The City of Sugar Land has been recognized by the Texas Chapter of the American Planning Association (TxAPA) with the Certificate of Achievement for Planning Excellence for the fourth year in row.
TxAPA annually acknowledges Texas communities for outstanding contributions to planning. This year, the City of Sugar Land received a 2017 Certificate of Achievement for Planning Excellence. The Certificate of Achievement for Planning Excellence recognizes the professional planning standards demonstrated by Planning staff and support exhibited by the Planning & Zoning Commission and the City Council. Evaluation criteria include the level of training of Planning Commissioners and professional staff, professional qualifications of the planning staff, breadth and currency of master plan components and completion of other planning related projects. The City of Sugar Land exemplifies the program goals including:
•Increasing community awareness of the importance of planning,
•Recognizing planning departments which meet certain professional requirements,
•Recognizing planning efforts that have achieved community support,
•Encouraging the funding of professional training for Planning Commissioners and staff, and
•Aiding economic development and community image.
Planning submitted an application for this annual recognition program and is extremely pleased that the City of Sugar Land was selected to be recognized again as one of 35 Texas cities to receive recognition this year. The City received the attached certificate at the TxAPA annual conference in Frisco, Texas on November 3, 2017.