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Propose d Wa lka ble Pla c e s a nd T ra nsit- Orie nte d De ve lopme nt Ordina nc e s 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 1

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Integrated Efforts of Plan Houston • Wa lka b le Pla c e s Ord ina nc e • T 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 o 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 4

Inte gr ate d Pe de str ian Re alm C o nnected to the neighbo rho o d and N o co nnectio n to s urro unding develo pm ent neighbo rho o d

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Multi- moda l Stre e t De sig n A uto -o riented M ulti-m o dal

Walkable Plac e s vs. T OD Simila ritie s: 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 1. 2. Appr oa 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 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: 3. Pla nning sta nda r 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 9

Walkable Plac e s vs. T OD Diffe re nc e s: WP Street TOD Street Any streets within the city limit Streets within a ½ mile walking distance from Street Eligibility the transit station platform 1. City of Houston; or City of Houston 2. Property owners representing at Eligible Party least 50% of the total property frontage along each street segment Designation Min 1 street segment, no maximum Designated based on the TOD Street criteria Requirement requirements 1. Some enhanced pedestrian realm 1. Enhanced pedestrian realm standards are standards are customizable established based on TOD Street Planning 2. Allow establishment of special classification Standards parking requirements 2. Allow parking reduction/ exemption 3. WP rules supersede TOD rules when both rules are applicable 10

E nha nc e d Pe de stria n Re a lm Sta nda rds Pe d e stria n Re a lm 11

E nha nc e d Pe de stria n Re a lm Sta nda rds Build ing De sig n – Sing le F a mily Re sid e ntia l 12

E nha nc e d Pe de stria n Re a lm Sta nda rds Build ing De sig n – Othe r Use s 13

E nha nc e d Pe de stria n Re a lm Sta nda rds Site De sig n 14

Or dinanc e Str uc tur e Walkable Places Plan & TOD Plan (Procedure to create the plans) (Ch 33, Article IX Division 4 & 5) Enhanced Sidewalk Right-of- Off-street Building Line Pedestrian Realm Standards way Parking Definitions Standards Standards Standards Width (IDM; (Sec 1-2) (Ch 42, Article III (Ch 26, Article (Ch 10, Article I; (Sec 42- Ch 40, Article Division 3 ) VIII ) 122) XXII ) Ch 42, Article IV ) 15

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Walkable Plac e s F ive g uid ing princ iple s: • Be se nsitive to lo c a l c o nte xt • E 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 17

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T r ansit Cor r idor Or dinanc e Challe nge s: T 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 • T 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 22

T r ansit- Or ie nte d De ve lopme nt (T OD) 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: E 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 23

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Re d L ine Nor th Current Transit corridor Streets Proposed TOD Streets

Unive r sity L ine / Uptown BRT Current Transit corridor Streets Proposed TOD Streets Transit Corridor Street Type

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Pr oje c t Re sour c e s 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 28

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