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1 Page 1 Meeting Agenda 1. Call to Order Fernando Costa AICP, Chair of VNT Advisory Committee 2. Lancaster High School Overview Lancaster ISD Representative 3. Welcome and Introductions Fernando Costa 4. Involvement by VNT Advisors Fernando Costa 5. Speakers Bureau Ellen Yost Subregional Workshops 6. Results from Southeastern Subregional Workshop Carol Strain Burk, Advisor, and Karen Walz FAICP, VNT Project Manager 7. Plans for Southwestern Subregional Workshop Karen Walz and Mark Dabney, AIA Fort Worth 150 Chair 8. Plans for Northwestern Subregional Workshop Karen Walz 9. Plans for Northeastern Subregional Workshop Karen Walz Greenprinting 10. Status Overview Alex Tynberg, Advisor 11. Stakeholder Input Karen Walz 12. Future Steps Greenprinting & SEE Healthy Ecosystems John Promise, P.E. 13. Funding and Resources Ann Kovich AICP, VNT Fundraising Committee Chair 14. Regional Ecosystem Task Force and Technical Advisory Team Karen Walz Community Type Working Groups 15. Concept, Schedule & Expected Results Karen Walz Initiative 4: Policy Decisions 16. Initial Discussion of Choices and Implications Karen Walz Other Research Projects 17. Projects, Schedules & Anticipated Results Don Gatzke, VNT Research Coordinator Administrative Items 18. Funding and Resources a. Public sector partners John Promise b. Private sector sponsors Ann Kovich 19. ULI Coordination John Walsh 20. Adjourn Please note that the next Vision North Texas Advisory Committee meeting will be on Monday, June 4, 2007, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., with a reception to follow. We will meet at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.

2 Page 2 Attachment 1: Southeastern Subregional Workshop Vision North Texas held its first subregional workshop on January 27, 2007 at Lancaster High School. The workshop focused on the study area shown below. Approximately 120 participants worked in 10 small groups to identify goals for the region, discuss the specific objectives for this subregional area and map out preferred development patterns. This workshop also included initial discussion of the goals that will shape the Greenprint Model for this area. The Advisory Committee meeting will include presentations and discussion of the recommendations made by workshop groups and the results of the keypad polling of workshop participants. Detailed analysis of these results is underway now and should be completed shortly.

3 Page 3 Attachment 2: Future Subregional Workshops Southwestern Subregional Workshop General Information The next subregional workshop will include the fast-growing areas in the southwestern part of the region. This workshop is planned for Saturday, June 9 th ; a location has not yet been identified. A preliminary study area for this workshop is shown on the next page; this boundary has not been finalized yet. Participants will include a balanced group of stakeholders from this part of the region. The workshop s format will be similar to the workshop held in Lancaster in January. It will include a small-group mapping and discussion exercise like the one used then. Since we do not have funding for a full greenprinting model for this part of the region, we will ask for participants goals regarding land conservation but will not focus as much on greenprinting as we did in Lancaster. AIA Fort Worth s AIA 150 Project This subregional workshop will be done in collaboration with AIA Fort Worth; it is part of this AIA Chapter s project to celebrate the 150 th anniversary of AIA. This AIA 150 project Strategies for Growth: Empowering Outlying Communities focuses on assistance to communities in the outlying part of the region that are just now beginning to experience urban/suburban growth pressures. It is intended to include: This subregional visioning workshop in partnership with Vision North Texas. A peer-to-peer session for the officials in small, outlying communities modeled after the National Endowment for the Arts Mayors Institute on City Design. Creation of a Center for Design and a toolkit to assist decision-makers in these outlying communities. The University of Texas at Arlington is also a major partner with AIA Fort Worth on this project. In addition to collaborating on the subregional workshop, we expect Vision North Texas to work with AIA FW to assemble leaders who can provide advice at the peer-to-peer session.

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5 Page 5 Northwestern Subregional Workshop There is also interest in having a subregional workshop in the northwestern part of the region. This workshop would include areas of northern Tarrant County, Wise County and all or part of Denton County. Its structure would be similar to the Southeastern and Southwestern workshops. The workshop s date and location have not been set. Three possibilities are under consideration: Hold this session jointly with the Southwestern Subregional Workshop on June 9 th. This would require resources (volunteers, space, legos, etc.) for 20 potential small groups, so each subarea could have 10 discussion groups. Hold this session soon after the Southwestern Subregional Workshop so preparations, volunteer training and registration could be done simultaneously. With this approach, the workshop might be held on Saturday, June 23 rd. Hold the workshop in the late summer or early fall, so preparations would not overlap the Southwestern Subregional Workshop. VNT staff are researching the implications of these three options and will have more information available at the Advisory Committee meeting. Northeastern Subregional Workshop Community leaders in the northeastern part of the region are also interested in having a subregional workshop. This workshop could cover parts of Denton and Collin counties and potential Hunt County. If resources are available, it would be held in the fall.

6 Page 6 Attachment 3: Greenprinting & Regional Ecosystems As we discussed at the last Advisory Committee meeting, Vision North Texas desires to assist the public development and implementation of a conservation and park creation vision in a selected subregion of North Central Texas. North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) has contracted with The Trust for Public Land (TPL) to provide its Greenprinting Services to support this Vision North Texas effort. The highlights below summarize the major features of the contract and the structure for involvement by Advisors and other stakeholders. Contract Highlights Results This initiative will produce two key products: A Greenprint Model Framework that is a computer-based tool for analyzing land conservation, park and open space issues for all 16 counties of the North Texas region; and A SE Subregional Greenprint that assembles and evaluates the data for the southeastern part of the region (all or parts of Dallas, Ellis and Kaufman counties). After this work is complete, the framework and greenprint will be transferred from TPL to the North Central Texas Council of Governments so they can be used in a wide range of regional and local planning and development processes. Cost The cost for this contract will be approximately $100,000, with the precise amount dependent on the way the products are transferred to NCTCOG. This cost does not include the data collection and mapping we will need to have a functional greenprint for all 16 counties, but we hope that the value of the SE Subregional Greenprint will help us raise funds to complete greenprinting the rest of the region. We have received a grant of $10,000 from the Harold Simmons Foundation to support this project. VNT and TPL are working together on fund-raising for the rest of the contract amount and have agreed share any Phase 1 costs not covered by greenprint fund-raising. The contract requires us to have funding for each later phase in place before the phase begins. Help from Advisors is needed to raise these funds. Phases, Timing and Tasks Phase 1 includes two tasks: 1. Prepare for and help facilitate the Southeastern Subregional Workshop as the first step in setting conservation and park goals. 2. Develop criteria matrix, inventory data, create database and design the model based on stakeholder goals in this subregion and regionwide.

7 Page 7 Phase 2 includes three tasks related to detailed analysis of the SE Subregion: 3. Implement the model work with the stakeholder and technical groups and make initial model runs for the Southeastern Subregion. 4. Present the model results to stakeholders, refine and update the analysis. 5. Create the tools that allow the Greenprint Model to be used to set parcel-specific priorities for land conservation. Phase 3 includes two tasks that complete the work for this effort. 6. Produce a finance and implementation workshop focused on the tools available in this region to implement the model s results. 7. Complete a final report and set of recommendations for Vision North Texas. After Phase 3, a final task will convey the Greenprint Framework and the SE Subregional Greenprint Model to NCTCOG. Thereafter, NCTCOG will manage and maintain the framework and the model in-house. It intends to make these tools available to individual communities and other organizations that are developing land protection goals as part of their own planning and investment processes. This project is expected take 13 to 15 months unless funding delays or other factors slow the work. Structure for Input and Involvement This initial VNT greenprinting process will include three levels of input and involvement. Vision North Texas Advisory Committee The Advisory Committee will receive reports and presentations on the greenprinting initiative at its regular quarterly meetings. During this initial Greenprinting process, individual advisors will serve on the two groups described below. Regional Ecosystem Task Force Purpose The North Texas Ecosystem Subcommittee will represent the diverse range of stakeholders who live and work in North Central Texas. The committee will ensure that conservation goals and objectives reflecting the entire North Central Texas region are appropriately represented in the computerized Greenprint model. In addition to its work on the VNT greenprinting initiative, this subcommittee will serve as the forum for discussion of additional natural resource issues as part of the overall Vision North Texas project and other Center of Development Excellence initiatives such as the creation of a regional ecological framework. Tasks Related to Greenprinting The Committee will guide and advise the Greenprint process. In particular, it will be responsible for analyzing the results of the public workshop and creating a set of goals and criteria for the

8 Page 8 Greenprint model that accurately reflect the interests of communities and stakeholders throughout the North Central Texas region. This committee will also be asked to review model results and advise on relative weighting of goals as model implementation progresses. In addition, this committee will provide progress report to the VNT Advisory Committee on a quarterly basis. Time Commitment To carry out its work on greenprinting, this Committee will meet 3 to 4 times during the first two Phases of the project. Meetings may be in-person or through conference calls and web-based meetings. Proposed Membership Recommendations for membership will be provided at the Advisory Committee meeting. Greenprinting Technical Advisory Team (TAT) This group will work very closely with NCTCOG and TPL staff on the details of data source identification, model design and analysis. Its members should bring professional expertise in geographic information systems (GIS) or areas for which data will be assembled (such as water quality and quantity, natural resources and habitat, stormwater management, cultural assets, parks & recreation and land use mapping). Purpose The Greenprint Technical Advisory Team provides expert review and advice regarding model design, rationale, content, and outcomes. Tasks The TAT will Verify the completeness and appropriateness model criteria defined for each goal; Recommend best available data sources; Help insure that defensible science is used for all models and advise on modeling assumptions; and Review input data and model results for accuracy and currency (GIS expertise is not required). Time Commitment Generally, the TAT will meet 3 to 4 times during model development and design. All meetings will be conducted via conference call and/or webex. In addition, there may be communication between meetings depending on the nature of issues that arise. Proposed Membership Recommendations for membership will be provided at the Advisory Committee meeting.

9 Page 9 SEE Healthy Ecosystems NCTCOG's Department of Environment & Development is launching a strategic planning process for A new initiative called "SEE Healthy Ecosystems" is being proposed, to complement the successful ongoing programs of SEE Less Trash, SEE Safe Clean & Green, Regional Environmental Corridors, and the Center of Development Excellence. The draft long-range vision of success is that "the region's vital ecosystems are protected, sustained or restored." Working with its state/federal partners and the new Regional Ecosystem Task Force, NCTCOG will seek to identify vital regional ecosystems and explore the concepts of "green infrastructure". A model Regional Ecosystem Framework is being outlined, which will use GIS capabilities & tools such as the Trust for Public Land's Greenprinting to analyze needs at a parcel-level. The new Technical Advisory Team will provide expert review and advice. It is anticipated that this Regional Ecosystem Framework will not be a set of static data layers, but rather an ongoing collaboration with multiple partners accessing it and adding new information all the time. NCTCOG will expand its ongoing parks/trails/greenways activities (that primarily benefit human populations) with this healthy ecosystems initiative to implement what the Conservation Foundation refers to as green infrastructure strategically planned and managed networks of natural lands, working landscapes and other open spaces that conserve ecosystem values and functions and provide associated benefits to human populations.

10 Page 10 Attachment 4: Community Type Working Groups Last fall s Leadership Summit demonstrated the value of dialogue among leaders from communities in similar circumstances within our region. Those discussion groups were organized according to three Community Types: Core/Inner Tier Communities. Outer Tier Communities. Separate Communities. The Summit report contains a list of recommendations for each of these community types. Vision North Texas will consider these ideas through four activities this spring and summer. 1. City Futures Forum The City Futures Forum will include senior professional staff from those cities and counties that are partners in Vision North Texas. These include city managers, assistant city managers, planning directors and economic development directors. The first forum session will be held on Thursday, April 26th at NCTCOG. Its agenda will focus on the following items: Update these professionals on recent Vision North Texas progress, including the Southeastern Subregional Workshop and the Greenprinting Initiative; Discuss the current working definitions of these community types and ask for review of these criteria and their application to particular communities; Review the Leadership Summit s recommendations with them; Seek advice on priorities among the Leadership Summit recommendations and action steps to carry out these priorities; Seek feedback and advice on the planned Community Type Discussions; and Invite their recommendations and involvement in future Vision North Texas activities. 2. Community Type Research Where possible, analysis by Community Type will be included in the Vision North Texas research projects underway this year. This will be particularly important to the Regional Form Policy Study described in Attachment 6, but analysis by community type may be valuable for other projects as well. 3. Engagement of Additional Communities Currently, four counties and 35 cities or towns are partners in Vision North Texas. Additional contacts are needed to engage the other counties within the region and the other communities. In particular, communities with fewer than 5,000 residents were not asked to become financial partners with Vision North Texas, so these communities do not now have a way to be involved.

11 Page 11 Outreach to cities and counties should ensure that Vision North Texas enjoys the active involvement of communities in each of these three community types as well as the counties that represent unincorporated areas of the region. 4. Community Type Discussions Vision North Texas expects to hold one discussion session for each of the three community types between May and September of These sessions will be brief (1 ½ to 2 hours), informal sessions, probably held at NCTCOG offices. They will be developed with the advice of the City Futures Forum. They are intended to inform officials about the recommendations from the Leadership Summit and other Vision North Texas activities related to each specific community type; and to seek feedback and involvement in these activities.

12 Page 12 Attachment 5: VNT Initiative 4 (Policy Decisions) The Vision North Texas Phase 2 Work Plan describes the fourth initiative as follows: Initiative 4: Policy Decisions Description: Decide whether to create a preferred regional scenario and, if so, what level of detail it should have and what role it should plan. Objectives: Agree on a policy recommendation adopted by resolutions of the ULI North Texas District Council s Executive Board and the Development Excellence Steering Committee and present this recommendation to the Regional Transportation Council and/or NCTCOG s Executive Board. The Vision North Texas Advisory Committee has replaced the Development Excellence Steering Committee and will play its role in this effort. At this Advisory Committee meeting, we will begin the discussion of these issues. As suggested in the work plan, this initiative will consider what a preferred scenario for regional development would include, the level of detail it would reflect and the role it would play; alternatively, decide on another way to create and/or present an overall regional vision. Fort Worth Mayor Mike Moncrief suggested a variation on this idea at the Leadership Summit, when he proposed that the time has come to work together on regional land use issues. We need a regional gamebook to grow successfully. On April 2 nd, discussion of this topic is expected to include: Information on the role regional policies (scenarios, visions, frameworks and others) are playing on other metropolitan regions; Discussion of the value such a regional policy might have in North Texas; Preliminary discussion of the way a regional policy might relate to the policies and actions of individual local governments; Preliminary discussion of the way a regional policy might relate to existing regional plans and investments; Preliminary discussion of the way a regional policy might relate to decisions made by economic development interests and private investors; and Agreement on ideas to investigate prior to the June 2007 Advisory Committee meeting. This topic will be a major focus of discussion at the June meeting. A recommendation from this committee could then be made at the September meeting.

13 Page 13 Attachment 6: Research Projects The table below lists the 25 potential research projects discussed with the Advisory Committee in December The work plan anticipated that Phase 2 would include three research projects and two design studio projects. There has been work on seven of these 25 potential research projects those noted with a checkmark by the project number. For these projects, the table includes a brief progress report. Other projects could begin if partners or resources are found to support them. 1 Progress Update: Potential Vision North Texas Research Projects Contribute to CDE Library of Technical Tools. No specific new tools have been contributed. 2 Coordinate on CLIDE tour. This tour was completed in May Affecting Regional Choices. This research topic would examine the ways VNT and a preferred regional scenario could affect decisions made in existing regional policy processes. It would result in a set of recommendations for consideration during 3 Initiative 4 discussions Design for Sustainable Inner Tier Communities. Provide a set of tools the individual communities could use to support sustainability. Might include a design book like that done in KC. To be developed through Inner Tier Coalition discussion. Could include collaboration with groups such as AIA and Preservation Dallas. Development Cost Alternatives. Develop a model to evaluate the costs and benefits of development types in alternative scenarios. Development Excellence Certification. This project would create an evaluation system that would be used to certify that a proposed development project was a 'Development Excellence Project'. This certification would be provided to the local decision-making bodies. VNT or other representatives might offer formal support for a project. Empowering Developing Communities. Partnership with AIA Fort Worth. Result should be subregional workshop and workbooks that provide guidance for leaders in small communities that are impacted by rapid urban growth. Partial funding from AIA National's "Blueprint for America". This project is underway and will be carried out through the Southwestern Subregional Workshop. Environmental Analysis for Transportation. Would incorporate VNT policy discussion and tools such as greenprinting into an on-going component of regional transportation analysis. Could fulfill new FHWA requirements.

14 Page Progress Update: Potential Vision North Texas Research Projects Greenprinting. Partnership with Trust for Public Land. Should create analytical tool for public dialogue about important natural resources throughout the region; project would also apply this tool to a subregion. This project is underway. See discussion of progress under Attachment 3. Growing Healthy North Texas Communities. Would be a collaboration with county heath departments, hospitals and others to link regional urban form to residents' health and apply recent national research to this region. Implications of the Region's Changing Demographics. Research that would report on past changes in North Texas demographics (ethnic, age, household composition and perhaps other factors), projections of change through 2030 and analysis of the implications of these changing demographics for the region's development and sustainability. Lessons for the Region. Use CLIDE award winners and other examples to provide information to others in the region about how the projects were done and what their results have been. Also provide examples that illustrate lessons learned or things that should be done differently. Mayors Institute on City Design. Would host a national institute in conjunction with the National Endowment for the Arts, American Architectural Foundation and U.S. Conference of Mayors. Result for VNT would be a forum for research, discussion and 'peer-to-peer' interaction among mayors, including those in our region. UTA is the lead for VNT. We were not successful in the 2006 selection process but will apply again. North Texas and the World. Analysis of the factors that have the greatest impact on North Texas' ability to successfully compete in the global economy. Could be a collaboration with the North Texas Commission. North Texas Walkable Places. Would provide analysis and best practice examples of good walkable places in the Metroplex. Report or 'white paper' should include details on design, capital & operating costs, funding sources, actual use of the facilities, lessons learned, etc. Could include collaboration with the Cooper Institute, Texas Trails Network and others. Regional Form Policy Study. Conducted by NCTCOG staff with review and input by SCS and the City Futures Forum. Initial work was done during summer NCTCOG reviewed a small selection of city comprehensive plans & special district development plans and assessed their support for the Development Excellence Principles. Additional research will include a larger group of communities and additional research on goals and policies, development capacity, infrastructure plans, community design and other issues. Result should be an assessment of how closely existing plans follow Development Excellence Principles and how development based on current policy relates to alternative regional scenarios. Road Standards Pilot Project. Potential partnership with EPA to serve as a pilot project for testing its new transportation facility standards and the general concepts of 'complete streets'. Sustainable Strategies for Outer Tier Communities. Would integrate other work products to provide growing Outer Tier Communities with models for development (including new urban expansion) that is sustainable from the outset. Might involve work of an Outer Tier Coalition.

15 Page Progress Update: Potential Vision North Texas Research Projects Trinity River Basin Environmental Restoration Project. Initiative of Governor Perry addressing the entire Trinity basin. VNT research on watershed and development may occur through this process. UTA is taking the lead for VNT. See attachment 7 for a progress report. Trip Reduction Assessment. Would provide analysis and quantitative information about the actual results of North Texas initiatives designed to reduce vehicle trips. This would include analyzing actual change in trip generation in TOD areas; it might include other initiatives. Might be done in collaboration with HGAC (Envision Houston Region) and TTI. Vision North Texas Cultural Assets Assessment. Compile and map the various cultural and arts assets, institutions and resources for the region. Develop guidebook so communities can use these assets to define and maintain distinct community character. Vision North Texas Energy Choices. Develop the data and GIS information that will enable us to calculate the energy implications of alternative regional scenarios. Could be a collaboration with the Green Buildings Council. Vision North Texas Housing Choices. Develop the data and GIS information that will enable us to analyze alternative regional scenarios and their ability to meet the needs of projected future residents (considering household characteristics, income, etc.). Could be a collaboration with the North Texas Housing Coalition. Vision North Texas Infrastructure Assessment. Use 'Regional Form Policy Study' as the basis for mapping areas with adequate and available infrastructure for future development. This would include the complete set of infrastructure that requires capital investment and maintenance over time: water, sewer, transportation, public safety, health facilities, parks, schools, etc. Results would be an input to the creation of a preferred regional scenario. Vision North Texas Water Consumption Choices. Develop the data and GIS information that will enable us to calculate the water consumption implications of alternative regional scenarios. A partnership with UTA and the City of McKinney will begin to develop this information. See attachment 7 for a progress report.

16 Page 16 Attachment 7: Vision North Texas Research Collaborative The University of Texas at Arlington has convened a research collaborative to support Vision North Texas. To date, other academic partners include the Texas A&M Dallas Center and the Texas Water Resources Institute. The collaborative has submitted several research proposals for state and federal funding, which are still under review. They include Trinity River Corridor project inventories (Office of the Governor) the I-35 Corridor initiative (Office of the Governor, federal initiatives) and White Rock Creek watershed study (EPA; Office of the Governor.) The change in leadership in the Congress, and the shifting priorities in the Texas Legislature, have delayed consideration of most pending proposals until summer or fall. Meanwhile, the collaborative has drafted a Resource Management Master Planning preamble aimed at local jurisdictions in which reservoir and other water impoundments are being proposed. No proposal has yet been submitted, but this is a new strategy aimed at aiding jurisdictions impacted by new impoundments. The collaborative sees this as increasingly significant as the water issue expands in North Texas, and the rest of the state, and it is an ideal fit for the research interests and talents of the research collaborative. The VNT research collaborative, through the Texas A&M-Dallas Center, also has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of McKinney to conduct research on water quality and water demand as the city expands to its build-out population. The research will include research connecting growth strategies to water use. Efforts are being made to engage several other North Texas communities in similar efforts. Also, UT Arlington and TAMU-Dallas Center are finalizing a Memorandum of Agreement between the institutions, aimed at expanding research capacity focused on North Texas. Lastly, graduate research assistants in landscape architecture at UT Arlington are nearing completion on a hot link list of environmental organizations which can be added to the VNT web page.

17 Page 17 Attachment 8: Vision North Texas Public Sector Partners These are the cities and counties that have agreed to be sponsors and participants in Vision North Texas (for FY06, FY07 or both) as of March 15, Dallas County Ellis County Rockwall County Tarrant County Town of Addison City of Allen City of Arlington City of Azle City of Benbrook City of Burleson City of Carrollton City of Cedar Hill City of Cleburne City of Dallas City of Denton City of DeSoto City of Farmers Branch City of Forest Hill City of Fort Worth City of Frisco City of Garland City of Grand Prairie City of Greenville City of Hurst City of Irving City of Lancaster City of Lewisville City of Little Elm City of McKinney City of Mesquite City of Plano City of Red Oak City of Richardson City of Rowlett City of Royse City City of Southlake City of The Colony City of Waxahachie City of Weatherford

18 Attachment 9: Vision North Texas Private Sector Sponsors Advisory Committee Page 18 These are the private companies and non-profit organizations that have agreed to be sponsors for Vision North Texas as of March 15, Charter Sponsors North Central Texas Council of Governments University of Texas at Arlington Urban Land Institute, North Texas District Council Titanium Urban Land Institute (through Community Action Grant) Platinum Harold Simmons Foundation Hillwood Development Corporation Gold AIA Fort Worth Dean International, Inc. TIG Real Estate Services, Inc. Tarrant Regional Water District Silver AIA Dallas DART Greater Fort Worth Real Estate Council Walsh Ranch Bronze Dunaway Associates Greater Dallas Planning Council Greater Fort Worth Builders Association Greater Fort Worth Commercial Real Estate Women Inclusive Communities Project North Texas Commission, North Texas Future Fund Turner, Collie & Braden Workshop Sponsors (for SE) Dunkin, Sefko and Associates Gallagher Halff Associates Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. Tamer Partners Corporation Activity Sponsors (for SE) Lancaster Chamber of Commerce Lancaster Economic Development Corporation

19 Page 19 Attachment 10: Vision North Texas Advisors These are the individual North Texas leaders who have agreed to serve as Advisors to Vision North Texas as of March 15, An asterisk indicates a Management Committee member. Terri Adkisson Dallas Area Rapid Transit Board of Directors Tom Allen Urban Land Institute Bill Bancroft Conbrio Judy B. Bell City of Crandall Brian J. L. Berry University of Texas at Dallas Bonnie Bowman League of Women Voters, Arlington Carol Strain Burk City of Lancaster George Campbell City of Denton Rene Castilla Dallas County Community College District Mayor Robert Cluck City of Arlington Fernando Costa * City of Fort Worth Peter Coughlin Southside at Lamar Melissa Dailey Downtown Fort Worth, Inc. Mayor Bob Day City of Garland Bruce Davis Fort Worth National Bank Jyl De Haven Arbiter Group Betsy del Monte AIA Dallas Mike Eastland * NCTCOG Councilmember Sal Espino City of Fort Worth Ruben E. Esquivel University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Robert Folzenlogen Hillwood Development Corporation Robert Galecke University of Dallas Ed Garza EDAW Donald Gatzke * University of Texas at Arlington Vergel Gay University of North Texas Glen Hahn Greater Fort Worth Real Estate Council Nancy Hardie City of Farmers Branch Don Herzog North Texas Developer Council Steve Houser Arborilogical Services Lyssa Jenkens Greater Dallas Chamber Jill Jordan City of Dallas Margaret Keliher Karl A. Komatsu Komatsu Architecture Councilmember Linda Koop City of Dallas Ann Kovich * Turner Collie & Braden Paul M. Lehner * City of Dallas David Leininger * City of Irving Lorenzo Littles The Enterprise Foundation Gary Martin BGO Architects Bijan Mohraz Southern Methodist University Alfreda Norman Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Theresa O Donnell * City of Dallas Jim Oliver Tarrant Regional Water District Dr. Oswell Person Paul Quinn College Dan S. Petty North Texas Commission Phillip Poole Townsite Company LLC John Promise * NCTCOG Jim Richards River Legacy Foundation Paris Rutherford Woodmont Companies Mayor Mike Simpson City of Frisco Nathaniel Tate Foundation for Community Empowerment Bob Terrell CH2M Hill John Terrell Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Allison J.H. Thompson City of Burleson Alex H. Tynberg * Trust for Public Land Frank Turner Greater Dallas Planning Council & City of Plano Peter Vargas City of Allen John Walsh * ULI North Texas District Council Karen Walz * Vision North Texas Commissioner Cynthia White Denton County Ron Whitehead Town of Addison Libby Willis Riverside Alliance Jerry Wimpee Rockwall County

20 Page 20 Attachment 11: Phase 2 Status Report Overview This attachment summarizes the progress Vision North Texas has made on the work plan adopted in early Status of Work The table below lists each of the tasks in the detailed version of the Vision North Texas Phase 2 Work Plan. For each, a brief status report is provided. We have made progress on most tasks. Some, such as the Leadership Summit, evolved into larger activities than originally anticipated. Others, such as the speakers bureau, have had less activity than expected because of resource constraints. Status Report on Vision North Texas Phase 2 # Item Status Report Initiative 1: Education & Outreach Educate regional residents, business leaders, elected & appointed officials to raise awareness about the growth anticipated in the region and the choices for accommodating it in a way that is successful and sustainable. ULI luncheon as part of SEE Development Excellence Day Completed in November Presentations to City Councils & Plan Commissions List of agencies for targeted presentations Presentations to targeted groups Traveling exhibition about VNT broadcast to participants, volunteers & observers As of 3/15/2007, had completed at least 7 presentations to City Councils or Plan Commissions and 9 presentations to organizations of public officials (such as Metroplex Mayors). Comprehensive listing should be part of database, which is under development. As of 3/15/2007, had completed 46 presentations. Done in October 2005 in partnership with AIA FW. Broadcasts completed in July and October 2006; next broadcast in April Database under development. broadcast to public Broadcasts completed in July and October 2006; next broadcast 1.07 officials in April Database under development Speakers bureau Ellen Yost will support this activity.

21 Page 21 Status Report on Vision North Texas Phase 2 # Item Status Report 1.09 Video for cable broadcast Manage on-going presentation materials Initiative 2: Public Involvement Design subregional workshop Hold subregional workshops 2.03 Leadership Summit Video is available; haven't done outreach to cable stations to run it. Completed; updates are an on-going part of work plan. Involve more people in this discussion of the choices available to our region and the application of the Ten Principles of Development Excellence. Completed. City Futures Committee 2.04 quarterly meetings 2.05 Community 'toolkit' In progress Organization 'toolkit' In progress. In Phase 2 work plan at rate of 2 per year. First workshop was held in January 2007; two or three more are expected in In Phase 2 work plan as a Mayors' forum for one community form type. Held a much larger Leadership Summit on September 25, 2006 including all community form types. Based on Leadership Summit recommendations, meetings will be organized by Community Type. First sessions will be held in late April On-line 'toolkit' for individuals In progress Media campaign Ellen Yost will coordinate this work with the public information officers of public and private partners Major regionwide workshop In original Phase 2 work plan for possible action in FY 07. Initiative 3: Research into Development Excellence Best Practices Research the implications of these choices and the tools we can use to achieve a desired choice; make available and celebrate the best practices for development excellence in the region Develop research agenda Have completed general list of topics Secure funding for research In progress Work out agreements on research projects 3.04 Conduct research projects 3.05 Carry out design studio projects Agreement in place with UTA; others will be developed as projects are identified. In original Phase 2 work plan at rate of 2 per year. Several are being pursued now. See attachments 6 and 7 for progress reports. In original Phase 2 work plan at rate of 1 1/2 per year. No action yet.

22 Status Report on Vision North Texas Phase 2 # Item Status Report Contribute to CDE Library 3.06 of Technical Tools No specific new contributions to date Coordinate on CLIDE tour Done in May Publish report on VNT results In original Phase 2 work plan for late in FY 07. Advisory Committee Page Initiative 4: Policy Direction Advisory Committee (AC) discussions of what a preferred scenario would include Discuss preferred scenario with NCTCOG ED & Departments Meet with city/county reps re: preferred scenario Meet with stakeholders re: preferred scenario Meet with NCTCOG committees re: preferred scenario Decide whether to create a preferred regional scenario and, if so, what level of detail it should have and what role it should play. Initial discussion at this meeting. Initial meeting held with Research & Information Services & Transportation Departments of NCTCOG. No action yet. No action yet. No action yet. AC agreement on preferred scenario recommendation In original Phase 2 work plan for late FY 06 or FY 07. (If scenario to be developed) Action to secure support from ULI NT Executive Committee, RTC, NCTCOG Executive Board In original Phase 2 work plan for late FY 06 or FY 07. (If scenario to be developed) Begin scenario development In original Phase 2 work plan for late FY 06 or FY 07.