The Fort Hood Joint Land Use Study: - Identified current and potential future incompatible land uses that could impact Fort Hood operations through rapid regional growth. - Recommended strategies for local governments to facilitate compatible development, including establishing a regional coordination body and incorporating recommendations into local plans. - Found that while encroachment does not currently limit training, population growth poses risks and local support for compatible growth policies could help sustain Fort Hood's mission long-term.

1. FORT HOOD
JOINT LAND USE STUDY
KILLEEN CITY COUNCIL
DECEMBER 13, 2016

2. • 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?

3. JOINT LAND USE STUDIES
1985 – 2016
130 TOTAL

4. • 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

5. • Cities:
– Copperas Cove
– Gatesville
– Harker Heights
– Killeen (Local Sponsor)
– Nolanville
– Temple
– Belton
– Brownwood
• Counties: Bell County, Coryell County
• Fort Hood
STUDY PARTNERS

6. JLUS PROCESS
• Project Kick-Off & Stakeholder Interviews
• Data Collection & Mapping
• Land Use Compatibility Analysis
• Prepare Draft & Final Study
• Final Presentations

7. 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

8. • Policy Committee
– Elected Officials and Fort Hood
Officials
– 8 meetings
• Technical Committee
– City Managers, Planners, Fort Hood
Staff
– 9 meetings
PROJECT OVERSIGHT

9. GENERAL STUDY AREA

10. WESTERN TRAINING AREA (AVIATION) TRAINING

11. STUDY FRAMEWORK
• Executive Summary
• Introduction
• Regional Profile
• Fort Hood Profile
• Land Use Compatibility Assessment
• Compatibility Tools
• Recommendations

12. REGIONAL PROFILE
(EXAMPLES)
Population Trends Development Trends

13. FORT HOOD PROFILE
(EXAMPLES)
Generalized Training Area Impact Area & Surface Danger
Zones

14. FORT HOOD PROFILE
(EXAMPLES)
Accident Potential Zones Western Training Area

15. ENCROACHMENT AWARENESS AREA

16. JURISDICTIONS WITHIN 3 MILES OF FORT HOOD

17. • 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

18. • 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)

19. • 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

20. ENCROACHMENT AWARENESS AREA

21. • 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)

22. 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.

23. FORT HOOD
JOINT LAND USE STUDY
KILLEEN CITY COUNCIL
DECEMBER 13, 2016