Dignowity Hill Neighborhood Plan & Eastside Reinvestment Plan Rebecca Paskos, Senior Planner Neighborhood & Urban Design Division Planning & Community Development Department City of San Antonio (210) 207-7816 August 10, 2009
Meeting Purpose � Discuss and Sign Memorandum of Understanding � Overview of Draft Neighborhood Plan � Prioritize Reinvestment Strategies � Group work session
Boundaries � North: Sherman � East: New Braunfels, St. James, Palmetto � South: Houston, Crockett, Commerce � West: IH-37
Dignowity Hill Neighborhood Plan � Identify long and short term goals with action steps to achieve goals and objectives � Chapters include: � Future land use plan � Community Facilities & Public Health � Crime & Public Safety � Housing & Economic Development � Transportation & Infrastructure
Future Land Use Plan
Existing Land Use
Current Zoning � Downtown (D): Cherry & IH-37 � Mixed Residential (RM-4): Historic district � Single family residential (R-4): East � Arts & Entertainment (AE- 1 & AE-3): Commerce � Intense commercial (C-3): New Braunfels � Light industrial (I-1): Cherry & Houston
Community Facilities & Public Health
Community Facilities & Public Health Maintain and enhance the neighborhood parks, community centers, and cultural events that promote healthy lifestyles and highlight the historic character of the Dignowity Hill neighborhood � Goal 1: Establish attractive community facilities and increase usage by neighborhood residents and visitors � Goal 2: Enhance the historic character of the neighborhood � Goal 3: Promote health and wellness and provide opportunities to educate residents about healthy living
Crime & Public Safety
Crime & Public Safety Improve the wellbeing of the community by eliminating criminal activity through improved public safety measures to ensure that all of the community members especially children are able to work and play without fear in a safe environment � Goal 4: Create a safe environment that is inviting to residents and visitors by working as a community with the City to abolish drug trafficking, burglary, prostitution, loitering, and any other crimes � Goal 5: Enhance public safety by participating in beautification efforts � Goal 6: Encourage responsible pet ownership � Goal 7: Stress neighborhood responsibility
Housing & Economic Development
Housing & Economic Development Coordinate and integrate development of a mix of neighborhood businesses that serve the immediate residents in the vicinity and establish housing options with diverse age and density that are walkable and secure � Goal 8: Increase homeownership � Goal 9: Well maintained and diverse housing stock � Goal 10: Institute sustainable green building standards and environmental design for homes and businesses � Goal 11: Expand neighborhood businesses that are convenient and safe for residents and visitors to easily access and enjoy � Goal 12: City government that is more responsive to the needs of the neighborhood
Transportation, Infrastructure, & Drainage
Transportation, Infrastructure & Drainage Work with partners and neighbors to enhance the aesthetics of the area by improving sidewalks and road infrastructures, which will also create a safe and friendly environment for pedestrians, motorists, and bicyclists � Goal 13: Create safe connections for walking and bicycling between residences, parks, and cultural activities � Goal 14: Create a pedestrian safe and friendly environment � Goal 15: Improve safety and mobility along neighborhood streets and to downtown � Goal 16: Beautify the area to add upon and reflect the character of the area � Goal 17: Ensure streets and sidewalks are free from debris and clutter in order to create a welcoming environment for tourists and neighbors � Goal 18: Reduce flooding in the neighborhood through maintenance of drainage system
Taking Action
Taking Action Work toward achieving the goals and objectives that are laid out in the Dignowity Hill Neighborhood Plan � Goal 19: Achieve the plan’s goals and objectives through organizing available resources � Goal 20: Provide outreach to increase the Plan Action Team membership, and to establish partnerships that will aid in implementation � Goal 21: Ensure reliable and timely implementation of the plan by prioritizing objectives and routinely monitoring plan progress
Next Steps � Briefing to Community Development Advisory Committee – August 11 th , 10:00 am, 1901 S Alamo � Open House – TBD � CDAC consideration – September 8th, 10:00 am, 1901 S Alamo � Community Development Summit – September 16 th , Convention Center � Planning Commission consideration – October 2009 � City Council consideration – November 2009
Eastside Reinvestment Plan � Prioritize long and short term strategies for reinvestment from the neighborhood plan and other related plans
Infill Housing & Housing Rehabilitation � Housing restoration assistance to subsidize rehabilitation � Market properties for sale on a website � Sell vacant lots or properties in disrepair to developers to renovate and sell to homeowners not renters � Meet with absentee land/property owners to sell or renovate housing � Meet with responsible home builders and developers to encourage the development of quality constructed infill housing and or restoration older housing in disrepair � Provide grants for elderly to repair their housing
Environmental Sustainability � Reuse building materials whenever possible � Restore building materials as a first option and provide incentives for restoration � For City initiated demolitions, require that all building materials be reused or sold for recycling � Develop a Green Parade of Homes Tour for sustainable home restoration in Dignowity Hill � Collaborate with the Office of Environmental Policy to improve household and business energy efficiency and water conservation
Economic Development � Develop small businesses such as small retail stores and restaurants Create a marketing plan to promote shopping in � the neighborhood � Refurbish the historic commercial establishments using available incentives � Establish an open air market or a weekly farmers market � Start a First Friday type event once a month to promote art and businesses � Develop branding for the neighborhood with signage and lighting Reinstate the New Braunfels Neighborhood � Commercial Revitalization (NCR) Program � Participate in Project Facelift grants to improve business façade to have more curb appeal to passing consumers
Enhance Community Facilities Organize Friends of the Dignowity Hill Parks � Promote the use of parkland for festivals and � community activities Plant additional landscaping � Develop a community garden � � Increase lighting � Add additional water fountains, trash cans, and restrooms � Resurface the basketball court at Healey-Murphy Park and place a cover or shading device over it � Establish a park at the west end of the Hays Street Bridge � Build a community center and skate park at Lockwood Park Close Burnet Street between Lockwood Park and � Dignowity Park to create one large central park Install covered picnic tables, barbeque pits, and � playground in Fairchild Park Demolish the brick structure in Dignowity Park and � construct a new plaza � Construct landscaped walking paths in Dignowity, Lockwood, and Fairchild Park
Historic Sites Establish a historic cemeteries tour � Install a historic marker or information � kiosk for the Historic Cemeteries at Paso Hondo and Monumental � Provide way-finding signs for the following: St. Paul Square � Ellis Alley � � Dignowity Historic District Hays Street Bridge � Old Spanish Trail � � Collaborate with the Office of Cultural Affairs to develop a Dignowity Hill tour guide
Create a Safe Environment � Request more lighting and or video surveillance in crime hot spots to deter criminal activity � Institute Police Bike Patrol � Prohibit the consumption of alcoholic beverages on public streets and in pubic parks similar to provisions for Downtown and King William area � Prevent the purchase of one alcoholic beverage at a time at convenience stores
Beautification & Code Enforcement � Plant trees or other natural barrier to prevent graffiti � Participate in and promote anti-graffiti � Neighborhood Sweeps Program � Organize a neighborhood cleanup effort for large items by participating in the Dial-A-Trailer Program
Responsible Pet Ownership � Provide education regarding responsible animal care � Increase Animal Care Services � Invite mobile spay and neuter units to provide free or low cost services in the neighborhood
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