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AmarMohite,

Planning&

Development

Department

CityofHouston

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petersgroup consulting

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Our Region

DevelopmentTrendsDevelopmentTrends

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Development Trends - Houston

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What are Urban Centers?

Urban Centers are vibrant places in which people from all walks of life

can live, work and play.

Goals:

Address local and regional housing needs.

Contribute to high-quality infrastructure. Encourage economic viability and diversity.

Enhance community stability, accessibility and equity.

Promote sustainable, healthy design.

Support multimodal transportation and increased connectivity

Urban Center

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Stakeholder Advisory Committee

LindaPorras

Pirtle, Planning

Commissioner

(Chair)

Keiji Asakura,PlanningCommissioner

AntoineBryant,PlanningCommissioner

MarleneGafrick,COH PlanningandDevelopment

MarkLoethen,COH PublicWorksandEngineering

VeronicaChapa

Jones,

COH

Housing

and

Community

Development

DianeSchenke,GreaterEastEndManagementDistrict

IrmaSanchez,Westchase District

Filo Castore,AmericanInstituteofArchitects(AIA)

Shon Link,UrbanLandInstitute(ULI)

EdTaravela,

Greater

Houston

Builders

Association

(GHBA)

CaseyMorgan,GreaterHoustonBuildersAssociation(GHBA)

BobCollins,HoustonRealEstateCouncil(HREC)

BillHuntsinger,HoustonRealEstateCouncil(HREC)

JoshuaSanders,HoustoniansforResponsibleGrowth(HRG)

DavidCrossley,

Houston

Tomorrow

DavidRobinson,SuperNeighborhoods

AmandaTimm,LocalInitiativesSupportCorporation(LISC)

ClintHarbert,METRO

KimSlaughter,METRO

AshbyJohnson,

H

GAC

Transportation

&

Air

Quality

JeffTaebel,HGAC Community&Environmental

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Public Engagement & Outreach

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Small

Large

Medium

Urban Center

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Urban Center Online Survey Results

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The Framework

I. Characteristics: Desired characteristics an Urban Center shouldachieve

II. Criteria Baseline characteristics that define an Urban Center

III. Tools & Expectations Resources/Incentives provided to Centersand/or individual developers to achieve desired characteristics

IV. Process How framework implementation might work

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Characteristics

Considerations: Vision/Goals

Current and

expecteddevelopmentdensities

Data availability

Ease ofimplementation/monitoring

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Characteristics/Expected Outcomes

CENTER SIZE

POPULATION & EMPLOYMENT DENSITY

DIVERSITY OF LAND USE

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Characteristics/Expected Outcomes

HOUSING

CHARACTER &

DIVERSITY

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Characteristics/Expected Outcomes

ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY TRANSIT

PEDESTRIAN & BICYCLE ACCESSIBLITY

STREET CONNECTIVITY

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Characteristics/Expected Outcomes

INFILL/REDEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL

FUNDING MECHANISM

ACCESS TO AMENITIES/ATTRACTIONS & DESTINATIONS

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Criteria

Considerations: Vision/Goals

Current and

expecteddevelopmentdensities

Data availability

Ease ofimplementation/monitoring

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Tools & Expectations

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Developed Today

Westheimer Road

Meadowglen

Seagler

With Toolbox

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Existing Policies and Regulations

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Center Forms

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Implementation Process

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Questions?