HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 00-211 RESOLUTION NO. �O -,,V/
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BEAUMONT
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes its responsibility for establishing
development and operational policy with regard to the City's Parks, Recreation, and Open
Space systems; and,
WHEREAS, in order to insure objectivity, consistency, and equality in meeting the
parks, recreational, and open space requirements of the community, it is necessary to
document and justify such policy in accordance with pre-determined and agreed upon
goals and objectives; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council intends to coordinate the development of parks,
recreational, and open spaces areas with other physical development within the City in
order to avoid duplication and maximize the effective use of parks, recreational, and open
space facilities and services; and,
WHEREAS, said goals and objectives should constitute the Parks, Recreation, and
Open Space Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space
Plan as an element of a comprehensive plan at a public hearing held thereon; and,
WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee and the Planning
Commission of the City of Beaumont have studied and recommended the adoption of such
Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
THAT the City Council of the City of Beaumont that the Parks, Recreation, and
Open Space Plan shall be adopted as a component of the Comprehensive Plan of the City
of Beaumont as shown on Exhibit "A"; and,
THAT, such Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan shall remain current with
regard to the needs of the City of Beaumont and reflective of the official views of the City
Council by the review, amendment where necessary, and re-adoption by the City Council
every two years as provided by the City Charter.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan
shall guide the implementation of the City's Five-Year Capital Improvements Plan and
Annual Capital Improvements Program in so far as said programs affect parks,
recreational, and open space acquisition and/or improvements.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this 2%th day of
August, 2000 .
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Mayor
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PARKS, RECREATION
OPENSPACE
PLAN
An Element of The Compre/tensive Plan
of the City of Beaumont, Texas
August 2000
EXHIBIT"A"
PARKS, RECREATION
OPEN SPACE
PLAN
An Element of The Comprehensive Plan
of the City of Beaumont, Texas
Prepared by the Planning Division of the
Economic Development Department, Cite of Beaumont.
Prepared for the City Planning Commission and
the Parks and Recreation Department.
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August, 2000
Beaumont City Council
The Honorable Mayor David W.Moore
Councilwoman At-Large Beckey Ames
Councilman At-Large Andrew Cokinos
Councilwoman Lulu Smith,Ward 1
Councilman Guy Goodson,Ward 2
Councilman Audwin Samuel,Ward 3
Councilwomen Bobbie Patterson,Ward 4
Beaumont City Planning Commission
Laurie Leister,Chairman
Greg Dykeman,Vice-Chairman
Glenn Bodwin
Marty Craig
Dale A. Hallmark
Carlos Hernandez
Dohn LaBiche
William Lucas
Albert Robinson
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Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee
Marie Carter
Gary Celli
Myra Clay
George Chute
Lori Falk
Robert Harris
Lula Henry
Adrian Hudspeth
Benny Mendoza
INTRODUCTION
Purpose/Intent
This Parks,Recreation,and Open Space Plan is the official and complete statement of public goals,objectives,policies,
and recommendations endorsed by the Beaumont City Council concerning the future development and redevelopment
of the City's parks and recreational facilities and open space resources over the next twenty to thirty years. It is needed
in order to insure objectivity,consistency,and equality in meeting the parks,recreational,and open space needs and desires of
all the residents of Beaumont. The Plan makes it possible to document and justify decision making actions in accordance with
predetermined and agreed upon goals, objectives, and policies. Development and adoption of this Plan clearly places the
responsibility for setting the City's parks,recreation,and open space goals,objectives,and policies with the elected officials of
the City.
The Parks,Recreation,and Open Space Plan has the reoornmendation of the City Planning Commission and is adopted by the City
Council in order to make it clear to the community that the Plan does,in fact,represent the official views and policies of the City
Council. However,the adoption of this Plan does not mean that its goals,objectives,policies,and proposals are static or-end-
state. As conditions change and new issues and information come to the forefront,the City Council may have to amend this Plan
an order to meet those changing conditions. Also,with experience,some policies and proposals may prove to be unworkable or
unrealistic and need to be revised or deleted from the Plan. Therefore,to insure that the Plan is kept up-to-date and rcflects the
intentions of the City Council,this Plan is to be publicly reviewed and re-adopted by the Cily Council evertwo years. When
necessary,there may even be a need for a more frequent re-adoption.
This Parks,Recreation,and Open Space Plan is an official element of the City's Comprehensive Plan.
Park Facilities and Recreational Services
The present park system encompasses more than 2,191 acres spread among thirty-two sites. See Table A-1 for details on each
park site. Water oriented recreational activities are provided by two swimming pools,eleven wading pools,three spray devices,
and two sites fronting the Neches River. The Athletic Complex,located on College Street,is one of the largest parks and is the
City's major center for softball activities. The park is also a major tennis facility. The City's major golf facility,the Henry
Hogberg Municipal Golf Course,is located at Tyrrell Park. A horse riding stable,a garden center and conservatory,a tree fang,
and an artificial wetlands facility providing nature and birding watching areas are located in and adjacent to Tyrrell Park.
In addition to the thirty-two recreational parks,there are seventeen landscaped passive recreational facilities including three water
fountains maintained by the department in the Central Business District.
Recreational programs and senior citizen services provided by the City include special summer youth day activities at eight
locations,an age group track program,high school basketball,and learn to swim classes. A free Summer Food Service Program
is offered at four locations. Special programs for all age groups,particularly for young children,are provided on special occasions
(i.e.,Christmas,Easter,Black History Month,Halloween,etc.). Special Senior Citizen programs such as arts and craft classes,
dance classes,table games,social activities including field trips,health services,and social support groups are provided at the
Best Years Senior Center.
The current level of recreational programs and services is broad based and varied however a study of the types and numbers of
such programs,compared to the current and any projected demographics for the city,might find deficiencies in the provision of
those programs and services. Within two years the 2000 Census figures should be available and thereby permit the conduct of
a study of the types and numbers of recreational and social activity programs provided compared to the age structure of the
population. This schedule works well with the normal two year review,revision, and re-adoption schedule for the Parks,
Recreation,and Open Space Plan. An expanded analysis and proposal section will therefore be provided in the next review,
revision,and re-adoption of this plan.
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Overview of the Planning Area
Over the past ten years or so there has been a migration of population to out lying or suburban communities. However,this
migration appears to be stabilizing or perhaps reversing. Where new development and population growth is occurring within
the City it is generally to the west,while the eastern half of the City has been experiencing a decline in population and little new
development. Current and future City neighborhood redevelopment efforts may be successful in stopping and in reversing out
migration in the eastern parts of the City. For a detailed description of demographic data,see Appendix B:Demographics.
The Planning Process
While most of the"physical,long-term planning"for the park system is achieved by the City Planning staff of the Department of
Economic Development,the planning and provision of park and recreation"services and activities" is accomplished by the
Director of Parks and Recreation and the director's administrative staff. The City Planning staff is responsible for coordinating
the comprehensive park planning process and producing reports documenting the planning and policies formulations process.
However,a considerable amount of technical assistance is provided to the Planning staff by the Parks and Recreation Department.
The City's fourteen member Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee also provides guidance to the Parks and Recreation-staff
and the City Planning staff in planning for park facilities and recreational services. The following discussion explains how the
_ process of developing this plan was planned,guided and executed. The discussion begins with work done in 1995 because this
year 2000 plan is an up-date of the adopted plan of June 1998.
Preliminary Stage(mid-1995 to mid-1996)
The primary participants in the early stages of development of this plan were the City Planning and the Parks and
Recreation office staff. At this stage,staff members prepared draft outlines of the plan text and map,created inventory
forms and began inventorying existing conditions,created survey forms and,in general,got the plan development
process started. The Planning staff also began preliminary needs assessment activities. (See Appendix D for form
examples.)
In this early stage of production,the City Planning staff began to formulate evaluations regarding the physical nature of the park
system This occurred through several field inspections throughout the park system in order to inventory park facilities and also
to obtain firsthand information regarding various issues such as maintenance and park usage. Needs assessment activities were
generally begun immediately following the inventory and analysis of the park system inventory. Planning for this Parks,
Recreation,and Open Space Plan utilized three forms of needs assessment methodologies; standard-based,resource-based,and
demand-based.
Standard-Based Needs Assessment
The National Recreation and Park Association has set standards regarding the size of a park's service area as well as the
appropriate acreage and number of facilities needed for the given size of a community. A comparison between current
National Recreation and Park Association Standards(See Table C-1 in Appendix C)and the number,size,and condition
of existing facilities can indicate whether or not a park adequately serves its given service area (See Figure A-1 and A-2
in Appendix A). Facilities or parks not meeting current standards indicate areas where new facilities should be provided
or existing facilities be improved(See Table 1 on page 10).
Acreage standards are intended to be used as general guidelines for analyzing existing park resources and for planning
future improvements and are not to be used as rigid formulas for determining park land needs. In no case should
standards be used as the sole justification for acquiring additional park land. The specific needs of individual
neighborhoods,the availability of funding for park system development at any given time,and factors such as the needs
of additional maintenance personnel and operating expenses that would be generated by the new acquisition should be
carefully evaluated when considering new additions to the City's park land inventory.
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Resource-Based Needs Assessment
If the City of Beaumont is to purchase more land to meet future park needs,the cost can be substantial. In many cases,
suitable public land needed to meet many of the Beaumont parks deficiencies already exists. By utilizing resource based
methods of needs assessment,existing resources are allocated to meet appropriate parks and recreation needs. The
Parks,Recreation, and Open Space Plan considers the use of existing resources such as undeveloped park land,
easements,or floodplain property as potential resources for meeting future park and recreation needs.Abandoned school
sites are an example of existing resources which have a great potential for providing park services,especially to inner-
city cornrnunities. Also,there are a significant amount of vacant properties in the eastern portion of the City which are
another resource for the redevelopment of inner-city communities.
Demand-Based Needs Assessment
Those recreational services or facilities showing a high demand by the constituency should ideally be provided for in the
plan. Demand for park and recreation services was evident through direct requests from the public. These requests
are sometimes conveyed directly to the planning and parks staff or through the Parks Committee and City Council
members. Demand for recreational services and facilities were also determined from park and recreation staff
observation of citizen participation levels.
Intermediate Stage(Mid 1996 to December 1996)
After the initial development stage,participation was expanded to include input from the Parks and Recreation Advisory
Committee,the Planning Commission,various Neighborhood Associations,other governmental officials and interested
citizens. Several drafts of the plan were produced during this period reflecting the interaction with these various groups.
Neighborhood Planning Program
The Neighborhood Planning Program of the Planning Division of the Department of Economic Development is now a
major component of the planning office's work effort. Furthermore,the parks,recreation,and open space planning
components of neighborhood plans contribute to the development of this Parks,Recreation,and Open Space Plan.
Public participation in the development of neighborhood plans is extensive and involves grass roots,local participation.
Since all neighborhood plans go through a public hearing process prior to official adoption by the City Council,city wide
citizen participation also occurs. Considering all of the citizen participation techniques available,it was decided that
the neighborhood planning process would become the cornerstone of all future neighborhood oriented parks,recreation,
and open space planning and implementation activities.
City Planning staff attended neighborhood association meetings throughout this intermediate stage of plan development.
Park and recreation related issues brought forth from these meetings provided valuable infQrmation during the
development of the plan.
Although a city wide parks and recreation citizen survey was not administered during the production of this plan,citizen
surveys were completed on the neighborhood level. For example,the West Oakland/Pear Orchard Neighborhood
Citizen Survey,the College Street Corridor Area Citizen Survey and the Old Town Neighborhood Resident
Survey are all recent surveys which have provided valuable public input regarding the parks serving those
neighborhoods. Future planning at the neighborhood level should ideally utilize the citizen survey,thus providing more
data regarding public opinions of the parks in the Beaumont system (See Appendix D for survey example).
Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee
The Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee(PRAC)regularly meets with the Director and staff of the Parks and
Recreation Department to discuss park planning and recreational needs and to identify goals,objectives,and priorities.
The PRAC is responsible on an ongoing basis for advising the City Council and City Manager on these matters.
Therefore the City considers PRAC workshops and public meetings and hearings as the primary citizen involvement
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form for setting priorities and selecting projects. The 1997 Parks and Open Space Plan was presented for discussion
and approval during a December 1996 PRAC workshop. The 1998 Parks and Open Space Plan was presented for
discussion and approval during a Spring 1998 PRAC workshop. This 2000 Parks,Recreation,and Open Space Plan
was presented for discussion and approval during a May 2000 PRAC workshop.
Final Stage(December 1996 to May 1997)
In the later stages of development of the 1997 plan,the City Council,the Planning Commission and the general public
became officially involved through the public hearing process.
City Council
The City Council and Planning Commission are both involved to the extent that either body may hold public hearings
to solicit public input for the planning efforts. Typically,the Planning Commission will hold public meetings during
the intermediate planning stages and a joint City Council/Planning Commission meeting would occur in the later stages
of plan development. Official approval of the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan follows receipt of
recommendations from the Planning Commission and public City Council deliberation and approval of those
recommendations. The Planning Commission held a workshop on the 1997 plan in December 1996 to discuss the plan.
A public hearing was held during a joint City Council and Planning Commission Meeting on February 3, 1997 to discuss
the final draft of the plan. The resulting document was adopted by City Council on May 13, 1997.
Execution Stage(May 1997 to present)
The final draft of the 1997 Parks and Open Space Plan was placed into effect on May 13, 1997.
Revision Stage(February to June 1998)
In early 1998 revisions to the 1997 plan were drafted and presented in a public forum in May 1998. The revised 1997 plan was
adopted by the City Council on June 23, 1998.
Year 2000 Up-date(Spring 2000)
In March and April of 2000,revisions to the 1998 Parks and Open Space Plan were drafted. A draft of this 2000 Parks,
Recreation,and Open Space Plan was presented at a May 8,2000 Parks and Recreation Advisory Board(PRAC)workshop. Also
presented was a mail-in survey form to get board member opinions on priorities for the Five Year Plan. The results from that
survey will be presented to the City Council when that council is considering project funding in the next financial year CIP process.
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board(PRAC)input into the 5-Year Plan will occur at that time. The Board's priorities,as
determined from the survey,were as follows:
Priority 1-Create new neighborhood parks. The old Edwards School site and the Wooten Rd./Shady Lane area were tied for
first choice and the Boreley Heights area was the next choice.
Priority 2-Renovation/rehabilitation of Tyrrell Park was the first choice with Weiss Park as second.
Priority 3-Continue an unfinished phase of an existing park or provide recreational opportunities not now provided for(tied for
third priority). Priority projects were(1)River Front Park and(2)Municipal Athletic Complex and(1)Skateboard/Roller Blade
facility and(2)Recreational Fishing Facility,respectively.
Using input from the PRAC meeting,the planning staff drafted an up-dated plan which was presented at a June 5,2000 City
Planning Commission workshop. A joint public hearing of the Planning Commission and the City Council occurred on August
21,2000. This Parks,Recreation,and Open Space plan was officially adopted by the City Council on August 29,2000.
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GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Goals and objectives are considered the cornerstone of any effective planning process. Among other things,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 benchmarks for
monitoring and evaluating the success of implementation actions.
A distinction must,however,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
taken to achieve a goal. Generally,the more goals which are accomplished by the implementation of any single objective,the
higher the priority would be for that particular objective. The actual process of formulating the 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.
During the early preparation stage,draft goals and objectives were formulated by the planning staff using goals and objectives
from a 1972 Planning Department parks study,from the 1980"Parks and Open Space Plan",as amended,and from the"1991
-Recovery Action Plan"(the City's parks and recreation rehabilitation plan for meeting UPARR grant recipient qualifications).
After the data gathering,preliminary mapping, and analysis phases of the planning process were completed,the assumptions
underlying the preliminary goals and objectives were re-evaluated and the goals and objectives were revised as needed. After
refinement of the draft goals and objectives,a set of development and implementation policies were prepared by the planning staff
using the above listed documents as source material. The intention of those efforts were to provide a policy framework to guide
the future development and continued conservation of Beaumont's parks,recreational,and open space resources.
The following goals,objectives and policies were recommended for City Council adoption by the Parks and Recreation Advisory
Committee and the Planning Commission in late 1996 and early 1997 after a thorough review and with revisions of the Planning
staffs draft efforts. The short and intermediate term objectives listed below are new objectives proposed to be added to the plan.
GOALS - General
* To insure an equitable distribution of recreational opportunities among all of Beaumonfs neighborhoods.
* To provide a full range of park facilities,including neighborhood,community,urban,regional,and special parks.
* To provide every neighborhood with a neighborhood park and every cluster of neighborhoods,commonly known as a
community,with a community park.
* To improve Beaumont's aesthetic appearance and thereby enhance the quality of life of its citizens by encouraging the
development of green belts,the development and use of" environmentally sensitive"park planning principles, and
adequately supporting park beautification and maintenance efforts.
* To preserve environmentally and aesthetically significant natural resource areas,with special emphasis given to water
bodies,wetlands,and flood plains.
* To create jogging trails,hiking paths,nature trails,and bike paths in a manner that supports development of a linear park
system linking centers of urban and recreational activities with residential areas.
* Provide the public with more water-oriented recreational opportunities, particularly along the Neches River and
Hillebrandt Bayou.
* Insure the provision of a system of balanced recreational facilities and services that also meets the special needs of the
City's elderly,physically challenged,and economically dis-advantaged population.
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GOALS - General (Continued)
* Develop and implement a planned and scheduled maintenance system for the parks,recreational,and open space system.
* Utilize existing park land resources at maximum efficiency.
* Cooperate with other governmental unitstagencies and private entities such as BISD or other school districts,the YMCA,
YWCA,Lamar University,state and federal agencies, and other recreational providers in increasing available open
space areas and recreational opportunities for the general public.
* Identify and aggressively pursue additional sources of park and recreational program funding.
OBJECTIVES - General
* To acquire land for new park sites in advance of the development of future residential areas.
* Wherever possible,acquire land to upgrade existing parks which do not meet acreage standards.
* Identify and utilize potential open space corridors along area waterways,drainage ditches,and irrigation canals as linear
parks and conservation areas.
* Capitalize upon the urban design and beautification value of natural areas within the city.
* Continue development of Riverfront Park and explore possibilities of other recreational usage and conservation efforts
along the Neches River and Hillebrandt Bayou corridors.
* Use maintenance personnel and equipment as efficiently as possible.
* Develop and implement a city-wide tree planting and maintenance program for public properties as a long term effort
for creating and maintaining an urban forest for improving the environmental and aesthetic quality of life of the
community.
OBJECTIVES - Intermediate-Term (6 to 10 years)
* Acquire sites and/or develop master site plans at a minimum rate of one per year.
* Open two new neighborhood parks.
* Develop at least one new community park.
* Complete at least one element of any unfinished phase of an existing park per year.
* Do at least one complete or partial park renovation/rehabilitation project per year.
* Dismantle and re-locate at least one existing park site having either a service,area or a locational deficiency or both.
* Jointly develop or initiate joint operations for two parks with BISD or other such agency.
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OBJECTIVES - Specific Short-Term Priorities (1 to S nears)
* Develop at least one"new"community park.
* Jointly develop or initiate joint operations of one park with BISD or other such agency.
* Re-locate at least one park having service area or locatiohal deficiencies.
* Continue development of at least one project that involves an unfinished phase of an existing park beginning with
Municipal Athletic Complex_
* Do at least one renovation/rehabilitation project.
* Create one or,if firnds become available,possibly two"new"neighborhood parks.
* Develop an Activity Center for south Beaumont.
POLICY STATEMENTS
Implementation of this Plan will be based on the following policies:
* Parks should be located and developed in accordance with the functional classification and standards system established
in this Plan.
* Specific park improvements shall be based on an approved overall master development/re-development plan created
specifically for each park.
* The City will emphasize neighborhood parks as the central element of the City's park system and will use its
Neighborhood Planning Process to ensure that local neighborhood organizations, residents,and users of neighborhood
parks shall be involved in all decisions regarding neighborhood park development/redevelopment efforts.
* Special facilities for the physically impaired shall be provided through out the park system.
* Public involvement of residents, business interests, neighborhood organizations, and park users are considered a
principle element in the City's ongoing parks,recreation,and open space planning and development process.
* Where appropriate,parks and open space areas shall be planned for possible use as a buffer between conflicting or
incompatible land uses. Landscaped buffers shall,where feasible,be provided between residential and commercial or
industrial uses and between single-family and multi-family residential developments.
* Cooperation and joint utilization between school and special purpose district facilities and City facilities shall be
encouraged in the planning and provision of parks and recreational facilities and open space areas.
* Whenever possible,parks shall be tied together and linked through a series of open space,multi-purpose green belt
corridors.
* Recreational and pedestrian/bicycle paths shall,where appropriate,be designed and developed in conjunction with
drainage corridors and other water bodies in order to create a linear parks network.
* In appropriate situations,cluster and planned unit developments shall be encouraged in order to provide or preserve
natural areas and open spaces.
POLICY STATEMENTS(Continued):
* The private donation of land to the City for parks,recreational,and open space usage is encouraged;however such land
will not be accepted for dedication unless the site and its location is useable and in accordance with the provisions of the
Comprehensive Plan.
* The Pine Island Bayou flood plain area should remain"primarily"as undeveloped open space,however,some limited
recreational functions may be approved where deemed uniquely appropriate.
* 'Recycling"of abandoned school sites and other public sites or facilities for recreational purposes will be encouraged.
* State and federal funding assistance, private sector grants,and material and labor donations shall be pursued in order
to increase the City's capabilities to acquire,develop,and maintain the parks system.
* Although the city is committed to providing quality and up to date recreational facilities and equipment to all areas of
the City, the provision of park and recreational services to those who have none generally takes priority over the
replacement of already existing facilities.
DEFICIENCIES IN PARK FACILITIES AND OPEN SPACE AREAS
Deficiencies evident in the existing parks system were determined based on the initial inventory and analysis of the parks system
conducted in the preliminary phase of the planning process. The existing conditions of the park system were then compared to
standards(See Appendix C)to identify service area,locational,site size,and facility deficiencies. Table 1 on page 10 identifies
these deficiencies for all parks in the Beaumont parks system.
Service Area Problems
When talking about the service area of a park,reference is being made to the specific area being served within a given distance
of that park For example,a neighborhood park is generally stated to specially serve those citizens living within a half mile radius
of the park;thus the park has a service area of a half mile radius of its site. Beaumont's park service area standards,by applicable
park classification, are provided on the fold-out map accompanying this document and in Appendix C. A "service area
deficiency"occurs when an area is not served by any park or when a barrier prohibits or severely restricts citizen's access to a
park Another type of service area problem occurs when parks are too close to one another and therefore have.overlappmg service
areas. This overlapping of service areas results in a redundancy in the provision of services in the overlapped areas. Such
inefficient use of resources needs to be corrected as soon and as best is possible. See Figures A-1 and A-2 in Appendix A for
service area coverage in Beaumont.
Service area problems can be corrected by the following types of action:
• by the provision of new parks;
• by the re-location of an existing park;
• by correcting access problems which limit citizens use of a park;or
• by the re-classification of a park to place it in another service area classification.
Actions taken to correct the problem of service area overlapping may,in many cases,also correct for the lack of facilities in an
area By moving a park whose service area overlaps the service area of another park,the re-location can result in the extension
of park and recreational opportunities to areas not previously served.
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Briefly,the City's current situation regarding service area problems may be summarized as follows:
On the western side of the Cky the problem b a lack of neighborhood and community parks while on the eastern
side of the City the problem is both the lack of parks in some areas 1gd a significant degree of service area
overlapping in others. For the short-term,development of new narks should be emphasized on the west side of the
gily while the re-location and rehabilitation of existing parks should be the emphasis in the eastern portions of the City
(See Figures A-1 and A-2 in Appendix A).
Locational Problems
A park may have one or more of a wide range of locational problems which may limit the quality,safety,and enjoyment of the
park 'These locational problems include limited accessibility,poor envirorunental factors such as excessive noise,pollution,or
poor natural resources,and poor safety factors such as nearness to traffic,power lines,and other hazards. Such problems are
difficult to correct once a park has been developed,fint xmnore,the scarcity of land for park development often creates a necessity
to choose between a park with locational problem or no park at all. Short of re-locating parks,various planning actions and site
design improvements can be implemented to overcome some of the ill effects of locational problems;for example,fencing or
screamg can be utilized to reduce safety,noise,and aesthetic problems. The removal of overhead power lines is another example.
According to established City standards,neighborhood parks should be located near the center of a neighborhood,preferably on
a local street or,if necessary,on a collector street and ideally next to an elementary school. Unfortunately,several existing
Beaumont neighborhood parks are located on the periphery of their neighborhood;a location which does not allow them
to serve their neighborhoods as effectively as desired.
Site Size and Configuration Deficiencies
Park sites need to conform to site size standards as closely as possible in order to effectively serve the population within the service
area,to meet park open space standards,and also to allow for any possible future expansion of facilities within the park. For
Beaumont,one of the most common park site deficiencies,particularly for neighborhood parks, is that of substandard
acreage. This is due,in large part,to the fact that most of the older,intercity parks were acquired and developed before the
current standards were adopted. To correct a park acreage deficiency,the following five possible courses of action might be
taken.
1) Acquisition of additional adjacent land to increase total park acreage.
2) Acquisition of a standard size replacement site within the service area of the substandard park.
3) Make design and facility improvements to maximize the recreational utility of the substandard site.
4) Provision of additional special parks within the substandard parks'service area.
5) Utilization of alternate sites for recreation,such as school grounds.
Ideally,the first two actions would be the preferred method of correcting site size deficiencies;however,due to the realities of
financing and land availability,the last three approaches are apt to be more workable,especially in fully developed areas where
vacant land is prohibitively expensive or simply non-existent.
Deficiencies in Facilities and Recreational Opportunities
Overall,the Beaumont parks system provides for a wide variety of facilities for organized sports and active types of
recreation. However,the system has less opportunities for the more passive types of recreational activities which
Individuals can do by tbemselves. Also,some of the newer recreational activities which are gaining popularity are not provided
for. Specific areas of deficiency include the following:
Roller Blade Arena: Participants in this increasingly popular recreational activity currently use city or private streets,
sidewalks, and parking facilities. Such facilities are sometimes potentially dangerous when used for roller blading
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because of the condition of the facilities or the other activities occurring there. Conflicts between roller bladers and
other citizens and damage to property can also result. The provision of a safe,specially designed facility for this type
of recreational activity should be considered. Such a facility would likely draw participants from outside the city and
therefore would be appropriate only for a regional or special park.
Play : Some parks have playground equipment which are not up to the present safety standards of the recreation
industry or are antiquated and have served far past their useful lives. An example would be playground equipment in
need of substantial upgrading in order to remove the unacceptable safety conditions associated with the materials used
or design of the facility. Such facilities should be replaced as soon as possible. There are also many playgrounds which
are far too spread out to manage or maintain effectively,while others are poorly located on the park site. This can make
accessibility difficult and can also preclude effective parental and public observation or supervision. Playgrounds should
be reconfigured with equipment in play scape arrangements that groups the equipment in a more unified manner.
Recreational Fishing. Although there are numerous bodies of water in the vicinity of Beaumont,there are no established
recreational land based fishing facilities or programs offered by the City. Many area water bodies and water ways are
ideally suited for the development of rational fishing,including Hillebrandt Bayou and the LNVA canals.(See picture
next page.)
&auago Center. The city,and region lacks a quality,state-of-the-art aquatics center. Such a center needs to consist
of a diving well,a wading pool,a main pool marked with swimming lanes,and the necessary support facilities,such as
dressing rooms and offices. The facility should be designed to draw from and benefit the whole metro region.
Swimming Pools: A third city swimming pool has been considered for many years but never built. The southwest part
of the city has usually been and still is considered as a potential site,however a west side site might also be considered.
Deficiencies in the Open Space Network
Based on a park's classification,this Plan establishes minimum desirable percentages of a park's total land area that should be set
aside for undeveloped natural or developed and landscaped open space areas. The percentage of total park acreage so reserved
may however depend upon the uniqueness of a park's location or resources. Desired percentages of open space by type of park
are provided in the legend of the fold-out map and in Table CA of Appendix C.
Generally,open space is thought of as undeveloped or vacant land,i.e.,land not used for urban purposes such as buildings or
structures. In the context of this Plan,open space is that and more. Actually,the term open space should be considered as
including any land,water,and air space that is perceived as a void or seam between and which acts to completely or partially
physically separate urban uses or human activities.
Open space areas can be of varying configurations and sizes. They can be single parcels or a linear configuration of parcels;
connected or not connected. A long narrow parcel or a string of parcels is often referred to as an open space corridor. Such
corridors can serve multiple functions including visual and sound buffering between incompatible land uses,providing reduced
flood hazards by maintaining the undeveloped and unobstructed character of natural drainage ways,and providing recreational
opportunities that are adaptable to or require a linear site configuration. It is important to note that recreation is often a secondary
consideration to the environmental conservation and buffering functions of open space corridors. Because of their configuration,
recreation facilities in these corridors are commonly nature or pedestrian trails and bicycle paths. When possible,corridors with
bike and pedestrian trails should be used to link parks to other parks,schools,or residential areas thus forming a linear park system
or open space network.
There are resources in Beaumont which could be utilized for the development of a linear park system which would
provide increased open space and recreational opportunities within the city. The banks of natural streams or man-made
canals are excellent locations for open space corridors. Utility rights of way,wooded areas,and drainage ways may also provide
greenbelt corridor sites for linking the open space areas into a continuous network. However,usage of pipeline and power line
rights of way should be carefully evaluated for safety considerations. City parks and private recreational open space areas such
as golf courses and driving ranges form a major component of the network. Other open space is added in the form of the grounds
of institutions such as universities,public schools and hospitals,and open space associated with high rise structures,office parks
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and industrial parks. Private open space areas required in cluster housing projects and planned unit developments should be
worked into the open space network Rear yards of residential lots backing on arterial streets can also contribute to the net effect
as evidenced by the grout belt effect that has occurred along portions of Phelan Boulevard in west Beaumont. Open space areas
such as the one below can provide recreational opportunities such as land or pier based fishing.
Hillebrandt Bayou near the entrance to Tyrrell Park.
An example of the resources in Beaumont which might
be utilized for the development of a linear park system.
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Table 1: Deficiencies in the Existing Parks System
Park Name Service Locational Site Size Facility Remarks
(Classification) Area Problem Deficiency Deficiency
Problem ' •: +*f *f**
Alice Keith C Yes Yes
Athletic Com lex
Babe Zaharias Yes
Caldwood Yes Yes Yes
Carroll Street Yes Yes Relocate or expand.
Central Yes Yes Yes
Chaison Yes Yes Yes
Collier's F S
Combest Yes Yes Yes
Cottonwood Yes Yes
Delia Harrington S
Fair Park S Leased to private group
Fletcher Yes Yes Relocate or expand.
Forest Yes Yes Yes Yes
Gilbert Yes
Guseman Yes Yes
Halbou
Ida Reed Yes Yes Yes
Jacobs Street Yes Yes
Klein C
Lefler C
Liberia Yes Yes
Magnolia C - Yes
McLean Yes Yes
Perlstem Relocated to Amelia area
Pine Street Yes Yes
Pi kin Yes Yes Yes Partial relocation
Riverfront S Expansion
Roberts Yes Yes
Rogers C -
Sprott C Yes
Tyrrell
Weiss S
Wuthering Heights S - I - I - I -
* Not served by any park or a barrier prohibits or restricts access to park.
** Accessability limited,poor environmental factors such as excessive noise,air/water pollution,or safety hazards.
*** Below acreage standards or site configuration restricts use of park.
**** Includes both facilities and recreational equipment.
Note: Haynes,Hebert,and Oakland/Maple Park were removed from the parks inventory in 1997.
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PROPOSALS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Current Rehabilitation Needs
Rehabilitation of existing parks and recreational facilities and the adaptive re-use of commercial and industrial structures and sites
or any other facilities for recreational uses are important because they can significantly contribute to the City's urban and intercity
neighborhood rehabilitation effects. City fiords spent in a coordinated manner for housing and recreational rehabilitation can have
a greater beneficial impact on a neighborhood than if these activities were carried out separately and without any consideration
of the positive and negative impacts such activities might have on the other. Also rehabilitation,by its very nature of involving
older facilities,generally affects lower income populations,populations which also are often composed of minority and elderly
persons. Therefore, rehabilitation of neighborhoods usually involves improved recreational services /facilities for those
populations least likely to be able to afford or have access to such services/facilities.
The advisability of remodeling,rehabilitating,or developing new facilities varies with geographic location,age and size of the
existing facility,and its extent of deterioration. Development of new parks in older fully developed neighborhoods is generally
not feasible due to the lack of appropriate vacant sites. Exceptions are the"adaptive reuse" potential of unused public and
commercial or industrial facilities. A promising approach to improving recreational opportunities in older,densely developed
areas involve the rehabilitation of old,unused school sites and facilities for parks and recreational use. Current potential vacant
school sites include:Edwards,Giles,Tyrrell Park,Dick Dowling,and Charlton-Pollard High.
Potential Parks and Open Space Rehabilitation Projects
Rehabilitation of an existing park may encompass the replacement of obsolete or severely deteriorated equipment, structural
rehabilitation of activity buildings and shelters,upgrading of dirt and hard-surface play areas,repair of damaged sidewalks and
pool aprons,replacement ofdeteriorated,substandard swimming and wading pools,and landscaping of park and building grounds.
The following parks and open space areas are potential locations for intermediate term rehabilitation projects.
Alice Keith Park: Rehabilitation of the park grounds and some facilities are needed at this site.
McLean Park: This park might be re-designed as a more passive recreational facility in order to reflect the recently
expressed desires of the neighborhood. The current recreational equipment could be moved to another site in the area.
Riverfront Park I,II: Damage to Riverfront Park has resulted in a need of a variety of rehabilitation efforts.
Tyrrell Park: The recreation center,golf course club house,and parking lot all need renovating and up dating.
Potential"Adaptive Re-Use"Projects.
The following parks and open space areas are potential locations for intermediate term adaptive re-use projects.
Edwards Elementary School Site: This potential neighborhood park site,located to the west of Detroit street between
Fillmore and Wilson streets,has been reduced from approximately 10 acres to 2.57 acres in size to permit construction
of a subdivision of City built homes. Access to and public visibility of the site was excellent but this not the case now.
Although the site has been on the parks plan for many years,as a neighborhood park site,it can now only be considered
as a potential site for a mini-park or a neighborhood park with significant restrictions on the types of facilities that can
be provided.
Tyrrell Park School Site: This vacant building and its adjacent large acreage playground is accessible from two streets
and is located in a neighborhood composed of large lot residential uses. As this residential area develops over time,the
need for a neighborhood park will hicrease. The nearby Tyrrell Park is a regional park and therefore does not serve the
area very well as a neighborhood facility. Although not ideally located within the neighborhood,this site may be useful
for a neighborhood park or as a swap for land in a more appropriate location.
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New Park and Park Expansion Needs
That area of the city which is generally north of Delaware Street and east of Eastex Freeway is deficient in parks and recreational
facilities and in open space areas. Currently,there is a minimum need of one neighborhood park for the area,however,two would
be better. Anew park will be needed to replace a previously leased but now closed site known as Haynes Park. The following
areas are potential locations for intermediate term new or expansion plQiccts.
Bigner Road: A location along or in the vicinity of Bigner Road north of East Lucas and south of Bennett Road would
provide a good replacement site for Haynes Neighborhood Park.
Site Near Magnolia Gardens Housing Project: There are several potential park sites near Gill Street and Magnolia
Gardens Housing Project which might be used for the development of anew neighborhood park A site with frontage
on Magnolia would be desirable because of the greater public visibility and improved accessibly that could be provided
by such a site.
Barrett/Savery Road Area
Piney Point Lane/Sherwood Street Area
Plant Rd.Area East of Helbig
For the central city area,Le.,within I14-10 and Cardinal Drive(Loop 251)there is a significant need for re-locating existing parks
but a lesser need for developing new parks. The following areas are potential locations for intermediate term new or expansion
projects.
Bingman School: Approximately one-half of this school site,located on the corner of Florida and S. Kenneth,is
underutilized and could be jointly used by the City and B.I.S.D.for recreational purposes. Although the site is somewhat
small,this proposal solves the problem of having to acquire expensive developed land.
Dick Dowling Area: This area,which has lost a significant portion of its population and residential structures,is a
potential residential re-development area that, if developed, would contribute significantly to the economic
redevelopment of downtown Beaumont Development of a park as the centerpiece of that re-development effort should
be considered. The park should be designed to serve the specific needs of the re-development efforts and as a re-
placement for Weiss Park which,with the adoption of this Plan,would be re-classified as a special park.
Dolores Street Site: Using the undeveloped right-of-way of Dolores Street between Fannett Road and Washington
Boulevard plus the acquisition of some scattered lots adjacent to that R/W would permit the City to provide a linear park
serving the area west of Fourth Street between Cardinal Drive and Washington Street This would permit bike and
pedestrian access to the Price Elementary school and between the two large apartment complexes of Washington Homes
and Virginia Manor.
Fourth Street Acres Site: The area between Washington and Blanchette west of Fourth Street needs a neighborhood
park to serve its current needs. Ideally,the site would be as centrally located as possible.
Riverfront Park III: Continued expansion and development of the downtown river front is desirable. The City should
continue the northward expansion of Riverfront Park and provide for the development of additional access points to the
park and signs identifying it.
Sprott Park: Additional land near and adjacent to this park might be acquired and additional facilities built to permit
this site to better meet community park standards.
St.Anthony's Church Area: St Anthony's Church is an important element of Beaumont's past and future and should
be given a more prominent visual presence in the future of downtown Beaumont. Vacant and dilapidated properties
in the vicinity of the church could be used to create an open space or special use park with the church as the focal point
of the park as seen from nearby streets. This proposal could provide downtown with a significant new"People Place"
that would not only improve the looks of downtown,but contribute to the economic re-development of the area.
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For the western side of Beaumont,i.e.,west of Eastex Freeway and IH-10,the City's parks and recreational facilities are fairly new
with little or no rehabilitation work needed. What is needed are more parks and recreational facilities,particularly in the form
of neighborhood facilities. The following areas are potential locations for intermediate term new or expansion projects.
Dishman/Delaware Connector Road Area(Neighborhood Park)
Folsom Between Major and Dowlen Roads(Community Park)
Northwest Beaumont(Voth)Area(Community Park)
Boreley Heights(Old Voth Rd./Hurly Rd.)Area(Neighborhood Park)
Parkdale Mall-Dowlen Rd./Hwy. 105 Area(Neighborhood Park)
The Meadows Retention Basin(Community Park)
Tram RdJ West of City Limits(Community Park)
23rd and Cartwright St.Area(Neighborhood Park)
Wooten Rd./Shady La.Area(Neighborhood Park)
Walden Rd./Major Dr.Area/Dishman Elementary Area(Community Park)
Re-location /Re-classification Needs
_ Charkon-Pollard Area: That portion of Pinkin Park located west of Pennsylvania Avenue is poorly used and should
be re-located to a more accessible site within the neighborhood. Preferably,the site should be located west of Park
Street and south of Langham Street.
Fletcher Park Fletcher Park either needs to be moved to anew location adjacent to or as apart of Fletcher Elementary
School or the present site expanded or closed. If moved near Fletcher School,the project should be developed as a
neighborhood park and as a joint venture between BISD and the City as BISD expands and remodels the school.
Old Town Area: Because Ida Reed Park does not serve the neighborhood very well in its current location,it could be
re-located to a site more accessible to the residents of the area. With the site bordering IH-10,it could be sold for
commercial/office use and the proceeds used to relocate the park at another location. If McLean Park is redesigned
and redeveloped to emphasize passive recreational activities as indicated in a recent neighborhood survey, a new
neighborhood or community park providing the more active recreational activities might be developed near Smart Street,
possibly in conjunction with the existing recreational facilities of Central High School. Consideration of this option
should only occur in conjunction with the development and adoption of a neighborhood plan for the area.
Weiss Park This park is no longer needed as a neighborhood park because the residential population has moved from
the area. Because the park is in such a prominent location,consideration should be given to the possibility of re-
designing and re-developing the park as a special park possibly reflecting a commemorative theme based on the
monument located at the center of the site or some other historical aspect of Beaumont's past.
South Park Area: Chaisson Park is poorly located and occupies too small a site to provide the recreational needs
expected from a neighborhood park. Its re-classification as a mini-park is suggested. Another site,possibly some
portion of the old Giles School site not to be used by a new post office,might be a potential location for neighborhood
park.
Open Space Needs
This Plan encourages the development of a linear parks system to provide for increased open space within the City. Not only
would a city wide linear park system make a significant amount of park and recreation space accessible,it could also improve
pedestrian access to the central business district,schools,commercial areas,and places of employment. Such a system could
provide benefits far beyond recreation. It could serve as a catalyst for neighborhood revitalization and sustainable growth. The
following is a discussion of areas in Beaumont which could possibly further contribute to the formation of a linear park system
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Significant Natural Resource Areas: Significant natural resource areas,as defined in the context of this Plan are areas which
preserve wildlife and plant habitats,wetlands,natural wooded areas,watercourses or other bodies of water,drainage ways and
watersheds,and water recharge areas. The flood plains of the Neches River and Pine Island and Hillebrandt Bayous should be
recognized as significant natural resources which could provide the basis for an extended parks and open space system.
Protection of these areas from further encroachment would not only provide valuable land for addition to the parks system,but
also may reduce the need for future flood-control or drainage improvements.
Hillebrandt Bayou is a large watercourse located in the southern portion of Beaumont's ETJ which provides habitat for significant
amounts of wildlife as well as attractive vistas of the area. The recreational potential of this watercourse has yet to be exploited.
Crossings of Hillebrandt Bayou at Humble Road and Hillebrandt Road are already beginning to experience a mmunal amount
of recreational use such as boating and fishing activities without the existence of developed piers,boat ramps,picnic areas,or
parking spaces. These two areas could become a major provider of water-oriented recreational activities in the region. The
numerous acres of wetlands associated with Mllebrandt Bayou may warrant a conservation easement in the future in order to
protect those natural resources and wildlife.
Drainage ways and Irrigation Canals: Beaumont is criss-crossed with major drainage ways and irrigation canals. These open
space corridors provide opportunities for linear park or"greenbelt"development,which can include hike and bike paths,jogging
paths,landscaped passive recreation areas,or can serve simply as visually interesting buffers between land uses. Full exploitation
of these existing open-space corridors will require cooperation between the City,Drainage District No.6 and the Lower Neches
Valley River Authority. Any use of these comdors should be designed in such a way to minimize safety hazards to potential users
and should not interfere with the primary fiutctions of the drainage and irrigation facilities. Furthermore,the general lack of parks
in the west side of town fiuther emphasizes the importance of keeping canals and drainage ditches in mind when choosing the
location of new parks. These canals could possibly accommodate water-oriented recreational activities such as un-motorized
boating,rowing,or canoeing.
TranWpil tion and Utility KO.W.'s and Easements: Transportation and utility rights-of-way and easements can serve as
pedestrian and bikeway corridors between residential areas and commercial areas,park and recreational facilities,and natural
resource areas. They also provide valuable green or open space areas for people living and working in urbanized areas since road
rights-of-way often contain landscaped grew spaces, especially along thoroughfares like Phelan Boulevard. Larger open spaces
exist among the IH-10 and Eastex Freeway rights-of-way. M.L.K.Parkway has also provided a great deal of new landscaped
open space for the older intercity area of Beaumont.
Beaumont also has a significant amount of railroad rights-of-way which cover every area of town and have a great potential for
connecting residential,commercial,recreational and open space areas. Perhaps abandoned railroad rights-of-way could be
utilized as connector trails in the east side of the city where canals and drainage ditches are scarce. Close cooperation with the
railroad companies would be required to accomplish this.
Retention Ponds: Located west of Dowlen Road and surrounding the unimproved Folsom Road right-of-way is a new water
retention basin which is under construction and will,when completed,provide a significant amount of permanent open green
space. This area could however be adapted to a recreational use and is a prime location for a future community park. In fact,
a portion of this area is being developed as a golf course. Another benefit to this site are the many drainage wiys in the immediate
vicinity which could accommodate connector trails. Another retention facility which has recently been completed is the Meadows
facility south of Dishman Road. This facility has been developed with soccer fields but still has sufficient land to provide for a
neighborhood or community park.
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Table 2: Method of Needs Assessment Used for the Identification of Potential Projects
Short and Intermediate Term Potential Standard Resource Demand
Projects Based Baud Based
Alice Keith Renovations x x
Athletic Complex Improvements x x
Bigner Road Park x
Bingman School Site x x
Boreley Heights Area Park x
Carroll Street Park Relocation x x
Collier's Ferry Park Continued Dev. x
Dolores Street Park x x x
Edwards School Site Park x x
Fletcher Park Relocation x x x
Fourth Street Acres Site x
Gill St./Magnolia Gardens Area Park x
Ida Reed Park Relocation x
Lefler Park Expansion x
McLean Park Redevelopment x
Parks Maintenance Facility x
Perlstein Park x x x
Pipkin Park Relocation x
Riverfront Park Expansion&Renovation x x
South End Activity Center x x
Sprott Park Expansion x x
Tyrrell Park Renovations x.
Walden Rd./Major Dr.Community Park x x
Weiss Park Redevelopment x
Wooten Rd./S Ln.Area Park x
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IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
This plan contains a Five-Year"Action Plan'composed of"prioritized objectives"which are intended to provide guidance in preparation
of the City's Five-Year Capital Improvements Plan(CIP). Those prioritized objectives may,however,change over time because of funds
availability,work scheduling or coordination problems,development delays and other unforeseen difficulties. The City's"Capital
Improvements"Program"implements those specific short-tern"projects"which the City has determined,through the public hearing
process,that it has the resources and public support to implement during the five years covered by the CIP. The list of specific,non-
prioritized projects identified below as"pote:ttial shat and intermediate term projects"are generally intended to be the source of projects
to be inchided in futtr+e annual updates to the CIP.Any specific listed project can be used to implement a specifically listed and prioritized
objective of the Five-Year Plan.
CURRENT 2000-2004 CIP PARKS SYSTEM PROJECTS -City of Beaumont
2000 Proiects-Design/Construction Phase Estimated Cost
Athletic Complex(3 lighted softball fields) S 1,350,000
Amelia Neighborhood Park(Perlsteinj*** S N/A
Carroll Street Park(Relocation)*** S 250,000
Neches River Hike and Bike Trail S 600,000'
Parks Maintenance Facility S 650,000
Renovate Wading Pools S 132,000
POTENTIAL SHORT-TERM (1-5 years)AND INTERMEDIATE-TERM(4-10 years)PROJECTS
(Non-Prioritized)
Estimated Cost Estimated Cost
Athletic Complex **** N/A McLean Park(Re-development) N/A
Bigner Road Park* N/A Pipkin Park(Relocation) N/A
Bingman School Site(Development) N/A Riverfront Park Phase 3* N/A
Boreley Heights Area Park* N/A Riverfront Park(Renovations) N/A
Collier's Ferry Park**** N/A South End Activity Center ** 2,000,000
Dolores Street Park** N/A Sprott Park Expansion* N/A
Edwards School Site Park*** N/A The Meadows Soccer Complex(parking lot) 250,000
Fletcher Park(Relocation)** N/A Tyrrell Park Golf Course Parking Lot 150,000
Fourth Street Acres Site* N/A Tyrrell Park(Renovations) N/A
Gill St./Magnolia Gardens Area Park* N/A Walden Road(Dishman)Community Park** N/A
Ida Reed Park(Relocation) N/A Weiss Park(Re-development) N/A
Lefler Park(basketball ct.&parking lot) 110,000 Wooten Rd./Shady Ln.Area Park* N/A
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Note:Projects shown with an estimated cost are considered as having reached the project planning phase.
*Acquisition **Acquisition and Development ***Development **** Continued Development
I.Funded as a transportation project. Total project cost estimated at 53,000,000.
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Figure 1: Timeline of Beaumont Parks and Open Space Short and Intermediate Term Objectives
1999-00 FY 2000-01 FY 2001-02 FY 2002-03 FY 2003-04 FY 2004-09 FY
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Perlstein(Amelia)Neighborhood I I I I I
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Neches River Bike and Hike Trail Prioritized Projects:Years 2 through S I
(funded as a transportation project) Develop 1 New Community Park. I
Parks Maintenance Facility Jointly develop 1 project with BISD or other such agency.
Renovations to 5 parks Re-locate 1 park having service area or locational deficiencies.
Atheltic Complex Ballfields (3) Athletic Complex Improvements
Do 1 renovation/rehabilitation project. I
Develop one New Neighborhood Park. I
South End Activity Center
Wading Pool Renovations
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Un-prioritized Projects:Years 6 through 10
Acquire sites and/or develop master site plans for 5 parks.
Open 2 New Neighborhood Parks
Open 1 New Community Park
Continue development of 5 projects involving an unfinished phase of an existing park.
Do 5 park renovation/rehabilitation projects.
Re-locate I park having service area or locational deficiencies.
At least two of these projects should be jointly developed with BISD or other such agency.
FOR OTHER PROJECTS BEYOND THE TEN YEAR
TIME FRAME,SEE THE FOLD-OUT MAP
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Appendix A
INVENTORY
Table A-1
PARK FACILITIES INVENTORY
Name Date Type Acres Picnic Equip- Soft- Tennis Basket- Swimming Wading Community Rest- Creative
Areas ment ball ball Pool Pool Center Room Playground
Alice Keith 1931 C 14.14 X X 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 X
Athletic Complex 1976 U 124.00 X X 9 8 2 8 X
Babe Zaharias 1951 U 26.97 X 2 X
Caldwood 1900 N 2.5 X X 1 1 X
Carroll Street* 1998 N 3.54
Central 1920 U 13.9 X X 1 4 2 1 4 X
Chaison 1943 N 2.1 X X 1 1 1 X
2 X i
Collier's Fe 1992 S 1232 X X X
Combest 1950 N 2.80 X X 1 1
Cottonwood 1951 N 2.58 X X 1 2: 1 X
Delia Harrington 1986 S 2.0 X
Fair Park 1931 S 60 X 10
Fletcher 1980 N .20 X X X
Forest 1958 N 2.5 X X
Gilbert 1927 N 2.07 X X 1 2
Guseman 1977 N 2.70 X X X
Halbou 1992 N 6.04 X X 1 2 1 Spray
Ida Reed 1921 N 2.25 X X 1 1 2 X
Jacob's Street 1974 N .50 X X 2 X
Klein 1981 C 28.75 X X 1 2 2 X
Lefler 1990 C 45.36 X X 1 1 Spray X
Liberia 1927 N 4.25 X X 1 1 2 1 Spray X
Magnolia 1913 C 16.85 X X 1 2 2 1 1 Rec Center 2 X
McLean 1943 N 2.75 X I X 1 1
Perlstein" 1997 N 9.32 X
Pine Street 1949 N 8.64 X X 1 1 2 1 Spray
Pi kin 1919 N 4.91 X X 1 1 X
2 X
Riverfront 1978 S 4.15 X X
Roberts 1915 N 2.07 X X 1 1 1 1 X
Rogers 1964 C 15.49 X X 1 4 2 1 1 2 X
Sprott 1970 C 10.00 X X 1 2 2 1 1 2 X
Tyrrell 1926 R 516.00 X X 2 1 6 X
Weiss 1916 S 2.76 X X X
Wuthering Heights 1990 S 19.95
Totals 2132.04 29 30 24 30 33 2 10 6 34 27
DEFINITIONS: (X)=Facilities present C=Community Park N=Neighborhood Park R=Regional Park S=Special Park U=Urban Park ' Under development
Source: Park and Recreation Department,City of Beaumont January,2000
Figure A-1: NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS 1/2 MILE SERVICE AREA COVERAGE
/f! Legend
2000 Parks Classification
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Legend
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DEMOGRAPHICS
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Table B-1
POPULATION CHANGE BY CENSUS TRACT: 1980 TO 1990
Tract 1980 Pop. 199 Pop. Change o Change
1.01 (pt-) 2778 3833 1055 38.0
1.02 1776 1897 121 6.8
1.03 (pt.) 3007 2612 -395 -13.1
2 4017 4288 271 6.7
3.01 (pt.) 2947 5966 3019 102.4
3.02 3737 4570 833 22.3
3.03 10264 * 1229 12.0
3.04 6911 6420 -491 -7.1
3.05 ** 7451 N/A N/A
3.06 ** 4042 N/A N/A
4 4303 4264 -39 -0.9
5 2713 2558 -155 -5.7
6 7299 6372 -927 -12.7
7 4422 3455 -967 -21.9
8 (pt.) 1305 912 -393 -30.1
9 2542 2276 -266 -10.5
10 (pt.) 2492 1497 -995 -39.9
11 3586 3425 -161 -4.5 _
12 2538 2150 -388 -15.3
13.01 6092 5419 -673 -11.0
13.02 (pt.) 1967 3116 1149 58.4
13.03 (pt.) 1708 2267 559 32.7
14 1123 617 -506 -45.1
15 1029 642 -387 -37.6
16 (pt.) 345 911 566 164.1
17 3177 2171 -1006 -31.7
18 (pt.) 2346 1449 -897 -38.2
19 3747 3064 -683 -18.2
20 2746 2464 -282 -10.3
21 4920 4125 -795 -16.2
22 (pt.) 3842 3108 -734 -19.1
23 6031 5124 -907 -15.0
24 3119 2995 -124 -4.0
25 (pt.) 3431 3592 161 4.7
26 (pt.) 5807 5125 -682 -11.7
112 (pt.) 0 73 73 N/A
114 (pt.) 35 73 38 108.6
TOTALS 118102 114323 -3779 -3.2
*For the 1990 Census,Tract 3.03 was split into Tracts 3.05 and 3.06. The indicated change reflected in the 1990 Census is for
Tracts 3.05 and 3.06 combined.
**These tracts did not exist for the 1980 Census.
Source: U.S.Bureau of Census
Figure B-2
Population Trends 1920 to 1990 Plus Projections to 2020
140000
120000
100000—
80000—
60000
40000
20000
0
1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 •2000 •2010 '2020
Beaumont Population
*Projections: year 2000 2010 2020
pop. 122109 129545 137434
Sources: U.S.Bureau of Census *Projections from the 1995 Water Quality Management Plan,
South East Texas Regional Planning Commission
Figure B-3
1990 Population by Age Group and Sex
10000
8000
6000
4000
2000
0
0 to 4 5 to 9 10 to 14 15 to 19 20 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 to 74 75&over
Female Male
Source: U.S. Bureau of Census
Figure B-4
1990 Ethnic/Racial Characteristics
M.:..::..:. .... ...... ............::::::::.::.::.
Other-1.8%
Hispanic-4.3%
Black-41%
White Black
■ Hispanic ■ Other
Source:U.S. Bureau of Census
Figure B-5
Changes in Ethnic/Racial Characterictics 1970-1990
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
1970 1980 1990
White Black
■ Hispanic Other
Source:U.S. Bureau of Census
Appendix C
STANDARDS AND DESIGN CONCEPTS
Table C-1
PARK STANDARDS
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY PARK URBAN PARK REGIONAL PARK SPECIAL PARK
PARK
ACREAGE 2.5 to 10 20 to 40 Varies, usually 30 to 100 plus Varies.
50.
SERVICE AREA 1/4 to 1/2 mile radius; 1 mile radius; Varies, usually the Entire city. Varies, usually entire
one neighborhood. 3 to 7 neighborhoods. entire city. city.
POPULATION 2,000 to 10,000 10,000 to 50,000 Entire city. Entire city. Varies, usually entire
SERVED city.
LOCATION Near center of Near convergence of Varies, usually on a Fringe of urbanized area. Varies, usually on a
neighborhood on several neighborhoods major thoroughfare. major thoroughfare.
collector or minor on major thoroughfare;
street, ideally next to access to public transit
an elementary school. desirable.
FACILITIES Playground equipment, Playgrounds, picnic Same as Community Picnic areas, playgrounds, Varies, usually
picnic areas, shelter, areas, community Park. golf course, nature trails, special athletic or
wading pool, athletic center,jogging trails, ponds or small lakes, cultural facilities.
field, softball diamond, swimming pool, athletic athletic fields, scenic
basketball courts; fields, softball and natural areas, softball
varies with baseball diamonds. diamonds, unique city-
neighborhood needs. wide attractions, such as
botanical gardens or zoos
OPEN SPACE 30%of total acreage. 40%of total acreage. 50%of total acreage. 50%of total acreage. Varies.
DESIRED
NOTE: In most cases,only some of the facilities listed for each park type will be provided in any one park. The intensity and extent of development of each site will be
determined on an individual basis,depending upon neighborhood needs,characteristics of the site and available funding.
Sources: Modified from the National Recreation and Park Association's Park,Recreation,Open Space and Greenways Guidelines 1996
Parks and Recreation Department,City of Beaumont 2000
t
Appendix C: STANDARDS AND DESIGN CONCEPTS
Neighborhood Unit Concept
One of the most widely utilized planning
principles is the neighborhood unit concept. The
neighborhood is often described as the basic Thoroughfare
building block of urban planning. Figure C- 1 eni nce
illustrates the neighborhood unit concept,with c nt
Lower h
major emphasis on a centrally located combined Densities D laltt
park and elementary school site, and collector
streets which route internal traffic to major
thoroughfares without bisecting the N hb oo �e
ter c°t
neighborhood or encouraging through traffic to o @ r
C (sc I ti ark) a
enter the neighborhood. t �a
0
J Higher `0
The practice of providing each neighborhood o DenaitlAe
- with a centrally located neighborhood park is i ' _ 9 — "om Densities
beneficial to neighborhood residents in a number Gamier
of ways: children can walk or bicycle to the park 1
without crossing major thoroughfares, L
neighborhood residents are provided with a Thoroughfare
scenic open space recreation area,new parks can
be specifically planned to meet the unique needs
of neighborhood residents based upon age
composition,and the park can help in providing
the neighborhood with a sense of identity.
Figure C-1 : The Neighborhood Unit Concept
Activity Center Concept
The arrangement and location of public facilities and services to meet human needs in an efficient,economical,safe and functional
manner is one of the principal reasons for comprehensive urban planning. In order to meet these needs,people,facilities,and
services must be brought together. There are two primary mechanisms for bringing people and services together: distribution
of facilities and services throughout the urban area,and transportation of people to facilities. In other words,services and facilities
can be taken to the people, or the people can be transported to the services and facilities. Each method has its advantages;
distribution of facilities reduces the need for travel,and therefore reduces the need for the financial,environmental,and energy
costs associated with urban transportation systems. On the other hand,not all facilities can be distributed easily or economically,
especially if they must be of a certain minimum size to operate efficiently.
Obviously,neither transportation nor distribution can individually meet the people's needs for access to services and facilities;both
methods must be used to make services and facilities available equitably,efficiently and conveniently. Mobility varies according
to age, sex and income, while distribution of facilities is constrained by size, efficiency and economy, and accessibility
requirements. For this reason,cities are structured in a hierarchial arrangement wherein people must travel different distances
to reach different facilities and the facilities are characterized by having various sizes of geographic service areas,depending upon
the function of the facility.
All elements of Beaumonfs Comprehensive Plan, including the Parks and Open Space element, are based in part upon this
hierarchy of human activity centers. The activity center hierarchy serves the following purposes:
1) providing for each age,sex and income group a set of appropriate facilities;
2) determining for each set of facilities a service area;
3) establishing an activity center for each service area;and
4) facilitating the development of a hierarchy of neighborhoods,districts,communities and regions based on successively
wider interests and activities.
The following sections define and explain each of the six types of activity centers used in the formulation of all elements of the
Comprehensive Plan. It should be noted that the term"center"refers to a cluster of facilities rather than a single building.
Neighborhood Center:
The neighborhood center is located in the approximate geographical center of a residential neighborhood. The
neighborhood is approximately I square mile in area,although the actual size depends on a combination of natural and
man-made features. In most cases,thoroughfares that are routed around the perimeter of the neighborhood form its
boundary.
The neighborhood center includes an elementary school and neighborhood park and can also include social services
facilities for the residents of the neighborhood. The center is primarily pedestrian oriented although collector streets and
bikeways do provide for automotive and bicycle accessibility.
Distrkt Centers:
District centers are located at major thoroughfare intersections at the approximate geographical center and-convergence
of three to five neighborhoods. They may include and support a broad range of activities,facilities and services such as
neighborhood shopping centers,professional office facilities,recreational facilities,junior high schools,churches,branch
libraries,fire fighting facilities,and higher density residential development.
Community Centers:
Community centers are located at major thoroughfare intersections at the approximate geographical center of three to
five districts. The community center,as a development concept,is essentially the same as the district center concept but
expanded and refined in function,size and service capability. It may include community shopping centers,satellite health
clinics, high schools, churches, office complexes, community recreational facilities, and higher density residential
developments.
Regional Centers:
Regional centers are located at interchanges of major circumferential and radial freeways or expressways near the
approximate geographical center of each region. They may include hospitals,branch libraries,governmental agencies,
major office complexes,regional shopping centers,and higher density residential development.
Metropolitan Centers:
Metropolitan centers may include a downtown retail trade,financial institutions,high-rise offices and residential facilities,
hotels,major convention and tourist facilities,cultural centers,recreational facilities,entertainment facilities,and major
governmental offices.
The five types of centers that have been reviewed will not necessarily have all of the preceding facilities,but would differ
in character and composition in accordance with the various unique needs of each particular service area.
Mufti-Purpose Corridors:
Multi-purpose corridors are located along freeways and expressways and can include highway oriented commercial
facilities,wholesale and warehousing operations,restricted light industry,business offices,hotels and motels,and higher
density residential uses.
Application of the Activity Center Concept to the Park and Open Space System:
Table C-1 describes the hierarchical arrangement of urban parks and lists standards for each type of park. The hierarchy contains
neighborhood, community, urban , regional and special use park classifications. Neighborhood parks should be located in
neighborhood activity centers; community parks should be located in district or community activity centers; urban parks should
be located in either regional or metropolitan centers. Regional parks,because of their size and requirement for substantial scenic
natural areas,are generally not located in activity centers. Special use facilities can be located in district,community,metropolitan,
regional,or multipurpose corridor activity centers. Open space corridors could theoretically pass through any type of activity
center,and,where possible,should be utilized as connecting pedestrian and bicycle corridors between activity centers.
Appendix D
SURVEY AND INVENTORY FORMS
City of Beaumont, Texas
PARKS, RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, AND OPEN SPACE SYSTEMS
INVENTORY AND EVALUATIONS REPORT
Page I of 4 .
Park or Facility Name: Date Acquired:
Location:
Address:
This park/facility is classified as a
Area: square feet or acres.
Site Master Plan Prepared: Yes No; Adopted: Yes No.
Site Master Plan needs --- _major updating; _some updating; _ no updating.
Site Analysis:
Automobile access to site is --- Good; Fair; or Poor
Access to site by bus is --- Good; Fair; Poor; or non-existent.
Pedestrian access to site is --- Good; Fair; Poor; or is non-existent.
Lighting is adequate --- in all areas; in some areas; t or in no area.
Vandalism is --- a significant problem;Z a minor problem;' or is not a problem.
Layout of park,as it relates to public safety,is•-_Good;_Satisfactory;or_Un-Satisfactory. °
Impacts of nearly land uses have a --- positive or negative impact 5 on the site?
Impacts of use of site has a --- positive or negative impact 6 on adjacent properties?
1 Identify areas needing lighting
2 Identify significant problem areas
3 Identify minor problem areas-
4 Problem(s)eodst in the following areas—
5 Identify negative impacts--
6 Identify negative impacts—
City of Beaumont, Texas
PARKS, RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, AND OPEN SPACE SYSTEMS
INVENTORY AND EVALUATIONS REPORT
Page 2 of 4 .
Park or Facility Name:
Facilities Evaluation:
# Type Description Condition Size t Remarks
(Number
Buildings: New Good Fair 3 Poor 4 of)
1
2
3
4
5 — — — —
6
7
8
Creative Play Area: — — — —
9
10
11
12
13
14
I Describe in sq.ft.or by dimensions(50'x 100').
2 Write comments on back of this page and label comment with corresponding number shown in left most column.
3 Describe deficiences on back of this page and label comments using corresponding number in left most column.
4 Describe deficiences on back of this page and label comments using corresponding number in left most column.
City of Beaumont, Texas
PARKS, RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, AND OPEN SPACE SYSTEMS
INVENTORY AND EVALUATIONS REPORT
Page 3 of 4 .
Park or Facility Name:
Facilities Evaluation: (Continued)
# Tze Description Condition Size t Rana s 2
(Number
Other Facilities New Good Fair 3 Poor 4 of)
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
(Continued Next Page) T
t Describe in sq.ft.or by dimensions(50'x 100').
2 Write comments on back of this page and label comment with corresponding number showm in left most column.
3 Describe de6ciences on back of this page and label comments using corresponding number in left most column.
4 Describe deficiences on back of this page and label comments using corresponding number in left most column.
City of Beaumont, Texas
PARKS, RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, AND OPEN SPACE SYSTEMS
INVENTORY AND EVALUATIONS REPORT
Page 4 of 4 .
Park or Facility Name:
Facilities Evaluation: (Continued)
# iie Description Condition Size p ema&Z
(Number
New Good Fair 3 Poor ` of)
Other Facilities (Continued)
32
33
Landscaping,.
34 Grass
35 Ground Cover
36 Shrubs
37 Flowers
(annuals)
38 Flowers
(Pamnial)
39 Trees
40 Statues
41 Sculpture(s)
42
43
Signage:
44 Nameplate
45 Directional
46 Informational
I Describe in sq.ft.or by dimensions(50'x 100').
Z Write comments on back of this page and label comment with corresponding number showm in left most column.
3 Describe deficiences on back of this page and label comments using corresponding number in left most column.
4 Describe deficiences on back of this page and label comments using corresponding number in left most column.
ate of Beaunion,ftnni $DMsm
RESIDENT SURVEY
The Oid Town Ndshbodroad
INSTRUCTIONS: Pleore auwv an grrmora Ssikm d'ouo ary 4mww upon**wh you have rw apaum Please Prune au wn m
auwe. For atl ether quammp iwe a donee scant( )in dre ap=prodded+Ka m a below die answer dra bar fife
yaw apam. Yar Nqr m thin qNraawsic ore aawfiduWd
1). In the part few yeas has your ne ghbohoad—
Gosm Better Gotten worse Stayed basically the same.
Idetob'robe nasat(s)fa-yew answer m the above question.
2). In the next few years do you cp ca yaw m*hborhood to—
Get Bette _Get Worse Stay about the same as it is now.
3). .Neat do you Ake about living in yaw neiglr wdwod?
4). WIzat do you diarzky abort living in yaw nud#kborhood?
5). How world you rate Ste following as they of ca yaw nagkbalrood T
Major Minor Not A
Problan Problem Problem e
Auto Thefts..»».
Burglmits...—.....
Vandalism—_» —
Ywkw Crime(Assaul;,Rape).»».»»
Non-Vm1et Crimes(Anstivaion,Gambling,
Illegal Drug Peddling and
Juvenile Gang Acdvkies.»
Panhandling/Begging».»»..».....»»»»» »_
Personal Safety»—.....
Street Flooding.
Un-saft Smw uns.»
Trash and Litter
On-Street Parking..
Traf)ic ProbMns..». »»»»»»»»»»
Noise.—
Air
Incompatible Land
If you have personal experience with any of the above occurwg in your neighborhood,please ulemrfy them
here and include the place of occurrence.
6). How w an/dyor rate the quality ofihefoRowingserviter I f x"apWided bt or nuaryour ne p*orhood?
Vim, Very Net
Good load Okay Paw Poor Awraiabk
a).Child Car Facilities — — — — —
b).Senior Day Care Facilities.».. — — — — —
c).Elderly Transportation Savius— — — — — — —
d).Emergency Medical — — — — —
e).Crime Prevention Programs(Operation
Identification,Ndighborhood watch
f).In Hoene Elderly — — — —
g). Traffre Enf--w nt(speed h-94 stop signs,etc.).— — — — — —
h).Accauibility by flit — — — — —
i).Fete Protection Services—
j).Police Protection Services ._..»....».»»»»»»»»»»»
k).Bus -
1).Recreational Facilities...»»..».._.».».»
m).Recreational —
n).Zoning Enforcement» —
o).Other
rrs Continued an back of this page.rs
7). Haw wmdd You tie dte foaowag elvbanmouo[cand t wu/etjarcetreu arAvMM?
Vey Very Not
Garbage/Junk RemovaL. .».__.__ GO"d Good Okay Poor Poor Avaa"k
Strew -
S&M Pavement Conditions._„ — — — — —
Avadlability of Sidewalks. _ — -- —
Condidon of Sidewalks... — — — — —
WaterPressure— ,,,,,,,,,,,,„ — — — — --
water Quality......_.._...— — — — —
Conrol of Smog Dogs or Cast...... -
Aesdunie Appearance of Your Smxs....... .
8)• what ndohbonl+aad public savicer or faa7ities or ne&W but not now pwideid?
9). Haw waum you deMMIC yaw ruse ofd a fOAMv;,,gP jk,?
Hebert Park Ida Read Park McLean Park
Not at
Once a month..—.--.— _ '-
Once a week............
10). In onde to provide bttarasad weighbodtoad a0a►+ry ljow wmkymfd about
8�fO QON'�g design
femum in yaw
a).Closing off some streets in order to limit accessibility to your neighborhood to two or three sneers
—Strongly Favor _,Favor _No Opinion —Okay —Strongly Dislike
Note:If you favor such action,Please indicate in the additional comments section following
question 24 which streets yiou would suggest for such actions
b).Fencing Off Your neighborhood and providing an mi ance gateway to your neighborhood
_Strongly Favor —Favor ,_,_,No Opinion —Okay _Strongly Dislilae
Any rommaus?
II). Please lint by ceder o(ptority the thrar trap problensYrne would L7oe 10 see O reeed iayom•neigrhborhood
12). Whkh If Yaw top door pableris do you feri you Aould have to pay some portion of due cast of
13). How do you most oiler get m wont?Auto_ :Bus :Tani :Bityck
Motorcyck/Moped ;waLk :Other-specify
14). At what gmeal location do you want?_At Home;_Downtown_Outside of Beaumont;
Parkdale Mall Anew; Near SL Elisabeth Hospital; near Baptist Hospital;
West of IH-10; —Other.Specify
15). Haw marry cars and oudar do you own?
Doynu park dimt aw,uneetor Off-WNW?
16). H parking a problem?_Yes;_No. If yes,where?
17). what is die total munber ofpersass in yaw Noun ho K kwhtd6tgyanomeg
Total persons in Household=—
Number—under 6=_� ages 6-18=_� ages 19-64=_; ages 65 and over=—
18). How marry years have you 4ved at your present addma? yams
19). How long have you 4ved bt dais ndShborkoad?
sss Condnued on net page sss
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OMONAL QUESTIONS (we would appreciate your answering as man,of the following as•'
you feel comfortable with).
Ser of rapatdott r
_Female _Male
What is your ethnic badW and f
Angle _Black Hispanic _As=
—American Indian _Other
What iryourmarital stawsi
_ Single _Married _Divorced _Separated
_Widowed =
What is your hig-9 levy/of educgidm?
_Elemeuary School(grades 1-6) _High School(grades 9-12) _Some College
—Secondary School(grades 7-9) _Business or Trade School _College
*7w is yaw ? —Other(SPe') Graduate
_Pro fasional/Managierial _Retail Sala _Homemaker
_Skilled Trode/Qaft _Office Worker _Laborer
Sales _Other(Specify) —Unemployed
What is your apps dmate y early family*mum?
_Less than$5,000 _$14000 to$14,999 _$25,000 to$49,999
ti
_$5,001 to$9,999 _$1500 to$24,999 _Moo dim$54000
Do you owm or roll yosr raids ce?
Is yaw rrademoc a single-family home a dupla_;a house converted to apartments
_;an apartment building :a Public Housing Project
or other(specify)
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