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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY C'OUINCIL OF THE
CITY OF BEAMVIONT.
THAT the four elements of the Coi-ciprehensive Plan be, and tiney are
hereby, adopted.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this
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the Jjrti� day of Z6�f_ �� 1983.
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R-88-273
SUMMARY
TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT OF THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
BEAUMONT, TEXAS
1988
CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS
PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Introduction 1
Proposals 2
Long-Range Plan 2
Priorities 2
Short Range Plan 3
Recommended Advance
Right-of-Way Acquisition Program 3
Transportation Issues 4
Goals, Objectives and Policies 5
Goals 5
Objectives 6
Policies 6
List of Figures
Page
Figure 5-2 Mayor Street and Highway Plan 3
Figure 5-3 Priorities and Phasing Major Street and Highway Plan 4
Figure 5-4 Phase I Five Year Plan 6
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INTRODUCTION
The Transportation Plan consists of the goals, objectives, policies and proposals
of the City Council for guiding the long-range physical development of Beaumont's
transportation network. It is needed in order to insure objectivity, consistency and
efficiency in meeting Beaumont's long-range growth and redevelopment needs. The Plan
makes it possible to document and justify decision making in accordance with
predetermined and agreed-up goals, objectives and policies. It clearly places the
responsibility for establishing transportation policy with the City Council.
The Plan is intended to provide a long-range, general policy framework for
decision making. The Plan is not an ordinance, a body of regulations, or a precise
blueprint for development. The policies, proposals, and diagrams included in this chapter
address broad areas of concern, such as major roadway alignments and major policies with
city-wide implications.
Adoption of the Plan does not mean that its goals, objectives, and policies are
permanent or irreversible. As conditions in the community change and new issues emerge,
the City Council will have to revise and update its goals, objectives, and policies. New
information that becomes available will, in certain instances, necessitate revision of the
Plan, and some policies may prove to be unworkable or unrealistic. To insure that the
Plan is kept current and up-to-date and that it reflects existing Council policies, it must
be reviewed on an annual basis.
PROPOSALS
Long-Range Plan
The long-range Major Street and Highway Plan, shows a long-range plan for
development of a system of freeways, arterial, and collector streets. (See Figure 5-2.)
The plan depicts a "full development" scenario, showing the transportation routes that
would be needed if Beaumont and future growth areas in the extraterritorial jurisdiction
developed all of its usable land as shown in the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive
Plan. For this reason, the long-range plan is not tied to a specific time span. Use of the
"full development" scenario as the basis for the long-range plan will enable transportation
and land development projects to be evaluated in a long-range context. This is necessary
to insure that all the continuing short-range development decisions and projects are
compatible with long-range needs and objectives.
Priorities
Figure 5-3 shows broad priority groupings for the improvements depicted in
the long-range plan. The priorities are based on the following criteria:
1. relationship of existing and projected populations densities
and travel demand to the capacity of the transportation
system;
2. the City's Capital Improvements Program;
3. voter preferences expressed in the 1980 Thoroughfare
Improvement Program bond election;
4. The Land Use Element of Beaumont's Comprehensive Plan.
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MAJOR STREET &
HIGHWAY PLAN
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Short Range Plan
Figure 5-4 summarizes a 5-year program of thoroughfare improvements
developed through the City's Capital Improvements programming process.
Recommended Advance Right-of-Way Acquisition Program
The Joint City Development Committee (JCDC) expressed concern that right-
of-way acquisition delays have added to the expense of thoroughfare projects and have
delayed installation of badly needed improvements. The JCDC recommended the
following:
1. Reserve a fixed portion of the Capital Improvements budget
for advance right or way acquisition;
2. Make direct contact with land owners and developers whose
property would be accessed by new transportation projects
and ask for advance dedication of right-of-way. For this
strategy to succeed, the JCDC indicated that the City would
have to assure property owners that street improvements
would be made within a reasonable time span.
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T R A N S P O R T A T I O N I S S U E S
The transportation issues are derived from various concerns within the
planning area. The major concerns were providing adequate service, economic
development potential and physical impact. These issues are the basis for the goals and
objective statements listed in the following pages.
o On-Street Parking
o Railroad/Vehicular Conflicts
o Land Uses Along Major Streets
o Lack of Continuity in Roadways
o Alternate Neches River Crossing
o Freeway Congestion
o Right-of-Way Needs
o Pedestrian Barriers
o Economic Benefits of Transportation Investments
o Coordination of Roadway Improvements with Other Public and Private
Improvements
o Financing Collector Streets: Participation Policy
o Access to Downtown
o Heavy Trucks and Hazardous Materials
o Neighborhood Conservation
o Community Appearance
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GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
Goals and objectives are the cornerstone of any effective planning process.
Goals and objectives are needed to (1) provide direction to the planning studies, (2) to
identify specific areas of concern to be researched and evaluated in the planning process,
(3) to provide a mechanism for reflecting public input, and (4) to provide for monitoring
and evaluating the success of implementation actions.
A distinction should be made between goals and objectives. For the purposes
of this Plan, a goal is defined as a general expression of a desired outcome, while an
objective is defined as a specific end to be achieved through some form of action.
The process of formulating goals and objectives moves from the general to the
specific; first, general goals are formulated; then, after base data is collected and
analyzed, the goals and objectives are refined, made more specific and adjusted to be
more applicable to the issues and needs that were identified during the preliminary
research and analysis phase of the planning process. Finally, in the advanced stages of
the planning process, policies are formulated which are intended to provide a means of
implementing specific goals and objectives.
GOALS
o Provide for the efficient movement of goods and services.
o Promote mobility for all citizens in all parts of the community.
o Encourage physical growth and economic development through provision
of the necessary transportation facilities.
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o Maximize the positive impacts of transportation facilities on community
appearance, neighborhood conservation, and quality of life values, while
minimizing possible negative impacts.
OBJECTIVES
o Improve the arterial-street system to provide a more continuous
transportation network.
o Provide a system of freeways, arterial streets, collector streets, and minor
residential streets to serve all developed areas of the City.
o Improve the safety and convenience of pedestrian and bicycle traffic
along major thoroughfares.
o Use transportation improvements to capitalize upon Beaumont's potential
as a commercial distribution center for the Gulf Coast region.
o Coordinate the timing of construction of public streets, utilities, and other
facilities to support new development.
o Use transportation improvements to support the effort to make the
downtown area a regional center of commerce entertainment, government,
tourism, and professional services.
o Avoid transportation projects with detrimental effects on residential
neighborhood.
o Avoid excessive traffic volumes on minor residential streets.
o Improve the City's appearance through proper design, execution, and
maintenance of street and highway improvements.
POLICIES
• On-street parking will not be permitted on new arterial streets and will
be "phased out" on existing arterials, with exceptions made for the Central
Business District if warranted.
• At-grade railroad track crossings will be avoided whenever possible in the
construction or improvement of arterial streets and highways.
• When new residential subdivisions are located adjacent to arterial streets
or highways, freeways; or freeway access roads, the lots should be platted
with the rear lot lines adjacent to the major thoroughfare.
o A high priority will be given to developing more continuous cross-town
arterial routes.
o The City will aggressively pursue advance acquisition of rights-of-way
for future transportation projects.
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o The City will include consideration of the needs for sidewalks and
Pedestrian crossings in the process of designing major streets. Particular
attention will be paid to pedestrian safety in the proximity of schools.
o High-priority will be given to transportation improvements which directly
contribute to the introduction of new private sector investment and
permanent job creation.
o The City's Capital Improvements program will be used to coordinate the
timing and extent of major street improvements with private sector
development and with other public improvements.
o Out of financial necessity, the City will develop alternate means of
participating financially in the construction of residential collector streets.
o The City will support the downtown redevelopment effort through
upgrading access from Interstate 10 and all areas of the City.
o Heavy truck routes will be limited to arterial streets, highways, and
freeways.
o Neighborhood impacts will be considered in selection of heavy truck
routes.
o Residential collector streets will be designed to disperse neighborhood
traffic to arterial streets and highways. Collectors will be designed so as
to discourage their use as cross-town, arterial streets. (See Neighborhood
Unit Concept diagram).
o Arterial streets and highways will be routed around the perimeter of
residential neighborhoods rather than through the neighborhoods, as
depicted in the Neighborhood Unit Concept diagram.
o Landscaping will be included in all new arterial street construction
projects.
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COMMUNITY ACTION STRATEGY
PARK AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT OF-
THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
LAND USE PLAN
ALL ARE LOCATED IN THE RESOLUTION
FOLDER IN VAULT OF CLERKS OFFICE