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Posted on: February 7, 2023

Action agenda update shows progress on 2035 Comprehensive Plan goals

The front parking lot of an apartment complex. People are gathered under a white canopy.

PHOTO #1: The City hosted a ribbon cutting Oct. 25, 2022, for Enchanted Gardens, 4601 N. Ben Jordan St.

Group of people dig shovels into a pile of dirt with heavy machinery in the backgroundPHOTO #2: The City hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking Dec. 7, 2022, for the new Riverside Park dog park. Shown, from left, are  Councilman Duane Crocker, City Manager Jesús A. Garza, Parks & Recreation Commissioner Laurie Eder, Councilman Rafael DeLaGarza, Councilman Mark Loffgren, Victoria Sales Tax Development Corporation President Russell Dempsey, By Grace Floors & Construction co-owner Carlos Ordoñez, Parks & Recreation Commission Vice Chair Mike Rivera and Parks & Recreation Commission Chair W. Lee Keeling.

Road construction. A scooper moves dirt, a man sweeps and another man walks dragging a shovel.PHOTO #3: A construction crew works to install utilities on Nueces Street on Nov. 23, 2022, as part of the final phase of the North Heights street rehabilitation project.

The City is making steady progress on infrastructure repairs, community development and other goals outlined in the 2035 Comprehensive Plan, according to the latest update on the 2021-2023 Action Agenda.

The City develops a new action agenda every three to four years, setting concrete goals that align with the 2035 Comprehensive Plan.

The final update for fiscal year 2022 highlights achievements such as:

  • The opening of Enchanted Gardens Apartments, a partnership between Realtex Development Corporation and the Victoria Housing Finance Corporation, which primarily serves low-income residents
  • Breaking ground on the Riverside Park dog park, a partnership with Girl Scout Izzy Drane
  • Progress on the final phase of the North Heights street rehabilitation project

To read the full update and to learn more about the comprehensive plan, visit www.victoriatx.gov/comprehensiveplan

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