Lakeway City Council on March 19 approved the creation of a steering committee to help update the city’s comprehensive plan. The document, last updated in 2003, is designed to guide decisions for Lakeway’s future relating to issues such as future land use and transportation systems.

In 2002 City Council adopted the following vision statement: “The city of Lakeway will continue to be a unique, prestigious, growth-managed community that will meet the needs of its citizens through the efforts of its local government and civic-minded volunteers, who will ensure a continued high quality of life by providing safe, secure neighborhoods, and cost effective, efficient government services.”

The new steering committee, to be made up of two council members, two zoning and planning commission members and five other city residents, will first submit to council their recommendation for a consultant to assist them in their work. The group would then work with the consultant and city staff to collect data and recommend final short-term and long-term plans for council to adopt, city records showed.

The council resolution also indicated the comprehensive planning process, expected to take 12 months, would be communicated through public outreach events. Council will appoint commission members through a future resolution.

On March 19 council also approved a staff recommendation allowing for the creation of such committees by resolution for specific time periods, thus ending the need to continually amend city code.

What is a Comprehensive Plan?


It is defined as a city’s “constitution,” designed to guide future decisions.

It can be updated periodically­—in Lakeway’s case, after 15 years.

Focus areas can include: land use, transportation, urban infrastructure, historical elements, and cultural and artistic enrichment.