FORT HOOD JOINT LAND USE STUDY

KILLEEN CITY COUNCILDECEMBER 13, 2016

• A study funded by DoD’s Office of Economic Adjustment, in collaboration with civilian communities, to achieve compatible growth with, and long-term sustainment of, affiliated military installations.

WHAT IS A JLUS?

JOINT LAND USE STUDIES 1985 – 2016

130 TOTAL

• Identify and mitigate incompatible land use and development activity that may impact the operations, training, testing and force projection missions at Fort Hood.

• Enhance regional collaboration between local governments and Fort Hood.

• Inform the update to the City of Killeen Strategic Plan – Vision 2030 v 2.0.

• Raise public awareness and understanding of compatible growth issues.

FORT HOOD JLUS GOALS

• Cities:– Copperas Cove– Gatesville– Harker Heights– Killeen (Local Sponsor)– Nolanville– Temple– Belton– Brownwood

• Counties: Bell County, Coryell County

• Fort Hood

STUDY PARTNERS

JLUS PROCESS

• Project Kick-Off & Stakeholder Interviews

• Data Collection & Mapping

• Land Use Compatibility Analysis

• Prepare Draft & Final Study

• Final Presentations

STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS

• Interviewed over 100 people within these major groups:– Municipalities (9) & Counties (2)– Federal / State Governmental Agencies– Fort Hood– Health Care Providers– Educational Organizations– Community & Business Organizations– Utility Providers– Real Estate & Development Industry

• Policy Committee– Elected Officials and Fort Hood

Officials– 8 meetings

• Technical Committee– City Managers, Planners, Fort

Hood Staff– 9 meetings

PROJECT OVERSIGHT

GENERAL STUDY AREA

WESTERN TRAINING AREA (AVIATION) TRAINING

STUDY FRAMEWORK• Executive Summary

• Introduction

• Regional Profile

• Fort Hood Profile

• Land Use Compatibility Assessment

• Compatibility Tools

• Recommendations

REGIONAL PROFILE(EXAMPLES)

Population Trends Development Trends

FORT HOOD PROFILE(EXAMPLES)

Generalized Training Area Impact Area & Surface Danger Zones

FORT HOOD PROFILE(EXAMPLES)

Accident Potential Zones Western Training Area

ENCROACHMENT AWARENESS AREA

JURISDICTIONS WITHIN 3 MILES OF FORT HOOD

• There is  a long history of coordination and collaboration between Fort Hood and local governments to address issues of mutual importance and concern.

• Encroachment from external land use and development patterns do not currently impact or limit military operations at Fort Hood.

• Local governments in the region, particularly cities, have the tools available to facilitate compatible growth, but fewer options are available in ETJs and unincorporated areas due to current statutory limits.

STUDY FINDINGS

• Trends identified in the study indicate that the region is poised to experience significant growth well into the future (as will Central Texas as a whole).

• Civilian encroachment into areas that experience impacts from military training has the potential to limit or impact certain training activities in the future if compatible growth policies are not implemented.

• Local governments in the region are committed to implementing the appropriate policies and programs to support Fort Hood’s operational, training and testing missions and facilitate compatible growth.

STUDY FINDINGS (CONTINUED)

• Total of 34 recommendations in four categories.

• Regional coordination in support of compatible growth: – Establish an organization to promote compatible

growth.– Formalize the coordination process (MOU / MOA).

• Planning for compatible growth: – Encourage communities to incorporate JLUS

recommendations into local plans and studies.– Encourage collaboration between Fort Hood and local

governments as plans are developed.

STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS

ENCROACHMENT AWARENESS AREA

• Regulatory support of compatible growth strategies:– Develop a common regulatory “toolkit” for

consideration by local governments.– Encourage adoption of regulatory tools by local

governments as appropriate. – Collaborate with TX military communities to

expand available compatible growth tools.

• Supplemental strategies:– Address broader issues that are related to, but

outside of the scope of, the Joint Land Use Study.

STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS (CONTINUED)

NEXT STEPS• Final study will be submitted to OEA

– Report can be reviewed at: www.FortHood-JLUS.org

• Central Texas COG is submitting an application for implementation funding.

• JLUS implementation projects to begin in early 2017.

FORT HOOD JOINT LAND USE STUDY

KILLEEN CITY COUNCILDECEMBER 13, 2016