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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 99-115 RESOLUTION NO. - BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: THAT the City Council hereby approves the adoption of the West Oakland/Pear Orchard Neighborhood Plan substantially in the form attached. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the lo -ri day of 1999. - Mayor- WEST OAKLAND / PEAR ORCHARD NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN PURPOSE, INTENT AND SCOPE of this Document warehousing operations, restricted light indusu'y, business offices, hotels and high density residential development. Ae put pose elf this document is to provide guidcuu•e in the planning Und implementation Uf both short and long It is highly desirable that the redevelopment of West Oakland term "public" clevelopntent / re-development actions / fear Orchard occur in it manner consistent with the general which ltn i'l]t he initiatec! in the Wcst Ocrklunc!/ Parr provisions of the Land Use turd Major Street components of the Orchard neighborhood. Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan is however very general in nature as it pertains to the future development Specifically, it is the intent of this document to identify, of the area. This West Oakland/Pear Orchard Plan is more evaluate,and make recommendations relative to the issues specific in dealing with land use and development rs;ues. of publicly assisted new home construction, housing rehabilitation, public facility improvements and street ABOUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD improvements within the West Oakland /Pear Orchard IlL neighborhood. In doing so, this doe«meat will offer The geographical area covered by this West Oakland / Pear alternative actions or recommendations which are designed to Orchard neighborhood plan is that area bounded by improve the physical appearance of the area, expand the Washington Boulevard on the north, Avenue A and the available housing opportunities for the residents of the area. Southern Pacific Railroad tacks on the cast, III-10 on the west, and spur economic development opportunities within the area and Cardinal Drive on the south and west. and the city. The scope of issues addressed in this plan will emphasize those pertaining to housing development, The predominant use of developed land is single family transportation,economic re-development and, in a limited way. residential. Commercial development exists mainly in the public safety and public service facilities. form of small retail and service outlets along Fannett Road, Eleventh Street and Washington Boulevard. Warehousing, THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE ['LAN light manufacturing and other larger commercial type uses exist along Cardinal Drive and the Santa Fe Railroad tracks. Public Beaumont',., Comprehensive Plan includes four components: and semi-public uses are represented in the form of several land use, transportation,parks and open space,and economic churches,Price and Blanchette Elementary Schools and Odom development. The Land Use Plan component, originally Middle School. Ozer High School is currently constructing new facilities o adapted by City Council in August of 1952, consists of the n a large tract of land between Fannett and goals,objectives.policies and proposals of the City Council for Fourth. A community YMCA is located in the southwest Uiding the long-range physical growth and development of portion of the neighborhood. A large concentration of vacant Beaumont. l'lx Ciry's Land Use Plan designates a majority of land is located at the neighborhood's southern perimeter along the West Oakland / Pear Orchard neighborhood as a Cardinal Drive. Other pockets of vacant land can be tuund Conservation and Revitalization area. Conservation and near the intersection of Sarah Street and Fannett Road. Revitalization areas are those areas where immediate action is The inner core of the nei-hborhood contains some areas of needed to prevent or reverse deterioration which is deterioration,while the southern and western peripheries have characterized by fair to poor housing conditions, incompatible experienced limited growth and reinvestment characterized by mixtures of land uses,and declining numbers of housing units newer single family structures on large lots,good infi-asu'ucture and small businesses. and well-maintained yards. Pockets of unkept vacant land Two areas designated as Neighborhood Growth Units are throughout the neighborhood are one of the largest problems located in the extreme northwest corner of the neighborhood. fix'the residents. Though not an overwhelming problem,part encompassed by Washington,Hillebrandt Bayou,and the Santa of the inner core is impacted by vacant structures, many of which are in p Fe Railroad line, and in the vicinity of Sarah and Eleventh. poor physical condition. incompatible land uses These areas are intended to accommodate Beaumont's needs such as commercial intrusion in residential areas are not for new residential neighborhoods and related shopping areas abundant, but still occur. The overall condition of the and community facilities while still protecting single-family neighborhood is such that if the problems of the community are residential areas from intrusions of incompatible land uses and not addressed in the near future. larger segments of the inner vehicular traffic. core could succumb to more deterioration. The area immediately north along Cardinal Drive is designated Environmental concerns in the area include noise from the railroad lines and from major streets such as Washington Blvd. as a Stable area. Stable areas are characterized by good or excellent structural housing conditions and neighborhoods free and Cardinal Drive. Also, there are possible environmental from blighting influences such as mixed land use patterns and hazards associated with a pond located on an industrial site in abandoned buildings. the northeastern section of the neighborhood that in the past may have been a waste water storage facility. Other concerns The area along Cardinal Drive is designated as an Activity include open drainage ditches which can hold stagnant water Corridor'. Activity Corridors may incl tide hi ghway commercial for many days after a heavy rainfall and act as a breeding and open display retailing, wholesale distributing and ground for mosquitoes during the warm months. Exhibit "A" GOALS AND OBJECTIVES For this document,a goal is defined as a "general expression of a desired outcome,"while an objective is defined as a"specific end to be achieved"tlu'ough some form of action taken in pursuit of a goal. Thus,in the process of formulating goals and objectives one moves from the general to the specific. First,general goals are formulated.then objectives are defined and adjusted to be more applicable to the issues and needs that were identified during the goals development phase of the planning process. The primary goal of this plan is to provide some general guidance in making decisions concerning new home construction and housing rehabilitation actions and the implementation of future public improvements. A second goal is to identify new development/re-development opportunities and to suggest some priorities for specific short-term implementation. A third goal is to make specific regulatory and physical improvements targeted to the area that will spur private sector development and redevelopment. Some of these goals and objectives should be accomplished by the City, some by area residents and business owners and operators,and others through the joint participation of all three. Some goals and objectives may be Iong-teen(ten plus years)and other may be intermediate-terns(four to nine years)or short-term(one to three years). Specific goals and objectives are listed below but not in any order of priority. :k:�cM�k:K�k>k�k��*M>;:NCMx:jc:!c:kxxx:�crc:K�k�>Kxx:kxicTt$c3::k:k%k:kMMx:�CM>k�k:kX Goal 1: Make an immediate improvement in the Objective 2-2: Reconstruct area collector streets to provide physical appearance of both the occupied and vacant sub-surface drainage,curbs and gutters,and sidewalks. lots in the area. Objective 3-2: Re-pave deteriorating local residential streets Objective I-1: Clean tip and cut the grass on vacant properties in the area. in the areas that need such action. Objective 4-2: Review the City's current policies for sweeping Objective 2-1: Take the necessary action to correct zoning and/or cleaning city streets and the specific schedule for such violations in the area. actions within the West Oakland/Pear Orchard area to see if changes are possible that would improve the process. Objective 3-1: 'rake the necessary actions to correct for violations of the City's Building and Environmental Codes including the demolition of structures when needed. Goal 3: Improve the design and construction of the area's street network to discourage through traffic, Obiective 4-I: Clean the litter from open drainage ditches in correct traffic safety problems, and improve the the area. quality and safety of the neighborhood environment. Objective i-l: Assist home owners in making minor repairs Objective 1-3: Where appropriate, close off neighborhood and repainting their homes. streets by the construction of cul-de-sacs. Objective C-1: Within public rights-of-ways, trim or remove Objective 2-3: Where a street intersects another street at trees that need pruning or cutting down, angles other than 90 degrees,reconstruct those intersections so that they do intersect at a 90-degree angle. Goal 2: Improve the physical condition of local Objective 3-3: Develop or redevelop, as a street Q for some residential and collector streets in the area. other use, any existing street rights-of-way not presently developed or which may be determined to be unnecessary as a Objective 1 Provide sidewalks and curbs and gutters along sheet. sheets in the vicinity of schools within the area. Objective 4-3: Improve access to area schools. Objective 5-3: Improve street signage. Goal 4: Provide recreational facilities to serve all age groups but with emphasis on youths and the elderly. Objective l-4:Provide park facilities which provide-for active and passive recreational opportunities such as a walking / jogging trail plus several spots for passive sitting,bike paths, and landscaped and open green spaces. Objective 2-4: Redevelop the existing roadway bike path on Fanneu Road and extend its length to connect with desirable There is a current need for sidewalks on Iola Street destination points. adjacent to Price Elementary School. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES (Continued) Objective 3-4: Provide for increased opportunities for youth f recreational and social activities. Do so by either building a Parks and Recreation facility for that purpose, assist in the redevelopment of the existing YMCA facilities, or possibly build separate but adjacent facilities. 4 Objective 4-4: Construct a community garden center where local residents can grow vegetables and flowers. Objective 5-4: Provide an activity center for older adults and ! Ji the elderly. Potential gateway,rite: Washington at Hillehrandt Bayou. Objective 6-4: Investigate the feasibility of locating a branch library within the area that would serve south Beaumont. Objective 3-7: Landscape the major streets and public Objective 7-4: Provide some fonn of recreational facilities for facilities in the area. the residential area west of Eleventh Street. Objective 4-7: Increase the use of street and yard lighting to create a safe and attractive looking environment. Goal 5: Improve public safety and health facilities and services. Goal 8: Encourage the start-up of new businesses Objective 1-5: Provide a police sub-station for the area. and increased employment opportunities in the area. Objective 2-5:Provide improved street lighting,particularly at Objective 1-8: Retention and Expansion of existing intersections,schools,parks,and other high pedestrian areas. businesses. Develop a data bank of information on the existing businesses in the area and contact those businesses to see what Objective 3-5: Construct covered bus stops at high traffic assistance the City might be able to provide that would result locations and off-street bus bays on area major streets. in the continuation and/or expansion of those businesses. 'that assistance should be in the form of technical and/or financial Ob iective 4-5: Rehabilitate existing or provide new sidewalks assistance. and curbs and gutters along streets in the vicinity of schools within the area. Obiective 2-8: Business Start-W3. Provide incentives in the Form of land, low interest loans,and/or reduced development Objective S-�: Clean up drainage ditches in the area. fees in order to encourage new businesses to move into the area and existing businesses to expand or to move to a more appropriate location elsewhere in the area. Goal 6: Improve housing opportunities in the area, particularly single-family dwelling units. Objective 3-8: Development of a Small Commercial Shoppi g Center(4-6 businesses 1. Assemble and develop parcels of land Objective 1-6: Construct as many new residential dwelling for use as a small commercial shopping center. Provide this units as possible. land to prospective business owners who have viable plans to start and/or expand a business and who would agree to make a Objective 2-6: Rehabilitate as many existing residential long-term commitment to the area. dwelling units as possible. Objective 4-8: Provide encouragement for moving existing Objective 3-6: Provide incentives in the form of land,low- commercial / industrial businesses to a more appropriate interest loans and/or reduced development fees in order to location in or near the neighborhood. Assemble and develop encourage private sector home builders to construct and parcels of land for commercial/industrial uses. Make these rehabilitate homes in the area. parcels primarily available for the relocation of existing commercial / industrial businesses and secondarily to new business startups. Goal 7: Improve the physical appearance and public perception of the area, its separate neighborhoods, Goal 9: Encourage public transit usage by area and major streets. residents. Obkctive 1-7: Make efforts in achieving Goal 6 occur first on in-fill properties in concentrated areas rather than being Objective 1-9: Conduct a study to determine how transit randomly dispersed on single lots throughout the area. services in the neighborhood might be improved. Objective 2-7: Create identifiable "gateway"entrances to the Objective 2-9: Design and build one or more transit stops in area and to neighborhoods within the area. the area which contributes to safe usage of public transportation and the overall appearance of the neighborhood. 3 WEST OAKLAND / PEAR ORCHARD NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN The West Oakland/Pear Orchard Iand Use Plan(see map on Concentrated new housing development should be limited to the following page) is intended to produce a "vision of the areas where large tracts of vacant land currently exist,generally future"for the neighborhood over the next twenty years. in the southeast corner of the study area south of Virginia Street. Existing subdivisions to the north of this area are characterized by nice homes with well-maintained lawns and HOUSING IMPROVEMENTS curb and gutter streets. The construction of new residential housing and the The center of the neighborhood, in the vicinity of Blanchette rehabilitation of existing residential dwellings can play an School,offers smaller vacant locations suitable for"in-fill" important role in directing and sustaining the social character residential development. This area is characterized by good and future of the West Oakland/Pear Orchard Neighborhood. roadway conditions and good ingress and egress to major This plan suggests immediate opportunities for public, private streets and thoroughfares. Many homes in this area could also and joint public/private single-family home construction and benefit from rehabilitation activities. rehabilitation. Also, this plan recommends several development principles and policies pertaining to the construction and rehabilitation of residential structures as follows: * Both new construction and rehabilitation projects are, where practical,to be concentrated in one or more areas rather than dispersed over the entire area. k "In-fill" housing development for single-family construction will be encouraged in order to improve existing j areas rather than constructing large concentrations of new single-family dwellings in undeveloped areas. The private sector development corrununity will be encouraged to create concentrated areas of new development. "In-fill" housing development and rehabilitation will be desired and built,architecturally and cost-wise, to fit in with the immediate surrounding area. An example o/'potentiad rehabilitation projects This plan also supports the position that a residential located in the neighborhood. structure should be saved if it can reasonably and economically be rehabilitated to its former architectural appearance and use or renovated to architecturally blend in with its environment. COMMERCIAL/MIXED-USE AREAS Those buildings which are"not rehabilitabee at a reasonable cost"should be secured from public trespass and demolished. It is intended that commercial development be primarily tr r" located along Cardinal Drive,Fanoett Read,Eleventh Street j and Washington Boulevard. „ ” `•: F ,a: One of the larger areas identified for commercial use is the . 'ti'`:. ri-• vacant area located at the inter.sec6ows of Fscmea !toad, Eleventh Street,and Sarah Street. This area could possibly be s� developed as retail commercial due to its proximity to ni*x streets and could act as a buffer between Cardinal Drive and the industrial and commerciat uses to the south,and the single- family residential areas to the north. This plan recommends amixed-use area south of Saah Sheet; north of Cmdmal Drive,and east of F'annett�Road. [iris area •^ is intended to allow a mix of offices,corrunercial,warelnxisin", and possibly high density,imilti-fatuity housing. An example o/'the ntanv gtrality residential structures located in the neighbor•homL 4 WEST OAKLAND / PEAR ORCHARD NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN I�I1-1•10 EAST w y r w 5 - WASHINGTON =- II ..L—JLJL--j S13LITHERLi+hID HARRIOT STADIUM II _ SHOPPING CENTER 61 IF ❑❑ ❑❑ `. GILES II r� TI;�AMES® — -- ❑ 0 ❑❑❑ II Ln --= F .. [:1E30 ❑❑❑❑� a t M, C�C� LAVACA SARAH { 'FA CIE j 5 II Land Use Legend Q. !`!. ❑ ''` Low Density Residential Med to High Density Residential �--��MARDI - - _ fIP.�INIA k�} yCAMPLlS --t DRIVE= -F Mixed Use Development '` L--� C^� '��• I HIGHLAND p . General Commercial Industrial/Warehousing w Public/Senli-Public ,x :3 1•��.; ti ■ Parks o FLGRIGA FLORIDA � Open Space N Lt , Major Streets W Existing Future ONE Major Arterial ■� ■■■■ Secondary Arterial SCALE �� ■■■■■ Major Collector 0 10013 20130 Prepared by the Planning Division.City of Beaumont.Texas September. 1998 WEST OAKLAND /PEAR ORCHARD NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN PARKS AND RECREATION STREET IMPROVEMENTS Currently,park and recreational facilities in the West Oakland It is recommended that all collector streets be improved by the / Pear Orchard Neighborhood are provided by Liberia Park addition of sub-surface drainage,curbs.gutters, new pavement (Neighborhood Park) and Sprott Park (Community Park). and the addition of sidewalks on at least one side of the street. However, there is a need for neighborhood park/recreational Streets should also be improved in the vicinity of Price facilities in that portion of the neighborhood west of Fourth Elementary,Blanchette Elementary,SoUtherland Elementary, Street,an area where there is no apparent vacant suitable land. Odom Academy, Ozen High School, and Liberia and Sprott This plan proposes to create a landscaped,linear park along the Parks in order to improve pedestrian access. unused Dolores Sweet right-of-way which extends between Euclid Street and Fannett Road. A bike / pedestrian path could be incorporated into this park and a few lots north of Possible improvements include: Euclid could be acquired to provide access to Washington Boulevard. Along the Delores Street right-of-way, a few * Curb and gutters,new pavement and sidewalks along West scattered adjacent lots could be acquired in order to make this Virginia St. park wide enough in various locations to accommodate small * Curb and gutters, new pavement and sidewalks along recreational facilities such as playground equipment or park Southerland St. benches. Such a facility would greatly improve bike and * Sidewalks along Usan St. pedestrian access from the neighborhood to Price Elementary " Curbs,gutters and new pavement along Usan St.from School, which is adjacent to the Delores Street riglit-of-way. Sarah south to West Virginia. " Sidewalks along Sarah St. * Curb and gutters, new pavement and sidewalks along Iola Other park issues include the need for additional land at the St.and Waverly St. Sprott Park site. Vacant land to the east of Sprott Park might be acquired and additional facilities built to better serve community needs. it is recommended that Southerland Street connect with Harriot Street at the S.P.Railroad tracks. This will allow Southerland Street, a major collector street, to extend across the S.P. WASHIniGTON �_J �� Railroad tracks and straight into the Stadium Shopping Center, which is located east of the neighborhood. This could possibly EUCLID be accomplished using existing vacant properties. (Existing i I road shown in blue,possible connection.shown in red.) I � ELINOP. f YiCi•VERCr �— p --� m ':WEE7F•10RLHND y 7 I I = ROAD HAR.RIOT W � p ST.JA UL t_. i} SOUTHER.LANG GLENWO❑G 'L t'.::' }s` �1I11tYl Xo re_t EChiONDS tf __— p �• ee�ercrr right-o#--wk -`r_i POTENTIAL ZONING CHANGES WEST OAKLAND /PEAR ORCHARD NEIGHBORHOOD Some changes in the area's current zoning district Dwelling-Medium Density)classification without adversely classifications and boundaries will be needed in order to pursue reducing the amount of high density zoning available for such the implementation of the land use plan presented in this use or affecting the existing multi-family units. The majority damument. A very generalized description of how the zoning of land currently zoned GC-MD (General Commercial - might be changed is provided below with an accompanying Multiple Family Dwelling) is generally located along map on the following page. An in-depth "Re-zoning Cardinal Drive and at the intersection of Eleventh, Fannett, Study"will be needed before a lot by lot specific change in and Sarah. Smaller tracts of land zoned GC-MD are located zoning can be recommended, along Washington Boulevard, Fannett Road, and Eleventh Street. Any rezoning to GC-MD should be restricted to the The majority of the study area is zoned RM-H (Residential major thoroughfares in the study area. Multiple Family Dwelling- High Density)and a significant proportion of this area is occupied by single-family residential An area currently zoned GC-MD located west of Eleventh dwellings or is vacant of any use. Of the RM-H zoned Street at Fannett Street could be rezoned to LI (Light properties,only a few contain a multi-Family use. Most multi- Industrial)to better reflect the surrounding uses. Also,this family dwellings, including two public housing complexes, property is located in a flood hazard zone which would prove exist south of Sarah. The majority of the area zoned RM-H difficult for retail commercial or residential development. could be rezoned to RS (Residential Dwelling - Single Family) to better reflect the current use of land, and also to A small vacant area on Sarah Street located south of the encoura(ye new single family home construction. Washington Manor Apartments near Fannett Road is currently zoned RCR(Residential Conservation and Revitalization). It is also possible that some of the land currently zoned RM-H This zoning designation is inappropriate because the property could be rezoned to an RM-M (Residential Multiple Family is vacant and could be re-zoned to RM-H. IH•10 EAST WASHINGTON _ :a iiiiiiic R50LITHERLAND..q................ :i € 00 :._,_- iii i.ii '• �� �` �:::i:iii.€i.i.ii€.€.€. i i.�iei€iii..ii.i.i.i."... :.: C:l . € i : 00 000o0o 0 .............. .............................. 000000E ............... �. CARDINAL�t'.. +��' � DRIVE IMHO r• �— i• j� YIRGRIIA o RS CURFJM ZONING HIGHLAND ti. ....iii............... ❑ RS(Residential Single Farnily) 0000000:ii:iiiii:i::::::::.. El �_ -. ` iiiiiiiiFLCRIDi't'.•••..... wt's',• .t RM-H(High Density ResidentiaTI _ •.. RCR(Residential Revitalization 8c Conservation) SCALE „ (3C,-MD(:;General Conunercial-Multiple Family Residential) 0 1000 2000 C-M(Coinmerci,al Manufa,'bi ing) LI(Light Industrial) Note:This is a representation of the oftiCin!zoning map and is not in itself ein officied toning map of the Cite of Beaumont. 7 uuld pooi4joq-q[0-tz)x 0 Pjuqojo J /PUUINUOTSOAa Z - 72 , r tioLLL sexal `juowneag L38E X09 'O'd ju o n 6uiuueld }uouane ag jo Aji0 ABOUT THE WEST OAKLAND/PEAR ORCHARD NEIGHBORHOOD The West Oakland/Pear Orchard neighborhood is an area hounded by Washington Boulevard on the north, West Port Arthur- Road on the dust, and Cardinal Drive oil the south and west. Presently, the West Oakland/Pear Orchard neighborhood is in need of phYsiced improvement.' resulting from. such conditions as poorly maintained lots, open drainage ditches, dilapidated Structures in the area, Poor'Street conditions, and limited housing opportunities. Due to these and other,factors and an expressed desire fi•oni the West Oakland/Pear Orchard Neighborhood Association to preseive and revitalize the neighborhood, the Cite of'Beaunuuut Planning Division began the process of'creating this neighborhood plan. The adoption of this neighborhood f)la)1 Will amend the West Oakland/Pear Orchard portion of*the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. The West Oakland/ Pear Orchard neighborhood plan was adopted br Cite Council Resolution ----------------- oil -------- Beaumont City Council Beaumont City Planning Commission The Honorable Mayor David W. Moore Laurie Lei.ster, Chairman Councilwoman At-Large Becky Ames Greg Drkernan, Vice-Chairman Councilman At-Large Andrew Cokinos Glenn Bodwin Councilwoman Lulu Smith, Ward 1 Sally Bundy. Councilman Gun•Goodson, Weird 2 Dale Hallmark Councilman John Davis, Ware(_? Carlos Hernandez. Councilwoman Bobbie Patterson, Ward-t Dohn LaBiche Bill L icas Albert Robinson