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Area Development PlanCITY OF TYLER, TEXAS
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August 16, 2010
Meeting Agenda
1. Project Outline
2 Wh t W H d /2. What We Heard / Existing Conditions
3. What We Observed
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4. What We Recommend
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Comprehensive Plan
• Response to Tyler 21
• UT Tyler is a• UT Tyler is a significant area
• Growing enrollment
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• Potential expansion
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How This Study Relates
• Connect People To One Another
• Promote Balanced Growth
O S P k d T• Protect And Enhance Open Space, Parks and Trees In a Connected Network For Recreation And A Healthy Environment
• Provide Transportation Options
• Preserve, Enhance And Communicate Tyler’s Historic Heritage
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• Cultivate An Environment Friendly to Business And Tyler’s Medical And Educational Institutions
• Maintain And Enhance Our Strong Community And
Regional Partnerships4
• Focus on Specific Area of Tyler 21 Comprehensive Plan
Purpose of Project
• Create UT Tyler
Area Development Plan
• Look at Opportunities in land use, transportation and aesthetics;Vision
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transportation and aesthetics; Vision
• Look how the City and the
University can Work Together
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Project Review
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Project Review2,875 Total Acres(356 Acres in ETJ)
4.5 Total Square Milesq
UTT
6,200 Students
800 Students on
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800 Students on campus
What We Heard
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10‐30‐0910 30 09
12‐14‐094‐13‐10
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2‐3‐10 8‐16‐10
PublicMeeting
What We Heard
• Land‐locked
• Surrounding community uses campus
• University district
• No multi‐family at entrance to the Woods Subdivision
Key Points from UT Tyler
• Desire park like atmosphere
• Desire student housing projects
• Activities within walking distance
• Opportunity for mixed‐use
• Desire UT Tyler identity/ district
• More apartments to discourage students from live in neighborhoods
• Rezone areas to protect neighborhoods
• Area is not student friendly
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• Desire UT Tyler identity/ district • Desire college feel around
campus
What We Heard
• Retirement community
• Desire restaurants and retail within walking distance
Key Points from Community
• Lazy Creek intersection is problem
• Congestion problems with
• Desire book store or coffee shop or similar business with link to UT Tyler
• Would prefer design standards
• Need student housing options
• Support mixed use style
events
• Desire sidewalks around campus and to new Extend Old Omen Road improvements to campus entrance
• Do not see a relationship with
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Support mixed use style development surrounding neighborhoods
• District standards
Existing Conditions
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1. Main campus; 210 AC.2. UTT parcels3. UTT parcel4. Graduate Nursing and
Ornelas Activity Center5. UTT signage6. UTT signage7 M i t7. Main entrance 8. UTT entrance and
signage9. UTT entrance and
signage10.University Service
Center11.Existing UTT road sign12 Existing UTT road sign
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12.Existing UTT road sign
City of Tyler Adopted Land Use Map
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Existing ZoningResidential:R-1AR-1BR-2R-MFP-MFPUR-Planned UnitCommercial:C-1C-2PMXD-1PCDIndustrial:
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M-1Other:AGINT-InstitutionalRPO-Restricted
Professional Office
Transportation
Tyler Master Street Plan
Aerial interpretations
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Tyler 21
2009 Regional Trail Plan
Existing Neighborhoods
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Park and Drainage
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What We Observed
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Land Uses
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Zoning
• Mostly RES.
• Less than 5% PMXD or Commercial
• No district
• No Institutional
• R‐MF (6 %)
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• R‐MF locations?
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Transportation
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Environmental/ AestheticsParks and Vegetation
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Environmental/ AestheticsStreetscape and Landscape
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Environmental/ AestheticsArchitecture and District
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Environmental/ AestheticsArchitecture and District
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Existing Neighborhoods
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UT Tyler
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What We Recommend
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Vision• University Woods District• Retail, restaurants, mixed‐use • Residential options for
academic society – students to retireesretirees
• Student housing variety • Transportation enhancements• Pedestrian friendly• Park‐like atmosphere• Protection of neighborhoods
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Master Plan
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Zoning
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Transportation
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University Boulevard
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CR 272
University Boulevard
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University Boulevard
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Old Omen Road, North
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Old Omen Road, South
North Old Omen Road
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Old Omen Road
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Transportation
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Old Omen Road, North to UT Tyler entrance
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Modern Roundabout
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• Provide additional pocket parks
Environmental/ Aesthetic Enhancements
• Preserve/promote open space as amenity
• UT Tyler serve as recreation center
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recreation center
Create University Woods District
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Identifiable District Brand
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Identifiable District Brand
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Identifiable District Brand
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Identifiable District Brand
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University Woods District
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Create design guidelines
• Architecture
• Heights
M t i l• Materials
• Forms
• Facade requirements
• Articulations
• Pedestrian Scale
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• Landscape standards
Create design guidelines
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Summary of RecommendationLand Use
• Provide UT Tyler expansion areas.
• Embrace mixed‐use developments in appropriate areas.Embrace mixed use developments in appropriate areas.
• Encourage commercial development and redevelopment opportunities .
• Provide new student housing opportunities.
• Protect established neighborhoods from commercial and University encroachments
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and University encroachments.
• Create additional housing developments.
• Expand and promote a retirement community near UT Tyler.
Summary of RecommendationZoning
• Support future zoning actions that promote the ADP recommendations and master plan.
• Create an overlay zone.
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Summary of RecommendationTransportation/ Pedestrian Connections
• Improve University Boulevard enhancements.
• Improve Old Omen Road enhancements.Improve Old Omen Road enhancements.
• Realign Patriot Avenue or Lazy Creek Drive.
• Ensure future roadways meet the needs of the UT Tyler area.
• Improve pedestrian circulation around UT Tyler.
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• Provide better bus service to UT Tyler.
Summary of RecommendationEnvironmental/ Aesthetic Enhancements
• Provide additional parks associated with new developments.
• Preserve existing open space and vegetation.
• Create the University Woods District.
• Provide an identifiable district brand.
• Create district design guidelines as part of overlay zone.
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• UT Tyler, City of Tyler, stakeholders and neighborhoods should take collective responsibility for implementation.
Next Step
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Next Step Report
City Council
Implementation PlanImplementation Plan
Community Effort
• UT Tyler
• City of Tyler
• Developers
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• Businesses
• Residents
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COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS
University Boulevard
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