Planning Initiatives Descriptions

Downtown Temple Master Plan

Completed in 2014, the goal of the Downtown Master Plan was to create a framework for city leaders, property owners, and developers to achieve a cohesive and vibrant downtown. The plan identifies areas for capital improvement projects, development, and redevelopment while incorporating the principles of culture, walkability, historic significance, and activity.

Santa Fe Plaza and Market Trail

Santa Fe Plaza is a $40 million redevelopment project centered in around a highly design and active plaza. The development includes a new business center, TISD administration office, and the historic Santa Fe Depot. This project brought about 300 jobs to Downtown Temple and has expedited and invigorated redevelopment in the area.

Central Adams Corridor Concept Plan

The Central Adams Corridor Concept Plan serves as a guide for improving one of the major corridors in and out of Downtown Temple. The plan aims to create and enhance gateway opportunities, connect Temple to Downtown, and create safe and efficient mobility corridors. This plan includes a series of analysis mapping, overlay suggestions, street enhancement recommendation, gateway concepts and wayfinding branding.

Downtown City Center

Temple decided to undertake the visioning and planning for the reclamation of the three oldest buildings in the Downtown area. A conceptual design package was developed which outlined the necessary steps to support this type of redevelopment process. Implementation of new streetscape and pedestrian facilities was proposed to correspond with the building renovations to maximize the catalytic impact of the project in fostering adjacent redevelopment investments.

3rd Street Pedestrian Facilities

As a gateway into downtown, 3rd Street is a major arterial connecting downtown to South Temple. This bridge connects three neighborhood districts, several parks and open spaces, and many community services. Its location, at the apex of many recently completed open space improvements and enhancements, drives its need for improved functionality and aesthetic.

TIRZ 2022 Master Plan

The 2022 Master Plan provides a vision and future for the TIRZ in terms of land use, transportation needs, growth areas, and utility requirements. Through a series of workshops, meetings, and stakeholder presentations, the current progress of the TIRZ was assessed and a strategy was put forward that organized and prioritized project for TIRZs funding.

2030 Quality of Life Master Plan

The Temple Reinvestment Zone envisions Temple becoming an adaptive city with a robust and diversified economy that enhances the community, educational, and cultural life for its residents to become a network of interconnected neighborhoods that enjoy the highest quality of life. The Quality of Life Master Plan defines four important areas vital for Temple’s future that provide a road-map for the city. Those 4 principles are Economic Prosperity, Place-making, Connectivity, and Public Well-being.

City of Temple Strategic Plan

The City of Temple Strategic Plan was developed by City Staff and Council to set forth goals and direction for the next 5 years. These initiatives closely follow the Comprehensive Plan and help inform the annual budget.

Parks and Trails Master Plan

Temple’s open space and parks is important component to the supporting infrastructure that makes urban living functional. The Parks and Trails Master Plan provides an assessment of the existing parks and trails and provides an action plan that directs and prioritizes the park systems facilities and property investments. This planning effort was tied to a process that relied heavily on identifying and addressing community wants and needs.

City of Temple Comprehensive Plan

The City of Temple Comprehensive Plan Completed and Adopted in 2020, provides direction for City’s future. The plan recommendations address the topics of land use, mobility/transportation, economics, public safety, housing, public health, placemaking, and housing and neighborhoods. Additionally, it has a recommendations section with initiatives that specifically deal with downtown Temple.

Water/ Wastewater Master Plan

This plan provides an in depth analysis of Temple’s existing water and wastewater facilities and makes phased recommendations for infrastructure enhancements to serve the city through the year 2070.

Destination Strategy Plan

The integrated destination strategy and plan examines the implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic and creates a guidance for the destination marketing, sales, and management of Temple and the surrounding areas.