will support a small business incubator to grow and expand in Wolfforth.

                         Define a niche for target businesses

           We will work with the City of Wolfforth to get the needed infrastructure to support new business.

                         Provide an available property list

                         Contact local and area property owners

           We will pursue service related businesses to locate in Wolfforth.

We will promote Wolfforth as THE home place to be.

           We will support a city-wide clean-up and participate and fund eligible portion.

           We will promote the excellent schools.

           We will promote housing for all income levels.

                    Establish benchmarks for a healthy mix of home prices

                    Pursue senior community concept

CITY OF WOLFFORTH
ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 256

Sec. 304.  Commercial District Intent Statements

1.  C-1 (Local Commercial) District

The Local Commercial District is intended to provide opportunities for development of commercial development that serves and is supported by a relatively small surrounding neighborhood. Allowable commercial uses include a wide variety of office activities, as well as a more limited range of retail trade and services aimed toward meeting the routine needs of residents in that neighborhood. Commercial development should be low intensity with small floor areas and limited traffic generation and trade area. The character of commercial development is compatible with the surrounding residential neighborhood. This District is also intended for commercial establishments whose activity, materials and merchandise are housed entirely inside the building, except as may be allowed by the General Development Standards of this Zoning Ordinance.

2.  C-2 (General Commercial) District

The General Commercial District is intended to provide opportunities for development of commercial establishments of higher intensity, with larger trade area, floor area and traffic generation than Neighborhood Commercial uses. Limited outdoor storage, screened from adjacent residential uses, may be appropriate.

3.  C-3 (Heavy Commercial) District

The Heavy Commercial District is intended to provide opportunities for development of wholesale trade, retail sales, warehousing development, repair and service establishments, heavy and bulk equipment supply dealers or other such establishments that typically are characterized by outside storage of materials or merchandise.

Sec. 305.  Manufacturing and Industrial District Intent Statements

1.  M-1 (Light Manufacturing) District

The Light Manufacturing District is intended to provide opportunities for businesses in the processing, manufacturing, storage and service industries, each of which are characterized by a relatively low degree of nuisance and adverse impact on neighboring property.

2.  M-2 (Heavy Manufacturing) District

The Heavy Manufacturing District is intended to provide opportunities for processing and manufacturing that is inherently noxious, or dangerous due to the chemicals or processes involved. Outdoor storage is allowed.

Sec. 306.  PD (Planned Development) District

1.  Purpose

The purposes of the Planned Development District include, but are not limited to the following.

a.     To allow diversification of uses, structures, and open spaces and to promote flexibility of design in a manner compatible with existing and allowed uses of land on adjacent properties.

b.     To preserve the natural amenities and environmental assets of the land by encouraging the preservation and improvement of open space.

c.     To provide an appropriate balance between the intensity of development and the ability to provide adequate supporting public facilities and services.

d.     To promote the efficient use of land to facilitate a more economic arrangement of buildings, uses of land and utilities.

e.     To promote the development of vacant property within the presently developed urban area.

2.  Allowed Uses

a.     Any use or combination of uses otherwise authorized by these zoning regulations is allowed in a Planned Development (PD) District, if such use or uses is consistent with, and meets the standards for, the concept plan and PD District approved by the City Council. Allowable uses shall be listed in a use schedule in the specific ordinance establishing each PD District.

b.     It is intended that PD Districts conform as closely as possible to established zoning and subdivision regulations while still allowing maximum flexibility of design to make planned developments as desirable as possible.

c.     Each PD District ordinance is incorporated by reference into this Zoning Ordinance. Every individual PD District approved under the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance shall be considered as a zoning amendment applicable to the property involved. Conditions specified for the development of a PD District shall be construed as conditions precedent to the granting of a Certificate of Occupancy by the Building Official and compliance as required by the City of Wolfforth.

3.  Review of Planned Development

A PD District shall be reviewed in accordance with the procedures in Sec. 207 and shall comply with the development standards in Sec. 505.

Sec. 307.  PIP (Planned Industrial Park) District

1.  Purpose

The purposes of the Planned Industrial Park (PIP) District include, but are not limited to the following.

a.     To allow diversification of uses, structures, and open spaces and to promote flexibility of design in a manner compatible with existing and allowed uses of land on adjacent properties.

b.     To preserve the natural amenities and environmental assets of the land by encouraging the preservation and improvement of open space.

c.     To provide an appropriate balance between the intensity of development and the ability to provide adequate supporting public facilities and services.

d      To promote the efficient use of land to facilitate a more economic arrangement of buildings, uses of land and utilities.

e.     To promote the development of vacant property within the presently developed urban area.

2.  Allowed Uses

a.     No residential uses shall be allowed within the PIP District, except those designated for caretakers or security personnel employed on the premises.

b.     Any nonresidential use or combination of uses otherwise authorized by these zoning regulations is allowed in a PIP District, if such use or uses is consistent with, and meets the standards for, the concept plan and PIP District ordinance approved by the City Council. Allowable uses shall be listed in a use schedule in the specific ordinance establishing each PIP District.

c.     It is intended that PIP Districts conform as closely as possible to established zoning and subdivision regulations while still allowing maximum flexibility of design to make planned developments as desirable as possible.

d.     Each PIP District ordinance is incorporated by reference into this Zoning Ordinance. Every individual PIP District approved under the provisions of this Section shall be considered as a zoning amendment applicable to the property involved. Conditions specified for the development of a PIP District shall be construed as conditions precedent to the granting of a Certificate of Occupancy by the Building Official and compliance as required by the City of Wolfforth.

3.  Review of Planned Industrial Park

A PIP District shall be reviewed in accordance with the procedures in Sec. 207 and shall comply with the development standards in Sec. 506.

Sec. 308.  Use Table

All of the use categories listed in the Table below are explained in Sec. 310 through 315. The second column of the use table contains an abbreviated explanation of the respective use category. If there is a conflict between the abbreviated definition and the full explanation in Sec. 310 through 315, the provisions of Sec. 310 through 315 shall control.

1.  Allowed Uses

Uses identified with an “A” are allowed by right as set forth in Sec. 209.   A “*” identifies uses that may be subject to additional specific use regulations set forth later in Article 4.

2.  Conditional Uses

Uses identified with a “C” are allowed subject to approval by the Planning Commission as set forth in Sec. 205.   A “*” identifies uses that may be subject to additional specific use regulations set forth later in Article 4.

3.  Special Uses

Uses identified with an “S” are allowed subject to approval by the City Council as set forth in Sec. 206.   A “*” identifies uses that may be subject to additional specific use regulations set forth later in Article 4.

4.  Excluded Uses

The following uses shall be excluded from any and all zoning districts within the City limits of Wolfforth:

a      Meat and poultry rendering of by products; and

b.     Chemical and nuclear waste storage dumps.

c.     Mobile homes as defined in Section 8.04.

5.  Use Table

Allowed, conditional and mandatory planned development uses are set forth in the following Table. Uses that may be subject to additional specific use standards set forth in Article 4 are designated with a “*”.