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HomeMy WebLinkAbout021169 RES - 05/21/1991A RESOLUTION APPROVAL OF THE SOUTH CENTRAL AREA DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR ADOPTION AS AN ELEMENT OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, ESTABLISHING CITY COUNCIL'S DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES, POLICIES, AND PROGRAMS FOR THE DOWNTOWN AREA. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That there is hereby approved for adoption as a portion of the Comprehensive Plan for the City of Corpus Christi, the South Central Area Development Plan, a substantial copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, marked Exhibit "A." SECTION 2. That the South Central Area Development Plan hereby establishes the City's policies for growth, development, and aesthetics for the area described by said plan, a portion of the master and general plan of the City. AFI EST: City Secretary APPROVED:af,' DAY OF Mrni2L'H , 19 9/ JAMES R. BRAY, JR., INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY By`Ass Assistant Attorney 1 ORD4: 91077 1 621166 ITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI Corpus Christi, Texas day of Ma -1X , 19? The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Mary Rhodes Cezar Galindo Leo Guerrero Betty Jean Longoria Edward A. Martin Joe McComb Dr. David McNichols Clif Moss Mary Pat Slavik 066 at 7.D 021169 SOUTH CENTRAL AREA DEVELOPMENT PLAN An Element of the Comprehensive Plan Adopted by City Council May 21, 1991 - The prepartion of this document was financed in part by a CDBG and MPO Grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development - and Federal Highway Administration. Clty of Corpus Christi Department of Cfty Planning and Urban Development A RESOLUTION APPROVAL OF THE SOUTH CENTRAL AREA DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR ADOPTION AS AN ELEMENT OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, ESTABLISHING CITY COUNCIL'S DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES, POLICIES, AND PROGRAMS FOR THE DOWNTOWN AREA. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That there is hereby approved for adoption as a portion of the Comprehensive Plan for the City of Corpus Christi, the South Central Area Development Plan, a substantial copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, marked Exhibit "A." SECTION 2. That the South Central Area Development Plan hereby establishes the City's policies for growth, development, and aesthetics for the area described by said plan, a portion of the master and general plan of the City. A 1 1 EST: s/ Armando Chapa s/ Mary Rhodes City Secretary MAYOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI APPRO VED: 29;1e DAY OF /178,412tvi , 19 '9/ JAMES R. BRAY, JR., INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY By Assistant City Attorney ORD4: 91077 SOUTH CENTRAL AREA DEVELOPMENT PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 A. ENVIRONMENT 6 B. LAND USE 7 C. TRANSPORTATION 31 D. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 36 E. PUBLIC SERVICES 37 PARKS 37 PUBLIC SAFETY 39 WATER SYSTEM 39 WASTEWATER 39 STORMWATER 40 NATURAL GAS 40 OTHER PUBLIC SERVICES 40 SOUTH CENTRAL AREA DEVELOPMENT PLAN LIST OF FIGURES 1. Plan Area Map 2 2. Land Use and Development Plan 8 3. 1-37 to Ship Channel- Development Concept 12 4. 1-37 Realignment 14 5. 1-37 Perspective 18 6. Possible Arena Sites 18 7. Heart of Corpus Christi Target and Focus Areas 21 8. Potential Historic Areas 25 9. View/Scenic Corridors and Gateways 27 10. Pedestrian Corridors 29 11. Transportation Plan 32 12. Festival Facility 38 LIST OF TABLES 1. Ultimate Development Land Use Assumptions 9 SOUTH CENTRAL AREA DEVELOPMENT PLAN INTRODUCTION The Comprehensive Plan is mandated by the City Charter. It requires the City Council to "...establish comprehensive planning as a continuous governmental function in order to guide, regulate, and manage future development..." and, that "all city improvements, ordinances, and regulations shall be consistent with the comprehensive plan." The Comprehensive Plan is a product of various plan titles such as Policy Statements, Area Development Plans, Capital Improvement Programs, and Master Utility Plans. The comprehensive planning process is a means whereby citizens and community leaders guide community development. The Comprehensive Plan, by definition, is general, long range, and broad in scope. To help formulate the Comprehensive Plan, City Council divided the city and its environs into 13 Area Development Plan (ADP) study areas. Development plans for these areas will help resolve basic land use issues such as zoning and platting of properties, allocation of public services and facilities contained in the Capital Improvement Programs, and other area specific issues. In many cases, follow-up programs are needed to implement the many policies in the Plan. Implementation of these plans will help assure the most appropriate land development and provision of public services. Coordination of the Capital Improvement Plan, various Area Development Plans, and day-to-day actions of line agencies responsible for implementing the Comprehensive Plan, will result in more cost effective development and tax dollar savings. The South Central Development Plan Area, located south of the ship channel, was originally part of a larger Central ADP area which included areas north of the ship channel. The "Central Area" was separated into "north" and "south" study areas to expedite formulation of a plan for the Corpus Christi Beach area. The South Central study area embraces the downtown, uptown, waterfront, and is bordered by the Ship Channel to the north; Corpus Christi Bay to the east; Morgan Avenue to the south; and Crosstown Expressway/I-37/US 181 to the west. (see Figure 1) SOUTH CENTRAL ADP Adopted by City Council Nay 21, 1991 PLAN GOALS AND OBJECTIVES The guiding goals and objectives for the entire City, ETJ and all Area Development Plans including the South Central Area, are contained in the Policy Statements adopted by the City Council in 1987. The policies encompassed by this Plan address not only current issues, but needs that the City and South Central residents, property owners, and businesses perceive will become pressing in future years. Recognizing that not all suggested implementations will take place immediately, it is important to foresee and note problems and opportunities, and develop a long term strategy to address them. The goals, objectives, and policies of this plan are consistent with the Bayfront Plan adopted in 1982 and amended in 1984, and the Project Plan for Reinvestment Zone No. 1 adopted in 1983. This plan supersedes all previous City plans for this area except for the Reinvestment Zone Project Plan which shall remain in force until State law provides for the termination of Reinvestment Zone No. 1. Key goals, objectives or policies of the Plan are printed in bold print. However, for a full understanding of each statement, refer to the entire text. The specific goal of the South Central Area Development Plan is to promote redevelopment of under -used land and proper development of abundant vacant land in the area. An awareness of the multiplicity of uses, variety of special interest groups, economic development needs, and long time frame needed to bring about change influences the policies and plans contained in the Area Development Plan. Principal objectives: IN a. Create a uniquely attractive atmosphere for small and large scale tourist attractions and services in those areas which can best serve tourists. 3 SOUTH CENTRAL ADP Adopted by City Council May 21, 1991 • Allow for siting of future parking structures to release land from costly surface parking, and locate to serve existing development encouraging new development on vacant or under -used land. . Allow for Heritage Park expansion and promote pedestrian movement to, and through, the park grounds free from vehicular conflict. . Allow for location of a Festival Park, without requiring use of the Water Garden or other centralized grounds of the Bayfront Arts and Science Park. • Allow for Convention Center expansion. k. Recognize the unique role of the Heart of Corpus Christi in helping redevelop the heart" of downtown and encourage a dynamic process giving great latitude in managing their area of responsibility. The City's ability to encourage compatible growth within, and adjoining, the Central Business District is critical to accomplishing the goals and objectives of this Plan. Formulation of a proactive but flexible redevelopment strategy, will maximize market opportunities assuring adequate public facilities, developments of the highest quality, and removal of barriers. Capitalizing on the market potential of the Central Area, the City's role must not be only one of regulator, but one of partner and active participant. The key to this role is to achieve community consensus on what should occur in the area, then to aggressively promote this common vision. § 5 SOUTH CENTRAL ADP Adopted by City Council Nay 21, 1991 B. LAND USE POLICY The City Council, hereby, adopts the Land Use and Development STATEMENT Plan map and the accompanying text as a guide for future land B.1 use decisions (see Figure 2 and Table 1). The plan provides guidance for future land use decisions including rezoning, platting, fiscal management, and capital improvement planning. The intent of the future land use and development plan is to support environmentally sound tourist, retail, and residentially related growth in the South Central Area. POLICY The City should comprehensively review proposed development in STATEMENT Planning Area A (see Figure 2, Land Use and Development Plan) B.2 and related policies of this plan every two years. POLICY For the area north of 1-37 and east of U.S. 181, the City should STATEMENT create an Urban Design Public Improvement Plan for public B.3 property. The Urban Design Public Improvement Plan for public STUDY property should establish types of street furniture, sidewalk NEED materials, landscaping, site standards, or other improvements required. The plan should create consistency within functional areas delineated on the Land Use and Development Plan. 7 SOUTH CENTRAL ADP Adopted by City Council _72,1x1 \\ 'CI ri 02 g ¥± k Cl k \ C6 C ■ * a 111 0. )2 2 )\ 5 2 \\ Z g D a) S r- 10 >, e 0 n = n 0, ]( a w Ts:r 01 q q - 2 ICC CI \ al O q / ■ m ; 0 CO ■ CO \N Cd 0 77 0 4�z R0 g w elin _4 Ui CC 1— CI CI 0 o N a 4 � �\ cc q ®0. wZ al o > \ �\ - U o 2 2 /ƒ 1- 2 F % col 0 D /\ j\ 0/ @ ■ o ° ■ \)\ /\O\ ))k/Ok �ƒ( \ \k (\ \ N e) 0 k 1 14. 2 k 2 Q= 11 p $ / ƒ/i) a S12 z „.- C. E I a a ii is 9 \ SOUTH CENTRAL ADP Adopted by City Council May 21, 1991 1 • h. As a short term priority, establish a pedestrian way to cross the water garden from the Convention Center to Cargo Dock 1. • i. As a long term priority, establish a major pedestrian way along the water's edge from Mcgee Beach to Cargo Dock 1. • j. Improve the visual appearance of the waters edge as it is viewed from the north side of the ship channel. • k. Provide areas for festival sites. • 1. Consider expansion of Convention Center to the east or west. • m. Expand Heritage Park to the west and consider Historic Landmarks zoning for the two blocks south of Heritage Park as displayed on Figure 3. Limited Public acquisition for preservation purposes should be considered for the southerly blocks. • n. Block frontages on the east side of Chaparral Street between Fitzgerald and Hughes Streets should have a 40' landscaped building setback to buffer Heritage Park from any future developments on those blocks.(referenced as blocks 6 and 8 on Figure 3, I-37 to the Ship Channel Development Concept) To promote views of Heritage Park from Shoreline Blvd. a 4 foot landscaped strip will be required on Resaca Street outside the existing right-of-way on both sides of the street on blocks 6 and 8. • o. Any public buildings on blocks 3, 6 or 8 (see Figure 3, I-37 to Ship Channel Development Concept) should be designed to not exceed 3 stories in height and be tiered away from Heritage Park. • p. Private development on Resaca Street (referenced as blocks 7 and 9 on Figure 3, 1-37 to the Ship Channel Development Concept) should follow the landscape ordinance in a manner that will complement public landscaping on Resaca Street between Water and Chaparral Streets. • q. As Heritage Park continues to develop, Mesquite Street within Heritage Park may be considered for closure to facilitate pedestrian access. However, if Mesquite is closed, North Broadway Avenue should be expanded to 4 lanes. 11 SOUTH CENTRAL ADP Adopted by City Council May 21, 1991 • r. Centrally locate new parking structures to serve existing activities and encourage new development. Maximize parking availability for expanding Heritage Park, BASP, and the Texas State Aquarium accommodating land shuttles, water taxis, and proposed high speed water transit service. • s. Consistent, high quality, metal halide street lighting should be standardized along the Bayfront for the South Central and North Central areas to tie the public waterfront together and provide appropriate illumination. POLICY The I-37/Shoreline Boulevard intersection to the City and STATEMENT downtown is the most important entrance to the City and should B.5 be as aesthetically appealing as possible. Deteriorating buildings should be repaired, rehabilitated, or removed in order to make way for redevelopment and present the most positive image possible to visitors and citizens. POLICY The City, Landmarks Commission, Nueces County Historical STATEMENT Commission, The Texas Historical Commission and the property B.6 owner should mutually develop a strategy by May 1992 to preserve the old Nueces County Court House. If the old Nueces County Court House has not been definitely committed to restoration or adaptive reuse by August 1992, the City should pursue approvals necessary for removal of the structure to make the parcel available for new development. If the Court House is not restored new development should, if feasible, mitigate the loss of the Court House by incorporating the Court House facade into new development. The status of the Court House should be considered in the biannual review process and considered as one of several possible arena sites.(see Policy Statement B.11) 13 SOUTH CENTRAL ADP Adopted by City Council May 21, 1991 1-37 PERSPECI7VE FIGURE 5 15 SOUTH CENTRAL ADP Adopted by City Council May 21, 1991 Siting criteria for an arena, if not located as indicated in Figure 6, should include the following: ▪ a. The arena should have a seating capacity of 10-12,000 or more depending on market demand. • b. 3 acre site minimum plus parking of at least 3,500 spaces which could be shared with other uses. ▪ c. In no case should the arena be located within one block of the waterfront unless it is a multi -use facility which incorporates uses that take advantage of the water access and water view. An arena on the bayfront would block views and take up valuable space that should be reserved for high rise resort or Port development. ▪ d. Locations for the arena should have excellent vehicular access. Figure 6 shows several possible locations in the South Central area the City should continue to monitor for land acquisition should it become feasible. Whether these areas are appropriate for an arena or not, they are also appropriate for other public or economic development uses that will be identified in the biannual review. POLICY Promote Uptown Office Area as the City's premier location of STATEMENT mid -to -high rise office development. The existing concentration of B.12 high rise office towers, between the bluff and Tancahua Street, and PLANNING the extensive governmental and quasi -public complex adjacent to AREA the Nueces County Courthouse and City Hall, could efficiently B serve as the nucleus of a more expansive regional office district. Within this Uptown Office District there are a number of historic or potentially historic properties located on Leopard Street. The number of historic properties identified for inventory are not sufficient in number to warrant restricting the entire Leopard Street corridor. Preservation of meritorious properties on Leopard should be pursued and efforts taken to minimize negative impacts of non - historical properties which arc immediately adjacent. 17 SOUTH CENTRAL ADP Adopted by City Council Ray 21, 1991 POLICY STATEMENT B.13 PLANNING AREA C Promote a combination of tourist, business, entertainment and residential uses in the Bayfront and Downtown Business District (see boundaries on the Land Use and Development Plan, Figure 2). Primary objectives for the area are: • a. The City will encourage retail, restaurant and entertainment uses at street level, combined with multi -family residential, hotel and office uses on above ground levels. • b. Private properties should meet or exceed minimum ordinance requirements especially with regard to landscaping, paving materials, street furniture, etc. Shade canopies for pedestrian comfort are encouraged. • c. Public and private signage requirements should promote a coordinated and cohesive design theme. Consideration should be given to minimizing number and size of allowable signs and allowing limited sized monument -type signs within the required setbacks. Billboards and portable signs should be prohibited. • d. Parking lots should be well landscaped and located at the periphery of the primary commercial corridors. Replacing existing non -landscaped parking areas with landscaping, special light standards, fountains, and decorative paving materials will help revitalize these areas. • e. Public use areas along pedestrian corridors (see Pedestrian Corridor Policy, B.29) should be enhanced through the use of decorative sidewalk paving materials, special street furniture and landscaping. • f. The North and South Basins should be reserved for future marina and visitor oriented commercial activities. Improvements to the marina may include additional boat slips, downwind boat ramp, improved bathroom and showering facilities and concessions. • g. Improvements to Megee and Emerald Beaches may include beach restoration, seawall shade and observation structures, landscaping, and enhanced linkage to Emerald Beach. 19 SOUTH CENTRAL ADP Adopted by City Council May 21, 1991 CCORPU RI INC. LEGEND: TARGET AREA FOCUS AREA HEART OF CORPUS CHRIST/ TARGET AND FOCUS AREAS FIGURE 7 21 SOUTH CENTRAL ADP Adopted by City Council May 21, 1991 POLICY STATEMENT B.17 POLICY STATEMENT B.18 POLICY STATEMENT B.19 POLICY STATEMENT B.20 POLICY STATEMENT B.21 PROGRAM NEED POLICY STATEMENT B.22 PROGRAM NEED POLICY STATEMENT B.23 The Heart of Corpus Christi, Inc. should work with the financial institutions participating in the Heart's Low Interest Loan Program to encourage inclusion of residential uses in the program. If Federal requirements can be met, pursue designation of the South Central Area as a targeted area within the Corpus Christi Housing Finance Corporation's Mortgage Credit Certificate Program. This would eliminate the first time buyer requirement and increase the home purchase price limitations. The Corpus Christi Housing Improvement Corporation should consider residential uses for a portion of the Frost Brothers Building. The City should use existing U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development programs in concert with developers to provide housing in the downtown. As new legislation is passed by the Federal and State Government the City should give high priority to implementing housing programs that will achieve the goals of the South Central Area Development Plan. As part of the City's Enterprise Zone Program the City should create an Urban Homesteads Program in the downtown. Encourage the Heart of Corpus Christi and City Staff to develop a residential loan guarantee program proposal. The proposal should include possible foundations that could provide seed money and guidelines for guaranteed loans. The City should reopen the Bluff Tunnel to provide better pedestrian access, including handicapped access, between the downtown and uptown areas. In addition, the City should consider the tunnel for landmark status. Appropriate security measures should be put in place to assure safety. Consideration should be given to opening the tunnel only certain hours of the day. 23 SOUTH CENTRAL ADP Adopted by City Council May 21, 1991 no additional research is necessary to establish them as historic. • Structures where more information is needed before a "historic" designation can be justified. • Criteria by which structures should be evaluated for historic significance. • Areas for which "historic district" designation is considered after detailed review. Historic districts may include a mix of historic and non -historic structures. Historic district status should be granted where the City wishes to encourage renovation of properties located near historic structures. This should ensure surrounding uses and properties will not detract from the historic properties. The South Central area contains the most historically significant structures in the city. Figure 8 suggests areas for possible historic district designation after detailed reviews are completed. POTENTIAL HISTORIC AREAS FIGURE 8 These areas may be eligible for local Historic District or other protective designation. 25 SOUTH CENTRAL ADP Adopted by City Council May 21, 1991 COMPUS CMAACMIE TI PORT DP\ I, \NOR 'H - TRAL ADP ry{ w Hatt wcw MMEL CORPUS CHRIEn MV sAr{MOMT ARTS AMO SCM MCE AAMM MAPES E4CM TEMERALO "AC" CORPUS CMRITI SAV VIEWISCENIC CORRIDORS AND GATEWAYS FIGURE 9 27 VIEW CORRIDORS Preserves and enhances views to the bay. SCENIC COORIDORS Enhancement of highly traveled corridors. GATEWAYS Intensified visual treatment to announce entry to City, downtown, and Bayfront Arts and Science Park, etc. SOUTH CENTRAL ADP Adopted by City Council May 21, 1991 PUS CHRISTI AC PORT TRAL ADP Wade"0 AMi NANNEL CORPUA YFRON ITS AND • SCIENC PEDESTRIAN CORRIDORS Seawall/Water Front Walk CORPUS CHRISTI MAGEE SAY B EACH EMERALD B EACH COLE PARR PEDESTRIAN CORRIDORS FIGURE 10 29 1 SOUTH CENTRAL ADP Adopted by City Council Hay 21, 1991 C. TRANSPORTATION PLAN The City Council adopts Figure 11 as the guide for future STATEMENT transportation decisions. The transportation network of this Plan C1 constitutes an amendment to the City Transportation Plan. Those changes requiring state or federal funding will be submitted for review and included in the Metropolitan Planning Organization Urban Transportation Plan. Changes to the City Transportation Plan include: • a. Improve Water Street between Furman Avenue and Ocean Drive by eliminating the off -set at Buford Street. Sixty feet of right-of-way is desired, with 4 lanes and two way traffic between Furman and Buford, and 2 lanes and one-way traffic south from Buford to Ocean Drive. • b. Realignment of Lawrence Street to connect directly into the Lawrence Street T -Head. • c. Reduction of the 1-37 median width between U.S. 181 overpass and Shoreline Boulevard by moving the westbound lanes south. The purpose of this realignment is to free up property for public use on the north side of I-37 and provide a centralized entrance to the BASP/Heritage Park complex. • d. Redesign the street system to encourage moderate and large scale redevelopment and efficient vehicular movement between 1-37, U.S. 181, the ship channel, and the bayfront according to the Transportation Plan. POLICY East Port Avenue, constructed as a 5 lane street on 80 foot of STATEMENT right-of-way, is essential to providing adequate access, C2 particularly exiting traffic, from the Bay Front Arts and Science Park (BASP) to 1-37. However, the Port Authority has indicated that they may like to close East Port Avenue to make room for their containerization facilities. East Port should be improved as recommended and closure should not occur unless an equally direct alternative is provided between the BASP and 1-37. POLICY Public signage for East Port Avenue and the U.S. 181 on-ramp STATEMENT north of Beldon Street should be improved to make the public C3 better aware of these streets as exiting routes from the Bay Front Arts and Science Park (BASP). 31 SOUTH CENTRAL ADP Adopted by City Council May 21, 1991 POLICY STATEMENT C4 Policy objectives in descending order of priority for street improvements should be projects which will: ▪ a. Facilitate access to and along the bayfront; ▪ b. Minimize right-of-way necessary to provide access; ▪ c. Provide for flexible redevelopment opportunities; • d. Facilitate access to the Bayfront Arts and Science Park area including Cargo Dock 1 Market; and • e. Efficiently serve the South Central Area. Following is a prioritized list of transportation improvement projects which meet policy objectives: • a. Improve traffic control throughout the plan area through the use of "real-time" traffic responsive signal control. • b. Realignment of Lawrence Street with the Lawrence Street T -head. • c. Reconfiguration and change of traffic flow on Chaparral and Mesquite Streets north of Belden Street to the proposed Dock 1 Market area. • d. Improve the connection of East Port Avenue and Brewster Street by providing a connection. • e. Develop East Port Avenue from the BASP to I-37 as 5 lane street on 80 of right-of-way. • f. Extension of Water Street to Ocean Drive. • g. Improve BASP access to I-37 by connecting North Tancahua Street to Brewster Street. • h. Improve access from 1-37 to Uptown: New off ramp to Leopard between Port Avenue and Crosstown Expressway and existing ramp at Buffalo and Artesia Street. • i. Improve access from U.S. 181 (Harbor Bridge) to Padre Street (1-37 frontage road). 33 SOUTH CENTRAL ADP Adopted by City Council May 21, 1991 POLICY STATEMENT C7 POLICY STATEMENT C8 The City should encourage development of a multi -modal passenger transfer facility to stimulate redevelopment activity in the Central Area and connect the maximum number of modes of travel. This facility could be a joint public-private venture combining high-speed water transportation service to other transit services, including rail, highway (mass transit as well as individual autos), and air. Link the pedestrian corridors to the Texas State Aquarium. This should be accomplished by water taxi and bus/trolley service at the Bayfront Arts and Science Park and other downtown areas. The City should explore the possibility of a pedestrian bridge alongside the Harbor Bridge with an elevator -type apparatus on either side of the Ship Channel. Public views from the bridge would be very dramatic and provide a significant tourist attraction while providing maximum accessibility to both sides of the ship channel. High intensity commercial/tourist related uses should be located at the foot of this connection on both sides of the ship channel. § 35 SOUTH CENTRAL ADP Adopted by City Council May 21, 1991 POLICY STATEMENT E.1 FESTIVAL PARK SITE E. PUBLIC SERVICES PARKS COMMENTARY: In 1987, the City Council adopted an Action Agenda which called for designation of a permanent festival park site. The purpose in identifying a permanent site is to provide a safer, more attractive, and functional place for festivals. Most of the City's large festivals take place at McCaughan/Sherrill Parks in the Coliseum area or on the Shoreline Medians nett to the Bayfront Arts and Science Park (BASP). When festivals occur in the Coliseum area, most festival goers must park off site and cross Shoreline Boulevard. This creates traffic congestion and significant safety concerns. The grounds of the Bayfront Arts and Science Park is also used for large festivals but this use conflicts with conventions that could be using the BASP. Planning Commission requested that Staff present 3 alternative locations for a festival park. The Planning Department conducted a study of possible festival site locations in February 1990. The Technical Report on Festival Site Locations evaluated 10 alternatives for a permanent festival site including maintaining the status quo. Seventeen "site factors" were used to evaluate each site location. The 3 most feasible site alternatives were presented to the Planning Commission and discussed during the Commission's public hearings for this Plan. These 3 sites included a site located west of the BASP, the Shoreline Medians North of 1-37 ( would require temporary closure of Shoreline Blvd.), and a Coliseum Site/Bayfront Park Concept (would require temporary closure of Shoreline Blvd.). After much discussion with the public the Planning Commission decided to unanimously recommend the site west of the BASP as presented in Policy Statement E.1 and Figure 12. Develop a Targe future festival facility west of Chaparral Street and north of Brewster Street with portions of the site extending to the ship channel.(see Figure 12) Near term improvements would consist of paving and landscaping. Improvements would be used for festivals and secondarily for overflow parking at the BASP. Long term improvements such as rest rooms, street furniture, public art, etc. should be constructed. In order to minimize the impact on the adjacent BASP facilities additional parking should be provided coincidentally with these permanent improvements. 37 SOUTH CENTRAL ADP Adopted by City Council May 21, 1991 POLICY STATEMENT E.2 PROGRAM NEED POLICY STATEMENT E.3 CIP NEED POLICY STATEMENT E.4 CIP NEED POLICY STATEMENT ES PROGRAM NEED POLICY STATEMENT E6 CIP NEED POLICY STATEMENT E.7 CIP NEED The Parks and Recreation Department should develop coordinated bayfront use policies and facilities to manage the many recreational and service uses on the bayfront and marina. Development of a large festival facility does not make it mandatory that all events be held in the festival area. Public amenities, including design -integrated shade structures, street furniture, landscaping, drinking fountains, water features, lighting, and signage should be provided throughout the bayfront to make a more attractive and 'people friendly activity center. McGee and Emerald Beaches should be linked through expansion of the public beach area or publicly accessible pedestrian walkways. PUBLIC SAFETY Planning, Engineering Services, and Park and Recreation Departments will develop, for City Council ad, public lighting, signage, landscaping and street furniture of a special design establishing the beach as a safe and uniquely attractive area. Private development should be encouraged to install lighting to achieve similar lighting levels and types. WATER SYSTEM Conduct critical analysis and needs assessment of the water supply system in the Plan area for potable water and fire protection needs. This assessment should include a long-range improvement program which addresses not only existing and imminent uses, but projected long-range uses according to the proposed Land use and Development Plan. WASTEWATER SYSTEM Conduct critical analysis and needs assessment of the wastewater system in the Plan area. This assessment should include a long-range improvement program which addresses not only existing and eminent uses, but projected long-range uses according to the 39 SOUTH CENTRAL ADP Adopted by City Council May 21, 1991 proposed Land Use and Development Plan. POLICY Remove silt and debris in the existing main trunk sewer in Water STATEMENT Street from Resaca to Laguna Streets. This trunk was installed E.8 approximately 50 years ago and has never been cleaned. CIP NEED POLICY STORMWATER SYSTEM STATEMENT Amend the Master Stormwater Drainage Plan for the South E.9 Central Area and rest of the City to comply with the U.S. Water PROGRAM NEED Quality Act of 1987. The City's Engineering Services Department should initiate a study to amend the Master Stormwater Drainage Plan and any other affected plans such as the Urban Transportation Plan, etc., to comply with this Act by September 1991. POLICY STATEMENT E. 10 PROGRAM NEED POLICY STATEMENT E.11 NATURAL GAS SYSTEM Continue the present policy to provide service as development occurs. OTHER PUBLIC SERVICES AND FACILITIES The City should initiate additional programs to deal with the concentration of transient and homeless population in the Central Area and vicinity. POLICY The third floor of the Central library should be finished and STATEMENT appropriate additional parking provided. § E.12 40 SOUTH CENTRAL ADP Adopted by City Council May 21, 1991 Festival Facility FESTIVAL FACILITY FIGURE 12 38 Cargo Dock 1 Market Corpus Christi Museum Watergarden Art Museum of South Texas Harbor Playhouse Convention Center Heritage Park Shoreline Boulevard U S Highway 181 I-37 Entry Twigg Street Peoples Street T -Head Lawrence Street T -Head Art Center Cooper's Alley L -Head Sherrill Park Coliseum McCaughan Park Ocean Drive SOUTH CENTRAL ADP Adopted by City Council May 21, 1991 D. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICY Public/private ventures and public projects in the South Central STATEMENT Area should be designed and located according to the following 111 prioritized list of criteria: ■ a. Provide a public service or function that directly benefits the public. ■ b. Provide recreational and/or other visitor oriented types of activities available to the general public. ■ c. Improve the visual quality of the Central Area. ■ d. Leverage more private sector investment than public dollar invested. ■ e. Combine disjointed uses to form a cohesive environment where uses can interact and benefit from their relationship to one another. POLICY Every effort should be made to aggregate lots and blocks into STATEMENT larger redevelopment parcels for properties between 1-37 and the D.2 ship channel. Basic redevelopment goals and urban design opportunities should be identified for each parcel in order to promote a balanced economic development strategy and accommodate a wide variety of uses. POLICY The City will work closely with the Heart of Corpus Christi, Inc. STATEMENT to revitalize and redevelop the area in the Heart's "target area". D.3 (see Figure 7) Strategies and programs for the revitalization of this area are described in more detail in the Heart's Business Plan and Economic Development Plan.§ 36 SOUTH CENTRAL ADP Adopted by City Council Nay 21, 1991 . h. Realignment of westbound 1-37 lanes at Shoreline Boulevard to the south, reducing the width of the median and providing more property for public use north of I-37. As part of this improvement the west bound lanes of I-37 should be expanded from one lane to two lanes between Mesquite Street and the merge with the US 181 southbound exit to 1-37. POLICY The City should conduct a comprehensive analysis of the STATEMENT Uptown/Downtown street circulation system, with necessary CS revisions made to current one-way and two-way streets. In STUDY addition, the study should address the feasibility of a better NEED alignment of Tancahua and Carancahua Streets with Santa Fe and Third Streets, respectively. POLICY The Planning Department and Traffic Engineering Division shall STATEMENT establish a parking monitoring and management program to C6 _ assure sufficient parking availability as the South Central area becomes intensively developed. This monitoring program shall apply to all areas zoned B-6 (no parking is required in B-6 zones) and other areas deemed appropriate by the City. Currently, there is an oversupply, or "under demand" of available parking in the South Central Area due to the high percentage of vacant buildings. As these vacancies diminish and the need for additional parking arises, Staff will make recommendations to the Planning Commission and City Council regarding specific parking projects and programs to meet predictable needs. II a. Emphasis shall be placed on encouraging the private sector to work out agreements with adjacent uses to share parking. ■ b. Improve signage to public parking lots in the South Central area. c. If the lack of parking becomes a problem, the City should consider providing public parking and /or amendments to the B-6 zoning district to include parking as a development requirement. 34 SOUTH CENTRAL ADP Adopted by City Council Nay 21, 1991 PORT ADP CQ PUS CHRISTI ACM W11.119:111.00010,- l• CORPUS RII , -` AAOTAT TE.AA EUATTUY I 1 (/ \1 1 11' 1\ •AYPRONT" ART! ANO IOKNC PARR ® w, •V `rs%Ai lit .AMAT1l n nial tT1f1ttllnitYflNn - MAOEE «ACM FAAAALO REACH CORPUS CHRISTI •AY MOEPITAL int :to EXISTING PROPOSED EXPRESSWAYS/ INTERSTATE •6 Lanes, 400 Ft. ROW (Varies), Limited Access, Divided Highway. Frontage Roads each side 36 Ft. B.B. ARTERIALS .6 Lanes, 100 Ft. 6 ROW Minimum, 80 Ft.B.B.,Divided Roadway with Landscaped Median. .5 Lanes, 80 Ft. ROW Minimum, 62 Ft. B.B. .4 Lanes, 60 Ft. ROW Minimum, 48 Ft. B.B. .3 Lanes, 60 Ft. ROW Minimum, 40 Ft. B.B. .2 Lanes, 60 Ft. ROW Minimum, 40 Ft. B.B. COLLECTORS 5 4 uuuuununtt. 611111111 5 1111111 14 11111111 3uuuu3ul11nl 2mm112mom .2-4 Lanes, 60 Ft. ••••2•••• 000020000 ROW Minimum, 40 Ft. B.B. ••••4•••• 000040000 GRADE SEPARATIONS (GS) .GS Over -pass /Underpass •GS with On -Off Ramps WATER SWITTLE TRANSPORTATION PLAN FIGURE 11 32 • 0 x tt SOUTH CENTRAL ADP Adopted by City Council May 21, 1991 POLICY STATEMENT B.30 The City's Zoning Ordinance and Codes should include mechanisms for controlling the location of sexually oriented businesses and other potentially obtrusive uses, such as peddling, etc. in the Central Area and throughout the City. These mechanisms should establish an appropriate zoning process for sexually oriented business uses. This should be combined with a minimum distance requirement between two or more sexually oriented businesses in order to prevent concentration of these businesses in an area. These uses should also be prevented from locating near schools, churches, parks, beaches, playgrounds and residential uses. 30 SOUTH CENTRAL ADP Adopted by City Council May 21, 1991 • b. Private and public signage of all types should have stringent design controls consistent with the tourist and recreational theme of the Bayfront. Public signage should be standardized and billboards and portable signs should be eliminated; • c. Utilities should be placed underground; • d. The City should establish a facade restoration program for designated corridors; and • e. Public art projects could be placed in gateways and strategically located in scenic corridors, consistent with the Municipal Arts Commission's public art guidelines/plan. POLICY Promote pedestrian activity at street level along designated STATEMENT pedestrian corridors (see Figure 10). The highest priority for B.29 improvement should be the Peoples/Schatzel and Upper Broadway Street corridors. Other high priority corridors include Chaparral Street, seawall/waterfront walk, Starr Street and Lawrence Street. Pedestrian corridors should link points of interest in the area such as tourist destination points, historical, recreational, cultural, and retail activities. The Park and Recreation Department should have jurisdiction over public properties in these corridors. Design objectives for these corridors should include: • a. Decorative paving materials required on all pedestrian corridors. The City should determine the types of decorative materials that would comply with the policy. • b. Coordinate mass transit services with pedestrian corridor improvements (i.e., assure corridor improvements are placed at bus stop locations and lead up to any water taxi, or high speed water terminals). • c. Construct greater pedestrian amenities such as decorative lighting and street furniture, drinking fountains, storefront awnings, and shade structures, and public informational signage specifically for the pedestrian. • d. Make all pedestrian corridors handicap accessible. 28 SOUTH CENTRAL ADP Adopted by City Council May 21, 1991 b. Once City Council adopts a list of historic structures / districts, an incentive program encouraging property owners to preserve and restore designated structures should be considered. Restoration should allow for contemporary use and emphasize restoration of property exteriors. The City should have programs to encourage property owners who are willing to restore historic structures. Such programs may include tax abatements, freezes on taxes, low interest loans for restoration, etc. Programs creating visibility of restored properties are beneficial helping the public recognize where historic structures are. Some cities have used annual events/tours of historic homes and historic plaques to educate the public and generate interest in historic preservation. POLICY The City should establish development regulations along streets STATEMENT designated as view or scenic corridors and gateways. (see Figure B.28 9) View corridors are defined as streets where the City wishes to preserve clear site to a natural or man-made feature. Those features might include the bay, harbor bridge, or a historic home, etc. Primary emphasis is on the view from the corridor to the point of interest with secondary emphasis on the attractiveness of the corridor. Scenic corridors are defined as streets where the City wishes to enhance highly traveled streets or entry ways. The primary emphasis is on providing an attractive view from a vehicle or pedestrian passing. Gateways are designed to give a sense of place marking passage from one area to another. For example, 1-37 in the vicinity of Shoreline Boulevard, or 1-37 and the Crosstown Expressway. Major landscaping, statuary, and lighting are appropriate at gateways. When these improvements are made they create a distinct and memorable place. Design objectives along view and scenic corridors include: • a. Landscaping on private property should be consistent with the palm planting theme established on Shoreline Boulevard median and the Landscape Ordinance; 26 SOUTH CENTRAL ADP Adopted by City Council May 21, 1991 POLICY The industrial development in Planning Area D, should not STATEMENT extend farther south ward into Planning Area E, Established B.24 Residential Neighborhoods.(see Figure 2, Land Use and PLANNING Development Plan) AREA D POLICY The commercial strips on Staples Street and on Morgan Avenue STATEMENT should not extend any farther in the adjacent residential areas B.25 than displayed on the Land Use and Development Plan map (see PLANNING Figure 2). AREAS F, E AND G POLICY Redevelopment within the Low to Mid Rise Professional Office STATEMENT and Residential area (see the Land Use and Development Plan - B.26 Figure 2) should be encouraged as long as the redevelopment PLANNING does not detract from the residential neighborhood. Much of this AREA area is used for single family or multi -family residential or for G professional offices. Professional office uses are generally compatible with single and multi -family development in this area. However, commercial uses would have a more deleterious effect and should be avoided. In order to protect the existing residential uses and encourage new residential, including higher density residential, the City should prevent conversion of property from residential or professional office uses to commercial zoning. POLICY The City should identify and protect any structures in the South STATEMENT Central area that are of historic significance to the community. B.27 The following strategy is suggested as a means to encourage historic preservation. I. a. Establish a City Council adopted Historic Preservation Survey and Plan. The Plan should include a citywide list of historic structures. Such list should be formulated and reviewed by recognized historic preservation authorities including the Corpus Christi Landmark Commission, and the Nueces County Historical Society and any other recognized historical societies. The Plan may include at least four lists: Structures that are recognized as historic and for which 24 SOUTH CENTRAL ADP Adopted by City Council May 21, 1991 POLICY STATEMENT B.15 CIP NEED POLICY STATEMENT B.16 The City Planning Department, in conjunction with the Heart of Corpus Christi, should propose changes to the sign ordinance in "B-5" and "B-6" zoning districts. The sign requirements for these districts should be carefully reviewed and changed to conform with the intent of the South Central Area Development Plan. The sign changes should help ensure development of an attractive and appealing atmosphere in the downtown area. As a minimum, consideration should be given to: • a. Prohibition of off -premises signs. • b. Signs should be oriented and scaled for pedestrian traffic. • c. Maximum signage allowed should be in proportion to linear feet of building frontage, total building or site size. • d. No window signs should be allowed above pedestrian level. • e. Projecting signs should be allowed and encouraged. • f. Adequate free standing signs should be permitted for entrances. • g. Roof signs should be prohibited. • h. Wall signs should be allowed. • i. Portable signs should be prohibited. • j. Banner signs should be controlled. Public signage in the form of banners should only be done as part of a standardized design. The highest priorities for installation of new public art projects are at: ▪ a. 1-37 at Shoreline Blvd.;and ▪ b. La Retama Park These are very important locations, as 1-37 at Shoreline is a natural community entrance and La Retama Park is a focus for the downtown area. Prominent, enlivening art should be made at these locations with the help of grant money and private donations. 22 SOUTH CENTRAL ADP Adopted by City Council May 21, 1991 II h. In order to create a significant resident population in the area, the City should consider incentive programs making residential redevelopment more attractive to property owners. Such program might provide Community Block Grant Funds (CDBG) for low interest loans where a property owner agrees to rehabilitate a vacant office building, with a certain percentage of the building devoted to apartment units. POLICY The City should create urban design guidelines in coordination STATEMENT with the Heart of Corpus Christi for public and private B.14 development occurring within the area identified as the "TARGET AREA". The Target Area contains approximately 40 city blocks in the heart of downtown, generally bounded by 1-37, Kenny Street, Lower Broadway Street and the Bayfront.(see Figure 7) These guidelines should facilitate joint public/private cooperation in landscaping and public space management and establish standard features for lighting and signage. Any urban design guidelines put in place should only address features that can be viewed from the street. Therefore, such guidelines would focus on facade and street scape improvements and not on interior design features. 20 SOUTH CENTRAL ADP Adopted by City Council May 21, 1991 U.S. Hwy. 181 Courthouse Site, only If not restored. Downtown Exchange Legend Tracts/B/ocksfor consideration 18 Convention Center I-37 Entry Twigg Street Coliseum Ocean Drive SOUTH CENTRAL ADP Adopted by City Council Nay 21, 1991 POLICY For the area north of 1-37 and east of U.S. 181, the City should STATEMENT rezone B-5, Primary Business District areas to B-2, Bayfront B.8 Business District. PROPOSED REZONING Rezoning of B-5 areas will create greater consistency with South Central plan objectives, encourage more amenities and provide greater signage control. If the City adopts PRIVATE property design controls other zoning classifications with less setback or signage controls may be considered. POLICY The City should continue discussions with the U. S. Corp of STATEMENT Engineers to consider relocation of their facilities out of the B.9 Bayfront Arts and Science Park and/or to rezone the property from 1-3, Heavy Industrial District to B-2, Bayfront Business District. POLICY Encourage Heritage Park to expand within the boundaries STATEMENT displayed on the 1-37 to the Ship Channel Development Concept. B.10 Greater emphasis should be placed on promoting visitor oriented commercial activities within existing and future public and private, renovated structures, such as restaurants, gifts shops and art galleries. Activities which generate significant amounts of traffic and activity both from out of town visitors and residents are highly desirable. • a. The first priority for obtaining greater use within the area should be to encourage high quality theme (Mexican, Italian, German, Irish, etc.) restaurants. Such uses would generate more night time activity on a regular basis than any of the existing Heritage Park activities. • b. The City should continue to encourage development of gift shops, art galleries, artisan working areas, etc. • c. Rental monies from Heritage Park activities should be used for the improvement of Heritage Park. POLICY An arena is appropriate for the South Central area and should STATEMENT continue to be pursued. It is premature at this time to select a B.11 single site but it should be one of the issues reevaluated in the biannual redevelopment planning process.(see Policy Statement 13.2) 16 SOUTH CENTRAL ADP Adopted by City Council May 21, 1991 POLICY Once narrowing of the medians on 1-37 occurs, as illustrated on STATEMENT the 1-37 to Ship Channel Development Concept, the resulting B.7 larger blocks should be set aside for landscaping and conservation -public use. These public areas should be considered in each biannual review of this area taking into account additional information including the status of the Court House site. Landscaping on 1-37 and on the blocks in front of the Court House should be sensitive in design to preserve views of the bay from the Court House/U.S. 181 and from the bay back to the Court House. Narrowing of the 1-37 medians at Shoreline Boulevard may be accomplished with a number of designs. Figures 4 and 5 represent one of several possible alternatives. • Courthouse Site (Ens' ting) • New 1-37 R.O.W. (170 feet) including Landscaping Setbacks • Landscaping and Conservation -Public use. • Medians (50 feet) with Water feature. • New Traffic Circle with Water feature and public art 1-37 REALIGNMENT FIGURE 4 14 SOCA_ JENTRAL ADP Adopted by City Council May 21, 1991 w, 05 7 =OR _JJ LEGEND 1 Future Festival Facility and Surface Parking 2 Convention Center Waterfront Park and Plaza 2a Convention Center Expansion (second level), Alternative 1 of 2 3 Parking Structure/Public Use 4 Convention Center Expansion (all levels), Alternative 2 of 2 5 Heritage Park 5a Heritage Park Expansion Parking Structure/Public Use 6 Parking Structure/Hotel Public Use 7 Hotel 8 Parking Structure/Public Plaza/Retail Hotel/Office/Retail Historical Zoning -Private Property/Limited Public Acquisition 10a Historical Zoning -Private Property/Limited Public Acquisition 11 Old Courthouse (Existing) lla Landscaping;Public- Conservation 12 Landscaping;Public- Conservation 13 Landscaping;Public- Conservation Tourism Services I9 110 1 O ■ ■ o fl Gateways HASP Grand Entrance Feature Grand Entrance Way Pedestrian Way Street System Street Closure Landscaping 1-37 TO THE SHIP CHANNEL DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT FIGURE 3 12 comE11111111115/217 mg tillIalaan ging itilflia Ma 1111 MININUI O ■ ■ o fl Gateways HASP Grand Entrance Feature Grand Entrance Way Pedestrian Way Street System Street Closure Landscaping 1-37 TO THE SHIP CHANNEL DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT FIGURE 3 12 SOUTH CENTRAL ADP Adopted by City Council May 21, 1991 POLICY STATEMENT B.4 The City, Port, State Department of Highways and Public Transportation, Regional Transit Authority, and Texas State Aquarium should encourage and develop opportunities for tourist oriented developments on both sides of the ship channel and provide functional and attractive facilities for tourist access. Maximum development for areas located north and south of the ship channel in the vicinity of U.S. 181, will depend on a mutually supportive, planned, and coordinated effort. Special lighting, signage, landscaping, and street furniture should be used to help visually and functionally integrate public projects on both sides of the ship channel. Appropriate site design objectives include: • a. Increase development potential and flexibility by aggregating key land areas into larger development tracts. • b. Plan for simultaneous events within the Bayfront Arts and Science Park (BASP), Convention Center, Heritage Park, Festival areas, Cargo Dock 1, etc. with minimal vehicular disruption. • c. Organize vehicular movement and close excess ROW. • d. Expand Convention Center grounds and take advantage of its bayfront location by creating a waterfront public park and plaza south of the Convention Center on Shoreline Boulevard and Barge Dock. Creation of this public park plaza will complement Convention Center expansion, create a location for small festivals and enhance large festival activities occurring on Shoreline between 1-37 and the Convention Center. • e. Establish grand entrance features, i.e., special signage, landscaping, statuary, fountains, etc., at key entrances to the BASP and improve the entrance ways leading to Resaca and Chaparral. Grand entrance features are similar to gateways" except gateways will use more land and be larger in scale. (see Policy Statement on Scenic Corridors) • f. Improve appearance of the 1-37/Shoreline area. • g. Develop a pedestrian mall and promenade. The mall would provide a special pedestrian way, or linkage, between Heritage Park, festival areas , the BASP, and Cargo Dock 1. The promenade would be located on the bayfront edge. These pedestrian ways would be constructed with attractively designed and consistent pavement, lighting, landscaping, and public signage. 10 SOUTH CENTRAL ADP Adopted by City Council May 21, 1991 PORT ADP RAI OSTM BLVD. • INNmR N,.ABIOP A CORPUS CHRISTI SHIP CX Axw, NOR CORPUS CHRISTI SEACM TRAL ADP BROADWAYi WASTE WA TEA TREATMENT PLANT Li4 ORAL'S RISTI BAY eEvdEO Baer, 90F A. I-37 to the SHIP CHANNEL Development in this area should adhere to the highest level of quality and design. Major emphasis in this area shall be the creation of a public complex staging a variety of events suited to tourists, conventioneers and local citizens. See Policy Statement 8.2 and 8.4. .A.1 CARGO DOCK 1 MARKET The City should continue to be supportive of the Port of Corpus Christi's adaptive reuse program to convert industrial property to visitor oriented comrercial activities. The two agencies should work together to assure compatible development as new initiatives are proposed. i .A.2 HERITAGE PARK Maintain historic theme and intimate scale of Heritage Park. Any new construction should be designed to be consistent with the historic nature of Heritage Park. See Policy Statement B.10. .A.3 INDUSTRIAL USES Encourage incompatible industrial uses to relocate to appropriate locations in the city. In the interim, the industrial uses should be landscaped and screened from view. .A.4 CORPUS CMISTI BEACH VILLAGE Develop maximum pedestrian access to the BASP. .wN+ 8. UPTOWN OFFICE AREA Promote continuation of high-rise/large scale office conplexes with accessory retail and service uses. Contains City Hall, County Courthouse, Texas Employment Conmiss ion, Corpus Christi Independent School District, Central Power and Light and Southwestern Bell. See Policy Statement 8.12. C. BAYFRONT AND DOWNTOWN BUSINESS DISTRICT The City should promote hotel, motel, and, entertainment uses on the bayfront and downtown areas. The bayfront is defined as frontage on Shoreline Blvd. and/or properties encompassing an entire block on Shoreline. See Policy Statement 8.13. D. INDUSTRIAL AREA Capitalizing on railway, freeway and state highway access, encourage commercial and industrial rehabilitation programs. Use land use buffering to protect the residential neighborhood. See Policy Statement B.24. E. ESTABLISHED NEIGHBORHOODS Primary objectives are to maintain, protect, and enhance these stable residential neighborhoods. This can be achieved by preventing intrusion of non-residential uses. See Policy Statement 8.25. F. ESTABLISHED COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR Land use buffering (e.g., screening of commercial uses from adjacent residences, limiting uses that may create a nuisance), primarily through the zoning ordinance, ensuring corpatibi lity with adjacent residential areas. See Policy Statement B.25. 6. LOW TO NID RISE OFFICE AND RESIDENTIAL An older residential area that is transitioning to a professionallservice orientation. Redevelopment to office or service uses should be encouraged as long as they do not detract from existing residential uses. In order to meet this objective new non-residential uses may need to exceed ordinance requirements for parking, landscaping, screening, etc. See Policy Statement B.26. WATER SHUTTLE The proposed water shuttle route will give greater tourist exposure to the downtown and Aquarium. GATEWAYS Recommended at major entrances to the city, central area and bayfront. See Policy Statement 8.28. LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN - FIGURE 2 PLANNING DEPARTMENT CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI OCTOBER 1990 NOTE: This land use map is illustrative of policies and objectives, and goals of the Comprehensive Plan but is not to scale and cannot be used by itself to determine.eouncil intent. Please refer to detailed text. Also see 1-37 to the Ship Channel - Development Concept. SOUTH CENTRAL ADP Adopted by City Council May 21, 1991 A. ENVIRONMENT POLICY The City Park and Recreation Department should coordinate with STATEMENT City Engineering Services and U.S. Corps of Engineers to A.I establish a program to: PROGRAM NEED • a. Monitor Emerald Beach and McGee Beach erosion; • b. Schedule beach replenishment and maintenance; and • c. Propose capital improvement projects to protect the shoreline. POLICY All public and private construction should be in accordance with STATEMENT Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Compliance A.2 with these standards will ensure continued availability of flood insurance to the community through the National Flood Insurance Program. POLICY Maintain the one -mile minimum distance from the shoreline for STATEMENT any drilling operations. § A.3 6 SOUTH CENTRAL ADP Adopted by City Council May 21, 1991 ▪ b. Revitalize deteriorated housing and promote new residential development in those areas that are best suited for residential development. Opportunities for mixed commercial and residential uses are encouraged when such mixing is part of a well integrated development plan. ▪ c. Propose appropriate land uses and a compatible transportation network to serve future land uses. ▪ d. Emphasize conflict -free pedestrian corridors and pathways to connect both ends of the downtown, bayfront and Corpus Christi Beach, and maximize use of public areas. ▪ e. Facilitate infrastructure planning through a reasonable estimate of future land use. ▪ f. Unify downtown, uptown, bayfront, the Bayfront Arts and Science Park, Texas State Aquarium, and the expanding public complex of the Port of Corpus Christi's People Projects. ▪ g. Preserve and enhance public access and recreational opportunities along the Bayfront. ▪ h. Recognizing that future land values will tend to discourage surface parking areas in the Central Business District (CBD) and Bayfront, develop appropriate off-street parking and support areas in proximity to the Central Business District. ▪ i. Encourage a high level of urban design consistency and construction standards for public spaces to promote tourist oriented development in the Plan area. ▪ j. Maximize redevelopment opportunities, public spaces, and pedestrian movement in the area between 1-37 and the ship channel, and establish a clear and functional entry way to the Bayfront Arts and Science Park (BASP). Objectives include: • Aggregating land into several redevelopment parcels to maximize flexibility, opportunities and desirability for new uses such as a hotel, arena, festival park, etc. • Organize vehicular movement through the area, establishing a gateway/entrance, and separate pedestrian and vehicular pathways as practical. 4 SOUTH CENTRAL ADP Adopted by City Council May 21, 1991 Plan formulation included development of technical papers for the area which describe existing conditions and background information. These papers are available from the Planning Department. SOUTH CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN AREA ..-.,-,'_ . rt,. ".,.Ti PORT ADP j R N `E TRAL - `'1 ADP o ........ / EXTENDED ,3—"--/ PLANNING :.ntrsov /,. • AREA CORPUS 0 aOUTI EAST - PLAN AREA MAP FIGURE 1 2 Corpus Christi, Texas day of �` ,]91 The above resolution was passed by the following vote: Mary Rhodes Cezar Galindo Leo Guerrero Betty Jean Longoria Edward A. 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V 0 WcUW P4 U+i O 0 C Si�0 4.3 •11•11.1111111111111 CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SOUTH CENTRAL AREA DEVELOPMENT PLAN PUBLIC HEARING The Corpus Christi City Council will conduct a PUBLIC HEARING on the SOUTH CENTRAL (DOWNTOWN) AREA DEVELOPMENT PLAN on Tuesday, May 7, 1991, in the City Council Chambers of City . Hall, 1201 Leopard Streit, Corpus Christi, Texas at 2:00 pm. Proposed Plan policies address development or redevelopment of public and private property including the Bayfront Arts and Science Park, Heritage Park, downtown, uptown and other nearby areas. Other Plan policies pertain, to public art 'end urban design for the downtown, signets, landscaping, transportation improvements and festival park locations. This proposed Plan has been recommended for City Council adoption by the City Planning Commission after conducting 4 public meetings and receiving numetus, comments from citizens and Public Boards/Commissions., For more information call Robert Payne, Senior City Planner with the Department of City Planning and Urban Develo 880-3560.