CC Resolution No. 1154 2092
RESOLUTION NO. 1154
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, RECOGNIZING THE EFFORTS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING ADVISORY TEAM AND TASK FORCES;
RECOGNIZING THE SUPPORT PROVIDED FROM THE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION; ACCEPTING THE COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN REPORT; ADOPTING SPECIFIED ITEMS FROM THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REPORT ; APPOINTING A
COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE COMPLETE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
REPORT; ESTABLISHING A TIMETABLE FOR FINAL ADOPTION OF
THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE
DATE THEREOF.
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WHEREAS , comprehensive planning is a valuable tool for
citizens and communities to undertake in an on-going manner to
address community needs and desires in light of changing
conditions; and
WHEREAS, a Comprehensive Plan is an essential tool for a
community to use to guide public and private investment and
decision-making; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council appointed 40 citizens to
the Comprehensive Planning Advisory Team to develop a
Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, over 130 Baytown area residents volunteered to work
on nine task forces to develop the Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Planning Advisory Team and the
nine task forces have developed and submitted to the Mayor and
City Council a Comprehensive Plan Report for consideration and
adoption; and
WHEREAS, at least ten public meetings were conducted by the
Comprehensive Planning Advisory Team and the task forces to
solicit citizen input during the process of developing this plan;
and
WHEREAS , all area taxing entities and community
organizations were participants in this comprehensive planning
process; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council desire to review the
complete Comprehensive Plan Report in the current budgeting
process and undertake a thorough review of the complete
Comprehensive Plan Report before taking final adoption action;
NOW THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
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Section 1: That the Mayor and City Council express their
appreciation to all of the citizens of the Baytown area for their
efforts in developing the Comprehensive Plan Report.
Section 2 : That the Mayor and City Council express their
appreciation to the Economic Development Administration for their
support of the City's economic revitalization efforts.
Section 3 : The Comprehensive Plan Report is hereby accepted
by the Mayor and City Council for their review and consideration
as a guide.
Section 4 : The attached Excerpts of the City of Baytown
Comprehensive Plan Report ("The Vision of Baytown" , "Goals and
Objectives" , "Policy Statements" , and "Agenda for Action"
sections of the Comprehensive Plan Report) are hereby adopted as
the interim Comprehensive Plan for the City of Baytown.
Section 5 : Three members of the City Council are to be
appointed to serve as a Council committee to work the
Comprehensive Planning Advisory Team Steering Committee in
reviewing the complete Comprehensive Plan Report to:
a. ) Assess impacts of the Comprehensive Plan Report
recommendations on the FY 1993 City of Baytown budget;
and
b. ) Make action recommendations for consideration at the
August 27, 1992 City Council meetings; and
c. ) Make recommendations to adopt balance of Comprehensive
Plan Report for guidance during 1993 at a December 1992
City Council meeting.
Section 6: Nothing in this Resolution or the accompanying
materials is to be interpreted as limiting the discretion and
authority of the Mayor, City Council , or other City of Baytown
officials in carrying out their official duties nor as mandating
specific actions by the Mayor, City Council , or other City of
Baytown officials.
Section 7 : The Mayor and City Council intend to consider
the Comprehensive Plan as a guide and encourage other area taxing
entities and community organizations to also review and use the
Comprehensive Plan as a guide in public and private decision-
making actions.
Section 8 : Copies of the Comprehensive Plan Report and
Summary Document are to be distributed and made available for
public review and comment.
Section 9 : This resolution shall take effect immediately
from and after its passage by the City Council of the City of
Baytown.
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INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED, by the affirmative vote of the
City Council of the City of Baytown, this the 13th day of August,
1992.
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OB CREDILLE, Mayor
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EILEEN P. HALL, Clerk
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ACIO RAMIREZ, SR. ity Attorney
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EXCERPTS FROM THE
CITY OF BAYTOWN
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REPORT:
THE VISION OF BAYTOWN
THE PLAN: Goals, Objectives,
and Policy Statements
AGENDA FOR ACTION
PREPARED BY
The Citizens of Baytown working with support by the City of
Baytown Planning & Community Development Department Staff
August 1992
"Financial assistance for the preparation of this document was provided by the
Economic Development Administration through a Urban 302(a) planning grant. This
publication was prepared by the City of Baytown. The statements, findings,
conclusions, and recommendations are those of the authors and do not necessarily
reflect the views of the Economic Development Administration. "
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
I. THE VISION OF BAYTOWN 1
II. THE PLAN: Goals, Objectives 3
and Policy Statements
Government 3
Parks, Recreation, and open Space 4
Social Infrastructure 6
Housing 8
Public Transportation 10
Environmental Issues 11
Visual Appearance 12
Commercial Revitalization 14
Industrial Development 16
Physical Infrastructure 17
Growth Management 18
III. AGENDA FOR ACTION 21
Two-Year Action Priorities 21
On-Going Planning Process 26
IV. Attachment A: CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS SCHEDULE 29
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THE VISION OF BAYTOWN
The purpose of a Comprehensive Plan is to provide residents
with the opportunity to define their vision for the future and to
determine how they desire to achieve that vision. We have defined
the type of Baytown we desire and stated what we are willing to do
to achieve this future.
our vision of our community's future is simple but bold . . .
A vibrant, dynamic community which cherishes its
heritage, embraces the challenge of creating its new future,
and is listed among the Nation' s most desired places in which
to live, work, and play.
While this simple statement provides the broad concept of our
vision, some elaboration on the features may provide a clearer
picture of community we seek to create. Baytown of our vision is
a community which is characterized by . . .
. . . Drug-free, gang-free, and crime-free community. Stable
neighborhoods in which homeowners and residents invest in
homes with reasonable assurance that their investment is safe.
Residents, young and old, families and individuals, feel safe
walking the streets for recreation and exercise at any time.
Young people stay in Baytown out of choice because the
community offers hope and opportunity and the recreational
activities desired by young adults and families.
An active and diverse economy which offers stable, well-paying
jobs with opportunities for advancement within the community.
Capitalization on Baytown's unique cultural and environmental
characteristics to develop new retail, service, and tourism
potential. A well-educated, trained, and fully employed labor
force which can find jobs within Baytown. Planned industrial
and office parks providing jobs for Baytown's burgeoning
middle class of professionals and technically-skilled
residents.
A restored focus on Baytown's older areas from which Baytown
grew and developed. Well-maintained infrastructure which is
supportive of stable neighborhoods and an active, diverse
economic development program. Restoration of deteriorated
infrastructure in older neighborhoods. Downtown and strip
commercial centers with shoppers, visitors, and workers
regularly frequenting the shops and stores during week nights
and weekends.
A green community with landscaping and natural environmental
preservation the norm and mainstay of development. Greenbelts
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along Goose Creek and Cedar Bayou, a beach along Galveston
Bay, and marina use along and near Galveston Bay. Use of
Goose Creek and Cedar Bayou for boating, fishing, and
recreation in concert with weekend festivals and events at the
marina, Texas Avenue, West Baytown, and beach areas. An
amphitheater in the greenbelts to encourage outdoor events.
Fully active community organizations which promote inclusion
of all elements of the community. Resolution of conflict
before conflict develops. Recognition and utilization of
Baytonians' cultural and ethnic diversity as a strength and
resource as valuable as the area's water and oil. Business,
government, and the citizenry working in partnership to attain
common community goals and fully capitalize on the community's
diversity.
Fully integrated portion of the Houston/Harris County
metropolitan area while developing its own identity based upon
its uniqueness. Providing leadership to other communities in
the region and state in addressing common problems. A model
in public decision making for other communities.
The plan which follows describes Goals, objectives, policy
statements, and an Agenda for Action which are needed and desired
by the community to achieve the community's vision of its' future.
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THE PLAN:
Goals, Objectives,
and Policy Statements
Goals, objectives, and policy statements included in each of
the eleven plan elements contained in the Comprehensive Plan Report
are excerpted from the report and outlined in this section.
Government
Governments exist for the provision of community desired goods
and services which citizens prefer to have provided in a collective
manner (such as streets, public safety, etc. ) . The manner in which
separate governmental structures serving the same population groups
are organized and interact (or fail to do so) in provision of the
common services is a fundamental issue affecting the development
and vitality of the community. This element focuses on the status
and functions of the City government and how it coordinates with
the other organizations.
Goals and Obiectives
1. Government which is responsive to the needs and demands of its
citizens, includes all elements in the decision-making
process, and efficiently and effectively delivers services to
its citizens.
2 . Coordination of government services among the various local
entities.
3 . A diverse and stable economic base structure which provides a
source of operating and capital investment funding necessary
to maintain and improve governmental services.
Policy Statements
1. Each local taxing entity should develop, establish, and
implement their policies and programs in consultation with the
other taxing entities and ensure their consistency with the
community's Comprehensive Plan.
2 . All viable options to provide adequate services for the
community should be collectively explored and none should be
discarded merely because it involves changing the "way we have
always done it" or complaints of "turf infringement" .
3 . Existing local and regional approaches to problem solving and
community betterment which are effective and meet local
concerns should be continued and supported.
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4 . Where new organizational structures are needed, the local
taxing entities, private business sector, and citizen groups
should come together to create and support the structures.
5. Citizens groups should be encouraged to be active in the
community problem-solving efforts.
6 . Government shall commit to involve citizens at each stage of
governmental functions: Planning, Implementation, and
Evaluation.
7. Revenue techniques which support community economic
development efforts and also place the burden of supporting
activities on those who necessitate the local services should
be encouraged and supported provided they do are not
regressive approaches which place undue burden on those
citizens least able to afford the costs.
8 . The term of financing an improvement or service should be
directly correlated to the reasonably expected life of the
improvement or service.
9. Services are to be provided at the level desired by residents
and supportive of community stability and prosperity in a
fiscally responsible manner.
10. A healthy rate of tax collection should be maintained.
11. Local government employment and advisory commissions should be
representative of the diversity of the area's residents and
labor force.
Parks, Recreation, and Open Space
Distinct shifts in public attitude toward the urban
environment and leisure time have occurred in recent years. As
people have more leisure time, they want more opportunities to
enjoy the time. Residents are no longer willing to accept the
urbanization of all land or uncontrolled destruction of urban water
and other natural resources, and there is an increasing demand for
quality and amenities in urban environments. Parks, Recreation,
and open Space programs and facilities are the public and private
efforts to respond to these concerns and needs.
Goals and Objectives
1. A well-maintained and balanced park system which is conducive
to, and supportive of, the community's well-being and
stability.
2 . Expansion of the level of recreational services, private and
public, reflective of the community's change.
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3 . Maintain the high quality and wide variety of park and
recreation resources now available to residents and visitors
until expansion in possible.
4 . Establish a system of greenbelts, similar to the Goose Creek
Greenbelt, along Cedar Bayou, the Bays, and other water bodies
supportive of a positive visual image.
5. Combined joint-use/maintenance of park and school facilities
and programs whenever functionally and economically feasible.
6. A parks and open space system which is sensitive to, and
reflects, the unique resources and vulnerabilities of the
natural environment.
Policy Statements
1. Various levels of parks should be provided using differing
location siting criteria depending on the type of park.
2 . Playground parks providing equipment for young children should
be located on residential streets and on sites protected from
traffic and incompatible uses. Each park should be located
within walking distance of park users and should be where no
larger parks exist within the services area.
3 . Neighborhood parks are to be located to coincide with the
limits of a neighborhood and adjacent school where possible.
They should be near the center of the neighborhoods and
isolated from heavily traveled streets.
4. Community parks should serve 3-6 neighborhoods or a "community
unit" . The service area should be a 1/2 to 1 1/2 mile radius.
5. A central park should serve the total community by being
centrally located and accessible by major thoroughfares.
6. The Community's heritage and cultural and ethnic diversity are
to be incorporated into the community celebrations.
7 . Citizen participation in planning and carrying out
recreational and beautification efforts are to be continued
and expanded.
8 . All local taxing entities involved with recreational programs
should cooperate in the provision and maintenance of
recreational facilities where they can effectively and
efficiently serve community needs.
9 . Development and maintenance of parks should be supportive of
neighborhood interests.
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10. Selected park and recreation elements should be linked by a
system of linear parks and parkways by utilizing creek beds,
drainage ways and other natural features.
11. Future park and open space requirements and acquisitions
should be planned to provide a positive, rational approach to
acquiring recreation and open space, and informing subdividers
and developers of the proposed recreation areas.
12 . Recreational opportunities which promote tourism and related
private developments are to be encouraged and supported. The
private sector should be encouraged to "plug into" the area's
recreational planning and programming.
Social Infrastructure
Communities are organizations and groups of people. By their
nature, people are diverse creatures who are differentiated by
their individual characteristics and their distinctly different
ethnic and cultural characteristics. To build a community such as
the one envisioned for Baytown requires an understanding of the
people and services they need. Investment in its citizens is the
single most important investment for any community.
Local communities are diverse places. Understanding social
diversity and responding to social change are keys to effective
planning. A social perspective focuses primarily on the diversity
of needs within a community and is concerned with the equity or
distributional implications of planning. Social planning helps
identify and determine likely distributional impacts of certain
decisions on a community and helps achieve greater equality among
social groups. Needs to be addressed within the community include
education, parks and recreation, health, job training, crime
reduction, social diversity, etc.
Goals and Objectives
1. Improve the protection of life and property, suppression of
crime and apprehension of offenders. The reduction of crime
can be brought about by educating citizens about drugs,
de-emphasizing gang membership, and improving safety on the
City's streets and throughout its neighborhoods.
2 . The opportunity for all citizens to participate in quality
educational programs. The City will be partner with other
recognized organizations and institutions in developing and
promoting a wide range of local educational opportunities.
3 . The opportunity for all citizens to actively participate in
community-wide social, cultural, and recreational activities .
This would include those activities that celebrate Baytown's
diverse ethnic and cultural mix.
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4 . Maximize the human development potential for all residents of
the Community.
Policy Statement
1 . Provide efficient law enforcement patrol services and crime
prevention programs throughout the Community, including
increased visibility of police services as a crime prevention
technique.
2 . Promote criminal justice planning and provide leadership in
the law enforcement community in Baytown.
3 . Encourage and cooperate with public and private entities to
promote diverse and comprehensive educational opportunities.
4 . Assist in providing all citizens the opportunity to
participate in educational programs and assure resources to
provide the necessary facilities and staffing.
5. The City, in conjunction with the Goose Creek Consolidated
Independent School District (GCCISD) and Lee College, should
determine how the Comprehensive Plan and its implementation
tools can most effectively be used to achieve a desirable
educational environment.
6. Support the maintenance and improvement of opportunities for
higher and continuing education at Lee College and technical
institutions.
7. Promote, develop, and implement programs to assist community
youth in making successful transitions to adulthood.
S. The City should, in conjunction with GCCISD, Lee College, and
Harris County, perform a detailed site selection and
evaluation of all public facilities and identify problems
regarding drainage, utility service, vehicular and pedestrian
traffic, fire and police protection, and all other public
benefits. This would include the evaluation of existing and
new structures and future plans for expansion and relocation
of facilities.
9 . The City should take the lead in encouraging community-wide
support of major festivals, celebrations, promotions, and
other social events which celebrate Baytown's rich ethnic
diversity.
10. Provide appropriate opportunities to improve the skills and
educational levels of low income, unemployed individuals to
enable them to obtain full-time permanent employment.
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Housing
Physically, socially, and economically, housing is one of the
most important elements affecting a community. It is appropriate
that planning for housing occur at the local level, because it is
there that housing is built, serviced, and regulated. While a
neighborhood is the basic unit of a community, the house is the
basic unit for a neighborhood and it is where much of the learning
and conditioning of the community's young population occurs.
Goals and Obiectives
1. Improved quality and residential character of existing
neighborhoods.
2 . Stable residential neighborhoods. Such neighborhoods offer
vitality and diversity of housing opportunities, thus
providing residents with the option of remaining within
their immediate community throughout their life cycles.
3 . An adequate supply of affordable housing. This supply
should be in response to the local needs and market
preferences of Baytown's diverse population.
4. Increased housing choices. Production of housing throughout
Baytown aimed at increasing housing choices in terms of cost,
type, size and location. Particular emphasis will be given to
the needs of low and moderate income and elderly households.
5. Preservation and protection of historically significant
residential structures and areas.
6. A flexible, systematic housing inspection and maintenance
program, that will ultimately bring all housing up to the
standards outlined in the City's Code of Ordinances.
Policy Statements
1. Low and moderate income families should continue to be
assisted through the Community Development Block Grant's
(CDBG) Housing Rehabilitation Program.
2 . Provide information and encourage financial institutions to
underwrite rehabilitation loans and mortgages in older
residential neighborhoods as an effort to promote residential
ownership in these areas. This would include participation in
programs such as the HUD 203k program.
3 . Promote and participate in the creation of a local housing
development corporation, funded jointly through CDBG funds and
local financial institutions, as a means to further housing
rehabilitation and ownership efforts among low to moderate
income persons.
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4 . Disseminate information about property assessment and Federal
tax practices which encourage rehabilitation, especially in
those areas of historic significance to the community.
5. Promote and utilize residential design standards and housing
codes, which contribute to the safety, health, and welfare of
Baytown residents and the long-term stability of the
residential areas, while still considering costs.
6. Promote the provision of essential services and facilities to
support housing conservation and production, with emphasis on
areas identified as having special needs through a detailed
Housing Needs Assessment that would be updated every five
years.
7 . Encourage, through land use controls, housing construction in
locations where necessary public facilities (streets, sewers)
exist or can be economically provided.
8 . Facilitate private efforts in redevelopment of the older
residential areas through the use of tax abatement, tax exempt
financing, and home improvement rebates.
9. Expeditiously remove abandoned, dilapidated structures which
have been deemed unsuitable for rehabilitation. This would
also include prompt foreclosure on tax delinquent properties.
10. Locate subsidized housing in scattered sites throughout the
City, as an effort to provide opportunities for lower income
families to live closer to their place of employment while
avoiding disruption of existing neighborhoods.
11. Cooperate with other agencies involved in the provision of
shelter to meet specialized needs such as emergency/disaster
housing, shelters for the homeless, and homes for battered
persons.
12 . Develop a reporting form for renters through which they can
register building code problems with their landlords and
expect a timely resolution. A copy of the completed form
shall be forwarded to the appropriate City office.
13 . Protect residential areas from intrusions of inappropriate
land use.
14 . Develop a program for public acquisition of vacant,
deteriorating structures, such as forgiveness of back taxes,
owned by absentee landlords for resale as private homes for
low and moderate income persons.
15 . Coordinate and phase municipal capital improvements with
private and neighborhood improvement efforts and to support
neighborhood associations' efforts to improve their locale.
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16. Provide information on the various aid programs available and
support efforts to establish historical districts in those
portions of the community where there are opportunities to
preserve concentrations of historical and architecturally
significant structures that may also be used to provide
additional housing.
17 . Program public improvements and schedule infrastructure
maintenance to coincide with preservation activities, when
feasible.
Public Transportation
Access to shopping, social support services, employment
centers, and other centers of human interaction is a fundamental
determinant of the degree of community involvement and ability of
residents to contribute to society. Neighborhood and community
stability or decline may hinge on the degree of accessibility
afforded its residents.
Goals and Obiectives
1. Assess the needs of the community and governmental entities
concerning public transportation.
2 . Aid the mobility of everyone in Baytown. Especially senior
citizens, handicapped persons, and low income individuals.
3 . Implement a public transportation system to serve the needs of
the people of Baytown both within the city and surrounding
regions.
4 . Development of a comprehensive marketing plan to promote the
newly created transit system.
5. Promote carpooling, vanpooling, and ridesharing.
6. Develop adequate infrastructure to aid with the establishment
of public transit. (i.e. sidewalks, curbs, etc. )
Policy Statements
1. The City should continue efforts to assess the needs of the
community concerning public transportation.
2 . It should be the policy of the City of Baytown to provide a
public transportation system for its citizens. The system
should encompass both intracity and intercity areas .
3 . The newly implemented public transportation system should
include special services that cater to senior citizens,
handicapped persons, and low income individuals.
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4 . To aid in the creation of a cleaner environment, the City, in
conjunction with the help of its citizens, should promote all
forms of public transportation, trip reduction, and
ridesharing to create fewer vehicle emissions.
5. The public transportation system should continuously conduct
a comprehensive marketing/promotional program to increase
ridership of the system.
6. The City should actively pursue funds to upgrade
infrastructure needed for the establishment of public
transportation systems. (i.e. sidewalks, curbs, etc. )
Environmental Resources
Baytown has an abundance of natural resources. These
resources have been the basis for the area's existence from its
earliest known inhabitation and the economic development of modern
day Baytown. Chief among these resources are the area's water, oil
and natural gas, and vegetation. In urban environments, natural
resources are precious elements of the community which impact
residents' ability to cope with the problems of, and enjoy the
lifestyle offered by urban settings. They are also most vulnerable
to the adverse impacts of urbanization.
Goals and Obiectives
1. Improved quality of water in Baytown, its ETJ, and surrounding
areas. Including municipal, rivers, streams, lakes, and
adjacent coastal waters.
2 . Improved quality of air in Baytown, its ETJ, and surrounding
areas.
3 . Protect and conserve sensitive land areas in Baytown and its
ETJ.
4. A complete recycling system, offering programs, incentives,
and facilities for recycling.
5. Promote public awareness about environmental and recycling
issues.
Policy Statements
1. a. Comprehensive water monitoring should resume in
Baytown and its surrounding area's municipal water
systems, rivers, streams, lakes, and adjacent
coastal waters, including point source as well as
non point source locations.
b. The waters of Goose Creek Stream and Cedar Bayou
should be suitable for swimming and fishing by the
year 2015.
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2 . a. Encourage the schools to coordinate carpooling
programs for children who are old enough to drive
to school and offer special incentives for riding
the bus.
b. Reduce the number of vehicle miles traveled (VMT)
to, during, and from work.
3 . Owners of high occupancy buildings that are currently located
over or near chemical and petroleum pipelines should be
notified and encouraged to take necessary precautions. City
Ordinances should be amended to create larger setback
requirements for high occupancy buildings near pipelines.
4 . Further develop shoreline vegetation technology in suitable
areas in the tidal zone.
5. Greenbelts, landscaping, tree replacement/preservation
programs, and land conservation should be required elements in
any new development and highly encouraged in our ETJ.
6. Group and individual incentives should be integrated into a
comprehensive recycling program. To aid in achieving this
goal, recycling drop-off points should be established and
curbside recycling should be available to every building that
receives trash pick-up. Recycling collectors should be
available to the general public for motor oil and petroleum
based products. Yard and household wastes should be minimized
throughout the city. Educational programs, ordinances, and
recycling could be included in the minimization efforts.
7. a. A city wide education program should be implemented
to inform the public about recycling and
environmental issues.
b. "Environmental Awareness" days should be further
promoted.
8 . To aid with the location and prosecution of polluters, Baytown
should aggressively support the Texas Air Control Board
(TACB) , the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) , and Texas
Water Control (TWC) regulations by locating known polluters,
reporting them, and following up on enforcement actions.
visual Appearance
Images and perceptions are often established by the first
impressions created by a community. These impressions are a
function of the quality of the visual environment. This quality of
the visual environment also impacts the level of community self
pride. An inventory and assessment of Baytown's visual environment
is provided in this element.
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Goals and Obiectives
1. Restoration and demolition of deteriorated and dilapidated
areas.
2 . Proper maintenance of public and private facilities.
3 . Beautification of all entrances to Baytown.
4 . Proper disposal of wastes and encouragement of recycling.
5 . City-wide beautification.
6. Removal and prevention of graffiti.
7 . Promotion of local talent and amenities.
8 . Proper maintenance and usage of signs and billboards.
9 . Proper installation and maintenance of curbs and gutters where
needed.
10. Restoration and correction of land use conflicts.
11. Preservation and rehabilitation of historical buildings.
Policy Statements
1. The demolition of dilapidated buildings should be continued.
2 . Encourage public and private sector to rehabilitate
deteriorated buildings.
3 . Promote beautification of Baytown through both public and
private projects.
4 . Beautify the entrances to Baytown by designating specific
land uses and implementing beautification projects.
5. Conservation of trees and enhancement of Baytown's green
spaces to promote a "no net loss" of the area's trees should
be the City policy.
6 . To preserve the beauty of Baytown, the City should install
underground utilities.
7. To provide for recreational and natural areas, strong support
should be given to the Marina, Goose Creek Stream, Baytown
Nature Center, and a municipal golf course.
8 . The City should provide one or more central locations for
large trash drop-off during days where door-to-door large
trash pick-up is not offered.
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9. The public at large should be educated about recycling and
environmental issues.
10. The City should encourage the public and private recycling of
yard and household wastes.
11. Continue programs to recognize and promote beautification
efforts, such as "yard of the month", monthly Sparkler awards,
and yearly environmental awards for residential and business
properties.
12 . The City should develop an ordinance that requires large trash
dumpsters to be kept in containment areas that will not allow
scattering debris to become a visual nuisance.
13 . Medians and right-of-ways should be beautified and
meticulously maintained.
14 . The grounds of abandoned buildings and empty lots should be
neat and clean. Owners should be encouraged and reminded to
clean up and maintain properties.
15. It should be the policy of the City to provide for the proper
installation and repair of curbs, gutters, and sidewalks in
areas where there are appearance, safety, and drainage
problems.
16. The City should enforce strict regulations for the use of
signs and billboards in the community.
17 . Graffiti should be covered or removed as soon as it appears.
Commercial Revitalization
Vitality of a community's central business district impacts
the image projected by the larger area. Baytown is a center of
regional retail and service activities. National trends suggest an
outward movement of these activity centers and jobs with a
corresponding loss of the commercial base in central cities.
Maintaining this regional role is essential for Baytown's future
and requires a focus and attention on Baytown's commercial
revitalization.
Goals and Objectives
1. Expansion of the hospitality industry.
2 . Creation of a large-scale, widely promoted, annual festival in
Baytown.
3 . Encourage existing retail trade.
4 . Retention of existing and encouragement of future development
of businesses within the city limits.
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5. Renovation and/or demolition of existing vacant buildings.
6. Loyalty from residents to shop for the goods and services they
want in Baytown before they travel to outlying areas to make
purchases.
7 . Further development and promotion of existing social and
recreational amenities which will enhance the quality of life
in Baytown.
8 . Have a Retail Market Assessment completed.
Policy Statements
1. Entities such as the City, the Baytown Chamber of Commerce,
the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Baytown, the
Economic Development Foundation, and other related
organizations should make it their policy to encourage and
assist any individual or organization whether private or
public, attempting any activity that will lead to the
construction, development, and/or renovation of residential,
commercial, and industrial properties within Baytown.
However, careful consideration should be given to plans for
new development; it should compliment existing businesses and
industry rather than bankrupting them.
2 . The City should work with local, state, and federal entities,
both public/governmental and private, to develop and promote
amenities which enhance the quality of life in Baytown. Such
projects could include city beautification projects,
recreational facilities/activities, convention center
(possibly to be located at the "Rocking R" building") ,
restaurants, and festivals. In addition, continued support
should be given to such projects as a public golf course,
marina, Goose Creek Stream Greenbelt, and Baytown Nature
Center.
3 . It should be the policy of the City of Baytown to develop land
use control measures to protect and define commercial areas as
well as aid with revitalization.
4 . It should be the policy of the City to continue to support and
promote financial aid programs such as the Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) funded Revolving Loan Program,
to assist small and medium size businesses.
5 . The City, with assistance from the Economic Development
Foundation, the Baytown Chamber of Commerce and the Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce, should aid in the creation of incentives
for individuals and organizations to do commercial and
industrial revitalization with emphasis in depressed areas.
Such assistance could be in the form of Enterprise Zones, tax
incentives, grant applications, and business incubators.
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6. Local industry should be encouraged to become involved with
the community by sponsorship of local activities and/or
festivals, and perhaps once again offering scheduled tours of
their facilities to the public.
Industrial Development
Industry is the basis for the community and economic structure
in the Baytown area. Closure of the US Steel plant and the oil
industry decline within the last 10 years have permanently changed
the structure and character of the community, residents, and its
economy. Structural shifts in the regional and national economies
have and will continue to have impacts on this area. Development
of a firm industrial base, in all its viable forms, is an essential
step for stabilizing the community.
Goals and Obiectives
1. Improvement of Baytown's image and general physical
appearance.
2 . Development of recreational activities and facilities.
3 . Creation of incentives to continue the attraction of
developers of executive style housing.
4 . Development of buffer zones between residential and industrial
areas of town.
5. Protection of different land uses through land use control
measures.
6. Occupation or demolition of vacant buildings throughout the
community.
7 . Provide sewer and water services to projected growth areas (as
indicated on the Future Growth Map) to facilitate future
growth.
8 . Improved facilitation for the transhipment of goods and
services.
9 . Stimulate growth by expanding existing roadways and
establishing new ones, as land use warrants.
10. Provide Public Transportation to the community if deemed
feasible.
11. Attract a secondary airport.
12 . Identify target industries compatible to available sites.
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Policy statements
1. The City should actively enforce existing ordinances, codes,
and regulations that promote aesthetic and environmental
qualities in the community.
2 . The City should work with governmental and private entities to
develop and promote amenities which enhance the quality of
life within Baytown. Such projects could include city
beautification projects, recreational facilities/activities,
convention center, restaurants, and festivals. In addition,
continued support should be given to such projects as a public
golf course, marina, Goose Creek Stream Greenbelt, and Baytown
Nature Center.
3 . The City should adopt zoning ordinances to protect against
conflicting land uses with regards to industry.
4 . The City should continue and expand its demolition program.
5. It should be the policy of the City of Baytown to implement
and fund a systematic approach for infrastructure development
that insures orderly and desired growth.
6. The City of Baytown should conduct a general mobility plan to
gather comprehensive information about transportation that
will insure the orderly and efficient movement of people and
goods within and out of the city.
7 . Entities such as the City, the Economic Development
Foundation, the Baytown Chamber of Commerce and the Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce of Greater Baytown, should adopt the
precept that their mission is to proactively encourage and
assist any individual or organization whether private or
public, seeking to undertake any activity that will lead to
the construction, development, or renovation of residential,
commercial and industrial properties within Baytown and its
ETJ.
Physical Infrastructure
Physical infrastructure elements are one of government's most
effective tools for managing development and are basic requirements
in responding to the impacts of development. These elements,
primarily, water, sewer, transportation systems, drainage, and
public buildings, have direct and long-term impacts on private
decision-making processes.
Goals and Objectives
1. Appropriate location of development reflecting environmental
concerns and availability of necessary infrastructure.
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2 . Alleviation of the fiscal constraints facing the local
governmental entities and public service providers through
minimizing service costs and obtaining adequate revenues to
finance necessary infrastructure.
3 . Improve the overall urban design qualities of the built-up
environment of Baytown.
4 . Establish an adequate program with sound financial basis for
acquiring, developing, operating, and maintaining the City's
park and open space system.
5. A well planned, comprehensive system of quality sidewalks,
streets and highways, that will meet the needs of the
residents of Baytown.
Policy Statements
1. Encourage the orderly provision of adequate community
infrastructure as necessary for development and future growth.
2 . Support efforts to maintain and improve existing
infrastructure through use of bond issues, developers
contributions and creative financing mechanisms.
3 . Develop a program to assist in the revitalization of buildings
throughout the City.
4 . operate clean, safe, and well-maintained parks and
recreational facilities.
5. Promote the development of a safe and convenient system of
roadways and sidewalks/pedestrian ways.
6. Resolution of remaining existing infrastructure (primarily
water and sewer lines) deficiencies in all areas should be
given high priority after the 1991 bond election projects are
completed.
7 . Only noncorrosive pipes and other materials should be used for
utility lines.
8 . Methods to lower development costs for residential developers
to develop high quality subdivisions while assuring high
quality infrastructure should be explored and implemented.
9 . A Long-Range Capital Improvements Program should be the basis
for infrastructure improvement decisions by all taxing
entities and developers.
Growth Management
Growth management is the process by which a community
intercedes in the land development and use processes to implement
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public policies to achieve the community's goals. Activities in
this regard relate to the full realm of community public powers to
regulate, spend, and tax.
Goals and objectives
1. Maintain the desired character of all neighborhoods.
2 . As growth occurs, ensure that the elements of development are
sensitive, integrated and protective of one another.
3 . Establish a system of land use management designed to
stimulate efficient and orderly growth for the community.
4 . To target specific streets and entryways for landscaping and
tree preservation, that will improve the overall visual image
of the community.
5. Conservation and maintenance of developed areas within
Baytown.
6. Encourage innovative approaches to land development in the
extraterritorial jurisdiction.
7 . To broaden the concept of preservation so that it becomes
conservation, to help protect and enhance Baytown's unique
character.
Policy Statements
1. Adopt land use planning strategies to protect existing
residential properties from the incompatibility of more
intensive uses.
2 . Encourage compatibility of adjacent differing land uses
through such practices as architectural blending of building
material and scale, landscape buffers, and the gradual
reduction in intensity of development from more to less
intensive uses.
3 . Establish minimum standards which define land capacity and
desirable land use relationships within the community.
4 . It shall be the policy of the City of Baytown to encourage the
creation, protection, and enhancement of landscaping
throughout the community. Use of natural vegetation should be
encouraged as part of this policy.
5 . Promote infill development with special attention to the
issues of additional traffic and stormwater runoff created by
the infill development, aesthetic compatibility with the
surrounding area, and impact upon adjacent uses.
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6 . Provide for the preparation of more specific plans for the
more development intensive areas of the extraterritorial
jurisdiction with participation of concerned parties.
7 . Improve the image of the community, not only as perceived by
Baytown residents but also by visitors to the community, to
improve the relative desirability of Baytown as a place to
live, shop and locate business and industry.
S. Identify, protect and preserve historic resources through
appropriate regulation and enforcement measures.
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AGENDA FOR ACTION
Implementation of the full range of strategies outlined in the
Comprehensive Plan Report is anticipated to take many years. This
section outlines the proposed priority actions to be undertaken
within the first 2-year time period immediately following adoption
of the plan. An on-going community planning structure is also
outlined herein.
Two-Year Action Priorities
To provide an immediate focus on implementation of the plan
recommendations, this section identifies one or two specific
implementation activities contained in each of the previous plan
elements. Each of the activities are to be implemented within the
first two years following adoption of this plan (or by July 1,
1994) .
Government. Local governments in the Baytown area will pursue
the following actions toward implementation of the Government
recommendations:
1. Establish full-time grantsmanship programs to aggressively
pursue available public and private funding resources.
2 . Obtain state legislation to increase land use regulatory
authority in the ETJ.
Parks, Recreation, and Open Space. Private and public
organizations will take the following steps toward implementation
of the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space element recommendations:
1. Support efforts to continue State and Federal funding for
parks and open space projects and increase the amounts of
available Local, State, and Federal funds provided to develop
and maintain area facilities.
2 . Develop and implement expanded recreation and community
celebration programs which address issues related to the
community's increased diversity and social conflicts. As part
of this effort, the local governments will pursue development
of long-range recreation master plans and provide necessary
recreation planning staff.
Social Infrastructure. The Baytown Area Community will take
the following actions toward implementation of the Social
Infrastructure recommendations in the order indicated:
1. The Gang Task Force recently established by the Mayor and City
Council will be provided necessary support to continue their
planning effort and implement the program activities which are
determined to be needed to achieve the Task Force mission.
This support is to be provided by the City, Goose Creek CISD,
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County, businesses, community organizations, and citizens.
Primary staff support should be provided from the GCCISD and
the Planning and Community Development Department. Funds from
the recently approved "At-Risk Youth Alternatives Grant" the
GCCISD is to receive should be a primary source of financial
support for this effort.
2 . The City, County, GCCISD, and area human services providers
will jointly develop a human services plan for the Baytown
area. Staffing for this planning effort is to be provided
jointly by the taxing entities and volunteers from the human
services providers and citizens with the Planning and
Community Development Department and GCCISD providing primary
support. Development of this plan should begin approximately
one year after the Gang Task Force has initiated their
activities so that the two efforts will be most effectively
coordinated.
Housing. Immediate actions to be undertaken to initiate
housing improvement and development efforts include:
1. Development of an area-wide housing plan which addresses the
broad range of housing issues including, but not limited to,
affordability, conservation, rehabilitation, neighborhood
stability, and the special needs of all segments of the
community including the entire income range. Primary staff
support should be provided by the City's Planning and
Community Development staff and the Baytown Housing Authority
with assistance from local real estate and development
professionals and neighborhood organizations and involvement
by various citizens groups including the Community Development
Advisory Committee and the general public. This plan should
serve local housing planning needs but should also be
developed so as to serve as the City's Comprehensive Housing
Affordability Strategy required by the Department of Housing
and Urban Development as a condition for receiving housing
grant funds.
2 . Develop new strategies for conserving and renovating the
existing housing stock and providing support to neighborhood
stabilization efforts. Primary staff support for this effort
is to be provided by the City's Inspections, Legal, and
Planning & Community Development Departments. As part of this
effort, the City is to explore the possibility of a Rental
Property Inspection program.
Public Transportation. Immediate efforts in this area will
focus on the following:
1 . Completion of the current Public Transportation Feasibility
Analysis and Origin-Destination Study. These efforts are to
provide short- and long-range public transportation
development plans to serve the Baytown area. Primary staff
support for these efforts is to be provided by the City' s
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Planning & Community Development Department and the Houston-
Galveston Area Council. Depending upon the results of the
studies, the City should pursue efforts to obtain additional
Federal funds to implement at least short term transportation
improvements and assess the feasibility of pursuing local
funding for further improvements or expansion of services.
Environmental Resources. Enhancement of the natural and man-
made environments pose particular concerns for the attractiveness
of Baytown for outside investment. Resolution of these concerns
require long-term action, but the immediate focus of attention over
the next two years will be to implement the following:
1. Development of the first phase of the Goose Creek Greenbelt.
Primary responsibility for this action is with the Goose Creek
Stream Committee and the City's Planning & Community
Development and Parks & Recreation Departments. Funding for
this activity is to be obtained from the Texas Parks &
Wildlife Department and the 1991 Bond Program. Initiate site
planning for Phase 2 of the Goose Creek Greenbelt with staff
support from the Planning & Community Development Department
and funding from the EDA, City, and local community
organizations. Phase 2 site planning is to integrate the
Greenbelt planning with the revitalization planning for the
commercial corridor adjoining the Greenbelt.
2 . Reestablish, at least on a part-time basis, a local on-going
water quality monitoring program. The City should examine the
feasibility of a cost-sharing program with other nearby
communities and include Goose Creek and Cedar Bayou. As part
of this program, the City should develop a system for public
education of the results of the monitoring. Primary staff
support for this effort is to be provided by the City's Health
Department and coordinated with the City's Parks & Recreation,
Public Works, Engineering, and Planning & Community
Development Departments and Lee College and the GCCISD.
Visual Appearance. Enhancing Baytown's internal and external
visual appearance is critical to the community's immediate and
long-term future and stability. Consequently, within the first two
years following adoption of this plan the following immediate
actions are to be taken:
1. Creation and implementation of a landscaping, tree
preservation, xeriscaping, and green space program. This
program is to be initiated with a comprehensive ordinance to
cover these items which is sensitive to Baytown's unique
environmental and economic setting, but will establish a
community standard for landscaping and green space. All
taxing entities will be encouraged to participate in
implementation by setting public examples of effective and
visible use of the guidelines to be established in this
program, Primary staff support for this effort will be
provided by the City's Planning & Community Development and
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Parks & Recreation Departments. Additional staff and board
support should be provided by all taxing entities and both of
the local chambers of commerce.
2 . Development of a plan for attractive entranceways at all major
entrances into the City including I-10 at Spur 330, I-10 at SH
146, and Loop 201 & SH 146 at the Fred Hartmann Bridge.
Initial efforts should be focused on the Loop 201 & SH 146
entrance over the soon to be completed Fred Hartmann Bridge
near Bayland Park. Efforts should be made to seek State and
local financial support for planning and developing these
entranceways landmarks. Additional staff support from the
County and City Engineering Departments should be provided to
assist in developing these entranceway plans. Further staff
support from the City's Legal, Inspections, and Planning &
Community Development Departments should be provided to
develop and enforce entranceway corridor beautification
ordinances and guidelines.
Commercial Revitalization. Revitalization of the City's urban
core is critical to Baytown' s immediate and long-term future. The
following immediate actions to intensify efforts to revitalize
Baytown's older commercial core will be taken:
1. The City, working with support from other taxing entities, the
business community, community organizations, and the Economic
Development Administration, will develop and begin
implementing pragmatic plans and strategies which will
encourage new private and public reinvestment in the
Enterprise Zone areas. This effort will involve development
of short- and long-range needs assessments, strategies, and
design improvement plans for the older commercial areas.
Primary staff support for this effort will be provided by the
City's Planning and Community Development Department. As part
of this planning effort, the City will prepare and implement
a program to increase awareness of the Enterprise Zone
incentives.
2 . A new community festival centered around Baytown's ethnic and
cultural diversity and historical character is to be developed
and implemented during either the Spring or Fall. Both of the
chambers of commerce are to share staff support responsibility
for developing and implementing this effort. Timing of the
initial festival should relate to completion of the first
phase of the Goose Creek Greenbelt.
Industrial Development. To enhance the Baytown Area's ability
to attract and retain industrial plants and their work force, the
following immediate actions will be taken:
1. Completion of the feasibility of a secondary airport to serve
this area with a location in close proximity to Baytown and
its transportation arteries. If feasible, the local
authorities should pursue available State and Federal funding
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to begin development within the first two years. Support for
this effort should be obtained from local taxing entities with
staff assistance provided by the Baytown/West Chambers County
Economic Development Foundation and the City of Baytown's
Engineering and Planning & Community Development Departments.
Additional staff support should be sought from the Houston-
Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) and the Texas Department of
Transportation (TxDOT) .
2 . An assessment of beautification and recreational project needs
which would support or encourage new private investment within
the Baytown area (and particularly within the Enterprise zone
areas) . A plan to fund implementation of project to satisfy
these needs is to be developed as part of this assessment.
Staffing support for this effort is to be provided jointly by
the Baytown Chamber of Commerce, Baytown/West Chambers County
Economic Development Foundation, and the City's Parks &
Recreation and Planning & Community Development Departments
with assistance from other taxing entities and volunteers from
local professionals and citizen organizations. The Clean City
Commission and the Parks and Recreation Board should be
actively in developing this assessment and plan.
Physical Infrastructure. Initial short-term actions to be
undertaken include:
1. Development of a coordinated, community Capital Improvements
Program involving all of the area's taxing entities. This
program is to evaluate and focus on implementing projects
which conform to the priorities and policies of the
Comprehensive Plan with initial emphasis being placed on
rehabilitation of existing infrastructure systems. Due to the
community-wide nature of this effort, all of the taxing
entities need to provide staff support and governing board
involvement in developing the Program. Infrastructure needs,
including associated capital and operating costs, for at least
a five-year, and preferably a ten-year, period should be
incorporated into this Program. Primary staff coordinating
responsibility should be assigned to the City's Engineering
and Planning & Community Development Departments. Following
development of the initial Capital Improvement Program,
efforts to obtain grant and bond funding to implement needed
improvements should be initiated.
2 . Designation of a hazardous cargo route to keep vehicles
transporting such materials out of and away from residential
areas and high population areas. Primary staff support for
this effort is to be provided by the City' s Emergency
Management Coordinator working with the Local Emergency
Planning Committee and local industries involved in hazardous
materials.
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Growth Management. Immediate actions to be undertaken to more
effectively manage the community's development include:
1. Prepare, adopt, and implement a Unified Development Code which
streamlines and consolidates the City's current development
regulations while also protecting the community from adverse
impacts of undesirable or incompatible development. This
process should be undertaken prior to development of new
ordinances which should be evaluated in light of the Unified
Development Code. Primary staff support is to be provided by
the City's Fire Marshall, Inspections, Engineering, Legal and
Planning & Community Development Departments with the latter
Department to take the lead role. Additional involvement and
support should be provided by local developers and
professionals and neighborhood and community organizations.
2 . Prepare, adopt, and implement a Baytown Zoning Ordinance which
is sensitive to Baytown's unique environmental and economic
character and protects residential neighborhoods and
industrial development alike. Incorporation of the protection
afforded residential homeowners in existing deed restrictions
as the base level of protection for residential areas is to be
the initial basis for development of the Ordinance. Primary
staff support is to be provided by the City's Planning &
Community Development Department. An outside consultant
should be retained to initially develop a draft of a proposed
ordinance. Additional involvement and support should be
provided by local developers and professionals and
neighborhood and community organizations. If the Ordinance is
to be adopted by referendum, the work on the Ordinance should
be scheduled such that the referendum is conducted within 1
year of the adoption of this plan. Primary advisory
responsibility should be given to the Baytown Planning
Commission which should, immediately upon adoption of this
plan, be renamed the Baytown Planning and Zoning Commission.
On-Going Planning Process
Functions. Comprehensive planning must be an on-going
community activity if it is to be successful. Therefore, as part
of this Action Agenda, a new approach to planning in Baytown must
be instituted. The process used in developing this plan is be used
as the basis for this new Baytown planning process. Steps in the
on-going planning process must include:
1. Development and maintenance of a comprehensive data base.
Computer equipment is being acquired to aid in this effort.
2 . Development and adoption of detailed planning elements (such
as, the Housing Plan, Drainage Plan, etc. ) .
3 . Development, maintenance, and implementation of a community
Capital Improvements Program.
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4 . Recommendations on Bond Programs.
5, Quarterly reviews and evaluations of progress to implement
specific actions recommended in the plan. These reviews and
evaluations may require plan revisions.
6. An annual published report and Bi-Annual Action Agenda noting
accomplishments and progress made towards plan implementation
and failures and intended or recommended actions including
revisions.
7 . Periodic updates, at least every 5 years. Sometimes these
updates need to be more frequent depending upon changes in
conditions and progress on plan implementation.
8 . Full consideration of all aspects and elements of the
community and all issues included in the Comprehensive Plan
and that may arise which impact the community's development
and stability.
9 . Continued staff support will be needed for the data base
management aspect, detailed planning and special project
planning efforts, and the community involvement tasks.
Alternatives. Several alternative means for management of the
on-going planning process are available including using the
existing Planning Commission, creating a new Planning Commission,
relying on staff or consultants, using adhoc committees, etc. Two
potentially viable alternatives were considered:
1. The Baytown Planning Commission could be given the
responsibility for the comprehensive planning. This would
require more extensive work on the part of this commission,
particularly since they would also have responsibility for
developing and implementing a Zoning Ordinance.
2 . The CPAT Steering Committee, which is comprised of the
Chairperson of each of the nine task forces and the Co-
Chairpersons of the CPAT, could be restructured and designated
as the Baytown Area Community Long-Range Planning Commission.
This approach would have the effect of institutionalizing the
comprehensive, grass-roots approach taken in developing this
plan. Since this body would not be directly engaged in the
on-going administration of the Development Code, this approach
would allow this body to focus on long-range planning while be
closely coordinated, due to its membership, with other Current
Planning or Operational Boards and Commissions.
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Recommended Approach. The latter alternative is recommended
to be the process for management of the on-going planning efforts
and implementation of the plan. Thus, within 90 days of adoption
of the Comprehensive Plan, the City should take the following
actions:
1. Create a Baytown Area Community Long-Range Planning
Commission based upon the structure of the CPAT Steering
Committee with representatives of the diversity of the
community and the various taxing entities.
Representatives of the taxing entities may need to be by
Ex-Officio membership. This Commission should be given
responsibility for overseeing and managing, in
conjunction with the Planning and Community Development
Department staff, the management and implementation of
the on-going planning process.
2 . Consolidate the Planning Commission and the Traffic
Commission into a Growth Management and Development
Advisory Commission with responsibility for overseeing
the City's Subdivision Regulations, Traffic Regulations,
and development of a Zoning Ordinance and advising the
Mayor and City Council on changes to existing ordinances
regulating land development. This Commission is to be
responsible for working with the Baytown Area Community
Long-Range Planning Commission in developing the plans
and ordinances recommended in the Comprehensive Plan
elements which related to land development and
utilization and traffic management.
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Attachment A
Capital Improvements Schedule: 1992 through 2022
To achieve the Vision and Goals and Objectives set forth in
this plan, numerous changes need to be made in public and private
decision-making processes. Among these changes, a long-range
vision with a recognition of current needs, must become ingrained
in all entities. A broader, community perspective must become part
of public institutional values. As a key step towards developing
this broader and long-range perspective, a Community Capital
Improvements Schedule must be developed. The following list and
time schedule of public improvement projects should serve as a
beginning. Projects of all taxing entities should be integrated
with this schedule to develop a community-wide schedule.
In using this schedule, the following abbreviations are used
to denote the proposed funding sources: F - Federal Grants, P -
Private Developers, C - County, S - State of Texas, HCFCD - Harris
County Flood Control District, SD - Goose Creek Consolidated
Independent School District, and LC - Lee College. No cost
estimate has been developed for this schedule. However, the total
cost will exceed $200 Million (1992 dollars) .
1992- 1996- 2002- 2012- Funding
Facility 1996 2002 2012 2022 Sources
I. Water System
1. Upgrade Existing Lines X X X CITY
2 . Replace Deteriorated Lines X X CITY
3 . Extension Along I-10 X X X X P/CITY
4 . Extension Along Garth Rd.
and N. Main to Barbers
Hill Road X X P/CITY
5. Extension Along
State Hwy 146 X CITY
6. Spur 55
a. Booster Pump X CITY
b. Extension of Lines X X X P/=
II . Sewerage
1. Plant Expansions X F/CITY
East District
West District
2 . Central Plant Diversion X CITY
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1992- 1996- 2002- 2012- Funding
Facility 1996 2002 2012 2022 Sources
II. Sewerage (Continued)
3 . New Plants
North of I-10 X X F/CITY
Industrial District X F/CITY
4 . Extension Along I-10
a. Garth to N. Main X P/CPPY
b. Garth to John Martin X P/CPPY
C. N. Main to Sjolander X P/C=
d. John Martin to Thompson X P/CITY
5. Replace Deteriorated Lines X X X F/CITY
6. Service Line Replacement
Program X X X P/CITY
7. Extension Along N. Main
a. To I-10 X P/CITY
b. To Barbers Hill Road X P/CTTY
S. Extension Along Garth
Rd. to Barbers Hill Rd. X P/CITY
9. Extension Along State Hwy 146
east Chambers County X CITY
10. Extension Along
Rollingbrook Dr. X CITY
11. Oversizing X X X X P/=
III. Thoroughfares and Related
1. Widen Massey-Tompkins Rd. X CITY
2 . Woodway Extension X P/CTI1'
3 . S. Alexander/Spur 55 Ext. X S/CTPY
4 . Widen John Martin R. X P/C/CITY
5 . Align John Martin/Bush
Rd. Intersection X C/CTPY
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1992- 1996- 2002- 2012- Funding
Facility 1996 2002 2012 2022 Sources
III. Thoroughfares and Related (Continued)
6. Widen Cedar Bayou-Lynchburg Road
a. Garth to Main X C
b. John Martin to Garth X C/CPIY
C. Turn Lanes East of Main X C/CITY
7 . Extend Cedar Bayou-Lynchburg
to State Hwy 146 X S/C/CITY
8 . Widen Garth (North of I-10) X C/CITY
to Barbers Hill Rd.
9. Widen N. Main (North of I-10) S/C/CITY
to Barbers Hill Rd.
10. Widen Wallisville Rd.
a. Turn Lanes at Major
Intersections X X C/CITY
b. John Martin to N. Main X C/C=
11. Wide Barbers Hill Rd.
a. Turn Lanes at Major
Intersections X X S/C/CITY
b. Crosby-Lynchburg to
State Hwy 146 X X S/C/CITY
12 . Widen Garth Road/
FM1942 to US 90 X X X S/C/CITY
13 . Widen Sjolander/
Crosby-Cedar Bayou X X C/CITY
14 . Extend Baker Rd. to X CITY
Barkuloo Rd.
15. Turn Lanes on Raccoon Dr. X CITY
16. Widen Tri-City Beach Rd. X CITY
17 . Grand Parkway X X X P/S
18 . Designate Hazardous
Cargo Routes X CITY
19 . Upgrade/Loop Signal System X X S/C/CITY
20. Bike Trails X X X CITY
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1992- 1996- 2002- 2012- Funding
Facility 1996 2002 2012 2022 Sources
III. Thoroughfares and Related (Continued)
21. Sidewalk Program on
Major Collectors/
Thoroughfares X X X X CITY
22 . Annual Street
Improvement Program X X X X CITY
23 . Bridge Replacement Projects
a. Garth Road X F/S/CITY
b. W. Main Street X CITY
IV. Drainage System
1. Regional Detention System X X X HCFCD/
CITY
2 . Rehab. and Add
to Existing System X X X X CITY
3 . Massey-Tompkins Rd. X CITY
V. Public Buildings
1. Conference/Convention
Center X X P
2 . Centralized City Offices X CITY
3 . Marine Education Center X P/C/SD
CITY
4 . Welcome Center/Museum X X P/C/SD
S/P/CITY
5. New Fire Stations X X X CITY
6. Expand/Renovate Buildings
a. City Hall X CITY
b. Library X S/CITY
C. Fire Station F/CITY
d. Police Station X CITY
7 . New Municipal
Service Center X CITY
8 . New Animal Shelter X CITY
9 . New Police Station X CITY
10. Library Expansion X S/CITY
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1992- 1996- 2002- 2012- Funding
Facility 1996 2002 2012 2022 Sources
VI. Other Facilities
1. Goose Creek Greenbelt X X P/S/F/C
SD/CITY
2 . Baytown Nature Center X S/F/CITY
3 . Cedar Bayou Greenbelt X X P/F/S/C
SD/CITY
4 . Marina X P/CITY/F
5. Golf Course X P/CITY
6. New Parks X X X F/P/
CITY/C
7 . Widen/Deepen Cedar Bayou X X F/P/
CITY/C
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