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City of San Antonio | March 21, 2013
Adaptive re-use of the City’s industrial heritage for arts, entertainment, and creative living space.
Lone Star Community Plan
Executive Summary Why Lone Star, Why Now? The Lone Star Community Plan area is undergoing a dramatic transformation that is bringing arts, entertainment, and creative living spaces to an area that was once home to many of San Antonio's major industries. Abandoned industrial sites are giving way to new high density loft apartments, professional offices, and restaurants. This transformation is extending the traditional boundary of San Antonio's Downtown south along the San Antonio River and five major arterials including South Presa, Roosevelt, Probandt, South Flores, and Nogalitos. This Plan provides a balanced approach to redevelopment that maximizes growth while minimizing conflicts between long time residents and newcomers. The Lone Star Community Plan is the master plan for the Near River South target growth area identified in the Center City Strategic Framework Plan. The Plan establishes preferences for development locations, patterns, typologies and design characteristics and aligns infrastructure investment plans, regulations and design standards/guidelines with these preferences. The Plan also advances recommendations from SA2020 and the River South Area Management Plan.
The Planning Process The goals and strategies included in this Plan were developed through a community-based planning process. The Department of Planning and Community Development conducted a series of community meetings, focus groups, and roundtable discussions during the summer of 2012. The public input activities utilized during these meetings and distributed online were designed to generate actionable strategies. These strategies were refined and vetted by a Technical Advisory Committee that included members of various City departments and partner agencies.
The Plan The Lone Star Community Plan is an action-oriented document with goals that are achievable by 2020. The balanced approach to redevelopment detailed in this Plan includes specific strategies related to land use, transportation and infrastructure, community facilities, and quality of life. The Plan includes an Implementation Matrix with a detailed timeline, list of partners, cost estimate, and funding sources for each strategy. The leads for the individual strategies include various City departments and partner agencies. The City departments and outside agencies that are designated as the leads are expected to actively pursue the implementation of the strategies within the time frames provided.
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The Goals & Strategies The vision for the Lone Star Community Plan, adaptive re-use of the City’s industrial heritage for arts, entertainment, and creative living space, expresses the desire for redevelopment that features a unique industrial arts character and new types of uses. The vision also recognizes that the industrial heritage of the area can be preserved and even celebrated by adapting and reusing former industrial buildings and structures to meet the needs of a whole new set of users. The goals and strategies included in this Plan provide a blueprint for how to make this vision a reality. The plan includes land use, transportation and infrastructure, community facilities, and quality of life chapters. The goals and strategies for each chapter are organized under a set of themes, which are listed below. In addition to goals and strategies, the land use chapter includes a land use plan and physical master plan.
Land Use Themes ▪▪ Performance Standards for Industrial Uses ▪▪ Quality Site and Building Design ▪▪ Retail and Service Businesses ▪▪ Building Reuse and Site Redevelopment ▪▪ Housing Affordability
Transportation & Infrastructure Themes ▪▪ Complete Streets ▪▪ Multimodal Connectivity ▪▪ Traffic Management ▪▪ Drainage
Community Facilities Themes ▪▪ Services and Programs ▪▪ Public/ Recreational Facilities ▪▪ Parkland and Open Space
Quality of Life Themes ▪▪ Enhanced City Services ▪▪ Housing Improvements ▪▪ Capitalize on the Creative Community ▪▪ Improve Public Health and Safety ▪▪ Environment
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Acknowledgements This Plan was made possible through the support of City officials, City staff, and community participants dedicated to creating a stronger community.
City of San Antonio Julián Castro, Mayor Diego M. Bernal, District 1 Ivy R. Taylor, District 2 Leticia Ozuna, District 3 Rey Saldaña, District 4 David Medina Jr., District 5 Ray Lopez, District 6 Chris Medina, District 7 W. Reed Williams, District 8 Elisa Chan, District 9 Carlton Soules, District 10
Technical Committee Vincent Medley, Animal Care Services Gary Edenburn, Center City Development Office Jonah Katz, Center City Development Office Pat Di Giovanni, CENTRO San Antonio Mike Frisbie, Capital Improvement Management Services Marita Roos, Capital Improvement Management Services Marcia Shelf-Orlandi, Capital Improvement Management Services Mark Brodeur, CityDesignCenter Shawn Eddy, CPS Energy Debbie Gunn, CPS Energy George Tamez, CPS Energy Sebastian Guajardo, Dept. of Culture & Creative Development Priscilla Rosales-Pina, Dept. of Planning & Community Development Armando Alcala, Development Services Dept.
David Simpson, Development Services Dept. Christine Rutherford-Stuart, Metropolitan Health District Elizabeth Porterfield, Office of Historic Preservation Julia Diana, Office of Sustainability Allison Hyde, Office of Sustainability Xavier Urrutia, Parks & Recreation Dept. Sandy Jenkins, Parks & Recreation Dept. David Arciniega, Parks & Recreation Dept. Michael Dice, Parks & Recreation Dept. Majed A. Al-Ghafry, Public Works Sara Aultman, Public Works Christina De La Cruz, Public Works Ximena Copa-Wiggins, San Antonio Housing Authority Richard Milk, San Antonio Housing Authority Suzanne Scott, San Antonio River Authority Karen Bishop, San Antonio River Authority Rudy Farias, San Antonio River Authority Lance Freeman, San Antonio Water System Matthew Hinkson, San Antonio Water System David Newman, Solid Waste Management Dept. Jonathan Bean, Texas Dept. of Transportation Lorri Pavliska, Texas Dept. of Transportation Ivan Jaime, Union Pacific Corporation Abigail Kinnison, VIA Metropolitan Transit Jason Rodriguez, VIA Metropolitan Transit Sandy Morander, YMCA of Greater San Antonio
Department of Planning & Community Development John Dugan, AICP, Director Christopher Looney, AICP, Assistant Director Rudy Nino, AICP, Planning Manager
Michael Taylor, AICP, Special Projects Mgr., Project Lead, Land Use Lead Rebecca Paskos, AICP, Senior Planner, Transportation & Infrastructure Lead John Osten, Senior Planner, Quality of Life Lead Jacob Floyd, Senior Planner, Community Facilities Lead Tyler Sorrells, AICP, Planner Robert Acosta, Planner
Community Meeting Facilitators Ian Benavidez, Development Services Dept. Sharon Boyd, Dept. of Planning & Community Development Julia Diana, Office of Sustainability Iris Duran, Dept. of Planning & Community Development Gary Edenburn, Center City Development Office Tony Felts, Development Services Dept. Allison Hyde, Office of Sustainability Jonah Katz, Center City Development Office Osniel Leon, Development Services Dept. Sidra Maldonado, Dept. of Planning & Community Development Timothy Mulry, Development Services Dept. John D. Murphy Jr., UTSA COA Margaret Pahl, Development Services Dept. Trenton Robertson, Development Services Dept. Marita Roos, Capital Improvement Management Services Priscilla Rosales-Pina, Dept. of Planning & Community Development
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Table of Contents BACKGROUND
Introduction...............................................................................................................................9 A. Regional and Local Setting......................................................................................................11 B. Plan Area Boundaries..............................................................................................................13 C. Purpose and Intent.................................................................................................................14 D. Planning Process....................................................................................................................15 E. Statutory Requirements..........................................................................................................16 F. Plan Organization (Includes list of goals)..................................................................................18
GOALS & STRATEGIES
Vision........................................................................................................................................21 Land Use...................................................................................................................................25 A. Introduction...........................................................................................................................27 B. Land Use Goals & Strategies...................................................................................................28 C. Land Use Plan........................................................................................................................39 D. Physical Master Plan...............................................................................................................46 Transportation & Infrastructure..............................................................................................51 A. Introduction...........................................................................................................................53 B. Transportation & Infrastructure Goals & Strategies....................................................................54 Community Facilities................................................................................................................71 A. Introduction...........................................................................................................................73 B. Community Facilities Goals & Strategies...................................................................................74 Quality of Life...........................................................................................................................87 A. Introduction...........................................................................................................................89 B. Quality of Life Goals & Strategies.............................................................................................90
IMPLEMENTATION MATRIX
Introduction...........................................................................................................................103 Land Use.................................................................................................................................106 Transportation & Infrastructure............................................................................................110 Community Facilities..............................................................................................................114 Quality of Life.........................................................................................................................117
APPENDICES
Glossary of Acronyms.............................................................................................................123 Glossary of Terms...................................................................................................................125 City Council Ordinance...........................................................................................................132. 6
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Maps & Figures BACKGROUND
Introduction...............................................................................................................................9 Metropolitan Context Map...........................................................................................................11. Neighborhood Associations Map..................................................................................................12. Lone Star Plan Boundaries Map...................................................................................................13 Relationship to Adopted Plans Map..............................................................................................13 Catalytic Projects: Planning & Completed Map..............................................................................14. Meeting Schedule Table..............................................................................................................15 List of Plan Goals........................................................................................................................18
GOALS & STRATEGIES
Land Use...................................................................................................................................25. Industrial Use Performance Standards Table.................................................................................28 Adopted Zoning Map..................................................................................................................29. Industrial Uses Map....................................................................................................................29. Site and Building Design Principles Table......................................................................................31 Priority Areas for Overhead Electric Relocation Map......................................................................31. Potential Grocery Store Sites Map................................................................................................33 Potential Brownfield Sites Map.....................................................................................................35 Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) Districts Map................................................................36 Vacant & Underutilized Parcels Map.............................................................................................37 Historic Properties Map...............................................................................................................38 Existing Land Use Map................................................................................................................40 Future Land Use Map..........................................................................................................41 Land Use Classification Table.............................................................................................42 Physical Master Plan Map............................................................................................................46 Physical Master Plan Character Area Identifiers Table....................................................................48 Transportation & Infrastructure..............................................................................................51 Proposed Cross-Section: South Presa...........................................................................................54. Proposed Cross-Section: Lone Star Boulevard...............................................................................55 Proposed Cross-Section: South Alamo & Probandt........................................................................55 Pedestrian & Bicycle Facilities Recommended Improvements Table.................................................56 Transit Stop Investments Table....................................................................................................57 Proposed Bicycle Network Map....................................................................................................61 Recommended Sidewalk Improvements Map................................................................................62
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Recommended Sidewalk Improvements Table...............................................................................63 Utility Pole Relocation & Removal Table........................................................................................64 Outdated Traffic Signal Poles Table..............................................................................................64 Priority Utility Pole Relocation/ Removal & Traffic Signal Pole Upgrade Map.....................................65 Blue Star Street Extension Map...................................................................................................66 Railroad Network Map................................................................................................................67 Cevallos Street Extension Map.....................................................................................................67 San Antonio Mission Trail & Roosevelt Avenue Map.......................................................................68 Traffic Management Prioritization Map..........................................................................................69 Drainage Concerns Map..............................................................................................................70 Community Facilities................................................................................................................71 San Antonio Housing Authority Site Activation Plan.......................................................................75. San Pedro Creek Restoration & Improvements Map.......................................................................81 Rails to Trails Rendering..............................................................................................................82 Rails to Trails: Recommended Design Guidelines Table..................................................................82 Proposed Trails Map...................................................................................................................83 Proposed Pocket Park Map..........................................................................................................84 Existing Distribution of Park Space Map........................................................................................85 Conceptual Distribution of Park Space Map...................................................................................86. Quality of Life...........................................................................................................................87 Areas with High Concentration of Art Activities Map......................................................................92 Structure Grading Map................................................................................................................94 2011 Graffiti Violation Data Map..................................................................................................96 2011 Other Code Violations (Non-Graffiti) Map.............................................................................96 2011 Crime Data (Assault, Drug, Theft, Burglary, Violent) Map......................................................99
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BACKGROUND introduction
Adaptive re-use of the City’s industrial heritage for arts, entertainment, and creative living space.
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Introduction
METROPOLITAN CONTEXT Lone Star Plan Boundary
A. Regional & Local Setting
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The Lone Star Community Plan Area is located in the City of San Antonio with a population of approximately 1.3 million residents1. San Antonio lies within Bexar County, which has a population of approximately 1.7 million. Taken as a whole, the eight county San Antonio-New Braunfels region is home to more than 2.1 million residents. The Lone Star Plan area is a 1.9 square mile area south of the traditional Downtown area with a population of 6,885. Notable landmarks include the Pioneer Flour Mill, the Blue Star Arts Complex, the former Lone Star Brewery, and Roosevelt Park. Corridors include South Flores Street, Nogalitos Street, Ceasar Chavez Boulevard, Probandt Street, Roosevelt Avenue, and South St. Mary’s Street. Within the Plan Area exists distinct neighborhoods: Roosevelt Park, Lone Star, and King William. There may also be additional neighborhood areas which are not formally organized, but which are distinct from those listed. The Lone Star Plan Area is essential to the revitalization of the urban core due to its proximity to the Central Business District / Downtown. The Plan Area also straddles the San Antonio River and Mission Trials as well as San Pedro Creek. The area features large tracts of land along the River and throughout the neighborhood that can be redeveloped, many of which are underutilized or former industrial sites that have the potential for new life as mixed-use developments. Additionally, historic residential neighborhoods, artists and art galleries, performance venues, and an abandoned railroad right-of-way provide opportunities to support the revitalization of the urban core.
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B. Plan Area Boundaries The Lone Star Plan Area is defined by Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard as its northern boundary, IH-35/IH-10 as the western boundary, and US Hwy 90 to the south. The eastern boundary consists of the San Antonio River until the Union Pacific Railroad crossing then follows the railroad IH-37, which forms the remaining boundary. The Lone Star Plan includes area that was previously included in the Downtown Neighborhood Plan or the South Central San Antonio Community Plan. The boundaries for these plans (i.e. Downtown and South Central) were established in the late 1990s when many industrial sites remained active and talk of redevelopment was in its infancy. Since that time the Lone Star Plan Area has developed an identity and trajectory that is separate and distinct from both Downtown and the South Central neighborhoods that are located south of US Hwy 90. This Plan provides a balanced approach to redevelopment in the Lone Star Plan Area that maximizes growth while minimizing conflicts between long time residents and newcomers. AL
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Intent of the Plan The intent of the plan is to guide public and private investment in an effort to achieve the vision for this specific community of: “Adaptive re-use of the industrial heritage for arts, entertainment, and creative living space.” There are many opportunities for impactful development due to the number of vacant or underutilized sites. The vision described above can be realized by implementation of the goals and strategies, which have been grouped into the following Chapters: Land Use, Transportation and Infrastructure, Community Facilities and Quality of Life.
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The Lone Star Community Plan was conceived as an implementation component of the City of San Antonio’s Center City Strategic Framework Plan. Adopted in 2012, the strategic plan is intended to be a blueprint for future development in the central city. The Lone Star Community Plan is an implementation-oriented master plan that will further develop recommendations from the Framework Plan and SA2020 in an effort to increase residential development and investment in the downtown area. The plan identifies the strategies and partners necessary for implementation and ultimately, success. A diverse assemblage of stakeholders met over a series of 3 focus groups in the summer of 2012 to meld the recommendations of the strategic framework plan with the community’s ideas that were developed through a set of original and innovative community planning exercises. This work culminated into this document with achievable goals and strategies that can be used by the City, developers, public agencies, community partners and the like. The Lone Star Community Plan will be the essential tool to guide future development and city investment in the plan area.
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D. Planning Process As stated in the Plan Purpose, The Lone Star Community Plan is the master planning and implementation of the Near River South concept as recommended in the strategic framework plan. Additionally, in order to meet city policy, the Department of Planning and Community Development followed a community-based process defined in the Comprehensive Planning Program (adopted by the City on December 10, 2009). The planning process was initiated on July 10, 2012 with a public meeting to introduce community members to the planning process and proposed timeline. Community members, including property owners, neighborhood associations, community organizations, and other interest groups were invited to attend and provide input. A series of interactive focus group meetings followed in July and August of 2012. Participants provided input related to the foci: land use, transportation and infrastructure, community facilities and quality of life. Focus group meetings included many interactive components that allowed the community to visualize the recommendations in the strategic framework plan and conduct citizen planning scenarios. These scenarios were applied utilizing unique methods, such as a land use visioning exercise that enabled participants to strategically locate various types of land uses throughout the plan area and a street cross-section exercise where different streets in the plan area were re-designed by the participants. Other topics like Community Facilities and Quality of Life had similar map and chart exercise sessions to identify issues and values of each topic. Staff developed the plan goals and strategies based on, first and foremost, the strategic framework plan, and incorporated stakeholder feedback gathered through these focus groups as well as an online survey.
Table D: Meeting Schedule
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Open House meetings were held on October 29 and 30, 2012 at two separate locations for convenience to community members. Upon receiving feedback from the public during these meetings, and from partnering agencies and other City departments via an interdepartmental review process, staff authored the document in early December 2012. The formal approval process began soon thereafter, with a briefing to the Planning Commission in January 2013.
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E. Statutory ementation on four areas that Requirements offer the best opportunity for initial growth.
s identified four areas that should be the focus of initial plan implementation based on the Once adopted by City Council, the Lone Star Community Plan becomes a comopment potential and the overall impact that an improvement to these areas will have on ole. ponent of the City’s Comprehensive Master Plan. The Lone Star Community Plan supersedes the Land Use Plan (Sections K and L, p. 10-11) and text that reference the Lone Star area in the South Neighborhood Plan (p. 26-27) of the Downtown ntown Core Plan, adopted by City Council on May 13, 1999. The Lone Star ComNeighborhood e area within Center City which is roughly defined as the area from Flores Street to munity Plan also supersedes the Proposed Land Use Plan (p. 16) of the South Cene 37 and from Martin Street south to Cesar Chavez Boulevard (formerly Durango tral area San Antonio Community Plan area Update adopted City as Council rd). This includes the core hospitality along the RiverbyWalk well ason theOctober 26, 2005. Sector plans, community plans, neighborhood plans, and several functional cial hub just north of Houston Street. The area has the potential for development on many plans as components of the City’s Comprehensive Master Plan. lizedcitywide parking lots as are welladopted as the potential for the conversion of underutilized commercial es into new uses. By virtue of the plan adoption process, all proposed projects must be found to be with the Comprehensive r North N consistent th – Midtown Midt B k id Master Plan, and as such, the Lone Star ComBrackenridge e area identified the 2009 River Northwhen District Master Plan. It includes land on both munity Planinmust be consulted proposing a public investment or a land use the San Antonio River from roughly Martin Street north to Josephine Street. The recent project that requires deviation from current entitlements. ments in i and d around d PPearll BBrewery are iincluded l d d iin this hi area. BBroadway d and d the h d light rail system are also included in this area. Coordination with Adopted Plans
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band of formerly industrial space along the San Antonio River south of the King Williams The Lone Star Community Plan also advances the goals of SA2020 and the River aca neighborhoods and west to South Flores street sits primed for new development. South Areais Management The shared of Lone SA2020 to transform San 60 acres of land owned byy only y Plan. three landlords at thegoal former Star is Brewery, y, The Antonio intoBig a world-class city by the year 2020 in eleven key vision areas: Arts & wer plant and the Tex site. Culture; Community Safety; Downtown Development; Economic Competitiveness; Education; Family Well-Being; Government Accountability & Civic Engagement; The Center City Strategic Framework Plan identifies Near River South as a target growth area in need The LoneCenter Star Community is the Master Plan for the Near Inc. Health & Fitness; Natural Resources & Environmental Sustainability; Neighborhoods of master planning. San Antonio City Plan Strategic Framework PlanRiver | South 52 Growth Area and surrounding neighborhoods.
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& Growth Management; and Transportation. The Lone Star Community Plan incorporated the vision outlined in SA2020 and put it into the perspective of the Lone Star community. Throughout this Plan, there are references to SA2020. The River South Area Management Plan was developed through a cooperative effort led by Bexar County Commissioner's Court that included the City of San Antonio, the San Antonio River Authority, and the National Park Service. The Plan establishes a framework for operations, maintenance, and security for the Mission Reach of the San Antonio River Improvements Project. The Plan also outlines economic development opportunities in and around the river improvements. There are also references to the River South Area Management Plan throughout this Plan document.
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F. Plan Organization The Lone Star Community Plan is divided into four sections: Background Information; Goals and Strategies; Implementation Matrix; and Appendices. The Background Information section includes: a description of the plan area; the purpose and intent of the plan; a description of the planning process; statutory requirements and relationship this Plan has to other adopted plans; and how the plan is organized. The Goals and Strategies section, which comprises the most substantial part of the Plan, is divided into five subsections. The first subsection is the overall vision of the Plan area. The Vision was taken from the Center City Framework Plan overall vision for the Near River South area. The remaining four subsections include: Land Use; Transportation & Infrastructure; Community Facilities; and Quality of Life. In addition to Land Use Goals and Strategies, this subsection also includes a Land Use Plan and a Physical Master Plan. The Land Use Plan describes what type of future development and uses are desired in the Plan area. The Physical Master Plan provides additional site and building design details in order to calibrate the mixed use classifications that are consistent with the character of the Plan area. Transportation & Infrastructure addresses streets, sidewalks, transit service, bicycle facilities and drainage concerns. The Community Facilities section speaks to public and private park facilities, open spaces, and community gardens. Quality of Life includes public health, safety and security, housing maintenance, animal care services, arts and culture, and community identity. The Implementation Matrix expands upon the Goals and Strategies by providing further details in a table format that identifies: timelines; lead and partners; estimated costs; and proposed funding sources. The matrix is a summary that indicates how, when, and by whom the plan can be implemented. The Appendices includes a glossary of terms and acronyms used throughout the Plan document.
Table F: List of Plan Goals LU-1: Establish performance standards for industrial uses. Phase out industrial uses that do not comply with performance standards with a combination of zoning changes and relocation assistance. LU-2: Incorporate site and building design principles including attractive and functional streetscapes, inviting public spaces, creative design and material selection, sustainable development techniques, and a mix of uses into new development and redevelopment projects. LU-3: Attract/ retain office, retail, and service uses through zoning and development incentives. LU-4: Utilize brownfield program to facilitate the redevelopment of vacant buildings and contaminated sites. LU-5: Relax development code requirements that prevent or significantly increase the cost of improving and reusing existing commercial buildings along the major corridors and redeveloping vacant and underutilized parcels; provide fee waivers and utilize TIRZ funds to offset the costs of returning these properties to productive use. LU-6: Establish policies that provide for a range of housing types that are affordable to people at most income levels. TI-1: Institute Complete Streets in the Plan area especially along: Cevallos, Lone Star, Nogalitos, Probandt, Roosevelt, South Alamo, South Presa, South Flores, and Steves. TI-2: Develop a safe multimodal north-south transportation thoroughfare on South Flores that accommodates bicyclists, pedestrians, automobile traffic, and mass transit. TI-3: Improve connections between the river and the street through wayfinding and route signage. TI-4: Expand the east-west transportation network by establishing an on-
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street link for cyclists and pedestrians between the San Antonio River and San Pedro Creek.
CF-9: Establish parks where feasible, particularly west of the San Antonio River, to increase community access to park space.
TI-5: Improve sidewalks on local residential streets.
QL-1: Increase tree canopy along local streets and public areas.
TI-6: Improve connectivity to the Blue Star Street.
QL-2: Support art and artists through public art projects and cultural tourism programs.
TI-7: Create better public transit service from downtown to the San Antonio Missions utilizing Roosevelt Avenue. TI-8: Address traffic concerns utilizing traffic management. TI-9: Address drainage issues on South Alamo, South Flores, Probandt, Lone Star, Nogalitos, South Presa, Steves, and Drexel utilizing low impact development (LID) strategies. CF-1: Provide entertainment opportunities in the parks by creating a multiple purpose outdoor space for community gathering, recreational activities, and performance opportunities and by programmatic improvements such as hosting movie nights or music performances. CF-2: Develop designated food truck areas and farmers market. CF-3: Initiate a community garden program.
QL-3: Rehabilitate existing housing stock. QL-4: Address the sites that threaten public health, safety and welfare by increasing monitoring and clean-up activities in the plan area for anti-dumping, graffiti removal and illegal storage prevention. QL-5: Preserve, promote, and enhance identities of area’s distinct neighborhoods through public art, signage and cultural tourism initiatives. QL-6: Increase the sense of safety by enhancing lighting and adding bike patrols. QL-7: Increase animal care services to control the stray animal population. QL-8: Provide active and healthy lifestyle opportunities.
CF-4: Redevelop Lone Star Lake and pool as a community amenity. CF-5: Increase community access to library services. CF-6: Preserve the Commander's House facility and expand the use of the property by increasing access to the grounds and enhancing services and programs offered. CF-7: Improve San Pedro Creek by restoring the creek ecosystem and adding recreational amenities such as hike and bike trails. CF-8: Convert abandoned rail line to a hike and bike trail to create an east to west connection between San Pedro Creek and the San Antonio River.
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GOALS & STRATEGIES vision
Adaptive re-use of the City’s industrial heritage for arts, entertainment, and creative living space.
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Vision The vision for the Lone Star Community Plan was formulated during the development of the Center City Strategic Framework Plan. The vision, adaptive re-use of the City’s industrial heritage for arts, entertainment, and creative living space, expresses the desire for redevelopment that features a new character and new types of uses. The vision also recognizes that the industrial heritage of the area can be preserved and even celebrated by adapting and reusing former industrial buildings and structures to meet the needs of a whole new set of users. The Lone Star planning process endorsed this vision and expanded it to include specific themes related to land use, transportation and infrastructure, community facilities, and quality of life. These themes are outlined below.
Land Use Themes ▪▪ Performance Standards for Industrial Uses ▪▪ Quality Site and Building Design ▪▪ Retail and Service Businesses ▪▪ Building Reuse and Site Redevelopment ▪▪ Housing Affordability
Transportation & Infrastructure Themes ▪▪ Complete Streets ▪▪ Multimodal Connectivity ▪▪ Traffic Management ▪▪ Drainage
Community Facilities Themes ▪▪ Services and Programs ▪▪ Public/ Recreational Facilities ▪▪ Parkland and Open Space
Quality of Life Themes ▪▪ Enhanced City Services ▪▪ Housing Improvements ▪▪ Capitalize on the Creative Community ▪▪ Improve Public Health and Safety ▪▪ Environment
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GOALS & STRATEGIES land use
Adaptive re-use of the City’s industrial heritage for arts, entertainment, and creative living space.
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and use planning is an especially important consideration in the Plan area because rapid redevelopment is replacing older and defunct industrial uses with new mixed-use buildings. In the short-term, appropriate land use planning can help smooth the transition from industrial uses to residential, office, and retail uses. In the longer term, land use planning provides a regulatory framework that facilitates the reuse of vacant buildings and the redevelopment of underutilized parcels and requires attractive and functional streetscapes, inviting public spaces, creative design and material selection, sustainable development techniques, and a mix of compatible uses. The land use chapter includes goals and strategies, a future land use plan, and a physical master plan. The land use goals and strategies are arranged into the following themes: performance standards for industrial uses, quality site and building design, retail and service businesses, building reuse and site redevelopment, and housing affordability. The future land Land Use Themes ▫▫ Performance Standards for Industrial Uses ▫▫ Quality Site and Building Design ▫▫ Retail and Service Businesses ▫▫ Building Reuse and Site Redevelopment
use plan section includes a future land use map and a description of the future land use classifications. In addition to the required future land use map, this plan includes a physical master plan that provides a more detailed description of appropriate site and building design.
▫▫ Housing Affordability
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Goals & Strategies PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR INDUSTRIAL USES
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Establish performance standards for industrial uses. Phase out industrial uses that do not comply with performance standards with a combination of zoning changes and relocation assistance.
The noxious effects (noise, dust, odors, and perceived contamination) associated with some industrial uses can serve as barriers to redevelopment and investment by adjacent property owners. In former industrial areas such as the plan area where redevelopment is already occurring, the remaining industrial users may have difficulty continuing operations due to increased traffic, complaints from new neighbors, and rising property values. The performance standards will help differentiate between industrial uses that have significant impacts on adjacent properties and low impact industrial uses, including cottage industrial uses associated with artistic production, that are compatible with the vision for the Plan area and provide employment opportunities for residents. This goal is consistent with the Center City Strategic Framework Implementation Plan vision for the Near River South area1. Strategy LU-1.1: Eliminate existing zoning that allows industrial uses that do not meet the performance criteria in Table LU-1.1. (This strategy does not apply to properties designated as Business Park on the Future Land Use Map (pg. 41).)
Table LU-1.1: Industrial Use Performance Standards ▫▫ Use of vehicles with two (2) or more rear axles and/ or vehicles that require a Texas commercial drivers license is limited to the hours between 6:00 am and 6:00 pm and fifteen (15) trips per day. ▫▫ No outdoor storage, outdoor disposal containers, outdoor operations, or outdoor loading docks unless fully screened from view of public rights-of-way and abutting properties. ▫▫ Between the hours of 6:01 p.m. and 5:59 a.m., noise levels measured at the property line do not exceed sixty-three (63) dBA. ▫▫ All lighting is aimed, located, designed, shielded, fitted and maintained so as not to project light into a neighboring use or property. ▫▫ At any time and at any point on the property line, ground vibrations do not exceed the limits of displacement prescribed in UDC Table 209-16. ▫▫ No dust, ash, particles, or other debris are transmitted or allowed to drift beyond the property line. ▫▫ No refuse is incinerated. ▫▫ No liquids are disposed onto the site or into adjacent drainage systems, except for sanitary waste.
▫▫ No noxious, odorous matter is emitted in a quantity that creates a hazard or Strategy LU-1.2: Encourage the relocation of industrial uses that do not meet the public nuisance beyond the property line. performance criteria in Table LU-1.1 to suitable locations on city-owned property located away from the plan area. Assist relocating industrial business owners with Strategy LU-1.3: Allow low impact industrial uses associated with low volume environmental clean-up expenses to prepare the vacated sites for reuse/ redevel- production by an artisan subject to the performance criteria in Table LU-1.1. opment. (See LU-4.3). (This strategy does not apply to properties designated as Strategy LU-1.4: Encourage efforts to provide buffer areas and landscaping or Business Park on the Future Land Use Map (pg. 41).) neighborhood/ community commercial uses between Business Park and adjoining uses. Encourage the use of buffer areas for community events as business needs allow. 1
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QUALITY SITE AND BUILDING DESIGN
LU-2:
Incorporate site and building design principles including attractive and functional streetscapes, inviting public spaces, creative design and material selection, sustainable development techniques, and a mix of uses into new development and redevelopment projects.
The benefits of quality site and building design go far beyond aesthetics. ▫▫ Streetscapes that feature wide sidewalks, street trees, pedestrian lighting, and street furniture and inviting public spaces create a sense of place (placemaking), attract visitors, and promote physical activity. ▫▫ Sustainable development techniques have numerous ecological benefits including reducing the urban heat island effect, allowing for carbon sequestration, lowering energy consumption, enhancing ground water quality, and reducing storm water run-off. ▫▫ Incorporating appropriate land use densities and transitions, creative building materials, and a mix of uses attracts investment and helps to maintain property values in the long term. ▫▫ Placing utility lines underground eliminates utility poles from sidewalks, reduces conflicts with buildings located on the property line and street trees, and reduces interruptions and maintenance costs.
This goal is consistent with the SA2020 vision for Downtown Development, Natural Resources & Environmental Sustainability, and Neighborhoods & Growth Management1, the Center City Strategic Framework Implementation Plan recommendations for Planning and Regulation of Development2, and the River South Area Management Plan policy objectives3.
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Strategy LU-2.1: Implement site and building design principles in Table LU-2.1 through a comprehensive rezoning that utilizes “special zoning districts” to implement the Future Land Use Plan (pg. 41) and Physical Master Plan (pg. 46). Strategy LU-2.2: Develop standards for utility placement in the Center City to minimize the impacts of power poles and associated infrastructure on view sheds, pedestrian mobility, and building placement. Strategy LU-2.3: Conduct a better block demonstration project within the Plan area during FY13 to showcase the benefits of complete streets and the City’s facade improvement program (Operation Facelift).
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RETAIL & SERVICE BUSINESSES
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Attract/ retain office, retail, and service uses through zoning and development incentives.
A grocery store with fresh and healthy food options is needed to serve the residents of the Center City. A grocery store location in the Plan area could serve nearby residents as well as residents in the downtown core and other Center City neighborhoods. As the residential population of the Plan area grows, so too should the number and selection of neighborhood retail and service businesses. Locating these businesses in close proximity to residents will reduce vehicle miles travelled (VMTs). Reducing VMTs lessens emissions, traffic congestion, and transportation expenses for individual households.
The before and after photos above show the facade of a building that was enhanced by utilizing the Operation Facelift program.
This goal is consistent with the SA2020 vision for Downtown Development1, the Center City Strategic Framework Implementation Plan recommendations for Public Investments2, and the River South Area Management Plan policy objectives3. Strategy LU-3.4: Market Operation Facelift to owners of existing commercial buildings in the Plan area through 2020 to assist with façade improvements that will Strategy LU-3.1: Rezone to ensure a community-scale grocery store and neighmake existing and new business more viable. Begin outreach along South Flores borhood-scale retail and service businesses such as neighborhood dry cleaners, cofand later expand to other major corridors. fee shops, restaurants, pharmacies, bike shops, and fitness centers are permitted where appropriate. Utilize “special zoning districts” to reduce minimum off-street Strategy LU-3.5: Add on-street parking striping and 2-hour limit signs to comparking space requirements to facilitate the reuse of existing sites. mercial corridors and side streets where space is available to serve neighborhoodscale retail and service businesses and facilitate the lease of existing buildings with Strategy LU-3.2: Utilize the full complement of community resources and incenlimited off-street parking. tive programs through 2020 to attract/ retain employment generating businesses to/ within the Plan area. Strategy LU-3.6: Investigate the feasibility of establishing an improvement district in the Plan area. Consider including those parts of the Plan area that abut or Strategy LU-3.3: Continue to authorize funding for the Center City Housing Inare adjacent to the San Antonio River for initial expansion. centive Program (CCHIP) Mixed Use Forgivable Loan Program through 2020 to incentivize first floor retail and commercial office space in new mixed use buildings. Strategy LU-3.7: Develop shared “park-once” facilities with structured off-street Market program within the Plan area. parking to minimize parking requirements for individual business owners and limit space devoted to surface parking lots. 1 2 3
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The photos to the right show active urban areas with a mix of office, retail, and service uses. Parking demand in these areas is often accommodated by a combination of on-street parking, small surface parking lots tucked behind buildings, and shared structured parking.
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BUILDING REUSE AND SITE REDEVELOPMENT
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Utilize Brownfields Program to facilitate the redevelop- for projects within the Plan area identified through the Brownfields Program. Proment of vacant buildings and contaminated sites. vide priority assistance to industrial users that are vacating sites suitable for mixeduse reuse/ redevelopment. See also LU-1.2. The City of San Antonio created a Brownfields Program in 2012 to produce the following positive changes in the Plan area and Citywide: ▫▫ Create a cleaner and safer environment by removing health and safety hazards that exist in brownfield properties. ▫▫ Create jobs in the short-term through environmental assessment and remediation contracts, construction, and development, while in the long-term through brownfields repurposed into commercial and office space. ▫▫ Raise awareness of brownfields issues by creating an engaged and educated stakeholder community that can assist the City in planning for brownfields redevelopment. ▫▫ Leverage local, state, federal, and private resources for brownfield cleanup, assessment, and redevelopment. ▫▫ Beautify the City of San Antonio and facilitate infill development by removing blight, redeveloping abandoned properties, and converting empty properties to productive use.
Strategy LU-4.2: Provide technical assistance to help brownfield property owners/ responsible parties clean-up and redevelop sites. Strategy LU-4.3: Perform Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) 1 2
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Strategy LU-4.1: Develop inventory of brownfield sites within the Plan area by utilizing the Brownfields Inventory Evaluation System. See Table LU-4.1 and Potential Brownfield Sites Map.
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This goal is consistent with the SA2020 vision for Downtown Development1 and the Center City Strategic Framework Implementation Plan recommendations for Planning and Regulation of Development2.
The top photos show former industrial sites within the Plan area that have been remediated and are ripe for redevelopment. The bottom two photos show The Landmark, a successful adaptive reuse project in New Braunfels that transformed the former Comal Power Plant into lofts and garden apartments after the site and building were remediated.
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What is a Brownfield? ▫▫ Brownfields, per the definition of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, are abandoned or underutilized sites whose development are complicated by real or perceived environmental contamination. ▫▫ The Lone Star Community Plan identifies brownfields as a major community concern and significant barrier to positive redevelopment of the neighborhood into a vibrant mixed-use area. Brownfields Program staff, housed in San Antonio’s Center City Development Office, is fully dedicated to addressing brownfields issues identified in the Plan area.
▫▫ In the initial round of brownfields inventory surveys that took place in February of 2012, portions of South Roosevelt Avenue that were within the Lone Star Community Plan area were surveyed for vacant lots and structures, because South Roosevelt Avenue was identified as a key reinvestment corridor in earlier plans. In July of the same year, a similar survey was conducted along key street corridors within the Lone Star Community Plan area (see Potential Brownfield Sites Map). Every parcel along each corridor was visually inspected for its status as a vacant lot or vacant structure. In total there were 65 vacant lots and structures located on the corridors in the plan area, ranging in size of .07 acres to 1.8 acres. Brownfields program staff will continue their aggressive outreach efforts by including these area properties in the overall inventory of potential candidate sites for program assistance. The sites with the most potential according to their evaluation score will be contacted by staff first in order to identify resources to address environmental concerns and incentivize redevelopment.
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Increasing Central City development will require the reuse of existing commercial buildings and the redevelopment of vacant and underutilized parcels. Returning these properties to productive use benefits all citizens by reducing the demand for expensive new schools, roads, parks, utilities, and other infrastructure on the periphery. Today many developers find investing in the Central City to be more difficult, expensive, and time consuming than building on the periphery. Eliminating unnecessary development costs makes Central City projects feasible and reduces the price of leasable space giving more individuals and businesses the opportunity to locate in the Central City.
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The Vacant and Underutilized Parcels Map shows parcels within the Plan area that are vacant and parcels that are underutilized. Underutilized parcels are defined as those where the improvement value is less than the land value.
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Strategy LU-6.5: Freeze City property taxes at the current assessed value prior to residential rehabilitation for up to 10 years for properties that receive funding for improvements through the DPCD Housing Programs to maintain housing affordability in the Plan area.
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he Land Use Plan recommends uses that should be permitted in the future. The Land Use Plan does not constitute zoning. It generally identifies appropriate areas for land uses. Within each land use classification, several corresponding zoning categories may be appropriate. Rezonings are determined by public hearing and many factors may be taken into consideration. The Land Use Plan was formulated through a combination of public input, staff analysis of existing land uses in the area, and best planning practices. The configuration of the Land Use Plan map is based on existing uses, community discussions, the Unified Development Code (UDC) and policies from the City’s Comprehensive Master Plan. City staff will reference the Land Use Plan as a guide for developing staff recommendations on individual zoning change requests. The Land Use Plan section of this chapter includes an existing land use map, a future land use map, and a table of land use classifications.
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EXISTING LAND USE MAP The Existing Land Use Map is based on a field survey completed by DPCD staff during July and August, 2012. This map provides a generalized snap shot of the land uses present when the field survey was completed.
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FUTURE LAND USE MAP The Future Land Use Map includes land use classifications for all properties located within the boundaries of the Plan area. Detailed descriptions of the future land use classifications are included on subsequent pages. The Physical Master Plan on page 46 provides a more detailed set of site and building design standards for properties designated as low density mixed use or high density mixed use.
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LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS TABLE LAND USE CLASSIFICATION
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LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
DESCRIPTION Low Density Residential primarily includes single-family detached houses on individual lots. Detached and attached accessory dwelling units such as granny flats and garage apartments are acceptable when located on the same lot as the principal residence. Existing structures that were originally constructed as multi-family housing may continue this use when located within the low density residential areas. Structures that were constructed as single-family housing and later converted into multi-family housing without City permits should return to single-family use. Pre-existing commercial buildings less than 3,000 square feet on higher capacity local streets may be used for Neighborhood Commercial purposes. Low Density Residential uses should be located away from major arterials. Corresponding Zoning Districts: R-3, R-4, R-5, R-6
MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
Medium Density Residential includes duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, and low-rise apartments. Cottage homes and small lot single-family houses are also appropriate within this land use category. Pre-existing commercial buildings less than 3,000 square feet on higher capacity local streets may be used for Neighborhood Commercial purposes. This form of development should be located along collectors or residential roads, and may serve as a buffer between low density residential and more intense land uses such as commercial. Corresponding Zoning Districts: R-3, R-4, R-5, R-6, RM-4, RM-5, RM-6, MF-18
LOW DENSITY MIXED USE
Low Density Mixed Use includes a mix of low intensity residential and commercial uses integrated into one structure, or found on the same lot or block. The mix of uses promotes walkability, therefore all mixed use developments should be designed for the pedestrian. This form of development is typically located along or near major arterials or collectors and may serve as a transition from High Density Mixed Use to lower intensity land uses such as Low Density Residential. Physical Master Plan Categories: Mixed Use Corridor, Industrial Arts Neighborhood Corresponding Zoning Districts: RM-4, MF-18, MF-25, MF-33, O-1, NC, C-1, C-2P, IDZ, TOD, MXD, FBZD, AE-2, AE-4
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DESCRIPTION High Density Mixed Use includes a concentrated blend of residential, retail, professional service, office, entertainment, leisure and other related uses at urban densities integrated into one structure or found on the same lot or block. High Density Mixed Use incorporates high quality architecture and urban design features such as a strong street edge, attractive streetscapes, parks/plazas, and active ground floors. High Density Mixed Use is preferred in nodes along major arterials that are within 1/4 mile of a major transit stop. Physical Master Plan Categories: Neighborhood Core, Urban Core, Mixed Use Transition Corresponding Zoning Districts: MF-18, MF-25, MF-33, MF-40, MF-50, MF-65, O-1.5, C-2, C-2P, D, IDZ, TOD, MXD, FBZD, AE-1, AE-3
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL
Neighborhood Commercial includes smaller intensity commercial uses such as offices, professional services, and shop front retail. Neighborhood Commercial uses should be located at the intersection of residential streets and collectors or arterials or along higher capacity local streets where already established and should be within walking distance of residential areas. Neighborhood Commercial can serve as an appropriate buffer between Low, Medium, and High Density Residential uses, or between an arterial and Low Density Residential uses. Corresponding Zoning Districts: NC, C-1, O-1
COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL
Community Commercial includes offices, professional services, and retail uses of moderate intensity and impact. Examples of uses include grocery stores, medical offices, music stores, shoe stores, nurseries, and mailing services stores. Community Commercial should be located along arterials, preferably at intersections with other arterials or collectors. Community Commercial can serve as an appropriate buffer between Low, Medium, and High Density Residential uses, or between an arterial and Low Density Residential uses. Corresponding Zoning Districts: O-1, O-1.5, NC, C-1, C-2, C-2P
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REGIONAL COMMERCIAL
DESCRIPTION Regional Commercial provides for offices, professional services, and retail uses that draw on the customer base of a region. Examples of uses include “big box” retail and retail “power centers”, shopping malls, movie theaters, and medical or office complexes that are mid to high rise. Regional Commercial uses are typically located at nodes formed by highways and major arterials, or two major arterials, and are usually 20 acres or greater in size. Regional Commercial uses can serve as an appropriate buffer between an arterial or highway, and lower intensity commercial or Medium to High Density Residential uses. Corresponding Zoning Districts: O-1, O-1.5, O-2, NC, C-1, C-2, C-2P, C-3
BUSINESS PARK
Business Park includes medium to large sized buildings that house professional, administrative, light manufacturing, and/or warehousing functions. Development in this category should take the form of a cohesive, campus setting where buildings are interspersed with open space and connected with pedestrian walkways. Uses in this category should be separated from residential areas with landscape buffers and feature monument signs and lighting that is oriented away from adjacent sites. Corresponding Zoning Districts: O-1, O-1.5, O-2, BP, L, I-1, AE-4
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Public/ Institutional includes public, quasi-public, utility company and institutional uses. Examples include public buildings (government, post offices, libraries, social services, police and fire stations), schools, worship facilities, museums, fraternal and service organizations and hospitals. Sites designated as Public/ Institutional that are transferred to private entities for private use require reclassification through the master plan amendment process. Corresponding Zoning Districts: Varies
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DESCRIPTION Parks / Open Space includes land for active recreation and unimproved or minimally improved land where conservation is promoted and development is not encouraged due to the presence of topographic constraints. Examples include public pocket, neighborhood, community, and linear parks and natural areas as well as private parks. Parks mays include playgrounds, walking trails, courts and fields, pools, picnic facilities, recreation centers, bicycle rental kiosks, and performance spaces. Parks should be accessible to pedestrians and bicyclists. Corresponding Zoning Districts: Varies
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Physical Master Plan The Physical Master Plan provides calibrated site and building design standards for properties classified as Low Density Mixed Use or High Density Mixed Use on the Future Land Use Map. Brief descriptions of the Physical Master Plan Character Areas are included on page 47, guidelines for the Character Areas are included on page 48, and detailed descriptions of the character area identifiers begin on page 49.
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PHYSICAL MASTER PLAN CHARACTER AREAS
T
he Physical Master Plan assigns properties classified as Low Density Mixed Use or High Density Mixed Use on the Future Land Use Map to one of six Character Areas. Properties that are classified as Low Density Mixed Use are assigned to the Industrial Arts Neighborhood, Mixed Use Corridor, or RIO District Character Areas. Properties that are classified as High Density Mixed Use are assigned to the Mixed Use Transition, Neighborhood Core, Urban Core , or RIO District Character Areas. Following is a brief description of the Character Areas. A complete set of site and building design guidelines for each Character Area may be found on page 48. A description of the character area identifiers begins on page 49.
retail, service, limited light industrial, and urban residential while reinforcing the existing character and transitioning to adjoining neighborhoods. While more urban development patterns are preferred, the Mixed-Use Transition accommodates lower intensity developments with surface parking.
Neighborhood Core
The Neighborhood Core Character Area is similar to the Urban Core but less intense and smaller in scale. These areas are intended to be secondary nodes of higher intensity development. These areas are intended for neighborhood retails and services, offices, urban residential, and restaurants. New development and redevelopment should appropriately transition to adjoining existing neighborhoods. The main Industrial Arts Neighborhood streets that connect to the neighborhoods should provide a pedestrian-friendly and The Industrial Arts Neighborhood Character Area has an established urban develop- neighborhood-scale development context. ment pattern with a mix of residential and service industrial uses. The vision for Urban Core this Character Area is to encourage the redevelopment of this area to smaller scale office, retail, and cottage industrial and fabrication uses along with urban residential The Urban Core Character Area includes the highest intensity mixed-use developinfill. The area could be targeted for art studio warehouses and art-oriented fabrica- ment with a strong street edge, active ground floor, and streetscape amenities. The tion/ light industrial uses such as glass blowing, wrought iron, pottery, lithography, Urban Core provides a transition from the Central Business District to the downtown and similar workshops and studios. Key to this area is the screening of any views neighborhoods. It is intended to be appropriate for neighborhood and community of outdoor service and storage areas from adjoining properties and public streets. retail, services, offices, urban residential, restaurants, and entertainment uses.
Mixed-Use Corridor
River District
The River District includes lower intensity development along the corridors and higher intensity mixed-use development in clustered nodes overlooking the San Antonio River or at major intersections. Mixed-use developments should incorporate a strong street edge, active ground floor, and streetscape amenities. The boundaries and the design guidelines for the River District are the same as the boundaries and standards for the RIO-4 Zoning Overlay District. The RIO-4 Zoning Overlay District Mixed-Use Transition Design Standards are located in Article VI, Division 6 of the Unified Development The Mixed-Use Transition Character Area includes development that transitions from Code. the Urban Core or Neighborhood Core to adjoining neighborhoods with a range of The Mixed-Use Corridor Character Area includes lower intensity development with a range of retail, office, service, limited light-industrial, and higher intensity residential uses along the corridors while reinforcing the existing character. Redevelopment should also encourage the reuse of existing smaller office, retail, and former residential buildings on an incremental basis.
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Lone Star Community Plan Character Area Identifiers* ** Building Height Build-To Zone
Urban Core
Neighborhood Core
Mixed-Use Transition
Mixed-Use Corridor
Industrial Arts Neighborhood
River District
2-8 stories
2-6 stories
1-4 stories
1-3 stories
1-3 stories
Same as RIO-4. See UDC.
5’ - 10’
5’ - 10’
0’ - 20’
5’ - 15’
N/A
Same as RIO-4. See UDC.
Percent of Facade in Build-To Zone
85%
75%
75% primary streets, 50% other streets
75% primary streets, 50% other streets
N/A
Same as RIO-4. See UDC.
Retail-Ready Ground Floor Required
Yes
On primary street frontages
No
No
No
Same as RIO-4. See UDC.
Building and Tenant Entrances
Facing primary streets. Provide pedestrian access from San Pedro Creek.
Facing primary streets. Provide pedestrian access from San Pedro Creek.
Facing primary streets or secondary streets. Provide pedestrian access from San Pedro Creek.
Facing primary streets or courtyards. Provide pedestrian access from San Pedro Creek.
Provide pedestrian access from San Pedro Creek.
Same as RIO-4. See UDC.
Curb Cuts Along Primary Streets
Not recommended unless mid-block parcel with no other access
Not recommended unless mid-block parcel with no other access
Yes, but shared driveways encouraged
Yes, but shared driveways encouraged
Yes
Same as RIO-4. See UDC.
Location of Parking, Service Areas, Mechanical Equipment
Behind the building or in a structured garage wrapped on primary street frontage. Should be screened from adjoining thoroughfares and San Pedro Creek.
Behind the building or in a structured garage wrapped on primary street frontage. Should be screened from adjoining thoroughfares and San Pedro Creek.
Behind the building or in a sideyard. Should be screened from adjoining thoroughfares and San Pedro Creek.
Behind the building or in a sideyard. Should be screened from adjoining thoroughfares and San Pedro Creek.
No more than 50% of frontage should be ongrade parking. Should be screened from adjoining thoroughfares and San Pedro Creek.
Same as RIO-4. See UDC.
Building Materials
Traditional
Traditional
Traditional
Traditional and Nontraditional
Traditional and Nontraditional
Same as RIO-4. See UDC.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Same as RIO-4. See UDC.
Urban
Urban or Softer - no lawns
Softer including small lawns
Softer including small lawns
Mix of Urban and Softer including small lawns
Same as RIO-4. See UDC.
Privately Developed Open Space Character
Courtyards, paseos, and small plazas
Courtyards, paseos, small plazas, and squares
Courtyards, paseos, small plazas, and squares
Courtyards, paseos, small plazas, and squares
Courtyards, paseos, small plazas, squares, and greens
Same as RIO-4. See UDC.
Essential Landscape Components
Street trees, parking lot shading, and parking lot screening
Street trees, parking lot shading, and parking lot screening
Street trees, parking lot shading, and parking lot screening
Street trees, parking lot shading, and parking lot screening
Street trees, parking lot shading, and parking lot screening
Same as RIO-4. See UDC.
Lot, District
Lot, District
Lot, Neighborhood, District
Lot, Neighborhood, District
Lot, Neighborhood, District
Lot, Neighborhood, District
Community retail, restaurants, entertainment, office, urban residential
Neighborhood retail, restaurants, limited entertainment, office, urban residential
Local or unique retail and restaurants, office, and urban residential
Local or unique retail, restaurants, and entertainment with office, live-work, and urban residential
Cottage industrial, art studios and workshops, live-work, urban residential, office, supporting retail
Neighborhood or Community retail, restaurants, limited entertainment, office, urban residential. See UDC 35338 for prohibited uses.
High Density Mixed Use
High Density Mixed Use
High Density Mixed Use
Low Density Mixed Use
Low Density Mixed Use
Low Density Mixed Use, High Density Mixed Use
Transition to SingleFamily Residences Landscape Character
LID Strategies Appropriate Uses
Corresponding Land Use Classification
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CHARACTER AREA IDENTIFIERS Building Height - The vertical dimension of a building measured in stories. 1-2 the minimal width necessary and shared with abutting and adjacent properties. additional stories of building height may be appropriate at corners and where the Location of Parking, Service Areas, Mechanical Equipment - Placing parking upper stories are stepped back a minimum of 10 feet from the building facade. service areas, and mechanical equipment behind buildings, in structured garages Build-To Zone - The area along the street property line where the building's fa- wrapped by liner buildings, or in side yards preserves the area between the front cade should be located. The zone is expressed as a range rather than as a fixed facade of the building and the adjoining public right-of-way for cafe seating, courtset-back line. For corner lots, the build-to zone is applicable to primary and sec- yards, paseos, and small plazas. Parking, service areas, and mechanical equipment ondary street property lines. The upper limit of the range may be extended where should be screened from view of thoroughfares (excluding alleys), the San Antonio necessary to preserve existing trees. River, and San Pedro Creek. Screening methods will vary based on individual site conditions. Percent of Facade in Build-To Zone - The minimum percentage of the build-to zone occupied by a building facade, arcade, or courtyard wall. For corner lots, the Building Materials - Building material guidelines apply to the exterior surface build-to zone applies only to the primary street property line. materials on facades that are visible from a dedicated public right-of-way. ▪▪ Traditional includes masonry such as stone, brick, stucco, wood and cement Retail-Ready Ground Floor - Retail-ready means at least 70% of the primary fiberboard siding, glass, and architectural grade metal panels. ▪▪ Non-traditional includes other materials that convey the texture, scale, and finfacade is glazed in clear glass on the sidewalk level story and awnings or other ish of traditional materials. coverings are provided over the sidewalk. This guideline applies to the design of ▪ ▪ Accent materials may be utilized in conjunction with traditional and non-tradithe building and not the use of the ground floor. At a minimum retail-ready ground tional building materials. Accent materials may include almost any other matefloors should be provided where 'required' in the table, but may also be provided rial that is suitable for the exterior surface of a building. where not specifically indicated. Transition to Single-Family Residences - The following guidelines apply to the Building and Tenant Entrances - Principal building and tenant entrances should character areas to provide for an appropriate transition to adjacent single-family face the primary or secondary street as indicated. Doors do not necessarily have to residential neighborhoods. face the street, but entryways should be prominent and face the street. Properties ▪▪ Neighborhood connector streets should include primarily residential or livethat abut San Pedro Creek should provide pedestrian access from the trail to the work uses. ▪▪ Buildings or portions of buildings within 30 feet of an adjoining single-family site1. residence should be no taller than 35 feet. Curb Cuts Along Primary Streets - Curb cuts along primary streets for vehicles ▪▪ Parking garages, loading docks, service entrances, dumpsters, and other building-service related activities should not face a park or single-family residences are not recommended in the denser character areas due to the potential for conflict unless they are screened with a combination of walls and landscaping with pedestrians. However, curb cuts along primary streets may be necessary if ▪▪ Service yards and parking lots should be screened from abutting single-family adequate access for vehicles cannot be provided via a secondary street or alley. If residences with a 6 foot tall solid screen fence or wall it is necessary to provide a curb-cut along a primary street, the curb-cut should be 1
Subject to review and approval by the San Antonio River Authority.
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▪▪ Windows should be arranged to avoid a direct line-of-sight into the rear yard of point at which it hits the ground, thereby reducing runoff. It differs from convenan abutting single family residence tional stormwater management approaches, which typically aim to move water ▪▪ Site and building lighting should not spill over onto single-family residential lots from a site as quickly as possible to a centrally located retention and treatment Landscape Character - Describes the appropriate character of landscaped areas facility. LID strategies can be implemented at a range of scales: ▪▪ Lot Scale Strategies - Individual lots within the area can incorporate LID stratlocated between the front facade of the building and the adjoining public right-ofegies such as a rain barrel or rain catchment cistern, additional trees, grass way. An Urban Landscape is hard edged and controlled through the use of raised swales, rain gardens, vegetated rooftops, or permeable paving. planter boxes and tree grates. A Softer Landscape includes a less formal delinea▪▪ Neighborhood Scale Strategies - Many LID strategies can be implemented at a neighborhood scale. Strategies include reducing the use of pipes and curbs tion of space. Smaller lawns are appropriate in some Softer Landscapes. and gutters; using infiltration swales, grading techniques, and open drainage Privately Developed Open Space Character - Describes the appropriate types systems; and reducing impervious surfaces and disconnecting those impervious surfaces that are constructed. Street trees, permeable pavements for streets of open space that should be included in a private development. Properties abutand sidewalks, rainwater retention areas and swales can be designed into the ting San Pedro Creek should place open space adjacent to the Creek to provide a areas within the public right-of-way. transition to the site. ▪▪ District Scale Strategies - Large scale detention should be considered as part ▪▪ Courtyard - An open, unoccuipied, unobstructed space other than a front, side, of the district-wide storm water management strategy. Storm water could be or rear yard used primarily for supplying access, light, and air to abutting builddiverted into parks and open space areas where the runoff can be filtered and ings. Courtyards may include pools, sport courts, and other amenities. allowed to recharge ground water supplies and/ or slowly drain to San Pedro ▪▪ Paseo - A formal pedestrian path intended for strolling. Creek and the San Antonio River to enhance base flows. The naturalization ▪▪ Plaza - An open space available for civic purposes and commercial activities and restoration of riparian habitat along San Pedro Creek could also include and often defined by building frontages. A plaza is normally paved and may floodwater detention to reduce peak flows and/ or increased flood channel include trees or other shade structures. conveyance.2 ▪▪ Square - An open space available for civic purposes and recreation and often defined by building frontages. A square normally includes lawns with trees Appropriate Uses - Provides categories of uses that are generally compatible bisected by formal paths. ▪▪ Green - An open space available for recreation and often defined by landscap- when appropriately sited. For example, entertainment, bar, and other active uses should be carefully located with entrances and frontages away from adjacent sining. A green includes naturalistically clustered vegetation and trees. gle-family residential uses so as to minimize their impact. Essential landscape components - essential landscape components include Corresponding Land Use Classification - Distinguishes between character arstreet trees, parking lot shading, and parking lot screening. eas that are consistent with the low density mixed use land use classification, high LID Strategies - Low Impact Development (LID) Strategies are storm water man- density mixed use land use classification, or both. agement techniques used to maintain the pre-development hydrologic cycle in postdevelopment conditions. This is accomplished by using landscape features and engineered devices such as bio-retention, grass swales, vegetated rooftops, rain barrels, and permeable pavements to reduce runoff, minimize pollutant discharges, decrease erosion, and maintain base flows of receiving streams. LID focuses on 2 See the San Antonio River Authority's Westside Creeks Restoration Project Conceptual Plan for capturing and infiltrating the storm water into the soil as close as possible to the additional details.
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GOALS & STRATEGIES transportation and infrastructure
Adaptive re-use of the City’s industrial heritage for arts, entertainment, and creative living space.
Lone Star Community Plan
Introduction: Transportation & Infrastructure
In 2011, the City adopted a Complete Streets policy. Complete Streets are roadways that are intended for all users attentive to users age and ability, including people driving cars, using transit, riding bikes, walking and using wheelchairs. The first goal for the Plan area is to showcase Complete Streets along its major corridors. South Flores is the main north-south thoroughfare for the Plan area. As such, it is recommended that South Flores be a Complete Streets champion while maintaining its role as a key thoroughfare for the Plan area. The Plan area contains significant natural resources which include the San Antonio River and San Pedro Creek, cultural resources which include local art galleries and the nearby San Antonio Missions and recreational resources which include Roosevelt Park and Mission Trail. There is a need and community desire for greater connectivity and acknowledgement of these natural, cultural, and recreational resources. Additionally, the public investment into these resources must be easily accessible by foot, bike, car, or bus. The multimodal connectivity theme supports transportation options and establishes an interface between different modes of transportation in order to complete the last mile of all trips for example from car or bus to biking or walking.
Traffic management is necessary to ensure that the best traffic related treatments are implemented for the optimal travel experience. Traffic management includes traffic signals, pavement markings, signs, traffic studies, traffic calming measures, and more. Streets recommended for traffic managment were identified during the Lone Star planning work sessions and are displayed in the Traffic Management Prioritization Map. The drainage theme focuses on areas that were identified by community members as having drainage issues. The plan recommends that the drainage concerns should best be addressed through utilizing low impact development (LID) strategies. Stormwater run-off mitigation is potentially a significant threat to the Plan area due to the two waterways within its boundaries, the San Antonio River and San Pedro Creek. In order to maintain water quality and efficiently address stormwater runoff, LID strategies are a greater priority within the Plan area than in other areas of the City.
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uring the public input phase, four key transportation and infrastructure themes emerged: Complete Streets; Multimodal Connectivity; Traffic Management; and Drainage.
Transportation & Infrastructure Themes ▫▫ Complete Streets ▫▫ Multimodal Connectivity ▫▫ Traffic Management ▫▫ Drainage
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COMPLETE STREETS
TI-1:
Institute Complete Streets in the Plan area especially along: Cevallos, Lone Star, Nogalitos, Probandt, Roosevelt, South Alamo, South Presa, South Flores, and Steves.
An investment in Complete Streets is an investment in the community by striving to decrease congestion, enhance travel options, encourage healthy living and support vital neighborhoods and commercial centers. There is not a one-size fits all approach to Complete Streets. The function of the road and the level of vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle traffic will need to be considered. The adjacent land uses will also be considered to determine the best range of options for each situation. This goal supports the SA2020 Vision for San Antonio’s transportation system to be a model of efficiency and environmental sustainability1. The need for Lone Star to be a complete street and pedestrian improvements to South Alamo, Probandt, and Cevallos were also identified in the Center City Strategic Framework Plan2. Complete streets are also supported by the Active Living Plan for a Healthier San Antonio3. Strategy TI-1.1: Improve pedestrian access and expand the bicycle on-street network on Cevallos, Lone Star, Nogalitos, Probandt, Roosevelt, South Alamo, South Presa, South Flores and Steves as recommended in Table TI-1.1. See also the Proposed Bicycle Network Map. 1 2 3
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Proposed Cross-Section: South Presa Top: Existing conditions of South Presa which includes two travel lanes and sidewalks. Bottom: A proposed typical cross-section for South Presa consisting of two travel lanes, bicycle lanes, landscaping and sidewalks. A traffic study should be conducted to determine the final street design.
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Proposed Cross-Section: Lone Star Boulevard
Proposed Cross-Section: South Alamo and Probandt
Top: Existing conditions on Lone Star Boulevar which consists of an unstriped roadway, elevated sidewalk with a retaining wall on the south side of the street and no sidewalk on the northern side of the street. Bottom: The proposed typical cross-section based on public input received during the third focus group meeting of Lone Star Boulevard consisting of two travel lanes, bicycle lanes, parking/flex spaces, a center landscaped median, landscaping and sidewalks. This cross-section requires expanding the current right-of-way. A traffic study should be conducted to determine the final street design.
Top: Existing conditions on Probandt which includes four travel lanes, a center median, and no sidewalk. Bottom: The proposed typical cross-section based on public input received during the third focus group meeting of South Alamo and Probandt consisting of four travel lanes, bicycle lanes, a center landscaped median, and wide sidewalks. A traffic study should be conducted to determine the final street design.
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Lone Star Community Plan Table TI-1.1: Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities Recommended Improvements Pedestrian Facilities Street
Cevallos Guadalupe
Side of Street
From
To
Nogalitos
Probandt (Spur 536)
Roosevelt (Spur 536)
Lead & Partners
2 Cost Estimate ($ in thousands)
Potential Funding Source/ Program
Both
IH-35
Stark
High
PW
$69 - $76
ATD, General Fund
Both
Stark
Probandt
Moderate
PW
$562 - $624
ATD, General Fund
Both
IH-35
S. Flores
High
PW
$190 - $211
ATD, General Fund
Johnson Lone Star Blvd.
1 Priority
Bicycle Facilities
No improvement recommended at this time. Both
Probandt
Mission
High
Private Developer, CIMS, PW, DPCD
$462 - $514
Private Developer
Both
Cevallos
Rehmann
High
PW
$116 - $129
ATD, General Fund
West
Burbank
Furnish
Moderate
PW
$38 - $42
ATD, General Fund
East
Stribling
Furnish
High
PW
$55 - $61
ATD, General Fund
Both
Ralph
Glass
Moderate
PW
$144 - $160
ATD, General Fund
High
TXDOT, MPO, CIMS, PW, DPCD
$549 - $609
Cat. 7 - STP-MM
Moderate
See above
$281 - $312
Cat. 7 - STP-MM
East
S. Alamo
US-90
West
S. Alamo
US-90
East
Whittier
US-90
High
See above
$149 - $165
Cat. 7 - STP-MM
West
Grove
US-90
Moderate
See above
$144 - $160
Cat. 7 - STP-MM
High
See above
$5 - $6
Cat. 7 - STP-MM
Type
From
To
Lead & Partners
3 Cost Estimate ($ in thousands)
Potential Funding Source/ Program
Sharrow
IH-35
Probandt
PW, OS
$9.5
ATD, General Fund
Route
IH-35
S. Flores
PW, OS
$1.2
ATD, General Fund
Route
Main
San Antonio River
PW, OS
$0.6
ATD, General Fund
Route
Probandt
Mission
CIMS, OS
$9
2017 Bond
Route
S. Flores
Probandt
PW, OS
$2.5
ATD
Lane
S. Flores
US-90
PW, OS
$16.2
ATD
Lane
S. Alamo
Steves
TXDOT, MPO, OS
$14
Cat. 7 - STP-MM
No improvement recommended at this time.
Roosevelt (ADA ramps) (Spur 536)
All
Sheridan
North
S. Flores
Main
Moderate
PW
$54 - $60
ATD, General Fund
Sharrow
S. Flores
Main
PW, OS
$1.8
ATD
South Alamo (Spur 536)
Both
S. Flores
Probandt
High
TXDOT, MPO, CIMS, PW, DPCD
$235 - $261
Cat. 7 - STP-MM
Lane
S. Flores
Probandt
TXDOT, MPO, OS
$5.1
Cat. 7 - STP-MM
See Goal TI-2
Cesar Chavez
Cevallos
High
PW, CIMS, OS, DPCD, MPO, VIA
TBD
2017 Bond, ATD, General Fund CDBG
West
Forrest
Lambert
High
PW
$14 - $16
ATD, General Fund
US-90
High
PW
$104 - $115
ATD, General Fund
PW, CIMS, OS, DPCD, MPO, VIA
TBD
Baylor
Cesar Chavez
Cevallos
Both
See Goal TI-2
2017 Bond, PW ATD, General Fund, CDBG
East
Fest
Lone Star
High
PW
$50 - $56
ATD, General Fund Lane
Boyer
US-90
PW, OS
$10.5
ATD
Mission
TXDOT, MPO, OS
$5.1
STP-MM
South Flores
at Mission
South Presa Steves Ave. (Spur 536)
No improvement recommended at this time. Both
Probandt
US-90
High
TXDOT, MPO, CIMS, PW, DPCD
$330 - $367
Total = $3,551 - $3,944
Cat. 7 - STP-MM
Sharrow
Probandt
Total = $75.5
1 Priority derived from input received during the focus group meetings and field surveys. High priority signifies no sidewalks exist or sidewalks are in major disrepair and should be replaced completely. Moderate priority signifies that sidewalks are present but may have gaps or utility pole obstructions as well as are in need of repair and maintenance. 2 Cost estimates are based on 2012 average costs per foot. Pedestrian facilities cost estimates include excavation/removal of existing sidewalks and associated disposal fees, installation of sidewalks, curbs, gutters, and driveway approaches, and replacement sod. 3 Cost estimates are based on 2012 average costs per mile. Bicyle facilities cost estimate include only striping and signage installation within the existing right-of-way pavement without any changes to pavement width.
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Strategy TI-1.2: Complete a traffic study to recommend safety enhancements for all users at the following intersections: Probandt and South Alamo; Cevallos and Probandt; and South Flores, Cevallos, and Nogalitos. Strategy TI-1.3: Improve bus shelters at major boarding locations and near high density developments to provide a comfortable place for passengers and to serve as public art spaces, where possible. See Table TI-1.3.
A train passes closely to Bus Stop 27726 off of South Flores south of South Alamo. The Bus Stop should be relocated a few feet south in order to install a proper shelter and provide safe distance from passing trains.
Strategy TI-1.4: Install landscaping and trees to provide shade, create buffers for pedestrians and cyclists, promote aesthetically welcoming environments within the public right-of-way and allow for low impact development (LID) to minimize the effects of stormwater runoff. See also Strategy QL-1.1. Table TI-1.3:Transit Stop Investments Stop ID
Street
Cross Street
Route
Recommendation
36397
S. Flores
Keller
43, 44
Purchase an easement and install bus shelter
$10 - $11.5 + purchase of easement
27726
S. Flores
Southern Pacific Railroad
43, 44, 51, 54
Remove two on-street parking spaces, purchase an easement and move perimeter fence, and install bus shelter
$10 - $11.5 + purchase of easement
46156
S. Flores
Stribling
43, 44
Purchase an easement and install bus shelter
$10 - $11.5 + purchase of easement
53746
S. Presa
Highland
36
Purchase non-access easement to reduce driveway widths and install a bus shelter with ballards to protect it from vehicular encroachment
$10 - $11.5 + purchase of easement
Total =
Cost
$40 - $46
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Top: The current conditions of the South Alamo and Probandt intersection include missing and broken sidewalks. Middle: The current five-points intersection of Cevallos, South Flores, and Nogalitos is confusing for motorists and pedestrians. Bottom Left: This image from Portland, Oregon shows trees creating an aesthetically welcoming environment for pedestrians and includes public art which enhances the sense of place. Bottom Right: This image shows an award winning “Green Street,” Dixieanne Avenue, in Sacramento, California. The Green Street minimizes urban runoff through the use of stormwater planters, bioswales, pervious paving and a context sensitive planting palette. City of San Antonio Department of Planning & Community Development
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TI-2:
Develop a safe multimodal north-south transportation thoroughfare on South Flores that accommodates bicyclists, pedestrians, automobile traffic, and mass transit.
South Flores is the key north-south corridor in the Plan area that flows from the north side through downtown to the south side. Focus must be placed on this significant corridor which is a great platform to highlight the City's Complete Streets Policy. There is not a one-size fits all approach to Complete Streets. The road function, adjacent land uses and the level of vehicular, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle traffic will need to be considered to determine the best cross-section. The Center City Strategic Framework Plan recommends pedestrian and landscaping enhancements on South Flores1. In addition, this goal supports the SA2020 Vision to triple the number of Complete Street miles2. The 2012 Downtown Transportation Study provides recommendations to change the cross-section of South Flores between Market and Old Guildbeau, located north of the Plan area. Any improvement to South Flores must be context sensitive and plan for safe transitions between different street cross-sections. Additionally, there are differences in the bicycle facilities recommended by the Bicycle Master Plan and the Downtown Transportation Study. A detailed corridor study of this section of South Flores is necessary to reconcile the differing recommendations between the Bicycle Master Plan and the Downtown Transportation Study. Strategy TI-2.1: Provide support for VIA’s Long Range Comprehensive Transportation Plan in order to improve transit service along South Flores. See also Strategy TI-1.3. Strategy TI-2.2: Conduct a corridor study that emphasizes a multimodal level of service for South Flores from Cesar Chavez to Cevallos to determine the ideal crosssection that is consistent with the proposed future land use plan. Strategy TI-2.3: Improve South Flores as recommended by the corridor study conducted under Strategy TI-2.2.
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Top Left: Looking north on South Flores at St. Francis, the street was recently converted to include two travel lanes, bicycle lanes and a center turn lane. Top Right: A cyclist rides north toward downtown on South Flores just north of South Alamo. Left: South Flores just south of Cesar Chavez features no placemaking amenities or landscaping. Bottom: This image shows a section of South Flores between South Alamo and Cevallos which includes on-street parking and sharrows.
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MULTIMODAL CONNECTIVITY
TI-3:
Improve connections between the river and the street through wayfinding and route signage.
The interaction between the street and the multi-use path of the creek or river encourages more people to utilize and enjoy these community facilities by making these access points highly visible. Enhanced wayfinding signage may also encourage the use of alternative modes of transportation such as walking or biking that are not only better for the environment but also a healthier transportation choice. Strategy TI-3.1: Establish a trailhead at Steves Avenue to the San Antonio River Mission Reach Trail and include parking, wayfinding signage and route markers at street level. Examples of existing River Walk signage that may be added to the proposed Steves Avenue trailhead.
Existing on-street interface between Steves Avenue and the San Antonio River Mission Reach Trail. The San Antonio River and Mission Reach Trail passes beneath Steves Avenue without any access to the trail from the road. The trailhead construction should follow or be concurrent with improvements to Steves Avenue to include installation of bicycle facilities and sidewalks. Without these improvements, access to trailhead may be limited.
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TI-4:
Expand the east-west transportation network by establishing an on-street link for cyclists and pedestrians between the San Antonio River and San Pedro Creek.
The San Antonio Mission Reach trail and the Westside Creeks Restoration Project trail along San Pedro Creek will intersect south of US-90 at Concepcion Park. Adding a northern east-west connection between these two trails will complete a loop that may be enjoyed for recreation and exercise. It will also promote a healthy lifestyle within the Plan area which is supported by SA20201 and the Active Living Plan for a Healthier San Antonio2. The proposed east-west route also links a bicycle share station on the corner of Sheridan and Main with more routing options. Strategy TI-4.1: Designate bicycle facilities with signage and branding from the Westside Creeks Restoration Project and the San Antonio River Mission Reach to serve as an on-road link between the San Pedro Creek and the San Antonio River on: Guadalupe from IH-35 to South Flores Street; West Sheridan from South Flores Street to South Main Avenue; South Main Avenue from West Sheridan to West Johnson; and West Johnson to the San Antonio River. See Table TI-1.1 and the Proposed Bicycle Network Map. Strategy TI-4.2: Provide links and signage from the route in Strategy TI-4.1. to other bicycle facilities such as the current bicycle lanes on Main Street and the proposed bicycle facilities on South Flores. Top: Guadalupe serves as a gateway to and from the near Westside with an underpass beneath IH-35. Middle: West Sheridan links South Flores to South Main with residences to the north and SAHA to the south. Bottom: Existing conditions viewing west on South Alamo between South Flores and Probandt.
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Left: Route signage on Nevada Street. Middle: Example of route signage from Portland, Oregon. Right: Example of a route map for the Eagleland Reach, a one mile trail, at Blue Star Arts Complex.
www.pedbikeimages.org / Sarah Heaton Kennedy
Strategy TI-4.3: Reconstruct South Alamo from South Flores to Probandt to include bicycle lanes and wider sidewalks. See Table TI-1.1.
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Improve sidewalks on local residential streets.
Sidewalks provide many benefits including safety, mobility, and healthier communities. Providing sidewalks in combination with providing access to public transit increases transportation options for all residents and in particular for those who are unable to drive or do not have access to a personal vehicle. An improved public realm by way of curbs and sidewalks is also supported by the Center City Strategic Framework Plan1. Strategy TI-5.1: Construct and repair sidewalks to close the gap where pedestrian access is currently limited or nonexistent. See the Recommended Sidewalk Improvements Map and Table TI-5.1. 1
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Top Left: Sonora Street includes narrow sidewalks and several sidewalk obstructions including utility poles, parked automobiles, and gates. Top Right: The existing sidewalk from Carle Avenue does not continue on Park Row. Middle Left: The existing sidewalk does not continue from Halstead on to Forrest. Bottom Left: Neighbors walk in the street in front of houses on Burbank without any sidewalks. Bottom Right: The broken sidewalk on Alamosa is obstructed by a utility pole.
Lone Star Community Plan Table TI-5.1: Recommended Sidewalk Improvements Priority1
2 Cost Estimate ($ in thousands)
Hunstock
High
$118 - $131
S. Presa
High
$49 - $55
S. Presa
Kinney
High
$39 - $43
Both
IH-35
Nogalitos
High
$185 - $205
Both
Grove
Highland
High
$143 - $159
West
Highland
Alamosa
Moderate
$207 - $229
Both
IH-35
Stark
High
Side of Street
From
To
Alamosa
Both
Roosevelt
Baity
Both
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Berkshire
Both
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Street
Castillo Cevallos
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Side of Street
From
To
Priority1
2 Cost Estimate ($ in thousands)
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S. Flores
San Antonio River
Moderate
$139 - $154
North
Grand Jean
San Antonio River
Moderate
$58 - $64
West
Cass
Givens
Moderate
$25 - $28
Both
Mission
US-90
High
$254 - $282
West
Grove
Mission
High
$34 - $37
Morrow
Both
Oelkers
Baylor
High
$55 - $62
$69 - $76
Nathan
West
Rische
Daniel
Moderate
$16 - $18
Nathan
Both
Daniel
Sweet
Moderate
$32 - $35 $116 - $129
Both
Stark
Probandt
Moderate
$562 - $624
Clay
Both
S. Flores
Probandt
High
$357 - $51
Both
Cevallos
Rehmann
High
Cordero
Both
Baylor
Lubbock
Moderate
$57 - $63
West
Burbank
Furnish
Moderate
$38 - $42
Dewitt
Both
Baylor
Lubbock
Moderate
$58 - $64
East
Stribling
Furnish
High
$55 - $61 $144 - $160
Nogalitos
Dickey
Both
Hale
Nogalitos
Moderate
$49 - $55
Both
Ralph
Glass
Moderate
Dowdy
Both
Bank
Oelkers
High
$45 - $51
Oelkers
Both
Morrow
Probandt
High
$73 - $82
Drexel
Both
S. Presa
IH-37
High
$104 - $116
Parkrow
Both
Oelkers
Carle
High
$113 - $125
Dunning
Edwards
Fest Forrest
North
S. Presa
Kinney
High
$14 - $16
Peters
West
Clay
Deadend
Moderate
$19 - $21
South
S. Presa
Berkshire
High
$51 - $57
East
S. Alamo
US-90
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$549 - $609 $281 - $312
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Alvarez Place
Cass
Moderate
$26 - $28
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West
S. Alamo
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West
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Givens
Moderate
$25 - $28
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North
Lipan
Midway
Moderate
$10 - $11
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Pruitt
Moderate
$51 - $57
East
Whittier
US-90
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$149 - $165
South
Applewhite
Deadend
Moderate
$70 - $78
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West
Grove
US-90
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$144 - $160
North
Adelaide
S. Flores
Moderate
$93 - $104
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Halstead
High
$81 - $89
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High
$4.8 - $5.6 $235 - $261
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Edwards
Moderate
$23 - $26
Grove
South
Roosevelt
Haynes
Moderate
$25 - $28
Groveton
North
Roosevelt
S. Presa
Moderate
$66 - $73
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Both
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High
$190 - $211
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Main
San Antonio River
Moderate
$69 - $77
Gugert
South
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Steves
Moderate
$24 - $27
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Both
Powell
Dullye
Moderate
$57 - $64
Haynes
Both
Grove
Yellow Stone
High
$93 - $103
E. Highland
Both
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Buckingham
High
$86 - $95
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Both
Mission
Castillo
High
$340 - $378
Both
Grove
Wilkens
High
$295 - $328
West
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Deadend
Moderate
$14 - $15
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Lubbock
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$57 - $64
Lone Star Blvd
Both
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Mission
High
$462 - $514
Loretta
Both
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Alamosa
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$102 - $114
Both
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Hunstock
High
$77 - $86
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S. Presa
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$40 - $45
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Lowell
Roosevelt (ADA ramps) (Spur 536) S. Alamo
S. Flores
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Both
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Probandt
High
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Lambert
High
$14 - $16
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US-90
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$104 - $115
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Lone Star
High
$50 - $56
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Main
Moderate
$54 - $60
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Both
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Probandt
High
$390 - $433
Sonora
Both
IH-35
Nogalitos
Moderate
$160 - $178
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North
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Dowdy
High
$59 - $65
Steves Ave (Spur 536)
Both
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US-90
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$330 - $367
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North
Nathan
Main
Moderate
$28 - $32
Whittier
North
Roosevelt
Hunstock
High
$46 - $51
Wilkens
Both
Hunstock
Castillo
High
$72 - $80
Woodrow
Both
Oelkers
Baylor
High
$51 - $56
Zavalla
Both
IH-35
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Moderate
$175 - $195 Total = $8,500 - $9,000
1 Priority derived from input received during the focus group meetings and field surveys. High priority signifies no sidewalks exist or sidewalks are in major disrepair and should be replaced completely. Moderate priority signifies that sidewalks are present but may have gaps or utility pole obstructions as well as are in need of repair and maintenance. 2 Cost estimates based on 2012 average cost per foot which includes excavation/removal of existing sidewalks and associated disposal fees, installation of sidewalks, curbs, gutters, and driveway approaches, and replacement sod.
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Strategy TI-5.2: Relocate and/or remove utility poles in the sidewalk where the sidewalk is obstructed such that it does not meet minimum Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements. See Table TI-5.2. Strategy TI-5.3: Upgrade outdated traffic signal poles that obstruct sidewalks. See Table TI-5.3.
Table TI-5.2: Utility Pole Relocation and Removal
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Roosevelt
Hunstock
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San Antonio River
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Remove/Relocate
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S. Presa
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Remove/Relocate
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Whittier
Lowell
Remove/Relocate
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Alamosa
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Lone Star
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Mission
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Hunstock
S. Presa
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Santa Rosa
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El Paso
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Steves
Probandt
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W. Peden Alley
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S. Flores
Remove/Relocate
Remove US-90
Remove/Relocate Remove
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Top Left: The image shows a utility pole sidewalk obstruction on Lowell at Hunstock with recent pedestrian facilities improvements which includes a crosswalk and ADA curb ramps. Bottom Left: Utility pole obstructions on an already narrow sidewalk on Roosevelt Avenue. Right: A wooden utility pole located at Cevallos and South Flores no longer in use and traffic signal wood poles obstruct the sidewalk.
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Upgrade
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Santa Rosa
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Upgrade
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Wood Pole
Upgrade
Lone Star
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Wood Pole
Upgrade
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Roosevelt
Wood Pole
Upgrade
Presa
Whittier
Wood Pole
Upgrade
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Main
Wood Pole
Upgrade
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Probandt
Wood Pole
Upgrade
S. Flores
Guadalupe
Wood Pole
Upgrade
S. Flores
Lone Star
Wood Pole
Upgrade
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Nogalitos
Wood Pole
Upgrade
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Left: The current view from Blue Star Street looking beyond the railroad track toward the former Lone Star Brewery. Right: The image shows the current Kerrville Subdivision as it crosses Probandt at an obtuse angle.
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TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT Address traffic concerns utilizing traffic management.
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PRIORITIZATION
Traffic management ensures that the best traffic related treatments are implemented to provide motorists and pedestrians an optimal traveling experience. Traffic management includes traffic signals, pavement markings, signs, traffic studies, traffic calming measures, and more. Traffic calming measures are typically aimed at reducing vehicle speeds and/or the volume of non-local traffic in residential areas. Certain traffic calming measures may not be appropriate on streets wtih high traffic volumes such as some collectors and arterials. Safe residential streets will not only bring neighbors together but also promotes health and fitness for those that choose to bike or walk. Less driving not only reduces the likelihood of obesity but also improves air quality by reducing vehicle emissions. A safe city where everyone can walk, ride, drive, or wheel and being the best city to raise a family are goals supported by SA20201 and the Active Living Plan for a Healthier San Antonio2.
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Adaptive re-use of the City’s industrial heritage for arts, entertainment, and creative living space.
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ommunity facilities, parks, greenways, libraries, and other facilities, are key elements that can create a strong sense of community and identity. They serve as community gathering space, present recreation opportunities, support education, and provide various other benefits that contribute to the wellbeing of the community. Facilities such as parks, trails, and other public spaces can also act as engines to spur redevelopment and private investment. The Community Facilities chapter includes goals and strategies arranged according to the themes: Services and Programs; Public/Recreational Facilities; and Parkland and Open Space. The services and programs section outlines goals that include entertainment opportunities to enliven parks, a food truck area and farmers market to activate public spaces and improve the availability of healthy food, and support for community gardening. Goals presented in the public/recreational facilities section address redeveloping Lone Star Lake and Pool, increasing access to library services, and expanding the use of the Commanders House facility as a park. The parkland and open space theme presents goals for improving San Pedro Creek as a pedestrian and recreational amenity, a rails to trails conversion to link San Pedro Creek to the San Antonio River Improvements, and establishing new parks in the areas that presently have limited access to parks.
Community Facilities Themes ▫▫ Services and Programs ▫▫ Public/ Recreational Facilities ▫▫ Parkland and Open Space
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Provide entertainment opportunities in the parks by creating a multiple purpose outdoor space for community gathering, recreational activities, and performance opportunities and by programmatic improvements such as hosting movie nights or music performances.
The use of park space for artistic events and activities provides individuals, families, and neighborhoods with meaningful engagement opportunities and experiences, fostering pride in both creative expression and social identify, contributing to the overall community cohesiveness and creating stronger social ties. This goal is consistent with the SA2020 visions for Arts and Culture and Downtown Development1. Strategy CF-1.1: Include a multiple use outdoor space as part of the San Pedro Creek restoration improvements for community gathering, recreational activities, and performance opportunities. Source: losdunns - flickr
Strategy CF-1.2: Initiate outdoor movie screening series in Roosevelt Park and SAHA Park. Strategy CF-1.3: Market DCCD grant funding opportunities to local non-profits to support musical and theatrical performances in public spaces such as Roosevelt Park and SAHA Park. Initiate a series of performances in Roosevelt Park and SAHA Park.
Source: Tonya Baum, DTOPS
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Bottom Left: fresh produce displayed for sale. Bottom Right: food trucks qued-up at Travis Park
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Gardens can benefit a community in a variety of ways including providing a place for recreation and exercise, increasing access to healthy food, and preserving green space. Community gardens can also serve as an outdoor classroom where youth can learn valuable skills like communication, cooperation, and responsibility and learn about the importance of community, stewardship, and environmental responsibility. Additionally, community gardens can strengthen the identity of a community and provide a gathering place. This goal is consistent with the SA2020 vision for Health and Fitness1. Strategy CF-3.1: Create community gardens at SAHA Park and Cass Avenue pocket park. See also CF-9.1. SA2020, p. 66
Clockwise from top: Community Garden through a fish-eye lense; students volunteering in local community gardens; the South Presa Street Community Garden; the East Side Neighborhood Garden
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Redevelop Lone Star Lake and pool as a community amenity.
Lone Star Brewing Company 1975 Annual Report, Bob Skillman collection
Increase opportunities for recreation and exercise for the community translate into improved health and wellness within the community. Additionally, dynamic public spaces such as this can be the engines that catalyze economic growth and redevelopment, attracting residents and visitors to the area. This goal is consistent with the Center City Strategic Framework1 and the Center City Strategic Framework Implementation Plan vision for Near River South2. Strategy CF-4.1: Establish public-private partnership to rehabilitate the Lone Star Lake and pool. 1 2
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Top: Lone Star Brewery circa 1975 during the visit of the American Freedom Train. Above: Photographs of the pool and lake during a site tour in 2011. Left: 2011 Lone Star tour photograph.
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Increase community access to library services.
Strategy CF-5.2: Add public Wi-Fi service to Roosevelt Park and the Commander's House property to provide community access to library resources and the internet.
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Strategy CF-5.3: Incorporate library services including public Wi-Fi service, laptop check-out, and book exchange into the Lone Star Recreational Facility or the Commanders House.
$1,850,000 was allocated through the 2012-2017 bond program for the development of a recreational facility in the Lone Star Neighborhood. At the time of the adoption of this Community Plan the City was pursuing an agreement with the Archdiocese of San Antonio to utilize space previously occupied by the recently closed Saint Philip of Jesus Catholic School for the new recreational facility. Under this agreement, the facility would be operated by the Boys and Girls Clubs of San Antonio.
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Top: SAPL Bookmobile. Above and Left: Pruitt Library at Roosevelt High School. Source: flickr
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1 SA2020, p. 42 2 Currently there are several branch libraries within a three mile radius of the Plan Area, meeting the Library Board of Trustees’ goal of citizens having access to library service without having to travel more than three miles. However, as the center city increases in population and population density this goal should be reviewed to ensure adequate service of this population. Additionally, residents of the Plan Area face significant physical barriers to library access in the interstate highways that bound the downtown area.
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Strategy CF-5.1: Monitor population increase within the Plan Area and adjacent neighborhoods to evaluate the need for additional library facilities. Consider establishing a co-located library in conjunction with a school or a storefront library within the Plan Area as the population nears 10,000 persons2.
Source: San Antonio Public Library
The social and community benefits of public libraries are broad. They promote literacy, stimulate initiative and enhance quality of life, introduce and develop skills in using information technology, and foster research and information seeking skills. All of these contribute to quality education for all students and the development of community. This goal supports the vision of SA2020 for Education1.
Left: Park users enjoy wireless internet access.
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Preserve the Commander's House facility and expand the use of the property by increasing access to the grounds and enhancing services and programs offered.
Increased opportunities for recreation and exercise for the community translates into improved health and wellness within the community. Additionally, dynamic public spaces such as this can be powerful catalysts for economic growth and redevelopment, attracting residents and visitors to the area. The Commanders House has served the community as a senior citizens center since 1978 and the services and programs it offers should be maintained. However, the property can be more effectively used by making it more accessible to all user groups, providing invaluable urban green space. This goal supports the vision of SA2020 for Downtown Development to include inviting parks and green spaces1. Source: COSA Parks & Rec. Dept.
Strategy CF-6.1: Replace unsightly perimeter fencing at the Commander's House property with a historically appropriate ornamental metal fence subject to review and approval by the HDRC. Strategy CF-6.2: Add park seating and Wi-Fi to the grounds of Commander’s House property. See also CF-5.2.
Source: COSA Parks & Rec. Dept.
Strategy CF-6.3: Continue to provide senior services and activities at Commander’s House.
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Source: West Side Creeks Restoration Project Conceptual Plan
Improving San Pedro Creek by adding trails will allow it to function as a linear park, a pedestrian-friendly transportation corridor, and a source of recreation throughout the community. This will present opportunities for economic development as trail connections will create redevelopment nodes to capitalize on the new amenities. As an opportunity for recreation and active transportation, it will also contribute to the public health and wellness. This goal is consistent with the SA2020 visions for Downtown Development and Neighborhood and Growth Management1, as well as the Center City Strategic Framework Implementation Plan recommendations for Public Investment2.
Source: West Side Creeks Restoration Project Conceptual Plan
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The conversion of an abandoned rail line into public trails would create an east-west connection between the San Antonio River Mission Reach and the future improvements to San Pedro Creek forming a network of interconnected greenways. Establishing this network benefits the residents and visitors alike, by creating destination open space and recreation opportunities. The connections created between the trails and streets also create nodes for development and focus for other investments. This goal is consistent with the Center City Strategic Framework Implementation Plan1 recommendations for Public Investment and supports the SA2020 Vision for Downtown Development and Neighborhood and Growth Management2. Strategy CF-8.1: Acquire property from Union Pacific and other current owners utilizing a land swap for city surplus properties and through fee simple transactions. See Proposed Trails Map. Strategy CF-8.2: Acquire vacant properties adjacent to rail-to-trail to be utilized as park space where feasible. Acquire access easements when property acquisition is not feasible. See Proposed Trails Map. Strategy CF-8.3: Design and construct rail-to-trail improvements.
Rails to Trails: Recommended Design Guidelines ▫▫ Design should be sensitive to the context of the community character and culture. ▫▫ Preserve historic MK&T Rail Road bridge over Nogalitos Street. ▫▫ Use asphalt/concrete trail surface to accommodate multiple uses (walking and cycling). Light broom finish recommended for concrete to prevent slip hazard. ▫▫ Minimum trail width of 12 feet. Recommend 15-foot width with separate treads for different users where conditions allow (10 feet for bicyclists, 5 feet for walkers/runners). ▫▫ Safety for cycling, walking, and running: ▫▫ Pavement markings (center stripe) or grass median to separate pedestrian and bicycle traffic ▫▫ Clearly identify crossings with warning lights, painted crosswalks, signage, etc. ▫▫ Design intersections to minimize potential conflict between trail users and motorists ▫▫ Plant vegetation around the trail to enhance barren areas, provide shade for year-round use, and pro-
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Source: Public Art San Antonio
Accessibility to recreational and exercise opportunities is essential to the health and overall wellness of a community. Healthy living and park space accessibility was also a concern of residents in the Plan area. In addition to encouraging physical activity, it has been shown that parks can reduce crime, revitalize local economies, and help bring neighborhood residents together. The area at the southwest corner of the plan area, generally south of Cevallos Street and west of Probandt Street, suffers from limited access to park space and recreational services when compared to other areas in the city. When coupled with the limited amount of land available for park development, the City’s challenge providing these crucial services is very apparent. However, innovative solutions to providing these crucial services could reduce service-delivery costs to the City while providing timely services this underserved community. Converting existing school grounds and underutilized cityowned and privately owned properties into community recreational use and accessible open space is an outside-the-box approach to providing these services. Further, other underutilized properties, such as abandoned rail lines and former brownfield sites, should be considered as another innovative mode to secure recreation and open space while also removing a potential blight in the community. This goal is consistent with the SA2020 vision for Neighborhood and Growth Management1.
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One way of improving the Quality of Life within the Plan area would be the promotion of a well-maintained housing stock – exceeding the minimum Code requirements. A well-maintained house, with landscaping and trees in the yard, will not only increase the value of the property, but also it will contribute positively to the overall wellness and livability of the neighborhood. It should be noted that this section will mostly focus on City services such as: public art; code enforcement; housing rehabilitation; community identity; environmental; public safety and public health. These topics were emphasized and discussed during the public input phase to a great length, with more “physical-type” improvements being advanced in other chapters. The Quality of Life section reflects a sound attempt to improve the Quality of Life in this evolving part of San Antonio’s Center City.
Quality of Life Themes ▫▫ Enhanced City Services ▫▫ Housing Improvements ▫▫ Capitalize on the Creative Community ▫▫ Improve Public Health and Safety ▫▫ Environment
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Increase tree canopy along local streets and public areas.
How the Tree Adoption Event Incentives for Neighborhoods Program Works
Planting trees will provide shade on sidewalks and on structures. This will make walking on sidewalks more convenient, help reduce power consumption of households during summer months and increase tree canopy coverage. This goal is consistent with the SA2020 vision for Natural Resources and Sustainability1.
▫▫ Neighborhoods may receive trees for free of charge if neighborhoods provide sweat equity during tree planting events to reduce the cost of planting and maintaining new trees
Strategy QL-1.1: Distribute 100 trees each year through 2020 for planting in the front yard of residential parcels and in public areas such as parks and right-of-way medians and islands.
▫▫ DPCD sends notices to property owners and neighborhood for community outreach
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Support art and artists through public art projects and cultural tourism programs.
Arts and culture defines the character of the Plan area. Support for arts and culture is vital for the community to thrive and differentiate itself from rest of the City. This goal is consistent with the SA2020 vision for Arts and Culture1. Strategy QL-2.1: Incorporate public art into the catalytic infrastructure projects identified in Table QL-2.1. Strategy QL-2.2: Work with local non-profits to develop increased funding opportunities for arts education programs within the Plan area. Strategy QL-2.3: Include Lone Star Neighborhoods in DCCD Cultural Corridors Initiative that celebrates and recognizes burgeoning arts developments in the Plan area as economic and cultural generators. Examples of public art
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A well-maintained housing stock will contribute to maintaining and in some cases increasing property values as well as health, safety and well being of the neighborhood. Strategy QL-3.1: Prioritize identified houses in the neighborhood for receiving enhanced assistance through the City’s Housing Programs. See Structure Grading Map. Strategy QL-3.2: Rehabilitate targeted housing stock. Leverage other programs to provide full housing rehabilitation service. Strategy QL-3.3: Market CPS Energy’s Weatherization Program in the Plan area. Strategy QL-3.4: Identify structures that are eligible for historic district designation. Protect and revitalize these structures through local historic district designation and provide eligible rehabilitation incentives for historically designated properties.
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CODE COMPLIANCE
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Address the sites that threaten public health, safety and welfare by increasing monitoring and clean-up activities in the plan area for anti-dumping, graffiti removal and illegal storage prevention.
This goal will help to achieve a clean and orderly neighborhood where people will enjoy living and visiting. Strategy QL-4.1: Conduct a neighborhood sweep of the plan area annually starting in 2013 through 2016.
Neighborhood Sweep During a Neighborhood Sweep, Code Enforcement Officers bring muchneeded attention and City services to a neighborhood over a focused period of time. Typical services provided include junk vehicle removal, street sweeping, graffiti abatement, vacant lot cleanups, animal control, and fire safety inspections.
Strategy QL-4.2: Target the nuisance locations in Table QL-4.2 for code enforcement violations. Strategy QL-4.3: Coordinate with neighborhood associations to implement the Code Rangers Program in the Plan area. Strategy QL-4.4: Provide at least one bulky item drop-off event in the Plan area per year by utilizing the City's Dial-a-Trailer Program.
Source: US Air Force
Strategy QL-4.5: Encourage residents to take advantage of Free Landfill Day with targeted marketing in the Plan area.
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Preserve, promote, and enhance identities of area’s distinct neighborhoods through public art, signage and cultural tourism initiatives.
Area specific signage and public art will help establish the community with its own branding and identity. This will help to attract more visitors to this area who can travel safely and conveniently. This goal is consistent with the SA2020 vision for Neighborhoods and Growth Management1.
Neighborhood Improvement Challenge Grant Program ▫▫ $100,000 in City funds to leverage private matching funds or private in-kind contributions for neighborhood improvement projects ($95,000 in grants, $5,000 administration). ▫▫ Between $2,500 and $5,000 dollars available per project. ▫▫ All projects will have a 1:1 match.
Strategy QL-5.1: Create community identity guidelines including design, shape and color palette for way-finding signage to incorporate into downtown way-finding signage and installation project. Strategy QL-5.2: Restore Neighborhood Improvement Challenge Grant Program See text box for program details. Strategy QL-5.3: Create an on-line web based project to highlight the significant artistic, cultural, and historic nature of neighborhoods within the Plan area.
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PUBLIC SAFETY
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Increase the sense of safety by enhancing lighting and adding bike patrols.
A safe environment is vital for any place to be considered livable. A safe environment is crucial to an active, healthy and successful community. This goal will enable area residents and visitors to use public spaces safely at any time during the day. This goal is consistent with the SA2020 vision for Community Safety1. Strategy QL-6.1: Assess locations for where additional street lighting is needed in the Plan area. Install LED lamps and fixtures where recommended.
Source: E-Lite Opto Tech
Strategy QL-6.2: Increase Bike Patrols along the River.
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Increase animal care services to control the stray animal population.
Creating a stray-free environment will help to achieve a safe neighborhood. Strategy QL-7.1: Increase patrols and enforcement along San Pedro Creek. Strategy QL-7.2: Conduct a licensing drive which includes free pet license. (Funds for this strategy may only be available if Plan area qualifies as a Comprehensive Neighborhood Sweep Initiative Area.) Strategy QL-7.3: Conduct annual Mobile Spay and Neuter Surgery Clinic in the Plan area through 2020. (Funds for this strategy may only be available if Plan area qualifies as a Comprehensive Neighborhood Sweep Initiative Area.)
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PUBLIC HEALTH
QL-8:
Provide active and healthy lifestyle opportunities.
Siclovia Siclovia is San Antonio's version of opening up streets to all users (except cars) on a Sunday for people to run, bike, rollerskate and socialize. It propmotes a sense of community and physical activity in a non-traditional public space.
Keeping an active lifestyle will lead to healthy individuals in the community. This will help reducing healthcare and transportation expenses of individuals and will reduce emissions from vehicles. This goal is consistent with the SA2020 vision for Health and Fitness1. Strategy QL-8.1: Target plan area for Healthy Restaurants, Healthy Menu “Por Vida” and Healthy Stores “Tiendita Por Vida” initiatives.
Bike Sharing
Strategy QL-8.2: Consider routing a future Siclovia event through the Plan area to involve new and long-time residents in healthy living activities and showcase redevelopment projects.
San Antonio's B-Cycle is a municipal bike share system that provides a low-cost, convenient, and healthy transportation alternative for short trips.
Strategy QL-8.3: Add B-Cycle stations on South Flores and South Alamo intersection, future parks, and the future Lone Star Brewery development.
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Active Lifestyle by Walking and Biking
Better Block project is a demonstration tool that revisions an area to show the potential to create a great walkable, vibrant neighborhood center. The project acts as a living charrette so that communities can actively engage in the “complete streets” buildout process and develop pop-up businesses to show the potential for revitalized economic activity in an area.
Healthy eating habits and active lifestyles are the two major components for having and maintaining good health. Regular exercise or physical activity helps many of the body’s systems function better, keeps away heart disease, diabetes, and a host of other diseases, and is a key ingredient for losing weight. Walking is an ideal exercise for many people—it doesn’t require any special equipment, can be done any time, any place, and is generally very safe. Studies have demonstrated that this simple form of exercise substantially reduces the chances of developing heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. Recent reports suggest that bicycling offers similar benefits to walking. Source: Harvard School of Public Health
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IMPLEMENTATION MATRIX land use transportation & infrastructure community facilities quality of life
Adaptive re-use of the City’s industrial heritage for arts, entertainment, and creative living space.
Lone Star Community Plan
Introduction: Implementation Matrix
T
he Implementation Matrix succinctly outlines the goals and strategies introduced in the Land Use, Transportation & Infrastructure, Community Facilities, and Quality of Life chapters of this Plan. The Implementation Matrix includes goals, strategies, timelines, partners, estimated costs, and funding sources. Acronyms are used frequently; please refer to the Acronym Glossary in Appendix A for full names.
Goals & Strategies The goals and strategies were developed through a community-based planning process that is described in greater detail in Chapter 1. The public input activities conducted as part of the planning process were designed to generate strategies that can be completed by 2020. Due to the longer funding cycles for larger infrastructure projects, the strategies for these types of projects may include programming but not necessarily physical construction of these projects by 2020.
Time Frames The Plan includes strategies that can be completed or programmed by 2020. If specific time frames are known, they are provided. Otherwise time frames are classified into three levels: ▪▪ Short - 1 to 2 years following plan adoption ▪▪ Mid - 3 to 5 years following plan adoption ▪▪ Long - 6 to 7+ years following plan adoption Some action items have been classified as “Ongoing.” These action steps require continuous effort.
Implementation Lead and Partners The leads for the individual implementation strategies include various City departments and partner agencies. Designating a City department or outside partner agency as the lead is a significant departure from previously adopted Community Plans. In previously adopted plans, neighborhood associations and other community groups were usually designated as the lead and city departments and outside agencies were typically the partners. As the lead, the neighborhood associations or community groups were expected to coordinate the implementation of the strategies. This approach has been met with minimal success. The Lone Star Community Plan relieves the neighborhood associations and other community groups of the lead responsibility and instead places them in a partner
role. The City departments and outside agencies that are designated as the leads (indicated with bold lettering in the matrix) are expected to actively pursue the implementation of the strategies in the time frames provided.
Cost Estimate Cost estimates are provided in most cases and are based on best available information. They are only to be used for budgeting purposes. Actual costs will vary.
Funding Source The funding sources listed in the matrix are recommendations based on current sources of funds. Other funding sources may be pursued if they are more appropriate and should be pursued as they become available.
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GOAL LU-1: Establish performance standards for industrial uses. Phase out industrial uses that do not comply with performance standards with a combination of zoning changes and relocation assistance. LU-1.1
Eliminate existing zoning that allows industrial uses that do not meet the performance criteria in Table LU-1.1 (pg. 28). (This strategy does not apply to properties designated as Business Park on the Future Land Use Map (pg. 41).)
Initiate at plan adoption and complete within 6-9 months
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DPCD, CDBG
LU-1.2
Encourage the relocation of industrial uses that do not meet the performance criteria in Table LU-1.1 (pg. 28) to suitable locations on city-owned property located outside of the Plan area. Assist relocating industrial business owners with environmental clean-up expenses to prepare the vacated sites for reuse/ redevelopment. (See LU-4.3). (This strategy does not apply to properties designated as Business Park on the Future Land Use Map (pg. 41).)
Initiate property search immediately
CCDO, EDD, CIMS, DPCD
varies
ICIF, EDIF, State and Federal Grants
LU-1.3
Allow low impact industrial uses associated with low volume production by an artisan subject to the performance criteria in Table LU-1.1 (pg. 28).
Initiate at plan adoption and complete within 6-9 months
DPCD
$13,000 with City Council waiver for application fees
DPCD
LU-1.4
Encourage efforts to provide buffer areas and landscaping or neighborhood/ community commercial uses between Business Park and adjoining uses. Encourage the use of buffer areas for community events as business needs allow.
Ongoing
DSD, DPCD, CCDO
Minimal
DSD
GOAL LU-2: Incorporate site and building design principles including attractive and functional streetscapes, inviting public spaces, creative design and material selection, sustainable development techniques, and a mix of uses into new development and redevelopment projects. LU-2.1
Implement site and building design principles in Table LU-2.1 (pg. 31) through a comprehensive rezoning that utilizes “special zoning districts” to implement the Future Land Use Plan (pg. 41) and Physical Master Plan (pg. 46).
LU-2.2
Develop standards for utility placement in the Center City to minimize the impacts of power poles and associated infrastructure on view sheds, pedestrian mobility, and building placement.
106
City of San Antonio Department of Planning & Community Development
Initiate at plan adoption and complete within 6-9 months
DPCD
$13,000 with City Council waiver for application fees
DPCD, CDBG
Short
DPCD, CPS, CCDO
Minimal
DPCD
Lone Star Community Plan
Land Use Implementation Matrix Strategies LU-2.3
Conduct a better block demonstration project within the Plan area during FY13 to showcase the benefits of complete streets and the City’s facade improvement program (Operation Facelift).
Lead & Partners
Time Frame
DPCD, CCDO, DCCD, ULI, AIA, APA, UTSA COA
2013
Cost Estimate
Funding Source
$10,000
Grant
GOAL LU-3: Attract/ retain office, retail, and service uses through zoning and development incentives. LU-3.1
Rezone to ensure a community-scale grocery store and neighborhood-scale retail and service businesses such as neighborhood dry cleaners, coffee shops, restaurants, pharmacies, bike shops, and fitness centers are permitted where appropriate. Utilize “special zoning districts” to reduce minimum off-street parking space requirements to facilitate the reuse of existing sites.
Initiate at plan adoption and complete within 6-9 months
DPCD
$13,000 with City Council waiver for application fees
DPCD, CDBG
LU-3.2
Utilize the full complement of community resources and incentive programs through 2020 to attract/ retain employment generating businesses to/ within the Plan area.
Ongoing
EDD, CCDO
Varies
EDIF
LU-3.3
Continue to authorize funding for the Center City Housing Incentive Program (CCHIP) Mixed Use Forgivable Loan Program through 2020 to incentivize first floor retail and commercial office space in new mixed use buildings. Market program within the Plan area.
Reoccurring
CCDO, IEDD
Portion of $3M ICIF
ICIF
LU-3.4
Market Operation Facelift to owners of existing commercial buildings in the Plan area through 2020 to assist with façade improvements that will make existing and new business more viable. Begin outreach along South Flores and later expand to other major corridors.
Short and Ongoing
DPCD
Minimal
CDBG
LU-3.5
Add on-street parking striping and 2-hour limit signs to commercial corridors and side streets where space is available to serve neighborhood-scale retail and service businesses and facilitate the lease of existing buildings with limited off-street parking.
Ongoing
PW, CCDO, DTOPS
Approximately $200/ sign, $3/ linear foot for 4-inch wide white lines
ATD, General Fund
LU-3.6
Investigate the feasibility of establishing an improvement district in the Plan area. Consider including those parts of the Plan area that abut or are adjacent to the San Antonio River for initial expansion.
2018
Centro SA
$50,000 for study
Assessments on property owners
City of San Antonio Department of Planning & Community Development
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Time Frame
LU-3.7
Mid to Long Term
Develop shared “park-once” facilities with structured off-street parking to minimize parking requirements for individual business owners and limit space devoted to surface parking lots.
Lead & Partners CCDO, Private Developer
Cost Estimate
Funding Source
$100,000 for small 20-space surface lot to $12M for 600-space garage
Private Developer, ICIF
GOAL LU-4: Utilize Brownfields Program to facilitate the redevelopment of vacant buildings and contaminated sites. LU-4.1
Develop inventory of brownfield sites within the Plan area by utilizing the Brownfields Inventory Evaluation System. See Table LU-4.1 (pg. 35) and Potential Brownfield Sites Map (pg. 35).
Short
CCDO, DSD
Minimal
CCDO, State & Federal Grants
LU-4.2
Provide technical assistance to help brownfield property owners/ responsible parties clean-up and redevelop sites.
Short and ongoing
CCDO
Minimal
CCDO, State & Federal Grants
LU-4.3
Perform Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) for projects within the Plan area identified through the Brownfields Program. Provide priority assistance to industrial users that are vacating sites suitable for mixed-use reuse/ redevelopment. See also LU-1.2.
Short and ongoing
CCDO, CIMS
Minimal
CCDO, State & Federal Grants
GOAL LU-5: Relax development code requirements that prevent or significantly increase the cost of improving and reusing existing buildings along the major corridors and redeveloping vacant and underutilized parcels; provide fee waivers and utilize TIRZ funds to offset the costs of returning these commercial properties to productive use. LU-5.1
Track impediments to improving and reusing existing commercial buildings along the major corridors and submit findings and recommendations annually to the Infill Development Task Force. Support code amendments that will not compromise safety, character, or the vision for the area.
Short and ongoing
CCDO, DSD, DPCD
Minimal
CCDO
LU-5.2
Ensure revised ICRIP policy continues to provide fee waivers for new and improving neighborhood-scale retail and service businesses in the Plan area.
FY2013
DPCD, CCDO
Minimal
DPCD
LU-5.3
Utilize TIRZ funds to pay for eligible expenses associated with catalytic redevelopment projects in the Plan area.
Ongoing
DPCD
Varies
Center City TIRZ, Westside TIRZ
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Lead & Partners
Time Frame
Cost Estimate
Funding Source
GOAL LU-6: Establish policies that provide for a range of housing types that are affordable to people at most income levels. LU-6.1
Rezone to provide for a range of housing types including single-family detached, townhouses, senior housing, live/ work units, and apartments.
Initiate at plan adoption and complete within 6-9 months
DPCD
$13,000 with City Council waiver for application fees
DPCD, CDBG
LU-6.2
Support San Antonio Housing Authority (SAHA) efforts to obtain funding for, and construct new mixed-income housing within the Plan area.
Mid to Long
DPCD, SAHA, CCDO, City Council
Minimal
DPCD
LU-6.3
Support applications for Housing Tax Credits for the creation of mixed-income housing through new construction and the substantial rehabilitation of existing residential units to create an appropriate mix of price points for housing.
Ongoing
DPCD, Private Developers, City Council
Minimal
DPCD
LU-6.4
Support SAHA, private, and non-profit developer efforts to preserve and renovate affordable housing that already exists in the Plan area.
Ongoing
DPCD, Private Developers, City Council
Minimal
DPCD
LU-6.5
Freeze City property taxes at the current assessed value prior to residential rehabilitation for up to 10 years for properties that receive funding for improvements through the DPCD Housing Programs to maintain housing affordability in the Plan area.
Short and ongoing
DPCD, OMB, Bexar County Tax AccessorCollector
Minimal
DPCD
LU-6.6
Market Substantial Rehabilitation Tax Incentives program to owners of designated local landmarks and properties within local historic districts within the Plan area. See Historic Properties Map (pg. 38).
Short
OHP
Minimal
OHP
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Transportation & Infrastructure Implementation Matrix Strategies
Time Frame
Lead & Partners
Cost Estimate
Funding Source
GOAL TI-1: Institute Complete Streets in the Plan area especially along: Cevallos, Lone Star, Nogalitos, Probandt, Roosevelt, South Alamo, South Presa, South Flores, and Steves. TI-1.1
Improve pedestrian access and expand the bicycle on-street network on Cevallos, Lone Star, Nogalitos, Probandt, Roosevelt, South Alamo, South Presa, South Flores and Steves as recommended in Table TI-1.1 (pg. 56). See also the Proposed Bicycle Network Map (pg. 61).
Mid to Long
See Table TI-1.1
See Table TI-1.1
ATD, CDBG, 2017 Bond, Cat. 7 - STPMM
TI-1.2
Complete a traffic study to recommend safety enhancements for all users at the following intersections: Probandt and South Alamo; Cevallos and Probandt; and South Flores, Cevallos, and Nogalitos.
Short to Mid
DPCD, CCDO, CIMS, PW
TBD
CDBG, MPO UPWP
TI-1.3
Improve bus shelters at major boarding locations and near high density developments to provide a comfortable place for passengers and to serve as public art spaces, where possible. See Table TI-1.3 (pg. 57).
Short
VIA, DCCD, DPCD, CIMS
$40,000 - $46,000 + purchase of easements
CDBG, VIA
TI-1.4
Install landscaping and trees to provide shade, create buffers for pedestrians and cyclists, promote aesthetically welcoming environments within the public rightof-way and allow for low impact development (LID) to minimize the effects of stormwater runoff. See also Strategy QL-1.1.
Short to Long
PARD, PW, CIMS
TBD
CDBG, 2017 Bond, Tree Mitigation Fund
GOAL TI-2: Develop a safe multimodal north-south transportation thoroughfare on South Flores that accommodates bicyclists, pedestrians, automobile traffic, and mass transit. TI-2.1
Provide support for VIA’s Long Range Comprehensive Transportation Plan in order to improve transit service along South Flores. See also Strategy TI-1.3.
Ongoing
DPCD, VIA, CIMS, PW
Minimal
DPCD
TI-2.2
Conduct a corridor study that emphasizes a multimodal level of service for South Flores from Cesar Chavez to Cevallos to determine the ideal cross-section that is consistent with the proposed future land use plan.
Long
DPCD, PW, CCDO
$36,000
CCDO, CDBG, DPCD, MPO UPWP
TI-2.3
Improve South Flores as recommended by the corridor study conducted under Strategy TI-2.2.
Long
PW, CIMS, OS, DPCD, MPO, VIA (Lead will depend on extent of improvements)
TBD
2017 Bond, General Fund, ATD. CDBG
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Transportation & Infrastructure Implementation Matrix Strategies
Lead & Partners
Cost Estimate
Funding Source
SARA, TxDOT
$750,000
State or Federal Grants, Bexar County
Time Frame
GOAL TI-3: Improve connections between the river and the street through wayfinding and route signage. TI-3.1
Establish a trailhead at Steves Avenue to the San Antonio River Mission Reach Trail and include parking, wayfinding signage and route markers at street level.
Mid
GOAL TI-4: Expand the east-west transportation network by establishing an on-street link for cyclists and pedestrians between the San Antonio River and San Pedro Creek. TI-4.1
Designate bicycle facilities with signage and branding from the Westside Creeks Restoration Project and the San Antonio River Mission Reach to serve as an onroad link between the San Pedro Creek and the San Antonio River on: Guadalupe from IH-35 to South Flores Street; West Sheridan from South Flores Street to South Main Avenue; South Main Avenue from West Sheridan to West Johnson; and West Johnson to the San Antonio River. See Table TI-1.1 (pg. 56) and the Proposed Bicycle Network Map (pg. 61).
Short
SARA, PW, OS
$2,500
ATD, CDBG
TI-4.2
Provide links and signage from the route in Strategy TI-4.1. to other bicycle facilities such as the current bicycle lanes on Main Street and the proposed bicycle facilities on South Flores.
Short
OS, PW, SARA
$1,500
ATD, CDBG
TI-4.3
Reconstruct South Alamo from South Flores to Probandt to include bicycle lanes and wider sidewalks. See Table TI-1.1 (pg. 56).
Mid
TxDOT, MPO, OS, PW
TBD
Cat. 7 - STP-MM
GOAL TI-5: Improve sidewalks on local residential streets. TI-5.1
Construct and repair sidewalks to close the gap where pedestrian access is currently limited or nonexistent. See the Recommended Sidewalk Improvements Map (pg. 62) and Table TI-5.1 (pg. 63).
Short to Mid
PW, TxDOT for Spur 536
See Table TI-5.1
General Fund, CDBG, ATD, Cat. 7 - STP-MM
TI-5.2
Relocate and/or remove utility poles in the sidewalk where the sidewalk is obstructed such that it does not meet minimum Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements. See Table TI-5.2 (pg. 64).
Short to Mid
CPS
TBD
CPS, ATD, General Fund
TI-5.3
Upgrade outdated traffic signal poles that obstruct sidewalks. See Table TI-5.3 (pg. 64)
Short to Mid
PW
TBD
CPS, ATD, General Fund
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Time Frame
Lead & Partners
Cost Estimate
Funding Source
Short
DPCD, PW, UP
TBD
MPO UPWP
GOAL TI-6: Improve connectivity to Blue Star Street. TI-6.1
Conduct a feasibility study in order to estimate the cost to construct a new road to connect Blue Star Street to Lone Star Boulevard with an at-grade railroad crossing. See the Blue Star Street Extension Map (pg. 66).
TI-6.2
Based upon the results of the feasibility study, design and construct a new road between Blue Star Street and Lone Star Boulevard with an at-grade railroad crossing that is consistent with the Federal Railroad Administration requirements for Quiet Zones. Acquire right-of-way from affected property owners.
Mid
CIMS, UP, Blue Star Arts Complex
TBD
2017 Bond
TI-6.3
Complete a preliminary engineering study in cooperation with Union Pacific to determine the feasibility of abandoning the portion of the Kerrville Subdivision within the Plan area by diverting rail traffic to the Del Rio Subdivision via the Laredo Subdivision. See the Railroad Network Map (pg. 67).
Mid
DPCD, UP, Bexar County, PW, LSTAR
$200,000
MPO UPWP
TI-6.4
Conduct a feasibility study with cost estimates for the extension of Cevallos Street from Probandt to Blue Star Street with an at-grade railroad crossing that takes into account the safety of cyclists and pedestrians crossing Probandt. See the Cevallos Street Extension Map (pg. 67).
Short
DPCD, PW, UP
TBD
MPO UPWP
TI-6.5
Based upon the results of the feasibility study, design and construct an extension of Cevallos Street from Probandt to Blue Star Street that prioritizes the safety of cyclists and pedestrians crossing Probandt, and abandon Blue Star Street right-ofway to the north. See the Cevallos Street Extension Map (pg. 67).
Mid
CIMS, TxDOT, Affected property owners
TBD
2017 Bond
GOAL TI-7: Create better public transit service from Downtown to the San Antonio Missions utilizing Roosevelt Avenue. TI-7.1
Develop and improve transit service from Roosevelt Park to the San Antonio Missions.
Short
VIA, NPS
TBD
VIA, NPS
TI-7.2
Conduct a feasibility study to investigate short term alternatives to adding a streetcar system for high capacity transit service along Roosevelt Avenue.
Short
VIA
Minimal
VIA
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Transportation & Infrastructure Implementation Matrix Strategies
Time Frame
Lead & Partners
Cost Estimate
Funding Source
Mid
DPCD, PW
TBD
MPO UPWP
GOAL TI-8: Address traffic concerns utilizing traffic management. TI-8.1
Conduct a feasibility study to determine where new or improved traffic management tools are warranted and construct necessary roadway improvements to address priority areas identified in the Traffic Management Prioritization Map (pg. 69).
GOAL TI-9: Address drainage issues on South Alamo, South Flores, Probandt, Lone Star, Nogalitos, South Presa, Steves, and Drexel utilizing low impact development (LID) strategies. TI-9.1
Conduct a drainage study to determine how to address drainage problems utilizing LID strategies. See the Drainage Concerns Map (pg. 70).
TI-9.2
Implement the improvements based on the drainage study.
Short
SARA, PW, TXDOT
TBD
SARA
Mid to Long
CIMS, SARA, TXDOT
TBD
2017 Bond, State and Federal Grants
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Community Facilities Implementation Matrix Strategies
Time Frame
Lead & Partners
Cost Estimate
Funding Source
GOAL CF-1: Provide entertainment opportunities in the parks by creating a multiple purpose outdoor space for community gathering, recreational activities, and performance opportunities and by programmatic improvements such as hosting movie nights or music performances. CF-1.1
Include a multiple use outdoor space as part of the San Pedro Creek restoration improvements for community gathering, recreational activities, and performance opportunities.
Long
SARA, Bexar County, City of San Antonio
$750,000
2017 Bond, Linear Creekway Funds, Bexar County Westside Creeks Fund
CF-1.2
Initiate outdoor movie screening series in Roosevelt Park and SAHA Park.
Short
Neighborhood Associations, PARD, DTOPS, SAHA, SAPF
Minimal
Sponsorship(s)
CF-1.3
Market DCCD grant funding opportunities to local non-profits to support musical and theatrical performances in public spaces such as Roosevelt Park and SAHA Park. Initiate a series of performances in Roosevelt Park and SAHA Park.
Short
DCCD, PARD, SAPF
$12,000
DCCD Grants, Sponsorship(s)
GOAL CF-2: Develop designated food truck and farmers market areas. CF-2.1
Host Farmer’s Market in SAHA parking lot. (See San Antonio Housing Authority Site Activation Plan (pg. 75).)
Short
SAHA, Regional Farmers Market Association(s)
Minimal
SAHA
CF-2.2
Include a designated food truck area at SAHA Park to serve employees of nearby major employers (SAHA, COSA, ACCD, HEB). See San Antonio Housing Authority Site Activation Plan (pg. 75).
Short
SAHA
Minimal
SAHA (if adding seating area in park)
Short to Mid
Neighborhood Associations, Green Spaces Alliance, SAHA
$6,000 (start-up costs)
Green Spaces Alliance Community Garden Funding, Metro Health Grant
GOAL CF-3: Initiate a community garden program. CF-3.1
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Create community gardens at SAHA Park and Cass Avenue pocket park. See also CF-9.1.
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Community Facilities Implementation Matrix Strategies
Time Frame
Lead & Partners
Cost Estimate
Funding Source
GOAL CF-4: Redevelop Lone Star Lake and pool as a community amenity. CF-4.1
Establish public-private partnership to rehabilitate the Lone Star Lake and pool.
Mid to Long
CCDO, Private Developer, OHP, CIMS, CCDO, SAPF
$1.5M
Private Developer, 2017 Bond, SAPF fundraising campaign
GOAL CF-5: Increase community access to library services. CF-5.1
Monitor population increase within the Plan Area and adjacent neighborhoods to evaluate the need for additional library facilities. Consider establishing a colocated library in conjunction with a school or a storefront library within the Plan Area as the population nears 10,000 persons.
Mid to Long
SAPL, SALF, SAISD, CIMS
$1M
2017 Bond
CF-5.2
Add public Wi-Fi service to Roosevelt Park and the Commander's House property to provide community access to library resources and the internet.
Short to Mid
ITSD, PARD, SAPL
TBD
ITSD
CF-5.3
Incorporate library services including public Wi-Fi service, laptop check-out, and book exchange into the Lone Star Recreational Facility or the Commanders House.
Mid
SAPL, PARD, ITSD
$50,000 anually
2012 Bond, SAPL Annual Budget
GOAL CF-6: Preserve the Commanders House facility and expand the use of the property by increasing access to the grounds and enhancing services and programs offered. CF-6.1
Replace unsightly perimeter fencing at the Commander's House property with a historically appropriate ornamental metal fence subject to review and approval by the HDRC.
Mid to Long
PARD, OHP, CIMS
$35,000
2017 Bond
CF-6.2
Add park seating and Wi-Fi to the grounds of Commander’s House property. See also CF-5.2.
Mid to Long
PARD, Green Spaces Alliance, CIMS
$75,000
2017 Bond
CF-6.3
Continue to provide senior services and activities at Commander’s House.
Ongoing
PARD, DHS
Minimal
PARD, DHS
City of San Antonio Department of Planning & Community Development
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Time Frame
Lead & Partners
Cost Estimate
Funding Source
GOAL CF-7: Improve San Pedro Creek by restoring the creek ecosystem and adding recreational amenities such as hike and bike trails. CF-7.1
Coordinate with partners to fund, design, and build San Pedro Creek improvements.
Long
SARA, Bexar County, US Army Corps of Engineers, CoSA
$97M
2017 Bond, Linear Creekway Funds, Bexar County Westside Creeks Fund, US Army Corps of Engineers
GOAL CF-8: Convert abandoned rail line to a hike and bike trail to create an east to west connection between San Pedro Creek and the San Antonio River. CF-8.1
Acquire property from Union Pacific and other current owners utilizing a land swap for city surplus properties and through fee simple transactions. See Proposed Trails Map (pg. 83).
Long
CIMS, CCDO, VIA, PARD
$1.4M (see also CF8.2)
2017 Bond, State and Federal Grants
CF-8.2
Acquire vacant properties adjacent to rail-to-trail to be utilized as park space where feasible. Acquire access easements when property acquisition is not feasible. See Proposed Trails Map (pg. 83).
Long
CIMS, PARD
$1.4M (see also CF8.1)
2017 Bond, CDBG
CF-8.3
Design and construct rail-to-trail improvements.
Long
CIMS, PARD
$1.5M
2017 Bond, CDBG, State and Federal Grants
GOAL CF-9: Establish parks where feasible, particularly west of the San Antonio River, to increase community access to park space. CF-9.1
Transform city owned property on Cass Avenue into a trail head or pocket park. See Proposed Pocket Park Map (pg. 84).
Long
SARA
$25,000
2017 Bond, Linear Creekway Funds, Bexar County Westside Creeks Fund, US Army Corps of Engineers
CF-9.2
Expand the SPARK School Park Program to include Harris Middle School, Briscoe Elementary, and Robert B. Green Elementary. Give priority to Harris Middle School SPARK Park.
Mid to Long
SA Sports, PARD, MHD, SAISD
$180,000 (per park)
State and Federal Grants, 2017 Bond, CDBG
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Quality of Life Implementation Matrix Strategies
Time Frame
Lead & Partners
Cost Estimate
Funding Source
PARD, DSD, Alamo Forest Partnership, Neighborhood Associations, Affected Property Owners
$5,000/year
Tree Mitigation Fund, Tree Challenge, CDBG
Short to Long
DCCD, CIMS
Individual Project cost TBD
2012 and 2017 Bond Programs, Annual Capital Improvements Program budget and Grants
Mid
DCCD, Non-profits
TBD
DHS, State and Federal Grants
Short
DCCD, DPCD, local artists and art institutions
Minimal
DCCD, DPCD, art institutions
Short
DPCD, Participating Property Owners
Minimal
CDBG, HOME
Short to Mid
DPCD, Participating Property Owners
TBD
CDBG, HOME
GOAL QL-1: Increase tree canopy along local streets and public areas. QL-1.1
Distribute 100 trees each year through 2020 for planting in the front yard of residential parcels and in public areas such as parks and right-of-way medians and islands.
Short
GOAL QL-2: Support art and artists through public art projects and cultural tourism programs. QL-2.1
Incorporate public art into the catalytic infrastructure projects identified in Table QL-2.1 (pg. 92).
QL-2.2
Work with local non-profits to develop increased funding opportunities for arts education programs within the Plan area.
QL-2.3
Include Lone Star Neighborhoods in DCCD Cultural Corridors Initiative that celebrates and recognizes burgeoning arts developments in the Plan area as economic and cultural generators.
QL-3: Rehabilitate existing housing stock. QL-3.1
Prioritize identified houses in the neighborhood for receiving enhanced assistance through the City’s Housing Programs. See Structure Grading Map (pg. 94).
QL-3.2
Rehabilitate targeted housing stock. Leverage other programs to provide full housing rehabilitation service.
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Market CPS Energy’s Weatherization Program in the Plan area.
QL-3.4
Identify structures that are eligible for historic district designation. Protect and revitalize these structures through local historic district designation and provide eligible rehabilitation incentives for historically designated properties.
Time Frame
Lead & Partners
Cost Estimate
Funding Source
Short
CPS
Minimal
CPS
Short to Mid
OHP
Minimal
OHP
GOAL QL-4: Address the sites that threaten public health, safety and welfare by increasing monitoring and environmental clean-up activities in the plan area for antidumping, graffiti removal and illegal storage prevention. QL-4.1
Conduct a neighborhood sweep of the plan area annually starting in 2013 through 2016.
Short to Mid
DSD
Minimal
DSD
QL-4.2
Target the nuisance locations in Table QL-4.2 (pg. 96) for code enforcement violations.
Short
DSD
Minimal
DSD
QL-4.3
Coordinate with neighborhood associations to implement the Code Rangers Program in the Plan area.
Short
DSD, Neighborhood Associations
Minimal
DSD
QL-4.4
Provide at least one bulky item drop-off event in the Plan area per year by utilizing the City's Dial-a-Trailer Program.
Ongoing
Neighborhood Associations, SWMD, DSD
TBD
Solid Waste Enterprise Fund
QL-4.5
Encourage residents to take advantage of Free Landfill Day with targeted marketing in the Plan area.
Ongoing
SWMD, Neighborhood Associations
None
N/A
GOAL QL-5: Preserve, promote, and enhance identities of area’s distinct neighborhoods through public art, signage and cultural tourism initiatives. QL-5.1
Create community identity guidelines including design, shape and color palette for way-finding signage to incorporate into Downtown way-finding signage and installation project.
Short
DPCD, CCDO, DCCD
Minimal
DPCD, CCDO
QL-5.2
Restore Neighborhood Improvement Challenge Grant Program. See Table QL-5.2 (pg. 97) for program details.
Short
DPCD
$100,000/ year
DPCD
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Create an on-line web based project to highlight the significant artistic, cultural, and historic nature of neighborhoods within the Plan area.
Time Frame
Lead & Partners
Cost Estimate
Funding Source
Short to Mid
DCCD, OHP
$5,000
DCCD
Short to Mid
CPS, SAPD
$3,000 per light fixture and powder coated colored pole
CPS
Ongoing
SAPD, PARD
Minimal
SAPD
Short
ACS
Minimal
ACS
GOAL QL-6: Increase the sense of safety by enhancing lighting and adding bike patrols. QL-6.1
Assess locations for additional street lighting where needed in the Plan area. Install LED lamps and fixtures where recommended.
QL-6.2
Increase Bike Patrols along the San Antonio River in the Plan area.
GOAL QL-7: Increase animal care services to control the stray animal population. QL-7.1
Increase patrols and enforcement along San Pedro Creek.
QL-7.2
Conduct a licensing drive which includes free pet license. (Funds for this strategy may only be available if Plan area qualifies as a Comprehensive Neighborhood Sweep Initiative Area.)
Short to Mid
ACS
Minimal
ACS CNSI
QL-7.3
Conduct annual Mobile Spay and Neuter Surgery Clinic in the plan area through 2020. (Funds for this strategy may only be available if Plan area qualifies as a Comprehensive Neighborhood Sweep Initiative Area.)
Short to Long
ACS
TBD
ACS CNSI
GOAL QL-8: Provide active and healthy lifestyle opportunities. QL-8.1
Target plan area for Healthy Restaurants, Healthy Menu “Por Vida” and Healthy Stores “Tiendita Por Vida” initiatives.
Short to Mid
MHD
Minimal
Grants/MHD
QL-8.2
Consider routing a future Siclovia event through the Plan area to involve new and long-time residents in healthy living activities and showcase redevelopment projects.
Short to Long
YMCA, Mayor's Fitness Council
TBD
Sponsorship(s)
QL-8.3
Add B-Cycle stations on South Flores and South Alamo intersection, future parks, and future Lone Star Brewery development.
Short to Mid
OS, San Antonio Bike Share
Approximately $45,000 per station
State and Federal Grants
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Glossary of Acronyms Acronyms are used throughout this Plan to preserve space and for ease of reading. The following glossary includes acronyms used in this Plan. Departments and programs are City of San Antonio unless otherwise stated.
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Acronym
Name
AASHTO
American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials
EDIF
Economic Development Incentive Fund
ACS
Animal Care Services
FY
Fiscal Year
ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act
HOME
HOME Investments Partnership Program
AIA
American Institute of Architects - San Antonio Chapter
HUD
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
APA
American Planning Association - Southwest Texas Section
ICIF
Inner City Incentive Fund
ATD
Advanced Transportation District
ICRIP
Inner City Reinvestment/ Infill Policy
CCDO
Center City Development Office
ITSD
Information Technology Services Department
CCHIP
Center City Housing Incentive Program
LID
Low Impact Development
CDBG
Community Development Block Grant
LSTAR
Lone Star Rail District
CENTRO SA
Centro San Antonio Management Corporation
MHD
Metropolitan Health District
CIMS
Capital Improvement Management Services
MPO
San Antonio - Bexar County Metropolitan Planning Organization
CNSI
Comprehensive Neighborhood Sweep Initiative
MPO UPWP
COSA
City of San Antonio
San Antonio - Bexar County Metropolitan Planning Organization Unified Planning Work Program
CPS
City Public Service Energy
NPS
National Park Service
DCCD
Department for Culture and Creative Development
OHP
Office of Historic Preservation
DHS
Department of Human Services
OMB
Office of Management and Budget
DPCD
Department of Planning and Community Development
OS
Office of Sustainability
DSD
Development Services Department
PARD
Parks and Recreation Department
DTOPS
Downtown Operations
PW
Public Works
EDD
Economic Development Department
PW IMP
Public Works Infrastructure Management Program
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Acronym
Name
SA Sports
San Antonio Sports Foundation
SAHA
San Antonio Housing Authority
SAISD
San Antonio Independent School District
SALF
San Antonio Library Foundation
SAPD
San Antonio Police Department
SAPF
San Antonio Parks Foundation
SAPL
San Antonio Public Library
SARA
San Antonio River Authority
SAWS
San Antonio Water System
SPARK
Spark School Park Program
STP-MM
Surface Transportation Program – Metropolitan Mobility
SWMD
Solid Waste Management Department
TIRZ
Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone
TxDOT
Texas Department of Transportation
ULI
Urban Land Institute - San Antonio District Council
UP
Union Pacific Corporation
UTSA COA
University of Texas at San Antonio College of Architecture
VIA
VIA Metropolitan Transit
YMCA
YMCA of Greater San Antonio
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Glossary of Terms Accessory Building – A building subordinate to the use of the primary building located on the same lot, such as a detached garage, storage or out-building. Adaptive Reuse – The development of a new use for an older building or for a building originally designed for a specific purpose. Alley – A road primarily used to access the rear of residences and businesses - not designed for general traffic. At-Grade Crossing – The general area where two or more roadways, railways, and/or pathways join or cross. For example, an at-grade railroad crossing has a street going across the railroad tracks. Bicycle Facility– Any facility that provides for bicycle accommodation. May include: improved shoulder; bicycle trail; multi-use path; bicycle route; bicycle lane; and bicycle parking. Improved Shoulders– Unsigned striped outer edge of a roadway that may be used by cyclists to separate from automotive traffic. Bicycle Trail – A bicycle facility designed to accommodate bike travel off-road typically found in parks or other types of access easements. Multi-use Path – An access route, usually scenic, for the exclusive use of bicycles and pedestrians, physically separated from motorized vehicular traffic by an open space or barrier and either within the right-of-way or within an independent right-of-way. Bicycle Route – A signed designated route on roadways recommended for bicycle traffic due to low traffic volumes, minimized conflict points, lane width, etc. Bicycle Lane – A portion of the roadway that has been designated for preferential or exclusive use by bicycles, usually by striping, signing and/ or pavement markings. Bicycle Parking – A bicycle rack or bicycle locker used to store bicycles when not in use. Bicycle Master Plan – A document aimed at comprehensively planning for the expansion of bicycle facilities, paths, and trails, and connecting those facilities to existing infrastructure as well as ensuring its implementation in new developments. It integrates with roadway maintenance programs and identifies which projects should include bicycle infrastructure, and when they should be funded. Board of Adjustment (BOA) - Composed of 11 members and 6 alternates appointed by City Council for 2-year terms. Hears and rules on exemptions to Unified Development Code (UDC) requirements. Appeals to BOA decisions are made to district court. Meets the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month at 1:00 PM at the Development and Business Services Center, Board Room, 1st Floor, 1901 South Alamo. Buffer – A strip of land that physically and/or visually separates two land uses, especially if the uses are incompatible, or to shield or block noise, lights or other nuisances. This can include fences and beams as well as shrubbery and trees. Building Coverage – The percentage of the lot area covered by the building area. City of San Antonio Department of Planning & Community Development
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Bus Shelter – A roofed structure located on or adjacent to the right-of-way of a street, and which is designed and used primarily for the weather protection and convenience of waiting bus passengers. Bus Stop – A fixed location where passengers board and alight, usually identified by a sign. Census Tract – Small areas into which large cities and adjacent areas have been divided for statistical purposes. Each census tract is based upon an average population of four thousand people. Charrette – Is a brainstorming exercise that results in a quick visual presentation of the generated ideas. Community Facilities – Services or conveniences provided for or available to a community. Examples include parks, libraries, fire/police stations, etc. Complete Street – Roadways designed to safely and comfortably accommodate all users, including, but not limited to motorists, cyclists, pedestrians, transit and school bus riders, delivery and service personnel, freight haulers, and emergency responders. "All users" includes people of all ages and abilities. Corridor – A generally linear transportation route that is dominated by one or more main lines for transport, such as a rail lines or highways.The corridor can also include the origins and destinations that are linked together. When referring to a land use, it is a generally linear are where a certain type of development occurs, for example a commercial corridor. These often follow major roadways. Corridor Study – A study used to determine the best way to serve existing and future travel demand.These studies define alignment, mode(s) and facilities between activity centers or other logical termini. Crosswalk – The marked or unmarked portion of the roadway designated for pedestrians to cross the street. Curb Bulb – An extension of the curb line into the roadway. This improves pedestrian crossings by providing better visibility between motorists and pedestrians, shortening the crossing distance, and reducing the time that pedestrians are in the street. They also prevent vehicles from parking in a crosswalk and may encourage motorists to drive more slowly. Intersections may have full or half-corner curb bulbs. Also known as flares. Curb Cut – An opening in the curb where vehicles may enter or leave the roadway. Where there is no curb, the point at which the driveway meets the roadway pavement is considered the curb cut. Density – the number of families, individuals, dwelling units, or housing structures per unit of land. Design Guidelines – Design guidelines are intended to provide a framework of design criteria within which physical planning can take place.The guidelines provide suggestions for the design of new homes/businesses and repair/rehabilitation of existing homes/businesses in order to maintain the overall character of the neighborhood. Generally, character-defining elements such as front porches, roof slopes, etc. are emphasized in residential guidelines while setbacks, canopies and signage may be emphasized in commercial guidelines.
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Duplex – A building used exclusively for residential purposes containing two dwelling units. Dwelling – A building or portion of a building designed exclusively for residential occupancy, but not including motels and hotels. Dwelling Unit – A building or portion or a building designed exclusively for residential occupancy by one family and provided with sanitation and cooking facilities. Egress – An exit. Eminent Domain – The authority of a government to take, or authorize the taking of, private property for public use. The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution requires just compensation for any taking and prohibits the taking of private property for private use unless declared blighted. Façade – the exterior wall of a building exposed to public view. Feasibility Study – An analysis of a specific project or program to determine if it can be successfully carried out. Grade-separated Crossing – An interchange between roadways, railways, or pathways that provides for the movement of traffic on different levels. Granny Flat – an additional separate dwelling unit on a property that is considered secondary or accessory to the primary residence on the parcel typically with its own entrance, kitchen, bathroom and living area. May be in the form of one of the following types: a garage apartment, an apartment above or below the primary residence, or a detached guesthouse typically in the rear of the primary structure. Green Building - Development that has minimal environmental impact, is energy and water efficient, utilizes existing infrastructure where possible and uses recycled or recyclable material to create healthier in and outdoor environments. Green Space - Wooded and grassy areas that provide sites for recreation and enjoyment of nature, often located in the midst of urban areas that are otherwise occupied by buildings and paved areas. High Capacity Transit – This type of transit differs from normal transit primarily in that it can move larger volumes of passengers at faster speeds. This can be achieved through dedicated right of way, grade separation, more frequent service, higher capacity modes of transit such as rail, and less frequent stops. Historic Tax Credits – Ad Valorem tax (property tax) exemption is available to City of San Antonio home and commercial property owners who substantially restore or renovate their historic properties. If a commercial property is listed on the National Register of Historic Properties or a contributing structure in a National Register Historic District, commercial property owners may be eligible for a federal income tax credit for completing a restoration or renovation of the historic property.
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Household – Consists of all the people who occupy a housing unit. Housing Unit – (as defined by the census bureau) A house, an apartment, a mobile home or trailer, a group of rooms, or a single room that is occupied as a separate living quarters, or if vacant, is intended for occupancy as a separate living quarters. Infill Development – New buildings constructed on vacant lots or open sites in an area that is predominantly developed. Kiosk – A small freestanding structure either open or partially closed, where merchandise is displayed, advertised, or sold, or where notices are displayed. Land Use – The manner in which land is used. For example, low-density residential land uses primarily include single-family houses. Live/Work Units – Living units which also are zoned to allow small businesses to operate from a portion of the structure, generally identified by small retail or service oriented businesses or artist studies. Local Access Street – A roadway, primarily a residential street, designed to provide direct access to individual homes, shops, abutting land, and similar minor traffic destinations with no provision for through traffic. Low Impact Development (LID) – A stormwater management approach that is modeled after nature such that stormwater runoff is managed at the source with the goal of mimicing a site’s predevelopment hydrology by using design techniques that infiltrate, filter, store, evaporate, and/or detain runoff close to its source. Master Plan – The City’s Master Plan Policies were adopted May 1997.The Master Plan Policies are intended to provide guidance in the evaluation of future decisions on land use, infrastructure improvements, transportation, and other issues, and ordinances that are proposed and considered after the adoption of the Master Plan Policies. It should be consistent with the relevant goals and policies contained in the Plan. The primary objectives of master plans are to coordinate public and private investment; minimize conflict between land uses; influence and manage the development of the community; increase both the benefits and cost effectiveness of public investment; predict infrastructure and service needs in advance of demand; and ensure that community facilities are located to best serve the community. Mixed-Use Development - Incorporates two or more of the following major land use types; residential, office or retail within a single project. Multi-use Path – An access route, usually scenic, for the exclusive use of bicycles and pedestrians, physically separated from motorized vehicular traffic by an open space or barrier and either within the right-of-way or within an independent right-of-way. Multimodal – A connected transportation system that supports different modes of transportation such as private vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians, rail, public transit, or watercraft.
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Natural Resources – Existing natural elements relating to land, water, air, plant and animal life, including but not limited to soils, geology, topography, surface and subsurface waters, wetlands, vegetation, and animal habitats. Node – A center of activity or development, often located at a major intersection. Off-street parking – Publicly or privately owned parking outside the street right-of-way. Open Space – Land and/or water area with its surface open to the sky or predominantly undeveloped, which is set aside to serve the purposes of providing park and recreation opportunities, conserving valuable resources, and structuring urban development and form. Overlay Zoning – A zoning classification which defines an additional set of requirements over and above the base zoning requirements. Pedestrian Friendly – An environment that is pleasant and inviting for people to experience on foot; specifically, offering sensory appeal, safety, street amenities such as plantings and furniture, good lighting, easy visual and physical access to buildings, and diverse activities. Pedestrian Refuge Island – A defined area in the center of the street that protects pedestrians from moving traffic and provides a safe place to wait to cross the street.They allow the pedestrian to cross one half of the roadway with a safe place to stop before crossing the second half of the roadway. Pedestrian Scale Lighting – Overhead street lighting that is typically over the sidewalk instead of the roadway, and at a lower height than typical street light fixtures; providing illumination for pedestrians instead of motorists. Planning Commission – Responsible for reviewing and approving applications for the subdivision and development of land and recommends amendments and additions to the City’s Master Plan. Has nine members appointed by City Council for two-year terms. Meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at 2:00 PM at the Development and Business Services Center Board Room 1st Floor, 1901 South Alamo. Planting Strip – The street right-of-way area lying between the constructed curb and the sidewalk. Public Transit – Passenger services provided to the general public by public, private, or nonprofit entities such as the following surface transit modes: commuter rail, rail rapid transit, light rail transit, light guideway transit, express bus, and local fixed route bus. Residential Parking Zone – A designated zone in which on-street parking for the general public is restricted. Residents of the area are exempted from the parking restrictions by permit. Right-of-way (ROW) – 1) A strip of land platted, dedicated, condemned,, established by prescription, or otherwise legally established for the use of pedestrians, vehicles or utilities; 2) the legal right of one vehicle, bicycle, pedestrian or device to proceed in a lawful manner in preference to another vehicle, bicycle pedestrian or device.
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Runoff – That portion of precipitation that is discharged from an area into stream channels or by overland flow; types include surface runoff, groundwater runoff, or seepage. Setback – The required or actual placement of a building a specified distance away from a road, property line or other structure. Signage – A communication device, structure, or fixture that incorporates graphics, symbols, or written copy, or any combination thereof, by which anything is made known such as to provide direction or identification for a premises or facility and which is designed to attract attention or convey a message. Single-family Detached Dwelling – A dwelling that is designed for and occupied by only one family and surrounded by open space or yards and is not attached to any other dwelling. Street Furniture – Accessories and amenities placed on sidewalks for the convenience and accommodation of pedestrians. These may include such things as benches or other seating, trash receptacles, drinking fountains planter, kiosks, clocks, newspaper dispensers, or telephones. Streetscape – The visual character of a street as determined by elements such as structures, greenery, driveways, open space, view, and other natural and man-made components. Street Tree – A tree planted within the public right-of-way. Street trees can create comfortable, pedestrian-scale spaces, provide shade, reduce heat and absorb pollutants. Tax Increment Financing (TIF) – TIF is a financing tool used to attract development or redevelopment to areas that are currently not benefiting from private-sector investment.The area in which TIF is being used is known as a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ). For more information, visit http://www.sanantonio.gov/nad/devdiv/tif/tif.asp Thoroughfare – Road or street that leads at each end to another street primarily providing for the movement of through traffic and as a secondary function may provide access to abutting land. Townhome/Townhouse – A one-family dwelling in a row of at least three such units in which each unit has its own front and rear access to the outside and each unit is separated from another unit by one or more common fire resistant walls. Traffic Calming – Of or relating to transportation techniques, programs, or facilities intended to slow the movement of motor vehicles. Trailhead – An access point to a trail or trail system often accompanied by various public facilities, such as parking areas, toilets, water, and directional and informational signs.
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Transit Oriented Development (TOD) – Retail services and other uses clustered in a “town center” and a range of housing densities are offered providing an alternative to typical suburban growth patterns typically located 0.25 mile radius around a transit stop that is designed to emphasize a pedestrian environment where it is convenient for residents and employees to travel by transit, bicycle or foot. Walkable Community - A community that is pedestrian oriented, where connectivity between housing, retail, schools and community facilities is prioritized to ensure accessibility by walking or bicycling. Wayfinding – The ways in which people orient themselves in physical space and navigate from place to place through the use of effective signage. Weatherization - Improvements to energy efficiency of a structure, especially by reducing air flow into or out of the structure. Typical weatherization measures include: adding insulation, caulking and weatherstripping; replacing incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs); replacing inefficient appliances; and shading or window screening windows. Zoning – Regulates density and land use. Zoning is a key tool for carrying out planning policy. Zoning Commission - Tasked with making recommendations to City Council on zoning change requests and boundaries of zoning districts. Composed of eleven members appointed by City Council with one from each council district and the Mayor which serve overlapping two-year terms. Meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 1:00 PM at the Development and Business Services Center, Board Room, 1st Floor, 1901 South Alamo.
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Adaptive re-use of the City’s industrial heritage for arts, entertainment, and creative living space.
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