Las Cruces Neighborhood Plan by City of Temple

INTRODUCTION

27 CONCEPT & PLANNING

51 RECOMMENDATIONS

NEIGHBORHOOD OVERVIEW

MAJOR THOROUGHFARE RECOMMENDATIONS

ACTION PLAN

PURPOSE AND MISSION

AVENUE H

ACTION PLAN

PLANNING BACKGROUND

MLK JR DRIVE

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN

THE STORY

MAIN STREET

CAPITAL PROJECTS MAP

THE WHAT

MAIN STREET

WATER LINES EXHIBIT

THE WHY

AVENUE G

WASTEWATER LINES EXHIBIT

THE HOW

COMMUNITY INPUT & BACKGROUND

PEDESTRIAN CONNECTOR

AVENUE M AND MLK JR DR. REALIGNMENT

DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

ENHANCEMENT FOCUS MAP

DEMOGRAPHIC TAKEAWAYS

OVERPASS PARK

EVENT PHOTOS

NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION

SURVEY RESULTS

MAIN STREET AND AVENUE G

SURVEY TAKEAWAYS

MAIN STREET AND AVENUE G

SOUTHEAST BUSINESS PARK

15 INVENTORY & ANALYSIS 16

CITY CONTEXT

STREET TREE PROGRAM

PLAN AREA MAP

ALLEY ANALYSIS

PHOTO INVENTORY

ALLEY RECOMMENDATIONS

FUTURE DEVELOPMENT PLAN & MAJOR

LIGHTING PLAN

THOROUGHFARE PLAN

LIGHTING ZONES

ZONING

NEIGHBORHOOD BRANDING

PROPERTY CONDITIONS

NEIGHBORHOOD IDENTITY

SIDEWALK ANALYSIS

OPPORTUNITIES & CONSTRAINTS

ANALYSIS SKETCH: AVENUE H AND MLK JR DRIVE INTERSECTION

ANALYSIS SKETCH: MAIN STREET ADAPTIVE REUSE

ANALYSIS SKETCH: COTTAGE INFILL

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

LAS CRUCES

Las Cruces Neighborhood Las Cruces is Spanish for “The Crosses.” Crosses are strong, sturdy structures that represent faith, renewal and hope. These attributes are woven into the fabric of this historic and largely Hispanic neighborhood. The residents in the Las Cruces District are hard-working, close knit and vibrant. They take pride in their Hispanic heritage and enjoy sharing it with others. The core of the neighborhood includes many Hispanic owned businesses, as well as Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, which attracts many Hispanic citizens from all over the City. Many generations of Temple families have lived in this neighborhood, creating a unique bond that is not seen in any other neighborhood district. The Las Cruces Neighborhood District contains many crosses, but none are made of wood. Instead, they are represented by railroad junctions and the intersection of several heavily traveled streets, connecting many adjacent districts, including Downtown and TMED. Cherishing the past, enjoying the present, looking forward to a promising future – the Las Cruces Neighborhood District truly is the crossroad of our community. 2

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NEIGHBORHOOD OVERVIEW

PURPOSE

The City of Temple is dedicated to fostering cohesive, distinct, vibrant, safe and attractive neighborhoods, where citizens take pride and are engaged with their community. These objectives will be accomplished through the work of the City’s Neighborhood Team. Through a process of collaboration and communication, the City’s Neighborhood Team 317will strive to ensure continued improvements to Temple’s neighborhoods, as well as access to a wide variety of housing types that are safe, accessible and affordable.

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TEXAS

Bellaire Garden

HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Northwest Hills

Historic

NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING

Jackson Park

Central

I-35 Midtown

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East Downs

Downtown

Midtown

Temple Heights

Las Cruces

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Ferguson Park

Crestview

Birdcreek

MISSION

YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD TEAM

Working alongside residents in each neighborhood, our mission is to identify neighborhood concerns, values, vision and goals. Through this process, the City will develop long-range plans for each Neighborhood Planning District to include: • City Capital Improvement Projects • Private Investment & Economic Development Opportunities • Community Development Block Grant Projects A strong emphasis will be placed on improving the quality of life in each neighborhood while increasing access to affordable housing.

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PURPOSE AND MISSION

LAS CRUCES

PLANNING BACKGROUND The Las Cruces Neighborhood is one of 18 planning districts within the City of Temple. Each district plan has a similar planning process that is intended to complement the City’s Comprehensive Plan with a more focused effort at the neighborhood level. This plan looks at the existing conditions and engages residents to derive genuine information and direction from the neighborhood. While using the best practices for planning, the results of each plan define specific recommendations that are unique to each district.

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PLANNING BACKGROUND

The Story

LAS CRUCES

LAS CRUCES NEIGHBORHOOD IS... A CROSSROADS

The Las Cruces Neighborhood has four important corridors that come together within the plan area’s boundaries. Those being 1st/3rd Street, Avenue H, MLK Jr. Drive, and Avenue H. These corridors connect multiple neighborhoods, interstates, and Temple Downtowns.

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THE WHAT

DISTRESSED

It is evident that the Las Cruces Neighborhood has seen better days as vacant lots and houses showing signs of disrepair are can be seen across the plan area. Additionally, concerns with sidewalk conditions/absence, lighting, vagrancy, dumping, and crime are common threads by local residents.

OPPORTUNITY

The current issue facing the Las Cruces Neighborhood should be viewed as an opportunity to confront the downward trend with new investments into homes, businesses, and infrastructure. Empty lots and absent infrastructure can be as source of inspiration for creative solutions to make the neighborhood a desirable and unique part of the Temple.

CLEAN UP

COMMUNITY

PEDESTRIAN SAFETY

ENHANCE IMAGE THE WHY

LAS CRUCES

CREATE VISION • Identify catalyst projects that can change the attitudes and perceptions about the Las Cruces Neighborhood. • Plan and program the important thoroughfares within the neighborhood so that the meet needs of both the neighborhood residents and the travelers who are passing through.

IMPROVE HOUSING • Encourage infill of single family housing within the core of the neighborhood. • Increase housing choice by introducing new housing types that meet a wider array of resident groups. These different housing types should be strategically located in the neighborhood so that they are located next to the supporting infrastructure and improve transitions between uses.

INCREASE COMMERCE/WORKFORCE • Strengthen the commercial services, retail, and dining opportunities for the residents of the neighborhood. Specifically, along Avenue G, Main Street, and 1st Street. • Promote business development and job creation for the undeveloped southeastern portion of the plan area. It would help provide walkable employment opportunities for not only Las Cruces Neighborhood residents, but also for the residents in Crestview Neighborhood.

STRATEGIC CONSIDERATIONS This planning effort is intended to compliment the focus areas and initiatives laid forth in Temple By Design, the 2020 Comprehensive Master Plan. The strategic considerations identified above highlight key features of the plan area that are intended to help guide unique recommendations for the Midtown Neighborhood. These resulting recommendations will be compiled into an Action Plan which include references to the specific Comprehensive Plan Initiatives they are intending to help realize. This planning effort includes a public engagement and visioning process to determine recommendations which ultimately lead to a series of corresponding capital improvement projects. 8

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THE HOW

Community Input & Background LAS CRUCES

DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE A look into the demographics helps to frame the characteristics of the plan area’s population. This information is used to guide recommendations for policies and changes to the built environment. This information is derived from the American Community Survey 2015-2020 5-year using Esri’s Community Analyst software that aggregates multiple block groups that make up the plan area. This gives us the most accurate information for the defined area and helps tell the story of the plan area demographics.

4.3%

White

1.5%

Population by Age Cohort

32.6%

17.6%

Total Population

817

Educational Attainment

Race and Ethnicity

Black American Indian/ Alaska Native Asian Two or more races Some other race

11.5%

61% Hispanic

37.6%

Less Than High School

High School/GED

24.2%

5.8%

Some College/ Associates

Financial Characteristics

$23,640 Median Household Income

40.1%

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Households Below Poverty Line

Employment of Residents by Industry 0.9% 1.3%

10.4% 0.6% 0.9%

65.2%

85 years+ 80 to 84 years 75 to 79 years 70 to 74 years 65 to 69 years

15.2%

Median Age

60 to 64 years 55 to 59 years 50 to 54 years 45 to 49 years

32.1

Median Age

40 to 44 years 35 to 39 years 30 to 34 years 25 to 29 years

Average Household Size

20 to24 years 15 to 19 years 10 to 14 years 5 to 9 years Under 5 years 0 10

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DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

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People per Household

1.3%

35.8%

5.1% 16.4% Educational Services, Healthcare, and Social Assistance Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodations, and Food Service Manufacturing

12.0% Professional, Scientiﬁc, Management, Administrative, and Waste Management Other Services Public Administration

Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Construction

Information

Retail Trade

Wholesale Trade

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting

Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate

Years Homes Built

DEMOGRAPHIC TAKEAWAYS

Housing Rent vs. Own

2014 or later 2010 to 2013 2000 to 2009

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1990 to 1999

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The following are a few summary conclusions derived from reviewing the demographics within the plan area: • Las Cruces Neighborhood is a racially diverse neighborhood, with a strong ethnic Hispanic presence. • Largest age cohort is 25-29, attributing to a slightly younger median age for the neighborhood at 32.1. Texas as a whole has a 34.8 median age. • Significant portion of the population with an educational level of less than high school graduate. • Median household income is less than half the State of Texas, and a significant portion of the neighborhood households are below the poverty rate. • A large portion of the working population has employment is Retail, Food Service, and Accommodations. • Housing stock is older, with a vast majority of it built before 1990. Recent infill is to likely too new to be accounted for in the data set. • Rental housing makes up 77% of all housing stock. • While nearly 10% of households do not have access to a vehicle, nearly all of the workforce commutes via personal automobile.

Vehicles Per Household 6.0%

8.9%

Means of Transportation to Work

1.4%

No Vehicles 1 Vehicle 2 Vehicles

25.5%

3 or more

59.6%

Bicycle, Motorcycle, Other

1.4% Transit

2.2% 96.0% Walk or Work from Home

Car/Truck

DEMOGRAPHIC TAKEAWAYS

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PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT

ONLINE SURVEY RESULTS

The Neighborhood Planning Team was challenged to develop a community engagement method so that crucial feedback could be gathered from the residents of the Las Cruces Neighborhood. The City Staff conducted events in an effort to engage plan area residents and inform them about the planning effort. As part of that outreach, residents were invited a public open house where input was solicited, as well as a longer online survey. The results of the outreach efforts are highlighted on the following pages.

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Which of the following modes of transportation would you or do you use as an alternative to personal vehicle trips in Temple?

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What are the key destinations or activities you frequent in the Las Cruces Neighborhood District?

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What general improvements would you like to see in the Las Cruces Neighborhood District?

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What transportation and pedestrian improvements would you like to see in your neighborhood?

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SURVEY RESULTS

LAS CRUCES

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PUBLIC SURVEY TAKEAWAYS The following are a few summary conclusions derived from reviewing the online survey responses: • The overall community/neighborhood was identified as by survey respondents as the area’s biggest strength, while crime and homelessness was identified as the biggest weakness • Street Lights received the most responses for neighborhood improvements, followed by sidewalks and then alleys • Sidewalk conditions are an important concern of survey respondents • Grocery, restaurants and parks were identified by survey respondents as missing businesses or services

Inventory & Analysis

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Midtown Neighborhood

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Temple High

Jackson Park

Medical Institution

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Optimist Park

Ferguson Park Neighborhood

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Nettles Park

This exhibit provides a regional context for the plan area as well as important destinations such as Woodbridge schools, Park grocery, and parks & open space.

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Draughon Park

Scott & White Park

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St Mary's Catholic School

Hodge Park

Colquitt Park

Clarence Martin Rec Center

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This exhibit shows the plan area boundaries and important points of interest.

Ferguson Park District

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Avenue I

2nd Street

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PHOTO INVENTORY

The images displayed on the right are taken from the Las Cruces Neighborhood plan area. These images assist in providing context to the character of the neighborhood’s built environment. Images were selected to show neighborhood assets, concerns, opportunities, conditions, etc.

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PHOTO INVENTORY

Avenue E This exhibit shows the Future Development Plan and Major Thoroughfare Plan for the Las Cruces Neighborhood from the 2020 Comprehensive Plan.

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Avenue E This exhibit shows the location and breakdown for Las Cruces zoning.

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Single-Family 2 (SF-2)

Multi-Family 1 (MF-1)

Single-Family 3 (SF-3)

Multi-Family 2 (MF-2)

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Neighborhood Services (NS)

Heavy Industrial (HI)

General Retail (GR)

TMED

Commercial (C)

Agricultureal

Avenue J

Avenue K

Avenue L

24th Street

Avenue M

Avenue N

es res Ac 93 37%

Carver Park

22%

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Veterans Memorial Blvd

40%

101 Acres

Commercial

Zoning Avenue P Breakdown

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Avenue O

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Avenue E

Avenue G

A = Great Shape B = Minor Cosmetic Repair Needed C = Major Cosmetic Repair and/or Minor Structural Repair Needed D = Major Structural Repair Needed F = Structural Repair Needed Beyond the Worth of the Property and/or Dangerous Structure

MLK JR Drive

Avenue F

This exhibit shows the conditions of properties in the neighborhood and provides an overview of residential structure health.

For examples of property conditions ratings see Appendix, Property Conditions

10th Street

6th Street

4th Street

Avenue I

2nd Street

Main Street

Avenue H

Property Conditions Vacant Parcel Commercial Parcel Educational Institution Religious Institution

Avenue J

Parcel Rating: A-Rated Parcel B-Rated Parcel

Avenue K

C-Rated Parcel D-Rated Parcel F-Rated Parcel

Avenue L

24th Street

Avenue M

Avenue N Carver Park

Avenue P

Avenue R 0’ 125’ 250’

Veterans Memorial Blvd

Avenue O

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500’

PROPERTY CONDITIONS

LAS CRUCES

This exhibit shows the existing pedestrian infrastructure and how it currently serves the Las Cruces Neighborhood properties.

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500’

Avenue E

This exhibit highlights specific opportunities and constraints that are found within the Las Cruces Neighborhood.

Avenue F

Neighborhood destination key for sidewalks

6th Street

Improve pedestrian realm and streetscape

4th Street

Avenue I

2nd Street

Main Street

Avenue H

10th Street

Avenue G

Key routes into downtown to access services and employment.

MLK JR Drive

Continuation of Midtown Neighborhood Corridor.

Avenue J Neighborhood destination key for sidewalks

Avenue K Road diet (lane reduction/ reconfiguration) on Main Street

Avenue L

Avenue M

24th Street

Lots of infill/vacant lot opportunities

Avenue N Carver Park

Opportunities and Constraints Avenue P Parks/ Open Space Utility Easement School Area Alley

Avenue Primary Neighborhood Entry R

Veterans Memorial Blvd

Avenue O

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Employment Center with connection via sidepath.

ive

500’

Regulatory Historic District

OPPORTUNITIES & CONSTRAINTS

LAS CRUCES

AFTER

BEFORE

SUPPLEMENTAL IMAGES Avenue H and MLK Jr Drive Intersection The intersection of MLK Jr Drive and Avenue H is in need of significant pedestrian improvements. Sidewalks are absent from much of Avenue H within the neighborhood. Plans MLK Jr. Drive call for a sidepath, which is part of an important network of bicycle and pedestrian facilities connecting throughout Temple. A revamp of this intersection is important to improve the function and safety of both corridors and should be priority for plan improvements. Location Map 24

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ANALYSIS SKETCH: AVENUE H AND MLK JR DRIVE INTERSECTION

Overall Takeaways: • Important intersection, gateway element • Pedestrian facilities currently absent • Speeding is a major concern as vehicle descend into the neighborhood down the Avenue H overpass

AFTER

BEFORE

SUPPLEMENTAL IMAGES Main Street Adaptive Reuse The Main Street corridor provides an opportunity in making the neighborhood a unique place within Temple. The northern portion of the corridor is a more traditional commercial mix, that transitions at Avenue H into a residential setting. There are vacant and depressed properties along this corridor and the application of adaptive re-use of the single-family homes could spark some vitality into the corridor while being respectful of the neighborhood character.

Overall Takeaways: • Existing alley and potential for on-street parking on Main Street contribute supporting infrastructure for site visitors to potential businesses • Excellent use transition from 1st Street to residential nature of the neighborhood • Provide employment opportunities for neighborhood residents

Location Map ANALYSIS SKETCH: MAIN STREET ADAPTIVE REUSE

LAS CRUCES

AFTER

BEFO

SUPPLEMENTAL IMAGES Neighborhood Infill Cottage Homes The neighborhood has a number of vacant lots that are in much need of housing. Increasing housing choice is important within the neighborhood as it provides the opportunity to get additional housing units and population support for the neighorhood, as well as Downtown Temple. The use on of cottage housing to introduces smaller foot print housing on traditional single-family lots. The smaller size of the housing units contributes to a more compatible infill approach adjacent to traditional housing, as the building scale is in many ways similar. Location Map 26

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ANALYSIS SKETCH: COTTAGE INFILL

Overall Takeaways: • Adds needed housing • Provides a context sensitive solution for infill • Places the building so that is architecture and curb appeal are not diminished by consumptive front yard driveways • Better utilizes capacity for on-street parking for visitors • Opportunity to better utilize existing alleys

Concept & Planning

LAS CRUCES

This exhibit builds upon the direction of Temple’s Comprehensive Plan in refining the Major Thoroughfare Plan (MTP) to meet the needs of the Las Cruces Neighborhood. The following are the key takeaways: • Continue the designation of Community Collector for Main Street from the Downtown Neighborhood Plan. Transition from Community Collector to Neighborhood Collector at Avenue H for the remaining southern portion of the street. • Continue the designation of Neighborhood Collector for Avenue G from the Midtown Neighborhood Plan to MLK Jr. Drive. • Avenue F, Avenue J, 4th Street, and 10th Street should be designated as Pedestrian Connects to prioritize sidewalk placement to better meet the neighborhood’s needs.

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MAJOR THOROUGHFARE RECOMMENDATIONS

CHARACTER IMAGERY Major Arterial Minor Arterial Community Collector Neighborhood Collector Pedestrian Connector

CL Expand ROW

Expand ROW

8’-0” Sidepath

6’-0” Minimum Planting Buffer

11’-0” Travel Lane

Existing R.O.W. Varies 64’-84’

11’-0” Travel Lane

6’-0” 5’-0” Minimum Sidewalk Planting Buffer

Avenue H Avenue H should balance vehicle travel demands while providing safe pedestrian crossings. Avenue H is an important street that provides access to multiple Temple neighborhoods. venue H existing R.O.W is currently undersized and without sidewalks/sidepath. This will require the acquisition of R.O.W. to incorporate the necessary sidepath, sidewalks, and street trees.

Key Characteristics: • Maintain high vehicular traffic flow • Increase consistency of trees along the corridor • Expand right-of-way to enhance landscape areas, add street trees, and enhance pedestrian environment with the addition of a sidepath and sidewalk • Consider enhanced pedestrian crossings at key intersections • For planting buffer of 6’ or less consider adding root barriers

AVENUE H

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A) MLK Jr. Drive 80’ R.O.W.

B CL

10’-0” Sidepath 8’ Minimum

8’-0” Minimum Planting Buffer

11’-0” Travel Lane

Existing R.O.W. 76-80’

B) MLK Jr Drive 56’ R.O.W.

8’-0” Minimum Planting Buffer

6’-0” Sidewalk

Major Arterial Minor Arterial Community Collector Neighborhood Collector Pedestrian Connector

Expand ROW

6’-0” Sidewalk

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Expand ROW

8’-0” Minimum Planting Buffer

MLK JR DRIVE

11’-0” Travel Lane

Existing R.O.W. 56’--80’

11’-0” Travel Lane

8’-0” Minimum Planting Buffer

10’-0” Sidepath 8’ Minimum

Martin Luther King (MLK) Jr. Drive MLK Jr. Drive is a minor arterial that connects Downtown Temple to the southeast portion of the ccity. Its value is not its current service level, but the role it will play as the City continues to grow both outwardly and in the downtown. A sidepath is planned along the corridor which is part of a larger network of important bicycle and pedestrian facilities that would provide an important connection to the Crestview Neighborhood and TMED. Portions of the street’s R.O.W. are undersized and need additional space to meet the necessary program elements. Key Characteristics: • Maintain high vehicular traffic flow • Increase consistency of trees along the corridor • Add sidepath and sidewalk to better serve pedestrians • Obtain R.O.W. to enhance landscape areas, street trees, and add pedestrian facilities • Consider enhanced pedestrian crossings at key intersection

Major Arterial 18’-0” Sidewalk Area

8’-0” Parallel Parking

12’-0” Travel Lane

19’-0” Angled Parking

7’-0” Sidewalk

Pedestrian Connector

Main Street/Urban Avenue Main Street should be a continuation of the street treatment applied in the Downtown Neighborhood Plan. Urban avenues provide both angled and parallel parking where possible, along with improved sidewalks and planting areas. The wide sidewalks allow for additional space for plantings and furnishing that increases the visual interest and better engages pedestrians.

8’-0” Parallel Parking

12’-0” Travel Lane

Community Collector Neighborhood Collector

80’ Typical R.O.W.

10’-0” Sidewalk

Minor Arterial

12’-0” Travel Lane

8’-0” Parallel Parking

10’-0” Sidewalk

Key Characteristics: • Parallel parking areas are separated by planting beds • 18’ sidewalk areas can include seating, planting, lighting, or furniture • Increased sidewalk space and parking spaces promote equal access for pedestrians and vehicles • Urban avenues can enhance access to commercial or mixed use settings

60’ Typical R.O.W.

MAIN STREET

LAS CRUCES

CHARACTER IMAGERY

Major Arterial Minor Arterial Community Collector Neighborhood Collector Pedestrian Connector

Main Street Lane Reduction Main Street south of Avenue H is currently overbuilt for the degree of traffic it accommodates. The outside lane is simply not needed as the street dead ends just before the VA hospital. The lane reduction would take the current 4 lanes of two-way traffic down to 2 lanes of two way traffic. On-street parking should allow for parallel parking on both sides. With the west side of the street being potentially used to support future businesses as the corridor transitions from residential to neighborhood supporting commercial.

South Main Spa

6’-0” Sidewalk

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8’-0” Minimum Planting Buffer

7’-0” Parallel Parking

MAIN STREET

12’-0” Travel Lane

Existing R.O.W. 80’

7’-0” Parallel Parking

8’-0” Minimum Planting Buffer

6’-0” Sidewalk

Key Characteristics: • Enhanced focus on the pedestrian realm including maintenance and infill of sidewalks and landscaping • Streets should balance vehicle traffic demands and pedestrian safety • Meandering sidewalks to preserve trees • Reduction from 4 to 2 travel lanes with on-street parking available

Major Arterial 6’-0” Sidewalk

6’-0” Planting Strip

8’-0” Parallel Parking

12’-0” Travel Lane

74’ Existing R.O.W. 64’ R.O.W. min.

8’-0” Parallel Parking

6’-0” Planting Strip

6’-0” Sidewalk

Minor Arterial Community Collector Neighborhood Collector Pedestrian Connector

Avenue G Avenue G should be a continuation of the street elements treatments recommended in the Midtown Neighborhood Plan. The commercial activity around the Main Street and Avenue G intersection would include street treatments that focus on an environment where the pedestrian realm is both a place of gathering and merchandising with buildings directly engaging the street front. Further east along the street there is more housing present, so the need for increased parking and wider sidewalks are lessened.

8’-0” 5’ min. Sidewalk

20’-0” Angled Parking

12’-0” Travel Lane

74’ Existing R.O.W. 64’ R.O.W. min.

8’-0” Parking Bulbout

8’-0” 5’ min. Planting Buffer

8’-0” 5’ min. Sidewalk

Key Characteristics: • Sidewalks on both sides of the street • Meander sidewalk to preserve trees • Streets should balance vehicle traffic demands and pedestrian safety • Furnishings and seating area are appropriate along commercial environments

AVENUE G

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A A) 60’ R.O.W. or Greater B

Public Access Easement

Major Arterial Minor Arterial Community Collector Neighborhood Collector

5’-0” Sidewalk

Varies 8’-0” Planting Strip Minimum

15’-0” Travel Lane

60’-80’ Existing R.O.W.

5’-0” Varies Sidewalk 8’-0” Planting Strip Minimum

B) 40’ to 59’ R.O.W.

Public Access Easement

4’-0” 4’-0” Sidewalk Planting Strip No Trees

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PEDESTRIAN CONNECTOR

Public Access Easement

15’-0” Travel Lane

40’-59’ Existing R.O.W.

4’-0” 4’-0” Planting Strip Sidewalk No Trees

Pedestrian Connector

Pedestrian Connector The streets designated as pedestrian connectors focus largely on the pedestrian experience. These streets act as important routes to get residents to the main corridors where many of the neighborhood’s destinations are found. Sidewalks should be implemented along these streets and traffic-calming measures are appropriate. Some of the streets with a pedestrian connector deal with R.O.W. limitations, those streets should use the alternate B cross section. Key Characteristics: • Enhanced landscaping for pedestrian experience • Intersections should highlight pedestrian presence and increase visibility • Sidewalks on one side of the road should be considered a minimum standard • Meander sidewalks to preserve trees • Maintain continuous sidewalks on the same side throughout the street

INTERSECTION ENHANCEMENTS UTILITY PLACEMENT The Las Cruces Neighborhood is an established neighborhood within the City of Temple and as such its existing utilities have been in place for quite sometime. The use of alleys and rear of property utility easements may contribute to an improved streetscape allowing for tree lined streets to grow unimpeded. Moving forward, the diagram below provides some direction on how to assign the placement of utilities within the context of to the street R.O.W. spacing and programming.

1 Water

Water lines located in the street R.O.W. in an unprogrammed area, with beneath the sidewalk being preferable to under the street. Pipe size can vary, but should not encroach on the tree’s critical root zone.

2 Planting Strip

R.O.W.

The stormwater pipe should be placed underneath the curb and gutter in the street R.O.W. Pipe size can vary, but should not encroach on the tree’s critical root zone.

R.O.W.

3 Stormwater

4 Common Trench

Electric, telecommunications, and other overhead utilities connections are found along the alley or rear of property. The trench should preferably be located in a public utility easement adjacent to, but outside of the R.O.W.

Wastewater

2’ Min. 2’

Wastewater is primarily found in the rear of properties or within the alley in the Las Cruces Neighborhood. If wastewater lines are to be located in street R.O.W. they should be placed in an unprogrammed area or beneath the sidewalk being preferable to under the street. Pipe size can vary, but should not encroach on the tree’s critical root zone.

4” Conduits Ornamental Tree

3’

Intersection Enhancement Recommendations • Streets should consider painted/striped crosswalk and pedestrian crossing signage • Stop signs may be appropriate at the most heavily trafficked intersections or where vehicular speeding is prevalent • Crossing flags maybe appropriate for routes that are key corridors for students

Planting strips of 6’ or greater are needed to give a street tree proper growing conditions.

6” Conduits Telecommunications Electric Other

15’ Max.

Intersection enhancement are intended to be located where vehicular traffic and pedestrian traffic are the most concentrated within a neighborhood. These locations, as one would suspect, aligned with street hierarchy of the Major Thoroughfare Plan. Arterials and collectors predicate a need for guiding vehicles and pedestrians alike to controlled and uncontrolled crossings. The plans identification of pedestrian connectors is a means for the City to better manage its resources for sidewalk infrastructure, and as such these routes will have a higher presence of pedestrians. Within the interior of the Las Cruces Neighborhood where neighborhood collectors and pedestrian connectors cross there is a need to communicate to both drivers and pedestrians location of anticipated crossings.

Overhead Utilities If utilities cannot be placed in a trench, the use of ornamental trees is an acceptable alternative to large shade trees to maintain street trees. These trees should not exceed 15’ mature height. Overhead utilities should be consolidated on one side of the road where possible.

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Avenue M and MLK Jr Drive Realignment Circulation Type

12TH STREET

10TH STREET

6TH STREET

4TH STREET

AVENUE L

2ND STREET

Avenue M and MLK Jr Drive

MAIN STREET

31ST STREET

Through Concept

Vehicular Sidepath Sidewalk Street Elements

Street Closure Signalized Intersection

AVENUE M

Parcel Impact

Sidewalk, Sidepath, Planting Strip

12TH STREET

4TH STREET

6TH STREET

Roundabout Concept

10TH STREET

Street Reconfiguration

Overpass

CONSIDERATIONS

AVENUE M

The need to realign Avenue M and MLK Jr. Drive may not be an urgent concern. However, both of these streets will play important roles in providing access and connectivity as Temple continues to grow. Avenue M provides a vital vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle route the ties the Temple Heights, Midtown, TMED, and Las Cruces Neighborhoods together. MLK Jr Drive is an important corridor for connecting southeast Temple to the downtown, especially when considering the current growth occurring in the southeast portion of the City. As downtown activity increases, this route will experience higher traffic volumes. The addition of the sidepath and the possibility of an overpass across the rail line would have a significant impact on the safety and function of the corridor. 36

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AVENUE M AND MLK JR DR. REALIGNMENT

Overpass

MLK

JR D

RIVE

MLK

JR D

RIVE

Through Concept: • Removes awkward angled intersection on MLK Jr Drive • Improves vehicle travel certainty and improved visibility for MLK Jr. Drive traffic • Realigns streets intersection to reduce conflict points Roundabout Concept: • Removes awkward angled intersection on MLK Jr Drive • Maintains all streets and prioritizes arterials • Promotes traffic calming measure to improve neighborhood safety

Avenue E Enhancement Focus Map Active Street

Active Street. This area is a mix of retail, restaurants, and neighborhood service business. This area should expand on the existing business environment by adding office use and embracing the application of adaptive re-use of single-family housing into business. This area is intended to serve the surrounding neighborhoods as well as encouraging visitors from across Temple.

This exhibit is intended to provide land use priorities and direction for the built environment by assigning the types AvenueofF enhancement that should define future investment.

Residential Growth Employment

Avenue G Potential Adaptive Reuse

Residential Growth. This area is currently in need of redevelopment and provides an opportunity for more significant residential housing, including urban apartments and condominiums units. Its proximity to the railroad takes advantage of taller buildings that to act as a sound barrier.

Main Street

Avenue J

6th Street

Avenue I

4th Street

2nd Street

Avenue H

10th Street

MLK JR Drive

Neighborhood Conservation

Avenue K

Avenue L

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Employment. The current makeup of this area is heavy industrial and undeveloped property. The nature of the industrial uses does not lend itself to additional residential. Encouraging employment opportunities such as office, retail, and light industrial would provide walkable employment opportunities within the neighborhood.

St re

Neighborhood Conservation. The plan area has an established single-family makeup. Efforts should focus on maintaining these structures as well as encouraging reconstruction or infill to complement the plan area’s architectural character.

Avenue P

Carver Park

Avenue O

Avenue N

1st Street

Avenue M

Avenue R

ENHANCEMENT FOCUS MAP

LAS CRUCES

Residential Growth

Project Site

Avenue E

MLK JR Drive

Avenue F

Play Lawn

Avenue K

10th Street

Avenue J

6th Street

Avenue I

4th Street

Avenue H

Main Street

Loop Trail

2nd Street

Avenue G

Pedestrian Bridge

12 th

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Avenue M

24th Street

Avenue L

Avenue N

Basketball Court

Avenue O

Avenue P

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Avenue R

PURPOSE

AVENUE H

Playground & Splash Pad

Apartments

Parking

10 TH STREET

Townhouse

Key Considerations:

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Much Needed Park Space. Currently the neighborhood lacks a sizable park space. This park would serve the whole neighborhood and provide additional recreation opportunities, specifically as play lawn space big enough for unstructured athletic play.

OVERPASS PARK

Apartments

Catalyst. This area was identified as a trouble spot for dumping and vagrancy. Acquisition and conversion to a park would help address that by providing more oversight and conformity for undeveloped and fragmented property in the area.

Stormwater. Building in some regional detention and storm water management solutions for the neighborhood could act as a water amenity to the park. Additionally, it can help increase the overall housing units, with its storm water infrastructure supporting the maximizing of lot buildout.

With Carver Park being the only park located in the Las Cruces Neighborhood, this site along 10th and Avenue H offers a prime location for creating additional park offerings and open space for the residents. The streets East Avenue, Avenue I, and 12th Street should be repurposed into activated park land. Trail connections to Avenue H will improve pedestrian access from other neighborhoods across the BNSF Rail line. Surrounding the park, new housing types will add additional housing options for residents while increasing intensity and street activation. Park components could include playgrounds, splash pad, community pavilion, backstop, picnic shelters and trails. Integrating storm water management solutions for the district within the park could provide both additional stormwater detention infrastructure and an amenity for the park.

Residential Growth Avenue E

MLK JR Drive

Avenue F

Apartments

6th Street

24th Street

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Avenue M

Duplex

Avenue L

Avenue N

12 th

10TH STREET

Live Work

12TH STREET

Avenue K

Live Work

10th Street

Avenue J

4th Street

Avenue I

Main Street

Avenue H

2nd Street

Avenue G

AVENUE M

Project Site

Avenue O

Avenue P

ive

Avenue R

Townhouse

Key Considerations:

Catalyst. The redevelopment for this area should coincide with long range planning recommendations for the improvement of MLK Jr. Drive. These transportation improvements can be the impetus for a larger change in addressing the issues in the area’s streets and built form.

Apartments

8TH STREET

Townhouse

RIV

Housing Choice. Variety in housing should include both rental and ownership considerations. Small lot single-family detached and townhouse housing products can be integrated in a look and feel that compliments apartment and duplex units. This starts by encouraging buildings to showcase the architecture and reduce the influence of autooriented design on the development pattern.

Townhouse

Duplex

Apartments

0’ 25’

50’

100’

LAS CRUCES

Neighborhood Conservation Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District A Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District is a tool used to manage a neighborhood’s revitalization to ensure that inherent character elements remain. This tool is an extension of the base zoning district and typically focuses on lot size, setbacks, streetscapes, and tree protection. These protections focus on providing certainty and compatibility between new and existing development. A Neighborhood Conservation Overly District may include both residential and commercial land uses.

Housing Infill Considerations While a significant portion of the Las Cruces neighborhood’s housing is in differing states of condition and need for repair, there still are an number of structures that promote the qualities that lay the foundation for a desirable neighborhood. The contributions of these structures are a defining element of the character for the plan area.

Key Single-Family Elements

Key Duplex Elements

Architectural Enhancements

Only in certain circumstances would it be appropriate to use a Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District. Neighborhoods must possess a distinct land use pattern, predominant scale/spacing, similar construction type, contributing open space/streetscape elements, and proximity to or contributing impact on historic landmarks or districts. Additionally, there must be support from the affected population within the proposed Neighborhood Conservation Overlay. Desired Outcomes from a Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District

Detached Garages

Alley Utilization

Porte-cochere

Awnings

• • • • • •

Promote high quality of life and livability standards To protect and promote unique physical features and valued aesthetic appearances To stabilize and invigorate neighborhood economic conditions To reduce conflicts from development and investments into the neighborhood through added regulatory certainty Encourage a sense of place and source of neighborhood pride Provide a path forward for orderly redevelopment within the City

Criteria to consider for a Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District

Enhanced Single Lane Driveways

Match Single-family Character

Porch

Shutters

• • • • • • • • • •

Contain at least one block face or all lots on the same side of a block The area has been developed for at least 25 years 75% of land in the proposed area must be presently improved Possess a “principal design feature” that is cohesive for character establishment: Scale, size, and type of construction Spatial relationships between buildings Lot layouts, including setbacks, sidewalks, and alleys Natural or public space characteristics such as creek beds, parks, greenbelts, or street landscaping Land use patterns and/or an identifiable mix in of similar uses Abuts or links to designated historic landmarks and/or districts

Establishing a Neighborhood Conservation District Overlay •

Infill to Match Character

Primary Front Door and Secondary Front Door

Bay window

Dormer

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NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION

Director of Planning and Development initiated rezoning, pursuant to a neighborhood or a community plan adopted by City Council, or city or community revitalization program; or Neighborhood initiated application for rezoning (support from majority of affected landowners) Boundary and site inventory review (establishment of a base district boundary for zoning map) Create development standards and identification of “principal design feature” Create voluntary design guidelines (extra design or architectural guidance) Public hearing and final adoption to be conducted by Planning & Zoning Commission and City Council

Active Street

MAIN STREET AND AVENUE G NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER

Alley Parking

50’

100’

2ND STREET

MAIN STREET

1ST STREET

0’ 25’

Live-work Unit

AVENUE G Avenue E

Project Site Project Site

Avenue K

6th Street

10th Street

Avenue J

4th Street

Avenue I

2nd Street

Avenue G

Avenue H

Plaza Pass-through

MLK JR Drive

Avenue F

Main Street

On-Street Parking

Plaza Pass-through

Avenue N

St r

Avenue M

24th Street

Avenue L

Avenue O

M Avenue P

ive

Avenue R

Key Considerations: Streetscape. The Main Street and Avenue G streetscape are enhanced to compliment the proposed infill and redevelopment providing space for outdoor dining, merchandising, and gathering

Street Fronting Buildings. Building would be oriented to the street to create shop fronts that are active and visible. Setbacks of building to allow for plaza space is encouraged.

Intersection. Main Street and Avenue G are expected to become a place of neighborhood activity and result in an increase overall pedestrian presence. Introducing a unique paving at the intersection can help emphasize a neighborhood identity and promote traffic calming.

Parking. On-street parking is an important addition to accommodate increased patronage. Clearly delineated parking space adjacent to commercial and on adjoining blocks should be considered supporting infrastructure.

Angled On-street Parking

MAIN STREET AND AVENUE G

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Active Street

MAIN STREET AND AVENUE G NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER

Key Considerations:

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Enhanced Intersection. Additions such as changes in paving material and color help increase the awareness of pedestrians and contribute to a unique sense of place. The additional traffic calming and branding are key elements to signaling that this is a place where things are happening and expediences are had.

MAIN STREET AND AVENUE G

Street Activation. Enhanced pedestrian environments with street furnishings located within the street right-of-way help encourage support business owners and visitors by provide opportunities for people watching, outdoor dining, and merchandising space.

Infill. New development should contribute to developing a destination within the Las Cruces Neighborhood for both residents and visitors alike. Storefronts that engage the street realm are key to creating the setting that promotes high activity levels

Architectural Character. Encourage the application of Spanish Colonial Revival Architecture in new construction or the redevelopment existing buildings. This will assist in reinforcing a sense of place that is compatible for with the cultural appeal of the Las Cruces Neighborhood.

Employment

SOUTHEAST BUSINESS PARK

Avenue E

MLK JR Drive

Avenue F

6th Street

4th Street

Avenue I

2nd Street

Avenue H

Main Street

Avenue G

10th Street

Avenue J

Avenue K

/ ard ace Y p ing ks ad Wor o L or o utd

12 th

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Avenue M

24th Street

Avenue L

Avenue N

Project Site

Avenue O

Avenue P

Warehouse/Commercial/Manufacturing

Stormwater Pond

W TH

STR

Avenue R

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New Development Access Point

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UG HS 24 T

Stre 24th

TRE

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Office

Loading Yard/ Outdoor Workspace

MLK JR DRIVE 0’ 50’ Key Considerations: Location. The current property is an undeveloped tract of land on southeast portion of the Las Cruces Neighborhood plan area and its adjacent proximity to the Crestview Neighborhood would serve as an employment hub for both neighborhood districts. 24th Street Trail/Sidepath

Employment and Services. The southeast business park would provide an increase in employment opportunities. Including opportunities for office uses would increase workforce to support the plan area with other retail, dining, and personal service. Workforce and community service organizations may find this as an ideal location to support area residents in need.

100’

200’

Detention. The site should include consideration for partnerships with the City to include impactful solutions to meeting the regional detention needs.

SOUTHEAST BUSINESS PARK

LAS CRUCES

Avenue E

Avenue F MLK JR Drive

Tree Plan

6th Street

4th Street

Avenue I

2nd Street

Main Street

Avenue H

Cedar Elm Chinkapin Oak Mexican Sycamore Monteray Oak Crepe Myrtle

10th Street

Avenue G

Red Oak

Tree Inventory While reviewing the Las Cruces Neighborhood’s existing street trees it was defined by the inconsistency in tree spacing and the dominant abundance of pecan trees as they are the vast majority of the existing tree species. It was quickly discovered in the initial phases of a block by block inventory, other species of tree where in such a low count that any mapping would show the pecan tree as the primary street tree any given block. As the pecan tree is not a recommended tree species for this neighborhood, the mapping analysis provided no valuable information for development of street tree assignments.

Avenue J

Avenue K

Avenue L

Avenue M

Avenue N

Carver Park

Avenue R

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Chinkapin Oak

50’ on Center

Mexican Sycamore

50’ on Center

Crape Myrtle

30’ on Center

Monterrey Oak

50’ on Center

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St h

Street Tree Replacement Program Establishing a street tree program for the district is intended to provide direction and certainty for the maintenance and replacement of the plan area’s street trees. This plan finds a balance between uniformity and variety to meet the desired aesthetic, while eliminating the monoculture approach. The exhibit highlights the recommended tree species for the respective block/ street. It is recommended that only unhealthy or significantly damaged trees be removed, while streets with gaps can begin planting the designated tree species. 44

50’ on Center

Cedar Elm

50’ on Center

24 t

Avenue P

Veterans Memorial Blvd

Avenue O

Red Oak

STREET TREE PROGRAM

ALLEYS There is a significant presence of alleys within the Las Cruces Neighborhood, with most being unpaved corridors for utilities. The amount of vehicle access afforded by the alley varies block to block. The value and role alleys play within the character of a neighborhood are not always evident. As part of this planning document, this section will highlight some of the key benefits of alleys and provide a guide for utilization.

Alley Benefits

Alley Breakdown Examining the composition of the Las Cruces Neighborhood’s alleys within the plan area is important in determining the type of role they have in the built environment. The examination will help create an organizational framework for establishing recommendations for the plan area’s alleys. There is a total of 60 blocks in the plan area with a predominate north-south direction. The following graphs highlight particular alley characteristics.

The following descriptions provide context to how alleys are a beneficial addition to the built environment through both form and function.

Blocks with Alley

Utility Placement

In many circumstances, alleys are home to electric, gas, water, and sewer lines that provide services to individual lots. This consolidation reduces congestion of the right-of-way, giving priority to utility trunk lines, and limiting maintenance impacts on roadway traffic. Additionally, by placing utilities in the alley it frees up more space for street tree growth both in the below-ground rootzone and tree canopy.

Improved Lot Access Alleys provide direct vehicular access to the rear of a property, providing more opportunities for parking and, in turn, reducing street clutter by eliminating a need for a frontyard driveways and diminishing vehicular and pedestrian conflicts. On-street parking availability increases, allowing more comfortable accommodation of neighborhood visitors.

Aesthetic Contributions The impacts of improved lot access and utility access allow for an increase in aesthetic enhancements to the neighborhood character. Street trees grow unencumbered, reaching maturity faster, and absent the impact on their overall form. Eliminating garages from the front of the houses removes the banality of the garage door from the front facade and increases the overall architecture interest of the structure. The result is a neighborhood block where children run across uninterrupted front yards under the shade of large trees contributing to the long-term health and vitality of the neighborhood.

Alley 10’ Alley No Alley

Single-family Residential

Two-family Residential

Alleys that primarily support single-family residential provide local access for adjacent lots. Types of secondary vehicular access include utility provider’s maintenance vehicles and trash trucks.

In instances of two-family or duplex residential structures, alleys are a preferred means to account for vehicular parking for each respective unit. Rear lot access provides expanded parking options alleviating competition over limited on-street parking opportunities.

Multi-family Residential

Neighborhood Commercial

When abutted by multifamily structures, alleys may provide direct access to individual parking stalls or to a driveway for a parking lot. Waste receptacles in the alley may require extra consideration for vehicle maneuvering and screening from nearby residential.

It is important for neighborhood commercial to maintain context sensitive design and in many instances this would mean orienting the building to directly abut the street. If needed, parking should be in the rear of property directly off the alley or parking lot. Opportunities for shared parking agreements between commercial properties can help assist in a more organized approach to meeting parking demand.

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Existing Alley Takeaways The following bullets are key findings about the plan area’s alleys: • More than half the blocks utilize alleys • 10’ alleys are effectively utility corridors, as trash pick up and vehicle access is not possible • Alleys run north-south • Alleys are unpaved, with the exception of a half block at 1st Street and Avenue M and those part of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church parking lots.

ALLEY ANALYSIS

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ALLEY REGULATORY GUIDANCE Zoning Districts

Applicable in all zoning districts.

ROW

24’ max, 20’ min. for two way alley, 16’ for one-Way.

Pavement

Hardscape, whether concrete, asphalt, or vehicular paver is preferred surface. For low traffic residential alleys, crushed rock or gravel may be appropriate.

Max Height

Accessory buildings adjacent to alleys should be compatible with surrounding structures and not exceed the height of the primary structure or 2.5 stories, whichever is less.

Building Setback

All buildings should be setback a minimum of 15’ from side street , unless zoning setback is intended to be 0’ then consideration of sight triangles should be observed.

Parking

Is allowed adjacent to alley provided the parking space meets the minimum size of 9’ by 18’ and is clear of alley ROW.

Waste Receptacles

For commercial properties, alley waste receptacles should be screened from view of adjacent residential properties.

Lighting/Security

Lighting should be present near the alley and street intersection. Driveways along alleys should be lit for both crime and safety precautions. This is best addressed by the adjoining property owners placing lighting fixtures that illuminate their driveways or accessory structures that face alleys.

Landscaping

Trees with mature height of 25’ or less are preferred. Placement should minimize interaction with overhead utilities. All adjacent shrubs and groundcovers should be maintained to limit impediment of alley traffic.

Las Cruces Neighborhood Alley Recommendations The exhibit above shows recommendations for alley pavement conditions. The following provides an overview of recommendations for alleys found within the plan area: • Properties facing 1st Street would be better served and would improve traffic flow if utilization of the alley was increased. Paving these alleys should be a priority as they will have the biggest positive impact on the neighborhood. • Alleys north of Avenue H are recommended for secondary paving. This portion of the neighborhood has more commercial presence and in the future will undoubtedly see continued pressure for changing from residential housing to more commercial uses.

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Avenue E

Lighting Plan This exhibit provides lighting recommendations for the plan area. Further explanation of the different lighting zones can be found on the following page. MLK JR Drive

Avenue F

6th Street

4th Street

Avenue I

2nd Street

Main Street

Avenue H

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Park Zone Business/Commercial Zone

Avenue J

Avenue K

Avenue L

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Avenue N

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LIGHTING ZONES GENERAL STREET ZONE

The General Street Zones are the pedestrian and vehicular corridors of the neighborhood. These streets see the largest portions of vehicular and pedestrian traffic both in and out of the neighborhood. As such, these corridors should have ample lighting and maintain high operating standards, while not overpowering residential properties.

PARK ZONE The Park Zone is intended to be a highly visible and active linkage. The lighting should be pedestrian scaled and well lit as to encourage extended use.

Lighting Notes:

Lighting Notes: Lamp Size

15,000 Lumens, 150 Watts

Spacing

90’

Spacing

120’ poles staggered

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0.65

0.6

Recommended application of dark sky fixtures that minimize glare while reducing light trespass and sky glow.

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*Information informed by Highway Illumination Manual, Texas Department of Transportation, 2018 Recommended application of dark sky fixtures that minimize glare while reducing light trespass and sky glow.

NEIGHBORHOOD ZONE The Neighborhood Zone is the primary single-family residential portion of the plan area. This zone needs to balance lighting for safety concerns while maintaining residential privacy.

Lighting Notes: Lamp Size

9,500 Lumens, 100 Watts

Minimum Spacing

150’ poles staggered

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INTERSECTION ZONE

The Intersection Zone highlights key pedestrian crossings. The traffic associated with these areas requires an increase in lighting to ensure both pedestrian and vehicular safety.

Lighting Notes: Lamp Size

30,000 Lumens, 250 Watts

Spacing

1 light pole at each respective corner, 4 total.

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BUSINESS/COMMERCIAL CONSIDERATIONS The use of Backlight, Uplight, and Glare (BUG) ratings should be considered for business or commercial properties to promote dark sky principles and reduce off-site lighting impact on adjacent properties, especially near a residential neighborhood.

NEIGHBORHOOD BRANDING The Las Cruces name for the neighborhood originated as part of this planning exercise. The establishment of the neighborhood’s brand was a process that included significant input from the City’s planning team in an effort to capture the spirit of the neighborhood in graphic form. Below illustrates the concept development of the Las Cruces brand.

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NEIGHBORHOOD BRANDING

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The Las Cruces Neighborhood’s proximity to Downtown Temple creates a need for the district to distinguish itself and establish its own identity. The use of a neighborhood icon to represent the Las Cruces Neighborhood will help in establishing a unique sense of place. The Las Cruces name originates from the significant contributions of the hispanic culture within the neighborhood and the crossing of a number of influential city corridors; where in Spanish “cruce” meaning crossing. With the literal translation of Las Cruces being The Crossings.

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NEIGHBORHOOD MONUMENT The Las Cruces Neighborhood has conditions in which vertical and horizontal monuments would be applicable for neighborhood identification. The vertical monument can be used in areas where space is limited, but where creating a sense of arrival is important, in areas such as Avenue G. The horizontal monument may be better implemented at the entry into the neighborhood from the east along the MLK Jr Drive, where space is more accommodating.

Recommendations

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Las Cruces Neighborhood Action Plan This section of the plan summarizes the recommendations derived from the project findings into the Las Cruces Neighborhood Action Plan. These actions follow the direction put forth in the City’s Strategic Plan and Temple By Design, 2020 Comprehensive Master Plan. In accordance with those plans, the actions are organized by the focus areas Smart Growth, Public Safety, Places and Spaces, and High-performing Organization. The recommendations in the Action Plan will reference the respective Comprehensive Plan initiative they help to realize. The Action Plan will identify the implementation method, priority, and department involvement. SMART GROWTH INITIATIVES

Action Type

Comprehensive Plan Initiative

Priority

Involved Departments

Action Type

Comprehensive Plan Initiative

Priority

Involved Departments

ST.10

Implement a sidewalk condition evaluation on a 5-year cycle to assess for ADA compliance and connectivity. Schedule repairs and additions through the CIP plan or identify funding through other programs.

Policy, Study

2.3.3

Medium

Planning, GIS, Public Works

ST.11

Involve departments to evaluate solutions for traffic calming methods throughout the neighborhood.

Coordinate, Capital

2.2.7

Low

Public Works, Police

Coordinate

1.2.6

High

Oncor, Public Works

Policy

1.2.6

Medium

Oncor, Telecom Companies, Planning, Public Works

Program, Capital

1.5.4

Low

Parks, Public Works

Capital

1.4.1

Medium

Parks

Coordination

3.1.4

High

TEDC, Planning, Finance

Program

3.2.1 3.2.2

Medium

TISD, Temple College, Housing & Community Development

Program

3.2.1 3.2.2

Medium

TISD, Temple College, Housing & Community Development

Action Type

Comprehensive Plan Initiative

Priority

Involved Departments

SMART GROWTH INITIATIVES

Infrastructure Systems IS.1

Lighting Plan. Implement lighting plan within the Las Cruces Neighborhood. Evaluate high needs areas to receive lighting priority.

IS.2

Encourage the burying of overhead utilities to improve neighborhood resiliency. This is to be evaluated on a case by case base, preferably at the block level.

Design and Development DD.1

DD.2 DD.3

Support the development of the southeast portion of the plan area into an office/light industrial business park. The redevelopment should focus on establishing a walkable employment center to provide job opportunities and supporting services to all adjacent neighborhood plan areas.

Policy, Study

Develop a corridor plan for 1st Street including design standards and incentives for businesses to meet those design standards.

Study

1.1.1

High

Planning

Encourage infill and redevelopment that is respectful of the neighborhood character, while increases housing choice and opportunity in the focus area of the plan identified a residential growth.

Policy

1.3.7 7.1.1

High

Planning

1.1.1

Medium

Planning

Drainage D.1

Parks and Trails PT.1

Streets and Thoroughfares ST.1

1st Street. Plan, design, and construct improvements and/or enhancements to 1st Street. Intersection improvements should promote traffic calming measures and ensure ADA compliance.

ST.2

ST.4

MLK JR Dr. Plan, design, and construct improvements, including sidepath and traffic circle. Longterm vision will require acquisition of right-of-away to fully accommodated street programming

Capital

2.2.2 2.2.3

Capital

2.2.2 2.2.3

Capital

Public Works

EG.1

Work with TEDC to explore options to better align commercial development along 1st Street to serve nearby residential.

Medium

Public Works

WT.1

Develop programs to increase educational attainment and income.

2.2.2 2.2.3

Medium

Public Works

WT.2

Develop programs to help parents guide their children through high school and the college application process.

Main Street. Plan, design, and reconstruct Main Street south

ST.7

Pedestrian Connectors. Construct/reconstruct sidewalks along Avenue F, Avenue J, 4th Street, and 10th Street. Limited street right-of-way may require alternative approaches to street programming.

Capital

ST.8

Tree Program. Conduct inventory and evaluate existing trees in the neighborhood to establish tree replacement recommendations/plan at the block level. Encourage new street trees and street tree replacement as needed throughout the plan area. Include review of street trees to ensure limbs do not impede ingress and egress of emergency and city vehicles. Consider ordinance revisions to assist in this program.

Capital, Policy

Remove poor condition sidewalks from plan area. Repair and add sidewalks in areas identified for sidewalk improvement.

Capital

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2.2.2 2.2.3

Medium

Public Works

PUBLIC SAFETY INITIATIVES Capital

High

Workforce Training

of Avenue H to better serve the traffic volumes and adjacent properties. This includes a lane reduction/conversion to allow on street parking.

ST.9

Public Works

Main Street and Avenue G. Plan, design, coordinate, and construct improvements for Main Street and Avenue G to support the development of a neighborhood center. For Main Street this action should focus on the portion between Avenue F and Avenue H

ST.6

High

Avenue M. Plan, design and construct improvements to including bicycle facility. Coordinate design and programming with Temple Heights, TMED, and Midtown neighborhood planning efforts as Avenue M is a continuation of the corridor’s facilities from adjacent neighborhoods.

ST.5

2.2.2 2.2.3

Assemble properties, design, and develop new neighborhood park at 10th and Avenue H. Coordinate with adjacent property owners on access to the park and for the removal of Avenue I and 12th street. Park elements should include at a minimum: playground, sports court, play lawn, and picnic shelters.

Economic Growth

Avenue H. Plan, design, and construct/reconstruct sidewalk and sidepath along Avenue H. Additional right-of-way to accommodate street program is necessary. Consider use of low maintenance landscaping, native and drought tolerant plants.

ST.3

Capital

Include drainage solution as part of new neighborhood park and office/light industrial business park, potentially as part of a regional detention system that includes Crestview and Downtown Temple neighborhood plan areas drainage facilities.

2.2.2 2.2.3

Police Safety Low

High

Public Works

PS.1

Enhance neighborhood relations by continuous evaluation of policing techniques and working with residents to develop crime reduction strategies.

Coordination, Program

4.1.4

High

Police, Transform Temple

PS.2

Revamp the Neighborhood Watch program and encourage increased participation in the program.

Coordination, Program

4.1.4

Medium

Police

Coordination, Program

4.2.7

Medium

Fire, Housing & Community Development

Coordination, Program

4.2.7

Medium

Fire, Housing & Community Development

Fire Safety 2.2.5

High

Planning, Public Works

FS.1

FS.2 2.3.3

Medium

Public Works

Develop a program through the Temple Fire Dept to check/ install smoke detectors. Develop a program to install house/business numbers for identification

PUBLIC SAFETY INITIATIVES

Action Type

Comprehensive Plan Initiative

Priority

Involved Departments

Action Type

Comprehensive Plan Initiative

Priority

Involved Departments

NSR.5

Main Street, MLK, and Avenue G. Address zoning regulations to neighborhood service commercial, retail, office, and dining. This includes adaptive reuse, parking reductions, outdoor dining, live-work, and other land use concepts that encourage flexibility and adaptability.

Regulation

7.2.1

Low

Planning

NSR.6

Residential Growth Focus Area. Address zoning regulations to encourage and allow new housing types. These housing types should promote walkability and human scale design principles.

Regulation

7.2.1

Low

Planning

PLACES AND SPACES INITIATIVES

Community Health CH.1

Increase animal control efforts.

Coordinate

4.3.2

High

Animal Services

CH.2

Actively seek out absentee owners of abandoned or blighted properties and require needed repairs to be performed, securing the building, and administer minimum maintenance standards.

Program

4.3.4

High

Transform Temple

CH.3

Develop a program to mitigate illegal dumping (highlight Temple tire disposal program), littering, and squatting; specifically the eastern edge of the planning area.

CH.4

Increase Code Compliance activity to reduce health and safety concerns expressed by residents.

CH.5

Work with Our Lady of Guadalupe to host classes or programs to help with citizenship status

PLACES AND SPACES INITIATIVES

Program Program

4.3.4 4.3.4

High

Transform Temple

Medium

Transform Temple

Program

4.3.3

Medium

Housing & Community Development

Action Type

Comprehensive Plan Initiative

Priority

Involved Departments

Street Signs. Select and implement street sign family, sign toppers, banners, and wayfinding (including symbols) to be used in the plan area.

Capital Policy

5.1.4

Low

Planning, Public Works

Unique Assets UA.1

Work with the Utility Billing Office to identify new residents in the Las Cruces Neighborhood so that a “Welcome to the Neighborhood” packet can be sent to them. This packet should include contact information, bulk trash pickup schedule, code compliance rules and regulations, and other useful information.

NGD.2

NGD.3

Promote all homeownership opportunities, classes and reinvestment programs to include outside organizations, HOME and CDBG. Establish a surplus supply warehouse to provide building materials to homeowners who need assistance with repair supplies.

Develop a partnership for the establishment of a resource center annex for residents in need of assistance with a variety of social service needs.

Program

7.2.4

Low

Housing & Community Development

NSR.8

Promote the Affordable Connectivity Program to increase access to the Internet.

Program

7.2.4

Medium

Housing & Community Development

Action Type

Comprehensive Plan Initiative

Priority

Involved Departments

Policy

8.1.6

High

Planning, Housing & Community Development

HIGH-PERFORMING ORGANIZATION INITIATIVES

DR.1

Establish a Neighborhood Coalition and a neighborhood champion to streamline communications on activities impacting the neighborhood, such as zoning cases, variance requests, applicable plat requests, Capital Improvement Plan projects, etc.

Sub-Area Planning Coordination, Program

5.2.3

High

Housing & Community Development

Neighborhood Growth and Diversity NGD.1

Develop a program to refurbish and repurpose vehicles for low to moderate income citizens

Development Review

Community Branding CB.1

NSR.7

Program

7.1.2

High

Housing & Community Development

Program

7.1.2

High

Public Works, Transform Temple, Housing & Community Development

Program

7.1.2

Medium

Housing & Community Development

Program

7.2.3

Medium

Housing & Community Development

Program

7.2.1 7.2.7

High

Transform Temple, Housing & Community Development

Medium

Transform Temple, Housing & Community Development

High

Transform Temple, Housing & Community Development

SAP.1

Develop an annual report to track progress on Las Cruces Neighborhood Action Plan.

Policy

8.2.1

High

Planning

SAP.2

Review and update the Temple CIP project list to include the projects identified in the Las Cruces Capital Improvement Plan.

Policy

8.3.2

High

Planning

SAP.3

Develop task force for coordination of neighborhood district planning initiatives. This task force should focus on identifying partnerships and secondary funding sources.

Coordination

8.2.3

High

Planning

Neighborhood Stabilization and Redevelopment NSR.1

Develop a community outreach program to educate the public about code compliance rules and regulations.

NSR.2

Promote the infill of residential and commercial through community development grant program, including the consideration of adaptive reuse of single-family homes in transition areas.

NSR.3

Task the Neighborhood Coalition with scheduling and promoting block parties and events, such as National Night Out, and share information about the Tool Library, Tool Trailer and Track Temple app.

NSR.4

Promote the use of the Track Temple app via promotional materials and expanded messaging

Program

7.2.3

ACTION PLAN

LAS CRUCES

Las Cruces Neighborhood Capital Improvement Plan The following list of projects was derived from the concepting and recommendations formulated as part of the planning process. The projects identified correlate with the actions found in the Las Cruces Neighborhood Action Plan. Projects may be a single action or a combination of actions. The opinion of the probable cost was developed uniquely for each particular project and includes the cost of construction, contingency, land/right-of-way acquisition, and professional services. Action prioritization in regards to project implementation should be followed; however, if circumstances arise that increase the urgency or cost savings for the realization of the project, deviations from the recommended action priority is appropriate.

Project

Action

Opinion of Probable Cost

Implementing Department

Avenue H

ST.2

$5.5 Million

Public Works

MLK Jr. Drive

ST.3

$18.75 Million

Public Works

Avenue M

ST.4

$5.57 Million

Public Works

Main Street

ST.5 & ST.6

$5.44 Million

Public Works

Avenue G

ST.5

$2.8 Million

Public Works

Avenue F

ST.7

$2.72 Million

Public Works

4th Street

ST.7

$4.8 Million

Public Works

Avenue J

ST.7

$3.09 Million

Public Works

10th Street

ST.7

$4.14 Million

Public Works

10.

Overpass Park

PT.1

$4.32 Million

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