Walkable Places Presented by Planning & Development Department - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Walkable Places Presented by Planning & Development Department City of Houston Mon day, June 1 1 , 2018

Walkable Plac es Committee

A walkable plac e is mor e than a sidewalk

A walkable plac e is about a sense of plac e

R egulator y T ools to E nc our age Walkable Plac e

R ules sensitive to loc al c ontext

What will a walkable plac e distr ic t do? • Cre ate a se t o f unique rule s to guide the fo rms o f ne w de ve lo pme nt/ re de ve lo pme nt ac tivitie s o n private pro pe rtie s • T he unique rule s are se nsitive to the lo c al c o nte xt

What will a walkable plac e distr ic t not do? • T he unique rule s do no t po se re stric tio ns o n land use • T he unique rule s do no t affe c t the e xisting de ve lo pme nt

T hr ee Walkable Plac e Pilot Ar eas • E manc ipatio n Ave nue • Midto wn • Near No rthside

WALKABLE PLACES NEAR NORTHSIDE

TABLE OF CONTENTS • INTRO- WHAT AND WHY? • BENEFITS • PROPOSED BOUNDARY • EXISTING CONDITIONS • JUSTIFICATION • NEXT STEPS

TABLE OF CONTENS • INTRO • EXISTING CONDITIONS • PROPOSED BOUNDARY • JUSTIFICATION • PROPOSED RULES • JUSTIFICATION

INTER-CONNECTING HOUSTON UNDER THE COMPLETE COMMUNITIES ACTION PLAN • HEALTH • MOBILITY & INFRASTRUCTURE • NEIGHBORHOOD CHARACTER • SAFETY • HOUSING • ECONOMY AND JOBS

HEALTH Promote Opportunities for Active Living POSSIBLE TOOLS • Wider Sidewalks • Bigger buffers between the curb and sidewalk • More trees and green space • Canopies for shade

MOBILITY & INFRA- STRUCTURE • Build Great Streets • Improve Neighborhood Mobility • Expand Bike Lanes & Facilities POSSIBLE TOOLS • Improved areas for Metro stops • More trashcans • Bike racks • Better parking restrictions

SAFETY • Support Safe Environments • Create Safe Places POSSIBLE TOOLS • More lighting • More Transparency (Visibility in buildings via windows)

HOUSING • Build New Housing • Renovate Existing Housing CONSIDER: • What impact do we want to have on homes/residences?

ECONOMY AND JOBS • Develop a “shop local” and small business campaign • Encourage local employment to feed local economy

Walkable Places : Near Northside LEGEND MTFP- Major Collector MTFP- Minor Collector MTFP- Transit Corridor MTFP- Proposed Freeway Walkable Places Boundary Proposed District

CIP: Capital Improvement Projects 2016-2021

Harris County Precinct 1 Projects

Houston Bike Plan

ON COLLINGSWORTH M A JENSEN I N IH 45 HARDY TOLL LIBERTY T H O R N US 59 Y R A D L N U HARDY L O B O QUITMAN T OAK Y D FULTON R A H LORRAINE MAIN Legend HOGAN NewPreliminaryBoundary HOUSTON Metro Bus Routes ELYSIAN <all other values> T T E N R I U H B ServType LYONS 1 0 Express H 1 0 I Local Park & Ride N Shuttle Fe METRO Bus Routes

NEAR NORTHSIDE 35% Do not own a car 11% Unemployment Rate in Near Northside, 2015 8% Unemployment Rate in Houston, 2015

Type A Street Transit Corridor Street Proposed Boundary Transit Corridor

Walkable Places : Near Northside - Neighborhood Walkability Factor - Heart of new Capital and Infrastructure Projects - Existing Restaurant Culture. Industrial Commercial Institutional (Church, COH, HFD, etc.) Undeveloped Recent Development Single-Family Residence Hardy Toll Road Dedication WP PROPOSED DISTRICT : EXISTING LAND USE

Walkable Places : Near Northside View: From Hogan at Gentry (North) DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL

Walkable Places : Near Northside View: From Fulton at Chestnut (South) DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL

Walkable Places : Near Northside View: From Lorraine at Gano (North) DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL

Walkable Places : Near Northside View: From Lorraine at Terry (North) DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL

Walkable Places : Near Northside Hogan- 81 Properties / 34 Developable = 42% Fulton- 45 Properties / 5 Developable = 11% Properties with Development Potential Potential Re-development (For Sale, Uninhabited, etc.) Undeveloped Recent Development/ Approved Plat DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL

Property Line Property Line 25 ft. 10 ft. 60 ft. Building Line Building Right of Way Line Commercial Property Single Family Lot HOGAN/LORRAINE

25 ft. 25 ft. 60 ft. Building Line Building Line Right of Way Commercial Property Single Family Lot FULTON

Current Regulations

Building Isolated by Parking Lot Required 25’ Building Line Current Regulations - Fulton

25’ Mandatory Setback Isolates Building From the Street Current Regulations

5 ft. 5 ft. 60 ft. Right of Way 15 ft. 15 ft. Walkable Places with Bike Plan and CIP PROPOSED HOGAN/LORRAINE

Walkable Places Regulations

Building Placement Building Brought Closer To The Street Walkable Places Regulations

Pedestrian Realm Elements Amenities Create “Sense of Place” Along the Street Walkable Places Regulations

Pedestrian Realm Elements Activated Streets Add Value To the Community Walkable Places Regulations

Rear Oriented Parking Parking To Create a Consistent Streetscape Walkable Places Regulations

Walkable Places with Bike Plan and CIP HOGAN/LORRAINE

NEXT STEPS • ORGANIZE NEXT MEETINGS • VERIFYING AND CONFIMRING RULES • RESEARCHING POSSIBLE GRANTS FOR ASSISTANCE IN FUNDS FOR IMPROVEMENT. • WORK WITH NORHTSIDE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT FOR POSSIBLE PROJECTS.

NORTH MAIN DISTRICT

HOGAN/LORRAINE CIP

2 PREFERED OPTION HOGAN/LORRAINE CIP

3 HOGAN/LORRAINE CIP PROPOSALS