Downtown Planning Team Me e ting # 2 T ue sda y, Aug ust 22, 2017 Ce ntra l L ib ra ry Audito rium 600 So le da d Stre e t 12:00PM – 2:00PM
Downtown Proj ect Team • Jacob Floyd, Project Manager City of San Antonio • Jay Renkens, Principal-in-Charge MIG, Inc. • Andy Rutz, Co-Project Manager MIG, Inc.
Meeting Obj ectives • Review existing conditions findings and maps • Continue discussion of assets, opportunities, and challenges • Identify a vision for Downtown
Pla nning T e a m I ntro duc tio ns
Midtown Planning Team Introductions
10 15 20 25 5 STOP START
Pro c e ss Upda te
Proj ect Phases Analysis & Visioning 2 Summer through Existing conditions research; vision/goals framework; early Fall 2017 stakeholder input; Community Meeting #1 Plan Framework 3 Fall 2017 through Opportunity areas; catalytic projects; develop Plan Winter 2018 elements; stakeholder input; Community Meeting #2 Recommendations & Implementation 4 Winter through Strategies Action and phasing strategies; draft Plan Spring 2018 elements; stakeholder input; Community Open House Documentation & Adoption Spring through 5 Public Hearings, adoption, final summary and ePlan Summer 2018
Comprehensive Plan Technical Working Group City of San Antonio Departments • Office of Military • Arts and Culture Affairs (GPA) • Development Services (DSD) • Office of Sustainability • Human Services (DHS) – • Parks and Recreation (Senior Services) • SA Metro Health • Economic Development (EDD) Departments • Neighborhood and Housing • Transportation and Services Capital Improvements (TCI) • Office of Historic Preservation (OHP) • World Heritage Office (WHO)
Comprehensive Plan Technical Working Group Other Agencies and Organizations • AACOG • JBSA Camp Bullis • AAMPO • Pape Dawson • Big Red Dog • San Antonio Housing Authority (SAHA) • Chamber of Commerce • San Antonio Water • CPS Energy System (SAWS) • disABILITYsa • Potentially: TxDOT • Health Collaborative
Stakeholder Suggestions f rom PT Meet ing #1 • Bexar County • Hemisfair • Arts Organizations • KIPP School • Library • Boys & Girls Club • Fiesta Commission • Alamo • Zoning Staff • Churches • Union Pacific • Salvation Army • Tobin Center • GrayStreet Partners • San Pedro Creek • San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) • CPS Energy Connect with these and other stakeholders in the following ways…
Engagement • Focus groups/interviews – By topic or interest area • Intercept events – “Intercept” people at popular locations or events – Need you to assist at events! • Community meetings and open houses • Digital design charrettes – Work sessions using 3D modeling to explore ideas • Social Media, Website, Online Surveys
Do wnto wn Pla n F o unda tio n
Continuing the Effort • SA Tomorrow’s Phase 1 of the Sub-Area Planning is the continuation of work to date. – Neighborhood Plans – SA 2020 – Corridor Plans and Master Plans – 2017 Bonds – SA Tomorrow Comprehensive Plan
Why Plan Now?
SA Tomorrow Cross Cutting Themes
Plan Framework • Building Blocks • Neighborhoods • Corridors • Urban Centers • Regional Centers
Regional Centers • Three types • Activity Centers • Logistics Centers • Special Purpose Centers • Four tenets • Focus Growth • Walkable • Connected by Transit • Live, Work, Play
Plan Elements • 9 Elements • Identified Key Issues • Goals • Policy Theme Areas
Place Types • Multimodal and Mixed-Use Place Types • Trails, Parks, and Open Space Place Types • Adaptive Re-Use Place Types
Sta te o f Do wnto wn: E xisting Co nditio ns
Existing Conditions Existing Conditions Plan Elements (“Framework”) Analysis (“Atlas”) • Land Use • Parks, Public Space, and • Demographics and Recreation Employment • Mobility and Access • Land use Improvement • Infrastructure and Amenities • Transportation and Improvement mobility • Catalytic Site Concepts and • Amenities and access Placemaking • Natural systems • Economic Development and Housing
Downtown Regional Center Area
Districts
E xisting Co nditio ns: De mo g ra phic & E mplo yme nt Ove rvie w
Population and Housing Total Population (2016) | 25,405 8,649 Total Households (2016) | - The Downtown population is on average Annual Household Growth | 2010-2016 older than the City but has a higher 2.3% Downtown concentration of millennials (age 25 to 34) City of San Antonio 1.0% San Antonio MSA 1.7% - Significant amount of residential development since 2010 with over 4,700 apartments recently built, under- construction or proposed
Population and Housing Total Population (2016) | 25,405 8,649 Total Households (2016) | - The average households is smaller than the Average Household Size 2.20 persons city with a greater concentration of non- 2.73 - City of San Antonio Average family and 1-person households - Higher than average housing vacancy (13%) Housing Tenure Vacant Vacant Owner 8% 13% 28% Owner 49% 43% Renter 59% Renter
Employment Total Employment (2016) 83,828 - Economic base anchored by health Largest Employment Sectors Health Care, Public Admin., care, tourism, and education Finance/Insurance, and Accommodation - Limited office development in recent Accommodation/Food Services 19.0% Public Administration 17.6% past but major projects underway Health Care/Social Assistance 13.0% (Frost Bank and Hemisfair) will Finance/Insurance 9.8% Other 40.2% increase inventory
Employment Total Employment (2016) 83,828 Education - Emerging hub for IT and professional 55% of workers have some college or higher services jobs Less than high school 18% High school or equivalent, no college 27% Some college or Associate degree 33% Bachelor's degree or advanced degree 22% Less than Greater than $1,250 - Center of entrepreneurship in City Wage Distribution $3,333 $ 21% 40% earn more than with several entities and organizations 40% $3,333 per month focused on start-up businesses 38% $1,250- $3,333
Public Investments
E xisting Co nditio ns: L a nd Use
Land Use in the Downtown Area SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES Houses and residential properties MULTI-FAMILY Apartments and condominiums COMMERCIAL Retail, office, restaurants and shopping areas INDUSTRIAL Warehouses, assembly, manufacturing INSTITUTIONAL AND/OR TOTAL TAX EXEMPT Schools, hospitals, public spaces OPEN SPACE/PARK Greenbelts, natural areas PRIVATE OPEN SPACE Private shared-use fields, golf course activities VACANT Includes buildable and unbuildable land
Land Use Composition Single Family Institutional Vacant Industrial Commercial Multi-Family 33% Institutional 7% Vacant 24% Single Family 6% Multi-Family 19% Commercial <0.1% Open Space/Park 11% Industrial <0.1% Private Open Space
Predominant Uses and Locations • Commercial and institutional uses (especially hospitality) are most prominent in the core of downtown . • Other than open space, multi-family makes up the smallest percentage of overall land use in this area (6%). • Downtown commercial and residential uses are segregated .
Residential Neighborhoods • Although single family residential accounts for 24% of the overall land use in this area, most is concentrated south of Caesar Chavez Blvd . • Historic districts and neighborhood conservation districts have been successfully employed in this area to encourage both preservation and re- investment .
Industrial Uses and Vacant Land • Nearly one-fifth of the study area is vacant (7%) or industrial (11%). • Majority of vacant and industrial uses are along freeways at the edge of the study area.
E xisting Co nditio ns: T ra nspo rta tio n & Mo b ility
Transportation and Mobility
Pedestrians • Walkable environment – SA’s most walkable area – Central Business District – King William – Lavaca • Poor sidewalk connectivity – Narrow – Gaps – Obstacles • Little access to services
Bicyclists • Incomplete network of bicycle facilities • Few lanes and marked routes – Main – S. Flores – St. Mary’s – Carolina/Florida – Avenue B – River Trails • Focuses on recreational cycling • Majority of B-Cycle stations
Motorists • Significant amount of surface parking & garages • Roadway conditions analysis shows most “nearing capacity”
Transit • Transit reliability is a key need – VIA evaluating rapid transit options and regular service improvements • Pedestrians and riders compete for space
E xisting Co nditio ns: Ame nitie s & Ac c e ss
Amenities and Access
Civic Amenities • Regional destinations • Local destinations
Parks and Open Space
E xisting Co nditio ns: Na tura l Syste ms
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Natural Systems • San Antonio River & Riverwalk – Cherished resource – Important part of City’s history
Natural Systems
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