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Walkable Places Planning and Development Department City of Houston Walkable Place Committee December 6, 2017 Project Schedule PHASE III PHASE I PHASE II PHASE IV Ordinance Background Framework/ City Council Amendment &

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Walkable Places

Planning and Development Department City of Houston Walkable Place Committee December 6, 2017

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PHASE I Background Information & Best Practices PHASE III Ordinance Amendment & Public Outreach PHASE IV City Council Adoptions

Jan Feb Mar May Jun Aug Nov Dec Jan May Jun Oct Jan

Project Schedule

2018

PHASE II Framework/ Decision Making

2017 2019

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Remaining Tasks for the Committee

  • 1. Finalize the district application process
  • 2. Citywide walkability amendments
  • 3. Final ordinance
  • 4. Champion the project through adoption
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Remaining Tasks for Staff

  • 1. Work with stakeholders to create unique rules for the pilot

areas

  • 2. Provide project update to the Commission in January 2018
  • 3. Work with Legal Department to draft:

1) District ordinance 2) Citywide walkability amendments

  • 4. Prepare Planning Commission Public Hearings for:

1) Draft district ordinance 2) Pilot Walkable Place Districts with unique rules 3) Draft citywide walkability amendments

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Agenda

  • Report back on Parking Subcommittee
  • District Application Process
  • Rule Applicability
  • Pilot Areas
  • Public Comment
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Parking Element Menu

  • Reduced minimum parking requirements
  • Fees in lieu of parking
  • Allow credits for on-street parking
  • Transferable parking right
  • Parking maximum
  • Parking exemption

* All of the above elements are allowed by Special Parking Areas (SPA)

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Agenda

  • Report back on Parking Subcommittee
  • District Application Process
  • Rule Applicability
  • Pilot Areas
  • Public Comment
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Practical & Accessible Tool

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Application Process

Process before the public hearing

Community Meeting Notice Mailed Out At least 1 Community Meeting Response Forms Mailed Out Hand Delivered, Mail or Email Thursday October 6th Hand Delivered, Mail or Email Response Form/Comment deadline Majority Support Planning Commission Public Hearing Possible Revisions

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Application Process

Process after the public hearing

Commission Recommendation & Findings City Council Walkable Place District Designated Support Walkable Place District Rejected End of Process

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Proposed Walkable Place District Application Process

Submittal Public Engagement Review/ Modification Action

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Application Process

  • Submittal
  • Property owners representing

10%geographic area

  • Management districts/ TIRZ
  • City of Houston via Planning

Commission

Applicant

  • Align with five guiding principles
  • Get feedback/suggestions for next

step

  • Modify application if needed

Pre-submittal meeting

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Application Process

  • Public

Engagement

  • Signage
  • Letters

Notification

  • Public meeting(s)
  • Response forms
  • Public hearing(s)

Public Engagement

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Application Process

  • Review/

Modification

  • Use the five guiding principles as

guidance to review applications

  • Communicate and coordinate

with other agencies

Staff Review

  • Based on the feedback from staff

and stakeholders, applications may be modified:

  • Boundary
  • District rules

Modification

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Application Process

  • Action
  • Requires majority support from

respondents to establish a public hearing

  • Considers based on 5 guiding

principles

Planning Commission

  • Approve
  • Refer back to Planning

Commission

  • Deny

City Council

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Questions from Previous Meeting

  • Boundary requirement
  • Must be contiguous boundary without holes
  • Proposed boundary encourages consistent urban form
  • Logical boundary
  • Size requirement
  • No minimum & maximum limitations
  • Threshold of commercial activities
  • None
  • Delay Implementation for Residential Parking Permits
  • No
  • Rules applied to all properties
  • Property owners may request variances from the rules if needed
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Discussion

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Agenda

  • Report back on Parking Subcommittee
  • District Application Process
  • Rule Applicability
  • Pilot Areas
  • Public Comment
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What permitting activities trigger application rules?

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  • Other permits related to public rights-of-way

Require coordination between Public Works & Planning Department on:

  • Sidewalk permits
  • Driveway permits
  • Creation of on-street parking

What permitting activities trigger application rules?

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Discussion

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Agenda

  • Report back on Parking Subcommittee
  • District Application Process
  • Rule Applicability
  • Pilot Areas
  • Public Comment
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Selected Walkable Place Pilot Areas

  • Emancipation Avenue

(b/w McGowen St & Alabama St)

  • Midtown

(Boundary TBD)

  • North Main

(b/w Hogan St & Quitman St)

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Selected Walkable Place Pilot Area

  • Emancipation

Avenue

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Selected Walkable Place Pilot Area

  • Midtown
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Selected Walkable Place Pilot Area

  • North Main
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Agenda

  • Report back on Parking Subcommittee
  • District Application Process
  • Rule Applicability
  • Pilot Areas
  • Public Comment