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Home My WebLink About2025-03-25 Work Session & Regular Meeting PacketAGENDA City Council Work Session Tuesday, March 25, 2025 @ 5:30 PM Anna Municipal Complex - Council Chambers 120 W. 7th Street, Anna, Texas 75409 The City Council of the City of Anna will meet in a Closed Session on 03/25/2025 at 5:30 PM, in the Anna Municipal Complex - Council Chambers, located at 120 W. 7th Street, to consider the following items. 1.Call to Order, Roll Call, and Establishment of Quorum. 2.Closed Session (Exceptions). Under Tex. Gov't Code Chapter 551, the City Council may enter into Closed Session to discuss any items listed or referenced on this Agenda under the following exceptions: a.Consult with legal counsel regarding pending or contemplated litigation and/or on matters in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Government Code (Tex. Gov’t Code §551.071). City Charter. b.Discuss or deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property (Tex. Gov’t Code §551.072). c.Discuss or deliberate Economic Development Negotiations: (1) To discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the City has received from a business prospect that the City seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the City of Anna and with which the City is conducting economic development negotiations; or (2) To deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described by subdivision (1). (Tex. Gov’t Code §551.087). d.Discuss or deliberate personnel matters (Tex. Gov’t Code §551.074). Charter Review Board. The Council further reserves the right to enter into executive session at any time throughout any duly noticed meeting under any applicable exception to the Open Meetings Act. 3.Consider/Discuss/Action on any items listed on any agenda - work session, regular meeting, or closed session - that is duly posted by the City of Anna for any City Council meeting occurring on the same date as the meeting noticed in this agenda. 4.Adjourn. This is to certify that I, Carrie L. Land, City Secretary, posted this Agenda on the City’s website (www.annatexas.gov) and at the Anna Municipal Complex bulletin board at or before 5:00 p.m. on 03/21/2025. Carrie L. Land, City Secretary AGENDA City Council Meeting Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM Anna Municipal Complex - Council Chambers 120 W. 7th Street, Anna, Texas 75409 The City Council of the City of Anna will meet on 03/25/2025 at 6:00 PM in the Anna Municipal Complex-Council Chambers, located at 120 W. 7th Street, to consider the following items. Welcome to the City Council meeting. If you wish to speak on an Open Session agenda item, please fill out the Opinion/Speaker Registration Form and turn it in to the City Secretary before the meeting starts. 1.Call to Order, Roll Call, and Establishment of Quorum. 2.Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. 3.Neighbor Comments. At this time, any person may address the City Council regarding an item on this meeting Agenda that is not scheduled for public hearing. Also, at this time, any person may address the City Council regarding an item that is not on this meeting Agenda. Each person will be allowed up to three (3) minutes to speak. No discussion or action may be taken at this meeting on items not listed on this Agenda, other than to make statements of specific information in response to a citizen’s inquiry or to recite existing policy in response to the inquiry. 4.Reports. Receive reports from Staff or the City Council about items of community interest. Items of community interest include: expressions of thanks, congratulations, or condolence; information regarding holiday schedules; an honorary or salutary recognition of a public official, public employee, or other citizen (but not including a change in status of a person's public office or public employment); a reminder about an upcoming event organized or sponsored by the governing body; information regarding a social, ceremonial, or community event organized or sponsored by an entity other than the governing body that was attended or is scheduled to be attended by a member of the governing body or an official or employee of the municipality; and announcements involving an imminent threat to the public health and safety of people in the municipality that has arisen after the posting of the Agenda. 5.Work Session. a.Child Advocacy Center of Collin County (City Manager Ryan Henderson) 6.Consent Items. These items consist of non-controversial or "housekeeping" items required by law. Items may be considered individually by any Council Member making such request prior to a motion and vote on the Consent Items. a.Approve City Council Meeting Minutes for March 11, 2025. (City Secretary Carrie Land) b.Review Minutes of the February 13, 2025, Joint Community Development Corporation and Economic Development Corporation Board Meeting. (Director of Economic Development Bernie Parker) c.Review Minutes of the February 10, 2025, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting. (Director of Neighborhood Services Marc Marchand) d.Review Monthly Financial Report for the Month Ending February 28, 2025. (Budget Manager Terri Doby) e.Approve the Quarterly Investment Report for the Period Ending December 31, 2024. (Director of Finance Aimee Ferguson) f.Approve a Park Development Fee Credit Agreement with Jefferson Villages of Waters Creek LLC for the construction of a trail through Carol Park and into the Jefferson Villages development. (Dalan Walker Park Planning and Development Manager) g.Approve a Resolution on an agreement between the Anna Community Development Corporation (CDC) and Red Productions, LLC and the expenditure of funds for marketing and promotional purposes.(Director of Economic Development Bernie Parker) h.Approve a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Ford AV for audiovisual goods and services in the Council Chambers, incorporated through the Texas DIR Cooperative Purchasing System (IT Manager Chris Talbot). i.Approve a Resolution of the City of Anna, Texas authorizing the City Manager to execute purchase orders for the emergency repairs to Well 7, in the amount not to exceed ninety-five thousand five hundred eight dollars and eighty cents ($95,508.80); and providing for an effective date. (Director of Public Works Steven Smith) 7.Items For Individual Consideration and Public Hearings. At the time and place of the public hearing, all persons who desire will have an opportunity to be heard in opposition to or in favor of the ordinance, applications, or other proposed item. a.Conduct a Public Hearing/Consider/Discuss/Action on the 2050 Comprehensive Plan Update (Director of Development Services Stephanie Scott-Sims, AICP). b.Conduct a Public Hearing and take testimony regarding the creation of the Sherley Farms Public Improvement District pursuant to Section 372.009, Texas Local Government Code. (Director of Economic Development Bernie Parker) c.Consider/Discuss/Action on adoption of a Resolution Regarding the Creation of the Sherley Farms Public Improvement District and Ordering Public Improvements to be Made for the Benefit of such District; Providing for a Severability Clause; Providing an Effective Date; and Containing other Matters Relating to the Subject. (Director of Economic Development Bernie Parker) d.Consider/Discuss/Action on adoption of a Resolution Setting a Public Hearing for April 22, 2025 under Section 372.009 of the Texas Local Government Code on the Advisability of the Creation of a Public Improvement District within the City of Anna, Texas, to be known as The Landing Public Improvement District and authorizing the Issuance of Notice by the City Secretary of Anna, Texas regarding the Public Hearing. (Director of Economic Development Bernie Parker) e.Consider/Discuss/Action on adoption of a Resolution of the City of Anna City Council Supporting Texas House Bill 3066 and Senate Bill 2297 for the Qualified Hotel Project. (Director of Economic Development Bernie Parker) 8.Closed Session (Exceptions). Under Tex. Gov't Code Chapter 551, the City Council may enter into Closed Session to discuss any items listed or referenced on this Agenda under the following exceptions: a.Consult with legal counsel regarding pending or contemplated litigation and/or on matters in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Government Code (Tex. Gov’t Code §551.071). City Charter b.Discuss or deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property (Tex. Gov’t Code §551.072). c.Discuss or deliberate Economic Development Negotiations: (1) To discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the City has received from a business prospect that the City seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the City of Anna and with which the City is conducting economic development negotiations; or (2) To deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described by subdivision (1). (Tex. Gov’t Code §551.087). d.Discuss or deliberate personnel matters (Tex. Gov’t Code §551.074). City Charter Review Commission The Council further reserves the right to enter into Executive Session at any time throughout any duly noticed meeting under any applicable exception to the Open Meetings Act. 9.Consider/Discuss/Action on any items listed on any agenda - work session, regular meeting, or closed session - that is duly posted by the City of Anna for any City Council meeting occurring on the same date as the meeting noticed in this agenda. 10.Adjourn. This is to certify that I, Carrie L. Land, City Secretary, posted this Agenda on the City’s website (www.annatexas.gov) and at the Anna Municipal Complex bulletin board at or before 5:00 p.m. on 03/21/2025. ______________________________ Carrie L. Land, City Secretary Item No. 5.a. City Council Agenda Staff Report Meeting Date: 3/25/2025 Staff Contact: Ryan Henderson AGENDA ITEM: Child Advocacy Center of Collin County (City Manager Ryan Henderson) SUMMARY: Lynne McLean, Chief Executive Officer of the Children's Advocacy Center of County, will be providing the City Council a brief update regarding the advocacy center. FINANCIAL IMPACT: This item has no financial impact. BACKGROUND: Each year, more than 4,500 children are reported as abused or neglected in Collin County. Through the services provided at the Center, these children are able to find safety, healing, and justice. Children’s advocacy centers provide a safe, child-friendly environment where law enforcement, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS), prosecution, medical and mental health professionals may share information and develop effective, coordinated strategies sensitive to the needs of each unique case and child. The CAC model operates by bringing services to the child instead of the child going from place to place to tell their stories and get help. At Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin County, we house more than 200 professionals under one roof with the purpose of protecting children from further harm and helping them heal from the trauma of abuse. Core services provided by the Center are Forensic Interviews, Family Advocacy and Support Services, Therapeutic Counseling, and Community Education. STRATEGIC CONNECTIONS: This item has no strategic connection. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Child Advocacy Presentation Center Update 2024 OUR MISSION For over 30 years, CACCC has provided hope for children and families victimized by physical abuse, sexual abuse or neglect. Through partnerships with law enforcement agencies, Child Protective Services, medical and mental health professionals, and the Collin County District Attorney’s Office, CACCC’s approach brings experts together under one roof to ensure safety, healing, and justice for the most vulnerable members of our society. Core services include forensic interviews, family advocacy and support services, and trauma-informed counseling. CACCC is the only agency in our community offering multiple, comprehensive services critical to healing, free to children and families for life. With two locations in Plano and McKinney, CACCC offers services to 100 percent of children and non-offending family members victimized by child abuse. YEAR END STATISTICS •Fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 •Served 4,525 clients in FY 2024 •Increase in cases served from Melissa, Prosper, and Princeton over 2023 •58% increase in cases from Northern Collin County in the past 5 years •14% increase in cases overall •In FY 2024, 51% of clients were served in Plano and 49% were served in McKinney PROGRAM STATISTICS •1,071 Forensic Interviews were conducted •770 clients received 10,700 Therapy services •2,769 clients received 13,254 Family Advocate Services •MDT Coordinators read 7,994 cases and tracked 2,199 cases PROGRAM STATISTICS •The Rainbow Room served 932 clients •804 clients were served through the Back to School Fair •1,371 clients were served through the Holiday Project •834 volunteers provided 6,048 hours of service •The Kids Count Players conducted 66 performances in 33 schools for 9,365 children •Community Education was provided through 58 events to 2,637 adults CHILD CLIENT DEMOGRAPHICS 58% 42% 22% 41% 37% GENDER •58% of clients aged 0-17 were female, 42% were male AGE •22% of clients were ages 0-5, 41% were ages 6-12, and 37% were ages 13-17 5% 19% 23% 53% ALLEGATION •53% of clients visited CACCC for allegations of sexual abuse, 23% for physical abuse, 19% for neglect, and 5% for another reason OTHER UPDATES •In FY 2024, 84% of funds raised were spent on direct program services •The Sheriff’s Office Child Abuse Task Force model has been replicated in other jurisdictions in the state of Texas •Our partnership with the District Attorney’s Office resulted in a 95% conviction rate last year OTHER UPDATES •11 CACCC staff presented at state and national conferences •Annual staff survey results showed a 95% satisfaction rate among staff and staff turnover rate is less than 10% •Rated 4 stars on Charity Navigator, the highest rating possible, for the 13th year in a row FINANCES AND FUNDRAISING •Budget is now $7.3 million; CACCC has 66 staff •GALA 2025 will be at the PGA Omni Resort in Frisco on March 29th •DFW Area Lexus Dealers have once again donated a car for our raffle for the 15th year in a row Thank You Your support ensures children and families affected by abuse and neglect in Collin County have access to safety, healing, and justice. On their behalf, please know how grateful we are. We thank you for your continued belief in our mission. Item No. 6.a. City Council Agenda Staff Report Meeting Date: 3/25/2025 Staff Contact: AGENDA ITEM: Approve City Council Meeting Minutes for March 11, 2025. (City Secretary Carrie Land) SUMMARY: FINANCIAL IMPACT: BACKGROUND: STRATEGIC CONNECTIONS: ATTACHMENTS: 1. 2025-03-11 Work Session Minutes - Draft 2. 2025-03-11 Regular Meeting Minutes - Draft City Council Work Session Meeting Minutes Tuesday, March 11, 2025 @ 5:30 PM Anna Municipal Complex - Council Chambers 120 W. 7th Street, Anna, Texas 75409 The City Council of the City of Anna met in a Closed Session on 03/11/2025 at 5:30 PM in the Anna Municipal Complex-Council Chambers, located at 120 W. 7th Street, to consider the following items. 1.Call to Order, Roll Call, and Establishment of Quorum. Mayor Cain called the meeting to order at 5:32 PM. Members Present: Mayor Pete Cain Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Elden Baker Council Member Kevin Toten Council Member Kelly Herndon Members Absent: Mayor Pro Tem Stan Carver ll 2.Closed Session (Exceptions). Under Tex. Gov't Code Chapter 551, the City Council may enter into Closed Session to discuss any items listed or referenced on this Agenda under the following exceptions: a.Consult with legal counsel regarding pending or contemplated litigation and/or on matters in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Government Code (Tex. Gov’t Code §551.071). City and ETJ boundaries; Amendments to Charter; Development agreements; Board attendance; Water and Sewer Service; Emergency Services District (ESD). b.Discuss or deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property (Tex. Gov’t Code §551.072). c.Discuss or deliberate Economic Development Negotiations: (1) To discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the City has received from a business prospect that the City seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the City of Anna and with which the City is conducting economic development negotiations; or (2) To deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described by subdivision (1). (Tex. Gov’t Code §551.087). d.Discuss or deliberate personnel matters (Tex. Gov’t Code §551.074). Boards and Commissions, City Charter Review Commission MOTION: Council Member Herndon moved to enter closed session. Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Baker seconded. Motion carried 4-0. Mayor Cain recessed the meeting at 5:32 PM. Mayor Cain reconvened the meeting at 6:00 PM. 3.Consider/Discuss/Action on any items listed on any agenda - work session, regular meeting, or closed session - that is duly posted by the City of Anna for any City Council meeting occurring on the same date as the meeting noticed in this agenda. No action taken. 4.Adjourn. Mayor Cain adjourned the meeting at 6:00 PM. APPROVED this _____ day of _____________, 2025 ____________________________________ Mayor Pete Cain ATTEST: _______________________________ City Secretary Carrie L. Land Regular City Council Meeting Meeting Minutes Tuesday, March 11, 2025 @ 6:00 PM Anna Municipal Complex - Council Chambers 120 W. 7th Street, Anna, Texas 75409 The City Council of the City of Anna met on 03/11/2025 at 6:00 PM in the Anna Municipal Complex-Council Chambers, located at 120 W. 7th Street, to consider the following items. 1. Call to Order, Roll Call, and Establishment of Quorum. Mayor Cain called the meeting to order at 6:05 PM. Members Present: Mayor Pete Cain Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Elden Baker Council Member Kevin Toten Council Member Jody Bills Council Member Kelly Herndon Council Member Lee Miller Members Absent: Mayor Pro Tem Stan Carver ll 2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. Council Member Bills led the Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Neighbor Comments. Mr. Edward Culham spoke in favor of the Dallas Stars future Multi-Sport Complex. 4. Reports. There were no reports. 5. Work Session. a.Receive a presentation from representatives of the Dallas Stars on a future Multi- Sport Complex. (Director of Economic Development Bernie Parker) Director of Economic Development Bernie Parker introduced Mr. Brad Alberts who gave a presentation on a possible Multi-Sport Complex to be built in the city. A bond election in November would be necessary for the financing of the Complex. 6. Consent Items. MOTION: Council Member Herndon moved to approve consent items with a correction on the February 25 regular meeting minutes changing consent items from a – m to a - n. Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Baker seconded. Motion carried 6-0. a.Approve City Council Meeting Minutes for the February 25 Joint and Regular Meetings. (City Secretary Carrie Land) b.Approve a Resolution to initiate the rezoning of real property generally located at the southwest corner of the intersection of W. 7th Street and S. Interurban Street from Local Commercial (C-1) and Single-Family Residential (SF-1) District to the Downtown (DT) District zoning classification. (Director of Economic Development Bernie Parker) Staff recommended approving a Resolution to initiate the rezoning of real property generally located at the southwest corner of the intersection of W. 7th Street and S. Interurban Street from Local Commercial (C-1) and Single-Family Residential (SF-1) District to the Downtown (DT) District zoning Classification. Anna owns approximately 2.8 acres at the southwest corner of the intersection of W. 7th Street and S. Interurban Street, currently with residential and commercial zoning districts on it. Changing this property to the Downtown District (DT) will follow the City's current Zoning Ordinance. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS INITIATING A REZONING OF PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF W. 7TH STREET AND S. INTERURBAN STREET IN THE CITY OF ANNA FROM LOCAL COMMERCIAL (C-1) DISTRICT AND SINGLE- FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (SF-1) DISTRICT TO DOWNTOWN (DT) DISTRICT. 7. Items For Individual Consideration. a.Discuss/Consider/Action on a Resolution regarding the naming of a new park at 1600 East Finley Boulevard "Finley Park." (Park Planning and Development Manager Dalan Walker) The City Council of Anna, Texas, approved the Policy and Procedure for Naming City Parks, Trails, Recreational Areas, and Other Recreational Facilities on November 10, 2020, via Resolution #2020-11-819. One of the criteria for naming is "Geographic location (such as neighborhood, street name, etc.)," and the Parks Advisory Board (PAB) unanimously voted to recommend "Finley Park" based on that criterion. Over ten names were considered over a two-month period by the Board. The name recommendation originated with the Parks Advisory Board and is based on the geographic proximity of the park to East Finley Blvd. MOTION: Council Member Herndon moved to approve. Council Member Bills seconded. Motion carried 6-0. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, NAMING A PARK LOCATED AT 1600 EAST FINLEY BOULEVARD "FINLEY PARK." b.Consider/Discuss/Action on filling a vacancy on the EDC/CDC Boards. (Interview Committee) Mr. Nate Pike resigned his position on the EDC/CDC Boards effective immediately. His resignation leaves a vacancy for Place 2 that will expire December 31, 2026. The Interview Committee nominated Rocio Gonzalez to fill the unexpired seat. Rocio Gonzalez served previously on the EDC/CDC Boards as Secretary for 3 terms. MOTION: Council Member Herndon moved to appoint Rocio Gonzalez to fill the vacancy on the EDC/CDC Boards. Mayor Cain seconded. Motion carried 6-0. 8. Future Agenda Items. a. Discussion on the City's continued partnership with Housing Finance Corporations (HFC) and Public Facility Corporations (PFC). (Council Member Kevin Toten) MOTION: Council Member Toten moved to approve placing this item on a Workshop Agenda in May. Mayor Cain seconded. Motion carried 6-0. 9. Closed Session (Exceptions). Under Tex. Gov't Code Chapter 551, the City Council may enter into Closed Session to discuss any items listed or referenced on this Agenda under the following exceptions: a. Consult with legal counsel regarding pending or contemplated litigation and/or on matters in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Government Code (Tex. Gov’t Code §551.071). City and ETJ boundaries; Amendments to Charter; Development agreements; Board attendance; Water and Sewer service; Emergency Services District (ESD). b. Discuss or deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property (Tex. Gov’t Code §551.072). c. Discuss or deliberate Economic Development Negotiations: (1) To discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the City has received from a business prospect that the City seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the City of Anna and with which the City is conducting economic development negotiations; or (2) To deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described by subdivision (1). (Tex. Gov’t Code §551.087). d. Discuss or deliberate personnel matters (Tex. Gov’t Code §551.074). Boards and Commissions, City Charter Review Commission. MOTION: Council Member Herndon moved to enter closed session. Council Member Toten seconded. Motion carried 6-0. Mayor Cain recessed the meeting at 6:48 PM. Mayor Cain reconvened the meeting at 8:01 PM. 10.Consider/Discuss/Action on any items listed on any agenda - work session, regular meeting, or closed session - that is duly posted by the City of Anna for any City Council meeting occurring on the same date as the meeting noticed in this agenda. No action taken. 11. Adjourn. Mayor Cain adjourned the meeting at 8:01 PM. APPROVED this _____ day of _____________, 2025 ____________________________________ Mayor Pete Cain ATTEST: _______________________________ City Secretary Carrie L. Land Item No. 6.b. City Council Agenda Staff Report Meeting Date: 3/25/2025 Staff Contact: Bernie Parker AGENDA ITEM: Review Minutes of the February 13, 2025, Joint Community Development Corporation and Economic Development Corporation Board Meeting. (Director of Economic Development Bernie Parker) SUMMARY: This item is for Council to review meeting minutes from the February 13, 2025, CDC/EDC Joint Board Meeting. FINANCIAL IMPACT: This item has no financial impact. BACKGROUND: The CDC/EDC Board met on February 13, 2025, for their monthly Joint Board Meeting. STRATEGIC CONNECTIONS: This item supports the City of Anna Strategic Plan, specifically advancing the strategic outcome area: Excellent. ATTACHMENTS: 1. February 13_2025 CDC EDC Joint Meeting Minutes (Signed) Item No. 6.c. City Council Agenda Staff Report Meeting Date: 3/25/2025 Staff Contact: Marc Marchand AGENDA ITEM: Review Minutes of the February 10, 2025, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting. (Director of Neighborhood Services Marc Marchand) SUMMARY: This item is to provide the City Council with meeting minutes from recent Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meetings. FINANCIAL IMPACT: This item has no financial impact. BACKGROUND: The City of Anna Parks and Recreation Advisory Board is tasked with two primary objectives: 1. Provide recommendations to the City Council and City staff as requested from time to time on matters relating to the City's parks and recreation activities and facilities; and 2. Assist in the promotion of park-related programs and encourage donations of land, equipment, and resources in support of parks and recreation activities. The board generally meets on a monthly basis, and is comprised of seven Anna neighbors appointed by the City Council. STRATEGIC CONNECTIONS: This item supports the City of Anna Strategic Plan, specifically advancing the strategic outcome area: Active. ATTACHMENTS: 1. 2-10-2025 Park Advisory Board Meeting Minutes Item No. 6.d. City Council Agenda Staff Report Meeting Date: 3/25/2025 Staff Contact: Terri Doby AGENDA ITEM: Review Monthly Financial Report for the Month Ending February 28, 2025. (Budget Manager Terri Doby) SUMMARY: This report covers the financial performance for Fiscal Year 2025 through February 28, 2025. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Information only. BACKGROUND: The City of Anna's financial policies require the publication of a financial report monthly. Enclosed in the report is an executive dashboard that provides a high level look at major funds along with detailed reporting of sales tax collections. The financial condition of the City remains strong and the reported funds adhere to fund balance requirements. The FY2025 Budget was adopted on September 10, 2024. STRATEGIC CONNECTIONS: This item supports the City of Anna Strategic Plan, specifically advancing the strategic outcome area: Excellent. ATTACHMENTS: 1. FY2025 City Council Monthly Financial Report February Positive Positive variance compared to historical trends Warning Negative variance of 3%-5% compared to historical trends Negative Negative variance of >5% compared to historical trends FY2025 FY2025 % Budget YTD REVENUES General Fund Property Taxes 13,093,602$ 12,230,137$ 93%Property taxes are due January 31st. Sales Tax 5,220,000 2,007,617 38%Remitted from the Comptroller with lag time of 30 - 60 days; includes remittances thru January. Franchise and Local Taxes 1,030,000 223,093 22%Franchise fees are paid quarterly. Charges for Services 1,000,000 661,139 66% Fines 400,000 174,603 44% Permits, Licenses and Fees 4,757,000 2,026,836 43% Investment Income 800,000 90,636 11% Other Revenues - 132,338 100% Revenue Total 26,300,602$ 17,546,399$ 67%With 42% of the year expired, revenues recorded are at 67% of budget. EXPENDITURES General Fund Expense Total 26,257,276$ 11,444,572$ 44%With 42% of the year expired, expenses are 44% of budget and include several one-time expenses. Utility Fund REVENUES Water Sales 11,125,000$ 5,412,827$ 49% Sewer Charges 8,525,000 4,131,148 48% Sanitation Revenue 3,730,000 1,607,234 43% Other Charges for Services 680,000 294,685 43% Permits, Licenses and Fees 2,083,000 321,292 15% Investment Income 502,000 61,739 12% Other Revenues 1,000 25,948 2595% Utility Fund Total 26,646,000$ 11,854,873$ 44%With 42% of the year expired, revenues recorded in the General Ledger are at 44% of budget. EXPENDITURES Administration 1,925,085$ 962,446$ 50% Includes one-time expense for property and liability insurance Water 7,986,169 4,109,815 51%Includes first of twice yearly debt service payments. Sewer 12,145,452 5,092,662 42% Sanitation 3,600,000 1,269,359 35% Utility Billing 1,167,911 739,497 63% Includes one-time expense for software and higher than budgeted credit card fees. Utility Fund Total 26,824,617$ 12,173,779$ 45%With 42% of the year expired, expenses are 45% of budget. CITY OF ANNA GENERAL & UTILITY FUNDS DASHBOARD Through February 28, 2025 Favorable / Unfavorable % Change 2024-25 Collections from 2023-24 Collections Monthly Prior Year Monthly October 780,090$ 19% 655,358$ November 753,401 8% 695,026 December 995,930 30% 768,837 January 682,766 20% 566,981 February 621,381 March 723,838 April 647,636 May 699,251 June 835,007 July 785,388 August 818,441 September 794,437 3,212,186$ 8,611,581$ Budget: 6,753,000 48% 6,753,100 CITY OF ANNA Schedule of Sales Tax Collections For the month January 31, 2025 $0 $200,000 $400,000 $600,000 $800,000 $1,000,000 $1,200,000 Monthly Sales Tax Collections: 3 Year Comparison FY2022-23 FY2023-24 FY2024-25 FY 2024-25 FY 2023-24 Monthly Monthly October 46 56 November 60 44 December 61 57 January 52 150 February 91 170 March 172 April 174 May 114 June 128 July 78 August 60 September 56 310 1,259 % Budget FY2025 Budget: 800 39% CITY OF ANNA Building Permits Received Thru the month February 28, 2025 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 Monthly Building Permits Received: 2 Year Comparison FY 2024-25 FY 2023-24 Item No. 6.e. City Council Agenda Staff Report Meeting Date: 3/25/2025 Staff Contact: Aimee Ferguson AGENDA ITEM: Approve the Quarterly Investment Report for the Period Ending December 31, 2024. (Director of Finance Aimee Ferguson) SUMMARY: In accordance with the Public Funds Investment Act (PFIA), the City of Anna is required to submit a quarterly report on the investments of public funds held by the City. The report includes: • Summary of investments by category • Economic overview with charts showing historical data • Total of investment holdings, including portfolio composition and maturity range • Book and market comparison The fiscal year-to-date average yield for the total portfolio equaled to 5.02%. Total cash and investments decreased $4.3 million for the quarter. This decrease reflects the drawdown of 2022 bond funds for the Wastewater Treatment Plant. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Interest income for the quarter ending December 31, 2024, equaled $2.42 million. Fiscal year to date interest income also totaled $2.42 million. BACKGROUND: The City of Anna invests funds in several types of instruments, including Check and Money Market accounts, Certificates of Deposit, and Government Pool funds. Investment funds are currently held in the following institutions: Independent Financial, Texas CLASS, and TexPool. The city works with Valley View Consulting, LLC to maximize current interest rates while maintaining a high degree of safety and sufficient liquidity to fund ongoing operations. STRATEGIC CONNECTIONS: This item supports the City of Anna Strategic Plan, specifically advancing the strategic outcome area: Excellent ATTACHMENTS: 1. 1st Quarter - 12.31.2024 Item No. 6.f. City Council Agenda Staff Report Meeting Date: 3/25/2025 Staff Contact: Dalan Walker AGENDA ITEM: Approve a Park Development Fee Credit Agreement with Jefferson Villages of Waters Creek LLC for the construction of a trail through Carol Park and into the Jefferson Villages development. (Dalan Walker Park Planning and Development Manager) SUMMARY: This Park Development Fee (PDF) Credit Agreement provides PDF credit and funding from the City to build a 10' wide concrete hike and pike trail from just south of White St through Carol Park to Persimmon Dr. The issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy or Temporary Certificate of Occupancy for the final building within the development is contingent upon the completion and acceptance of the trail by the City. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The City's Contribution is a not-to-exceed amount of $660,000. Funding is available in the Park Development Fund. Project overages will not be the responsibility of the City. BACKGROUND: The developers of Meryl Street and Jefferson Villages of Waters Creek have been working with the City for three years to design a trail through the two developments. The trail will travel through what is now called Carol Park, the majority of which was recently dedicated by Don Collins. The agreement for park improvements that includes a small dog park, two pickleball courts and a parking lot was previously approved by City Council. This agreement with Jefferson Villages of Waters Creek (JPI) provides credit and funding for the trail that connects on either side of the park improvements and continues south into Jefferson Villages ultimately connecting to Persimmon Dr. There will also be a small parking lot at the Persimmon Dr trail head built by JPI. The recent acquisition of 12.6 acres from Don Collins/JPI and the 2.5 acres from NRP (Meryl Street) connects to a small tract already owned by the City just north of Taylor St and west of the Oak Hollow development. These three tracts encompass Carol Park. The park provides a continuous pedestrian corridor from White St to Taylor St. There is already a trail along the north side of Taylor that ends north of the Park Place development. Once all planned trail construction is complete, only a small gap near the south end of Carol Park to Taylor St and a crossing at Taylor will interrupt a continuous trail from the south end of Pecan Grove Phase 1 to White St. STRATEGIC CONNECTIONS: This item supports the City of Anna Strategic Plan, specifically advancing the strategic outcome area: Active. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Resolution for Park Development Fee Credit Agreement - JPI - Jefferson Villages at Waters Creek 031825 2. Park Development Fee Credit Agreement - Waters Creek-JPI FINAL 031825 Countersized by JPI CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS RESOLUTION NO. _________________ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, APPROVING A PARK DEVELOPMENT FEE CREDIT AGREEMENT WITH JEFFERSON VILLAGES OF WATERS CREEK LLC TO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT A TRAIL THROUGH CAROL PARK AND THE JEFFERSON VILLAGES OF WATERS CREEK DEVELOPMENT. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Anna, Texas, (“City Council”) finds that the Park Development Fee Credit Agreement with Jefferson Villages of Waters Creek LLC is instrumental and necessary to the design and construction of a trail through Carol; and WHEREAS, the City Council considers the design and construction of a trail through Carol Park to be beneficial to the neighbors of Anna, Texas, meeting several goals and objectives set forth in the Strategic Plan adopted by City Council; and WHEREAS, the City Council approves the proposed Park Development Fee Credit Agreement. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, THAT: Section 1. Recitals Incorporated. The recitals above are incorporated herein as if set forth in full for all purposes as set forth in full. Section 2. Approval and Authorization of Agreement. The City Council hereby approves the extension attached hereto as Exhibit 1 to enter into a Park Development Fee Credit Agreement with Jefferson Villages of Water Creek LLC and ratifies and approves the City Manager’s execution of the same. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute all documents and to take all other actions necessary to finalize and enforce the Park Development Fee Credit Agreement with Jefferson Villages of Waters Creek. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED on first and final reading on this 25th day of March 2025. ATTEST: APPROVED: _____________________________ ______________________________ City Secretary, Carrie Land Mayor, Pete Cain Park Development Fee Reimbursement Agreement – Page 1 PARK DEVELOPMENT FEE CREDIT AGREEMENT This Park Development Fee Reimbursement Agreement (this "Agreement") is entered into by and between the City of Anna, Texas (the "City") and Jefferson Villages of Waters Creek, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Developer”). WHEREAS, Developer and the City are sometimes collectively referenced in this Agreement as the "Parties," or, each individually, as "Party"; and WHEREAS, it is the Parties' mutual intent that this Agreement shall govern only the subject matter specifically set forth herein and that this Agreement shall supersede any previous agreement between the Parties regarding the subject matter hereof; and WHEREAS, Developer desires to develop certain real property in Collin County, Texas, composed of approximately 19.542 located entirely within the corporate limits of the City of Anna, more particularly described in the attached Exhibit A (the "Property"); and NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the Parties agree as follows: SECTION 1 RECITALS INCORPORATED The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein as if set forth in full to further describe the Parties' intent under this Agreement and said recitals constitute representations by the Parties. SECTION 2 DEFINITIONS Change Order means any request from the contractor, engineer, land surveyor, or member of the project design and construction team for funds exceeding the Project Budget, as shown attached hereto as Exhibit C – Cost Estimate. City Approval Date has the meaning ascribed to that term in Section 3(a). City Code means the Anna City Code of Ordinances. City Contribution means the total amount of funds the City shall be required to reimburse the Developer for the Developer’s Design & Construction Costs. The City Contribution shall be set at a maximum of $660,000 which shall be calculated based on Developer’s Design & Construction Costs in excess of the amount of the Park Fee Credit, plus City-approved change orders in accordance with Section 4(a)(2). City Manager means the current, acting, or interim City Manager of the City of Anna or a person designated to act on behalf of the City Manager with respect to this Agreement if the designation is in writing and signed by the current or acting City Manager. Park Development Fee Reimbursement Agreement- Page 2 City Regulations mean City Code provisions, ordinances, design standards, and uniform codes, duly adopted by the City. Developer’s Design and Construction Cost, with respect to the Trail Project, means: the dollar amount actually paid by or on behalf of Developer for the engineering, design, land surveying, and construction of the Trail Project, which shall generally include but not be limited to the items listed in the cost breakdown attached hereto as Exhibit C. City inspection fees shall not be included in Developer’s Design and Construction Cost. Final Park Development Fee Reimbursement Amount, with respect to the Trail Project, means the total dollar amount equal to the sum of the Park Fee Credit and the City Contribution, if any. Park Development Fee Reimbursement has the meaning ascribed to that term in Section 4(b)(1). Park Fee means the fee owed by Developer at recordation of the final plat of the Property. The Park Fee shall be set at $650,000, based upon a fee of $2,000 per unit with Developer planning to construct 325 units on the Property. Park Fee Credit shall be the credit received by Developer from the City for the full amount of the Park Fee, in consideration for the construction of the Trail Project (hereinafter defined). The payment of the Park Fee shall be deemed satisfied when the Trail Project is complete. Project Budget shall be the total cost of the items listed in the cost breakdown attached hereto as Exhibit C – Cost Estimate. City inspection fees shall not be included in the Project Budget. Trail Improvements means design, surveying, testing, corridor preparation, paving excavation, construction of concrete paving, signage, markings, lighting and any other improvements necessary for a complete trail system for the Trail Project in substantial accordance with Exhibit B, attached hereto and in substantial accordance with the construction plan(s) approved by the City. Trail Project means the design and construction of a concrete trail, starting south of FM 455 to north of the north end of existing Persimmon Drive in the Oak Hollow neighborhood, in substantial accordance with Exhibit B, attached hereto, and in substantial accordance with construction plan(s) approved by the City. SECTION 3 GENERAL PROVISIONS (a) Documentation of Actual Amount Paid. Once Developer fully completes the Trail Project, Developer shall provide the City Manager with documentation reasonably acceptable to the City Manager evidencing Developer’s Design and Construction Cost. The City Manager shall review the documentation provided and shall approve or deny Developer’s Design and Construction Cost within fifteen (15) business days of receipt thereof (which approvals shall not be unreasonably withheld). If the City Manager takes no action within such fifteen (15) day period, the documentation and Developer’s Design and Construction Cost shall be deemed approved. Upon approval (or deemed approval) of Developer’s Design and Construction Cost, the City shall issue a written acceptance letter to Developer, which shall signify final acceptance by the City of the Trail Project (referred to as the "City Acceptance Park Development Fee Reimbursement Agreement- Page 3 Date"), and the City shall remit payment for the Final Park Development Fee Reimbursement Amount within fifteen (15) days of such approval (or deemed approval). (b)Approval of Plats/Plans. Approval by the City, the City's engineer or other City employee or representative of any plans, designs or specifications submitted by Developer pursuant to this Agreement or pursuant to City Regulations shall not constitute or be deemed to be a release of the responsibility and liability of Developer, its engineer, employees, officers or agents for the accuracy and competency of their design and specifications. Further, any such approvals shall not be deemed to be an assumption of such responsibility and liability by the City for any defect in the design and specifications prepared by Developer's engineer, its officers, agents, servants or employees, it being the intent of the Parties that approval by the City's engineer signifies the City's approval on only the general design concept of the improvements to be constructed and that the design plans and specifications meet the requirements of the City Regulations. (c)Insurance. Developer or its contractor(s) shall acquire and maintain, during the period of time when the Trail Project is under construction: (a) workers compensation insurance in the amount required by law; and (b) commercial general liability (“CGL”) insurance including personal injury liability, premises operations liability, and contractual liability, covering, subject to policy conditions, exclusions and limits of liability, the liability assumed under the indemnification provisions of this Agreement, with limits of liability for bodily injury, death and property damage of not less than $1,000,000.00. Such insurance shall also cover claims which arise out of the Trail Project construction contracts, whether by Developer, a contractor, subcontractor, engineer, materialman, or otherwise. The CGL coverage must be on a "per occurrence" basis and include the City as an additional insured. All such insurance shall: (i) be issued by a carrier which is rated "A-1" or better by A.M. Best's Key Rating Guide and licensed to do business in the State of Texas. The contractor’s workers compensation and CGL insurance must contain a waiver of subrogation endorsement in favor of the City. Before the start of the Trail Project construction, Developer shall require its contractor to provide to the City certificates of insurance evidencing such insurance coverage together with the applicable CGL endorsement naming the City as an additional insured. The CGL policy shall provide that, at least 30 days prior to the cancellation, non-renewal or modification of the same, the City shall receive written notice of such cancellation, non-renewal or modification. (d)Prepayment by the City. The City shall pay Developer $330,000 upon execution of this Agreement as part of the City’s Contribution for construction of the Trail Project. (e)Construction Progress. Developer shall submit monthly applications for payment during the construction period. When the City’s prepayment has been expended, the City will pay Developer monthly until such time that the Trail Project is complete. (f)Occupancy of the Property. Developer shall not obtain a certificate of occupancy or a temporary certificate of occupancy for the last building in the Property until the completion of the Trail Project. (g)Indemnification and Hold Harmless. DEVELOPER COVENANTS AND AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND DOES HEREBY INDEMNIFY, HOLD HARMLESS AND Park Development Fee Reimbursement Agreement- Page 4 DEFEND THE CITY, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, SERVANTS AND EMPLOYEES, FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OR SUITS FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE OR LOSS AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DEATH, TO ANY AND ALL PERSONS, OF WHATSOEVER KIND OR CHARACTER, WHETHER REAL OR ASSERTED (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND RELATED EXPENSES, EXPERT WITNESS FEES AND RELATED EXPENSES AND OTHER CONSULTANT FEES AND RELATED EXPENSES) ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, THE NEGLIGENT ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF DEVELOPER, ITS AGENTS, SERVANTS, CONTRACTORS, SUBCONTRACTORS, MATERIAL MEN OR EMPLOYEES IN CONNECTION WITH THE DESIGN OF THE TRAIL PROJECT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO INJURY OR DAMAGE TO CITY PROPERTY. SUCH INDEMNITY SHALL SURVIVE THE TERM OF THIS AGREEMENT FOR ONE YEAR. IF THE TRAIL PROJECT IS CONSTRUCTED BY DEVELOPER, AT NO TIME SHALL THE CITY HAVE ANY CONTROL OVER OR CHARGE OF THE DESIGN OF THE TRAIL PROJECT BY DEVELOPER AND THE SUBJECT OF THIS AGREEMENT, NOR THE MEANS, METHODS, TECHNIQUES, SEQUENCES OR PROCEDURES UTILIZED FOR SAID DESIGN. THIS AGREEMENT DOES NOT CREATE A JOINT ENTERPRISE BETWEEN THE CITY AND DEVELOPER. DEVELOPER FURTHER COVENANTS AND AGREES TO INDEMNIFY, HOLD HARMLESS, AND DEFEND THE CITY AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OR SUITS, BY ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY WHO HAS NOT SIGNED THIS AGREEMENT AND WHICH CLAIMS: (1) ARISE IN ANY WAY FROM THE CITY'S RELIANCE UPON DEVELOPER'S REPRESENTATIONS IN THIS AGREEMENT; OR (2) RELATE IN ANY MANNER OR ARISE IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR IN CONNECTION WITH DEVELOPER’S OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS PROVISION OR ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT, DEVELOPER SHALL NOT BE OBLIGATED TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND, OR HOLD THE CITY HARMLESS FOR THE CITY'S OWN NEGLIGENCE, GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY IN THIS AGREEMENT, THIS INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS PROVISION SHALL ONLY APPLY TO DEVELOPER IF DEVELOPER CONSTRUCTS THE TRAIL PROJECT. SECTION 4 TRAIL PROJECT (a) Developer Obligations. (1) As a condition to receipt of the Park Development fee reimbursement set forth herein, Developer agrees to design and construct the Trail Improvements. Developer agrees to commence design within 60 days of execution of this agreement and to commence construction within 180 days of execution of this agreement. (2) Should the Developer’s Contractor submit any Change Orders to the Developer for which the City Contribution will be required to fund, Developer shall submit the change order to the City Engineer for approval. The City Engineer shall review the documentation Park Development Fee Reimbursement Agreement- Page 5 provided and shall approve or deny the Change Order within five (5) business days of receipt thereof (which approvals shall not be unreasonably withheld). If the City Engineer takes no action within such five (5) day period, the documentation and City Contribution shall be deemed approved. (b) City Obligations (1) In accordance with City Regulations and state law, the City shall provide the Park Development Fee Reimbursement to Developer in an amount equal to the Final Park Development Fee Reimbursement Amount. (2) City finds that the Developer’s completion of the Trail Project will fully satisfy the Hike and Bike Trail Easement requirement listed on Page 4 of the Development Agreement approved by the City Council of the City of Anna, Texas in Resolution 2022-05-1177. (3) Notwithstanding Section 4(b)(1) above, the Reimbursement authorized by this Agreement shall expire on December 31 in the tenth year after the City Approval Date. SECTION 5 EFFECTIVE DATE The "Effective Date" of this Agreement is the date that the last of the Parties' signatures to this Agreement is fully and properly affixed to this Agreement and acknowledged by a public notary. The City's duties and obligations hereunder shall not arise unless and until all Parties have duly executed this Agreement. SECTION 6 TERMINATION This Agreement and all obligations of the Parties hereto, shall terminate upon full performance of the terms of this Agreement. SECTION 7 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS (a) All obligations and covenants under this Agreement shall bind Developer and its successors and assigns. (b) Except for future owners of all or a portion of the Property, this Agreement shall not be assignable by Developer without the prior written consent of the City. SECTION 8 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS (a) Authority to execute contract. The undersigned officers and/or agents of the Parties hereto are the properly authorized officials and have the necessary authority to execute this Agreement on behalf of the Parties hereto, and each Party hereby certifies to the other that any necessary resolutions or other act extending such authority have been duly passed and are now in full force and effect. (b) Notice. All notices, demands or other communications required or provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given on the earlier to occur of actual receipt Park Development Fee Reimbursement Agreement- Page 6 or three (3) days after the same are given by hand delivery or deposited in the United States mail, certified or registered, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, addressed to the Parties at the addresses set forth below or at such other addresses as such Parties may designate by written notice to the other Parties in accordance with this notice provision. If to the City: City of Anna Attn: City Manager 120 W 7th St Anna, TX 75409 If to Developer: Jefferson Villages of Waters Creek, LLC Attn: Aaron Douthit 600 E. Las Colinas Blvd, Suite 1800 Irving, TX 75039 (c) Complete Agreement. This Agreement embodies the entire Agreement between the Parties and cannot be varied or terminated except as set forth in this Agreement, or by written agreement of all Parties expressly amending the terms of this Agreement. (d) Applicable Law and Venue. This Agreement shall be performable and all compensation payable in Collin County, Texas. Venue and exclusive jurisdiction under this Agreement lies in a court of competent jurisdiction in Collin County, Texas. (e) Severability. If any clause, paragraph, section or portion of this Agreement shall be found to be illegal, unlawful, unconstitutional or void for any reason, the balance of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and the unlawful provision shall be replaced with a provision as similar in terms and effect to such unlawful provision as may be valid, legal and enforceable. (f) Representation. Each signatory representing this Agreement has been read by the party for which this Agreement is executed and that such Party has had an opportunity to confer with its counsel. (g) Consideration. This Agreement is executed by the Parties hereto without coercion or duress and for substantial consideration, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged. (h) Waiver. Waiver by any Party or any breach of this Agreement, or the failure of any Party to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement, at any time shall not in any way affect, limit or waive such Party's right thereafter to enforce and compel strict compliance of the Agreement. (i) Miscellaneous Drafting Provisions. This Agreement was drafted equally by the Parties hereto. The language of all parts of this Agreement shall be construed as a whole according to its fair meaning, and any presumption or principle that the language herein is to be construed against any Party shall not apply. Headings in this Agreement are for the convenience of the Parties and are not intended to be used in construing this document. Park Development Fee Reimbursement Agreement- Page 7 (j) No Other Beneficiaries. This Agreement is for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Parties hereto and is not intended to and shall not confer any rights or benefits on any third party not a signatory hereto. (k) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in a number of identical counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original for all purposes. (l) No Waiver of Development Ordinances. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement will be deemed to constitute a waiver of any other provision or any other agreement among the Parties. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement will be deemed to constitute a continuing waiver unless expressly provided for by written amendment to this Agreement; nor will the waiver of any default under this Agreement be deemed a waiver of any subsequent defaults of the same type. Nothing herein shall waive any obligations of Developer under applicable City Regulations. [SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW, REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK] Park Development Fee Reimbursement Agreement – Signature Page CITY OF ANNA By: Ryan Henderson, City Manager IN WITNESS WHEREOF: STATE OF TEXAS § § COUNTY OF COLLIN § Before me, the undersigned notary public, on the ______ day of ___________, 2025, personally appeared _____________, known to me (or proved to me) to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his capacity as Interim City Manager of the City of Anna, Texas. Notary Public, State of Texas (SEAL) Park Development Fee Reimbursement Agreement – Signature Page ATTACHMENTS Exhibit A - The Property (Preliminary Plat) Exhibit B - Trail Project Exhibit C – Cost Estimate (including design and construction) Park Development Fee Reimbursement Agreement – Exhibit A EXHIBIT A The Property Park Development Fee Reimbursement Agreement – Exhibit A Park Development Fee Reimbursement Agreement – Exhibit B EXHIBIT B The Trail Project Park Development Fee Reimbursement Agreement – Exhibit B Park Development Fee Reimbursement Agreement – Exhibit C EXHIBIT C Breakdown of Costs Item No. 6.g. City Council Agenda Staff Report Meeting Date: 3/25/2025 Staff Contact: Bernie Parker AGENDA ITEM: Approve a Resolution on an agreement between the Anna Community Development Corporation (CDC) and Red Productions, LLC and the expenditure of funds for marketing and promotional purposes.(Director of Economic Development Bernie Parker) SUMMARY: In October 2024, the EDC engaged Red Productions, LLC to produce a new and updated video of Anna that would be used as marketing material on the website, at trade shows, and in developer meetings. The CDC had previously worked with Red Productions on our marketing video, currently featured on the EDC's website, and received fantastic feedback. This new video will be filmed in May to ensure that the landscape is more appealing and welcoming. FINANCIAL IMPACT: $25,000. BACKGROUND: On March 6, 2025, the Anna Community Development Corporation passed a Resolution approving an agreement with Red Productions, LLC and for the expenditure of funds not to exceed $25,000. STRATEGIC CONNECTIONS: This item supports the City of Anna Strategic Plan, specifically advancing the strategic outcome area: Unique. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Council Resolution 2. 2025-03-3 CDC Resolution - Red Productions (Signed) Item No. 6.h. City Council Agenda Staff Report Meeting Date: 3/25/2025 Staff Contact: Christopher Talbot AGENDA ITEM: Approve a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Ford AV for audiovisual goods and services in the Council Chambers, incorporated through the Texas DIR Cooperative Purchasing System (IT Manager Chris Talbot). SUMMARY: If approved, Ford AV will perform upgrades to the audio and visual system in the City of Anna Council Chambers to enhance sound experience for all neighbors. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Funding for this service was appropriated in the FY2025 City Manager's Office budget in the amount of $70,000. BACKGROUND: As part of this project, a new discussion system will be installed in this space, to provide sound reinforcement and speech capture for broadcast, to replace the existing audio system. This project will replace all dais microphones, the podium microphone, and all staff microphones with upgraded hardware. Additionally, the flat panel controls will be reconfigured for ease of use. Upon completion of the installation, comprehensive testing will be performed to ensure optimal performance of the new system. Previous authorization for a contract with another company was approved by the City Council on February 25. Following that meeting and before executing the agreement, Ford AV provided a quote for additional products and a longer service agreement, saving the city approximately $18,500. The City has worked with this company recently to troubleshoot issues and has found them very responsive. Work is expected to take eight weeks following the executed agreement. STRATEGIC CONNECTIONS: This item supports the City of Anna Strategic Plan, specifically advancing the strategic outcome area: Excellent. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Resolution Approving FordAV for Chambers 2. sckm-CARRU-CATXANN-306863-Council Chambers AV.Rev1-signed CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS RESOLUTION NO. _____________________ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH FORDAV AUDIO AND VISUAL EQUIPMENT FOR THE UPGRADE TO THE MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COUNCIL CHAMBERS AUDIO VISUAL EQUIPMENT IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED SIXTY THOUSAND AND ZERO CENTS ($60,000). WHEREAS, the City of Anna Municipal Complex Council Chambers audio and visual equipment has met end of life, and; WHEREAS, FordAV provides the audio-visual systems that meet many of the City’s technology requirements at a reasonable cost through the DIR cooperative purchasing agreements of which the City is a member, and, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS THAT: Section 1. Recitals Incorporated. The recitals above are incorporated herein as if set forth in full for all purposes. Section 2. Approval and Authorization of Agreement. The City Council of the City of Anna, Texas, authorizes the City Manager to award the contract for audio and visual equipment in an amount not to exceed $60,000 on behalf of the City of Anna, Texas. PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Anna, Texas on this 25th day of March 2025. APPROVED: ATTEST: _____________________________ ____________________________ Mayor Pete Cain City Secretary Carrie Land 4901 Statesman Drive, Irving, TX 75063 972-241-9966 www.fordav.com REVISED March 6, 2025 Mr. Chris Talbot City of Anna 101 North Powell Anna, TX 75409 RE: Council Chambers AV Dear Mr. Talbot: Ford Audio-Video Systems, LLC (Ford) respectfully submits for your consideration the attached proposal, which covers the details of the system requirements in the following outline: A. Introduction B. Description of Work and Responsibilities C. Installation Schedule D. Equipment List E. Cost Summary and Terms F. Guarantees and Limitations of Warranty G. Training and Documentation H. Building Construction and Installation I. Acceptance The proposed systems are based upon our understanding of your requirements as communicated to us during our meetings and conversations. If there are any changes that need to be made, please let us know. We invite you to compare our systems with any other: in quality, price, and professionalism of installation, we are second to none. This proposal contains confidential pricing, design, and installation information that is proprietary to Ford and utilizes Ford Audio-Video Systems, LLC's DIR Contract #DIR-CPO-5054. It is provided for your private use, and is not to be disclosed, in part or in whole, without the express, written authorization of Ford. Please let us know if any questions arise. We look forward to serving you. Sincerely, FORD AUDIO-VIDEO SYSTEMS, LLC FORD AUDIO-VIDEO SYSTEMS, LLC Uriel Carrasco Mathew Scott Hall Senior Account Manager Senior Vice President Voice: 972-241-9966 Email: carru@fordav.com Website: www.fordav.com City of Anna Ford Audio-Video Systems, LLC Council Chambers AV Submitted By: Uriel Carrasco, Senior Account Manager REVISED March 6, 2025 Page 2 of 17 (\\f-mfs-01.fordav.com\sales\Sales\03 DAL\CARRU\City of Anna (CATXANN)\Council Chambers AV (306863)\Proposal-Final\sckm-CARRU-CATXANN-306863-Council Chambers AV.Rev1.docx, 3/6/2025 3:24 PM) Page 2 of 17 PROPRIETARY INFORMATION. The information contained herein is for use by authorized employees of the parties hereto and is not for general distribution within or outside their respective companies. Proposal For City of Anna, Anna, TX A. INTRODUCTION This proposal provides a description of the technology incorporated into the systems, lists the major equipment and components, and states the terms, conditions, and responsibilities. Individual components and quantities may be changed, deleted, added, or designated as optional to be added to the system at a future date. B. DESCRIPTION OF WORK Ford shall provide and install the following systems for the City of Anna, TX (Customer) in their upgrade project: 1. COUNCIL CHAMBERS a. EQUIPMENT RACK 1) Ford shall cleanup and organize the cable-management in the owner furnished equipment (OFE) equipment rack as required. b. AUDIO SYSTEM 1) Seven (7) existing gooseneck microphones shall be removed from the Dias. 2) One (1) microphone discussion system with 7” capacitive touch for video, meeting content, and internet access and NFC reader shall be provided and installed at the Mayoral seat of the Dias. a) One (1) Ultimate Perpetual voting licenses shall be provided with the discussion mic unit. b) One (1) unidirectional 18” gooseneck microphone shall be provided and installed on the base unit. 2) Six (6) microphone discussion systems with 4.3” capacitive touch screen and built in NFC reader shall be provided and installed at the six delegate seats of the Dias. a) Six (6) ultimate perpetual voting licenses shall be provided with the discussion mic units. b) Six (6) unidirectional 18” gooseneck microphones shall be provided and installed on the base units. City of Anna Ford Audio-Video Systems, LLC Council Chambers AV Submitted By: Uriel Carrasco, Senior Account Manager REVISED March 6, 2025 Page 3 of 17 (\\f-mfs-01.fordav.com\sales\Sales\03 DAL\CARRU\City of Anna (CATXANN)\Council Chambers AV (306863)\Proposal-Final\sckm-CARRU-CATXANN-306863-Council Chambers AV.Rev1.docx, 3/6/2025 3:24 PM) Page 3 of 17 PROPRIETARY INFORMATION. The information contained herein is for use by authorized employees of the parties hereto and is not for general distribution within or outside their respective companies. 3) One (1) table-top discussion conferencing microphone shall be provided and installed at the podium for audience speakers. a) No license shall be provided for the podium discussion unit. b) One (1) unidirectional 18” gooseneck microphone shall be provided and installed on the base unit. 4) One (1) pre-configured Windows OS server shall be provided and installed in the equipment rack for the audio processing of the discussion microphones. 5) One (1) 30-port 1GB managed network switch shall be provided and installed under the Dias to route audio from the discussion system to the OFE DSP. 6) One (1) audio processor shall be provided and installed in the equipment rack for AEC, feedback suppression, and EQ of the discussion system. 7) One (1) OFE onsite existing DSP shall be integrated into the new AV system. 8) Six (6) OFE onsite existing gooseneck microphones on the adjacent tables to the Dias shall be integrated into the new AV system. 9) One (1) OFE 24-port managed 1GB switch shall be integrated into the new system for audio and control routing. c. CONTROL SYSTEM 1) One (1) OFE onsite existing control system processor shall be reused. 2) One (1) OFE onsite existing 10” wired touch panel and UI shall be repurposed. Ford shall add the following controls to the UI: a) Dias Mic 1 (up/down/mute/unmute) b) Dias Mic 2 (up/down/mute/unmute) c) Dias Mic 3 (up/down/mute/unmute) d) Dias Mic 4 (up/down/mute/unmute) e) Dias Mic 5 (up/down/mute/unmute) f) Dias Mic 6 (up/down/mute/unmute) g) Dias Mic 7 (up/down/mute/unmute) 2. OPTION ADD-ON 1- COUNCIL CHAMBERS a. AUDIO SYSTEM City of Anna Ford Audio-Video Systems, LLC Council Chambers AV Submitted By: Uriel Carrasco, Senior Account Manager REVISED March 6, 2025 Page 4 of 17 (\\f-mfs-01.fordav.com\sales\Sales\03 DAL\CARRU\City of Anna (CATXANN)\Council Chambers AV (306863)\Proposal-Final\sckm-CARRU-CATXANN-306863-Council Chambers AV.Rev1.docx, 3/6/2025 3:24 PM) Page 4 of 17 PROPRIETARY INFORMATION. The information contained herein is for use by authorized employees of the parties hereto and is not for general distribution within or outside their respective companies. 1) The OFE onsite existing IR onsite existing assisted listening system shall be uninstalled. 2) One (1) RF assisted listening system shall be provided and installed. Assisted listening system shall have the following components: a) One (1) ALS DSP b) One (1) RF transmitter c) One (1) RF receiver d) Eight (8) universal ear speakers e) Eight (8) RF receivers f) Two (2) intelligent neck loops for compatibility with hearing aids with integrated T-coils. g) One (1) ADA notification sign h) One (1) 12-unit charging tray b. CONTROL SYSTEM 1) One (1) OFE iPad shall be integrated into the new system. The Customer is responsible for purchasing the iPad and purchasing the Crestron app. 2) One (1) OFE onsite existing 10” wired touch panel and UI shall be repurposed. Ford shall add the following controls to the UI. a) Podium Mic (up/down/mute/unmute) b) Dias Master Mic control (up/down/mute/unmute) 3) The Customer and Ford will work together to identify UI controls and/or buttons that are not used and/or not needed and remove them from the UI. 3. OPTION ADD-ON 2 - CITY STAFF SEATS DISCUSSION SYSTEMS a. AUDIO SYSTEM 1) Six (6) table-top discussion conferencing units shall be provided and installed at the podium for audience speakers. 2) Six (6) 18” gooseneck microphones shall be provided and installed on the discussion system base. a) No licenses shall be provided for the six units. City of Anna Ford Audio-Video Systems, LLC Council Chambers AV Submitted By: Uriel Carrasco, Senior Account Manager REVISED March 6, 2025 Page 5 of 17 (\\f-mfs-01.fordav.com\sales\Sales\03 DAL\CARRU\City of Anna (CATXANN)\Council Chambers AV (306863)\Proposal-Final\sckm-CARRU-CATXANN-306863-Council Chambers AV.Rev1.docx, 3/6/2025 3:24 PM) Page 5 of 17 PROPRIETARY INFORMATION. The information contained herein is for use by authorized employees of the parties hereto and is not for general distribution within or outside their respective companies. 4. THE CUSTOMER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR: a. The Customer shall have a representative (one [1] person selected by the Customer) available throughout the installation to make decisions on behalf of the Customer concerning the installation. The purpose is to ensure that communication between the Customer and Ford is accurate and responsive in the event of questions or problems that may arise during installation. b. When the Customer's IT network is to be the interface for the operation of AV and control systems, the network must be fully operational at the time of Ford's arrival at the job site for installation. Failure to provide a fully operational network(s) could delay the installation and require a change order for completion. c. The Customer shall clear the rooms involved in the installation of all activities during the period of installation. Ford will work with the Customer to schedule the installation. Hours or days of work lost by the installation crew due to the inability to work as planned will be charged to the Customer based on the extra labor and expenses required. Ford reserves the right to modify payment terms of this Agreement if equipment is ordered and received by Ford for this project and the project is delayed, postponed, or canceled, for any reason. Ford will invoice the Customer for the equipment that has b een received, or any custom ordered items, based on pricing established in this Agreement. d. The Customer shall provide a facility that is prepared for the installation of electronic equipment. This includes a clean, dust-free, and air-conditioned environment that is secure and quiet. The Customer is responsible for providing a secure job site and for the cost of loss or damage to audio, video, and lighting equipment delivered by Ford to the job site. e. Existing or Customer provided conduit and raceway must be in good condition for use and be sized appropriately for the requirements of the project. f. Electrical Power In the event that electrical power is required to be installed or conduit systems are required to support the audio/video systems, it is the responsibility of the Customer, at their expense, to provide complete and adequate electrical power and conduit, unless otherwise noted. g. Providing and preparing adequate space for the location of all equipment included in the system. If AV equipment is installed in a finished ceiling or wall, the Customer is responsible for the refinishing. h. Providing a clear area with adequate ventilation and air conditioning that maintains a room temperature not exceeding 75 degrees Fahrenheit in all rooms that are occupied by sound/audio/video/lighting equipment racks. Sound, audio, video, and lighting equipment produces heat which must be dissipated by ventilation or air conditioning. Prolonged operation at room temperatures above 75 degrees Fahrenheit will shorten the life of electronic equipment leading to premature failure of components. i. The Customer is responsible for the installation and registration of all software on OFE computers. Ford will provide the Customer with the system requirements for Ford provided City of Anna Ford Audio-Video Systems, LLC Council Chambers AV Submitted By: Uriel Carrasco, Senior Account Manager REVISED March 6, 2025 Page 6 of 17 (\\f-mfs-01.fordav.com\sales\Sales\03 DAL\CARRU\City of Anna (CATXANN)\Council Chambers AV (306863)\Proposal-Final\sckm-CARRU-CATXANN-306863-Council Chambers AV.Rev1.docx, 3/6/2025 3:24 PM) Page 6 of 17 PROPRIETARY INFORMATION. The information contained herein is for use by authorized employees of the parties hereto and is not for general distribution within or outside their respective companies. software, but the Customer is responsible for installing it on the OFE PC's and/or OFE network. All software-related customer support shall be directly provided by the software manufacturer. j. Scaffolding or lifts provided by the Customer for use by Ford must meet OSHA safety standards and be satisfactory to meet the needs of the Ford installation personnel. In the event the Customer furnished scaffolding or lifts are unacceptable, Ford will present a change request detailing the additional cost and time extension required to complete the project. k. Ford is not licensed for and does not perform any electrical, structural, or mechanical engineering; in addition, Ford does not provide carpentry, painting, masonry, ceiling, or carpet laying work. l. The Customer shall advise Ford in writing prior to signing a contract agreement regarding the existence of asbestos in any area that Ford may be required to work. The Ford safety policy does not allow any employee to perform work if any asbestos hazard exists. If asbestos is detected, Ford employees will be removed from the location until the location can be made safe in compliance with OSHA standard (1926.1101). Any incurred expenses related to the stoppage of work will be the responsibility of the Customer. 5. FORD SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR: a. Providing line drawings for systems and equipment manuals electronically at no cost b. Fabrication and installation of audio/ systems c. Providing recommendations for electrical power and conduits, to be provided and installed by the electrical contractor, for the audio systems d. Installation of low voltage audio wiring for systems e. Electronic testing of audio systems f. Tuning of audio processors g. Training h. Warranty service i. Providing as-built drawings with wire numbers and labels C. INSTALLATION SCHEDULE 1. Ford will provide system drawings, purchase and fabricate equipment, program control software, and do in-shop testing. The in-shop work will take approximately six (6) to eight (8) weeks prior to the beginning of the actual installation at the Customer's facility. Ford estimates the actual on - site installation, test out, and commissioning of this project will take three (3) weeks. The total time required to complete the project is approximately eleven (11) weeks from agreement execution. City of Anna Ford Audio-Video Systems, LLC Council Chambers AV Submitted By: Uriel Carrasco, Senior Account Manager REVISED March 6, 2025 Page 7 of 17 (\\f-mfs-01.fordav.com\sales\Sales\03 DAL\CARRU\City of Anna (CATXANN)\Council Chambers AV (306863)\Proposal-Final\sckm-CARRU-CATXANN-306863-Council Chambers AV.Rev1.docx, 3/6/2025 3:24 PM) Page 7 of 17 PROPRIETARY INFORMATION. The information contained herein is for use by authorized employees of the parties hereto and is not for general distribution within or outside their respective companies. The completion of Ford's work depends upon the facility being secure, dust-free, air-conditioned, and quiet. Due to the ongoing delays in the equipment supply chain, delays in the scheduled installation of AV systems can occur. Ford will keep you informed if scheduling changes become necessary. 2. For Ford to meet the above completion schedule, it is important the Customer warrants there are no interruptions in the availability of the job site for Ford to perform its work. Additionally, a failure of the Customer to respond timely to Ford's written requests for information or Customer-approval of submittals will delay the project. Ford schedules its workforce weeks in advance in order to meet installation completion dates. The Customer shall notify Ford's Project Manager in the event the Customer changes the schedule or the Customer's other contractors fall behind in completing their portion of the work. D. EQUIPMENT LIST BASE-RACK/POWER/ACCESSORIES (DIR CONTRACT #DIR-CPO-5054) ===================================================================================== Quantity Description Price Extension ===================================================================================== 7.00 BOSC.DCNMLPUPE PARTICIPANT ULTIMATE PERPETUAL 242.00 1,694.00 8.00 BOSC.DCNM-MICL MIC.LONG STEM MICROPHONE 18" 175.00 1,400.00 1,250.00 WEST.254246EZBK 4P,23G,CAT6,PLNM,BLACK .30 375.00 ========= Sub Total 3,469.00 BASE-AUDIO (DIR CONTRACT #DIR-CPO-5054) ===================================================================================== Quantity Description Price Extension ===================================================================================== 1.00 BOSC.DCNM-APS2 MULTIMEDIA AUDIO POWERING SWIT 2,107.00 2,107.00 1.00 BOSC.DCNM-D DICENTIS DISCUSSION BASE NOMIC 487.00 487.00 6.00 BOSC.DCNM-DE MIC.DICENTIS 4.3"TOUCH DEVICE 822.00 4,932.00 1.00 BOSC.DCNM-MMD2 MULTIMEDIA DEVICE GEN 2 NO MIC 1,787.00 1,787.00 1.00 BOSC.SERVER3 WINDOWS SERVER PRE-INSTALLED A 3,063.00 3,063.00 ========= Sub Total 12,376.00 BASE-CONTROL (DIR CONTRACT #DIR-CPO-5054) ===================================================================================== Quantity Description Price Extension ===================================================================================== 1.00 NETG.GSM4230P10 DATA,24P,POE+,300W,2P,4SFP 1,050.00 1,050.00 ========= Sub Total 1,050.00 BASE-NON-CONTRACT ===================================================================================== Quantity Description Price Extension ===================================================================================== 7.00 CABLES & CONNECTORS 33.00 231.00 16.00 DATA PANELS & CABLES 40.00 640.00 5.00 MOUNTING HARDWARE 33.00 165.00 City of Anna Ford Audio-Video Systems, LLC Council Chambers AV Submitted By: Uriel Carrasco, Senior Account Manager REVISED March 6, 2025 Page 8 of 17 (\\f-mfs-01.fordav.com\sales\Sales\03 DAL\CARRU\City of Anna (CATXANN)\Council Chambers AV (306863)\Proposal-Final\sckm-CARRU-CATXANN-306863-Council Chambers AV.Rev1.docx, 3/6/2025 3:24 PM) Page 8 of 17 PROPRIETARY INFORMATION. The information contained herein is for use by authorized employees of the parties hereto and is not for general distribution within or outside their respective companies. 4.00 WIRE MANAGEMENT 33.00 132.00 1.00 OFE QSC CORE110F-V2 .00 .00 1.00 OFE ARAKNIS AN-310-SW-R-24-PO .00 .00 6.00 OFE DESKTOP MIC .00 .00 ========= Sub Total 1,168.00 SYSTEM INTEGRATION (DIR CONTRACT #DIR-CPO-5054) ===================================================================================== Quantity Description Price Extension ===================================================================================== DESIGN, ENGINEERING, FABRICATION, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, INSTALLATION, COMMISSIONING, TRAINING AND WARRANTY 14,417.00 14,417.00 ========= Sub Total 14,417.00 ========= Merchandise: 18,063.00 Integration: 14,417.00 Other: .00 Freight: .00 Sales Tax: .00 ========= Total Amount: 32,480.00 OPTION ADD-ON 1: COUNCIL CHAMBERS OPTION-AUDIO (DIR CONTRACT #DIR-CPO-5054) ===================================================================================== Quantity Description Price Extension ===================================================================================== 4.00 LIST.LA-401 ASSI,EAR,SPEAKER 18.00 72.00 4.00 LIST.LR5200072 ASSI,ADVANCED,IDSP,RF,RECEIVER 209.00 836.00 1.00 LIST.LS-58-072 ASSI,SYS,IDSP,NECKLOOP,EARBUD 2,244.00 2,244.00 ========= Sub Total 3,152.00 OPTION-NON-CONTRACT ===================================================================================== Quantity Description Price Extension ===================================================================================== 2.00 CABLES & CONNECTORS 33.00 66.00 1.00 MOUNTING HARDWARE 33.00 33.00 1.00 WIRE MANAGEMENT 33.00 33.00 ========= Sub Total 132.00 City of Anna Ford Audio-Video Systems, LLC Council Chambers AV Submitted By: Uriel Carrasco, Senior Account Manager REVISED March 6, 2025 Page 9 of 17 (\\f-mfs-01.fordav.com\sales\Sales\03 DAL\CARRU\City of Anna (CATXANN)\Council Chambers AV (306863)\Proposal-Final\sckm-CARRU-CATXANN-306863-Council Chambers AV.Rev1.docx, 3/6/2025 3:24 PM) Page 9 of 17 PROPRIETARY INFORMATION. The information contained herein is for use by authorized employees of the parties hereto and is not for general distribution within or outside their respective companies. SYSTEM INTEGRATION (DIR CONTRACT #DIR-CPO-5054) ===================================================================================== Quantity Description Price Extension ===================================================================================== DESIGN, ENGINEERING, FABRICATION, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, INSTALLATION, COMMISSIONING, TRAINING AND WARRANTY 6,499.00 6,499.00 ========= Sub Total 6,499.00 ========= Merchandise: 3,284.00 Integration: 6,499.00 Other: .00 Freight: .00 Sales Tax: .00 ========= Total Amount: 9,783.00 OPTION ADD-ON 2: CITY STAFF SEATS DISCUSSION SYSTEMS STAFF MICS OPTION-AUDIO (DIR CONTRACT #DIR-CPO-5054) ===================================================================================== Quantity Description Price Extension ===================================================================================== 6.00 BOSC.DCNM-D DICENTIS DISCUSSION BASE NOMIC 487.00 2,922.00 6.00 BOSC.DCNM-MICL MIC.LONG STEM MICROPHONE 18" 175.00 1,050.00 ========= Sub Total 3,972.00 STAFF MICS OPTION-NON-CONTRACT ===================================================================================== Quantity Description Price Extension ===================================================================================== 2.00 CABLES & CONNECTORS 33.00 66.00 1.00 MOUNTING HARDWARE 33.00 33.00 1.00 WIRE MANAGEMENT 33.00 33.00 ========= Sub Total 132.00 SYSTEM INTEGRATION (DIR CONTRACT #DIR-CPO-5054) ===================================================================================== Quantity Description Price Extension ===================================================================================== DESIGN, ENGINEERING, FABRICATION, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, INSTALLATION, COMMISSIONING, TRAINING AND WARRANTY 1,990.00 1,990.00 ========= Sub Total 1,990.00 City of Anna Ford Audio-Video Systems, LLC Council Chambers AV Submitted By: Uriel Carrasco, Senior Account Manager REVISED March 6, 2025 Page 10 of 17 (\\f-mfs-01.fordav.com\sales\Sales\03 DAL\CARRU\City of Anna (CATXANN)\Council Chambers AV (306863)\Proposal-Final\sckm-CARRU-CATXANN-306863-Council Chambers AV.Rev1.docx, 3/6/2025 3:24 PM) Page 10 of 17 PROPRIETARY INFORMATION. The information contained herein is for use by authorized employees of the parties hereto and is not for general distribution within or outside their respective companies. ========= Merchandise: 4,104.00 Integration: 1,990.00 Other: .00 Freight: .00 Sales Tax: .00 ========= Total Amount: 6,094.00 E. COST SUMMARY AND TERMS PROPOSED TOTAL: $32,480.00 OPTION ADD-ON 1: COUNCIL CHAMBERS: $9,783.00 OPTION ADD-ON 2: CITY STAFF SEATS DISCUSSION SYSTEMS: $6,094.00 TAXES: No taxes have been included in the project 'Total Amount,' unless specifically shown on the 'Sales Tax' line. All taxes are the responsibility of the Customer. If a tax is charged to Ford, the Customer will be responsible for reimbursing Ford for the cost. TERMS: The Customer shall issue a purchase order in accordance with the terms and conditions of the DIR Contract #DIR-CPO-5054. 100% invoiced upon completion. All invoices are due Net 30. Cooperative agreement fees are inclusive of the price listed above. EXTENDED WARRANTY: In addition to Ford's Standard Warranty, Ford offers a two and three-year extended warranty on the equipment and installation provided by Ford. The same warranty guarantees and limitations described in Section F of the proposal apply. With the purchase of the extended warranty, Ford will perform one (1) pre-scheduled preventative maintenance service call during the second year of the Extended Warranty and another in the third year of the Extended Warranty, if selected. The purpose of conducting this routine preventative maintenance (PM) visit is to check the general operation of the equipment and repair the systems if needed. This PM service call shall be scheduled in advance with the Customer, between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, and does not include expendable materials used (e.g., light bulbs, lamps, light fixture lamps, fuses, batteries, portable connection cables, etc.), system programming, or updating firmware. Year 2 only: Extended Warranty $2,190.00 Year 2 & 3: Extended Warranty $4,420.00 City of Anna Ford Audio-Video Systems, LLC Council Chambers AV Submitted By: Uriel Carrasco, Senior Account Manager REVISED March 6, 2025 Page 11 of 17 (\\f-mfs-01.fordav.com\sales\Sales\03 DAL\CARRU\City of Anna (CATXANN)\Council Chambers AV (306863)\Proposal-Final\sckm-CARRU-CATXANN-306863-Council Chambers AV.Rev1.docx, 3/6/2025 3:24 PM) Page 11 of 17 PROPRIETARY INFORMATION. The information contained herein is for use by authorized employees of the parties hereto and is not for general distribution within or outside their respective companies. Additional service needs can be scheduled by emailing service@fordav.com, or by calling 1-800-654-6744. The Year 2 and Year 3 Extended Warranties for separately priced options have not been included in the Extended Warranty totals above. Upon acceptance, the Extended Warranty for the options can be added by informing your Ford Account Manager. ALTERNATIVE LEASING: Leasing options are available. Please contact your Ford Account Manager for more information. CC: Unless otherwise prohibited by law, a 3% bank interchange fee will be charged for using a credit card for payment. PRICE: The price stated above for this project is based upon the complete system being purchased and installed at one time. In the event the Customer selects to purchase less than the total project, delays purchase of any portion of the system, requires that the system be installed in phases, or delays the installation; Ford reserves the right to charge for additional labor, travel, and overhead. The price is valid for thirty (30) days from the date of this proposal. It is agreed that the estimated duration of Ford's portion of this project is eleven (11) weeks from the proposal acceptance date. In the event of a delay or extension of time, through no fault of Ford, Ford shall be entitled to receive a change order for the additional cost of overhead and other costs resulting from the delay. In addition, any outstanding Customer unpaid invoices and unbilled costs incurred by Ford shall become due and payable regardless of contract scheduled payments. COMMENCEMENT OF WORK: Ford must receive the enclosed contract signed by the Customer and/or a Customer provided and Ford approved purchase order that specifically accepts and includes ALL terms and conditions outlined in this proposal, along with any payment terms and provisions included in this proposal before the agreement will be considered fully accepted and executed by Ford. Receipt of the above-mentioned documents and payments is a condition precedent to Ford's obligation to perform any work contemplated under this contract, including engineering the system, purchasing the equipment and scheduling the work crews for installation. In the event the Customer fails to pay Ford within the terms above, Ford reserves the right to stop work on the project until all payments are re ceived by Ford in accordance with the terms. CREDIT: This proposal shall not be deemed as accepted by Ford until the executed contract is returned to Ford's Credit Center for final review and acceptance. CHANGES: Any Customer Change Orders (CCO) must be approved in writing by the Customer prior to execution by Ford and are subject to the credit terms of this Agreement. City of Anna Ford Audio-Video Systems, LLC Council Chambers AV Submitted By: Uriel Carrasco, Senior Account Manager REVISED March 6, 2025 Page 12 of 17 (\\f-mfs-01.fordav.com\sales\Sales\03 DAL\CARRU\City of Anna (CATXANN)\Council Chambers AV (306863)\Proposal-Final\sckm-CARRU-CATXANN-306863-Council Chambers AV.Rev1.docx, 3/6/2025 3:24 PM) Page 12 of 17 PROPRIETARY INFORMATION. The information contained herein is for use by authorized employees of the parties hereto and is not for general distribution within or outside their respective companies. NON-SOLICITATION: The Customer and Ford mutually agree, because of the high cost of training an employee, that neither party shall solicit the employment of any employee of the other party, and shall not employ any employee or any person who was an employee of the other party at any time during the relationship between the parties or for a period of one (1) year following the termination of any relationship between the parties. In the event of a breach of this section, the breaching party agrees to pay the other party an amount equal to the hired employee's annual wages as an agreed upon cost to replace the employee. F. GUARANTEES AND LIMITATIONS OF WARRANTIES 1. FORD GUARANTEES THE FOLLOWING: a. Equipment will be new, unless noted otherwise. 2. STANDARD WARRANTY a. Equipment and installation provided by Ford in this proposal will be free of defects and will be repaired or replaced, free of charge, for a period of one (1) year from the date of substantial completion or the first date of beneficial use of the system, whichever date occurs first. Substantial completion shall be defined as the point where the work, or designated portion thereof, is sufficiently complete so that the system can be used for its intended purpose. b. Equipment and materials provided by Ford that were manufactured by other companies will be warranted under the warranty terms of the original manufacturer. c. The warranty does not include or cover expendable materials used with the system installation (e.g., light bulbs, lamps, light fixture lamps, fuses, batteries, portable connection cables, etc.). d. The warranty does not cover the updating of firmware in any device. e. Ford is not responsible for the reliability of systems that communicate using wireless technology. The performance of equipment utilizing wireless communications is inherently unreliable and will experience "dropouts", distortion, and loss of connectivity from time to time. Interference from other forms of radio frequency transmissions, such as radio and television broadcasts, cell phones, and computer wireless networks, is probable, and should be expected. f. Ford is not responsible for the performance, testing, or configuration of owner -furnished data networks that are used to transmit audio, video, and lighting program data and control signal data. IP-based videoconferencing systems rely upon data networks that can provide consistent bandwidth for the transmission. Videoconferencing that is transmitted over the Internet is subject to the intermittent and unreliable nature of the public network. In the event that the Customer's network is found to be the cause of defects in the quality of the audio/video signals, is unreliable, or has insufficient bandwidth to support the A/V/L system and Ford's network engineers are required to troubleshoot or configure the Customer's network, the cost of this service will be invoiced to the Customer. City of Anna Ford Audio-Video Systems, LLC Council Chambers AV Submitted By: Uriel Carrasco, Senior Account Manager REVISED March 6, 2025 Page 13 of 17 (\\f-mfs-01.fordav.com\sales\Sales\03 DAL\CARRU\City of Anna (CATXANN)\Council Chambers AV (306863)\Proposal-Final\sckm-CARRU-CATXANN-306863-Council Chambers AV.Rev1.docx, 3/6/2025 3:24 PM) Page 13 of 17 PROPRIETARY INFORMATION. The information contained herein is for use by authorized employees of the parties hereto and is not for general distribution within or outside their respective companies. g. Systems installed by Ford use network protocols to transmit content and data for audio, video, and control. Any modifications to the network, including, but not limited to, firmware updates, readdressing endpoints, or changes in hardware, including repl acing audio, video, and control components, can cause the systems to fail. Failures, such as the ones listed, are not warranty issues and therefore not covered under the Ford warranty described herein. h. The term "Software" as used in this document includes all editable source files, un-editable compiled files, graphical user interface files and functionality, audio digital signal processor (DSP) files, in whole and in part, produced under the terms of this agreement. Unless otherwise expressly agreed in writing, all Software created by Ford remains the property of Ford, and the Customer is hereby provided a license to use the Software for this project only. The Software may not be used on any other project, nor used for any purposes outside of this project, nor shared nor disclosed to anyone who is not an employee of the Customer's company without prior approval from Ford. i. Procedures such as routine preventative maintenance functions (e.g., keeping filters clean, keeping system environment free from foreign materials, etc.) are the responsibility of the Customer and is not included within this warranty agreement. Failure on the part of the Customer to perform these routine maintenance functions shall void this warranty. j. Ford will not be responsible for damages or cost of repairs due to modifications, adjustments, or additions to the system, or changes to the Software performed by personnel not authorized by Ford during the warranty period. Doing so will invalidate the warranty. k. Ford may withhold warranty service in the event that the Customer has an unpaid balance due to be paid to Ford. 3. OWNER-FURNISHED EQUIPMENT (OFE): a. Ford's intent is to provide a complete system including all equipment. In some cases, the Customer may own equipment which they desire to be included with the installation. Ford identifies this as OFE. b. The use of OFE is solely for the convenience of the Customer and is not included in the warranty or guarantee provided. c. Ford shall take reasonable care in handling OFE and install it according to standard industry practices; however, Ford takes no responsibility for the operation, performance, appearance, or effects of OFE before, during, or after its integration into the system. Ford reserves the right to accept or reject OFE based on the equipment's service record, or lack thereof, poor condition, or out of date software/firmware. Ford will not accept OFE that is purchased by the Customer to replace equipment that is specified in this proposal. d. In the event that OFE does not function properly, Ford shall notify the Customer to determine if the OFE is to be a) repaired, b) an alternate unit provided by the Customer, c) the unit is not to be used, or d) Ford is to provide a new unit. Ford shall provide a cost to City of Anna Ford Audio-Video Systems, LLC Council Chambers AV Submitted By: Uriel Carrasco, Senior Account Manager REVISED March 6, 2025 Page 14 of 17 (\\f-mfs-01.fordav.com\sales\Sales\03 DAL\CARRU\City of Anna (CATXANN)\Council Chambers AV (306863)\Proposal-Final\sckm-CARRU-CATXANN-306863-Council Chambers AV.Rev1.docx, 3/6/2025 3:24 PM) Page 14 of 17 PROPRIETARY INFORMATION. The information contained herein is for use by authorized employees of the parties hereto and is not for general distribution within or outside their respective companies. the Customer for the work to be done. The Customer will authorize any additional costs to the job. e. The existing equipment, removed as a courtesy by Ford, that is not being reused, shall be handed over to the Customer. Ford is not responsible for the existing equipment or its condition when received by the Customer. G. TRAINING AND DOCUMENTATION 1. TRAINING INCLUDED: a. Ford will host a training session near the completion of installation. All system users and interested people should attend this training so that all questions can be answered during this training. b. During the training, if requested, Ford personnel will attend the initial first use of the system and assist the Customer's operators and users in the operation of the Ford-installed system. c. Ford shall provide a training agenda for scheduled training. d. Ford shall provide a quick start guide (QSG) for each room type. The QSG is a generic, brief description of how to operate the system. One (1) copy of a laminated document, for each room type, shall be provided to the Customer. 2. ADVANCED TRAINING - OPTIONAL: Ford is committed to providing the highest quality and most modern training experience possible to its Customers. In addition to the training included with this project, for an additional fee, Ford offers multiple, customizable options to fit the needs of any Customer. The possible programs include: a. Ford shall supply a training video consisting of a visual tutorial or tutorials, if multiple room type videos are purchased, that will explain how to operate specific AV systems. This training tutorial, narrated by a Ford trainer, is a self -paced, always-available, online video, viewable on any mobile device which gives the learner a step-by-step process on how to use the technology. b. In consultation with the Customer, Ford will develop and execute a custom curriculum and curriculum schedule. c. Ford will provide in-person presentation(s), as needed, including presentation materials such as PowerPoint or Prezi presentation. d. Ford will develop a custom Orientation & Operations Handbook, which shall include detailed, user-friendly information on solutions, functionality, troubleshooting, curriculum, and other useful reference materials. e. The Ford Training Center also highly recommends follow-up training sessions six months to a year following the initial session(s) to ensure that all concepts are anchored and being City of Anna Ford Audio-Video Systems, LLC Council Chambers AV Submitted By: Uriel Carrasco, Senior Account Manager REVISED March 6, 2025 Page 15 of 17 (\\f-mfs-01.fordav.com\sales\Sales\03 DAL\CARRU\City of Anna (CATXANN)\Council Chambers AV (306863)\Proposal-Final\sckm-CARRU-CATXANN-306863-Council Chambers AV.Rev1.docx, 3/6/2025 3:24 PM) Page 15 of 17 PROPRIETARY INFORMATION. The information contained herein is for use by authorized employees of the parties hereto and is not for general distribution within or outside their respective companies. employed by each user as well as providing opportunities for new employees to receive the same level and style of training existing employees received. The Ford Training Center will work with customers to develop a long-term training strategy and/or ongoing training curriculum. f. Additional materials include documents in electronic format, additional hard and/or laminated copies of Quick-Start Guides and Orientation & Operations Handbooks, as well as digital copies of these curriculum materials. g. All training curriculum and components will be developed and executed by a Ford Master Trainer. h. The components of the optional training are to be determined by the Customer, Account Manager, and Ford Master Trainer to meet the needs of the Customer. The cost of the additional materials and training is based on the desired program. i. Please contact Ford to receive a customized price quote on the Advanced Training Program option. H. BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND SYSTEM INSTALLATION 1. VISUAL INSPECTION: a. This proposal is based upon a visual inspection of the site conditions. It is agreed that some buildings may have inherent design and/or construction that is not visibly recognizable and is outside of normal standard and customary building procedures. If the walls, floors or ceiling are found to be constructed in a manner that wire cannot be pulled or equipment cannot be mounted or otherwise installed without labor or materials in excess of those anticipated by both parties and proposed herein, the Customer agrees to be responsible for any adjustments in the labor and materials required to perform the installation. 2. EXISTING CONDITIONS: a. Acoustics and Noise In facilities where Ford is providing a sound or audio system, the Customer is responsible for providing an environment free of ambient noise and excessive reverberation and echoes. 1) Typically, ambient noise is created by HVAC systems (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning), plumbing, or other mechanical systems in the building. In general, Ford recommends that the ambient noise sound pressure level not exceed NC35 (Noise Criteria) or 35 dB A scale. 2) Long reverberation times and echoes are normally the result of hard wall, floor, and ceiling surfaces found in some rooms. Typically, Ford recommends that the reverb time does not exceed 1.5 seconds where the primary use is the communication of speech. The production of other types of music may require longer reverberation times. In the event that echoes exist, absorptive or diffusive City of Anna Ford Audio-Video Systems, LLC Council Chambers AV Submitted By: Uriel Carrasco, Senior Account Manager REVISED March 6, 2025 Page 16 of 17 (\\f-mfs-01.fordav.com\sales\Sales\03 DAL\CARRU\City of Anna (CATXANN)\Council Chambers AV (306863)\Proposal-Final\sckm-CARRU-CATXANN-306863-Council Chambers AV.Rev1.docx, 3/6/2025 3:24 PM) Page 16 of 17 PROPRIETARY INFORMATION. The information contained herein is for use by authorized employees of the parties hereto and is not for general distribution within or outside their respective companies. wall and ceiling panels may be required to eliminate or minimize the detrimental effects of the echoes. 3) Ford is not responsible for any costs related to reducing the ambient noise or modifying the acoustics of the Customer's facilities. 3. Vibrations caused by HVAC units, pumps, environmental issues (loud adjacent spaces, traffic, airplanes, etc.), or general construction materials and methods, can cause unwanted audio intelligibility issues and image issues with cameras, video projectors, flat panel displays, and direct view LED video wall walls. Issues such as these typically require specialized engineers and contractors and are not the responsibility of Ford. I. ACCEPTANCE 1. The Customer's personnel will be notified by Ford upon completion of the installation. 2. Demonstration of system performance will be during the training session. 3. Participants at the performance demonstration shall include personnel representing Ford and personnel representing City of Anna who are authorized to accept the system as complete and make final payment. This proposal shall not be deemed as accepted by Ford until the executed contract is returned to Ford's Credit Center for final review and acceptance. If a purchase order is required by the Customer, it must be transmitted with the signed install agreement for review and acceptance. This proposal contains confidential pricing, design, engineering, and installation information that is proprietary to Ford. It is provided for your private use, and is not to be disclosed, in part or in whole, without the express, written authorization of Ford. We appreciate the opportunity to work with you on this project. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact me at 972-241-9966. Sincerely, FORD AUDIO-VIDEO SYSTEMS, LLC Uriel Carrasco Senior Account Manager Voice: 972-241-9966 E-mail: carru@fordav.com Website: www.fordav.com City of Anna Ford Audio-Video Systems, LLC Council Chambers AV Submitted By: Uriel Carrasco, Senior Account Manager REVISED March 6, 2025 Page 17 of 17 (\\f-mfs-01.fordav.com\sales\Sales\03 DAL\CARRU\City of Anna (CATXANN)\Council Chambers AV (306863)\Proposal-Final\sckm-CARRU-CATXANN-306863-Council Chambers AV.Rev1.docx, 3/6/2025 3:24 PM) Page 17 of 17 PROPRIETARY INFORMATION. The information contained herein is for use by authorized employees of the parties hereto and is not for general distribution within or outside their respective companies. SYSTEM INSTALLATION AGREEMENT Between CITY OF ANNA and FORD AUDIO-VIDEO SYSTEMS, LLC This is to signify that City of Anna and Ford Audio-Video Systems, LLC have entered into a contract, in the amount of $32,480.00, for the purchase and installation of equipment and services described in the attached proposal. OPTION ADD-ON1: COUNCIL CHAMBERS: $9,783.00 __________________________ Customer Accepts OPTION ADD-ON 2:CITY STAFF SEATS $6,094.00 __________________________ DISCUSSION SYSTEMS Customer Accepts Add Year 2 only Extended Warranty: $2,190.00 __________________________ Customer Accepts OR Add Year 2 & 3 Extended Warranty: $4,420.00 __________________________ Customer Accepts City of Anna and Ford Audio-Video Systems, LLC, by and through their respective signatories to the Agreement, each represent to the other that they are authorized to enter into this Agreement. We do both agree to abide by the terms and conditions of this Agreement. FORD AUDIO-VIDEO SYSTEMS, LLC CITY OF ANNA _________________________________ _________________________________ Uriel Carrasco Authorized Signature Senior Account Manager _________________________________ _________________________________ Mathew Scott Hall Printed Name and Title Senior Vice President _________________________________ _________________________________ Date Date 3.18.2025 Item No. 6.i. City Council Agenda Staff Report Meeting Date: 3/25/2025 Staff Contact: Steven Smith AGENDA ITEM: Approve a Resolution of the City of Anna, Texas authorizing the City Manager to execute purchase orders for the emergency repairs to Well 7, in the amount not to exceed ninety-five thousand five hundred eight dollars and eighty cents ($95,508.80); and providing for an effective date. (Director of Public Works Steven Smith) SUMMARY: This item is to approve payment of a purchase order for emergency repairs completed for Well 7 in the City of Anna Public Water System. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Funding for this service was appropriated in the FY2024 Public Works Sewer Operations budget. The total cost is $95,508.80. BACKGROUND: The City of Anna is responsible for protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the community. A critical component of that responsibility is maintaining a safe and effective public water system. The City’s Public Works Department hired THI Water Well to complete emergency repairs to Well 7 in order to maintain supply in the City of Anna public water system. The scope of work included the replacement of a broken motor and installation of the new motor into the well pump system to restore operation. The City of Anna has a Master Service Agreement with THI Water Well for specialty construction services, including the repair and replacement of well systems within the public water system. The work is complete, and this agenda item is required to approve payment to the contractor. Staff recommends approval. STRATEGIC CONNECTIONS: This item supports the City of Anna Strategic Plan, specifically advancing the strategic outcome area: Resilient. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Resolution - Well 7 Emergency Rehabilitation 3-19-25 CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS RESOLUTION NO. _______________ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE PURCHASE ORDERS FOR THE EMERGENCY REPAIRS TO WELL 7 AS SHOWN IN EXHIBIT “A” ATTACHED HERETO, IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED NINETY-FIVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED EIGHT DOLLARS AND EIGHTY CENTS ($95,508.80); AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Anna is responsible for protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the community; and, WHEREAS, in order to provide for the welfare of the community, the City’s Public Works Department hired THI Water Well to complete emergency repairs to Well 7 in order to maintain supply in the City of Anna public water system; and, WHEREAS, the scope of work included the replacement of a broken motor and installation of the new motor into the well pump system to restore operation; and, WHEREAS, the City of Anna has a Master Service Agreement with THI Water Well for Specialty Construction Services, and the total cost of the work was $95,508.80. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS THAT: Section 1.Recitals Incorporated The recitals above are incorporated herein as if set forth in full for all purposes. Section 2.Authorization of Payment and Funding. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the emergency purchase order in an amount not to exceed $95,508.80 for the rehabilitation of Water Well 7 in the City of Anna, Texas. That funding for the purchase orders shall come from the Utility Fund. PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Anna, Texas on this ___ day of March 2025. ATTEST: APPROVED: __________________________ __________________________ City Secretary, Carrie L. Smith Mayor, Pete Cain Exhibit “A” Item No. 7.a. City Council Agenda Staff Report Meeting Date: 3/25/2025 Staff Contact: Stephanie Scott-Sims AGENDA ITEM: Conduct a Public Hearing/Consider/Discuss/Action on the 2050 Comprehensive Plan Update (Director of Development Services Stephanie Scott-Sims, AICP). SUMMARY: Review and Approve the Draft Anna 2050 Comprehensive Plan Update. FINANCIAL IMPACT: This item has no direct financial impact. BACKGROUND: On April 27, 2021, the City Council adopted the Anna 2050 Comprehensive Plan. At the time of adoption, the City was undergoing unprecedented growth. However, that growth had been relatively concentrated within the central section of Anna (the area generally located between U.S. 75 and Powell Parkway (Hwy 5). As a result, the Future Land Use Plan, adopted as part of the Anna 2050 Comprehensive Plan, generally focused on determining desired land uses within these fast-developing areas. Less focus was placed on the unincorporated areas (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction or ETJ) as they were not predicted to develop within the foreseeable future due to their distance away from the City's growth centers and their inaccessibility to public utilities. At the time, the Anna decision makers believed that categorizing these areas as Ranching & Agriculture and Rural Living in the Future Land Use Plan reflected the likely development patterns in these areas. Shortly after the adoption of the Anna 2050 Comprehensive Plan, several actions would set in motion changes in the ETJ. A wave of development on the western edges of the city and ETJ (west of U.S. 75) would begin with the approval of the Hurricane Creek mixed-use development in 2021. Also, in 2023, the City purchased property in the far southwest section of the ETJ for the site of a planned wastewater treatment plant to serve the portion of the City of Anna and the Anna ETJ west of US 75. In 2024, the 780± acre mixed-use Liberty Hills development was approved. These projects would not only bring annexation of ETJ property and additional suburban-style development to Anna, but also the ability to extend public utilities and infrastructure to the area, making it more attractive to development. Based on strong development interest west of U.S. 75, the City Council decided that it was time to revisit the Future Land Use Plan. The community was faced with an important question - as Anna continues to grow outward, what type of development was most desirable to the Anna community? In addition to updating the plan to address the outward expansion, the Council, Planning & Zoning Commission, and Staff recognized the need to make other minor updates to the Plan. In the fall of 2024, the City Council requested Staff to lead a review and update to the Anna 2050 Comprehensive Plan, with a focus on the Future Land Use Plan and the future land use PlaceTypes. In August 2024, Staff engaged Kimley-Horn, the original Anna 2050 consultant team, to facilitate the update. After several joint work sessions with the Planning & Zoning Commission and City Council, a public survey and community open house, the draft Anna 2050 Comprehensive Plan Update is ready for the public hearing process for adoption. At its special meeting on March 18, 2025, the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval of the Comprehensive Plan Update. The Plan is now before the City Council for formal review and adoption. STRATEGIC CONNECTIONS: This item supports the City of Anna Strategic Plan, specifically advancing the strategic outcome area: Unique. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Memorandum to City Council - Anna 2050 Comprehensive Plan Update 2. Ordinance - Anna 2050 Comprehensive Plan Update 3. Exhibit A - Anna 2050 Comprehensive Plan Update kimley-horn.com 2600 North Central Expressway , Suite 400, Richardson, TX 75080 214 617 0535 MEMORANDUM To: Anna City Council From: Mark Bowers, ASLA, AICP, LEED AP BD+C Vice President, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. Date: March 25, 2025 Subject: Anna 2050 Comprehensive Plan Update Anna 2050 is a plan that guides public decisions and investments, private development, and community projects in Anna through the year 2050. Adopted on April 27, 2021, the Anna 2050 plan consists of three interconnected plans—a Comprehensive Plan, a Downtown Master Plan and a Parks, Trails and Open Space Master Plan that work together to make Anna a unique and sustainable community for the future. For the scope of this memo, “the Plan” refers to the Comprehensive Plan only. When the Anna 2050 Plan was adopted in 2021, the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) estimated Anna’s population to be 17,460. By January 2024 NCTCOG estimated that Anna’s population had increased to 27,823, a 59% increase since the plan was put in place. Furthermore, the City began experiencing significant development activity as many of the areas identified in the 2050 Future Land Use Plan within the Comprehensive Plan were being developed or entitled. Over the past four years of implementing the Comprehensive Plan, City Staff, the Planning & Zoning Commission, and City Council recognized the need to make adjustments to the land use provisions of the Comprehensive Plan to better reflect the City’s evolving needs. At the City Council’s direction, Staff began the process of updating the Comprehensive Plan, engaging Kimley Horn as the consulting team to facilitate the update process, with the City Council and Planning & Zoning Commission collaborating as a joint committee to provide strategic direction. The joint committee’s initial direction included:  Reducing the number of PlaceTypes to minimize confusion in administering the Plan.  Combining similar PlaceTypes where there is overlap, or where differences are subtle.  Focusing on combining several of the residential PlaceTypes due to overlap.  Eliminating the Preferred Scenario from the Comprehensive Plan document and replace it within updated Future Land Use Plan that focuses beyond the year 2050 to reflect a preferred future build-out condition. Page 2 kimley-horn.com 2600 North Central Expressway, Suite 400, Richardson, TX 75080 214 617 0535  Updating the Future Land Use Plan to reflect changes that have occurred in the community since the previous plan was adopted. This preliminary direction of the Plan Update was developed during three joint work sessions with the City Council and Planning & Zoning Commission joint committee. Once consensus was developed among those leaders on a preliminary direction for the plan refinements, the community input process began. As with the original Anna 2050 Comprehensive Plan, community input was important to the Anna 2050 Plan Update process. Anna’s Neighbors were engaged through an online survey, interactive map, and a community open house to provide comments regarding changes that they would like to see to the plan. That engagement process included more than 430 touchpoints with Anna’s Neighbors. A summary of the comments from Anna’s Neighbors were presented to the joint committee at a final work session, and the consultant team then incorporated final feedback and direction from that work session into the draft plans being presented. This process has resulted in a plan update that achieves the initial goals established by the City Council and Planning & Zoning Commission while maintaining alignment with the community’s goals and aspirations established in the original Anna 2050 planning process. The Anna 2050 Plan Updates are focused within Chapters 01 – Introduction, 02 – Strategic Direction and 03 – Land Use. The updated text, data and images will be highlighted within the original Comprehensive Plan report to assist the reader in easily identifying changes that occurred during this update process. The Anna 2050 Plan Updates are now ready for final discussion and action by City leaders. The Planning & Zoning Commission public hearing on March 18th allowed Anna’s Neighbors another opportunity to provide feedback on the plan and for the Commission to consider making a recommendation to City Council. The final public hearing before the Anna City Council is scheduled for March 25th in the City Council Chambers. At that time, Anna’s Neighbors will have an additional opportunity to provide feedback on the draft plans prior to the City Council’s consideration for adoption. ORD. NO. ____________________ - Page 1 of 3 CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS ORDINANCE NO. ________________ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS AMENDING ORDINANCE 903-2021 ADOPTING REVISIONS TO THE CITY OF ANNA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; ADOPTING REVISIONS TO THE CITY OF ANNA FUTURE LAND USE PLAN; PROVIDING FOR SAVINGS, REPEALING AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSES; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, on April 27, 2021, the City Council of the City of Anna, Texas (the “City Council”), after a duly noticed public hearing, adopted a Comprehensive Plan for the City by Ordinance 903- 2021 (the “Existing Comprehensive Plan”); and WHEREAS, the Existing Comprehensive Plan includes the Future Land Use Plan for the City of Anna; and WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan should be reviewed and amended from time to time to reflect the changing development needs of the community; and WHEREAS, the Existing Comprehensive Plan has—with the input of the public and the Joint City Council and Planning & Zoning Commission Comprehensive Plan Update Committee—been updated and reviewed by City staff, the Planning and Zoning Commission, and the City Council; and WHEREAS, said updated plan (the “Updated Comprehensive Plan”) is comprised of the documents attached to this ordinance as Exhibit A and further described herein; and WHEREAS, the City Council has held the required public hearing, during which the public was given the opportunity to give testimony regarding the Updated Comprehensive Plan, all in compliance with applicable state law; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is in the best interest of the citizens of the City of Anna to approve and adopt the Updated Comprehensive Plan, which is in furtherance of the public health, safety and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS: Section 1. The recitals contained in the preamble hereof are hereby found to be true, and such recitals are hereby made a part of this ordinance for all purposes and are adopted as a part of the judgment and findings of the City Council with respect to the amendments described herein. Section 2. The City Council of the City officially finds, determines, and declares that the City of Anna Comprehensive Plan and the Future Land Use Plan are hereby amended as set forth in the original Comprehensive Plan adopted under Ordinance No. 903-2021 by replacing the Comprehensive Plan and the Future Land Use Plan with the Updated Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Plan set forth in the attached Exhibit A, incorporated herein for all purposes; provided, however that this ordinance does not amend, repeal or affect: (a) the Downtown Master ORD. NO. ____________________ - Page 2 of 3 Plan, the Parks, Open Space, Trails & Recreation Master Plan, the Anna Master Thoroughfare Plan (collectively, the “Retained Plans”); or (b) any appendices to the “Retained Plans”. The City Council further grants the City’s Director of Development Services full authority to correct all non- substantive clerical or typographical errors in the Comprehensive Plan, and make other necessary formatting, heading and numbering changes, provided that such corrections and changes do not change the meaning or effect of the Comprehensive Plan and are approved by the City Attorney. Section 3. Notwithstanding any provision of the Updated Comprehensive Plan, said plan shall serve as a set of guidelines, not requirements or mandatory regulations, for the City’s adoption of, or amendment(s) to the City’s various development regulations. Only to the extent required by state law, zoning regulations and amendments thereto shall hereafter be adopted in accordance with the Updated Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan shall not constitute zoning regulations or establish zoning district boundaries Section 4. Upon adoption and execution of this ordinance, the City Secretary is directed to attach same and its exhibits to the original City of Anna Comprehensive Plan in all places where said Comprehensive Plan is filed as of public record or posted for public inspection. Section 5. All ordinances of the City in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are repealed to the extent of that conflict. If any provision of this ordinance shall be held to be invalid or unconstitutional provision had never been a part hereof. The City declares that it would have passed this ordinance, and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, and phrases be declared unconstitutional or invalid. Section 6. It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at which this ordinance is adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time, place, and subject matter of the public business to be considered at such meeting, including this ordinance, was given, all as required by Chapter 551, as amended, Texas Government Code. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED on the first and final reading by the City Council of the City of Anna, Texas on this the ___ day of _____________ 2025. APPROVED: ______________________________ Mayor Pete Cain ATTESTED: ______________________________ City Secretary Carrie Land ORD. NO. ____________________ - Page 3 of 3 EXHIBIT A COMPREHENSIVEPLAN UPDATE PROLOGUE PLANNING S E R V ICES March 2025 EXHIBIT A Table of Contents Chapter09 Downtown Chapter10 Implementation Chapter01 Introduction Chapter03 Future Land Use Chapter02 Strategic Direction Chapter04 Economic Development Chapter05 Housing Chapter07 Placemaking Chapter06 Mobility Chapter08 Parks, Trails, Open Space INTRODUCTION01 ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN6 INTRODUCTION 1. PROJECT BACKGROUND The City of Anna has prepared this comprehensive plan as a guide for accommodating the dynamic growth expected in the community in the years ahead and to allow it to respond in an informed way to changing circumstances and conditions. The previous Comprehensive Plan was adopted in 2010, when the City had about 8,200 residents. During the timeframe of that plan—through 2030—the City was expected to grow to a population of about 35,000. In January 2021, shortly before the adoption of the Anna 2050 Comprehensive Plan, the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) estimated Anna’s population to be 17,460, more than double the number of residents in the community when the 2010 plan was prepared. By January 2024 NCTCOG estimated that Anna’s population had increased to 27,823, a 59% increase in the four years since the plans adoption. In addition to the amount of growth the community has experienced, it has also seen changes in the diversity of its residents, in its job base and in technology. This effort establishes a plan that will enable Anna to address not only the growth that is expected in the coming years, but also to acknowledge these trends and to extend the planning horizon beyond the year 2050. 2. CREATING THE ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Anna 2050 Comprehensive Plan was created through a process that combined input from Anna’s neighbors, vetted with professional expertise and with decisions by a Comprehensive Plan Advisory Task Force and Anna’s elected and appointed leaders. Public input was received primarily online due to restrictions on large group gatherings during the COVID 19 pandemic. Beginning early and continuing throughout the process, online input was used to engage community members who wanted to find information or provide input on the plan. In the late summer of 2020, a virtual community open house was scheduled over several weeks, allowing Anna’s neighbors to provide feedback related to the future they desire for Anna through a series of virtual “engagement rooms.” A second virtual community open house was held in early 2021, allowing Anna’s neighbors to share their perspectives related to critical actions that will be necessary to achieve the community’s preferred vision. These virtual sessions gave City Staff and the consultant team insights into the community’s concerns and ideas about Anna, both today and in the future. A Comprehensive Plan Advisory Task Force was appointed by the Anna City Council. The Task Force was made up of representatives from several of Anna’s Boards and Commissions, including the Anna City Council, Anna’s Planning & Zoning Commission, Community Development Corporation, Economic Development Corporation and Parks Advisory Board, as well as representatives from the Anna Independent School District, the Greater Anna Chamber of Commerce and from several businesses and neighborhoods that could provide insight and support for the varied interests and perspectives held by all stakeholders in Anna. The Task Force was involved throughout the process in order to build consensus about the plan’s focus and its approach to key issues and geographic areas. Anna staff and a team of consultants provided professional expertise, analysis and the knowledge of best practices for planning and development. Staff’s insights into past initiatives and current programs and policies ensured that this plan reflects the experience and character that make Anna unique. At the onset of the project, all City departments participated in a State of the City work session, where they shared their department’s plans and policies as well as their unique expertise and perspectives. Highlighted text indicates an update from the Anna 2050 Comprehensive Plan ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 7 The consultant team brought an understanding of the approaches other communities use to address issues like those facing Anna, as well as analytical tools to provide information on the specific implications of development and investment choices. This ensured that the decisions made for the future of Anna were made based on the best information available. The Anna Parks Advisory Board, Community Development Corporation, Economic Development Corporation, Planning & Zoning Commission and City Council also provided direction at two joint work sessions and through online surveys at key points during the process. The involvement of these elected and appointed leaders gave the planning process the benefit of the latest deliberations on topics already under discussion, reinforcing the direction established by current decisions and using the plan to provide clearer and more consistent direction for the future on important issues facing Anna. 3. UPDATING THE ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Through Over the past four years of implementing the Comprehensive Plan, City Staff, the Planning & Zoning Commission, and City Council recognized the need to make adjustments to the land use provisions of the Comprehensive Plan to better reflect the City’s evolving needs. At the City Council’s direction, Staff began the process of updating the Comprehensive Plan, engaging Kimley Horn as the consulting team to facilitate the update process, with the City Council and Planning & Zoning Commission collaborating as a joint committee to provide strategic direction. The joint committee’s initial direction included: +Reducing the number of PlaceTypes to minimize confusion in administering the Plan. +Combining similar PlaceTypes where there is overlap, or where differences are subtle. +Combining several of the residential PlaceTypes due to overlap. +Eliminating the Preferred Scenario Diagram from the Comprehensive Plan document and replace it within the updated Future Land Use Plan that focuses beyond the year 2050 to reflect a preferred future build-out condition. +Updating the Future Land Use Plan to reflect changes that have occurred in the community since the previous plan was adopted. In Fall 2024, the City initiated an update to the Anna 2050 Comprehensive Plan to address these changes. The original Anna 2050 process was designed to create a vision from the ground up, with a strong emphasis on engaging Anna’s residents from the beginning to ensure the final vision reflected the community’s input. However, a different planning approach was used for the Anna 2050 Update, as the goal was not to alter the overarching vision established in 2021. ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN8 Instead, a preliminary framework for the updates to the Plan was developed through three joint work sessions with the Anna City Council and the Planning & Zoning Commission. The first work session established preliminary direction related to potential changes to the PlaceTypes. The second session provided an opportunity for the attendees to work in small groups to discuss and establish consensus on potential changes to the Future Land Use Map. At the third work session, the consultant presented the revised PlaceTypes and Preliminary Future Land Use Plan and received feedback from the attendees regarding additional changes that should be incorporated into the materials prior to engaging Anna’s Neighbors for their feedback. Anna’s Neighbors were engaged through an online survey, interactive map and a community open house to provide comments regarding changes that they would like to see to the PlaceTypes and Future Land Use Plan. The community engagement process included more than 430 touchpoints with Anna’s Neighbors. A summary of the comments received from Anna’s Neighbors were presented to the Anna City Council and Planning & Zoning Commission at a final joint work session, and the consultant team then incorporated final feedback and direction from that work session into this plan document. 4. PLAN STRUCTURE The Comprehensive Plan contains 10 chapters. This chapter sets the stage for the information and policies that follow, and the second chapter provides the components of Overall Policy Direction—the Vision Statement, Guiding Principles and Future Land Use Plan—that together describe the future the Anna community hopes to achieve. Chapters 3 through 9 are Plan Strategies that provide guidance on specific issues. These elements address: +Future Land Use, which primarily focuses on new, greenfield development, but also includes recommendations and policies related to redevelopment and maintenance of existing neighborhoods and business areas +Economic Development, with an overview of existing housing types and values and attention to future market demand by various economic sectors and specific tools for attracting business and expanding economic development +Housing, with an overview of existing economic conditions and attention to future housing trends and market demand by product type, ownership category and demographics +Mobility, for people in vehicles, on bicycles and walking and including updates to the City’s Master Thoroughfare Plan and Road Classifications +Placemaking, with discussions of citywide placemaking opportunities and specific opportunities in three Key Centers +Parks, Trails and Open Space, which summarizes the complete Parks and Recreation Master Plan that was developed as a part of the overall Anna 2050 planning process, with full details available in a separate report +Downtown, which summarizes the complete Downtown Master Plan that was developed as a part of the overall Anna 2050 planning process, with full details available in a separate report These Plan Strategies, except for Downtown, address issues that affect the entire city and set policies which, for the most part, apply throughout the study area. Chapter 10, the last chapter, addresses Implementation. The implementation recommendations are essential because any plan requires action if a community is to successfully achieve its vision. The implementation strategy includes six Action categories: capital investments, education and engagement, financial incentives, partnerships, regulations/ guidelines and studies. Each of these will play a role in carrying out the Anna 2050 Comprehensive Plan. The information and materials developed throughout the planning process are contained in a set of appendices, listed in the table of contents and available as a separate document for those who wish to review them. 5. ANNA 2050 UPDATE - PLAN STRUCTURE To maintain continuity between the original Anna 2050 Comprehensive Plan and the Anna 2050 Plan Update process, updated text, data and images have been highlighted within the original Comprehensive Plan report to assist the reader in easily identifying changes that occurred during the update process. The majority of the updates are focused within Chapters 01 – Introduction, 02 – Strategic Direction and 03 – Land Use. Minor updates to the Priority Action Items can be found in Chapters 04 - Economic Development, 05 - Housing, 06 - Mobility, 09 - Downtown and 10 - Implementation. 6. GUIDING ANNA’S FUTURE The Anna 2050 Comprehensive Plan, together with the Downtown Master Plan and Parks and Recreation Master Plan, provide both the unified vision for the future and the plans and implementation strategies necessary to allow Anna to create the future its residents and property owners have described. It will serve as a guide for decision-making so that Anna’s limited resources can be used effectively and efficiently for key public infrastructure ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 9 investments that will provide a return in the form of private sector development. By adopting and implementing this plan, Anna’s leaders are communicating their commitment to shaping the character and vitality of the community their children and grandchildren stand to inherit. STRATEGIC DIRECTION 02 ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 11 STRATEGIC DIRECTION 1. STRATEGIC DIRECTION ROLE OF STRATEGIC DIRECTION A Comprehensive Plan’s Overall Policy Direction should include three important components: +A Vision Statement +A set of Guiding Principles +A Preferred Scenario Diagram The Vision Statement describes the future that is desired by the Anna community in terms of its physical, social and economic conditions. It is an aspirational statement. It is not intended to describe the current situation; instead, it is designed to create an inspiring image of the future that the community seeks to achieve. A Vision Statement should: +Describe where the community wants to go (i.e., the result, not the process to get there) +Be succinct and memorable +Not be a laundry list of individual topics Guiding Principles provide overall guidance across plan components, articulating the important general principles that should be followed in order to achieve the Vision. These Guiding Principles apply at both the citywide level and for smaller geographic parts of the community (like Downtown), and they shape the more detailed policies that apply to each topical area, such as mobility or urban design. The Preferred Scenario Diagram is the graphic depiction of the future Anna community as it would exist if these Guiding Principles are followed and this Vision is realized. As with the Guiding Principles, the Preferred Scenario Diagram provides overall guidance for investors and decision-makers. By illustrating the general geographic development pattern which the Anna community hopes to achieve, the Preferred Scenario Diagram establishes the basic framework for the strategies that pertain to individual areas within the current city limits and the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ). When the Preferred Scenario Diagram is detailed in the Anna 2050 land use diagram, it reflects the character of development and reinvestment the Anna community wants. A set of “PlaceTypes” is used to describe the desired character in particular places within the community. Instead of simply indicating a single land use (such as single-family residential use at two units per acre), the PlaceType describes the character of the development pattern that could be attracted to various parts of Anna. Each PlaceType includes a brief description and supporting images that define the places represented. WHY DOES THIS MATTER? This level of Overall Policy Direction is the foundation upon which the topical and geographic policies and recommendations in a comprehensive plan are based. It sets the overall framework for the plan’s more specific policy direction and informs stakeholders of what the plan seeks to achieve. Each of the plan’s strategy sections includes policies that should help the City achieve its vision in a manner that is consistent with the guiding principles. The Overall Policy Direction should be the basis for recommendations by city staff and decisions by elected and appointed officials on a variety of actions and investments that affect the future form and character of the community. 2. VISION STATEMENT The Vision Statement for the Anna 2050 plans is presented below. It describes the future Anna’s leaders and community members want to see by 2050. Anna 2050 Vision Statement Based on heritage and built on innovation, by 2050 Anna is a diverse and vibrant community, balancing big-city assets with a hometown character, where neighbors of all ages, races and abilities enjoy a premier community with the homes, jobs and community amenities they need to thrive. 3. GUIDING PRINCIPLES As noted above, the Guiding Principles in a comprehensive plan should provide overall policy direction that pertains to many or all of the plan’s topical areas. They should establish a basis for major decisions shaping the community. Their broad statements of principle and direction are applied and detailed in each of the topical Plan Strategies so that they can be put into practice as a city considers individual decisions on development, capital investments, public programs and other issues. Highlighted text indicates an update from the Anna 2050 Comprehensive Plan ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN12 A set of twelve Guiding Principles is presented below. These principles reflect input from the Comprehensive Plan Advisory Task Force, Planning & Zoning Commission, Parks Board, CDC/EDC Boards and City Council through October 2020. They are not prioritized because they are all important to Anna’s future. They will be used to direct the individual Master Plans (Downtown and Parks, Trails and Open Space) and Plan Strategies that will be part of the final Anna 2050 Plan. ANNA 2050 GUIDING PRINCIPLES Today’s leaders in Anna want the community to grow. But they want growth that benefits Anna’s current and future neighbors. This desirable growth: +Occurs where and when it can be supported by the public facilities and services provided by the City of Anna and by other public entities (including Collin County and Anna ISD) that Anna’s neighbors need. +Maintains a healthy balance between old and new, and between residential and non-residential uses. +Builds on Anna’s heritage and history as the foundation of a unique 21st century identity. +Offers many diverse, vibrant and distinctive destinations for work and play. +Attracts and keeps neighbors who are multi-cultural and multi- generational and provides housing choices for people from a variety of backgrounds, income levels and stages of life. +Creates a community with strong communication, shared core values and connection between neighbors, as well as effective communication between neighbors and the City government. +Includes businesses that serve and provide high-quality jobs to Anna’s residents, that expand the tax base and that establish Anna as an important long-term employment center for the DFW region. +Makes Anna an education and training hub for people in Anna and the surrounding region. +Promotes the health and vitality of existing Anna neighbors, neighborhoods, businesses and infrastructure. +Provides neighbors with a range of flexible, practical and appropriate mobility choices to their destinations using all modes of travel (car, bike, walk, transit, and others). +Is resilient and adaptable in response to change and innovation, and responsive in times of emergency or disaster. +Is efficient and effective in its use of resources and infrastructure – fiscal, energy, water and natural assets. 4. PREFERRED SCENARIO DIAGRAM The Anna 2050 process included the consideration of three alternative futures or scenarios for Anna—Baseline, Centers and Compact. These scenarios were developed based on input at the Joint Workshop held on August 11, 2020. The Kimley-Horn team developed geographic diagrams that reflect each of the alternatives, then analyzed their implications. The set of indicators for this analysis was developed through discussion with Anna City Staff. The three scenarios were analyzed by the Kimley-Horn team, and the results were presented to the CPATF on October 13, 2020. The Task Force members worked in teams to review this analysis, and their input and recommendations led to the creation of a single Preferred Scenario Diagram. That scenario was intended to achieve the Vision and follow the Guiding Principles presented above. The Preferred Scenario Diagram incorporated a set of PlaceTypes to describe the character of places that exist or will be created in the Anna 2050 Study Area (the existing incorporated City and the current ETJ). Detailed descriptions of all Anna 2050 PlaceType are found in the Future Land Use Strategy (Chapter 3). KEY CENTERS The Preferred Scenario Diagram also identified the desired direction for four key Centers in Anna, each with distinct economic development opportunities. This approach to creating unique centers within the community was intended to allow for diverse development types in Anna so that each one has a special market focus. As a result, these centers should not compete with each other as individual developments. When considered as a whole, they create a strong portfolio of assets for Anna. 75 Center The US 75 corridor is expected to evolve into Anna’s primary activity center and will be a regional draw due to its combination of PlaceTypes— Regional Activity Center, Community Commercial, Mixed Use and a range of residential PlaceTypes. The 75 Center will be a major hub for shopping, entertainment, healthcare, recreation, employment and living. ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 13 Downtown Anna Throughout the visioning process, many stakeholders have expressed a desire to celebrate and revitalize Downtown Anna. Stakeholders would like to see a combination of infill, redevelopment, and reinvestment in a manner that allows Downtown Anna to become not only a location where the community comes together for events and activities, but also a place where people live and work. The City is already catalyzing the Downtown area by investing in the new Municipal Complex Campus, and small shops and restaurants are beginning to be attracted to the older structures in the area. The primary PlaceType within this Center is the Downtown PlaceType. It includes a range of housing types and densities, as well as civic/governmental elements. It also includes office and commercial uses that will lead to the development of a unique, vibrant downtown. Walkability will be key so that people can move freely within Downtown and connect to the area from the surrounding community through a well-planned trail network. Anna Business Center The Anna Business Center establishes a significant employment hub along the future Collin County Outer Loop from SH 5 to US 121. This employment hub would be catalyzed by the existing Anna Business Park and would expand employment-oriented PlaceTypes to include Professional Campus, Employment Mix and Manufacturing & Warehouse. It is envisioned that the core of the Center could continue to expand and support additional employment-oriented development along the Collin County Outer Loop. Westminster – Future Key Center During the Anna 2050 development process, residents and other stakeholders identified a longer-term opportunity to build upon the Westminster community as a key Center, but market projections suggest this will be some time beyond 2050. Future development in the area should attract visitors who want to experience the quaint agricultural community center as a part of the overall experience in Westminster. Additional destinations in this area could be focused on the outdoors, sports and other sorts of entertainment. These options could benefit from trails and other recreational activities along the floodplain and could build on the existing assets of the Adventure Camp. Entertainment Center, Community Commercial and Cluster Residential are among the PlaceTypes that are envisioned to contribute to an entertainment node along the SH 121 Corridor. Opportunities for a sports complex with supporting restaurants and other commercial uses will be evaluated over time, with the goal of drawing families to Anna for sports-related activities. 5. ANNA 2050 UPDATE - STRATEGIC DIRECTION During the Anna 2050 Update process, the joint committee reviewed the 2021 Preferred Scenario Diagram and the 2021 Future Land Use Plan. During that review process, the consultant team highlighted the differences between the Preferred Scenario Diagram, which was developed as a vision for a future build-out condition in Anna, and the Future Land Use Plan, which was developed to portray the areas that were anticipated to develop in Anna by the year 2050. Through that review process, the committee believed that having both the Preferred Scenario Diagram and the Future Land Use Plan included in the Comprehensive Plan was causing confusion among City Staff, elected and appointed officials, the development community and Anna’s Neighbors. The committee recommended that the Preferred Scenario Diagram be removed from the updated Comprehensive Plan Report, and that the Future Land Use Plan be updated to reflect future land use patterns beyond the year 2050. That updated plan, which incorporates many of the attributes of the original Preferred Scenario Diagram, is highlighted in more detail in Chapter 3 – Future Land Use. The joint committee also believed there were opportunities to simplify the 15 PlaceTypes that were included in the 2050 Plan. Through a detailed review process with staff and the consultant team, the committee recommended combining similar PlaceTypes where differences were subtle. Through that process, changes were made to each PlaceType to better align with the needs of the community. The result of that effort was an overall reduction in the number of PlaceTypes from 15 to 10. The updated PlaceTypes are also highlighted in more detail in Chapter 3 – Future Land Use. The resulting summary of the development potential of the updated Future Land Use Plan is included in the following section. 6. DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL FUTURE LAND USE PLAN CAPACITY If all the properties in the Anna 2050 study area were developed according to the Future Land Use Plan, just over 165,000 residents, 53,225 housing units, and 113,250 jobs could be accommodated. The retail space per capita would be 57.2 square feet, which is greater than the national and North Texas benchmarks of 46 and 52 square feet per capita, respectively. With a ratio of jobs to population of 0.69, this ultimate development pattern would produce more non-residential development areas than the target balance between employment and residential uses (using a benchmark target of 0.48). ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN14 The Future Land Use Plan considers where infrastructure is or will be available, and which parts of the Study Area have projects already in the planning or design stages. These estimates of population, employment and housing are based on the general assumptions depicted in the Future Land Use Plan. They do not represent caps or maximum levels of development far into the future. As development continues, the specific uses, timing and density or intensity of growth will affect the location and amount of population and employment in Anna. These estimates will be refined in future updates to this plan, ensuring that the development pattern continues to reflect the vision of Anna neighbors for their community. FUTURE LAND USE 03 ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 16 FUTURE LAND USE 1. INTRODUCTION The Future Land Use Strategy is a critical tool that will help guide the City along a path that ensures a predictable development pattern, fiscal stability, and a high quality of life for residents. It provides parcel-level detail of the physical development pattern that will be a key factor in achieving the Strategic Direction established in Chapter 2. It is intended to inform and assist City leaders in making important decisions regarding future land use, zoning, capital improvements and other significant investments that will contribute to Anna’s long-term success. It is important to note that Chapter 212 of the Texas Local Government Code states that “A Comprehensive Plan shall not constitute zoning regulations or establish zoning boundaries.” The Future Land Use Map, therefore, should not be regarded as a zoning map, which provides specific development requirements on individual parcels. Instead, it is intended to guide City Staff in assessing development proposals related to the appropriateness of land uses at specific locations within the community, and the Planning & Zoning Commission and City Council in decision-making related to specific zoning proposals. While a property owner may choose to develop under existing zoning regulations regardless of the recommendations of the chapter, if that owner makes an application for rezoning, this chapter should provide important guidance related to the City’s approval or disapproval of the zoning proposal. Observance of the recommendations in this Future Land Use strategy will be important to achieving the desired future development pattern the community’s stakeholders desire in Anna. Significant deviation from this strategy could negatively impact the City’s infrastructure investments, municipal services, and economic resiliency. This chapter lays out the land use and development policies that should be considered as decisions are made related to zoning applications. 2. LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT POLICIES The following Land Use and Development Policies are intended to work in conjunction with the Future Land Use Plan to establish the community Anna neighbors hope to see in 2050. These policies were used to help guide the development of the PlaceTypes and determine the appropriate locations for each within the Future Land Use Plan. They are intended to inform decisions related to new development, redevelopment, adaptive reuse of existing buildings, design of the public realm, and the public investments that support the desired character of each part of Anna. LU 1. The City of Anna will use this Future Land Use Plan as its primary policy document for decisions related to the physical development and the desired future community character of Anna. LU 2. Decisions on rezoning, the subdivision of land, project design, the provision of incentives and other aspects of development should be made consistent with the Future Land Use Plan. LU 3. Public sector infrastructure investments will be made in accordance with this plan to facilitate the desired supporting private sector investment. LU 4. Investments by the private sector should be consistent with the Future Land Use Plan’s direction in terms of the scale, mix of land uses and development character. LU 5. New development and redevelopment in Anna will create a diverse mix of housing opportunities for people so that they can reside in Anna at all stages of their lives. LU 6. New development and redevelopment in Anna should create a range of locations for businesses that provide jobs for Anna residents, opportunities for business growth and success, long-term economic viability and the goods and services desired by Anna’s neighbors and residents of surrounding communities that choose to shop in Anna. LU 7. Reinvestment by the City, Anna property owners and developers will be encouraged to support the continued vitality of existing Anna neighborhoods so that they continue to appeal to new generations of residents. LU 8. Anna property owners and developers will be encouraged to retain, protect, and enhance existing cultural and historic assets to maintain Anna’s unique sense of place as the community continues to grow. LU 9. The City will discourage development in areas where steep slopes, flooding, exposure to toxins or pollutants or other hazards pose a threat to the people who will live or work in the area and to the investment they have made in their properties. LU 10. The City, Anna Independent School District and Collin College will coordinate planning for new residential development and new educational facilities so that future facilities and developments are well connected, mutually supportive and available at the appropriate time. LU 11. The City will participate in regional programs and initiatives that result in a more successful future development pattern for North Texas and will use its Future Land Use Plan to position Anna to contribute, thrive, and succeed within the region. Highlighted text indicates an update from the Anna 2050 Comprehensive Plan ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 17 LU 12. If zoning decisions by City Council show a consistent pattern of not being in alignment with this Future Land Use Plan, the City should conduct a review of the plan to determine if community values, market conditions or other factors warrant a change to the plan’s Vision, Guiding Principles and Policies. 3. PLACETYPES As stated in Chapter 2, PlaceTypes represent the different sorts of places that Anna stakeholders hope to see in their community in the future. The PlaceType descriptions below speak not only to a single land use in their descriptions, but to many features of the place, including the uses, scale, pedestrian experience and other factors. The following characteristics are included in the description of each PlaceType: +PlaceType name and abbreviation +A color tile to show the color for the PlaceType on the Future Land Use Map +A description of the character and intent associated with the PlaceType +Discussion of the land uses that are expected to be primary or secondary components of the place that is created +Information on the range of development density or intensity expected +Supporting images that illustrate the character represented by the PlaceType ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 18 RURAL LIVING (RL) Character & Intent Rural Living areas are characterized by very large lots, abundant open space, pastoral views, and a high degree of separation between buildings. Lots are typically larger than 5 acres in size and residential home sites are located randomly throughout the countryside and the surrounding area. These lots typically utilize private well water and septic systems. Land Use Considerations Primary Land Use Farming, ranching and wildlife management, civic and institutional uses, parks, open house and local food production Secondary Land Use Single-family detached homes Identifying Features +Single-family large lots. Lot size 5+ acres +Platting and utility exceptions possible +Country atmosphere +Agricultural uses ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 19 ESTATE RESIDENTIAL (ER) Character & Intent Estate Residential neighborhoods are predominately large lot single-family housing developments on the urban-rural fringe. Unlike the Rural Living PlaceType, home sites are typically located in platted subdivisions with access to some public utility services. Residential uses are oriented interior to the site. Lots may or may not have farm and livestock restrictions. Lot sizes in the Estate Residential PlaceType range from 1 acre to 5 acre lots. Land Use Considerations Primary Land Use Single-family detached homes on large lots in platted subdivisions Secondary Land Use Agricultural land, civic and institutional uses, parks and open space Identifying Features +Single-family large lots. Lot size (range) 1-5 acre lots +Subdivison orientation +Suburban-rural transition +Platting and utility exceptions unlikely to be granted +Open spaces and amenities ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 20 SUBURBAN LIVING (SL) Character & Intent Suburban Living neighborhoods consist predominantly of single-family housing on detached lots. Home sites are in platted subdivisions with connections to public utilities, residential streets and sidewalks, open space, parks and amenities. This PlaceType is found near neighborhood commercial and commercial centers. Suburban living provides the population necessary to support the nearby commercial and professional office uses within the surrounding corridors. Residential uses are typically self-contained with a buffer from non-residential developments through transitional uses and landscaped areas. Lot sizes in Suburban Living are typically less than 1 acre. Land Use Considerations Primary Land Use Single-family detached homes, parks and open spacess, neighborhood- serving amenities Secondary Land Use Civic and institutional uses Identifying Features +Single-family mid-size lots. Lot size (range) 6,000 SF - 1 acre lots +Platting and utilities required +Subdivision orientation +Parks and amenities +Complements neighborhood commercial ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 21 COMPACT RESIDENTIAL (CR) Character & Intent Compact Residential neighborhoods are intended to provide smaller single-family attached residential lots. Home sites typically are developed in a suburban style with front yards, auto-oriented residential streets and sidewalks, which may include front entry driveways. They may contain one or more of the following housing types: Small lot, single-family attached, townhomes, duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes, multiplexes, and detached cottage housing. Neighborhoods are typically self-contained with a buffer from non-residential developments through transitional uses and landscaped areas. Land Use Considerations Primary Land Use Single-family detached homes, townhomes, duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes, detached cottage housing, parks and open spaces, neighborhood-serving amenities Secondary Land Use Civic and institutional uses Identifying Features +Single-family attached products +Single-family detached cottage homes +Platting and utilities required +Subdivision orientation +Mix of residential uses +Developments may serve as a buffer between higher-density development and traditional single-family neighborhoods +Amenities like parks, playgrounds, and community centers help foster social interactions +Suburban context with comprehensive infrastructure, making daily commutes and errands convenient for residents +Single-family attached and detached residential densities of 7+ units per acre ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 22 URBAN LIVING (UL) Character & Intent Urban Living are high density neighborhoods that support a variety of different housing types in a walkable development pattern. Urban neighborhoods are composed of a relatively compact network of streets that are easy to navigate by car, bike or on foot. They may contain one or more of the following housing types: Small lot, single-family detached, townhomes, duplexes, condominiums or apartments. In an urban neighborhood, housing is located within proximity to local retail and services that serve residents and surrounding neighborhoods. This PlaceType typically includes a higher intensity of uses developed in an urbane style that are supported by nodes of activity. Land Use Considerations Primary Land Use Townhomes, duplexes, condominiums, apartments, neighborhood serving retail, offices, parks and open spaces Secondary Land Use Small-lot, single-family detached homes as a transition to low density uses, civic and institutional uses, hotels, entertainment centers, and services Identifying Features +Compact development +Mix of residential uses +Detached single-family residential densities of 7+ units per acre +Attached single-family residential and multi-family residential densities of 25+ units per acre +Mixed-use buildings with first floor commercial or office space and upper floor residential +Neighborhood supporting retail +Streets that are easy to walk, cycle, or take public transportation ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 23 COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL (CC) Character & Intent Community Commercial development is typically characterized by small, freestanding buildings containing one or more businesses. Unlike larger shopping centers that may attract regional customers, Community Commercial developments primarily provide services for residents of surrounding neighborhoods. Business types may include restaurants, local retail, medical offices, banks and other retail and services. Land Use Considerations Primary Land Use Retail and Commercial Secondary Land Use Civic and institutional uses Identifying Features +Lot Size: Typically 5 acres or less; 1 or 2 stories +Neighborhood adjacent +Small commercial sites +Complementary transitional uses +Auto and pedestrian accessibility ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 24 REGIONAL ACTIVITY CENTER (RAC) Character & Intent A Regional Activity Center is characterized by big box stores or multitenant commercial uses. They are typically located at high-volume intersections and sometimes along both sides of a highway or arterial. Regional Activity Centers are accessible primarily by one mode of travel – the automobile. Buildings are typically set back from the road behind large surface parking lots, with little or no connectivity between adjacent businesses. A small amount of multi-family residential development may occur in these areas. Land Use Considerations Primary Land Use Retail, commercial, offices, business park, hotels, entertainment centers, service and office uses Secondary Land Use Civic and institutional uses, parks and open spaces, apartments and condominiums Identifying Features +Lot Size: Typically 5 - 10 acres; 1 to 4 stories +Near major thoroughfares +Larger clusters of commercial +Big-box anchor, smaller outparcels +Infill potential ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 25 DOWNTOWN (D) Character & Intent Downtown is the traditional core of economic, entertainment and community activity for Anna. Downtown would also be an employment center and shopping destination for residents of surrounding neighborhoods. Buildings typically stand two or more stories with condominiums, apartments or offices over storefronts. The design and scale of the development encourages active living, with a comprehensive and interconnected network of walkable streets. The historic character of Downtown is preserved. Land Use Considerations Primary Land Use Retail, commercial, offices, hotels, entertainment centers, service and office uses, small lot, single-family detached homes, townhomes, duplexes, condominiums and apartments Secondary Land Use Civic and institutional uses, parks and open space Identifying Features +Lot Size (range) varies from very small lots in historic areas to larger lots where properties have been assembled +Walkable streets +Shared community spaces +Historic character +Cultural destination ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 26 EMPLOYMENT MIX (EM) Character & Intent Employment Mix generally provides office jobs and is the location for major employers as well as smaller office or professional service companies. This PlaceType may include large, master-planned campuses, office parks or technology centers. This type of development may support a variety of occupations, including offices, research and development facilities, medical clinics and business incubators that are scaled appropriately with respect to neighboring development. These uses are typically located with access to arterial thoroughfares, and street frontage of the businesses are appealing and have an increased level of aesthetics and landscaping. Employment Mix PlaceTypes are typically self-contained with adequate buffering from adjacent residential and non-residential developments, through transitional uses and landscaped areas. Land Use Considerations Primary Land Use Professional offices, medical offices, research and technology, office parks and flex office Secondary Land Use Restaurant and retial, civic and institutional uses, parks and open space Indentfiying Features +Non-residential mix of uses +Lot Size (range) varies +Employment-driven developments +Lower- to medium-intensity uses +Large, low-profile structures +Developments transition from adjacent land uses through landscaped buffers ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 27 MANUFACTURING & WAREHOUSE (MW) Character & Intent Manufacturing and Warehouse areas provide basic jobs and keep people in the city during different working hours. The number of employees per square foot of building space is usually low in these areas due to the percentage of each building that is needed for storage and logistics. They typically locate near major transportation corridors (e.g., highways and railways) to minimize impacts to local traffic and may include manufacturing centers, warehousing or logistic hubs. Land Use Considerations Primary Land Use Manufacturing, distribution centers, technology/data centers and flex office Secondary Land Use Logistics, retail and office uses, training facilities, civic and institutional uses and parks and open space Identifying Features +Employment Centers +Lot Size (range) varies +Large, low-profile warehouse structures +Non-residential adjacent +Major thoroughfare adjacent ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 28 4. FUTURE LAND USE PLAN The Future Land Use Plan was initially developed based on detailed discussions in multiple meetings with the Comprehensive Plan Advisory Task Force and joint workshops with the Anna EDC and CDC, Parks Board, Planning & Zoning Commission and City Council, as well as online input from Anna neighbors. It was then updated in the Spring of 2025 to reflect changes in the community that had occurred since the adoption of Anna 2050 in April of 2021, and based on additional direction from the Anna Planning & Zoning Commission, Anna City Council, and comments from Anna’s Neighbors. It is a graphic depiction of Anna’s ideal land use pattern beyond the year 2050 as Anna approaches buildout. It should be used by the City, in conjunction with the Land Use and Development Policies listed earlier in this chapter, to guide future decisions on proposed zoning and development applications and development standards. ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 29 EXHIBIT 3.1FUTURE LAND USE PLAN ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 30 DEVELOPMENT IMPLICATIONS The Future Land Use Plan provides ample opportunity for Anna to accommodate the growth demands expected in the community beyond the year 2050 as Anna approaches buildout. The specific growth implications related to the Future Land Use Plan are detailed below. PROJECTED GROWTH The updated population projections developed for this project anticipate a population range of 51,500 – 88,000 in the planning horizon year of 2050. The low end of the range is based on NCTCOG estimates and the high end on Texas Water Development Board estimates. The updated Future Land Use Plan has a capacity to support a population ranging from 101,000 to 165,000, depending on the specific densities allowed through the future rezoning of undeveloped parcels in the City. This means that much of the land in ranching, agricultural or rural use today will still be in similar uses in 2050. The areas that do experience new development and redevelopment, however, will look much different than they do today. Consistent with the Plan’s Land Use and Development Policies and community feedback, the 2050 development pattern will offer a wider variety of choices in terms of housing and business development. Exhibit 3.2 portrays the mix of PlaceTypes expected by 2050 as illustrated in the Future Land Use Plan. The biggest change is in the Rural Living PlaceType. Since much of the future development in the Future Land Use Plan occurs on land that is in agricultural use today, the share of the Rural Living PlaceType declines to approximately 28% in 2050. Even with this reduction, Rural Living combined with the Estate Residential PlaceType still make-up more than 50% of the land area in Anna in 2050. PlaceType 2025 Update PlaceType Mix Acres % of Study Area Community Commercial 1,093 3% Downtown 242 1% Employment Mix 2,012 5% Estate Residential 11,376 26% Manufacturing and Warehouse 1,065 2% Parks 742 2% Regional Activity Center 1,571 4% Rural Living 12,117 28% Schools 217 1% Suburban Living 12,025 28% Urban Living 862 2% Grand Total 43,321 100% *Cluster Residential acreages are accounted for within various PlaceTypes Exhibit 3.2: PlaceType Mix ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 31 RESIDENTIAL MIX Anna’s neighbors have indicated a desire for an increased range in future housing choices in Anna that would allow residents to age in place. The mix of housing units anticipated in the Future Land Use Plan places Anna on a path to achieving this objective. Exhibit 3.3 reflects the housing mix anticipated if the pattern indicated in the Future Land Use Plan is followed. Single-family detached homes are the most common housing type in Anna today, and they will continue to be the most common in the future with an 80% share of the total housing supply To support the community’s desire for a range of housing options to support Anna neighbors at all phases of their lives, a wider range in single family lot sizes, townhomes, row houses, apartments and condominiums will provide a larger share of the housing supply under the Future Land Use Plan than they do today. These housing types are all important to meet the market demand of young people beginning their adult lives, Millennial’s who want to walk to restaurants, shops and entertainment, empty-nester’s who no longer want the demands of a house and yard and people whose age or abilities make it difficult for them to drive. To achieve this range in housing, outreach to the development community will be needed to inform a broader spectrum of residential developers of the pent-up demand for more diverse residential products in the community. Additionally, rezoning of existing parcels should be considered to allow more diversity in housing as described in the Comprehensive Plan PlaceTypes. In 2050, townhomes and row houses will comprise approximately 4% of the housing units, and apartments and condos will account for 16% NON-RESIDENTIAL MIX The Future Land Use Plan also encourages a development pattern that establishes a range of locations for businesses that will provide jobs for Anna residents, opportunities for business growth and success, long-term economic viability and the goods and services desired by Anna’s neighbors and residents. The updated Future Land Use Plan could accommodate more than 113,000 jobs. Exhibit 3.4 reflects the mix of jobs represented by the Future Land Use Plan. Currently, almost 33% of jobs in Anna are in the service sector. By 2050, the Future Land Use Plan indicates a greater focus on non-service-related jobs. This change in employment mix offers Anna’s future residents a wider range of job possibilities, including better opportunities for jobs with higher pay and career potential. Housing Type Total (2025 Future Land Use Scenario) # of Units % of Total Single Family Detached 42,805 80% Townhomes 2,148 4% Multi-Family 8,275 16% Total 53,228 100% Job Type Total (2025 Future Land Use Scenario) # of Jobs % of Total Retail 26,964 24% Office 29,071 26% Public 38,859 34% Industrial 18,418 16% Agricultural 0 0% Total 113,313 100% Exhibit 3.4: Employment Mix Exhibit 3.3: Residential Mix ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 32 KEY CENTERS The Future Land Use Plan identifies three Key Centers in Anna, each with distinct economic development attributes and opportunities. The goal is to create centers that don’t struggle to attract the attention of the same consumer, the same tenant or the same dollars; each is meant to succeed because of its unique character. These diverse centers will satisfy a broader range of consumer needs and have the potential to draw from a larger geographic area because of the mix of uses, activities and environments they offer. Details related to the three Key Centers are included in the following pages. Additional aspects of these centers related to Placemaking and Parks, Trails and Open Space are detailed in Chapters 7 and 8. 75 Center 75 Center is located on the east and west sides of US75 from the Collin County Outer Loop on the south to County Road 368 on the north. The most intense development within this center will be concentrated between White Street and County Road 370, with development to the north and south of this location transitioning into the surrounding residential PlaceTypes. This center will become a major regional draw and the most important center of activity in Anna. Destinations for shopping, entertainment, healthcare, recreation, employment and living in both vertical and horizontal mixed-use environments would be envisioned in this center. Defining Characteristics: The PlaceTypes within the 75 Center will include a mix of commercial uses that will support regional needs and offer a variety of jobs related to retail, personal and professional services and healthcare. The center is envisioned to be the preferred location for nationally- and regionally-focused businesses that the community desires, such as national restaurant chains, retail establishments and healthcare providers. Supporting these businesses will be higher density residential uses to enable the employees of the businesses in the center to live within walking or biking distance to their jobs if they choose. Locations within the center would be connected through a comprehensive network of walkable streets with amenities for walkers and cyclists and would provide pedestrian connectivity to surrounding single-family residential neighborhoods. Allowable PlaceTypes: Regional Activity Center, Community Commercial, Mixed Use and Professional Campus and Urban Living PlaceTypes: Downtown Anna* Downtown Anna is located near the intersection of SH 5/Powell Parkway and FM 455/White Street. The Study Area is generally bounded by Slayter Creek on the west and Rosamond Parkway on the north, and follows Smith Street on the east and Cunningham Boulevard on the south. The Future Land Use Plan recommends the revitalization of Downtown Anna with a combination of infill and redevelopment to transform Downtown into a place where the community can come together for events and activities, as well as a place where people can live and work. Defining Characteristics: The Downtown PlaceTypes will allow this center to transform into a unique mixed-use center that will become the “heart” of Anna with new businesses and residential neighborhoods built in a manner that accentuates Anna’s unique history, culture and spirit of place. Downtown is envisioned to be the preferred location for unique, local businesses that align with the community’s desires for business establishments and experiences that are unique to Anna. Downtown will be connected through a comprehensive network of walkable, streets, with amenities and accommodations for walkers and cyclists, and would have pedestrian connectivity to surrounding single-family residential neighborhoods. Allowable PlaceTypes: Downtown PlaceType: *Chapter 9 of this report is dedicated to the future vision for Downtown Anna. Anna Business Center The Anna Business Center is located along the Collin County Outer Loop from Slayter Creek on the west to County Road 418 on the east. Depending on the future success of the center, it could be expanded to SH 121. This center will build upon the success of the existing Anna Business Park. Defining Characteristics: This center is expected to be one of the primary employment centers in ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 33 Anna, providing a range of jobs including logistics, light manufacturing, warehouse, office and supporting retail for the employees working in the area. A range of PlaceTypes is envisioned to allow synergies between businesses that often collaborate but have distinct facility needs. This center has the potential to be branded as a distinct area utilizing proven placemaking techniques. Connectivity within this center will likely be achieved through the development of a range of street types that are designed to support PlaceType-dependent mobility needs that will range from pedestrian- to semi-truck-oriented environments. Allowable PlaceTypes: Professional Campus, Employment Mix, Manufacturing & Warehouse, Community Commercial, Mixed-Use PlaceTypes: 5. ACTION ITEMS The following action items are recommended steps to achieving the land use vision desired by Anna neighbors: Action 3.1 Comprehensive Plan Checklist. Develop a Comprehensive Plan checklist to be used as a tool for determining the consistency of development proposals and zoning applications with the Anna 2050 principles and policies and to assist City Staff in making recommendations to P&Z and Council. Action 3.2 Mixed-Use Guidance. Establish policies to guide the appropriate mix, intensity and design of mixed-use projects to help City Staff evaluate the implication of these types of development proposals Action 3.3 Fiscal Impact Analysis. Establish and utilize a fiscal impact analysis process for major new development and redevelopment so decision-makers can consider the costs and benefits to the City and the community when they make determinations on proposed projects. Action 3.4 Communication with Developers. Continue to work with the North Texas development community, property owners, realtors and brokers to inform these stakeholders about the new opportunities resulting from Anna 2050 vision and development policies. Action 3.5. Code Update. Update the City’s development-related ordinances to align them with the vision expressed in this comprehensive plan and to accommodate the Future Land Use Plan. Action 3.6. Proactive Rezoning. Conduct City-initiated rezoning of areas where such rezoning will remove an important barrier to development or revitalization. Action 3.7. Database Updates. Update the City’s GIS platform and database to incorporate the future land use pattern reflected in this plan and develop supporting themes to assist in the day-to- day implementation of the plan. ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT 04 ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 35 ECONOMIC DEVELOPEMENT 1. INTRODUCTION Economic development is characterized by the sustained, unified actions of policy makers and communities aimed at promoting and upholding the standard of living and economic health of a community. It is a collaborative effort between local governments and the private sector; therefore, it is critical that the public and private sectors coordinate economic development strategies in order to optimize outcomes. Economic development includes improving the quality of life, creating jobs, increasing wealth and maintaining and expanding infrastructure. The results of economic development efforts create a strong economy and opportunities for all residents by creating a cycle of events that promotes a sustainable tax base which, in turn, provides revenue to support additional services, amenities and capital for reinvestment. 2. POLICIES Anna’s Economic Development Policies are presented below. They are derived from the Anna Economic Development Type A and Type B Strategic Plan, adopted by the economic development boards and the City Council. These Policies will guide the development and implementation of Anna’s economic development strategies in the future. ED 1. The City should maintain a successful economic development program in order to achieve local, state and national recognition. ED 2. The City should continue to strengthen its commercial and employment base. ED 3. The City should continue to foster and develop relationships with businesses, partners and allies in order to retain and grow Anna’s tax base. ED 4. Anna will create and nurture a positive identity that differentiates the city from surrounding communities, promoting its unique characteristics through branding elements, unified marketing materials and first- class development. ED 5. Anna should work to transform Downtown into a vibrant district for living, shopping and working. ED 6. Anna should maintain policies, regulations and resources to improve the quality of life in the city. ED 7. The City should focus on efforts to improve the aesthetics and appearance of the community through public and private investment. ED 8. The City will partner with the CDC and EDC to develop first-class infrastructure in Anna to support private development. ED 9. The City will support efforts to increase a broad range of development types in order to diversify the local tax base. 3. OVERVIEW Anna’s economic development program is currently implemented by two economic development corporations—the Type A Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and the Type B Community Development Corporation (CDC). The Type B Corporation currently receives a ¾ cent sales tax to fund its operation while the Type A Corporation does not currently receive any sales tax collections. Type A corporations have a focus on primary employers— those companies whose product or service is sold to statewide, national and/or international markets, bringing new dollars into the economy. Type A corporations spend money on incentives for new jobs and investments, workforce development and infrastructure. Type B corporations have a wider range of options for their expenditures, including quality of life projects, parks, sports venues and retail. The combination of Type A and Type B corporations gives Anna a strong source of funds to drive economic and community development initiatives. Using these tools will create economic vitality that will result in: +Higher quality developments +Additional catalyst projects in the Downtown area +Mixed-use development along FM 455/US 75 +Strategic public/private partnerships +Increased investment in physical infrastructure +Stronger regional partnerships EXISTING CONDITIONS In 1995, Anna began experiencing explosive growth in its transition from a small, rural community to a fast-growth suburb in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) Metroplex. Since 2000, Anna’s population has increased 1,125%, causing it to be ranked one of the six fastest-growing cities in North Texas since 2010 Highlighted text indicates an update from the Anna 2050 Comprehensive Plan ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN36 (Dallas Business Journal, Nov 29, 2018). Strong residential growth, a stellar school district, a diversity of new projects and a prime location on US 75, SH 5, SH 121 and the future Collin County Outer Loop make Anna an excellent choice for corporations and residents alike. Regional Context Texas has a rapidly growing population of nearly 30 million residents. Texas’ population centers around a triangle from Dallas-Fort Worth to Houston to Austin/San Antonio. Substantial growth is expected to continue in these urban areas for the foreseeable future, with the greatest population increases likely to occur in adjacent outlying suburban cities like Anna. Anna is strategically located at the northern gateway to DFW and perfectly positioned to capture regional growth as it continues along US 75 and SH 121. Anna depends on a healthy DFW region and its major economic drivers as it strives to achieve a sustainable future. Those drivers include: +Favorable economic climate +Broad talent base +Available, quality Infrastructure +Affordable real estate opportunities +Quality of life Population Texas has experienced one of the highest growth rates in the nation. Texas’ four largest metro areas—Houston, DFW, Austin and San Antonio—have provided most of this growth. Anna is located in Collin County, and over the past two decades, Collin County, and particularly its northern cities, has undergone one of the highest population growth rates in the U.S. For example, Collin County is currently approaching a population of 1.1 million people and estimates for 2025 are projected at 1.25 million. According to the NCTCOG, Anna has a 2021 population of 17,460 residents. A variety of growth scenarios was analyzed to project future population. The results of the analysis reveal a projected 2050 population within the range of 42,000 to 84,000 residents. Full projections are included in Appendix 4.B. Income A community’s median household income (MHI) is one of the most important indicators of its economic health. Anna’s MHI is $81,734, well above the DFW Metroplex average of $70,779, but in the lower percentile of Collin County, which has a MHI of $99,061. Anna has a moderate Per Capita Income of $29,798 and an average household income of $92,641. A comparison of income levels between Anna, Collin County, DFW and Texas is included in Appendix 4.B. Age Anna has a relatively young population, with a median age of 32.0, younger than Collin County at 36.2 and Grayson County at 41.2. Anna’s median age increased from 2010 to 2020 (from 30.2 to 32.0), while Collin County’s increased by only about one year during that same decade. ESRI projects that Anna’s median age will be reduced to 30.4 by 2025, suggesting that young families with children are expected to join the population. Race and Ethnicity Racial and ethnic composition across the United States is growing increasingly diversified as net migration and higher birth rates continue to drive change. The U.S. Census Bureau projects that the nation will be minority-majority by 2060 and possibly as early as 2042. Anna has a predominantly White Alone population base of 74.4%. The Black Alone population makes up 9.4% of the total and Hispanic (any race) represents 22.4%. The biggest racial difference between Anna and Collin County is that only 1.6% of the population base in Anna is Asian Alone compared to Collin County’s 16.1%. A comparison of current and 5-year projected racial and ethnic composition is included in Appendix 4.B. Psychographics of the Community Psychographics is the study of personality, values, opinions, attitudes, interests and lifestyle traits in concert with traditional demographic factors. Psychographics are developed using quantitative and qualitative methodology to understand consumers’ psychological attributes. This includes a wide range of characteristics, from health, to politics, to technology adoption. Each consumer’s unique attitudes influence his or her lifestyle choices, and these choices impact their purchasing decisions relative to housing, clothing, food, entertainment and more. The segmentation profile for Anna’s Primary Trade Area (PTA)—the geographic area most customers travel from in order to shop in Anna—is based on the ESRI Tapestry lifestyle segmentation. Categorization based on these lifestyle segments provides the type of insight that helps businesses and marketing professionals identify potential customers and under served markets. The full descriptions of the top segments can be found in Appendix 4.C. The top segments within the Anna PTA are summarized as follows: +Up and Coming Families (36%) — Up and Coming Families is a ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 37 market in transition—residents are younger and more mobile and ethnically diverse than the previous generation. They are ambitious, working hard to get ahead and willing to take some risks to achieve their goals. The recession has impacted their financial well-being, but they are optimistic. Their homes are new and their families are young. This is one of the fastest-growing markets in the country. +Middleburg (24.6%) — Neighborhoods transformed from the easy pace of country living to semirural subdivisions in the last decade, when the housing boom reached out. Residents are conservative, family-oriented consumers. Still more country than rock and roll, they are thrifty but willing to carry some debt and are already investing in their futures. They rely on their smartphones and mobile devices to stay in touch and pride themselves on their expertise. They prefer to buy American and travel in the U.S. This market is younger but growing in size and assets. +Green Acres (21.4%) — The Green Acres lifestyle features country living and self-reliance. They are avid do-it-yourselfers, maintaining and remodeling their homes with all the necessary power tools to accomplish the jobs. Gardening, especially growing vegetables, is also a priority, again with the right tools, tillers, tractors and riding mowers. Outdoor living also features a variety of sports: hunting and fishing, motorcycling, hiking and camping and even golf. Self-described conservatives, residents of Green Acres remain pessimistic about the near future, yet are heavily invested in it. 4. MARKET DEMAND RETAIL Retail Trends U.S. consumer spending continued to grow into 2020, but the platforms used to deliver retail are becoming more complex. This change was accelerated in 2020 due to COVID-19. Despite rumors of a pending retail collapse, the sector is instead restructuring to adapt to consumer needs and preferences. Evolution of Retail in a Post-Pandemic Environment Traditional retail has changed forever. While historical factors included access to large parking lots and proximity to other peer retailers, physical stores are now only part of the equation. According to Cushman and Wakefield, a retailer’s network must also address other important elements, including experience and design. +Experience. While the Millennial’s are responsible for driving change towards a desirable experience over a product, Baby Boomers are still responsible for most consumer spending. Creating innovative ways of interacting with consumers is key in the new age of retail. +Design. In order to survive going forward, the retail industry must capture and hold the customer’s attention through the design of its physical stores. Designs should seek to be engaging with experiences and attractive in presentation. Anna’s Trade Area In April 2019, the Anna EDC conducted a Primary Trade Area analysis to better understand the community’s trade area. As has been described earlier, a Trade Area represents the geographic area most customers travel from to shop at a given location. The Trade Areas include a Primary and Secondary Trade Area. +Primary Trade Area (PTA) — captures the closest and densest clustering of 60%-70% of patrons +Secondary Trade Area (STA) — captures the closest and densest clustering of 70% to 85% of patrons Appendix 4.D. Illustrates the boundaries of both the PTA and STA for Anna. Retail Demand As part of this planning process, Catalyst Commercial updated data within the PTA to estimate current 2020 demand in square feet. To calculate demand, Catalyst analyzed leakage within the PTA. “Leakage” or the “retail gap” is a measure of the difference between potential demand in dollars and the existing supply in dollars. Retail demand for Anna can be traced to several sources. The primary driver of retail demand is generally new household growth in an area. Typically, the residential component of the community provides up to 80% of total retail demand in a given market. Based on the existing population and median household income within the PTA, there is a total Purchasing Power of over $3.6 billion. The total retail leakage within Anna’s PTA for total retail trade and food and drink is $218,828,918. The full demand analysis is included in Appendix 4.E. Based on existing demand generators, there is nearly 205,000 square feet of unmet retail demand in the PTA. The top categories of unmet demand are: +Department Stores +Clothing Stores +Shoe Stores +Sporting Goods Stores +Specialty Food Stores +Furniture Stores ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN38 Creating Successful Commercial Districts Some of the hallmarks of quality retail developments throughout the DFW area include: +High-quality design +An experiential environment +Regional accessibility +A mix of uses +Merchandise options +Activation As the northern gateway to DFW via the US 75 and SH 121 corridors, Anna should be poised to capture traffic headed into some of these regional centers or perhaps draw tourists from the south. Anna currently has just under 500,000 square feet of retail distributed across 54 buildings. Rental rates remain strong at around $19 per square foot, with much higher rates among primary retail locations like the FM 455/US 75 intersection. The Northern Collin County Outlying City submarket saw 67,000 square feet of absorption over the last twelve months, putting the submarket 12th overall in terms of absorption in DFW according to CoStar, a real estate information provider. Anna has an opportunity to participate in the regional success of the US 75 and SH 121 corridors and the future Collin County Outer Loop with properly planned, cohesive and quality developments. See Appendix 4.E. and 4.F. for further discussion of Retail Demand and Retail Trends. CORPORATE DEMAND CORPORATE ATTRACTION Office districts are becoming more intertwined with other community functions for many reasons, including the appeal of actively dense environments and the live-work-play lifestyle. The investment outlook for both medical and suburban office space is indicated as good; however, DFW has seen a great deal of new office space in recent years. Medical office, as well as treatment facilities, are often a good fit in suburban areas where new population growth is expected due to an increased supply of housing units. This is evidenced by the new freestanding emergency room and planned medical office development in Anna along US 75. As the population grows and ages, the market will continue to drive the need for medical services and space that will create quality jobs and a diversified tax base. The trend of large company relocations to the DFW market in Texas has been unprecedented and is expected to continue for some time. Several key factors that corporations consider when relocating include: +Distance to airports +Access to major transportation networks +Incentives +Presence/Synergies of similar industry makeup +Needed infrastructure (fiber, water, etc.) +Availability and price of land +Design/Features of development +Innovative areas +Access and composition to a broad range of quality housing Office Demand Almost 50% of the large company relocations to the DFW market have been related to information/technology. Advances in videoconferencing and teamwork software allow high-skill workers to split their time between working from home and working in an office just a short drive away. There is a relatively large portion of Anna’s businesses that could leverage these high-skill, high-demand, technologically driven jobs, including industries such as Finance & Insurance (4.7% of the jobs in Anna), Real Estate, Rental and Leasing (6.6% of the jobs), Professional, Scientific and Tech Services (5.8% of the jobs) and Health Care & Social Assistance (8.2% of the jobs). The full breakdown of businesses and employees in Anna, categorized by their North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) categories is included in Appendix 4.G. COVID-19 negatively affected the office sector. Most of the labor force is currently working from home, and distributed workforces will likely remain a trend, which may prevent Anna from absorbing office space in the short term. Anna currently has 64,800 square feet of office space, of which nearly 50,000 square feet has been built since 2nd Quarter 2017. While current vacancy sits at 26%, this is likely a combination of natural absorption delay and COVID-19 impacts that have stunted absorption. Rental rates remain strong throughout Anna and the submarket at $29.83 and $29.18 per square foot, respectively. Vacancy throughout the Outlying Collin County submarket remains high at 18.3%, and net absorption has dissipated to 33,200 square feet over the last 12 months (CoStar). ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 39 INDUSTRIAL ATTRACTION Anna is well-positioned to capture industrial development given its regional mobility assets and the availability of the EDC/CDC’s 85-acre, shovel-ready business park adjacent to the future Collin County Outer Loop and rail. Millions of square feet of industrial space have been added to the DFW market over the past decade, but deliveries of new space have slowed recently. An indicator of Anna’s strong industrial market can be observed based on the Northern Collin County submarket rental rate of $10.90 per square foot, which ranks second among all DFW submarkets. The overall market and the Northern Collin County submarket are expected to remain strong into the future as supply chains continue to evolve. With its south- central location in the United States, DFW is in a particularly strong position to experience continued growth in warehousing and distribution. Access to infrastructure (water, sewer, roads, fiber, natural gas) gives an advantage not only to the Anna Business Park, but to the entire city in terms of its ability to attract industrial users. Based on market demand, Anna could absorb approximately 50,000 – 100,000 square feet of industrial space per year. See Appendix 4.H. for more information. HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM COVID-19 has had a negative impact on the hospitality industry. Hotel development is dependent on two major sources to produce room nights in a market—corporate demand and group demand, both of which have been greatly curtailed due to COVID-19. +Corporate Demand — hotel demand generated as a result of local and proximate companies who have any number of business travelers coming to their corporate office +Group Demand — hotel demand generated by a sales team who presents a property as a good location to host a meeting or event that includes guests required to travel to the property; group meetings can be corporate in nature, but also include smaller groups for events such as weddings, reunions, conferences and team sports Other demand for hotel room nights can be generated by the property itself based on amenities and offerings that create a desirable destination. Hotel development should be planned for in conjunction with the presence of corporate office or major destination development timing. Tourists can be lured off US 75 with destination retail projects and attractions such as a revitalized Downtown. Small local restaurants can also draw from the highway, and a specialty restaurant that gets a reputation can be a huge tourist attraction. 5. EMERGING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THEMES Based upon current industry trends and input from stakeholders, the following economic development themes have been mentioned as part of an economic development-oriented vision: +Create unique, quality developments +Create neighborhoods and commercial areas that continue to increase in value over time +Create a phased approach that minimizes risk and maximizes returns for the city and its neighbors +Encourage development that maximizes tax benefits for the City of Anna +Preserve natural areas and protect open space For an expanded discussion of these themes, see Appendix 4.I. 6. TOOLS TO HELP ATTRACT BUSINESS AND EXPAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT The CDC/EDC Board and City Council adopted a Comprehensive Economic Development Incentive Policy in October 2020. Incentives for individual projects are considered by the participating agencies on a case-by-case basis. The key criteria for evaluation include amount of capital investment, type of project, number of permanent jobs, wage levels and added tax value. Those receiving incentives are required to enter into a performance agreement. The following economic development tools are currently available to the City of Anna under Chapter 380 of the Texas Local Government Code and the provisions for Tax Increment Financing (Chapter 372, Subchapter A), Public Improvement Districts (Chapter 311 of the Texas Tax Code) and Tax Abatements (Chapter 312 of the Texas Tax Code). These techniques give cities a good amount of flexibility in structuring the required performance agreements. +Tax Increment Financing (TIF). According to Chapter 311 of the Texas Tax Code, the City may enter into economic development and infrastructure reimbursement agreements to pay for improvements within a geographic zone to attract new development. A Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) is created when a TIF project begins. The City of Anna has three active TIRZs. +Tax Abatements. Chapter 312 of the Texas Tax Code allows the City of Anna to designate tax reinvestment zones and negotiate tax abatement agreements with applicants. These abatement agreements authorize the appraisal districts to reduce the assessed value of the taxpayer’s ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN40 property by a percentage specified in the agreement; the taxpayer pays taxes on the lower assessed value during the term of the agreement. The City of Anna has no active tax abatements. +Public Improvement Districts (PID). In accordance with Texas Local Government Code Chapter 372, the City of Anna may create a public improvement district to finance the cost of qualified public improvements that confer a special benefit to a definable part of the city or its extraterritorial jurisdiction. The City of Anna has three active PIDs and created a PID Policy in 2020. +Triple Freeport Exemption. The City of Anna, Anna Independent School District and Collin County offer a business personal property tax exemption on inventory that is held within the State of Texas for 175 days or less from the date it was manufactured in, acquired in or transported to the state. Freeport Exemption Application forms must be submitted to the Central Appraisal District of Collin County no later than April 30th of each year. +Grants. The City, EDC or CDC may provide a grant to encourage new investment and reinvestment in the city and/or provide a foundation through which business may locate and expand their operations. The amount and duration of the grant may vary based on a determination by the City Council and/or the EDC or CDC board. An example is the City’s COVID-19 Recovery Grant Program. +Fee Reductions/Waivers or Infrastructure Assistance. The City may reduce or waive fees or assist with the cost or construction of infrastructure in order to spur development. +Loans. The EDC or CDC may enter into a loan agreement with eligible businesses as determined by their boards. +Property/Sales Tax Rebates. The City and/or EDC and CDC may enter into an agreement to rebate property and/or sales taxes based on the scope of the project. The table below indicates the Key Centers in which each of these economic development tools might be most effectively used. 7. ACTION ITEMS The Vision Statement, Guiding Principles and Policies contained in the Anna 2050 Plan will help to guide the development and implementation of the City’s economic development strategy by laying out a framework for the creation and expansion of programs and capital improvements to help maintain the fiscal sustainability and resiliency the community desires. The Action Items below were informed by the Anna Economic Development Type A and Type B Strategic Plan adopted by the EDC, CDC and the Anna City Council. Action 4.1. Quality and Innovation. Support high-quality and innovative economic development projects to advance economic development goals, providing adequate resources for economic development, coordinating economic oriented projects with the EDC and providing supportive policies and regulations to advance favorable projects. Action 4.2. Adequate Resources. Provide adequate resources to accommodate high-quality economic development initiatives by aligning Capital Improvements Program (CIP) budgeting with economic development projects to ensure available infrastructure. Action 4.3. Fiscal Alignment. Perform a fiscal analysis of the City’s long- term infrastructure investments to ensure future developments are supported and fiscally responsible. Action 4.4. Targeted Investment. Place greater emphasis on the Key Centers, aligning resources, policies and investments with these targeted investment areas. Action 4.5. Business Database. Develop and maintain a database of businesses in order to maintain communication and continuity with its business allies. Action 4.6. Positive Relationships. Develop a plan or program for maintaining positive working relationships with nearby communities, regional partners, state officials and national leaders. Action 4.7. Branding Policy. Develop and maintain a branding policy to ensure a singular and unified brand is communicated across all departments and is represented on future internal and external assets. (Completed) Action 4.8. Public Investment in Downtown. Develop a program and identify funding for the implementation of the highest priority public improvements in the Downtown area to catalyze revitalization and advance Downtown as a place; review annually to assess progress. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TOOL 75 CENTER DOWNTOWN ANNA CENTER ANNA BUSINESS CENTER Tax Increment Financing (TIF)X Tax Abatements X Public Improvement Districts X Triple Freeport Exemption X Grants X X Fee Reductions/Waivers or Infrastructure Assistance X X Loans X X Property/Sales Tax Rebates X X ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 41 Action 4.9. Standards and Regulations for Downtown. Adopt standards and regulations to ensure high-quality Downtown development. Action 4.10. Aesthetic Values and Strategy. Develop a plan to identify the City’s aesthetic values and to activate a strategy with the goal of becoming a unique, progressive and sustainable city. Action 4.11. Infrastructure Audit. Create and implement an infrastructure audit program to ensure that the City maintains smart, resilient and fiscally responsible infrastructure. Action 4.12. Smart Ecosystem. Consider working with partner agencies, including utility companies and telecommunications providers, to expand the digital infrastructure as necessary to enable a smart city ecosystem that is well equipped for the future. Action 4.13. Range of Development Types. Create design guidelines and prototypes to encourage a broad range of first-class development types. HOUSING05 ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 43 HOUSING 1. INTRODUCTION There are nearly 123 million households in the United States, and approximately 2/3 of them are owner-occupied. The propensity to own a home decreases with the age of the primary resident; consequently, most renters are in their 20’s and most homeowners are over 30 years of age. Approximately 37% of those who rent live in multifamily housing, while the remainder reside in traditional single-family homes, townhomes, condos and other residential products. Owner-occupied households represent 89% of the total in Anna, and while owner-occupied units are typically dominant in suburban markets, the limited number of renter-occupied units (579 units) can be a deterrent to corporate uses and create barriers for the portion of the population that prefers to rent. It is critical that future housing choices in Anna align with the community’s vision while protecting and revitalizing past choices. Although Anna’s most transformational growth will occur near existing neighborhoods, future opportunities will also include mixed-use and infill options near Downtown. It will be equally important to preserve and continue building out established neighborhoods to create a complete community. As the community and economy at large continue to evolve, flexibility will remain a key component of success. Changes in a city happen incrementally as individuals make economic choices that shape and mold the community as a whole. One of the most significant choices that individuals make in shaping a community is with regards to their housing. This includes the typology, size, character and distribution of housing choices among neighborhoods. 2. POLICIES H 1. The City should encourage housing diversity in Anna to increase resiliency and sustainability and to attract a broad range of housing options. H 2. The City will work to maintain the integrity and quality of existing neighborhoods through effective code compliance and other means in order to protect and maintain housing stock and values. H 3. The City should permit the use of innovative programs, design, planning and construction methods that lower development costs while maintaining or increasing present standards. H 4. The City should maintain effective and efficient development regulations and administrative procedures to minimize delays in the development review process and in the issuance of development application approvals. H 5. The City should work to avoid potential blighting influences within residential areas through proactive land use planning. Where unavoidable, the adverse impacts of conflicting land uses should be minimized through performance criteria requiring adequate screening, landscaping and other design features that promote land use compatibility and appropriate land use transitions. H 6. The City will continue to improve neighborhood parks to ensure that they serve as focal points and gathering places for neighborhoods. 3. HOUSING OVERVIEW Both Collin County and Anna have experienced an increase in the number of residential units developed over the last 10 years. Today, Anna has approximately 5,866 households, more than double the number of households present in 2010. The average size of the households has remained steady over the past 10 years at around 3.1 persons and is expected to remain constant over the next five years as well. Most of these households (4,258) are classified as “Families.” The median home value of $221,701 in Anna is slightly lower than the median home value of $235,567 throughout DFW, making it an attractive place for young families to begin their lives. Anna is expected to add 1,353 new households within five years, which represents a 4.6% annual growth rate, significantly higher than the 1.8% House Values (Owner-Occupied) 2020 2025 Anna Dallas-Fort Worth Anna Dallas-Fort Worth Owner-Occupied Units 4,773 1,642,426 6,112 1,791,989 Less than $50,000 330 6.9%68,913 4.2%281 4.6%59,077 3.3% $50,000 to $99,999 239 5.0%164,079 10.0%171 2.8%139,636 7.8% $100,000 to $149,999 478 10.0%205,098 12.5%397 6.5%179,020 10.0% $150,000 to $199,999 831 17.4%236,273 14.4%813 13.3%218,404 12.2% $200,000 to $299,999 1,529 32.0%395,429 24.1%2,188 35.8%452,920 25.3% $300,000 to $499,999 1,175 24.6%390,507 23.8%1,913 31.3%501,256 28.0% $500,000 to $999,999 177 3.7%147,671 9.0%324 5.3%198,712 11.1% $1,000,000 or more 14 0.3%34,456 2.1%24 -42,965 2.4% Median (dollars)$221,701 $235,567 $243,715 $266,332 Source: U.S. Census 2010, ESRI Highlighted text indicates an update from the Anna 2050 Comprehensive Plan ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN44 growth rate expected throughout the larger MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area; a term used in the Census to refer to a defined geographical area with certain characteristics). Based on projections, and using various land use scenarios, the number of Anna households could increase to a range of 59,000 to more than 80,000. 4. HOUSING DEMAND MARKET TRENDS Based on the prevailing demographics, new household demand is expected to remain strong throughout DFW, which includes Anna. As development patterns continue to expand outward along major interstates throughout the DFW Metroplex, Anna is poised to harness a substantial amount of household growth. While construction and new deliveries are likely to tighten due to COVID-19, the Anna market is still expected to grow at a rapid pace. Temporarily limited supply may put upward pressure on home prices, which would create additional opportunities to introduce a broader range of product types. A growing regional population will generate additional market demand for all household types, adding wealth and fueling additional opportunities for new housing products. OWNER-OCCUPIED DEMAND To understand owner-occupied residential demand, Catalyst Commercial calculated demand for the region and adjusted based on the estimated capture rate—the portion of total housing demand in a region satisfied in one market or geographical area—to reflect the historical percentage of homes built in Anna. Collin County is projected to gain over 55,000 new households over the next five years. Based on regional ownership trends and propensity to move across all income categories, these projections show that Anna has the potential to capture over 1,385 owner-occupied households annually, based on a conservative capture rate. Of these households, over 75% of the total new homes demanded will be valued above $250,000. Income levels also show a moderate need for housing under $250,000. To better understand the owner-occupied residential demand, this analysis explored demand by income and by age groups. Different age groups represent different preferences in home typologies and product type, further nuancing the need for differentiated home choices. Exhibit 5.1 outlines owner-occupied market trends by age group. RENTER-OCCUPIED DEMAND Market Trends The Dallas-Fort Worth multifamily market has been experiencing a long stretch of record high demand and high occupancies, with 2019 2nd Quarter occupancies at 95.1% according to CBRE Research, a global real estate market research firm. Due to COVID-19, however, vacancy rates may increase temporarily, causing rent growth to decline since multifamily hosts many residents that may be affected by the pandemic. Although the result will likely be a decline in construction starts and the amount of square footage under construction, deliveries should continue in a timely, yet reduced, fashion. According to the Texas A&M Real Estate Center, “Given the significant decrease in construction activity over the past two years, the DFW apartment market should be poised better than other Texas MSAs to weather the uncertainties of the COVID-19 crisis.” Market Demand As has been noted, Collin County is expected to gain more than 55,000 total new households over the next five years, with an annual demand for over 6,800 housing units based upon qualified incomes within the county. Based on regional ownership trends and propensity to move across all income categories, projections show that Anna has the potential to capture 585 new renter-occupied units annually across all income categories. To determine the capture rate, building permits were analyzed from the U.S. Census to determine Anna’s potential capture of the Collin County demand. Over 71% of the total units demanded will be market rate product ($1,500+/month rents). Income levels show a less significant demand for units priced under $1,500. To better understand the demand scenario, the renter-occupied residential demand was broken down by income categories and age groups. As is the - 50 Less than $100,000 $100,000-$150,000 $150,000-$200,000 $200,000-$250,000 $250,000-$350,000 $350,000-$450,000 $450,000+ 150 100UNITS200 250 Ages 25 - 34 Ages 35 - 54 Ages 55 - 64 Ages 65+ Anna Annual Owner-Occupied Demand ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 45 case with the owner-occupied market, different age groups have different preferences in home typologies and product type, requiring more refinement in determining the types of homes that each group is searching for Exhibit 5.2 outlines renter-occupied market trends by age group. 5. RESIDENTIAL SHIFTS As has been referenced, growth in the region will create demand for a wide spectrum of housing types. Markets that can cater to a broad audience will create greater resiliency and capture a greater share of total demand; therefore, policies that encourage more housing choices and minimize social inequity will ensure the long-term viability of the community. As Anna ages over the next few decades, a goal will be to incorporate residential products and planned developments that will attract and retain choice residents. Master planned communities can achieve that by offering a broad range of product, including higher-density residential units, single- family houses, senior housing and commercial developments. These master planned developments can integrate a broad range of commercial services to cater to residents of all ages, including grocery stores, restaurants, retail shops and healthcare services. See Appendix 5.C. for a discussion of master planned communities and another specific product type—senior housing. 6. RESIDENTIAL THEMES AND TRENDS Successful communities evolve with time and prove their resilience through a variety of economic cycles. They can meet both the current and future needs of their residents. New development can contribute to resiliency and economic stability through infill and net new development. Anna is a community with an established residential base, but there is still significant opportunity to bolster sustainability by taking advantage of opportunities for infill development. Infill development is the use of vacant or under-utilized property in areas that are already mostly developed. Infill development should optimize existing infrastructure investments and explore strategies to employ efficiencies in land utilization to create greater economies in regards to costs of service and economic impacts. There are several areas of Anna that are prime for infill development, including Downtown and on tracts adjacent to or near established neighborhoods and commercial corridors. Aligning new residential development with broader housing choices and amenities will help increase the diversity of existing housing stock in Anna, help stabilize and improve the values of existing homes and expand the housing options available to groups of people—first-time home buyers, young families and seniors—allowing residents to enjoy their entire life cycle in Anna. While single-family units have historically been the preferred housing type for generations, housing preferences continue to undergo a dramatic shift. Increasingly, people in both suburban and urban communities are looking for more varied product types, such as townhouses, apartments, age-restricted communities, rowhomes and brownstones, to meet a greater diversity of needs, including a variety of lifestyle choices and financial situations. 7. ACTION ITEMS The following Action Items can help attract a choice population and contribute to a sustainable future for the Anna community. Action 5.1 Housing Study. Conduct an ongoing housing assessment to determine the types of housing products that Anna can support and the policies and actions that can improve the health and vitality of Anna’s housing stock. Action 5.2 Database of Sites. Identify and maintain a database of sites with available infrastructure suitable for residential development based upon the adopted Future Land Use Plan. -$750-$1,000 $1,000-$1,500 MONTHLY RENT $1,500-$2,000 $2,000+UNITS180 160 140 125 100 80 60 40 20 Ages 25 - 34 Ages 35 - 54 Ages 55 - 64 Ages 65+ Anna Annual Renter-Occupied Demand $500-$750 ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN46 Action 5.3 Development Flexibility. Revise the zoning ordinance and other related regulations to accommodate innovative and flexible land development techniques that permit a variety of lot sizes and housing types and promote context-sensitive development. Action 5.4 Concentration of Multi-Family. Disperse high-density housing to maintain neighborhood integrity, focusing on appropriate locations around each of the four Key Centers. Action 5.5 Evaluation Criteria. Create evaluation criteria for neighborhood and housing quality through assessments that measure capital improvements (CIP) spending, residential sales and values, crime occurrences, code-related cases and actions, rental concentrations and other factors. MOBILITY06 ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN48 MOBILITY 1. INTRODUCTION Mobility planning combines both engineering and planning principles to help move people and goods to and from their destinations. The Mobility strategy for the City of Anna establishes the City’s transportation policy direction and provides a long-term overview of the major transportation improvements that will be necessary to support the Future Land Use Plan. In this chapter, the City of Anna’s thoroughfare network, crash history and multimodal network will be evaluated to provide context on the existing state of transportation. Developing a clear understanding of the existing conditions helps to set a strong foundation for specialized Policies and Action Items that will enable the City to achieve its future vision and goals. 2. POLICIES The following policies were created to provide a direction for the City as it strives to achieve its future mobility goals over the next 30 years: M 1. The City of Anna will establish and maintain a well-connected network of thoroughfares that supports the mobility needs of vehicles, bicyclists and pedestrians. M 2. The City will identify, design and implement safety improvements on the roadways with the highest rate of crashes. M 3. The City will develop a complete trails network that connects parks with other major destinations. M 4. The City of Anna will coordinate with Collin County Transit, NCTCOG, and DART to provide residents with increased access to transit services. M 5. The Public Works Department will update the City’s right-of-way requirements to obtain additional width at thoroughfare intersections to allow for dedicated turn lanes and increased capacity. M 6. The Planning & Development Department will revise the subdivision ordinance to ensure that Minor Collectors are being properly utilized in new residential developments and creating connectivity within neighborhoods. 3. THOROUGHFARE PLAN THOROUGHFARE PLAN NETWORK A thoroughfare plan is an important tool that allows a city to preserve future roadway corridors and to protect or acquire the necessary right-of-way to establish the local thoroughfare network. To best serve the updated Future Land Use strategy and the associated future demand, the comprehensive planning process included a review and update of future thoroughfare alignments and classifications. Local public comment, stakeholder input and the Collin County Master Thoroughfare Plan were all taken into consideration in the update of the plan. Existing Facilities Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Facilities There are multiple major highways that connect Anna to the region. The major highways that run through the city are US 75/North Central Expressway, SH 121/Sam Rayburn Memorial Highway and SH 5. Both US 75 and SH 5 run through the western section of the city; SH 121 extends northeast from the southern city limit line in the eastern portion of the city. As for east-west connections, two important roadways run perpendicular to US 75, connecting with all of these highways*—FM 455/White Street in the middle of the city and the Collin County Outer Loop, which touches the southern boundary of Anna near the midpoint. City Facilities Within Anna, the TxDOT roadways—SH 5/Powell Parkway and White Street/ FM 455 —function as arterials. The intersection of these two roads is a key location in the city and the entrance to Downtown Anna. Other important connectors throughout the City include FM 2862, The Collin County Outer Loop Road, West Crossing Boulevard, Ferguson Parkway, Rosamond Parkway, and County Road 371/376. Exhibit 6.1 shows a map of the existing roadway network in the city of Anna. Highlighted text indicates an update from the Anna 2050 Comprehensive Plan ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 49 EXHIBIT 6.1EXISTING ROADWAY NETWORK ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN50 THOROUGHFARE PLAN UPDATES The last Thoroughfare Plan created by the City of Anna was adopted in January 2010 as part of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan process. It took destinations such as parks, schools, water towers and City Hall into consideration and accounted for flood hazard areas in the planning of the network of future roadways. This plan created many new thoroughfares around the city with a curvilinear design. Since its adoption, development patterns have changed around the city, regional agencies have updated their thoroughfare plans and new projects have become more feasible, so an update of the plan is in order. Updates to this plan can be organized into the following categories: +Connectivity Improvements — updates that are focused around creating new roadway connections or realigning existing roadways to realign the curvilinear design into a more grid-like pattern +Removals — the deletion of previous proposed new roads that are no longer needed or conflict with new roads +Roadway Classification Revisions — upgrades or downgrades of a road classification based on anticipated future use and function in the city’s overall network +Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements — additions to Anna’s existing bicycle and pedestrian network to ensure connections to major destinations +Improved Interactions with Highways — changes to the road network’s interaction with major highways as well as the addition of the Collin County Outer Loop Road Classifications In addition to planning out the locations of future roadways, the Master Thoroughfare Plan also sorts roadways into functional classifications. The goal of a functional classification system is to balance the two major needs of roadway users: +Mobility — the need to move large distances +Access — the need to reach destinations Roadway classification levels range from high mobility/low access highways to low mobility/high access local roads. Figure 1 shows the relationship between mobility and access in a functional roadway classification system. Having a well-defined hierarchy in a road network helps to streamline the design standards for roadways within a jurisdiction, making the road network easy to navigate for users. The City of Anna’s 2010 Master Thoroughfare Plan defined three levels of road classifications: Major Highways, Major Collectors and Minor Collectors. This update of the Thoroughfare Plan uses these classification levels as a foundation for determining the new roadway hierarchy. The new Master Thoroughfare Plan for the City of Anna classifies roads into four types: Highway, Major Arterial, Minor Arterial and Collector. For roads within the boundaries of Downtown Anna, three context-specific road classifications have been created to help reinforce the placemaking principles envisioned for this plan. Highway During the reclassification process, several steps were taken to update the old hierarchy system. To start with, the Major Highway classification was previously split into two types: Highway and Major Arterial. Under the new plan, the Highway classification is reserved for Major Highways that have consistent speeds of 55 mph or more and have, or are planned to have, frontage roads for access. While these attributes all contribute to similar highway designs, it should be noted that the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) each determine their own design specifications. Major Arterial Major Arterial roads provide mobility to nearby areas outside the city while also providing access to major developments. Roads that were classified as Major Highways or Major Collectors in the previous plan, but functioned as arterials, were all candidates for reclassification to Major Arterials. The cross section for Major Arterials is a six-lane divided design within 120 feet of total right-of-way (ROW) width (Figure 2). The 15 feet of parkway area includes a 6-foot sidewalk buffered by a 4-foot planting strip along the back of curb and 6 feet of space on the other side of the sidewalk. Local Street Minor Collector Major Collector Minor Arterial Major Arterial Freeway Increasing AccessIncreasing MobilityExhibit 6.2: Conceptual Roadway Functional Hierarchy (Source: FHWA) ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 51 Minor Arterial Minor Arterials were designated based on the current surrounding context as well as future planned development. Minor Arterials provide connections between major developments and neighborhoods and are best suited for roads with moderate speeds. The cross section for Minor Arterials is a 4-lane divided design within 90 feet of total ROW width (Figure 3). The section plans for the 14 feet of parkway area to be utilized as a 6-foot sidewalk buffered by 4-foot planting strips on each side. Collectors Roads that are used primarily to connect neighborhoods to each other are classified as Collectors. Collectors provide a high amount of access but a low amount of mobility compared to arterials or highways. This usually makes them lower in speed and ROW width. Within the Collector road classification, two different subtypes have been identified: Major Collector and Minor Collector. A Major Collector is an appropriate classification for a roadway with no houses fronting on it. These roadways are designed within 80 feet of ROW and assume a higher travel speed than a Minor Collector. The cross section for a Major Collector is shown in Figure 4. The Minor Collector designation is appropriate for roads that provide mobility within a neighborhood but do not have houses fronting them. The cross section for Minor Collectors is a 3-lane undivided roadway within 60 feet of ROW (Exhibit 6.6). In addition to the two travel lanes (typically one in each direction), the Collector cross section allows room for a 14-foot two- way left turn lane. The 11 feet of parkway allows for a 5-foot green strip along the back of curb and a 6-foot sidewalk adjacent to the green strip. Local Roads The local road designation applies to all other roads in the city. This cross section is designed to provide users with a high amount of access. This section has 31 feet of pavement width that allows one lane in each direction and parking on both sides of the street. The full cross section for a local road can be seen in Exhibit 6.7. Downtown Street Types As mentioned previously, three new street types were created specifically for the roads within Downtown Anna. The goal of these new classifications is to reinforce a pedestrian-friendly environment and foster an enhanced sense of place within this special district. The three Downtown street types are: +Downtown Arterial — designed specifically for SH 5/Powell Parkway. This street type serves as the backbone for the Downtown area and includes streetscape elements that establish the aesthetic character of the area. The 15 feet of parkway allows for flexible uses such as street cafes or street trees. It is important to note that a modification of the design for SH 5/Powell Parkway will need to be cleared with TxDOT since this roadway is part of the state highway system. Exhibit 6.4:Minor Arterial Cross Section Exhibit 6.5: Major Collector Cross Section Exhibit 6.6: Minor Collector Cross Section Exhibit 6.7: Local Road Cross Section Exhibit 6.3: Major Arterial Cross Section ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN52 +Downtown Type A — prioritizes pedestrian mobility with 12-foot sidewalks on both sides of the street. This street type is meant for roadways that have the greatest number of Downtown businesses fronting on them. Creating a roadway cross section that maximizes pedestrian comfort is intended to increase the amount of interaction between people and the Downtown businesses. This cross section is best suited for east-west roads that intersect with Powell Parkway. +Downtown Type B — meant for roadway access to Downtown parking facilities. Pedestrian facilities are still accounted for in this street type, but due to the limited amount of access to adjacent businesses, these facilities are not as wide as the Type A street. This cross section applies mostly to north-south roads that are parallel to Powell Parkway. FINAL NETWORK The final roadway network incorporates the new functional classification system. Exhibit 2 shows the proposed Master Thoroughfare Plan for the City of Anna. Some of the roadways on this map are called out as also being part of the on-street bicycle network. The multimodal section of this Mobility Strategy describes how these roads will differ in cross section design. Exhibit 6.9: Downtown Type A Cross Section Exhibit 6.8: Downtown Arterial Cross Section Exhibit 6.10: Downtown Type B Cross Section ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 53 EXHIBIT 6.11MASTER THOROUGHFARE PLAN ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN54 4. SAFETY According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for more than 35,000 fatalities in 2019. This is an alarmingly high number considering that every motor vehicle crash is caused by human error and is therefore preventable. The nationwide safety initiative Vision Zero operates with the goal of reducing human error and preventing every death caused by vehicular crashes. CRASH HISTORY It is a top priority for the City to address potential safety risks in its transportation network. To identify these risks, crash history was examined for potential trends in crash locations and contributing factors. Between 2015 and 2019, there were 1,397 total crashes in the city of Anna, resulting in 8 fatalities and 56 serious injuries. Exhibit 6.12 below shows crash and population trends over the last 5 years. Exhibit 6.13 shows a breakdown of contributing factors for these crashes. Based on the data analyzed, the top five most common causes of crashes in Anna are construction, slowing or stopping vehicles, distracted driving, one-vehicle related crashes and losing control or skidding. A crash heat map was created using data collected from TxDOT’s Crash Records Information System (CRIS). The heat map shown in Exhibit 3 uses crashes that were reported from 2015-2019 in the City of Anna. The locations of fatal crashes are also included on this map. 0 4,000 8,000 12,000 16,000 0 100 200 251 250 CRASHESPOPULATION300 400 231 339 326 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Exhibit 6.12: Crash and Population Trends in Anna, TX (2015-2019) Construction – 32% Slowing/Stopping – 14% Attention Diverted – 13% One-Vehicle Related – 8% Lost Control/Skidded – 6% Top Five Contributing Factors for Collisions Construction – 32% Slowing/Stopping – 14% Attention Diverted – 13% One-Vehicle Related – 8% Lost Control/Skidded – 6% Exhibit 6.13: Top 5 Contributing Factors for Crashes ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 55 EXHIBIT 6.14CRASH HEAT MAP (2015 - 2019) ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN56 Based on the CRIS data collected for this analysis, US 75/Central Expressway, FM 455/White Street and SH 5/Powell Parkway stood out as corridors that could benefit from further safety analyses. Specifically, the intersections in the city with the highest crash rates are: +US 75 at FM 455, FM 283 and County Road 371/376 +SH 5/Powell Parkway at FM 455/White Street +SH 121 at FM 455 +SH 5/Powell Parkway at County Road 371/376 SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS Once the areas with the most safety problems were identified, recommendations were created to mitigate these issues. These recommendations include: +Partnership with TxDOT to develop a multi-year safety improvement plan to fund and construct signals and other safety measures. +Developing safety countermeasures at high crash intersections +Conducting an access management and safety corridor study along White Street from US 75 to SH 5 +Adopting a citywide traffic calming program Safety Countermeasures at High Crash Intersections FHWA defines a specific list of proven safety countermeasures to help mitigate safety problems along major roadways and intersections. For some of these locations in the City of Anna, further study should be conducted to determine which countermeasure would be appropriate. For the intersection of SH 5/Powell Parkway and FM 455/White Street, a roundabout is recommended to mitigate the high crash rate. There are multiple reasons why this intersection should be a focal point in the city. Both of these thoroughfares provide important access around the city and to major commercial developments. Except for US 75, these two corridors have the highest crash rates of all the roads within the city limits. These factors lead to the conclusion that a roundabout would be a compatible and appropriate solution to the observed safety problems. It is worth noting that an installation of a new roundabout will need to be approved by TxDOT, since both of these roadways are part of the state highway system. Roundabouts are an effective traffic calming tool because vehicles must slow down and yield to other vehicles moving through the intersection at the same time. Since they are a less common type of intersection control, drivers have a heightened sense of awareness when they encounter one. Roundabouts are not only a safe alternative, but also a good opportunity to establish a sense of place. The location of this intersection at the southern access point to Downtown Anna offers a unique placemaking design opportunity as well (Exhibit 6.16). The northern node of the intersection could be designed with enhanced streetscaping to make it a major gateway into Downtown. Exhibit 6.15 shows examples of how roundabouts have been used for this purpose in other cities. Exhibit 6.15: Roundabout Example Photos ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 57 E WHITE ST W WHITE ST S POWELL PKWYEXHIBIT 6.16ROUNDABOUT CONCEPT AT POWELL AND WHITE ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN58 Access Management Access management refers to the strategy local governments can utilize to control where roadway users enter and exit areas of high traffic demand, such as commercial or employment centers. Good access management minimizes crashes that are caused by vehicles making unsafe turning movements, failing to yield to bicyclists and pedestrians or driving unpredictably due to poor wayfinding design. By limiting the distance between driveways, access management also creates a more comfortable experience for pedestrians because a more continuous sidewalk network is likely to be perceived as safer and more comfortable for users than one frequently interrupted by driveways. An access management study would benefit the FM 455/White Street corridor due to its high number of crashes and its largely commercial context. This study should evaluate the current number of access points per development in the corridor, the current traffic demand, future traffic demand for planned developments and the road’s cross section design. Traffic Calming Traffic calming is a method of promoting responsible driving behavior through street design without relying on traffic control devices such as signals and signs or on police enforcement. Traffic calming programs can be implemented at the local level to establish a formalized process for the reporting of residents’ traffic safety concerns so that the City can evaluate these problem areas and design countermeasures. If implemented correctly, these design strategies can reduce traffic speeds, the frequency and severity of crashes and traffic noise levels. It is recommended that the City of Anna implement a citywide traffic calming program to help mitigate crashes that occur on neighborhood and collector type roadways. The City should partner with local stakeholders when developing this program to ensure that the measures included are appropriate to the needs of the residents. The goal of traffic calming is to slow vehicles down using a wide variety of strategies. These strategies generally involve horizontal or vertical deflections or increased visual awareness. Some of these commonly used traffic calming techniques include: +Speed Humps, Tables or Cushions — forms of vertical deflection that raise a portion of the road up by no more than 4 inches, accompanied by striping or signage to warn motorists +Chicanes — a series of raised or delineated curb extensions on alternating sides of a street that forms an S-shaped travelway +Traffic Circles — raised or delineated islands placed at intersections that reduce vehicle speeds and raise driver awareness of other oncoming traffic while moving through the circle +Pinchpoints — a set of curb extensions or edge islands placed on either side of the street to narrow the center of the lane so that two drivers must slow down to pass through simultaneously +Road Diets — redesigning roads that have wider pavement widths than the existing or projected traffic volumes require to accommodate more modes of traffic; often involves the use of multiple traffic calming measures to build a safer and more complete roadway 5. MULTIMODAL NETWORK Planning for modes of transportation other than motorized vehicles is an essential part of ensuring that the mobility system in the city of Anna is comprehensive and comfortable. Multimodal planning is most effective when taking into account the following elements: +Connection — providing a network that has a high level of connectivity with other facilities +Comfort — designing multimodal facilities that are separated from vehicular traffic to maintain a high level of comfort for users +Continuity — prioritizing projects that close gaps in the existing network before building new ones +Coherence — designing signage and wayfinding elements in the network that allow users to understand multimodal routes and interaction with other modes This section of the Mobility strategy will explain the recommendations related to bicyclists, pedestrians and transit users in the city of Anna. BICYCLE & PEDESTRIAN The DFW Regional Veloweb is a network of 1,876 miles of off-street shared- use paths (trails) designed by the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) for multi-use trip purposes by bicyclists, pedestrians and other non-motorized forms of transportation. The Veloweb serves as the regional expressway network for active transportation uses, such as walking and cycling, and improves overall pedestrian connectivity. In order to support regional bicycle and pedestrian connectivity, the City of Anna should prioritize trail projects identified as part of the NCTCOG Veloweb. Exhibit 6.18 shows the full hike and bike network proposed in this plan. The elements shown on ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 59 this map include the NCTCOG Veloweb network, the new proposed trails network and the proposed on-street bicycle network. This trail network is the backbone of Anna’s trails system and will be supported by completed streets. Since Anna still has opportunities to build and enhance its infrastructure system, the bicycle and pedestrian network can be constructed with modified versions of the previously proposed cross sections to work around right-of-way constraints. The Hike and Bike Network Map in Exhibit 6.18 shows exactly which roadways will be part of this active transportation network. Exhibit 6.17 below shows how each cross section can be modified to accommodate bicycle facilities. In addition to the Regional Veloweb network, local trail connections independent of roadway alignments should be evaluated to support connectivity to major destinations such as parks and schools. The Parks, Trails and Open Space Master Plan has more information on specific destinations and trail alignments the City of Anna should prioritize over the next 30 years. TRANSIT According to FHWA, public transportation provides people with access to employment centers, community resources, medical care and recreational opportunities in their communities. It benefits those who choose to ride as well as those for whom transit is the best or only option, such as individuals with disabilities, hearing and sight impairments or low-income households. Public transit provides a basic mobility service to these persons and to all others without access to a car. Other Regional Transit Programs Collin County Transit is a service provided by the City of McKinney, the McKinney Urban Transit District (MUTD) and the Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA). Currently this service operates as a taxi voucher program available to its participating cities: Celina, Lowry Crossing, McKinney, Melissa, Princeton and Prosper. There are three programs allowing residents who have the highest amount of need for transit services to access these taxi vouchers. They are: +The Older Adult Program +The Individuals with Disabilities Program +The Low-Income Transit Subsidy Program Although Anna is not eligible to join this transportation authority, this does not mean residents will never be able to have access to similar benefits. If Anna were to develop a program to mirror what McKinney has established, this would provide a large benefit to residents who could qualify for these programs. It is recommended that the City partner with Collin County and NCTCOG to learn more about how they might be able to gain access to this or a similar service. Future DART Light Rail Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is the main transit authority for the City of Dallas and the surrounding area. One of the primary elements of the DART system is the light rail network. Though the light rail does not currently extend as far north as Anna, DART does own the main rail line right-of-way that Major Arterial Sidepath/Shared-Use Path (120’ ROW) Minor Arterial Sidepath/Shared-Use Path (90’ ROW) Major Collector Buffered Bike Lanes (80’ ROW) Minor Collector Buffered Bike Lanes (60’ ROW) ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN60 EXHIBIT 6.18HIKE AND BIKE NETWORK ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 61 runs north-south through Downtown. This alignment extends north from the existing Red Line, which currently terminates in Plano at the Parker Road Station. The City could consider partnering with DART and other organizations to coordinate future expansion of this rail line. 6. ACTION ITEMS All of the policies in the Mobility Strategy need to be supported by recommended actions in order to ensure that they are implemented. The following is a list of Action Items related to the Mobility policies in this plan: Action 6.1. Thoroughfare Plan. Review the Master Thoroughfare Plan every five years and update it as necessary. Action 6.2. Design Standards. Adopt flexible design standards that complement the City’s future PlaceTypes. Action 6.3. Capital Improvements Plan. Develop a Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) that reflects the roadway alignments and cross sections presented in this plan, including multimodal facilities. Action 6.4. Pavement Maintenance. Prioritize pavement maintenance projects on major roads and roads with multimodal facilities. Action 6.5. Roundabout Study. Conduct a feasibility study for the construction of a roundabout at the intersection of FM 455/ White Street and SH 5/Powell Parkway to calm traffic and reduce intersection-related crashes in the area. Action 6.6. Corridor Study. Conduct an independent corridor study of FM 455/White Street from US 75 to SH 5/Powell Parkway to further address safety issues, such as poor access management. Action 6.7. Traffic Calming. Create a citywide traffic calming program to identify and construct speed management devices as future projects. Action 6.8. Railroad Crossings. Perform an analysis of existing railroad crossings to enhance safety and consider the potential implementation needed for quiet zones. (Completed) Action 6.9. Sidewalks. Prioritize the closing of sidewalk gaps along major roads to establish a connected pedestrian network. Action 6.10. Veloweb. Coordinate the construction of City trail projects with projects identified on the NCTCOG Regional Veloweb network, where appropriate. Action 6.11. Bicycle Network. Construct a network of on-street bicycle facilities as shown in the Master Thoroughfare Plan to support the off-street trails network. Action 6.12. Collin County Transit. Partner with Collin County and NCTCOG to create a transit program providing subsidies for older adults, individuals with disabilities and low-income residents. PLACEMAKING07 ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 63 PLACEMAKING 1. INTRODUCTION Placemaking helps establish a city as a desirable place to live and guides the selection of site amenities that support its vision. It is placemaking that will distinguish Anna from other communities within the DFW Metroplex. When people have a choice about where to live, they seek out the places that offer community, connection and a higher quality of life. These places tend to emerge where a city and/or a developer takes advantage of the attributes of the surrounding area—topography, vegetation, land uses, building form— and utilizes those attributes to create a place that is distinct from anywhere else in the region. Placemaking provides essential social and economic value that can set Anna apart as unique and special. The Anna 2050 Comprehensive Plan establishes policies that will help identify and define the key distinctive areas in the city. As key places are identified and further invested in, these centers serve to attract residents to the area and foster a strong sense of ownership and community pride. Ultimately, placemaking positions the community to realize its potential as a place people identify as uniquely Anna. 2. PLACEMAKING POLICIES P 1. The City of Anna will work with developers to create unique destinations that build off existing areas of cultural or architectural distinction to attract residents and businesses. P 2. The City of Anna will create a hierarchy of streets that meets the needs of pedestrians, bicyclists and automobiles and respects the architectural character of the surrounding area. P 3. The City of Anna will encourage the development of parks, open space and trails by utilizing land within floodplains to create connections across Anna. 3. PLACEMAKING OPPORTUNITIES In addition to Anna’s natural attributes of floodplains and native prairies, there are several key components that can be utilized to contribute to the overall quality and image of the city. Through continued investment and focused development in these areas, Anna can set itself apart as a unique and desirable place to live or work. Shops at Legacy, Plano, TX Firewheel Town Center, Garland, TX Klyde Warren Park, Dallas, TX CORRIDORS As the community has expanded, commercial corridors have developed along US 75 and FM 455 and are expected to grow along SH 5, SH 121 and the Collin County Outer Loop. These areas provide a placemaking opportunity from a regional perspective because they have the potential to attract outside businesses and residences to the city. In addition, there is a hierarchy of corridors within the city of Anna, as identified in Chapter 6: Mobility Strategy, that helps define a distinct public realm. From the major highway connections that run through the city in each direction, to floodplain and rail corridors, these linkages provide Anna with the ability to create unique places of interest and lasting value. The best way to achieve placemaking is not just with signage, banners or entry monuments, but also with the design of streets and trails, the siting and design of buildings and the use of streetscaping and strategically located open space. Utilizing these techniques will greatly enhance the overall mobility network and provide for alternative modes of transportation. Everyone who lives, visits or travels through a city develops a perception of the community based on the streets they travel and the places they are linked to. The public realm influences people’s perception of a city and how desirable it would be to live or work there. Street types and needs will vary based on their location within Anna, but site amenities can be chosen to support individual centers and the overall vision for the community. Highlighted text indicates an update from the Anna 2050 Comprehensive Plan ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN64 DISTINCTIVE NEIGHBORHOODS AND NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT As Anna looks to create a community that is healthy and vibrant, it is important to recognize the characteristics in the existing neighborhood fabric that contribute to its overall identity. To create and support neighborhoods that are distinctive compared to other areas of the city or region, the community should emphasize natural features such as topography, vegetation, water features or green space and use specific design elements to create a special character. While there are several key neighborhoods throughout the community where improvements and upgrades should continue, the historic Downtown should be uniquely highlighted due to its significance in the community and its potential to attract investment. The old gridded network of streets, adjacent open spaces and public plazas and diverse uses, along with public infrastructure and historic structures, all play their part in forming a place that is unique to the community and providing a framework to build upon. The health and vitality of the city can be measured by the investment that occurs in the Downtown area and the city’s success in establishing itself as a place of intrinsic value. There are several challenges in Anna’s older neighborhoods that will require reinvestment. The City should consider adopting incentive programs to help address these issues and to help channel reinvestment into those areas. In addition, the community should consider investments that would make older neighborhoods more attractive and accessible. This could include upgrades to sidewalks and the installation of street trees and street lighting. The City should identify vacant parcels and promote infill development within the area. Finally, revisions to the zoning ordinance and city codes that would allow alternative housing types and greater flexibility in the range of available housing choices should be considered. ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 65 PUBLIC SPACES Places for community gathering are a central element in placemaking and urban vitality and celebrate the essence of Anna and its community members. Examples of such spaces, which may be of public or private ownership, include parks of various sizes, plazas and areas within the public right-of-way where people gather. These spaces may be located Downtown, in floodplain areas or dispersed throughout the city, but wherever they locate, they contribute to the identity of their respective neighborhood or district. As the city grows, continued investment in public spaces is necessary to sustain and improve the level of service that public spaces provide. The creation of public space should be a collaborative endeavor that involves community input and design consideration, because the development of these spaces serves multiple interests. Public spaces come in various forms and serve different functions in different areas. Large community parks can serve as gathering spaces and provide accommodations for major events. Smaller neighborhood park venues can be used as event spaces for more frequent neighborhood activities and programmed events. Public plazas and markets can host civic events and smaller but more active and pedestrian-friendly environments. Additionally, publicly owned open spaces can work in unison with privately owned, public open spaces (POPOS) to provide multiple venues for major events in the community. Floodplains provide an opportunity for linear public spaces that can stretch across and connect different neighborhoods and types of places. Because of their value, it is important to provide access and linkages to public spaces via roadways, sidewalks and trails. If physical infrastructure is necessary (e.g. bridges, trails, sidewalks), these improvements should be enhanced using architectural materials that reflect the character of their surroundings. Amenities like seating and planting should also be provided to improve usability and strengthen character. ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN66 4. KEY CENTERS A focal element of the Preferred Scenario, as reflected in the Land Use Strategy in Chapter 3, is the community’s desire to manage growth, focusing on specific district centers. As the city grows and development is dispersed throughout the city, these Key Centers are intended to become a series of centerpieces for the community. By implementing placemaking strategies, these areas can become the foundation of the community, where each center is positioned to succeed on its own and contribute to the overall vitality and success of Anna. 75 CENTER With a future focus on Community Commercial, Regional Activity Center and other high-density residential PlaceTypes (see Chapter 3 for additional information on PlaceTypes), this center will serve a regional audience, but should still be easily identified as part of the city of Anna. A modern aesthetic that draws from historical elements found throughout the city would be appropriate for this center. Building facades in the 75 Center should create an active and engaging public realm and encourage walking and the use of alternative transportation. Amenities for public transit and bicycle infrastructure should be included at key intersections/focal points. ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 67 DOWNTOWN ANNA* In the Downtown area, architectural elements and site amenities should reflect the history of the community, especially the history of the Downtown district. This center should have human-scaled architecture, walkable streets, public gathering spaces, attractive amenities and eye-catching detail. Key intersections and focal points should include amenities for public transit and infrastructure for bicycles. *Chapter 9 of this report is dedicated to the future vision for Downtown Anna. ANNA BUSINESS CENTER Center 3, the Anna Business Center, should be established as an area that would be attractive to existing or incoming businesses. A cohesive design aesthetic will go a long way in making the center feel established, even as new businesses continue to move in. A modern industrial feel would be appropriate for this district. Human-scaled architecture may be difficult to achieve due to the uses that this district may attract, but should be attempted wherever possible, especially where the building faces the street. Public transit and bicycle facilities should also be accommodated within this center. ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN68 5. ACTION ITEMS The following Action Items are tangible steps that the City of Anna should take to implement placemaking measures: Action 7.1 Neighborhood Design Guidelines. Develop or update design guidelines that support Placemaking in key PlaceType areas and the use of natural areas and resources in the design of Anna neighborhoods and amenities. Action 7.2 Employment Center Design Guidelines. Create design guidelines that ensure that employment centers are developed with the character that attracts highly-skilled, high-income workers. Action 7.3 Gateway Design Study. . Conduct a Gateway Image Study to determine the appropriate characteristics for the development and amenities at the major entrances to Anna. Action 7.4 Historic Preservation Plan. Develop a Historic Preservation Plan for Anna to identify those buildings and neighborhoods that should receive local protection and state and national recognition. Action 7.5 Historic Preservation. Establish a partnership among private interests to support historic preservation in Anna. Action 7.6 Placemaking and Wayfinding Strategy. Develop a Placemaking and Wayfinding Strategy that uses City branding to welcome visitors, identify historic landmarks and gateways and link together existing character areas through the use of a combination of environmental graphics, print materials and web-based information. Action 7.7 Performing Arts. Identify opportunities to host performing arts events in publicly owned spaces, including parks, streets rights- of-way and public buildings. PARKS, TRAILS AND OPEN SPACE 08 ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN70 PARKS, TRAILS, AND OPEN SPACE 1. INTRODUCTION PURPOSE OF THE PLAN The City of Anna is presently at a turning point and has the opportunity today to set the vision for the future of parks and open space within the city. There are currently a number of high-quality parks and open spaces that serve the existing population, but the city is expected to grow exponentially in the coming years. There will need to be strategic improvements to the current recreation system so that outdated components can be replaced as needed and so that the system can adapt to evolving demographics and trends. With this update to the comprehensive plan, strategies are provided to implement these improvements and replacements based on feedback from the community throughout the process and on previous planning efforts and accomplishments. These recommendations provide detail as to how enrichment and improvement of the Anna parks and recreation system can take place so that the needs of Anna neighbors will be met, both today and as the community grows. PARKS AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN AND TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT This portion of the Anna 2050 Plan has been adapted and expanded as part of the City’s Parks and Recreation Master Plan, a separate document and contains more detail than this chapter, particularly with regard to recreation facilities, recreation programming and staffing/operations. The Parks and Recreation Master Plan was prepared so that it meets the criteria necessary for submittal to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) to gain project priority for potential grant consideration for park, recreation and open space improvements. It conforms to the Master Plan Guidelines established by TPWD. RELATED PLANNING EFFORTS A city’s parks and recreation amenities make an important and positive contribution to the quality of life in a community and to its future. Adherence to the Vision Statement and Guiding Principles developed for the Anna 2050 Plan (see Chapter 2) will make this community a special place in the years ahead. Specific references in the Guiding Principles to issues related to parks, trails and open space indicate a desire to ensure that the growth envisioned for the city “…benefits Anna’s current and future neighbors…” and: +Occurs where and when it can be supported by the public facilities and services (including schools) that Anna’s neighbors need. +Offers many diverse, vibrant and distinctive destinations for work and play. +Promotes the health and vitality of existing Anna neighbors, neighborhoods, businesses and infrastructure. +Is efficient and effective in its use of resources and infrastructure – fiscal, energy, water and natural assets. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND FEEDBACK As part of the development of this strategy for parks, trails and open space in Anna, a complete needs assessment was performed. The results and recommendations in this plan are based on an extensive process of community engagement activities related to the assessment and included the use of a project website and community input obtained through focus groups, stakeholder meetings, community wide public meetings, online survey, creating an in-depth profile of demographics of the Anna area and examining national and local recreational trends. This plan takes a look at Anna’s future and identifies the current Level of Service (LOS) as well as the upgrades needed to achieve the LOS recommended for future growth. General findings from the LOS analysis include: +Anna has a sufficient inventory of outdoor components for its current population; however, the anticipated growth will require new facilities. Amenities are currently concentrated in a few locations, primarily on the east side of US 75. +Anna is lacking in both indoor and outdoor facilities and the recreational offerings typically associated with these types of facilities. +Although Anna has a series of high-quality trails within its parks, these trails are not a well-connected network that allows people to get to parks or other desired destinations from throughout the city. +A set of minimum standards for park development has not been documented for the City of Anna in the past. Highlighted text indicates an update from the Anna 2050 Comprehensive Plan ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 71 2. POLICIES PT 1. The City of Anna will create an exemplary parks and recreation system to provide Anna neighbors access to recreation close to home. PT 2. The City of Anna will work with developers to create unique destinations that build off of existing areas of natural, cultural or architectural distinction to attract new residents and businesses. PT 3. The City of Anna should encourage development of parks, open space and trails by utilizing land within floodplains to create connections across the community (see Chapter 7, Placemaking, Anna 2050 Comprehensive Plan). PT 4. The City will increase staffing levels commensurate with the addition of parks, facilities and programming responsibilities. PT 5. The City of Anna should develop and implement a plan for staff facilitated recreation programming for the community, to include activities such as youth and adult sports leagues, after school programs, summer activities, skills classes, senior programs, etc. PT 6. The City of Anna will pursue planning and design for additional trail connections, making important linkages to identified destinations throughout the city. PT 7. The City of Anna will expand its inventory of recreation facilities, including planning and design for an indoor recreation facility. PT 8. The City of Anna will pursue the planning and design of an outdoor sports complex to support the needs of Anna neighbors who want to play sports closer to home. PT 9. The City of Anna will pursue the planning and design of an outdoor space within Downtown that will become a destination and gathering space for Anna neighbors and visitors. PT 10. The City will adopt strategy for the development of active based recreation facilities. PT 11. The City will develop key active recreation facilities to serve the community. PT 12. The City will encourage other organizations to develop recreation facilities in Anna to serve community needs. PT 13. The City of Anna commits to developing a strong set of recreation programs and services to serve the needs of the community. PT 14. The City will make a clear and informed determination of the role it will play in providing community recreational programs. PT 15. The City will establish an overall basic programming philosophy, a program plan and a program classification system as required recreation program support initiatives. PT 16. The City should establish the required parks and recreation organizational support initiatives. 3. PARK SYSTEM AT A GLANCE The City of Anna presently has a variety of park, special use and trail facilities in its system to meet the recreational needs of the citizens. There are approximately 193 acres in seven developed parks, trails and other facilities. Some of the parkland is made up of undeveloped City-owned property that could be developed for park use. The location of each of the existing park is shown on the Parks and Open Space Map and Trail facilities are shown on the Trail Map. An amenity summary is included in the following table. A detailed inventory of parks is located in the Appendix of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan. The city is also served by recreational facilities at Anna Independent School District sites and at several private recreational facilities owned and maintained by homeowner associations (HOAs) for the enjoyment of their residents. The Private Open Space Map identifies each school district, private school and HOA recreation site and the recreational amenities offered at each location. Name Address Size Bryant Park Co Rd 371 Anna, TX 75409 5 Acres X Slater Creek Park W Rosamond Pkwy Anna, TX 75409 77 Acres X X X X X X X X X X X Johnson Park N Sherley Rd Anna, TX 75409 3 Acres X X X X X X Sherley Heritage Park 101 S Sherley Rd Anna, TX 75049 1 Acre X X X X X X X X X X Natural Springs Park Anna, TX 75409 29 Acres X X X X X X X X X X Baldwin Park Anna, TX 75409 9 Acres X X X X X X X Geer Park 6th St Anna, TX 75049 25 Acres X X X Pecan Grove Anna, TX 75409 15 Acres X Creekside Anna, TX 75409 21 Acres X Oak Hollow Anna, TX 75409 8 Acres X Henry Clay “Yank” Washington Anna, TX 75409 1 Acres X Slayter Creek Linear Park Anna, TX 75409 41 Acres X X X X XParkingTrailsPlaygroundPavilionEducationBenchesOpen SpaceTrash CansShade TreesRestroomsPicnic TablesPicture SpotSports Fields ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN72 EXHIBIT 8.1PARKS AND OPEN SPACE ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 73 4. NEEDS ASSESSMENT Community feedback provided essential background to the needs assessment completed with this plan update. A Level of Service was established as part of this exercise based on two specific measures: Population-based Assessment — provides a ratio of acreage to population Pedestrian Shed-based Assessment — provides a geographic range of where certain parks and/or open space may be needed, measured against a standard quarter-mile radius for typical maximum pedestrian walk A complete description of the needs assessment process is contained in the Appendix. STANDARDS AND PARK CLASSIFICATIONS In order to provide adequate parks, recreation and open space facilities for Anna residents, a set of accepted industry standards and criteria should be followed. For purposes of this planning effort, the parks in the city were categorized and classified based on park design concepts and standards identified by the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA). Park classification types in Anna include: Park Classification Acres Bryant Park Undeveloped Park 5 Acres Slater Creek Park Community Park 46 Acres Johnson Park Neighborhood Park 3 Acres Shirley Heritage Park Special Use Park 1 Acre Natural Springs Park Community Park 29 Acres Baldwin Park Neighborhood Park 9 Acres Geer Park Undeveloped Park 25 Acres Pecan Grove Undeveloped Park 15 Acres Creekside Undeveloped Park 21 Acres Oak Hollow Undeveloped Park 8 Acres Henry Clay ‘Yank’ Washington Neighborhood Park 1 Acres Slayter Creek Linear Park Undeveloped Park 41 Acres Anna Developed: 130 Acres (7.4 per 1,000) Anna Undeveloped: 74 Acres Anna Total: 204 Acres (11.7 Acres per 1,000) NRPA Typical Community: 9.9 Acres per 1,000 The following is a population-based assessment for each park type, providing a ratio of acreage to population, measured against NRPA standards and like-sized communities. NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS Neighborhood parks serve a variety of age groups within a limited area or neighborhood. They range in size from 1 to 15 acres and generally serve residents within a quarter- to half-mile radius. The neighborhood park typically includes areas for active recreation activities such as field games, court games, playgrounds, etc. Passive recreation activities may include walking, viewing, sitting and picnicking. There are three parks of this type in Anna: +Johnson Park: 3 Acres +Baldwin Park: 9 Acres +Henry Clay ‘Yank” Washington: 1 Acre COMMUNITY PARKS A community park is a large and much more versatile type of park developed to serve the broader community. These parks can be oriented to provide both active and passive recreational facilities for all ages. A community park can serve several neighborhood areas and can usually be accessed conveniently by automobile. A community park typically ranges in size from approximately 25 to 300 acres. In Anna, there are two community parks: +Slayter Creek Park: 46 Acres +Natural Springs Park: 29 Acres NRPA Recommended LOS 1.5 Acres for every 1,000 residents 2021 Population Estimate 17,460 (NCTCOG) 2021 Target LOS 26 Acres 2021 Provided LOS 13 Acres 2050 Population Projection 84,000 2050 Projected Target LOS 42 Acres NRPA Recommended LOS 5 Acres for every 1,000 residents 2021 Population Estimate 17,460 (NCTCOG) 2021 Target LOS 86 Acres 2021 Provided LOS 75 Acres 2050 Population Projection 84,000 2050 Projected Target LOS 420 Acres ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN74 SPECIAL USE/LINEAR PARKS Special Use Parks cover a broad range of specialized park and recreation facilities, often with a single major use. Golf courses, historical sites, community center sites, theme parks, water parks and other special use facilities fall into this category. These parks also include neighborhood or community park elements, but with amenities that have a regional appeal to visitors from outside the boundaries of the city. Linear parks are usually much longer than they are wide in terms of their configuration. Examples include parks or trails within old railroad beds, utility corridors, floodplain areas or excess or abandoned right-of-way. Because special use parks vary by size and type from city to city, there is not a specific recommended level of service. In Anna, there are two parks of this type: +Sherley Heritage Park: 1 Acre +Slater Creek Linear Park: 41 Acres UNDEVELOPED PARKS Undeveloped parks are tracts of land, typically City-owned, which could be improved for park purposes. There are several of these tracts in Anna: +Bryant Park: 5 Acres +Geer Park: 25 Acres +Pecan Grove: 15 Acres +Creekside: 21 Acres +Oak Hollow: 8 Acres +Total: 74 Acres PARKS “ON PAPER” During the planning process associated with this plan, several developments were in the planning stages and included future parkland dedication as part of the project. These projects are being closely followed by staff and integration of the parkland into the parks system is expected. At the time of this report, specific amenities, acreages and the timing of improvements is unknown. Conceptual plans and recommendations for these spaces are detailed in the Parks Master Plan. +The Woods at Lindsey Place: 22 Acres (Future Park/Current Plat) +Villages of Hurricane Creek: 148 Acres (Future Park/Current Plat) +Anna Crossing: 28 Acres (Future Park/Current Plat) NATURAL/OPEN SPACE These are natural areas, generally left undisturbed, but not necessarily characterized as land preservations. No organized, active recreational uses are typically accommodated in these areas; they are primarily intended for passive recreational use. SERVICE AREA MAP The map on the following page illustrates the service areas for neighborhood and community parks found within the Anna parks system. The service areas indicated on the map are consistent with the guidelines established by NRPA. Special use parks and facilities do not have defined service areas as they are considered to offer amenities and services that appeal to the entire resident population of the city. Open spaces also do not have defined services areas. In some cases, the actual service area of any park may be larger if the park includes amenities of regional appeal. Smaller service areas are also possible where major roadways act as barriers to park access. The service areas identified are as follows: +Neighborhood Park—1/4 mile (5-minute walk) +Community Park—Up to 3 miles In park planning, a pedestrian shed is an area that is centered on a specific destination, surrounded by a larger area, typically circular for planning purposes, that represents separation from the central destination. A pedestrian shed is measured in both distance and walking time. For purposes of this plan, the distance is a quarter-mile and the walking time is five minutes. Areas that fall outside of the pedestrian shed are considered undeserved areas because residents that live there are more than a five-minute walk away from a city park. For planning purposes, a circle is used to identify the pedestrian shed, but it should be understood that physical barriers, both man-made and natural, can alter the serviceability of a park space; it is not only a matter of distance. Neighborhood design is a common factor that can either help or hinder the accessibility of parkland. Connectivity to open spaces from Anna’s neighborhoods was highly requested in the citizen feedback. EXHIBIT 8.2SERVICE AREA ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN76 GAPS IN SERVICE The current offering of neighborhood parks is shown to have a gap of approximately 13 acres when a ratio of 5 acres per 1,000 residents is applied. This gap is present when comparing the standard to the acreage in developed parks; however, the city has a surplus of undeveloped parkland, appropriately sized to serve as neighborhood parks. These properties, currently functioning as open space in the neighborhoods where they are located, should be improved with typical neighborhood park amenities to truly serve Anna neighbors with the minimal level of service amenities described in this report. As the City looks to expand the park system and acquire or transition properties into parkland, it should also be remembered that even though an undeveloped park is within a five-minute walk of a neighborhood, it cannot provide the same level of service as a developed park. This should be taken into account as land is being acquired for parkland purposes and slated for parks improvements. Undeveloped parks do, however, provide a great opportunity for the City to improve its service, either to the community or a particular neighborhood, with the addition of the appropriate amenities. Further analysis and focus areas for new development is located in the Parks and Recreation Master Plan. TRAILS AND SIDEWALKS Trails and sidewalks are important components of Anna’s parks and recreation system. They serve many functions relating to mobility, connectivity, recreation, leisure, quality of life and wellness, all of which are vital to fulfilling the vision of the Anna community. In studying Anna’s system of trails and sidewalks, several factors are worth noting for the future: +Connections. Missing segments of trails that could improve connectivity in the trail network should be installed, and trails to key destinations in Anna and in adjacent cities should be provided. +Trail Master Plan. Alignments in a Trail Master Plan should be reevaluated as some connectivity priorities may have changed since its adoption. +Trail Types. Although a hierarchy of trail surface options is desired, there is an increased desire for soft-surface trails, off-street, multi-use trails and even paddling trails. +Trail Amenities. A variety of trail amenities, such as mile markers, parking, restrooms and directional signage should be provided, with an increased emphasis on pedestrian-scaled lighting, restrooms and security/safety enhancements, specifically. +Communication. Communication with users should be improved through website maps and tools, social media presence and in park/ on-trail signage (including contact information for any management or operational issues). The Parks and Recreation Master Plan prioritizes four trail alignments for consideration by the City in the near future to better serve the community: +Neighborhoods to Downtown +Slayter Creek Park to Natural Springs +Oak Hollow to Baldwin +Anna Crossing to Downtown Each of these alignments is illustrated in the Parks Master Plan. ANNA RECREATION FACILITIES AND PROGRAMMING Although the City does have recreational offerings currently offered by third party organizations, there is not a formal City recreation program. A formal recreation program would include, but not be limited to, diverse types and sizes of recreation facilities, recreational programming and activities, staff and special events. Anna does not currently have assets in all of these areas, but this plan recommends building on the existing assets in order to create a solid and recognizable recreation program. As Anna continues to grow, it will be important to add and/or expand facilities to meet the needs of the community. Phasing additions to the parks and recreation system will be key to continued success for Anna. Facilities Two new facility groupings are recommended for the City of Anna in the future—one type providing indoor programs and activities and the other providing outdoor programs and activities. An indoor facility could provide areas for children, adults and seniors, multi-purpose space, gymnasium space and aquatics/an indoor pool. A desire for this type of facility was at the top of the priority list based on community feedback. An outdoor sports and events complex was also important based on the input received. The community would like a facility that could accommodate one or more of the following: sports fields, trails, aquatics and water play activities, playgrounds, a skate park and/or festival/open space. It is possible to combine some or all of the two facility groupings on the same site, and land currently owned by the City should be considered as an option. Although it would appear to be economical and efficient to group the outdoor recreation elements in one area, if this is not possible due to physical constraints (size, topography, flood hazards) or for other reasons, alternate locations should also be evaluated. Each grouping should be explored and planned for the best possible placement and design. ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 77 Programming Recreation programming generally comes in four main forms: individual sports/exercise, team sports, special events and artistic activities. Recreation programming should not be confused with recreation facilities. Recreation programming involves activities on or within recreation facilities that are organized, coordinated, operated and/or sponsored by the City; it is not simply about having a location for these activities. Anna has the opportunity to provide a portfolio of recreation programming that will meet the needs of the community. A core set of programming and phased expansions could include exercise and fitness (indoor), special events (detailed further below), gymnastics/tumbling/cheerleading, basketball and court sports, aquatics and arts and crafts. An essential component to building a strong recreation program is providing dedicated parks and recreation staff to build and operate it. These needs are addressed in the Parks and Recreation Master Plan. Until additional indoor or outdoor facilities are constructed, programming can be added to existing facilities. Partnerships to provide additional competitive or tournament-level sports in Anna should be pursued to bring more activity into the local system. SPECIAL EVENTS The City currently hosts several special events throughout the year. High-quality special events are not only essential to a strong parks and recreation system, they are also important for overall quality of life and for economic development. Anna’s special events showcase the community’s warm and friendly hometown spirit. As a potential sports and event complex is planned and designed, as more parks amenities are provided and as dedicated parks and recreation staff are added, new special events could be included in the set of existing events. STAFFING With the limited number of parks and recreation facilities currently in Anna, the existing organization focuses primarily on parks maintenance; there is very little staffing for needs such as recreation programming, special events, parks planning or administration. As the number of parks and recreation facilities increases and recreation programming begins to develop, the staffing requirements for these additional functions, and for parks maintenance to address new parks, must be reviewed. The idea of a separate Parks and Recreation Department and a revised organizational structure should be considered as well. The Parks and Recreation Master Plan includes a detailed, step-by-step plan for this staffing increase and the administrative structure, including an approach to phasing in the changes. 5. KEY CENTERS The identification and emphasis on the Key Centers illustrated in the Future Land Use Plan (see Chapter 3) is a key plank in the community’s overall strategy for targeting its investments to build upon important existing assets. As the city grows and development becomes more dispersed, these Key Centers will become focal points in the community. Placemaking strategies, including the manner in which parks and open spaces are provided, will be critical to the success of each of the centers. 75 CENTER The 75 Center is designed to serve and attract a regional audience with Community Commercial, Regional Activity Center and other high-density residential PlaceTypes (see Chapter 3 for additional information). The built environment in this center should be supported by parks and recreation amenities to benefit residents, visitors and customers as well as connections to the surrounding community. Trails and linear parks can serve this purpose in some areas, and it will be very important to incorporate a pedestrian- scaled east-west crossing over US 75. This crossing can be incorporated into an existing vehicular bridge, but should be comfortable for pedestrians and should provide a clear separation from automobiles on the adjacent roadway. This bridge could be designed as a gateway feature visible from the main lanes of the highway. Further trail connections should be made to and from this bridge to allow Anna neighbors to access not only the 75 Center, but also both sides of the city. This center also provides opportunities for retail-supportive open spaces and plazas that would invite visitors to spend time outdoors after enjoying a restaurant or visiting a shop. ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN78 DOWNTOWN ANNA* The Downtown area is the heart of Anna and has the potential to become the place that all Anna neighbors call their own. It can include a combination of an open space, a plaza and a series of well-designed streets and sidewalks that connect various parts of the center together. The history of Downtown can be celebrated through thoughtful design. Pedestrian-scaled connections from the Downtown Core to Sherley Heritage Park can provide both a physical and an emotional connection to the past. Pedestrian-scaled improvements should be used to emphasize connections from the new City Hall Complex to the Downtown Core. Downtown’s central location also makes it a great location for community amenities such as a community/recreation center, library or an appropriately scaled sports complex and for special events and activities. *Chapter 9 of this report is dedicated to the future vision for Downtown Anna. ANNA BUSINESS CENTER Trail connections to the Anna Business Center will allow both neighbors and employees to access this center in multiple ways. This center is an important asset for the future of Anna, and it is important to pay attention to the amenities provided and the environment created so that it will compete well with employment centers elsewhere in the North Texas region. ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 79 6. ACTION ITEMS The following Action Items were identified as the five highest priority tangible steps that the City of Anna can implement in developing the new parks and recreation system in Anna. Additional Action Items and recommendations are presented in the Parks Master Plan as well as the implementation chapter of this report. Action 8.1. City-Owned Properties. Expand or enhance City-owned park and recreation properties that have the potential to better serve the surrounding residents or that could become a wellness and enjoyment destination for the community at large. Action 8.2. Property Acquisition. Acquire developable properties utilizing the key service criteria. Action 8.3. Open Space Standards. Incorporate standards, where appropriate, to evaluate new private development proposals on their efforts to provide outdoor open space with amenities and community gathering places. Action 8.4. Missing Segments. Complete missing trail segments and locate sources for funding the construction of these sections to improve network connectivity and provide links to key destinations in Anna and adjacent cities. Action 8.5. Feasibility Studies. Complete feasibility studies for each major facility described in the Parks and Recreation Master Plan— sports complex, recreation center, aquatic center; potentially racket sports facility, concrete skate park, special use pad. DOWNTOWN09 ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 81 DOWNTOWN 1. INTRODUCTION A VIBRANT DOWNTOWN A vibrant downtown is an important part of a thriving community. It contributes to the city’s image and vitality and is a reflection of its values and quality of life. The downtown area in a city often includes buildings and other structures and a street pattern that provide a historical connection to the original town center and, in fact, to the roots of the community. Many Anna neighbors feel the general character of the Downtown area should be preserved, where appropriate, and that future development should complement and enhance the existing Downtown assets. In Anna, the potential for Downtown to become an important center for living, doing business and gathering for community celebrations is so strong that a separate Downtown Master Plan was completed in conjunction with the Anna 2050 planning process. This master plan is described later in the chapter. Please see the Anna 2050 Downtown Master Plan report for more detailed information and recommendations. A Vibrant Downtown: +Sustains high-quality employment +Impacts bond rating positively +Can be utilized as a recruitment tool for industry +Stimulates the economy +Adds jobs +Is an economic driver +Increases tourism +Is a good investment STUDY AREA Anna is located in northern Collin County, along US 75, approximately 10 miles north of McKinney and 45 miles northeast of Dallas. Anna is currently 15 square miles in size, including the Downtown Study Area, which is approximately 1.3 square miles. The entire planning area, including the ETJ, is 61 square miles. As shown in the diagram below, previous plans have defined Downtown as the irregularly-shaped area bounded by Hackberry Lane on the north, South Easton Street on the east, FM 455/East White Street on the south and Slayter Creek on the west. The primary arterial roadways that bisect the Downtown area are SH 5/Powell Parkway, which runs north to south, and FM 455/White Street, which runs east to west. The DART railroad right-of-way runs north to south through Downtown, parallel to Powell. Most of the historic part of what this plan refers to as the Downtown Core is located along Fourth Street adjacent to the railroad. Early in the study process, community feedback, comprehensive research and detailed analysis confirmed that the boundaries of the study area for this plan should be expanded from the limits used in the 2015 Anna Downtown Development Plan. The new boundaries capture several tracts of land that have the greatest potential to impact and contribute to the core, both geographically and economically, and to improve the district’s long-term viability as an interconnected and sustainable downtown. The delineation of this area was informed by existing features and boundaries, community feedback on housing types and commercial activities and considerations for future development. For this Downtown plan, the boundaries of the study area remain irregularly shaped, but have generally been extended to Slayter Creek on the west, Rosamond Parkway on the north, Easton Street on the east and Cunningham Boulevard on the south. Highlighted text indicates an update from the Anna 2050 Comprehensive Plan ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN82 ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 83 BRIEF HISTORY OF DOWNTOWN The town of Anna was originally the location of a railroad stop on the Houston & Texas Central Railroad (H&TC; later the Southern Pacific Railroad). The stop was initially established circa 1872. There was not a community with buildings or population, however, until more than a decade after the stop was initially installed, but with the opening of a post office in 1883, the arrival of about 20 residents, and the establishment of a school that same year in the home of one of the residents, the town was born. Anna was most likely named after the daughter of one of the H&TC railroad officials according to research done by resident Chester A. Howell and described in his 1985 publication A Town Named Anna. The original buildings, all of them wooden structures until 1904, were located on the west side of the railroad, backing towards the tracks. The town was officially incorporated in 1913. Anna was an early 20th Century railroad town, and some of the remnants of those times remain. There are several old one-story brick buildings with mixed architectural styles along Fourth Street and a few other historic structures throughout the area. The railroad remains a focal element of Downtown. It is surrounded by Sherley Park, the Sherley & Bros. Hardware Store and the Anna Train Depot. Vehicular access in the district is provided via a gridded network of streets, but pedestrian improvements are very limited; most of the roadways do not have sidewalks. There are several neighborhood parks in the Downtown area, and there are opportunities to link these spaces together as the city grows. On the northern and southern ends of the district there is land that is undeveloped and of a different character than the more traditional core; however, these undeveloped areas are in close proximity to the Downtown Core and will contribute to the district by presenting the potential for catalytic growth and investment. 2. STRATEGIC POLICIES This portion of the Anna 2050 Plan identifies specific policies crafted to make Downtown a better place to live, do business, visit and enjoy. Based on a study of physical and market conditions and a robust community engagement process, this plan is intended to be responsive to the community’s needs. It is a policy document designed to target public investment and leverage public sector initiatives. Strategic Policies of the plan include: Policy 1. The City of Anna and the CDC/EDC should make the identified Catalyst Areas the highest priority for public focus and investment for landowner/private developer partnerships in order to spur development, economic growth and reinvestment in Downtown. Policy 2. The CDC/EDC should continue to market, promote and incentivize Downtown as a top-priority location for locally-owned small businesses and restaurants, as well as for the services that support entrepreneurial businesses and nearby residents. Policy 3. The City of Anna, in partnership with other Downtown stakeholders, should establish a Downtown entity to ensure the continued success of programming efforts and to market and promote it as a center for locally-owned businesses. Policy 4. The City of Anna should encourage development of and prioritize community gathering spaces, with major public spaces located in the Identity Points identified on the maps within this plan. Policy 5. The City of Anna should secure funding and prioritize the design and construction of multimodal facilities in the public realm ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN84 according to the street types established in this plan, including streets with sidewalks and trails, to encourage walkability and connectivity throughout the district and to nearby neighborhoods and destinations. Policy 6. The City of Anna should use its regulatory powers, guidelines and incentives to remove regulatory barriers to provide for a more diverse range of uses and housing choices for the community, achieve the desired character of the area, create housing that allows residents to age in place and improve market adaptability. Policy 7. The City of Anna should continue to invest in Downtown through the construction and maintenance of parks, trails and paths to ensure outdoor activities and natural areas are targeted as assets for the community, and should use parkland dedication or fees to ensure that parks, trails and paths are provided as part of new development, redevelopment and adaptive reuse projects. Policy 8. The Anna Historical Society should continue to work closely with the City to ensure that historical assets and the character of Downtown is preserved and celebrated. Policy 9. The City of Anna should utilize the Municipal Campus site to develop an outdoor public plaza and gathering space that knits together the pedestrian infrastructure along its perimeter and throughout Downtown, creating an attractive and active pedestrian environment for daily activities, community events and festivals. Policy 10. The City of Anna should use branding and high-quality improvements in the public realm to transform Downtown into a unique and identifiable place in Anna. Policy 11. The City of Anna, CDC and EDC should reinforce the Downtown as a mixed-use environment, with the character and development intensity described in this plan, to accommodate a diversity of uses and building types and provide economic stability and a diverse tax base. ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 85 3. STRATEGIC DIRECTION VISION STATEMENT In the early days of settlement, the Anna Train Station was the central place for trading goods, hearing the latest news, celebrating events and connecting with friends and family. During the late 20th Century, much of Anna’s attention shifted to new neighborhoods and shopping centers, but Downtown places like Spurlock’s Malt Shop carried on the tradition of unique local gathering places. As Anna looks to the future, it is focusing once again on the original Downtown area. Downtown Anna’s future expands the traditional role of the Anna Train Station, creating a larger area where Anna neighbors find local goods and services, enjoy gathering in diverse indoor and outdoor spaces, and come together to celebrate and strengthen the unique character of the Anna community. CHARACTER FRAMEWORK/FOCUS AREAS During the planning process, two distinct character areas were identified within the overall Downtown—the Downtown Core and the Downtown Neighborhood. These two sub-areas are reflected in the Downtown Map on the next page. The boundaries of these areas reflect differences in the key attributes in each one and the feedback from the community as to potential housing types and commercial uses. Stakeholders recognized that the Downtown Core is distinctive from the remainder of the study area, but that the Downtown Neighborhood also contributes to a better overall district. Downtown Master Plan Themes The Downtown Master Plan is a separate document containing a more comprehensive strategy for the future of Downtown; it was completed as part of this effort. Strategizing for the Downtown Master Plan update started early in the Anna 2050 planning process. Securing input from Anna neighbors and Downtown stakeholders was a priority. By combining the Downtown engagement activities with the overall Anna 2050 Comprehensive Plan process, the planning team was able to provide a wide range of interactive opportunities for the community, including the key Downtown stakeholders (property and business owners, developers and community leaders) who will play an important part in any revitalization effort. Throughout the development of both plans, the planning team employed an ongoing engagement process that allowed the community to define problems, brainstorm ideas, respond to design concepts and create solutions and strategies to fashion a vision that is unique to Downtown Anna. Stakeholder interviews, a charrette, an online survey and two stakeholder workshops all informed the final plan. From this effort the theme of the Downtown emerged as follows: Downtown Core The Downtown Core is envisioned to be the heart of the community. There are possibilities for outdoor recreation and entertainment, local boutiques and shops and restaurants that spill out onto the sidewalk. This portion of the district is bounded by Powell Street/FM 455 on the south, Slayter Creek on the west, Hackberry Lane on the north and Easton Street and East Hackberry Lane generally on the east. At the center of Downtown lies a historic gridded street network with a collection of modest buildings and structures that speak to Anna’s heritage as an early 20th Century railroad town. Included in its collection of important structures and places, both old and new, are the Municipal Campus, the Train Depot building, Sherley Heritage Park, the water tower and the First Christian Church of Anna. The Downtown Core is intended to become the community’s major gathering space and a place where special events and activities are held. As an example, the new Municipal Campus, adjacent to Fifth Street and Powell Parkway, has been designed with a public open space and provides an opportunity to connect to other parts of the district to help make it the center of civic life. As this area becomes more active, it will be essential to plan for event management for the programming and maintenance of the space in order to make it a successful location. ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN86 Downtown Neighborhood Area The area that surrounds the Downtown Core—the Downtown Neighborhood— is characterized by a different development pattern, with larger block sizes containing single-family residences and undeveloped land. This area is critical since it surrounds and feeds into the Core and provides the largest catalytic sites for Downtown development. The Downtown Neighborhood, with its Mixed Use and Urban Living PlaceTypes, is intended to provide a transition from the Downtown Core to the rest of the community. The Downtown Neighborhood includes several key elements that are important to the district. On the north, Anna Elementary School and Slayter Creek Park are well-used public facilities that draw people to Downtown and provide linkages to the community through the Slayter Creek pedestrian trails and the open space along the creek. Slayter Creek provides an opportunity to create linkages along the western boundary and throughout the Downtown Core. Geer Park and Johnson Park on the east are currently undeveloped but are planned as neighborhood parks. It will be important to create linkages between these facilities and new development so that they can serve as an enhanced amenity for the area. In addition, there are key gateway areas along SH 5 in the Downtown Neighborhood at the northern and southern entrances to the district. Once developed, the Downtown Neighborhood will establish new linkages to the surrounding community to facilitate a healthy multimodal network, open space and trail connectivity, improved walkability and enhanced connections to the Downtown Core. ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 87 DOWNTOWN FRAMEWORK/CHARACTER AREAS Throughout the formulation of the Downtown effort, research and analysis was conducted that informed the Strategic Direction of the plan. The Downtown Framework and Illustrative Plan below compile that information into a single map. Within the Downtown Core and Downtown Neighborhood, five distinctive Character Area classifications have been developed in order to distinguish and define the diverse development pattern that exists in varied locations and to understand the opportunities that they provide. These areas are designated as Retail Center, Catalyst Areas, Adaptive Reuse/Infill, Intown Residential, and Transitional Development. Because each area is unique and contributes to the makeup of Downtown in different ways, a wide range of development, housing, office, retail and recreational amenities can be combined to achieve the vision of a diverse and vibrant Downtown. A more comprehensive analysis of each Character Area can be found in the Anna 2050 Downtown Master Plan described below. DOWNTOWN MASTER PLAN The Downtown Master Plan was developed through a parallel process with the Anna 2050 Comprehensive Plan and is a stand-alone document on which this chapter is based. It describes and details a more comprehensive study of character areas, mobility, historic resources, parks, trails and opens space and provides further recommendations as it relates to the Downtown Core study area, placemaking and implementation strategies. The Downtown Master Plan provides a detailed outline that will enable the City to fulfill its hopes and aspirations for this very unique part of the community. The City can utilize the Implementation Matrix to ensure that the recommended short-term, mid-term and long-term Actions are completed and its goals are met. With continued adherence to the recommendations and implementation strategies outlined in the plan, ongoing community support and strong, visionary leadership, the community will be able to achieve its overall vision for a vibrant and sustainable Downtown Anna. IMPLEMENTATION Success in implementing this vision for Downtown Anna in 2050 will require a continued coordination with Downtown property owners, organizations, operators and developers. It will also require an adequate allocation of staff and financial resources to ready the Downtown environment for private sector investment and prioritization of Downtown Anna as a resource that receives continued attention. As the Downtown grows and evolves, it will be essential to revisit the plan periodically—at least every five years—and update it as needed so that it remains relevant and serves as an instructive tool for managing and capitalizing on the opportunities created and to ensure the future for Downtown that the community wants to achieve. 4.ACTION ITEMS The following is a list of the highest priority Action Items for achieving the community’s vision of a vital and sustainable Downtown. For a full list of all action items, please reference the Downtown Master Plan. Action 9.1. Zoning Alignment. Carry out a City-initiated rezoning of all or portions of the Downtown Core, using techniques such as a Form Based Code, Planned Development ordinance or zoning overlay to codify the community’s vision and align zoning in the Downtown area with the Anna 2050 Future Land Use Plan and the Downtown Master Plan. Action 9.5. Downtown Street Types. Implement the new Downtown Street Types and proactively redevelop roadways that are critical to optimizing reinvestment in the Downtown Core. Action 9.8. Downtown Parking. Conduct a study and develop a strategy for providing public parking to serve future development in the Downtown area, which could include on-street parking, various temporary solutions and one or more public parking lots or centralized parking facilities to be constructed as development occurs. Action 9.13. Programming Space. Enhance the Downtown street network and open spaces to accommodate more programming opportunities. Action 9.19. Sidewalk and Trail Connectivity. Identify, prioritize and implement sidewalk and trail projects that knit together and enhance the Downtown Core and provide safe routes for pedestrians from the neighborhoods surrounding Downtown to Anna Schools and to Downtown restaurants, shops, open spaces, civic and institutional places and other important destinations. Action 9.24. Incentives. Create and promote an incentivized process/ program for Downtown development, which may include tax incentives, rebates, a public improvement district, cash grants, tax increment funding, TIRZ, and other performance-based or value-capture programs. Action 9.35. Public Investment in Downtown. Develop a program and a strategy for funding construction of the highest priority improvements to Downtown infrastructure and the public realm in order to attract new businesses and residents, promote revitalization and restoration and develop a unique character and identity for the Downtown district. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY 10 ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 89 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY 1. INTRODUCTION The vision in the Anna 2050 Comprehensive Plan reflects the desires and aspirations for the future of the community from the perspective of many different stakeholders. The Plan: +Addresses a variety of basic issues and requirements—land use, economic development, housing, mobility, parks and open space and others—that will affect the community’s ability to plan for and achieve that vision +Informs capital improvements planning, because the character of development—land use type and development density—is important in determining how, where and when to invest city resources in costly infrastructure +Provides a basis for the review of zoning and development applications for consistency with the way the community envisions the future +Helps identify changes in existing development regulations, such as zoning and subdivision ordinances, that are necessary to support the vision 2. POLICIES I 1. The Implementation Strategy will be used as a plan of action for achieving the community’s vision for the future. I 2. The Implementation Strategy will be a reference for City officials in the making of decisions affecting physical development within Anna. I 3. The City Council’s annual City of Anna Strategic Plan will conform to the Anna 2050 Comprehensive Plan. I 4. The Implementation Strategy will be a tool for capital projects planning. I 5. City departments will be encouraged to use the Anna 2050 Plan and the Implementation Strategy as input for planning and budgeting. I 6. City Staff will routinely track progress on plan implementation and report regularly to the City Council. 3. VISION STATEMENT AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES REVISITED The Vision Statement and Guiding Principles were developed early in the planning process and set the direction and tone for the remainder of the project. The Vision Statement for the Anna 2050 Plan is: Based on heritage and built on innovation, by 2050 Anna is a diverse and vibrant community, balancing big-city assets with a hometown character, where neighbors of all ages, races and abilities enjoy a premier community with the homes, jobs and community amenities they need to thrive. A set of Guiding Principles provided a foundation for the remainder of the plan and will continue to serve as a reference for City leaders as they deliberate on policies, programs, capital investments and development applications (see Chapter 2, Strategic Direction). These principles also tie together the interrelated elements represented in the chapters of this document, which address a variety of topics related to the physical development of the community—the development of land and buildings and the infrastructure to support it as well as the use of the city’s natural areas. 4. IMPLEMENTATION Fulfilling the community’s vision for the future will depend upon more than simply adopting a plan. There must also be a clearly articulated strategy for implementation. This strategy must be translated into a coordinated and comprehensive approach that includes not only the list of specific tasks or actions to be taken, but a recognition of the amount of time and resources needed, an indication of the parties that will be involved in getting the job done and a system for monitoring and adjusting the plan as needed over time. CITY’S ROLE The City will play a major role in executing the Anna 2050 Plan. In the beginning, the City will need to take the lead in informing the community of the outcome of the planning process. At all stages of plan implementation the City will be responsible for prioritizing actions, developing a work plan, allocating staff resources, identifying and obtaining funding (which may require voter approval of bond programs in the case of major capital improvements), coordinating with partner agencies and organizations and monitoring progress. Highlighted text indicates an update from the Anna 2050 Comprehensive Plan ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN90 PARTNERS The City will need to collaborate with a variety of other individuals, agencies and organizations from both the public sector and private sector to achieve the community’s 2050 vision. These individuals, agencies and organizations include: Governmental/Quasi-Governmental Agencies Governmental and quasi-governmental agencies are very important to a community’s ability to accomplish its goals. They control funding, provide educational resources and perform economic development functions. These agencies include: +Collin County +North Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) +State of Texas, including the Texas Department of Transportation, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and others +Federal government, including the Department of Transportation, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Commerce and others +Independent School Districts (ISDs), including the Anna ISD, Blue Ridge ISD and potentially others if property within the ETJ is annexed +Anna Economic Development Corporation/Community Development Corporation (EDC/CDC) Private Sector Entities Private sector entities are critical in the delivery of goods and services to the community and to the creation of jobs. They increase the local tax base by making investments in their businesses, and they can play a key role in attracting other business to the community. They also control land and capital that will be required for new development and improvements to existing properties. Among these private sector partners are: +Businesses and business owners +Landowners/Property owners +Real estate developers and brokers +Financial institutions Non-profit Organizations and Civic/Community Associations Non-profit agencies and organizations often fill gaps that the local government cannot address as easily because of its many and diverse priorities and due to funding limitations. Often they focus on a specific aspect of community life (such as business or charitable support) or an area of special interest (such as recreation or the arts). Their members contribute time and talent to issues important to them. Homeowners associations and similar neighborhood groups can be particularly effective partners for the City in communicating with the broader community and keeping an eye out for potential problems before they become bigger issues. The commitment and passion of these groups also makes them enthusiastic cheerleaders for the community. Examples of these organizations include: +Greater Anna Chamber of Commerce +Anna Area Historical Preservation Society +Faith-based organizations +Arts and cultural organizations +Athletic leagues +Civic groups Anna Neighbors The ongoing involvement of Anna neighbors will be important to the fulfillment of the community’s 2050 vision. These individuals, their families and friends buy, maintain and invest in their homes and neighborhoods and support their schools. They volunteer to serve on boards and commissions, take part in community events and become involved in arts, cultural and recreational groups. They can organize and educate themselves and provide critical support for issues and initiatives that affect them and contribute to the success of the community. MONITORING AND UPDATING THE PLAN Progress towards plan implementation should be monitored by City Staff on an ongoing basis to ensure that there is movement in a positive direction, that momentum is maintained and that adjustments are made to the plan as needed. The City should review the Implementation Plan and the relevant regulations and work programs regularly to ensure that policies, funding and staff resources are being allocated appropriately to fulfill the community’s vision. The City Council should be briefed at least annually on the findings of this review. It is important to remember that no plan, regardless of how thorough, can anticipate every possible situation that may occur after adoption. For this reason, the community should revisit the plan periodically—perhaps every five years or so—to determine whether it needs to be updated to reflect conditions as they change, community values as they evolve or an unexpected opportunity that is presented. ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 91 APPLICATIONS INCONSISTENT WITH THE PLAN A zoning request that conflicts with the plan but deserves consideration does not have to be denied just because of this inconsistency. If the Planning & Zoning Commission and the City Council feel that the zoning application would provide a significant public benefit, it can be approved; however, in order for the City to protect itself and its interests, the Council may want to make the reasons for the approval a part of the public record. Preferably, this type of situation would not be a regular occurrence, but as has been alluded to, information is never perfect, communities are not static and market opportunities come and go, so the future cannot be predicted with 100% certainty; however, if applications like this are received and approved fairly often, this may suggest that a plan update or a change in zoning or other types of regulations is in order. STAFFING As the city of Anna continues to grow, it will likely be necessary to hire and assign staff specifically to addressing comprehensive planning functions— tracking progress, monitoring codes and ordinances, reviewing applications for plan conformance, etc. In the beginning, a single planner may be able to perform these duties, but as development activity increases over time, creating a separate comprehensive planning division may become a more appropriate staffing strategy. 5. KEY FACTORS FOR SUCCESSFUL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION Successful implementation of the Anna 2050 Comprehensive Plan will require all of the following: +Committed City leadership +Support from the community +Cooperation and communication between the City of Anna and its stakeholders—other governmental/quasi-governmental agencies, private sector partners, non-profit and civic/community groups and Anna neighbors +The coordination of projects with public and private sector partners, particularly projects related to investments in infrastructure +The elimination of obstacles to achieving the vision, such as ordinances, standards or processes that are contrary to plan implementation The City of Anna will depend on the cooperation and resources of partner agencies, which can be instrumental in providing the infrastructure necessary to support new development, and private sector developers and property owners, who hold the land and capital needed to carry out the plan. 6. IMPLEMENTATION MATRIX City Staff will have the responsibility for monitoring progress on the Anna 2050 Plan. The Implementation Matrix was developed as a tool for both staff and elected officials (Appendix 10.A). It represents a plan for the steps required for implementation. It is organized around a set of plan strategies and includes a supporting set of Action Items for each strategy, plus information as to the type, applicability and timing of each one, whether assistance from any outside entity will be required and how costly each one will be. The most important part of the Implementation Strategy is a set of Action Items. These Action Items function like a to-do list for the many parties that will play a part in implementing the plan. Terms and concepts important to understanding the matrix are defined below. +Action Item. An Action Item is a specific task that needs to be completed to achieve the goals of the plan. Each Action Item in the matrix is further described by a set of characteristics that define what kind of action it is and where and when the action is likely to be applied. A brief explanation of this concept and each of the categories is as follows: +Type of Action. This column indicates one of several categories that describes the nature of the Action Items. This type of categorization could allow those responsible for implementing the Anna 2050 Plan to assemble similar or related items together for more efficient implementation or to ensure that steps that must be completed before a specific Action Item can be accomplished are programmed in the right order. Each Type of Action category is described below. »Capital Investments. The repair and construction of major public facilities and utilities represent long-term investments in the community and should be coordinated with the Future Land Use portion of the Anna 2050 Plan in order to make the best use of the resources required to complete them, including public funds. These projects must be designed to serve both the short-term needs of residents and businesses and to accommodate future growth. Actions of this type include both the acquisition of the necessary land and the construction of the physical assets. ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN92 »Education and Engagement. Anna’s neighbors, businesses, non-profits and agency and institutional partners will all need to understand the impacts of adopting the new Anna 2050 Plan in order to see the community in a new way. Engagement with these parties will be important, not only in the days immediately following adoption of the plan, but also as time goes by. This ongoing process will draw upon the energy, ideas and enthusiasm of these same parties. All means of education and engagement should be used to reach them. »Financial Incentives. Financial incentives can be an important tool in the attraction of desirable development. Fee reductions or waivers, quicker processing of plans and permits, tax abatements and infrastructure investments are all options the City can use to attract the type of development the community envisions. »Organizational/Operational Changes. Among the recommendations in a comprehensive plan may be staff additions/ changes or modifications to city or department procedures. These organizational or operational changes can be an important part of successful plan implementation. »Partnerships. At any given time, a city has a list of programs and projects they would like to implement. Often, the cooperation of other parties and agencies is necessary in the form of joint planning, coordination, the provision of land or funding, construction of physical assets, project management, etc. Collaborative partnerships with outside entities can give programs and projects a better and more timely chance of success. »Regulations and Guidelines. Public and private construction and development projects are typically governed by a set of regulations, particularly the zoning and subdivision ordinances, aimed at protecting community health, safety and welfare. The application of these ordinances is important to creating and maintaining a desirable community. In some instances and locations, a set of guidelines may apply as a means of preserving existing assets or creating a unique place or environment. Guidelines are strong recommendations, not requirements, but they should be observed unless there is a valid reason. If a city finds that existing regulations and/or guidelines prevent the implementation of important aspects of a comprehensive plan, there may be a need to create, refine, amend or repeal them. Many cities do not have the staff resources to devote to the rewriting of codes and the creation of guidelines. In these cases, they often engage consultants to assist with this process. »Studies. Public projects can be both complicated and costly to execute, so to be certain that public funds are used in the most responsible and effective way, the study of a topic or project may be necessary. These studies often require the use of outside expertise. +Timing. This characteristic indicates the general time frame for initiating an action, defined here relative to the date of adoption of the Anna 2050 Plan. +Public Sector Cost. This is a general indication of the City’s level of financial responsibility for completing an item, ranging from $ (relatively low cost) to $$$$ (approximate cost in excess of $1 million). +Responsible Parties. These are the individuals or organizations responsible for completing an Action Item. Depending on the Action Item, one entity may bear the full responsibility or that organization may take the lead with support from other individuals, agencies or organizations. +Applies To. Not all Action Items will be relevant to all projects and locations, so it is important to understand where each one will apply. The matrix includes a column that denotes whether each Action Item is most applicable to one or more of the Key Centers identified in the Future Land Use Plan or whether it applies to multiple locations across the city. Short-term 0-5 years Mid-term 6-10 years Long-term More than 10 years Ongoing Underway, in process or occuring/will occur on a continuing basis $Up to $150,000 $$$150,000 to $500,000 $$$$500,000 to $1 million $$$$More than $1 million ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 93 7. ACTION ITEMS Below is a list of specific Action Items that should be undertaken in order to implement the Anna 2050 Plan. Action 10.1. Staff Resources. Identify City of Anna Staff who will be most involved in implementing the Anna 2050 high priority actions and inform them of the Guiding Principles, Policies, Action Items and how to use the plan in their daily operations. Action 10.2. Department Use. Encourage City departments to refer to the Implementation Matrix in the preparation of their annual budgets and work plans. Action 10.3. Review/Revise Regulations. Review the zoning ordinance, subdivision ordinance and other pertinent regulations and guidelines, as well as other plans—utility master plans, Capital Improvements Plans, the plans of partner agencies, etc.—for conformance with Anna 2050 and revise, rewrite or adapt as necessary. Action 10.4. Consistency Review. Evaluate an application’s conformance with the Anna 2050 Plan in the review of zoning requests and other development proposals using a checklist and/or section of each staff report to provide the conclusion of the evaluation. Action 10.5. Communicate Progress. Inform Anna neighbors, partners and other stakeholders about steps taken and steps to come in the implementation of the Anna 2050 Plan. Action 10.6. Progress Tracking and Annual Report. Monitor progress on plan implementation in a continuous and ongoing way, and present a report on the status of plan implementation to the City Council and other pertinent boards and commissions on at least an annual basis. Action 10.7. Comprehensive Planning Staff. C r e a t e a n d s t a f f a C o m p r e h e n s i v e Planning section within the Planning & Development Department responsible for long-range planning issues and other related duties, including tracking progress on plan implementation, monitoring and managing necessary updates to codes and ordinances, reviewing zoning and development proposals for consistency with the plan, managing amendments to the plan to reflect new priorities and opportunities and preparing an annual report on the status of implementation. 8. HIGHEST PRIORITY ANNA 2050 ACTION ITEMS A city cannot undertake all its planned Action Items at one time for a number of reasons. Some will require extensive planning and may need to be coordinated with other Action Items or even other projects not included in the Anna 2050 Plan. Others may require financial or staff resources that are not currently available. The full list of Action Items identified throughout this planning process, organized by Plan Strategy, is included in Appendix 10.A. Below are the Action Items selected from the full list as having the highest priority in terms of implementation. These Action Items were chosen based on input from the CPATF, the responses in the online community survey and the expertise of City Staff and the consultant team. They are not prioritized within the list, but represent the broad range of Action Items the City should begin to work on as soon as is feasible in order to make the best use of the time, resources and partnerships available and to build on existing community support developed through the Anna 2050 planning process. 3. FUTURE LAND USE Action 3.1. Comprehensive Plan Checklist. Develop a Comprehensive Plan checklist to be used as a tool for determining the consistency of development proposals and zoning applications with the Anna 2050 principles and policies and to assist City Staff in making recommendations to P&Z and Council. Action 3.3. Fiscal Impact Analysis. Establish and utilize a fiscal impact analysis process for major new development and redevelopment so decision-makers can consider the costs and benefits to the City and the community when they make determinations on proposed projects. Action 3.5. Code Update. Update the City’s development-related ordinances to align them with the vision expressed in this comprehensive plan and to accommodate the Future Land Use Plan. Action 3.6. Proactive Rezoning. Conduct City-initiated rezoning of areas where such rezoning will remove an important barrier to development or revitalization. ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN94 4. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Action 4.1. Quality and Innovation. Support high-quality and innovative economic development projects to advance economic development goals, providing adequate resources for the economic development, coordinating economic oriented projects with the EDC and providing supportive policies and regulations to advance favorable projects. Action 4.3. Fiscal Alignment. Perform a fiscal analysis of the City’s long- term infrastructure investments to ensure future developments are supported and fiscally responsible. Action 4.4. Targeted Investment. Place greater emphasis on the four Key Centers, aligning resources, policies and investments with these targeted investment areas. Action 4.7. Branding Policy. Develop and maintain a branding policy to ensure a singular and unified brand is communicated across all departments and is represented on future internal and external assets. (Completed) Action 4.10. Aesthetic Values and Strategy. Develop a plan to identify the City’s aesthetic values and to activate a strategy with the goal of becoming a unique, progressive and sustainable city. 5. HOUSING Action 5.1. Housing Study. Conduct an ongoing housing assessment to determine the types of housing products that Anna can support and the policies and actions that can improve the health and vitality of Anna’s housing stock. Action 5.2. Database of Sites. Identify and maintain a database of sites with available infrastructure suitable for residential development based upon the adopted Future Land Use Plan. Action 5.3. Development Flexibility. Revise the zoning ordinance and other related regulations to accommodate innovative and flexible land development techniques that permit a variety of lot sizes and housing types and promote context-sensitive development. Action 5.5. Evaluation Criteria. Create evaluation criteria for neighborhood and housing quality through assessments that measure capital improvements (CIP) spending, residential sales and values, crime occurrences, code-related cases and actions, rental concentrations and other factors. 6. MOBILITY Action 6.2. Design Standards. Adopt flexible design standards that complement the City’s future PlaceTypes. Action 6.3. Capital Improvements Plan. Develop a Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) that reflects the roadway alignments and cross sections presented in this plan, including multimodal facilities. Action 6.4. Pavement Maintenance. Prioritize pavement maintenance projects on major roads and roads with multimodal facilities. Action 6.8. Railroad Crossings. Perform an analysis of existing railroad crossings to enhance safety and consider the potential implementation needed for quiet zones. (Completed) Action 6.9. Sidewalks. Prioritize the closing of sidewalk gaps along major roads to establish a connected pedestrian network. Action 6.10. Veloweb. Prioritize the construction of trail projects that are identified in, or complement, the NCTCOG Regional Veloweb network. 7. PLACEMAKING Action 7.1. Neighborhood Design Guidelines. Develop or update design guidelines that support Placemaking in key PlaceType areas and the use of natural areas and resources in the design of Anna neighborhoods and amenities. Action 7.2. Employment Center Design Guidelines. Create design guidelines that ensure that employment centers are developed with the character that attracts highly-skilled, high-income workers. Action 7.3. Gateway Image Study. Conduct a Gateway Image Study to determine the appropriate characteristics for the development and amenities at the major entrances to Anna. Action 7.4. Historic Preservation Plan. Develop a Historic Preservation Plan for Anna to identify those buildings and neighborhoods that should receive local protection and state and national recognition. Action 7.5. Historic Preservation. Establish a partnership among private interests to support historic preservation in Anna. Action 7.6. Placemaking and Wayfinding Strategy. Develop a Placemaking and Wayfinding Strategy that uses City branding to welcome visitors, identify historic landmarks and gateways and link together existing character areas through the use of a combination of environmental graphics, print materials and web-based information. ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 95 Action 7.7. Performing Arts. Identify opportunities to host performing arts events in publicly owned spaces, including parks, streets rights- of-way and public buildings. 8. PARKS, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE Action 8.1 City-Owned Properties. Expand or enhance City-owned park and recreation properties that have the potential to better serve the surrounding residents or that could become a wellness and enjoyment destination for the community at large. Action 8.2 Property Acquisition. Acquire developable properties utilizing the key service criteria. Action 8.3. Open Space Standards. Consider incorporating standards, where appropriate, to evaluate new private development proposals on their efforts to provide outdoor open space with amenities and community gathering places. Action 8.7. Trail Opportunities. Explore additional areas for trails through wooded and riparian corridor areas. Action 8.10 New Connections. Install additional trail and sidewalk connections utilizing the Capital Improvements Program and grants funding when available; priorities recommended in the Parks and Recreation Master Plan include Neighborhoods to Downtown, Slayter Creek Park to Natural Springs, Oak Hollow to Baldwin and Anna Crossing to Downtown. Action 8.19. Priorities. Establish priorities for citywide facility development. Action 8.22 Incentives. Establish development incentives for the construction of new recreation facilities. 9. DOWNTOWN Action 9.1. Zoning Alignment. Carry out a City-initiated rezoning of all or portions of the Downtown Core, using techniques such as a Form Based Code, Planned Development ordinance or zoning overlay to codify the community’s vision and align zoning in the Downtown area with the Anna 2050 Future Land Use Plan and the Downtown Master Plan. Action 9.5. Downtown Street Types. Implement the new Downtown Street Types and proactively redevelop roadways that are critical to optimizing reinvestment in the Downtown Core. Action 9.8. Downtown Parking. Conduct a study and develop a strategy for providing public parking to serve future development in the Downtown area, which could include on-street parking, various temporary solutions and one or more public parking lots or centralized parking facilities to be constructed as development occurs. Action 9.13. Programming Space. Enhance the Downtown street network and open spaces to accommodate more programming opportunities. Action 9.19. Sidewalk and Trail Connectivity. Identify and prioritize sidewalk and trail projects that knit the Downtown Core together and provide safe routes for pedestrians from the neighborhoods surrounding Downtown to Anna schools and to Downtown restaurants, shops, open spaces, civic and institutional places. Action 9.25. Incentives. Create and promote an incentivized process/ program for Downtown development, which may include tax incentives, rebates, a public improvement district, cash grants, tax increment funding and other performance-based or value- capture programs. Action 9.36. Public Investment in Downtown. Develop a program and a strategy for funding construction of the highest priority improvements to Downtown infrastructure and the public realm in order to attract new businesses and residents, promote revitalization and restoration and develop a unique character and identity for the Downtown district. 10. IMPLEMENTATION Action 10.3. Review/Revise Regulations. Review the zoning ordinance, subdivision ordinance and other pertinent regulations and guidelines, as well as other plans—utility master plans, Capital Improvements Plans, the plans of partner agencies, etc.—for conformance with Anna 2050 and revise, rewrite or adapt as necessary. Action 10.4. Consistency Review. Evaluate an application’s conformance with the Anna 2050 Plan in the review of zoning requests and other development proposals using a checklist and/or section of each staff report to provide the conclusion of the evaluation. Action 10.5. Communicate Progress. Inform Anna neighbors, partners and other stakeholders about steps taken and steps to come in the implementation of the Anna 2050 Plan. ANNA 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN96 Action 10.6. Progress Tracking and Annual Report. Monitor progress on plan implementation in a continuous and ongoing way, and present a report on the status of plan implementation to the City Council and other pertinent boards and commissions on at least an annual basis. Action 10.7. Comprehensive Planning Staff. Create and staff a Compre- hensive Planning section within the Planning & Development Department responsible for long-range planning issues and other related duties, including tracking progress on plan implementation, monitoring and managing necessary updates to codes and ordinances, reviewing zoning and development proposals for consistency with the plan, managing amendments to the plan to reflect new priorities and opportunities and preparing an annual report on the status of implementation. PROLOGUE PLANNING S E R V ICES Item No. 7.b. City Council Agenda Staff Report Meeting Date: 3/25/2025 Staff Contact: Bernie Parker AGENDA ITEM: Conduct a Public Hearing and take testimony regarding the creation of the Sherley Farms Public Improvement District pursuant to Section 372.009, Texas Local Government Code. (Director of Economic Development Bernie Parker) SUMMARY: Staff recommends to conduct a public hearing and take testimony regarding the creation of the Sherley Farms Public Improvement District pursuant to Section 372.009, Texas Local Government Code. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The City will collect PID fees as per the City's PID policy at the amount of $10.8 Million. The development will provide major future property tax revenues undetermined at this time. BACKGROUND: The City Council approved a Development Agreement with Tellus Texas III, LLC and Sherley Partners, LTD on December 17, 2024, which stated that the city would use reasonable efforts to create a Public Improvement District (PID). The Sherly Farms Development is a 3,190 SF lot development on 1,127 acres located within the City Limits of Anna. On January 15, 2025, a PID petition was submitted for consideration. On February 25, 2025 the City Council passed a resolution setting a Public Hearing for March 25th, 2025 under Section 372.009 of the Texas Local Government Code on the advisability of the creation of a Public Improvement District and Improvements within the City of Anna, Texas, to be known as Sherley Farms Public Improvement District and authorizing the issuance of notice by the City Secretary of Anna, Texas, regarding the public hearing. STRATEGIC CONNECTIONS: Goal 1: Sustainable Anna Community Through Planned Managed Growth ATTACHMENTS: Item No. 7.c. City Council Agenda Staff Report Meeting Date: 3/25/2025 Staff Contact: Bernie Parker AGENDA ITEM: Consider/Discuss/Action on adoption of a Resolution Regarding the Creation of the Sherley Farms Public Improvement District and Ordering Public Improvements to be Made for the Benefit of such District; Providing for a Severability Clause; Providing an Effective Date; and Containing other Matters Relating to the Subject. (Director of Economic Development Bernie Parker) SUMMARY: Staff recommends the adoption of a Resolution Regarding the Creation of the Sherley Farms Public Improvement District and Ordering Public Improvements to be Made for the Benefit of such District; Providing for a Severability Clause; Providing an Effective Date; and Containing other Matters Relating to the Subject. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The City will collect PID fees as per the City's PID policy at the amount of $10.8 Million. The development will provide major future property tax revenues undetermined at this time. BACKGROUND: The City Council approved a Development Agreement with Tellus Texas III, LLC and Sherley Partners, LTD on December 17, 2024, which stated that the city would use reasonable efforts to create a Public Improvement District (PID). The Sherly Farms Development is a 3,190 SF lot development on 1,127 acres located within the City Limits of Anna. On January 15, 2025, a PID petition was submitted for consideration. On February 25, 2025 the City Council passed a resolution setting a Public Hearing for March 25th, 2025 under Section 372.009 of the Texas Local Government Code on the advisability of the creation of a Public Improvement District and Improvements within the City of Anna, Texas, to be known as Sherley Farms Public Improvement District and authorizing the issuance of notice by the City Secretary of Anna, Texas, regarding the public hearing. STRATEGIC CONNECTIONS: Goal 1: Sustainable Anna Community Through Planned Managed Growth ATTACHMENTS: 1. Resolution Creating Sherley Farms PID v1 CERTIFICATE FOR RESOLUTION THE STATE OF TEXAS COLLIN COUNTY CITY OF ANNA We, the undersigned officers of the City of Anna, Texas (the "City"), hereby certify as follows: 1. The City Council (the "Council") of the City convened in a regular meeting on March 25, 2025, at the regular designated meeting place, and the roll was called of the duly constituted officers and members of the Council, to wit: Pete Cain, Mayor Lee Miller, Council Member Stan Carver II, Mayor Pro Tem Jody Bills, Council Member Elden Baker, Deputy Mayor Pro-Tem Kelly Patterson-Herndon, Council Member Kevin Toten, Council Member Ryan Henderson, City Manager Carrie Land, City Secretary and all of said persons were present, except ___________________________________________, thus constituting a quorum. Whereupon, among other business the following was transacted at said meeting: a written A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE CREATION OF THE SHERLEY FARMS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND ORDERING PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND CONTAINING OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. was duly introduced for the consideration of the Council. It was then duly moved and seconded that said Resolution be passed; and, after due discussion, said motion, carrying with it the passage of said Resolution, prevailed and carried, with all members of the Council shown present above voting "Aye," except as noted below: NAYS: ABSTENTIONS: 2. A true, full, and correct copy of the aforesaid Resolution passed at the meeting described in the above and foregoing paragraph is attached to and follows this Certificate; said Resolution has been duly recorded in the Council's minutes of said meeting; the above and foregoing paragraph is a true, full, and correct excerpt from the Council's minutes of said meeting pertaining to the passage of said Resolution; the persons named in the above and foregoing paragraph are the duly chosen, qualified, and acting officers and members of the Council as indicated therein; that each of the officers and members of the Council was duly and sufficiently notified officially and personally, in advance, of the time, place, and purpose of the aforesaid meeting, and that said Resolution would be introduced and considered for passage at said meeting, and each of said officers and members consented, in advance, to the holding of said meeting for such purpose; and that said meeting was open to the public, and public notice of the time, place, and purpose of said meeting was given all as required by the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551. Signature Page to a Certificate for A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE CREATION OF THE SHERLEY FARMS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND ORDERING PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND CONTAINING OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. 3. The Council has approved and hereby approves the Resolution; and the Mayor (or Mayor Pro Tem) and City Secretary hereby declare that their signing of this certificate shall constitute the signing of the attached and following copy of said Resolution for all purposes. SIGNED AND SEALED ON MARCH 25, 2025. ATTEST: ___________________________________ Pete Cain, Mayor ___________________________________ Carrie L. Land, City Secretary (SEAL) CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS RESOLUTION NO. 2025-03-____ A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE CREATION OF THE SHERLEY FARMS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND ORDERING PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND CONTAINING OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. WHEREAS, the City of Anna, Texas (the "City") is authorized by Chapter 372, Texas Local Government Code, as amended (the "Act") to create a public improvement district and to levy special assessments against property within the district to pay the costs of public improvement projects that confer a special benefit on property within the district; WHEREAS, on January 15, 2025, there was submitted to and filed with the City Secretary of the City (the “City Secretary”) pursuant to the Act that certain "Petition for Creation of the Sherley Farms Public Improvement District Within the City of Anna, Texas" (the "Petition") requesting the establishment of a public improvement district covering approximately 1,123.592 acres located within the City as described in the Petition and Exhibit A attached hereto (the “Property”), and to be known as the "Sherley Farms Public Improvement District" (the "District"); WHEREAS, the City Council of the City (the "City Council") received the Petition and determined that it satisfied the requirements of the Act; WHEREAS, after providing the notices required by the Act and by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended, the City Council opened and conducted a public hearing on March 25, 2025, to determine the advisability of creating and establishing the District and undertaking the public improvement projects described in the Petition; WHEREAS, all owners of the Property located within the District and all other interested persons were given the opportunity at such public hearing to speak for or against the creation of the District and the proposed public improvements; and WHEREAS, the City Council has made findings based on the information contained in the Petition presented to the City Council and any comments received at the public hearing. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS: Section 1. The City Council hereby approves the statements contained in the preamble of this Resolution and finds that all statements are true and correct and incorporate the same in the body of this Resolution. Section 2. The City Council, after considering the Petition and the evidence and testimony presented at the public hearing, hereby finds and determines that: (a) the Petition was filed with the City Secretary and was signed by owners of taxable real property representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the appraised value of taxable real property liable for assessment under the proposal, as determined by the current appraisal roll of the appraisal district in which the property is located, and by the record owners of real property liable for assessment under the proposal who own taxable real property that constitutes more than fifty percent (50%) of the area of all real property that is liable for assessment under the proposal; (b) the proposed public improvements described in the Petition are of the nature of the public improvements described in Section 372.003 of the Act and are advisable and desirable improvements for the District; (c) the proposed public improvements will promote the interests of the City and are of the nature that will confer a special benefit on the Property within the District by enhancing the value of such Property located within the District; (d) the general nature of the proposed public improvements and estimated costs thereof are set forth and described in Exhibit B attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes; (e) the boundaries of the District include all of the Property that is set forth and described in Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes; (f) the assessment of costs of the proposed improvements will be levied on each parcel of property within the District in a manner that results in imposing equal shares of the costs on property similarly benefitted; (g) the costs of the improvements shall be apportioned between the District and City such that all such costs are paid from the assessments levied on the Property within the District and other sources available to the owners and developers of the Property within the District, as further described in Exhibit B; and (h) the District shall be managed without the creation of an advisory body. Section 3. Based on the foregoing, the District is hereby created as a public improvement district under the Act in accordance with the findings of the City Council as to the advisability of the public improvements described in Exhibit B, the nature and the estimated costs of the public improvements, the boundaries of the District, the method of assessment, and the apportionment of costs as described herein, which are authorized to be made in accordance with the service and assessment plan to be approved by the City Council. Section 4. The City Council hereby authorizes and directs the City Secretary, on or before April 1, 2025, in accordance with the Act, to file this Resolution with the County Clerk of Collin County, Texas. Section 5. If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this resolution or application thereof to any persons or circumstances is held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution; and the City Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining portions of the resolution despite such invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect. Section 6. This Resolution has been approved by majority vote of all members of the City Council and constitutes the improvement order establishing and creating the District in accordance with the Act. Section 7. This Resolution shall take effect immediately from and after the date of its passage in accordance with law. 2 PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, THIS 25TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025. Pete Cain, Mayor ATTEST: Carrie L. Land, City Secretary EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY SHERLEY FARMS SOUTH TRACT LEGAL DESCRIPTION 970.482 ACRES BEING a tract of land situated in the G. Morrison Survey, Abstract No. 559, the S. Moore Survey, Abstract No. 625, and the J. Fisher Survey, Abstract No. 305, in Collin County, Texas, being part of Tracts 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, all of Tract 1.6, recorded in Volume 4466, Page 153, Deed Records, Collin County, Texas (DRCCT), and part of Tracts 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, and 1.4, recorded in Volume 4466, Page 183 DRCCT, and all of Tract 1.2, recorded in Volume 4466, Page 201 DRCCT, with the subject tract being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a 1/2" iron rod found on the north line of Farm to Market Road 455, a variable width public right-of-way, for the southeast corner of a tract conveyed to Timothy P. Adams and Patricia S. Adams, recorded in Document No. 20170117000070510, Official Public Records, Collin County, Texas (OPRCCT); THENCE N 00°40'51" E, along the east line of said Adams tract, passing at 19.16 feet a 5/8" iron rod with plastic cap found for witness, continuing a total distance of 321.14 feet to a 1/2" iron rod found; THENCE N 01°18'15" E, 307.48 feet continuing along the east line thereof to a 1/2" iron rod with plastic cap found for the southeast corner of a tract conveyed to Wilcox Anna Properties, LLC, recorded in Document No. 20090225000210920 OPRCCT; THENCE N 01°02'30" E, 904.66 feet along the east line thereof, and of an east line of a tract conveyed to City of Anna recorded in Volume 5961, Page 7136 DRCCT, to a 1/2" iron rod with plastic cap stamped "SPIARSENG" set for the southeast corner of "The Town Farm" First Tract, conveyed to MJLA Adams, Ltd., recorded in Document No. 20110505000462590 OPRCCT; THENCE N 00°56'20" E, 1597.53 feet along the east line of said MJLA Adams tract to a 1/2" iron rod with plastic cap stamped "SPIARSENG" set for the northeast corner thereof; THENCE N 87°10'06" W, 281.88 feet along the north line of said MJLA Adams tract to a 3/8" iron rod found for the southeast corner of a tract conveyed to Equity Trust Company Custodian FBO Raj Kakarlapudi IRA and NKS Estates, LLC, recorded in Document No. 20210628001299290 OPRCCT; THENCE N 02°29'42" E, 2152.51 feet along the east line thereof to a 3/8" iron rod found on the east line of Farm to Market Road 2862, a 90-foot-wide public right-of-way; THENCE along the east line thereof, around a non-tangent curve to the left having a central angle of 20°03'34", a radius of 363.31 feet, a chord of N 12°39'47" E - 126.55 feet, an arc length of 127.20 feet; THENCE N 02°38'00" E, 324.15 feet continuing along the east line of said right-of-way to a 1/2" iron rod with plastic cap found for the southwest corner of a tract conveyed to Anna Independent School District, recorded in Volume 5816, Page 2962 DRCCT; THENCE S 88°36'00" E, 946.63 feet along the south line thereof; THENCE N 01°24'00" E, 946.63 feet along the east line of said Anna ISD tract to the intersection thereof with the south line of Farm to Market Road 2862; THENCE along the south line thereof, the following: S 88°36'00" E, 1840.60 feet; S 87°35'00" E, 950.82 feet; S 87°54'00" E, 852.06 feet; S 88°23'00" E, 1005.18 feet; And a tangent curve to the left having a central angle of 61°39'58", a radius of 363.31 feet, a chord of N 60°47'01" E - 372.42 feet, an arc length of 391.02 feet to a 1/2" iron rod with plastic cap stamped "SPIARSENG" set for a westerly corner of a tract conveyed to Larry Kropman Bennett and Jill Rae Bennett, recorded in Volume 1718, Page 193 DRCCT, and from which a 5/8" iron rod with plastic cap found bears N 17°37'19" E, 154.65 feet (a chord bearing and distance); THENCE S 02°42'15" W, 147.06 feet along the west line of said Bennett tract to a 1/2" iron rod with plastic cap stamped "SPIARSENG" set; THENCE S 88°34'52" E, along the south line of said Bennett tract, passing at 317.47 feet a 3/8" iron rod found for the southwest corner of a tract conveyed to the Nagamanohar Javvaji and Chaya Javvaji Living Trust, recorded in Document No. 20160209000150410 OPRCCT, continuing a total distance of 1164.17 feet to a 1/2" iron rod found for the southeast corner thereof; THENCE N 01°54'20" W, 404.61 feet along the east line thereof to a 1/2" iron rod with plastic cap found for the southwest corner of a tract conveyed to Jacob Knettel and Alexandra T. Knettel, recorded in Document No. 20160902001176800 OPRCCT; THENCE N 88°51'58" E, 711.14 feet along the south line thereof to a 1/2" iron rod with plastic cap found for the upper southwest corner of a tract conveyed to Bobby R. Beall and Mary Reloa Beall, Trustees of the Beall Family Living Trust, recorded in Volume 5842, Page 1374 DRCCT; THENCE N 89°53'22" E, 543.59 feet along the upper south line thereof to a fence post found; THENCE S 00°43'46" W, 1256.27 feet along a westerly line of said Beall tract to a 1/2" iron rod found for a northwesterly corner of a tract conveyed to JDI Investors, LP, recorded in Document No. 20141016001133750 OPRCCT; THENCE S 00°27'02" W, 1121.81 feet, generally along a fence and along a westerly line of said JDI tract to a fence post found; THENCE N 89°10'40" W, 1167.05 feet, generally along a fence and along a southerly line of said JDI tract to a fence post found; THENCE S 00°10'31" E, 1608.22 feet, generally along a fence and along a westerly line of said JDI tract to a 1/2" iron rod found for the northeast corner of a tract conveyed to WKG Enterprises, Ltd., recorded in Volume 4478, Page 2546 DRCCT; THENCE N 88°26'32" W, 1013.41 feet along the north line thereof to a 1/2" iron rod found for the northeast corner of a tract conveyed to Miles and Bobbi Martin, recorded in Document No. 20220331000521330 OPRCCT; THENCE N 88°01'21" W, 524.66 feet along the north line thereof to a 1/2" iron rod with plastic cap stamped "SPIARSENG" set; THENCE N 87°54'42" W, continuing along the north line of said Martin tract, passing at 261.79 feet a 3/4" iron pipe found for the northeast corner of a tract conveyed to Zen Assets LLC, recorded in Document No. 2022000142528 OPRCCT, and continuing along the north line thereof a total distance of 523.20 feet to a 1/2" iron rod with plastic cap stamped "SPIARSENG" set; THENCE S 00°57'28" W, 2078.20 feet along the west line thereof to a 1/2" iron rod found for the southwest corner of said Zen Assets tract, being a bend point in County Road 424, a public road; THENCE S 00°31'42" E, 913.32 feet along said road to a 60d nail found for a bend point thereof; THENCE N 88°34'43" W, 435.86 feet continuing along said road to a point for the intersection of County Road 424 with the north line of Farm to Market Road 455; THENCE along the north line of said right-of-way, the following: N 00°51'24" E, 46.08 feet to a wood highway monument; N 89°08'36" W, 1080.65 feet to a wood highway monument; A tangent curve to the left having a central angle of 03°40'00", a radius of 5774.58 feet, a chord of S 89°01'24" W - 369.48 feet, an arc length of 369.55 feet to a 1/2" iron rod with plastic cap stamped "SPIARSENG" set; N 02°48'36" W, 5.00 feet to a 1/2" iron rod with plastic cap stamped "SPIARSENG" set; S 87°11'24" W, 1677.79 feet to a 1/2" iron rod with plastic cap stamped "SPIARSENG" set; S 88°35'24" W, 857.61 feet to a 1/2" iron rod with plastic cap stamped "SPIARSENG" set; S 87°45'48" W, 346.50 feet to a 1/2" iron rod with plastic cap stamped "SPIARSENG" set; And S 88°35'24" W, 209.16 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING with the subject tract containing 42,274,206 square feet or 970.482 acres of land. SHERLEY FARMS NORTH TRACT LEGAL DESCRIPTION 153.110 ACRES BEING a tract of land situated in the J. Farris Survey, Abstract No. 330, and the S. Moore Survey, Abstract No. 625, in Collin County, Texas, being part of Tract 1.7, recorded in Volume 4466, Page 153, Deed Records, Collin County, Texas (DRCCT), and part of Tracts 1.5 and 1.6, recorded in Volume 4466, Page 183 DRCCT, and all of Tract 1.1, recorded in Volume 4466, Page 201 DRCCT, with the subject tract being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a 1/2" iron rod with plastic cap stamped "SPIARSENG" set on the north line of Farm to Market Road 2862, a called 90-foot-wide right-of-way, for the southeast corner of the "First Tract" conveyed to Daniel W. Koen and Sue Ann Burleson-Koen, recorded in Document No. 93-0107055 DRCCT, from which a 1/2" iron rod found bears N 88°36'00" W, 1326.83 feet; THENCE N 01°09'20" E, 958.23 feet along the common line thereof to a fence post found for a southwest corner of a tract conveyed to 3Mc Joint Venture, recorded in Volume 3670, Page 174 DRCCT; THENCE along the common line thereof the following: S 87°43'06" E, 1297.37 feet to a 1/2" iron rod with plastic cap stamped "SPIARSENG" set; N 01°31'00" E, 90.36 feet to a point on the bank of a reservoir; N 01°23'00" E, 892.67 feet to a point on the bank of a reservoir; N 00°54'00" E, 297.22 feet to a 1/2" iron rod with plastic cap stamped "SPIARSENG" set; And N 01°19'00" E, passing at 346.16 feet a 1/2" iron rod found for witness, being on the south line of County Road 427, a public road, continuing into said road a total distance of 363.52 feet to a point for corner; THENCE S 88°36'15" E, 2111.97 feet along said road to a point for corner being the northwest corner of a tract conveyed to Tina Trimbur, recorded in Volume 5570, Page 1829 DRCCT; THENCE S 01°46'06" W, 515.24 feet along the west line thereof to a 1/2" iron rod found for the northwest corner of a tract conveyed to Todd O'Brien Hannan and Kimberly Michele Hannan, co-trustees of the TKSL Tattoo Revocable Trust, recorded in Document No. 20210422000816440, Official Public Records, Collin County, Texas; THENCE along the west line thereof, the following: S 02°08'00" W, 125.96 feet to a 1/2" iron rod with plastic cap stamped "SPIARSENG" set; S 01°43'00" W, 589.97 feet to a 1/2" iron rod with plastic cap stamped "SPIARSENG" set; S 01°36'00" W, 319.63 feet to a 1/2" iron rod with plastic cap stamped "SPIARSENG" set; And S 01°07'00" W, 163.58 feet to a 1/2" iron rod with plastic cap stamped "SPIARSENG" set on the north line of Farm to Market Road 2862, and from which a 1" iron rod found bears S 71°47'28" W, 1.15 feet; THENCE along the north line of said Farm to Market Road, the following: A non-tangent curve to the left having a central angle of 29°26'09", a radius of 363.31 feet, a chord of S 15°56'04" W - 184.61 feet, an arc length of 186.65 feet to a 1/2" iron rod with plastic cap stamped "SPIARSENG" set; S 01°13'00" W, 446.03 feet to a 1/2" iron rod with plastic cap stamped "SPIARSENG" set; A tangent curve to the right having a central angle of 90°24'00", a radius of 273.31 feet, a chord of S 46°25'00" W - 387.87 feet, an arc length of 431.22 feet to a 1/2" iron rod with plastic cap stamped "SPIARSENG" set; N 88°23'00" W, 1004.80 feet to a 1/2" iron rod with plastic cap stamped "SPIARSENG" set; N 87°54'00" W, 851.44 feet to a 1/2" iron rod with plastic cap stamped "SPIARSENG" set; N 87°35'00" W, 951.37 feet to a 1/2" iron rod with plastic cap stamped "SPIARSENG" set; And N 88°36'00" W, 266.77 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING with the subject tract containing 6,669,493 square feet or 153.110 acres of land. EXHIBIT B PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS AND ESTIMATED COSTS Nature of the Authorized Improvements: The general nature of the proposed public improvements may include (a) acquisition, construction and improvements, and maintenance of the improvements, consisting of (i) street and roadway improvements, including related sidewalks, drainage, utility relocation, signalization, landscaping, lighting, signage, off-street parking and right-of-way; (ii) establishment or improvement of parks and open space, together with the design, construction of any ancillary structures, features or amenities such as trails, playgrounds, walkways, lighting and any similar items located therein; (iii) sidewalks and landscaping, including entry monuments and features, fountains, lighting and signage; (iv) acquisition, construction, and improvement of water, wastewater and drainage improvements and facilities and facilities related thereto; (v) acquisition of real property, interests in real property, or contract rights in connection with the Authorized Improvements (as defined below); (vi) payment of costs, including, without limitation, design, engineering, permitting, legal, required payment, performance and maintenance bonds, bidding, support, construction, construction management, administrative and inspection costs, associated with developing and financing the public improvements listed in (i) through (v) above; (vii) payment of costs associated with operating and maintaining the public improvements listed in (i) through (v) above; (viii) payment of costs of establishing, administering, and operating the District, as well as the interest, costs of issuance, reserve funds, or credit enhancement of bonds issued for the purposes described in (i) through (viii) above (collectively, the “Authorized Improvements”); and (b) the payment of expenses incurred in the establishment, administration, and operation of the District, including maintenance costs, costs of issuance, funding debt service and capitalized interest reserves and credit enhancement fees of any bonds issued by or on behalf of the District, if necessary. These Authorized Improvements shall promote the interests of the City and confer a special benefit upon the Property. Estimated Costs of the Authorized Improvements and Apportionment of Costs: The estimated total costs of the Authorized Improvements is $300,000,000.00, which costs shall be paid by assessment of the property owners within the proposed District. The City will not be obligated to provide any funds to finance the Authorized Improvements, other than from assessments levied on the Property. The developer of the property (the “Developer”) may also pay certain costs of the Authorized Improvements from other funds available to the Developer. Item No. 7.d. City Council Agenda Staff Report Meeting Date: 3/25/2025 Staff Contact: Bernie Parker AGENDA ITEM: Consider/Discuss/Action on adoption of a Resolution Setting a Public Hearing for April 22, 2025 under Section 372.009 of the Texas Local Government Code on the Advisability of the Creation of a Public Improvement District within the City of Anna, Texas, to be known as The Landing Public Improvement District and authorizing the Issuance of Notice by the City Secretary of Anna, Texas regarding the Public Hearing. (Director of Economic Development Bernie Parker) SUMMARY: Staff recommends approving a Resolution Setting a Public Hearing for April 22, 2025 under Section 372.009 of the Texas Local Government Code on the Advisability of the Creation of a Public Improvement District within the City of Anna, Texas, to be known as The Landing Public Improvement District and authorizing the Issuance of Notice by the City Secretary of Anna, Texas regarding the Public Hearing. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The City will collect PID fees as per the City's PID policy at the amount of $1.1 Million. BACKGROUND: The City Council approved a Development Agreement with Rockhill Contracts I, LLC on May 14, 2024, which stated that the city would use reasonable efforts to create a Public Improvement District (PID). The development is approximately 83 acres with 336 SF Lots located within the City Limits of Anna, TX. Located East of AnnaCapri, south of Tara Farms at the intersection of County Road 371 (Lindsey Ln) and Hwy 5. On March 3, 2025, a PID petition was submitted for consideration, requesting a public hearing be set for April 22, 2025 as per Texas Statute. STRATEGIC CONNECTIONS: Goal 1: Sustainable Anna Community Through Planned Managed Growth ATTACHMENTS: 1. Resolution Accepting Petition and Calling Public Hearing (The Landing PID) v1 CERTIFICATE FOR RESOLUTION THE STATE OF TEXAS COLLIN COUNTY CITY OF ANNA We, the undersigned officers of the City of Anna, Texas (the "City"), hereby certify as follows: 1. The City Council (the "Council") of the City convened in a regular meeting on March 25, 2025, at the regular designated meeting place, and the roll was called of the duly constituted officers and members of the Council, to wit: Pete Cain, Mayor Lee Miller, Council Member Stan Carver II, Mayor Pro Tem Jody Bills, Council Member Elden Baker, Deputy Mayor Pro-Tem Kelly Patterson-Herndon, Council Member Kevin Toten, Council Member Ryan Henderson, City Manager Carrie Land, City Secretary and all of said persons were present, except , thus constituting a quorum. Whereupon, among other business the following was transacted at said meeting: a written A RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR APRIL 22, 2025 UNDER SECTION 372.009 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE ON THE ADVISABILITY OF THE CREATION OF A PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, TO BE KNOWN AS THE LANDING PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NOTICE BY THE CITY SECRETARY OF ANNA, TEXAS, REGARDING THE PUBLIC HEARING. was duly introduced for the consideration of the Council. It was then duly moved and seconded that said Resolution be passed; and, after due discussion, said motion, carrying with it the passage of said Resolution, prevailed and carried, with all members of the Council shown present above voting "Aye," except as noted below: NAYS: ABSTENTIONS: Signature Page to a Certificate for A RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR APRIL 22, 2025 UNDER SECTION 372.009 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE ON THE ADVISABILITY OF THE CREATION OF A PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, TO BE KNOWN AS THE LANDING PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NOTICE BY THE CITY SECRETARY OF ANNA, TEXAS, REGARDING THE PUBLIC HEARING 2. A true, full, and correct copy of the aforesaid Resolution passed at the meeting described in the above and foregoing paragraph is attached to and follows this Certificate; said Resolution has been duly recorded in the Council's minutes of said meeting; the above and foregoing paragraph is a true, full, and correct excerpt from the Council's minutes of said meeting pertaining to the passage of said Resolution; the persons named in the above and foregoing paragraph are the duly chosen, qualified, and acting officers and members of the Council as indicated therein; that each of the officers and members of the Council was duly and sufficiently notified officially and personally, in advance, of the time, place, and purpose of the aforesaid meeting, and that said Resolution would be introduced and considered for passage at said meeting, and each of said officers and members consented, in advance, to the holding of said meeting for such purpose; and that said meeting was open to the public, and public notice of the time, place, and purpose of said meeting was given all as required by the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551. 3. The Council has approved and hereby approves the Resolution; and the Mayor and City Secretary hereby declare that their signing of this certificate shall constitute the signing of the attached and following copy of said Resolution for all purposes. SIGNED AND SEALED ON MARCH 25, 2025. ATTEST: ___________________________________ Pete Cain, Mayor ___________________________________ Carrie Land, City Secretary (SEAL) 3 CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS RESOLUTION NO. ____________ A RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR APRIL 22, 2025 UNDER SECTION 372.009 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE ON THE ADVISABILITY OF THE CREATION OF A PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, TO BE KNOWN AS THE LANDING PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NOTICE BY THE CITY SECRETARY OF ANNA, TEXAS, REGARDING THE PUBLIC HEARING. WHEREAS, the City of Anna, Texas (the “City”), is authorized under Chapter 372 of the Texas Local Government Code (the “Act”), to create a public improvement district within its corporate limits; and WHEREAS, on March 3, 2025, KL LB BUY 4 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Petitioner”), being the owner of (1) taxable real property representing more than 50 percent of the appraised value of taxable real property liable for assessment under the proposal, as determined by the current roll of the appraisal district in which the property is located and (2) record owner of real property liable for assessment under the proposal who: (A) constitutes more than 50 percent of all record owners of property that is liable for assessment under the proposal; or (B) owns taxable real property that constitutes more than 50 percent of the area of all taxable real property that is liable for assessment under the proposal, to be included within the corporate limits of the City, submitted and filed with the City Secretary (the “City Secretary”) a petition (“Petition”), attached as Exhibit A, requesting the establishment of The Landing Public Improvement District for approximately 82.55 acres of property to be included within the corporate limits of the City (the “District”); and WHEREAS, said petition described public improvements that the property desires to be made within the District; and WHEREAS, the City Council (the “City Council”) will hold a public hearing in accordance with Section 372.009 of the Act regarding the advisability of establishing the District, the nature of the improvements contemplated, the estimated costs of the improvements, the boundaries of the District, the method of assessment, and the apportionment, if any, of the costs; and WHEREAS, it is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this resolution was considered was open to the public, and public notice of the time, place and purpose of said meeting was given, all as required by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; and 4 WHEREAS, in order to hold a public hearing for the creation of a public improvement district, notice must be given in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality before the 15th day before the date of the hearing, and written notice must be mailed to the current address of each owner, as reflected on the tax rolls, of property that would be subject to assessment under the proposed public improvement district; and WHEREAS, both newspaper notice and mailed notice must contain the information required for notice as provided for in Section 372.009 of the Act; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined to hold a public hearing on April 22, 2025 on the creation of the District; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the passage of this Resolution is in the best interest of the citizens of the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS: Section 1: All of the above recitals are hereby found to be true and correct factual determinations of the City and are hereby approved and incorporated by reference as though fully set forth herein. Section 2: City Staff reviewed the Petition and determined that the same complied with the requirements of the Act and the City Council accepts the Petition. Section 3: That a public hearing is hereby called for April 22, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. at the Anna City Hall, Council Chambers, 120 W. 7th Street, Anna, Texas 75409 for the purpose of hearing public testimony with respect to the advisability of establishing the District, the nature of the improvements contemplated, the estimated costs of the improvements, the boundaries of the District, the method of assessment, and the apportionment, if any, of the costs. .Section 4: At such time and place the City Council will hear testimony regarding the creation of the proposed public improvement district and the City Council may, within its sole discretion, consider the adoption of a resolution authorizing the creation of the proposed District. Section 5: Attached hereto as Exhibit A is the Petition for Creation of the The Landing Public Improvement District to be included within the City of Anna, Texas, which includes a metes and bounds description for the District. Section 6: Attached hereto as Exhibit B is a form of the Notice of Public Hearing (the “Notice”) the form and substance of which is hereby adopted and approved. Section 7: Included as part of Exhibit A hereto—as Exhibit “A” thereof—is a legal description of the 82.55 acres of property to be included in the proposed District. 5 Section 8: The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to cause said Notice to be published in substantially the form attached hereto, in a newspaper of general circulation in the City, and to mail a copy of said Notice to all landowners to be included within the boundaries of the proposed District as required by law. The City Secretary shall provide Notice on or before the 15th day before the April 22, 2025 hearing. Section 9: If any portion of this resolution shall, for any reason, be declared invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions hereof and the City Council hereby determines that it would have adopted this resolution without the invalid provision. Section 10: This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, and it is accordingly so resolved. PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 25TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025. ATTEST: APPROVED: ___________________________ __________________________ Carrie L. Land, City Secretary Pete Cain, Mayor A-1 EXHIBIT A Petition for Creation of The Landing Public Improvement District 1 STATE OF TEXAS § PETITION TO ESTABLISH THE § LANDING PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT COUNTY OF COLLIN § DISTRICT TO THE HONORABLE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ANNA: COMES NOW KL LB BUY 4 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Petitioner”), and hereby requests and petitions the City of Anna (the “City”) to establish The Landing Public Improvement District (the “District”) under and pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 372, Texas Local Government Code, on the hereinafter described property situated within the corporate limits of the City, and in support thereof would respectfully show the following: I. The general nature of the proposed public improvements to be provided by the District that are necessary for the development of the Property within the District and which shall promote the interests of the City and confer a special benefit upon the Property, may include: (i) street and roadway improvements, including related sidewalks, drainage, utility relocation, signalization, landscaping, lighting, signage, off-street parking and right-of-way; (ii) establishment or improvement of parks and open space, together with the design, construction of any ancillary structures, features or amenities such as trails, playgrounds, walkways, lighting and any similar items located therein; (iii) sidewalks and landscaping, including entry monuments and features, fountains, lighting and signage; (iv) acquisition, construction, and improvement of water, wastewater and drainage improvements and facilities and facilities related thereto; (v) acquisition of real property, interests in real property, or contract rights in connection with the Authorized Improvements (as defined below); (vi) payment of costs, including, without limitation, design, engineering, permitting, legal, required payment, performance and maintenance bonds, bidding, support, construction, construction management, administrative and inspection costs, associated with developing and financing the public improvements listed in (i) through (v) above; (vii) projects similar to those listed in subsections (i) - (v) above or authorized by the Act, including similar off-site projects that provide a benefit to the property within the District; (viii) any additional improvement projects authorized in the Act; (ix) payment of costs associated with special supplemental services for improvement and promotion of the District as approved by the City including services related to advertising, promotion, health and sanitation, water and wastewater, public safety, security, business recruitment, development, recreation, and cultural enhancement; and (x) payment of costs associated with developing and financing the public improvements listed in (i) - (ix) above, as well as the interest, costs of issuance, reserve funds, or credit enhancement of bonds issued for the purposes described in (i) through (ix) above, and costs of establishing, administering and operating the District (collectively, the “Authorized Improvements”). II. The estimated costs of constructing and acquiring all of the currently proposed Authorized Improvements, together with bond issuance costs, legal and financial fees, letter of credit fees and 2 expenses, bond credit enhancement expenses, capitalization of bond interest, the creation of a bond reserve fund, expenses incurred in the establishment, administration and operation of the District and acquisition, by purchase or otherwise, of real property or contract rights in connection with each authorized improvement, is presently estimated to be a total of approximately $25,000,000, based on the estimated current and future costs of the Authorized Improvements to serve the area within the District, as authorized by law. The total costs of the Authorized Improvements shall be paid from any revenues or assessments lawfully available to the City, anticipating that the costs of acquisition of the Authorized Improvements will be paid pursuant to a contractual reimbursement obligation or the issuance of bonds secured by and payable from a special assessment levied on all property within the District’s boundaries for the Authorized Improvements. III. The boundaries of the proposed District are fully described in Exhibit “A,” attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes. IV. The proposed method of assessment is to impose a special assessment to be paid in installments on all useable property within the District, net of any public right-of-way, according to the value of the property, without regard to the value of improvements on the property, or in any other manner that results in imposing equal shares of the cost on property similarly benefitted. A report will be prepared showing the special benefits accruing to property within the District and how the costs of the Authorized Improvements are assessed to property on the basis of special benefit received by the property from the Authorized Improvements. V. All costs incurred by the District shall be paid by the District, and there shall be no apportionment of costs between the District and the City as a whole. The City will not be obligated to provide any funds to finance the proposed improvements except from assessments generated by property within the District. VI. Management and administration of the District shall be by the City. The City may contract from time to time with a private company for District administrative services. VII. The individual executing this Petition is duly authorized to execute this Petition, and the Petitioner requests the establishment of the District. 3 VIII. An Advisory Board may be established to develop and recommend an improvement plan to the City Council of the City of Anna (the “Council”). The Petitioner requests that if the Council establishes an Advisory Board, that such Advisory Board should include representatives of the Petitioner or their designees. IX. This Petition has been executed for and on behalf of (i) the owners of more than 50% of the taxable real property described in said Exhibit A, representing all of the appraised value of taxable real property liable for assessment under this Petition as shown by the current roll of the Collin Central Appraisal District, and (ii) the record owners of more than 50% of the real property liable for assessment under this Petition, and shall be filed with the Secretary of the City. The Petitioner owns 100% of the property to be located in the District and liable for assessment. WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Petitioner prays that the Council: (1) duly consider this Petition and adopt a Resolution finding (i) that this Petition complies with all legal requirements; (ii) that the proposed Authorized Improvements are necessary, advisable and will provide a public use and benefit to the City; and (iii) that the estimated costs of the improvements, the method of assessment and the apportionment of costs between the District and the City of Anna are reasonable and acceptable; (2) call a public hearing, give notice thereof as required by law and hold such hearing on the advisability of the Authorized Improvements specified in this Petition; and (3) grant all matters requested in this Petition and grant such other relief, in law or in equity, to which Petitioner shall show itself to be entitled. [REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK] B-1 EXHIBIT B CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE CREATION OF A PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT Pursuant to Section 372.009(c) and (d) of the Texas Local Government Code, as amended (the “Act”), notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Anna, Texas (“City”), will hold a public hearing to accept public comments and discuss the petition (the “Petition”), filed by KL LB BUY 4 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Petitioner”), requesting that the City create The Landing Public Improvement District (the “District”) to include property owned by the Petitioner and further described herein (the “Property”). Time and Place of the Hearing. The public hearing will start at 6:00 p.m. on April 22, 2025 at the Anna City Hall, Council Chambers, 120 W. 7th Street, Anna, Texas 75409. General Nature of the Proposed Authorized Improvements. The proposed public improvements may include: (i) street and roadway improvements, including related sidewalks, drainage, utility relocation, signalization, landscaping, lighting, signage, off-street parking and right-of-way; (ii) establishment or improvement of parks and open space, together with the design, construction of any ancillary structures, features or amenities such as trails, playgrounds, walkways, lighting and any similar items located therein; (iii) sidewalks and landscaping, including entry monuments and features, fountains, lighting and signage; (iv) acquisition, construction, and improvement of water, wastewater and drainage improvements and facilities and facilities related thereto; (v) acquisition of real property, interests in real property, or contract rights in connection with the Authorized Improvements (as defined below); (vi) payment of costs, including, without limitation, design, engineering, permitting, legal, required payment, performance and maintenance bonds, bidding, support, construction, construction management, administrative and inspection costs, associated with developing and financing the public improvements listed in (i) through (v) above; (vii) projects similar to those listed in subsections (i) - (v) above or authorized by the Act, including similar off-site projects that provide a benefit to the property within the District; (viii) any additional improvement projects authorized in the Act; (ix) payment of costs associated with special supplemental services for improvement and promotion of the District as approved by the City including services related to advertising, promotion, health and sanitation, water and wastewater, public safety, security, business recruitment, development, recreation, and cultural enhancement; and (x) payment of costs associated with developing and financing the public improvements listed in (i) - (ix) above, as well as the interest, costs of issuance, reserve funds, or credit enhancement of bonds issued for the purposes described in (i) through (ix) above, and costs of establishing, administering and operating the District (collectively, the “Authorized Improvements”); and (b) the payment of expenses incurred in the establishment, administration, and operation of the District, including maintenance costs, costs of issuance, funding debt service and capitalized interest reserves and credit enhancement fees of any bonds issued by or on behalf of the District, if necessary. These Authorized Improvements shall promote the interests of the City and confer a special benefit upon the Property. B-2 Estimated Cost of the Authorized Improvements. The estimated cost to design, acquire and construct the Authorized Improvements, together with bond issuance costs, eligible legal and financial fees, eligible credit enhancement costs and eligible costs incurred in establishment, administration and operation of the District is approximately $300,000,000. Proposed District Boundaries. The District is proposed to include approximately 82.55 acres of land to be included within the city limits of the City and as more particularly described by a metes and bounds description available for public inspection at the office of the City Secretary, 120 W. 7th Street, Anna, Texas 75409. Proposed Method of Assessment. The City shall levy assessments on each parcel within the District in a manner that results in imposing equal shares of the costs on property similarly benefited. All assessments may be paid in full at any time (including interest and principal), and certain assessments may be paid in annual installments (including interest and principal). If an assessment is allowed to be paid in installments, then the installments must be paid in amounts necessary to meet annual costs for those Authorized Improvements financed by the assessment, and must continue for a period necessary to retire the indebtedness of those Authorized Improvements (including interest). Proposed Apportionment of Cost between the District and the City. The City will not be obligated to provide any funds to finance the Authorized Improvements, except for assessments levied on real property within the District. No municipal property in the District shall be assessed. All of the costs of the Authorized Improvements will be paid from assessments and from other sources of funds, if any, available to the Petitioner. During the public hearing, any interested person may speak for or against the establishment of the District and the advisability of the improvements to be made for the benefit of the property within the District. Item No. 7.e. City Council Agenda Staff Report Meeting Date: 3/25/2025 Staff Contact: Bernie Parker AGENDA ITEM: Consider/Discuss/Action on adoption of a Resolution of the City of Anna City Council Supporting Texas House Bill 3066 and Senate Bill 2297 for the Qualified Hotel Project. (Director of Economic Development Bernie Parker) SUMMARY: Staff recommends approval of a resolution of the City of Anna City Council Supporting Texas House Bill 3066 and Senate Bill 2297 for the Qualified Hotel Project. FINANCIAL IMPACT: N/A BACKGROUND: The Qualified Hotel Project was established as a public-private financial tool to assist Texas municipalities in financing headquarter hotel facilities designed to support convention centers. These convention center hotels are typically large in size, often exceeding the scale of other hotels. This is due primarily to the fact that they not only offer more guest rooms than a traditional hotel but also include expansive meeting spaces, restaurants, and other amenities that complement the convention center. Consequently, these facilities are expensive and challenging to construct without private-sector funding. The laws created and amended by this Bill generally authorize certain municipalities in Texas to receive a rebate of the state hotel occupancy tax and state sales tax collected at a Qualified Hotel location near a convention center for a period of ten years after the hotel project opens for initial occupancy. The rebated taxes may be used for the payment of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to acquire, lease, construct, and equip the hotel and any facilities ancillary to the hotel. These may include convention center entertainment-related facilities, restaurants, retail establishments, street, water, and sewer infrastructure necessary for the operation of the hotel or ancillary facilities, and parking facilities within 1,000 feet of the hotel or convention center. With the growth Anna is experiencing, we are attracting significant interest from projects that will not only impact our city but also the county and the broader region. These potential projects will have a direct economic impact by attracting large-scale capital investments, creating jobs, and enhancing tourism in our area. Being included in the Qualified Hotel Project provides Anna with a competitive edge over other cities, counties, and even states when it comes to attracting these large-scale projects. The policy rationale behind the program is to strategically use short-term state and local tax dollars to leverage private investment and achieve the long-term benefits of increased state and local tax revenue in the future. For the City of Anna to be eligible for the Qualified Hotel Program, we must be identified as an Authorized Municipality and added to this session's legislation to amend HB 4347. Staff has been working with both Representative Leach’s and Senator Paxton’s offices to revise the language that would include the City of Anna in HB 3066 and SB 2297. Currently, there is no financial impact to the City, as this Bill provides for the reimbursement of funds to the city over a period of 10 years. These funds represent the State's portion of the Hotel Occupancy Tax, which is 6%. Additionally, any ancillary businesses that generate sales tax may also be included, meaning the City could potentially be reimbursed for the State’s portion of the Sales Tax, which is 6.25%. STRATEGIC CONNECTIONS: This item supports the City of Anna Strategic Plan, specifically advancing the strategic outcome area: Unique. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Qualified Hotel Project Resolution CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS RESOLUTION NO. ___________________ A RESOLUTION OF THE ANNA CITY COUNCIL SUPPORTING TEXAS HOUSE BILL 3066 AND TEXAS SENATE BILL 2297 WHEREAS, Texas House Bill 3066 (HB 4347) and Texas Senate Bill 2297 (SB 2297) seeks to address important issues pertaining to a municipality’s ability to utilize hotel occupancy tax revenues for a hotel and convention center, as well as other qualified projects, which aligns with the interests and welfare of the residents of Anna; and WHEREAS, HB 4347/SB 2297 expanded the definition of “qualified project” to include various facilities such as convention centers, hotels, restaurants, bars, retail establishments, spas and parking areas or structures located near these venues; and WHEREAS, the City of Anna recognizes the importance of supporting state legislation that benefits the community, enhances the quality of life for our residents, and strengthens the economic and social fabric of our city; and WHEREAS, the provisions of HB 4347/SB 2297 are in line with the goals and objectives outlined in the City’s Economic Development Strategic Plan, which aims to create a balanced and sustainable tax base, provide high quality jobs, facilitate an excellent quality of life, well maintained infrastructure and a wide range of housing options; and WHEREAS, HB 4347/SB 2297 is an opportunity for the City of Anna to partner with the state of Texas in advancing initiatives that will create a stronger, more prosperous community for all its residents; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, THAT: Section 221. Recitals Incorporated The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein for all purposes as it set forth in full. Section 2. Initiation of Support 1. The City Council of Anna expresses its strong support for Texas House Bill 4347 and Texas Senate Bill 2297 and encourages its passage by the Texas Legislature. 2. The City Council directs the Mayor and City Manager to communicate this resolution to the appropriate state legislators representing the City of Anna, as well as other relevant stakeholders, to advocate for the passage of HB 4347/SB 2297. 3. The City Council commits to working closely with state leaders and other local governments to ensure that the provisions of HB 4347/SB 2297 are implemented effectively for the benefit of all Texans, including the residents of Anna. PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City Anna, Texas, on this 25th of March 2025. ATTEST: __________________________ Carrie L. Smith, City Secretary APPROVED: _______________________ Mayor, Pete Cain Item No. 8.d. City Council Agenda Staff Report Meeting Date: 3/25/2025 Staff Contact: AGENDA ITEM: Discuss or deliberate personnel matters (Tex. Gov’t Code §551.074). City Charter Review Commission SUMMARY: FINANCIAL IMPACT: BACKGROUND: STRATEGIC CONNECTIONS: ATTACHMENTS: