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5 th and Spruce Street Reconstruction Project January 7, 2019 Presentation Outline Why is this project being done? Drainage and paving infrastructure need Comprehensive Plan Zoning Code City Council Priorities What is the

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5th and Spruce Street Reconstruction Project

January 7, 2019

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Presentation Outline

  • Why is this project being done?
  • Drainage and paving infrastructure need
  • Comprehensive Plan
  • Zoning Code
  • City Council Priorities
  • What is the vision for this project?
  • Similar projects
  • Renderings
  • How do we know this will work operationally?
  • Intersection, roadway, parking, driveway geometrics
  • Project design considerations
  • Next Steps.
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Why is this project being done?

  • Drainage and paving infrastructure need
  • City Engineer street / drainage condition inventory
  • Weighted criteria: 60% drainage 40% pavement, block by block, 763 blocks
  • Spruce and North Fifth: poor drainage score, fair pavement rating
  • Included in BBB16
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Why is this project being done?

Map Key: City Center Urban Village Downtown (UVD)

2009 Comprehensive Plan

  • City Center
  • Urban Village Downtown

(UVD)

  • Attract variety of uses
  • Retail
  • Commercial
  • Residential
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Why is this project being done?

Comprehensive Plan

  • Chapter 5
  • Goal 5.2
  • Comfortable place to

meet, dine, shop

  • Pedestrian friendly
  • Attractive streetscapes
  • Direct role for City

Map Key: City Center Urban Village Downtown (UVD) Spruce and 5th Project

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Why is this project being done?

Zoning Code Ch.24.537

  • Destination shopping, services and

multi-purpose trips. Park and walk around

  • Mix of uses to reinforce the "small

town" downtown feel

  • Transition to a more Urban

development character through redevelopment

  • Smaller list of uses in UVD than

CMU (corridor mixed use)

Map Key: Spruce and 5th Project PD-25 (HEB)

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Why is this project being done?

City Council Priorities

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What is the vision for this project?

Spruce and 5th Street sets standard

  • Redevelop - Urban Village Downtown
  • More local destinations
  • Greater variety of uses, retail, dining, etc.
  • Walkability & Bike-ability
  • Green space and trees
  • Community Destination
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What is the vision for this project?

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How do we know this will work

  • perationally?
  • Designed by Professional Engineers (PE) / 3rd party review by (PE)
  • Solicited input from businesses
  • Changed driveway widths
  • Added parking, etc.
  • Altered delivery methods / times
  • Partnering with HEB Development
  • Delivery locations out of travel lanes
  • Added second location for deliveries
  • Corner clip at Spruce and S. Rice to facilitate turning movement
  • Enforcement program
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How do we know this will work

  • perationally?
  • 18 wheeler

model

  • PD-25: 18-

wheeler access

  • nly east bound

spruce

  • Designed to

accommodate turns

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How do we know this will work

  • perationally?
  • Two loading bays
  • Outside of travel

lanes

  • Design

accommodates turns

  • In addition to

two 18 wheeler bays

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How do we know this will work

  • perationally?
  • Exxon Gas

Station

  • Corner Clip
  • Facilitate turning

movements: Spruce to Rice

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How do we know this will work

  • perationally?
  • Houston Infrastructure

Design Manual

  • Street design by traffic

volume

  • Counted twice
  • ADT 1412 (11-18)
  • ADT 1630 (1-19)
  • Additional capacity

available

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How do we know this will work

  • perationally?

January 2, 2019 meeting with HEB

  • Addressed existing condition
  • Issued a letter outlining expectations (30 day grace period)
  • Better manage trucks at unloading area (5th and spruce

intersection)

  • No stacking to wait
  • Addressed future built condition
  • Unloading may not unduly burden traffic
  • Stay within designated areas
  • No stacking to wait
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How do we know this will work

  • perationally?
  • Spruce from North Fifth to South Rice
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How do we know this will work

  • perationally?
  • Jax Grill, Gr8 Plate, Rice Fine Wine and Liquor, Fundamentally Music
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How do we know this will work

  • perationally?
  • Bellaire Auto Center
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How do we know this will work

  • perationally?
  • O ’Reilly’s Auto Parts, Southwest News
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How do we know this will work

  • perationally?
  • Spruce from Ferris to North Fifth
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How do we know this will work

  • perationally?
  • Don Joseph Hair and Nail Salon, Wagoner Burgert Law Offices,

Treehouse Learning Center

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How do we know this will work

  • perationally?
  • Builders Club, Car Talk Repairs
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How do we know this will work

  • perationally?
  • Schafman Edward, CPA, Com Care (assisted living ), Riverway Business

Services, Cason Graye Homes

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How do we know this will work

  • perationally?
  • North Fifth from Bissonnet to just north of Spruce
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How do we know this will work

  • perationally?
  • Southwest News
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How do we know this will work

  • perationally?
  • HEB, Jones-Blair and Hempel (USA)
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How do we know this will work

  • perationally?
  • The Sugar Shop
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How do we know this will work

  • perationally?
  • Menchi’s, Jimmy Johns, Massage for Healing, Bouquelle Cleaners
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Next Steps

  • Project is being advertised for construction
  • Request award of construction contract in February
  • Construction begins in May
  • Will last one year