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Planning Commission PresentationJuly 26, 2017
Downtown Area Development Plan
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A new era for the Downtown Area• Market-driven,
action-oriented plan• Primarily developed
in 2014-2015, building upon R/UDAT, Harbor Bridge planning
• Finalized to reflect current conditions
• Key ideas are producing results
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Process: communication & research
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• Public & stakeholder meetings
• Real estate market and feasibility analysis
• Multi-modal transportation analysis coordinated with Harbor Bridge project
• Urban design scenarios
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Vision themes
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• Encourage market- driven development
• Create more housing choices• Complete a waterfront park
and trail network• Reconnect neighborhoods• Celebrate this unique place to
live, work, learn, and play
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Ten initiatives
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Three categories:Real estate reinvestmentInfrastructureGreat places for people
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TIRZ #3
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• Utilize TIRZ #3 to unlock market-driven development with flexible, effective options serving the different incentive needs of different projects
• 9 projects
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TIRZ #3
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• Utilize TIRZ #3 to unlock market-driven development with flexible, effective options serving the different incentive needs of different projects
• 9 projects
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Public/private partnership
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• Target tax abatement and other incentives to reinforce neighborhoods with new jobs and mixed-income housing
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Public/private partnership
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• Target tax abatement and other incentives to reinforce neighborhoods with new jobs and mixed-income housing
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Activate vacant properties
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• Proactively encourage redevelopment of well-located underutilized properties
• Historic Nueces County Courthouse /Former Bus Station
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Improve key streets, parks
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• Invest in prioritized infrastructure projects in concert with private development
• Shoreline Blvd. and Water’s Edge Park improvements are attracting development
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Park more efficiently
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• Organize parking at district scale to increase convenience and efficiency
• TIRZ #3 parking study provides new guidelines for pricing, management
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Organize event traffic
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• Actively manage event traffic
• Improved coordination among event sponsors & city departments is improving access
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Organize event traffic
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• Actively manage event traffic
• Improved coordination among event sponsors & city departments is improving access
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Re-connect streets
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• Transform old Harbor Bridge infrastructure to connect districts and the bay with walkable development.
• Harbor Bridge design, Bike Mobility Plan advancing
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Re-connect streets
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• Transform old Harbor Bridge infrastructure to connect districts and the bay with walkable development, access
• Harbor Bridge design, Bike Mobility Plan advancing
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Where Fun Happens
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• Intensify destination arts and retail programming
• Marina Arts District brand launched. Expanded farmers/ art market, food trucks, mural program
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Where Fun Happens
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• Intensify destination arts and retail programming
• Marina Arts District brand launched. Expanded farmers/ art market, food trucks, mural program
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Embrace the Waterfront
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• Fill missing links in Corpus Christi’s signature waterfront park and path network
• Marina docks, Shoreline Boulevard, and Water’s Edge Park are attracting people, investment
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Embrace the Waterfront
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• Fill missing links in Corpus Christi’s signature waterfront park and path network
• Marina docks, Shoreline Boulevard, and Water’s Edge Park are attracting people, investment
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Keep it Clean & Safe
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• Create clean, safe, welcoming places
• Dedicated cleaning staff/ambassadors, bike patrol, volunteers
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Unique Places in Corpus Christi
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Development Guidelines
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• Primary Walking Street
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Development Guidelines
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• Flexible Access Street
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Development Guidelines
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• Gateway Street or Boulevard
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Next Steps• Planning Commission Action (Aug.)• City Council Action (September)
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