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Public Meeting #2Presa Community Center

October 26, 2010 6:30 pm

2City of San AntonioDepartment of Planning & Community Development

• Opening CommentsOpening Comments

• Results from Public Meeting #1Results from Public Meeting #1

• Corridor Overlay Districts OverviewCorridor Overlay Districts Overview

• Crime Prevention Through Crime Prevention Through Environmental DesignEnvironmental Design

• Updated Project ScheduleUpdated Project Schedule

• Q & AQ & A

Meeting AgendaMeeting Agenda

Proposed BoundariesProposed Boundaries


BoundariesBoundaries

• Between IH-10 to Between IH-10 to the north and Loop the north and Loop 410 to the south410 to the south

• Extent of COD Extent of COD based on road based on road classificationclassification– 200 ft from outer right-

of-way north of SE Military

– 300 ft from outer right-of-way south of SE Military


South Presa CorridorSouth Presa Corridor

• Community-based processCommunity-based process• Prioritize future improvements to Prioritize future improvements to

the areathe area• Adopt design standards for new Adopt design standards for new

construction and area improvementsconstruction and area improvements• Preserve character of the corridor Preserve character of the corridor

while allowing for responsible while allowing for responsible developmentdevelopment

• Does not guarantee road Does not guarantee road construction or financingconstruction or financing


Why South Presa, Why Now?Why South Presa, Why Now?

• City Council Resolution City Council Resolution (March 2010) directs staff to (March 2010) directs staff to conduct necessary studies conduct necessary studies in order to establish a in order to establish a corridor overlay district and corridor overlay district and base rezoning along South base rezoning along South Presa Presa

• Links historic designated Links historic designated landmarks, districts, and landmarks, districts, and the San Antonio Riverthe San Antonio River

• South Central CP (1999 & South Central CP (1999 & 2005) and Stinson Airport 2005) and Stinson Airport Vicinity LUP (2009) Vicinity LUP (2009) identified desire to enhance identified desire to enhance design standards along design standards along South PresaSouth Presa

• Improve commercial Improve commercial corridor aestheticscorridor aesthetics

• Cooperative effort to Cooperative effort to revitalize arearevitalize area

Results from Public Results from Public Meeting #1 September Meeting #1 September

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Infrastructure ImprovementsInfrastructure Improvements

• Street maintenance and Street maintenance and repairrepair

• SidewalksSidewalks• SewerSewer• ConnectivityConnectivity• Drainage Drainage

– At Fair– Between Regina and Mebane– At Riverside

• Railroad crossing at Railroad crossing at Southcross Southcross

• Ground maintenance Ground maintenance between Dulnig & Koehler, between Dulnig & Koehler, across from State across from State Hospital, School, and Hospital, School, and north of E. Pyronnorth of E. Pyron

• Level Presa at 7800 block Level Presa at 7800 block (3x)(3x)

What needs the most improvement?What needs the most improvement?


Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development

• More business diversity – More business diversity – less tire shops and less tire shops and motels; more motels; more restaurants, shopping restaurants, shopping centers, etc. centers, etc.

• From Linda Lou to From Linda Lou to SouthcrossSouthcross

• At Fair Ave.At Fair Ave.• At KoehlerAt Koehler• At Corpus Cristi RdAt Corpus Cristi Rd• At Jernigan & George At Jernigan & George

SchaferSchafer• 4902 S. Presa4902 S. Presa

What locations have the greatest potential to have the most What locations have the greatest potential to have the most impact to economic development?impact to economic development?


Quality of LifeQuality of Life

• Prostitution problemProstitution problem• Dumping along Dumping along

railroad tracksrailroad tracks• Rental property Rental property

maintenance maintenance between Arlington between Arlington and Rockwood, near and Rockwood, near McMullenMcMullen

• GraffitiGraffiti• People loitering near People loitering near

Clifford Clifford • Stray dogs Stray dogs • L & H parking near L & H parking near

residentialresidential

What needs the most attention for City services?What needs the most attention for City services?


Ideal StreetIdeal Street

• More security from More security from law enforcementlaw enforcement

• Adequate drainageAdequate drainage• Good street lightingGood street lighting• CleanClean• Maintained houses Maintained houses

& structures& structures• Tree lined Tree lined

sidewalkssidewalks• Mix of buildingsMix of buildings


Area ValuesArea Values

• MissionsMissions• AcequiaAcequia• Fire stationFire station• Maintained older Maintained older

homeshomes• Interesting buildingsInteresting buildings• Bengs MillBengs Mill• How the area used to How the area used to

be with more be with more businesses and less businesses and less crimecrime


Area Issues/ProblemsArea Issues/Problems

• CrimeCrime• Street peopleStreet people• ProstitutionProstitution• GraffitiGraffiti• LitterLitter• DumpingDumping• Stray animalsStray animals• Too many signsToo many signs• Vacant/Abandoned buildingsVacant/Abandoned buildings• NeglectNeglect


Recommended Changes Recommended Changes

• Code complianceCode compliance• Remove prostitutionRemove prostitution• Redevelopment of existing buildingsRedevelopment of existing buildings• SecuritySecurity• Streetscape improvements – trees, Streetscape improvements – trees,

landscaping, walkways, etc.landscaping, walkways, etc.• Rental housing appearanceRental housing appearance• Business appearanceBusiness appearance• Adequate parkingAdequate parking• ““Clean and fix the area”Clean and fix the area”

Corridor Overlay Corridor Overlay DistrictsDistricts


Corridor Overlay DistrictsCorridor Overlay Districts

• A type of zoning overlay district that A type of zoning overlay district that allows a community to develop unique allows a community to develop unique design standards for a commercial corridordesign standards for a commercial corridor

• Design standards apply to new Design standards apply to new construction and certain types of construction and certain types of renovationsrenovations

• Corridor Districts are designated on both Corridor Districts are designated on both sides of a streetsides of a street

• Extent of Corridor District depends on Extent of Corridor District depends on roadway classificationroadway classification


Existing CorridorsExisting Corridors

•Gateway CorridorsGateway CorridorsIH-10 West (GC-1)Hwy 151 (GC-2)

•NHS High Priority NHS High Priority CorridorCorridor

IH-35 North (IH-1)

•Metropolitan Metropolitan CorridorCorridor

Roosevelt Avenue (MC-1)

•Preservation Preservation CorridorCorridor

Bulverde Road (PC-1)


A Corridor Overlay Does…A Corridor Overlay Does…

• Establish unique site and building Establish unique site and building design standards for new constructiondesign standards for new construction

• Protect neighborhood/corridor integrityProtect neighborhood/corridor integrity

• Empower neighborhood/district Empower neighborhood/district property owners to define unique property owners to define unique character and featurescharacter and features

• Promote compatible infill developmentPromote compatible infill development

• Allow a fair, objective review process Allow a fair, objective review process

• Provide a tool for proactive planningProvide a tool for proactive planning


• Enforce deed restrictionsEnforce deed restrictions

• Affect the underlying land use or Affect the underlying land use or zoning (e.g., R-6, C-3, I-1)zoning (e.g., R-6, C-3, I-1)

• Require a property owner to Require a property owner to rehabilitate an existing structure to rehabilitate an existing structure to conform to standardsconform to standards

• Regulate road construction or Regulate road construction or financingfinancing

A Corridor Does Not…A Corridor Does Not…


• Initiated by City Council via ResolutionInitiated by City Council via Resolution• Planning & Community Development Planning & Community Development

Department conducts land use studies and Department conducts land use studies and public participation processpublic participation process

• Design standards are developed through a Design standards are developed through a consensus process with Planning Team consensus process with Planning Team

• After public meeting process:After public meeting process:– Ordinance is drafted, amending official zoning map with

designated Overlay District boundaries– Interdepartmental Review– Zoning Commission recommendation– City Council adoption

• Compliance is “reactive.” Applies only when Compliance is “reactive.” Applies only when applicant submits plans to the Planning & applicant submits plans to the Planning & Development Services Department.Development Services Department.

Process & AdministrationProcess & Administration

COD EnhancementsCOD Enhancements


Building OrientationBuilding Orientation


Natural Front BuffersNatural Front Buffers


SetbacksSetbacks


ScreeningScreening


Building MaterialsBuilding Materials


Pedestrian OrientationPedestrian Orientation


Parking Location/ ScreeningParking Location/ Screening


SignageSignage

Crime Prevention Through Crime Prevention Through Environmental DesignEnvironmental Design


Crime Prevention Through Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Environmental Design (CPTED)(CPTED)

• If it appears that If it appears that residents and residents and businesses care about businesses care about their properties and their properties and are willing to defend are willing to defend them, then criminals them, then criminals will be less likely to will be less likely to conduct their conduct their activities there. activities there. – Decrease vulnerability to

crime by making crime more difficult


Territorial BehaviorTerritorial Behavior


Access ControlAccess Control


Image & MaintenanceImage & Maintenance


Natural Surveillance & Natural Surveillance & CapacityCapacity


Cohesion & ConnectivityCohesion & Connectivity

Planning Team FormationPlanning Team Formation


Planning Team ResponsibilitiesPlanning Team Responsibilities

• 6 biweekly Planning Team meetings6 biweekly Planning Team meetings• Work with City staff to analyze Work with City staff to analyze

existing conditions and develop site existing conditions and develop site and building design standardsand building design standards

• Advocate for Overlay District at Advocate for Overlay District at public hearingspublic hearings

• Ongoing Monitoring for ComplianceOngoing Monitoring for Compliance


Planning Team CompositionPlanning Team Composition

• Representative of the Area Representative of the Area StakeholdersStakeholders– Business Owners – Property Owners– Public Entity Representatives– Neighborhood Association

Representatives– Community Organization

Representatives


Next Steps…Next Steps…

• 11stst Planning Team Meeting Planning Team Meeting

– Meeting schedule

• Week of November 8-12

• Every two weeks

– Visual preference exercise


Staff ContactsStaff Contacts

Tyler Sorrells, AICPPlanner

[email protected]

Link to Adopted COD Ordinances:http://www.sanantonio.gov/planning/neighborhoods/urbandesign.asp

Visit the South Presa Corridor website!http://southpresacorridor.posterous.com

Rebecca Paskos, AICPSenior Planner

[email protected]

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