What you need to know
The comprehensive plan will serve as a policy document that guides community decision-making. Areas the plan will guide include future land use, infrastructure, mobility and financial planning, as well as a new area of focus—hazard mitigation.
The city is pursuing this update due to growth in the region, vulnerability to hazards and limited vacant land and development opportunities, according to city documents.
Public engagement will be a key part of guiding the comprehensive plan through city events, pop-ups and social media, according to city documents. The city will also create a Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee with 18 members to provide community input.
City Council will hear and adopt the final plan in summer 2026, according to city documents.
The backstory
Friendswood awarded a contract to Houston-based engineering and design firm Ardurra Group for consulting services to update the city’s comprehensive plan at its Aug. 4 meeting.
Stay tuned
City Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 6 at Council Chambers, 910 S. Friendswood Drive, Friendswood.
