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COMMUNITY WORKSHOP

COMMUNITY WORKSHOP 2

DECEMBER 4, 2014

COMMUNITY WORKSHOP 1 BACKGROUND + EXISTING CONDITIONS 4 MAR 2014 COMMUNITY WORKSHOP 2 DRAFT PLAN + PRIORITIES 4 DEC 2014

REIMAGINING SPRING BRANCH GETTING THERE

REIMAGINING SPRING BRANCH REMAINING STEPS

PUBLIC REALM CURRENT SITUATION

• DISTRICT IS PARK-DEFICIENT

IN BOTH ACREAGE AND GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION.

• SIDEWALKS AND HIKE + BIKE

WAYS ARE INCOMPLETE IN FORMING A CONNECTED PEDESTRIAN SYSTEM.

GUTHRIE GREEN, TULSA, OKLAHOMA

PUBLIC REALM OPPORTUNITIES

DISTRICT CONNECTIVITY REGIONAL CONNECTIVITY

SPRING BRANCH CULLEN PARK ENERGY CORRIDOR MEMORIAL CITY UPTOWN MEMORIAL PARK WHITE OAK BAYOU

CP CP CP CP CP CP CP CP CP CP CP CP CP CP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP CP NONE NONE

• INCREASE PARK SPACE

THROUGH SPARK PARK PROGRAM.

• CO-LOCATE NEW PARK SPACE

WITH PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT.

• ACQUIRE NEW PARK SPACE.
• USE ON AND OFF-STREET

CORRIDORS TO CREATE A CONNECTED SYSTEM.

MOBILITY CURRENT SITUATION

• LOCAL POPULATION IS

PROJECTED TO NEARLY DOUBLE BY 2040.

• DISCONNECTED STREET

GRID FORCES TRAFFIC ONTO FEW MAJOR THOROUGHFARES, CREATING CONGESTION.

• INADEQUATE BUS

NETWORK WITH LOW FREQUENCIES.

• ENDORSE THE ‘2040 METRO

SYSTEM REIMAGINING’ + ADVOCATE FOR NEW NORTH/ SOUTH ROUTES.

• COMPLETE THE STREET

GRID BY MAKING IMPORTANT CONNECTIONS, RELIEVING SOME PRESSURE ON BUSY INTERSECTIONS AND ROADWAY CORRIDORS.

• DESIGN PUBLIC ROADWAYS

TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT ALL USER GROUPS (COMPLETE STREETS).

MOBILITY OPPORTUNITIES

LAND USE CURRENT SITUATION

• SPRING BRANCH IS DEFINED BY ITS

WONDERFUL NEIGHBORHOODS.

• NOT ALL NEIGHBORHOODS ARE

EQUALLY PROTECTED BY DEED RESTRICTIONS.

• THERE IS A PREPONDERANCE OF

OLDER MULTI-FAMILY PROPERTIES.

• NEW COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT

IS PRIMARILY LOCATED ON SURROUNDING FREEWAYS.

• INDUSTRIAL USES, PARTICULARLY

OLDER FACILITIES, ARE LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF DISTRICT ALONG HEMPSTEAD / US 290 CORRIDOR.

INDUSTRIAL AREAS, SPRING BRANCH RESIDENCES, SPRING BRANCH

LAND USE OPPORTUNITIES

• ADVOCATE TO HELP

STABILIZE AND ENHANCE NEIGHBORHOODS AS A CRITICAL ASSET OF THE DISTRICT.

• ASSESS DISTRICT’S

STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT REDEVELOPMENT.

SINGLE- FAMILY MULTI-FAMILY

INFRASTRUCTURE CURRENT SITUATION

• INADEQUATE DRAINAGE

(PONDING) IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR PARTS OF SPRING BRANCH.

• THERE ARE A NUMBER OF

NEIGHBORHOODS THAT CARRY OLDER WATER AND WASTEWATER LINES, WHICH NEED TO BE REASSESSED.

• ROADWAY CONDITIONS

ARE VITAL TO MOBILITY AND SPRING BRANCH GENERALLY CONTAINS “LOW” TO “MEDIUM” RATED ROADS.

MEMORIAL CITY DISTRICT DRAINAGE COALITION

INFRASTRUCTURE OPPORTUNITIES

• COORDINATE WITH COH’S

REBUILD HOUSTON TO PRIORITIZE AND ASSESS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT CURRENT AND FUTURE PROJECTS (PRE- ENGINEERING).

• SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE

IMPROVEMENTS THAT PROMOTE GENERAL REDEVELOPMENT.

• SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE

IMPROVEMENTS THAT PROMOTE AND SUPPORT STABLE, ATTRACTIVE NEIGHBORHOODS AND OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE.

W-140 BRIAR BRANCH DESIGN PROPOSAL SPRING BRANCH

REIMAGINING SPRING BRANCH FINAL STEPS…

DRAFT ACTION PLAN

• 1. COMMUNITY STABILIZATION AND ENHANCEMENT
• 2. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
• 3. TRANSFORMING LONG POINT
• 4. PARKS AND TRAILS
• 5. MOBILITY
• 6. INFRASTRUCTURE

COMMUNITY STABILIZATION AND ENHANCEMENT

ADVOCATE FOR AND PROVIDE PUBLIC INFORMATION TOOL BOX (DEED RESTRICTION, SAFETY MEASURES AND NEIGHBORHOOD PROTECTION TOOLS). CONTINUE AND ELEVATE SAFETY AND SECURITY PROGRAMS BY HIRING PRIVATE SECURITY WITH SBMD PATROL CARS.

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TOOLS

CREATE A PROJECT ASSESSMENT TOOL THAT PROVIDES COST/ BENEFIT ANALYSIS FOR “GO / NO GO” DIRECT INVESTMENT BY THE DISTRICT IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROJECTS (RESOURCES: STAFFING AND FUNDING).

HIGH VALUE DEVELOPMENT NODES ACTIVITY CENTERS SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TOOLS

MAKE STRATEGIC ANNEXATIONS OF AREAS TO WEST AND NORTH / NORTHEAST TO SECURE THE DISTRICT’S NATURAL BORDERS (DEFENSE: PRECLUDE ANNEXATION BY OTHERS / OFFENSE: SECURE UPSIDE REVENUE SOURCES).

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CULLEN PARK GREATER INWOOD OAK FOREST/ GARDEN OAKS

TRANSFORM LONG POINT CORRIDOR

ADVOCATE FOR AND OBTAIN FUNDING FROM LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS TO PLAN AND DEVELOP A PILOT PROJECT IN THE VICINITY OF WIRT AND LONG POINT. ESTABLISH INCENTIVES FOR ENHANCED STANDARDS FOR DEVELOPMENT (BUILDING SETBACKS, PARKING RATIOS). NEW CORRIDOR DESIGNATION / MAIN STREET PROGRAM FOR MORE SPECIFIC AND FLEXIBLE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS. LANDBANK PROPERTY ON LONG POINT AS PART OF IMPLEMENTING THE PILOT PROJECT(S).

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PARKS AND TRAILS

CREATE ONE TO TWO NEW URBAN PARKS IN CONJUNCTION WITH PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT (CONRAD SAUER + LEVY PARK MODEL OR AS A STAND ALONE). EXTEND AND COMPLETE THE CENTERPOINT TRAIL.

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EXISTING CENTERPOINT TRAIL

TO CULLEN PARK + ENERGY CORRIDOR TO WHITE OAK TRAIL

ESTABLISH NEW SPARK PARKS AT SCHOOLS. BUILD CRITICAL TRAIL LINKS TO KEY DESTINATIONS:

• W140:

1- “CONRAD SAUER PARK”/ 2- “W140 BASIN PARK”

• NORTH / SOUTH TRAILS:

3- SHADOWDALE/ 4- TRAIL BETWEEN WESTVIEW + CAMPBELL ENHANCE EXISTING PARKS (EG: HADEN PARK).

PARKS AND TRAILS

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SPARK PARKS HADEN PARK PARK ZONES

TO CULLEN PARK + ENERGY CORRIDOR TO WHITE OAK TRAIL

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MOBILITY: STREET NETWORK MULTI – MODAL DESIGN AND CAPACITY

DEDICATE RESOURCES TO COORDINATE WITH COH ON SUB-REGIONAL MOBILITY PLAN.

• DEFINE ROADWAY FUNCTIONAL AND

MULTI-MODAL CLASSIFICATION TO UPDATE THE CITY’S MTF PLAN AND HELP SUPPORT DISTRICT’S VISION.

• DEFINE “COMPLETE STREETS”

PRIORITIES AND STREET DESIGN STANDARDS FOR CORRIDORS.

• INFORM DESIGN DECISIONS FOR

CORRIDORS BEING ASSESSED FOR COH REBUILD HOUSTON PRE- ENGINEERING AND CIP PROCESS (EG: SILBER, ANTOINE, WIRT, CAMPBELL, BINGLE).

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IDENTIFY NEW ROADWAY CONNECTIVITY TO BETTER DISTRIBUTE TRAFFIC ACROSS AREA ROADWAYS.

• SILBER @ HEMPSTEAD
• TIDWELL / TANNER @

HEMPSTEAD (UNDER CONSTRUCTION)

• KNOLL @ HAMMERLY
• LAVERN @ HAMMERLY
• ROSEFIELD @ KEMPWOOD
• NUMEROUS STREETS @

CENTERPOINT EASEMENT

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MOBILITY: STREET NETWORK MULTI – MODAL DESIGN AND CAPACITY

TO CULLEN PARK + ENERGY CORRIDOR TO WHITE OAK TRAIL

ADD ADDITIONAL CAPACITY ENHANCEMENTS AT LOCATIONS WHERE DEVELOPMENT WILL ADD TO INCREASED PRESSURE ON CORRIDORS (JOINT PUBLIC/ PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP FOR CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT).

• CLAY ROAD – HINES

DEVELOPMENT.

• INTERSECTIONS ALONG

IH-10 + BELTWAY – 8.

• LONG POINT CORRIDOR.
• HEMPSTEAD HIGHWAY.

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MOBILITY: STREET NETWORK MULTI – MODAL DESIGN AND CAPACITY

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COORDINATE WITH METRO FOR NEW NORTH / SOUTH ROUTES ENHANCING THE GRID OF ROUTES PROPOSED THROUGH METRO SYSTEM REIMAGINING: TARGET CORRIDORS ARE:

• BINGLE ROAD.
• BLALOCK ROAD.
• WIRT ROAD.

CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE FOR INCREASED FREQUENCIES ON NEW ROUTES.

MOBILITY: TRANSIT

TC

BLUE ROUTE 30 MINS GREEN ROUTE 60 MINS RED ROUTE 10-15 MINS POTENTIAL NORTH / SOUTH LINES

PURSUE GRANT FUNDING THAT LEVERAGES FUTURE UPTOWN BRT PROJECT FOR TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND CONNECTIONS TO NW TRANSIT CENTER. THE DISTRICT CAN ENHANCE SUCCESS OF FUTURE T-O-D’S BY PROVIDING:

• NEW SIDEWALKS.
• STREET TREE SHADE.
• SAFE INTERSECTION CROSSING.
• QUALITY BIKE CONNECTIONS.
• ATTRACTIVE BUS STOP

AMENITIES SUCH AS BUS SHELTERS + SEATING.

• T-O-D DEVELOPMENT

GUIDELINES + INCENTIVES.

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MOBILITY: TRANSIT

ENGAGE WITH COH’S NEW BICYCLE MASTER PLAN TO SUPPORT THE DISTRICT’S BIKEWAY GOALS TO CONNECT EXISTING ON-STREET ROUTES, OFF-STREET ROUTES AND LOCAL AND REGIONAL DESTINATIONS (SCHOOLS, CIVIC, RELIGIOUS, COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS). ENHANCE EXISTING ON-STREET BIKE ROUTES INCLUDING CLEANING, SWEEPING, SIGNAGE, INTERSECTION ENHANCEMENTS, STRIPING / WIDENING, REPAVING.

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MOBILITY: BIKEWAYS

EXISTING ON-STREET BIKE NETWORK CIVIC NODES + POINTS OF INTEREST

INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS

IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR DIRECT INVESTMENTS IN PRIVATE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS THAT IMPROVE INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROVIDE A STRONG RETURN ON INVESTMENT FOR THE DISTRICT.

• HINES CLAY RD

DEVELOPMENT.

• 8850 MEDICAL CENTER.
• FLEA MARKET.
• POTENTIAL PROJECTS

STIMULATED BY CURRENT DEVELOPMENT (EG: METRONATIONAL @ GESSNER + NW MALL).

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AREAS NEEDING INFRASTRUCTURE ASSESSMENT + IMPROVEMENT

CONDUCT A REGIONAL DRAINAGE STUDY FOR THE WHITE OAK BAYOU WATERSHED. REBUILD HOUSTON

• COORDINATE WITH COH ON DESIGN

OF NEW CORRIDOR PROJECTS (LEVERAGE DEVELOPMENT GOALS, SUBREGIONAL MOBILITY PLANNING, REGIONAL DRAINAGE ANALYSIS).

• COORDINATE WITH LOCAL COUNCIL

MEMBER TO ENSURE DISTRICT PRIORITIES ARE ADDRESSED BY FUNDING THE ACCELERATION OF PRIORITY PROJECTS.

• STREETS + DRAINAGE TO

STABILIZE RESIDENCES AND GATHER COMMUNITY SUPPORT.

• CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS.

INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS

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PROGRAMMED CIP STREET PROJECTS PROGRAMMED CIP DRAINAGE PROJECTS STREET PROJECTS NEEDING TO BE ASSESSED DRAINAGE PROJECTS NEEDING TO BE ASSESSED

NEXT STEPS

• DECEMBER ’14 – INCORPORATE COMMUNITY INPUTS
• JANUARY ‘15 -- PREPARE FINAL DRAFT OF THE REIMAGINE SPRING

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