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Pre se nte d b y Muxia n F a ng

Princ ipal Pla nne r, Pla nning & De ve lo pme nt De pa rtme nt

We dne sda y, June 24, 2020

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Integrated Efforts of Plan Houston

• Wa lka b le Pla c e s Ord ina nc e
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ra nsit-o rie nte d De ve lo pme nt Ord ina nc e

• Ho usto n Co mple te Stre e ts a nd T

ra nspo rta tio n Pla n

• Ho usto n Bike Pla n
• Co mple te Co mmunitie s
• Visio n Ze ro

Or dinanc e Goals

T

• e nc o ura g e pe d e stria n-frie nd ly, mixe d -use

d e ve lo pme nt with a n e nha nc e d , wa lka b le pub lic re a lm.

• Be ne fits pro pe rty o wne rs b y a llo wing mo re b uilda b le a re a

a nd a djusting pa rking re q uire me nts

• Be ne fits pe de stria ns a nd ne ig hb o rho o ds b y c re a ting sa fe r

a nd mo re wa lka b le stre e tsc a pe s a nd pub lic spa c e s

• Be ne fits ne ig hb o rho o ds b y c re a ting a mo re live ly a nd

a c tiva te d a re a with mo re e ye s o n the stre e t

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Inte gr ate d Pe de str ian Re alm

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nnectio n to neighbo rho

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C

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the neighbo rho

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s urro unding develo pm ent

Ac tive Ground F loor

Interactive L ittle interactio n w ith the building

S ingle U s e M ixed-U s e

Mix of L and Use s

Multi- moda l Stre e t De sig n

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Simila ritie s:

1. Obje c tive : to pro mo te pe de stria n frie ndly de ve lo pme nt ta ilo re d to the de sig na te d stre e ts 2. Appr

• a c h: to c re a te ma nda to ry a nd o ptio na l c o mplia nc e ta ilo re d to the lo c a l c o nte xt

a ) Prima ry Stre e t(s) – ma nda to ry c o mplia nc e b ) Se c o nda ry Stre e t(s) – o ptio na l c o mplia nc e

• 3. Pla nning sta nda r

ds: to e sta b lish 5 pla nning sta nda rds a lo ng e a c h de sig na te d stre e ts:

a ) Stre e t width b ) Pe de stria n re a lm c ) Building de sig n d) Site de sig n e ) Off-stre e t pa rking

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Walkable Plac e s vs. T OD

Walkable Plac e s vs. T OD

Diffe re nc e s:

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WP Street TOD Street

Street Eligibility Any streets within the city limit Streets within a ½ mile walking distance from the transit station platform Eligible Party 1. City of Houston; or 2. Property owners representing at least 50% of the total property frontage along each street segment City of Houston Designation Requirement Min 1 street segment, no maximum requirements Designated based on the TOD Street criteria Planning Standards 1. Some enhanced pedestrian realm standards are customizable 2. Allow establishment of special parking requirements 3. WP rules supersede TOD rules when both rules are applicable 1. Enhanced pedestrian realm standards are established based on TOD Street classification 2. Allow parking reduction/ exemption

E nha nc e d Pe de stria n Re a lm Sta nda rds

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Pe d e stria n Re a lm

E nha nc e d Pe de stria n Re a lm Sta nda rds

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Build ing De sig n – Sing le F a mily Re sid e ntia l

E nha nc e d Pe de stria n Re a lm Sta nda rds

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Build ing De sig n – Othe r Use s

E nha nc e d Pe de stria n Re a lm Sta nda rds

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Site De sig n

Or dinanc e Str uc tur e

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Walkable Places Plan & TOD Plan (Procedure to create the plans)

(Ch 33, Article IX Division 4 & 5)

Definitions

(Sec 1-2)

Enhanced Pedestrian Realm Standards

(Ch 10, Article I; Ch 42, Article IV )

Sidewalk Standards

(IDM; Ch 40, Article XXII )

Building Line Standards

(Ch 42, Article III Division 3 ) Off-street Parking Standards (Ch 26, Article VIII )

Right-of- way Width

(Sec 42- 122)

Use r s’ Guide

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Walkable Plac e s

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F ive g uid ing princ iple s:

• Be se nsitive to lo c a l c o nte xt
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nsure wa lka ble urb a n fo rm a lo ng pro po se d stre e ts

• Pro mo te sa fe multi-mo d a l tra nspo rta tio n
• Cre a te a ple a sa nt e xpe rie nc e
• Ob ta in lo c a l suppo rt

Walkable Plac e Pilot Ar e as

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Walkable Plac e Pilot Ar e as

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Walkable Plac e Pilot Ar e as

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Walkable Plac e Pilot Ar e as

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T r ansit Cor r idor Or dinanc e

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Challe nge s:

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he o ptio na l a ppro a c h c re a te s insuffic ie nt inc e ntive s

• So me sta nd a rd s limit d e ve lo pme nt fle xib ility
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he tra nsit stre e t d e sig na tio n d o e s no t ta ke a d ja c e nt la nd use s a nd lo c a l c o nte xt into c o nsid e ra tio n

T r ansit- Or ie nte d De ve lopme nt (T OD)

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Obje c tive : to e ffe c tive ly pro mo te tra nsit-o rie nte d

d e ve lo pme nt a d ja c e nt to ME T RO lig ht ra il & b us ra pid tra nsit (BRT ) sta tio ns b y:

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sta b lishing o b je c tive c rite ria to d e te rmine stre e ts e lig ib le fo r the T OD rule s

• De sig na ting e lig ib le T

OD Stre e ts fo r e a c h tra nsit sta tio n

• Upd a ting the pla nning sta nd a rd s to impro ve

pe d e stria n frie nd ly e nviro nme nt a d ja c e nt to the d e sig na te d Stre e ts

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Current Transit corridor Streets Proposed TOD Streets

Re d L ine Nor th

Current Transit corridor Streets Proposed TOD Streets

Unive r sity L ine / Uptown BRT

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• Proje c t we bsite:

https:/ / ho usto ntx.g o v/ pla nning / wp-c o mmitte e .html

• Ordina nc e re la te d doc ume nts:

https:/ / ho usto ntx.g o v/ pla nning / wp-to d-o rdina nc e .html

• Use rs’ Guide :

https:/ / ho usto ntx.g o v/ pla nning / wa lka b le -pla c e s-use rs-g uide .html

City of Houston, Planning and Development The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.

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