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ACTION PLAN
This section of the plan summarizes the recommendations derived from the project findings into the Midtown 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
Design and Development
Develop corridor plan for 3rd Street/1st Street/ Veterans Memorial Boulevard, including design standards and incentivize business to meet those design standards. Residential Infill. Address zoning regulations to allow for construction of desired housing types within the Residential Growth Focus Area. Compliment this effort with incentives to promote housing choice, such as urban apartment/condos, townhouse, and other attached single-family. Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District. Initiate Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District for Neighborhood Conservation Focus Area.
Streets and Thoroughfares
ST.1 Avenue H. Plan, design, and construct improvements and/or enhancements to Avenue H. This includes enhancement to key intersections. Intersection improvements should promote traffic calming measures and ensure ADA compliance. ST.2 Avenue M. Plan, design, and construct improvements and/or enhancements to Avenue M. This includes the addition of a cycle track facility and enhancement to key intersections. Intersection improvements should promote traffic calming measures and ensure ADA compliance. ST.3 25th Street. Coordination reconstruction of Central District 25th Street from four lane to two lane with on-street parking and sidepath. Extent of lane reduction should continue to Avenue H. ST.4 Avenue G. Plan, design, and construct improvements and/or enhancements to Avenue G. This includes enhancement to key intersections. Intersection improvements should promote traffic calming measures and ensure ADA compliance. ST.5 Neighborhood Collector. Construct/reconstruct sidewalks along Avenue E, 19th Street and 5th Street. 5th street should include bicycle route markings and Signage. ST.6 Pedestrian Priority Corridors. Construct/reconstruct sidewalks along 3rd Street, 9th Street, 23rd Street, Avenue L, Avenue I, and Avenue E. ST.7 Tree Program. Encourage new street trees and street tree replacement as needed throughout the plan area. Evaluate ROW reduction and sidewalk location/placement to improve street configurations and lot layouts. This effort should be coordinated with the utility line upgrades, street reconstruction, or infrastructure related projects and ensure outreach to impacted residents. ST.9 Mama Dog Circle. Construction sidewalk and add buffering along Mama Dog Circle. 25th Street Multi-use Alley Path. Design and construct multiuse path in alley as a continuation of the 25th Street Trail. Coordinate work with 25th Street and Avenue M projects. Review alleys in terms of use and location, then determine appropriate approach for future application and desired improvements.
Action Type Comprehensive Plan Initiative Priority Involved Departments
Study 1.1.1 High Planning
Coordination, Program, Regulation
Coordination, Program, Regulation 1.3.7 High Planning
1.3.7 High Planning
Capital 2.2.2 2.2.3 High Public Works
Capital 2.2.2 2.2.3 Medium Public Works
Capital 2.2.2 2.2.3 Medium Public Works
Capital 2.2.2 2.2.3 High Public Works
Capital 2.2.2 2.2.3 Medium Public Works
Capital 2.2.2 2.2.3 Medium Public Works
Program 2.2.5 Low Planning, Public Works
Policy, Coordinate 2.2.5 Medium Planing, Finance, Public Works
Capital 2.2.5 Medium Public Works
Capital 2.2.3 Medium Public Works
Study, Capital 2.2.6 High Planning, Public Works
ST.12 Remove poor condition sidewalks from plan area. Repair and add sidewalks in areas identified for sidewalk improvement.
Capital 2.3.3 High Public Works
ST.13
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 Work
Infrastructure Systems
IS.1 Lighting Plan. Implement lighting plan within the Midtown Neighborhood. Evaluate high needs areas to receive lighting priority. Coordinate 1.2.6 High Oncor Public Works IS.2 Expand the capabilities at the Recycling Center to include other green practices such as education, mulch, trees, shrubs, sustainable living, urban gardening.
Drainage
D.1 Evaluate localized flooding issues along BNSF railway rightof-way. Design and construct stormwater detention to reduce impact on surrounding properties.
Parks and Trails
PT.1 Jones Park. Acquire additional property to master plan full block vision for Jones Park. Interim improvements identified in the 2020 Park bond should complement with any future master plan.
Workforce Training and Development
Program, Coordination, Capital 1.2.6 High Public Works
Study, Capital 1.5.1 Medium Public Works
Capital, Coordination, Study 1.4.4 High Parks
WT.1 Develop a partnership with Temple College and create a workforce development and job training program to recruit, train, and place unemployed and under-employed residents.
Program 3.2.1 High Neighborhood Services
WT.2 Develop a partnership with the City of Temple and local large employers to provide adult vocational training and opportunities. Program 3.2.3 High Neighborhood Services WT.3 Partner with the construction program at Temple High School’s Vocational Training Program to provide educational opportunities for adults and high school students in the Midtown Neighborhood.
Program 3.2.3 High Neighborhood Services
PUBLIC SAFETY INITIATIVES
Police Safety
PS.1 Improve neighborhood relations by evaluating patrol techniques and work with residents to develop neighborhood-specific plans for addressing crimes and other issues of concern within the Midtown Neighborhood. PS.2 Encourage increased activity with the existing Neighborhood Watch Program. PS.3 Develop a plant to assign a school resource officer to Saint Mary’s Catholic School.
Fire Safety
FS.1 Develop a program through the Temple Fire Dept to check/ install smoke detectors in the Midtown Neighborhood.
Community Health
CH.1 Build drug-free community coalition.
CH.2 Increase animal control efforts.
CH.3 Actively seek out absentee owners of abandoned or blighted properties and require needed repairs to be performed, the building to be secured, and administer minimum maintenance standards.
