SURVEY OPEN FOR BRENHAM FAMILY PARK SMALL AREA PLAN
The City of Brenham is asking for the public’s feedback to guide the development of a small area plan for the land that encompasses the new Brenham Family Park and surrounding properties.
In March, the city approved a professional services agreement with Kendig Keast Collaborative to produce the plan. The document will cover potential uses, community needs and cost considerations for developing the combined 600 acres around the area west of the Brenham Business Center, south of Highway 290, north of the Brenham State Supported Living Center and east of Highway 36.
Residents are invited to give their opinions, thoughts and other input through a survey in order to help create a plan that the city says will be viable, sustainable and able to enhance the community while preserving its small-town charm.
The survey can be completed at https://cityofbrenham.org. It will be available online through the month of June.
Update @ 10:30 a.m. 6/5: The City of Brenham has provided an update with additional information about the survey and the Small Area Plan. It says, "Thank you for the fantastic response to the survey! Based on feedback, the survey has been restructured to a more intuitive 1-10 rating format, with 1 being the first choice and 10 being the least. We regret any confusion that the previous format may have caused. The Small Area Plan spans 600-acres, with the Brenham Family Park encompassing approximately 110-acres of the site. The Small Area Plan does not include any potential commercial or residential development within the park, as it will be a passive family park. When the Brenham Family Park is complete, it will very likely spur interest in the development sector to build a variety of uses near and around the park. The goal of the Small Area Plan study is to, with the community’s input, prepare a plan of the type of uses that are compatible with Brenham’s vision so that the City may properly zone and guide the uses to those that are desired, and minimize uses that are not desired. When the Small Area Plan is complete, we strive to give property owners, city staff, Commissioners, and Councilmembers a consensus on how the remaining non-park acreage could develop when prospective developers inquire about land within the plan area."