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The Planning and Research Division prepares population projections, performs census data analysis, conducts land use studies, maintains and updates the Comprehensive Plan, and communicates development policies and procedures to the public.
Planning and Research
The Planning and Research Division continuously monitors and tracks changes occurring in the community including:
- Housing
- Neighborhoods
- Development
- Economics
- Demographics
The Planning and Research Division also coordinates future development plans for the city. The staff works with the community to develop and implement community goals. The Comprehensive Plan, maintained and updated by the Planning and Research Division, is the key document involved in working toward these goals.
The Comprehensive Plan was adopted on February 25, 1997 and readopted on April 2, 1998. The Comprehensive Plan is a guide for decision makers. It is a statement of community values, ideals and aspirations about Irving's existing and future environment. In addition to describing the community's view about its future, the Comprehensive Plan also describes implementation strategies and actions necessary to achieve desired results. The Plan uses text and diagrams to establish policies and programs to address the many issues facing the City. Consequently, the Plan becomes a tool for managing community change to achieve the desired quality of life in Irving. The Comprehensive Plan is in the process of being updated.
1997 Comprehensive Plan - Back to Top
The publications must be viewed using Adobe Acrobat Reader Version 7 or higher. If you do not have the reader, it can be downloaded for free from the Adobe Web site (click here). NOTE: If you are using a 56k modem or lower, some files may take more time to open.
Report Files:
Figure Files:
- Figures 2 through 15 - Comprehensive Plan Urban Design Concept for different areas of the City. Includes "before and after" pictures and sketches. These figures are part of Chapter 8 - Urban Design, and follows page 8-21. Map 7 (below) should be viewed as a key map for the locations on these figures.
- Figure 17 - Vehicle Trip Growth Areas by Travel Survey Zones. This figure is part of Chapter 10 - Transportation, and follows page 10-16.
- Figure 18 - Roadway Cross Sections. This figure is part of Chapter 10 - Transportation, and follows page 10-30.
Map Files:
- Map 1 - Recommended Housing Strategies. This map is part of Chapter 6 - Housing, and follows page 6-4.
- Map 2 - Future Land Use Plan (Updated in 2002). This map is part of Chapter 7 - Future Land Use, and follows page 7-4.
- Map 3 - Urban Design Concept: Regional Access System. This map is part of Chapter 8 - Urban Design, and follows page 8-4.
- Map 4 - Urban Design Concept: Community Access System. This map is part of Chapter 8 - Urban Design, and follows page 8-8.
- Map 5 - Urban Design Concept: Neighborhoods and Districts. This map is part of Chapter 8 - Urban Design, and follows page 8-12.
- Map 6 - Urban Design Concept: Edges and Entrances. This map is part of Chapter 8 - Urban Design, and follows page 8-16.
- Map 7 - Urban Design Concept: Figure Key Map. This map is part of Chapter 8 - Urban Design, and follows page 8-21. This map should be used with Figures 2 through 15.
- Map 8 - Existing Congestion Areas. This map is part of Chapter 10 - Transportation, and follows page 10-6.
- Map 9 - Projected 2015 ADT Volumes: Existing Thoroughfare Plan. This map is part of Chapter 10 - Transportation, and follows page 10-16.
- Map 10 - Projected 2015 Congestion Areas: Existing Thoroughfare Plan. This map is part of Chapter 10 - Transportation, and follows page 10-18.
- Map 11 - City of Irving Master Thoroughfare Plan (Updated in 2004). This map is part of Chapter 10 - Transportation, and follows page 10-18.
- Map 12 - Projected 2015 ADT Volumes: Proposed Thoroughfare Plan. This map is part of Chapter 10 - Transportation, and follows page 10-24.
- Map 13 - Projected 2015 Congestion Areas: Proposed Thoroughfare Plan. This map is part of Chapter 10 - Transportation, and follows page 10-26.
- Map 14 - Intersections Improvements to Enhance Link Capacity. This map is part of Chapter 10 - Transportation, and follows page 10-26.
- Map 15 - Potential Transit Linkages. This map is part of Chapter 10 - Transportation, and follows page 10-30.
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In addition to the Comprehensive Plan, the Planning and Research Division produces other publications, which can be viewed here or obtained in hard copy format. If you wish to obtain hard copies of these publications, please contact the Planning and Development Department, Planning and Research Division.
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