Bird Creek Neighborhood District Plan by City of Temple

INTRODUCTION

NEIGHBORHOOD OVERVIEW

28 CONCEPT & PLANNING

PURPOSE AND MISSION

MAJOR THOROUGHFARE RECOMMENDATIONS

PLANNING BACKGROUND

MIDWAY DRIVE-THORNTON LANE CORRIDOR

THE STORY

GILLMEISTER LANE

THE WHAT

BIRDCREEK DRIVE-EL CAPITAN DRIVE CORRIDOR

THE WHY

PEDESTRIAN CONNECTOR

THE HOW

INTERSECTION ENHANCEMENTS AND UTILITY PLACEMENT

COMMUNITY INPUT & BACKGROUND

ENHANCEMENT FOCUS MAP

DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

LINEAR PARK ANALYSIS

DEMOGRAPHIC TAKEAWAYS

BIRD CREEK LINEAR PARK SOUTH

EVENT PHOTOS

BIRD CREEK SOUTH NEIGHBORHOOD

SURVEY RESULTS

BIRD CREEK TRAIL REDEVELOPMENT

SURVEY TAKEAWAYS

WREN ROAD EXTENSION

16 INVENTORY & ANALYSIS

CATER REDEVELOPMENT

CITY CONTEXT

URBAN FOREST PRESERVATION

PLAN AREA MAP

SHOPS AT THORNTON LANE

PHOTO INVENTORY

LIGHTING PLAN

FUTURE DEVELOPMENT PLAN & MAJOR

LIGHTING ZONES

THOROUGHFARE PLAN

NEIGHBORHOOD BRANDING

ZONING

NEIGHBORHOOD IDENTITY

PROPERTY CONDITIONS

50 RECOMMENDATIONS

SIDEWALK ANALYSIS

ACTION PLAN

OPPORTUNITIES & CONSTRAINTS

ACTION PLAN & CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN

ANALYSIS SKETCH: THORNTON LANE

WATER LINES EXHIBIT

ANALYSIS SKETCH: EL CAPITAN DRIVE AND BRIAR

WASTEWATER LINES EXHIBIT

CLIFF DRIVE INTERSECTION TC

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ANALYSIS SKETCH: BIRD CREEK TERRACE

Introduction

BIRD CREEK DISTRICT

Bird Creek

As we progressed through the community engagement phase of the Bird Creek Neighborhood District, one word emerged that truly represented this area of Temple: Verdant. According to Webster’s dictionary, when something is green with trees, plant life or grassy hills, it’s considered to be verdant. Here, that term means so much more. The intertwined lives of the Bird Creek residents is like a trumpet vine or honeysuckle with deep roots and long tendrils, wrapping around everyone who passes through. Many residents are living in homes that were built by their parents or grandparents, proving that those roots run very deep. Families with young children gather in front yards and parks to visit and play, while retirees sit on their front porches and enjoy the peace and quiet. This close-knit community takes a lot of pride in their homes and surroundings. The eclectic mix of architecture includes mid-century modern, ranch style, Tudor and contemporary construction. Much like the blooms of the trumpet vine, each home has its own beauty and personality. As you travel through the neighborhood and follow the winding roads over hills and through valleys, you begin to feel like you are part of this lush, green, growing environment – and only one word comes to mind as you go – Verdant. 2

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NEIGHBORHOOD OVERVIEW

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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. 35

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Through a process of collaboration and communication, the City’s Neighborhood Team will strive to ensure continued improvements to Temple’s neighborhoods, as well as access 317 to a wide variety of housing types that are safe, accessible and affordable.

TEXAS

Bellaire Garden

HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

TRANSFORM TEMPLE

Northwest Hills

Sage Meadows

NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING

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Western Hills

Oaks at Westwood

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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

BIRD CREEK DISTRICT

PLANNING BACKGROUND The Bird Creek 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

BIRD CREEK DISTRICT

BIRD CREEK IS... NEIGHBORLY DISCONNECTED

VERDANT One the biggest assets of the Bird Creek Neighborhood are its residents. They are an energetic and responsive group that promotes a welcoming and safe environment for those who reside in the neighborhood.

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THE WHAT

While the neighborhood is highly appreciated by its residents, there is a glaring lack of pedestrian facilities that connect residents to the neighborhood destinations as well as those just outside the neighborhood. This absence of sidewalks and trails fragments the neighborhood and results in a higher reliance on vehicular travel to access the neighborhood from within.

As stated by a member of the resident focus group, the plan area is “verdant,” which means green with abundant vegetation. This couldn’t be more true, with Bird Creek nourishing a robust landscape, the established tree canopy creates a sense of seclusion and tranquility that is unique to the neighborhood.

MAINTAIN APPEAL

WALKABILITY

SENSE OF PLACE THE WHY

BIRD CREEK DISTRICT

INTERCONNECTIVITY • Improve connections to neighborhood destinations and nearby commercial centers. • Encourage flexible solutions that provide pedestrian facilities to improve walkability within the single-family portion of the neighborhood. • Create additional corridors for more passive recreation within the neighborhood.

REINFORCE OPEN SPACE • While the neighborhood is defined by its natural features, it lacks public open spaces. It is important that a portion of the Bird Creek corridor is accessible for residents who do not live adjacent to the creek. • For the remaining undeveloped portion of the plan area or any redevelopment opportunities, and encourage development that will respond to the areas natural features. A focus should be on mixed use development integrating public open space and connectivity.

IMPROVED TRANSITION • The plan area is surrounded by two important regional corridors: I-35 and US-190. Future growth along these corridors would compromise with the current neighborhood atmosphere. It is important to guide the development or redevelopment within the plan area directly adjacent to these corridors. • Make a clear threshold experience that signifies vehicles entering a residential neighborhood while discouraging cut-through traffic.

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 Bird Creek 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 BIRD CREEK DISTRICT

DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE

Race and Ethnicity

Educational Attainment

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A look into the demographics helps to frame the characteristics 13.3% 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 2015-2021 5-year using Esri’s Community 7.8% Analyst software that aggregates multiple block groups that make up the plan area. This gives us the most accurate 1.8% information for the defined area and helps tell the story of the plan area demographics.

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0.6%

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Hispanic Origin

44%

Population by Age Cohort

1.6% 2.1% 2.1% 4.6%

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85 years+ 75 to 79 years 70 to 74 years 65 to 69 years 60 to 64 years 55 to 59 years 50 to 54 years

Median Age

39.2 Years

45 to 49 years 40 to 44 years 35 to 39 years 30 to 34 years

Average Household Size

25 to 29 years 20 to24 years 15 to 19 years 10 to 14 years 5 to 9 years Under 5 years

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Households Below Poverty Line

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DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

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80 to 84 years

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11.3%

Bachelors or Higher

Employment of Residents by Industry

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Median Household Income

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21.4%

Financial Characteristics

2.31

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33.4%

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Educational Services, Healthcare, and Social Assistance Retail Trade Construction

Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodations, and Food Service Manufacturing

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Professional, Scientiﬁc, Management, Administrative, and Waste Management Public Administration

Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate

Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Wholesale Trade

Other Services Employment in the ﬁeld of Agriculture and Information were not reported.

DEMOGRAPHIC TAKEAWAYS

Housing Rent vs. Own

Years Homes Built 2014 or later 2010 to 2013 2000 to 2009 1990 to 1999 1980 to 1989

48.5% Rent

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Means of Transportation to Work

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47.1% No Vehicles 1 Vehicle 2 Vehicles 3 or more

The following are a few summary conclusions derived from reviewing the demographics within the plan area: • The plan area’s largest population cohort is 20-24 years of age, between that is a significant presence of apartment buildings likely accounting for the plan area’s 48.5% rental rate for housing. • The median age of 39.2 is partially is explained by the plan area’s significant presence of residents 70 years or older. • The racial and ethnic make up shows the neighborhood diversity. • The plan area’s median household income of $51,853 and a household poverty rate of 11.3%, makes the Bird Creek Neighborhood one of the more fiscally stable neighborhood planning areas. However, it is still below the state of Texas’ median household income of $67,321, and a smaller percent of the population below the state’s poverty rate of 14.2%. • The two largest fields of employment, accounting for almost 60 percent of jobs are Education Services, Healthcare, Social Assistance, and Retail Trade. High rates of employment in healthcare is likely explained by the nearby hospital facilities found in TMED . • With no measurable amount of housing constructed in the last 20 years, the Bird Creek Neighborhood housing stock is almost all built between the 1960s and 1990s. • A vast majority of households have access to at least one vehicle, however the 6.4% of households that have no access to vehicles are very close to the rate of those who rely on transit as their mode of transportation to work. A small percentage of the population that are dependent on transit may not seem significant, but that 6.1% percent exceeds the national average of 5 percent.

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Car/Truck

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DEMOGRAPHIC TAKEAWAYS

BIRD CREEK DISTRICT

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 Bird Creek 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 asked to respond to a three question survey, as well as a longer online survey. The results of the outreach efforts are highlighted on the following pages.

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What are the Code Compliance issues that affect your neighborhood?

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

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SURVEY RESULTS

BIRD CREEK DISTRICT

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The plan area’s biggest strengths are the neighborhood’s location, trees, quietness, and friendly neighbors. The plan area’s biggest weaknesses are the concerns of the street environment such as street condition, speeding cars, and safe access to schools. A significant contribution to this is a lack of sidewalks and other pedestrian facilities within the neighborhood. Walking is an activity that survey respondents identified as important. The addition of sidewalks and other pedestrian facilities are high priority for neighborhood improvement. Survey response stated that the biggest housing priority should be revitalization of the existing housing stock, which was followed by those stating that they were not sure that housing should be a priority. Survey respondents felt that most land uses, with the exception of residential which ranked as most important, were not all that important to the Bird Creek Neighborhood. Plan area’s focus groups stated that if there were services or other things absent from the neighborhood they could be found within a short drive. Streets conditions and sidewalks/trails were evaluated as the two lowest performing City’s services. Survey respondents generally had positive support for public space and trails to be added within the neighborhood, specifically adjacent to the stream corridor of Bird Creek. Survey respondents overwhelmingly state that Cater Elementary School should remain as an elementary school in regards to any future TISD facility planning. The survey also showed support for a community center and maintaining some of the school site as park space.

BIRD CREEK DISTRICT

Inventory & Analysis

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

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

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The images displayed on the right are taken from the Bird Creek 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.

PHOTO INVENTORY

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This exhibit shows the Future Land Use Plan and Major Thoroughfare Plan for the Bird Creek Neighborhood from the 2020 Comprehensive Plan.

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FUTURE DEVELOPMENT PLAN & MAJOR THOROUGHFARE PLAN

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This exhibit shows the conditions of properties in the neighborhood and provides an overview of residential structure health. 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 For examples of property conditions ratings see Appendix, Property Conditions

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PROPERTY CONDITIONS

This exhibit shows the existing pedestrian infrastructure and how it currently serves the Bird Creek Neighborhood properties.

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SIDEWALK ANALYSIS

BIRD CREEK DISTRICT

This exhibit highlights specific opportunities and constraints that are found within the Bird Creek Neighborhood. Key pedestrian routes for neighborhood residents to nearby destinations. Develop continuous pedestrian facilities along these streets.

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SUPPLEMENTAL IMAGES Thornton Lane Sidepath Thornton Lane is a minor arterial that is part of the Midway Drive corridor. It establishes the southern boundary of the Bird Creek plan area. There is an existing sidepath along Midway Drive that connects to Bonham Middle School. Completing this sidepath would be important to improving the pedestrian infrastructure within the neighborhood, especially considering that this location would be along one of the more active streets in the plan area.

Overall Takeaways: • Sidepath along Thornton Lane should connect to existing sidepath on Midway Drive. • A continuous sidepath of a least 8 feet in width should be a priority over the planting buffer when R.O.W. is limited. • Overhead utilities and limited R.O.W. severely restrict the use of street tree plantings.

Location Map ANALYSIS SKETCH: THORNTON LANE

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SUPPLEMENTAL IMAGES El Capitan Drive and Briar Cliff Drive Intersection Overall Takeaways: Kiwanis Park is currently the only public open space in the Bird Creek Neighborhood. • Intersection enhancements should be prioritized near parks and schools. It is an important destination and should be a popular spot for the plan area’s • Crosswalks should be delineated with markings to increase visibility of the crosswalk zone. residents. As it is a neighborhood park that is not especially large, the main mode in which people access the space should be on foot. Currently, there is not a sidewalk • Consider pedestrian activated signal in especially high volume or hazardous or crosswalk leading to the park. These facilities should be a priority for pedestrian intersections. infrastructure implementation. Location Map 26

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ANALYSIS SKETCH: EL CAPITAN DRIVE AND BRIAR CLIFF DRIVE INTERSECTION

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SUPPLEMENTAL IMAGES Birdcreek Terrace At the intersection of Birdcreek Terrace and Birdcreek Drive, this undeveloped parcel offers the ability to create a much needed neighborhood hub of entertainment, food, and community. This site offers the ability to benefit the neighboring office condos for a walkable lunch, as well as quick access for the surrounding Temple area with its location near I-35 and Dodgen Loop. Pedestrian connections along Birdcreek Drive would be a vital addition to a development such as this to provide safe and convenient routes to the Bird Creek Neighborhood.

Overall Takeaways: • Currently undeveloped space can provide important activation and contribute to a unique sense of place. • Integrate Bird Creek pedestrian facilities to provide safe access from within the neighborhood. • Benefits neighboring businesses and office developments. • Space may act as park-like setting when food trucks are not present.

Location Map ANALYSIS SKETCH: BIRD CREEK TERRACE

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Concept & Planning

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This exhibit builds upon the direction of Temple’s Comprehensive Plan in refining the Major Thoroughfare Plan (MTP) to meet the needs of the Bird Creek Neighborhood. The following are the key takeaways: • Finish construction of sidepath for complete length of the Midway Drive, Hickory Road, and Thornton Lane Corridor. Consider renaming entire corridor Midway Drive for a more unified sense of place. • Battle Drive is recommended to be abandoned due to undesirable soil conditions • A future extension of Gillmeister Lane should be considered when future development pressures dictate need. • Lark Trail, Wren Road, Eagle Road, Las Cienega Boulevard, Sierra Blanca Boulevard and Briar Cliff Road have all been given a plan designation of pedestrian connector. • Wren is recommended to extend to Gillmeister Lane with the acquisition of right-ofway to accomplish this new connection. • Encourage cross access or slip road to create connection from Mockingbird Lane to Government Drive, as well as examining the role of Government Drive as a local street to address issues with I-35 access. This exhibit recommends to add the Bird Creek Linear Park Greenway Trail (North and South) to the Parks and Trails Master Plan.

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Midway Drive-Thornton Lane Corridor This minor arterial is comprised of three different, but continuous streets. This includes the previously mentioned Midway Drive and Thornton Lane, as well as a small segment of Hickory Drive. This corridor makes up the southern boundary and provides the only access to the Bonham Middle School. The streets R.O.W. ranges from a spacious 100 feet on the western portion, to a constricted 53 feet along the eastern portion of the corridor. The ability to add a planted median at the entry into the neighborhood on the west would contribute to establishing a significant entry element. A sidepath currently exists along the north side of the street running from Bonham Middle School to Las Cruces Boulevard.

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Key Characteristics: • Extending the sidepath the length of the corridor is a priority to improve a safe connection to Bonham Middle School. • Streetscape opportunities are limited due to existing R.O.W. limitations and current programing. Emphasis should be on facilitating added sidewalk and side path. • Avoid small planting buffers of less than 4’. Though not ideal, consider expanding sidewalk or sidepath paving to back of curb to reduce maintenance. • A planted median on the western end of the corridor will improve the visual appeal and contribute to an enhanced sense of place.

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Gillmeister Lane The Gillmeister Corridor provides a connection from the neighborhood to I-35 frontage. The importance of the connection may not be readily apparent, but will become more so as development to the south of the neighborhood and along the I-35 corridor is fully realized. A sidewalk along Gillmeister exists on the west side of the street just outside the plan area boundary. The sidewalk should be extended within the neighborhood along both sides of the street, as it provides access to a popular commercial center. Key Characteristics: • Gillmeister Lane should move forward with the addition of sidewalks and street trees. • Current right-of-way should allow for a planting buffer of at least 6 feet. • A future extension of Gillmeister Lane should use similar programming.

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Birdcreek Drive-El Capitan Drive Corridor This neighborhood collector street is a very important throughway for the plan area. Public input has identified the need for an improved pedestrian environment. This corridor would be a prime target for added pedestrian improvements as it is one of the few north-south streets that crosses the neighborhood completely. The existing conditions of the corridor require flexibility in the application of added pedestrian facilities. The central portion of Birdcreek Drive is home to an infamous hill within the neighborhood which has a steep slope of approximately 25% that results in a unsafe environment. Construction of sidewalk along this portion of the corridor is not likely feasible. This makes other pedestrian infrastructure projects that much more vital in providing safe routes within the neighborhood.

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Key Characteristics: • Sidewalks, if possible, should be added to at least one side of the street to create a continuous route along the corridor. The sidewalk should meander to avoid existing trees. Though not ideal, sidewalks can be placed at the back of curb in certain spots to protect established trees. • The neighborhood’s existing tree canopy provides significant landscape interest, additional street tree plantings are not a priority.

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INTERSECTION ENHANCEMENTS UTILITY PLACEMENT The Bird Creek Neighborhood is an established neighborhood within the City of Temple and as such its existing utilities have been in place for quite some time. The absence of alleys in the neighborhood may require overhead utilities to be located in within the street R.O.W. while street tree plantings and other infrastructure should respond accordingly. Moving forward, the diagram below provides some direction on how to assign the placement of utilities within the context of the street R.O.W. spacing and programing.

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Waterlines located in the street R.O.W. should be placed in an unprogrammed area or beneath the sidewalk rather than under the street. Pipe size can vary, but should not encroach on the tree’s critical root zone.

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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.

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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.

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Wastewater is primarily found in the rear of properties in the Bird Creek 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 as opposed to under the street. Pipe size can vary, but should not encroach on the tree’s critical root zone.

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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.

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Intersection enhancements are intended to be located where vehicular traffic and pedestrian traffic are the most concentrated within a neighborhood. These locations, as one would suspect, should be 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 connectivity is a means for the city to better manage its resources for sidewalk infrastructure as these routes will have a higher presence of pedestrians. Within the interior of the Bird Creek Neighborhood, where neighborhood collectors and pedestrian connectors cross, there is a need to communicate to both drivers and pedestrians the location of a crossing.

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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.

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

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LINEAR PARK ANALYSIS Easements Current easement locations act as a restriction to development. The impediments created by the easements can be leveraged to improve pedestrian access and recreational amenities as they create continuous corridors. Additionally, activating these corridors can provide improved access for maintaining the infrastructure. These corridors, along with riparian edges of the stream, provide for an ideal location for a linear park, with the central feature of the linear park being a multi-use trail.

Easement Analysis Easement Type: Gas, Overhead Electric Drainage Sewer/Water Stream Flow

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Slope Analysis % Grade: Less Than 2% 2% < 5% 5% < 10% 10% < 15% 15% < 20% Greater than 20%

The geographic features found in the southwestern portion of the Bird Creek Neighborhood have limited the area’s development potential. Linear Parks are narrow in width and are found in areas where environmental conditions limit development opportunities. A slope analysis is used to identify where the placement and construction of the multi-use trail would be possible. Locating the route for the trail informs the minimum width needed for establishing the linear park.

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The Bird Creek Linear Park South is intended to act as both a catalyst for new development and a unification element for the existing Bird Creek Neighborhood. The multi-use trail that is proposed as part of the linear park will finally give the neighborhood a form of public access to Bird Creek. The linear park would create a loop that provides connections to Bonham Middle School, the Midway Drive sidepath, and the proposed Wren Street extension and its corresponding sidepath. Additonal pockets of park space along the multi-use trail will allow for recreation and leisure elements, expanding the interest and providing destinations. This would include, but would not be limited to benches, shelters, recreation amenities, play lawns, and the potential integration with dining and retail activity nodes. Bridges and boardwalk elements are likely needed to provide connections across Bird Creek and to mitigate a few steep slopes found along the linear park corridor.

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The abandonment of Battle Drive and the extension/realignment of Gillmeister Lane should be viewed as a catalyst opportunity for a new neighborhood development pattern within the Bird Creek Neighborhood plan area. In conjunction with the establishment of the Bird Creek Linear Park, it is recommended that there be an introduction of smaller lot residential such as townhouses and cottage units. Connections to the linear park would meet the recreation and open space needs of the area residents, while a smaller lot and building footprint would better respond to the area’s unique environmental conditions. Increased housing units in the area would support the added mixed-use opportunities for retail, office, dining, and other neighborhood commercial services.

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BIRD CREEK SOUTH NEIGHBORHOOD Mixed Use Neighborhood Center The Mixed Use Neighborhood Center is intending to capitalize on Midway Drive linkage to the important regional connectivity provided by nearby I-35. Commercial activity developed at a pedestrian scale with restaurants, retail, and professional services act as an activity hub to support the existing Bird Creek Neighborhood and the adjoining new development. Streets are intended to be veins of activity, complemented by a plaza or gathering space that provide entertainment and dining opportunities. Its close proximity to residential reduces the need for large parking lots. Opportunities for residential would be allowed, however ground floor commercial would be desired to promote the mixed-use intent.

Livework The livework area is intended to provide additional flexibility by allowing housing and business to intermingle within a neighborhood context. Housing would be built intentionally to have a shopfront-like appeal. This would promote additional day time activity, while expanding the areas draw to people looking for personal office, studio, and retail space. The streetscape plays an important role in providing an aesthetic softening of street edge. The area should be thoroughly planned to balance the demands of residential and visitor parking demands.

Compact Single-family The compact single-famliy refers to an alternative approach that is intended to provide a variety of housing choice and building scale. These residential properties should be more intentional with their design, where smaller lots result in more shared green space and improved walkablity. The variety in housing type is very much determined by the surrounding context. Housing units may be single-family-attached, cottage style, or shared private drive small lot single-famliy attached. This district essentially acts as a as a step down in intensity from the activity at Bonham Middle School and the proposed Mixed Use Center.

Character: The following are typical elements and features that are unifying to the district: • Walkable street environment • Street trees • Outdoor merchandising and dining • Gathering spaces • Pedestrian scale signage and lighting • Direct connection to Bird Creek Linear Park

Character: The following are typical elements and features that are unifying to the district: • Walkable street environment • Porches and stoops • Delineated resident and visitor parking • Shopfront • Separate business and residential entries • Pedestrian scale business signage

Character: The following are typical elements and features that are unifying to the district: • Small private yards • Shared driveways and parking areas • Shared common space that connects to Bird Creek Linear Park • Variety in housing types • Smaller footprint homes clustered to respond to natural areas • Alternative streets and private lanes

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Neighborhood Commercial. Survey respondents identified walkable retail and dining opportunities as a desired addition to the neighborhood. The extension of Wren Road provides an opportunity to add additional retail, dining, and other neighborhood services like commercial that would be easily accessible to the neighborhood residents.

Connection to Bird Creek Linear Park/Trail. An existing drainage easement in combination with the Wren Road extension should be seen as an ideal location for the addition of a sidepath connection linking to the Bird Creek Linear Park South. The additional open space provided by the drainage easement would allow for an increased planting of shade trees that in turn would improve the comfort levels of the trail users.

Improved Access. The additional connection point provided by the Wren Road extension would improve the residents neighborhood access. The street’s close proximity to I-35 is desirable for restaurants, retail and other commercial enterprises. Cut-through traffic into the neighborhood should be limited as Wren Road does not have a direct route out the neighborhood and the proposed on-street parking would provide a traffic calming effect.

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CATER REDEVELOPMENT This option uses a cul-de-sac street to establish access to the former Cater Elementary School property. The lots are 60’ wide by 150’ deep meeting the minimum lot width for SF-1 zoning. A pass through with a sidewalk connection is preserved to provide pedestrian access to the Wren Road extension.

Option 1: Cul-de-sac

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This option uses a loop street around a shared center green to provide an alternative development approach to the cul-de-sac. The lots are 75’ wide by 100’ deep meeting the minimum lot depth for SF-1 zoning. A pass through with a sidewalk connection is preserved to provide pedestrian access to the Wren Road extension.

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Improved Intersection and Lot Layout LARK TRAIL

This option uses a through street to connect Lark Trail to Wren Road and alley to support the introduction of new housing types within the neighborhood. These new housing types require a change in zoning as they are currently not allowed under SF-1 zoning. A small green along Lark Trail is proposed to provide additional park space to support the new housing types.

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Courtyard House

75’ x 100’ Lots

Neighborhood Conservation

URBAN FOREST PRESERVATION

One of the biggest assets to the Bird Creek Neighborhood is the plan area’s natural vegetative abundance, specifically the trees. The concept of an urban forest refers to the planting, maintenance, care, and protection of clusters of trees in an urban setting, regardless of whether the trees are located on privately or publicly held land. A well maintained and vibrant urban forest can have a significant positive contribution to social, economic, and environmental conditions. Increased access to the restorative properties’ nature, increased property values, and improved air quality being some of the most obvious. The Bird Creek Neighborhood’s commitment to maintain a healthy urban forest will continue to make the neighborhood one of the most desirable within Temple. As such, this plan intends to help with that effort by identifying tree species, found in the suggested tree list below, that are well suited for Central Texas. These trees will be able to handle the environmental stresses and require little maintenance or upkeep. Additionally, the plan identifies some common threats that area residents should be on the lookout for as they can have significant impacts on the area’s urban forest.

Chinkapin Oak

Cedar Elm

Bigtooth Maple

Honey Mesquite

Texas Redbud

Desert Willow

American Smoketree

Texas Persimmon

Suggested Tree List Name

Genus species

Type

Growth

Height

Spread

Water

American Smoketree

Cotinus obovatus

Deciduous

Slow

25'

20'

L-M

Anacacho Orchid

Bauhinia lunarioides

Deciduous

Moderate

15'

10'

Bur Oak

Quercus macrocarpa

Deciduous

Rapid

25'-50'

25'-35'

Bigtooth Maple

Acer grandidentatum

Deciduous

Moderate

50'+

Carolina Buckthorn

Frangula caroliniana

Deciduous

Slow

15'

Carolina Cherry Laurel

Prunus caroliniana

Evergreen

Moderate

25'-30'

25'

Fungal Threats

Cedar Elm

Ulmus crassifolia

Deciduous

Slow

25’-50’

25'-35'

Chinkapin Oak

Quercus muhlenbergii

Deciduous

Moderate

50’+

25'-50'

Desert Willow

Chilopsis linearis

Deciduous

Fast

25'

Oak Wilt | Affects the red oak family rapidly, live oaks at intermediate speed, and white oaks less frequently and more slowly. Trees may contract oak wilt via nitdulid beetles or from another infected oak tree’s subterranean roots if they graft together from close proximity. There is no treatment for oak wilt; it is a terminal condition.

Eastern Red Cedar

Juniperus virginiana

Evergreen

Fast

45'

25'

Escarpment Black Cherry

Prunus serotina

Evergreen

Moderate

25'-50'

25'

Eve's Necklace

Styphnolobium affine

Deciduous

Moderate

25'

Lacey Oak

Quercus laceyi

Deciduous

Slow

20'-30'

25'

Honey Mesquite

Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa

Deciduous

Slow

25'-35'

Mexican Buckeye

Ungnadia speciosa

Deciduous

Moderate

15'-20'

Mexican Plum

Prunus mexicana

Deciduous

Moderate

25'

Invasive Plant /Vegetative Threat

Pecan

Carya illinoinensis

Deciduous

Slow

50'+

Possumhaw Holly

Ilex decidua

Deciduous

Moderate

15'-20'

L-M

Chinaberry | Invasive tree from Asia. Dark green double-compound leaves. Grows more rapidly than most native trees, outcompeting them for sunlight and eventually shading native trees out altogether.

Texas Ash

Fraxinus albicans

Deciduous

Fast

50'

30'

Texas Persimmon

Diospyros texana

Deciduous

Slow

25'

Texas Pistache

Pistacia mexicana

Evergreen

Moderate

20'

Texas Redbud

Cercis canadensis var. texensis

Deciduous

Moderate

15'-20'

15-'20'

Yaupon Holly

Ilex vomitoria

Evergreen

Moderate

25'

L-M

Hypoxylon | Canker colonizes and decays sapwood in trees that are already experiencing stress. Oaks are usually targeted but other hardwoods are also susceptible. This fungus usually presents a terminal situation for the trees that it infects. Insect Pests: Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) | This dime-sized insect is currently decimating ash tree populations across the United States. EAB will target stressed and weakened trees, laying eggs on the trunks. The hatched larvae will bore through the bark into the sapwood to feed until they reach adulthood and bore back through the bark and exit the tree. The larval feeding is what results in major damage and once a tree is infected it is usually too late to provide health care. Nitidulid Beetle | One of the major vectors (transporters) of the oak wilt fungus. The beetle will travel from tree to tree, spreading the lethal spores.

Glossy Japanese Privet, Ligustrum lucidum | Invasive multi-stemmed evergreen tree/shrub native to southeast Asia. Leaves are glossy and waxy to the touch, 2-4 inches, and arranged in an opposite pattern. Grows more rapidly than most native trees and will outcompete them in most scenarios. Mistletoe | Brittle evergreen plant that group colonizes on the exterior of tree bark. The plant will penetrate bark tissue and absorb water and nutrients in a parasitic fashion. Poisonous to humans.

Bacterial Threat Bacterial Leaf Scorch | Xylella fastidosa is a bacterium known to cause scorch in tree leaf margins. Transmitted by insects that feed on sapwood fluids. Can cause tree stunting, the dying back of branches and death. Not to be mistaken for oak wilt, since the margin scorch can look similar in red oaks.

URBAN FOREST PRESERVATION

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Active Street

SHOPS AT THORNTON LANE

Driveway

Neighborhood Commercial Outdoor Seating/ Display Space

Neighborhood Commercial Neighborhood Commercial Outdoor Seating/ Display Space

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Access and Shared Parking. The businesses currently located along Thornton Lane have limited parking and no sidewalks. Acquiring the adjoining undeveloped property to establish a shared parking agreement between the businesses would improve the overall functionality of the site.

SHOPS AT THORNTON LANE

Driveway Consolidation. Driveway consolidation will simplify the lot conditions allowing for a better use of the site by creating an opportunity to incorporate outdoor seating areas or merchandising space. The consolidation of driveways will also reduce conflict points along this portion of the corridor.

Sidepath and Outdoor Space. Adding a sidepath along the north side of Thornton Lane will improve connections to the Bird Creek Neighborhood residents. The added outdoor spaces will expand the flexibility for the businesses to be a walkable destination for nearby residents. Currently, Thornton Lane is without sidewalks, so the addition of a sidepath would be a significant improvement to the corridor’s safety.

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Key Considerations:

Shopfronts. Improving the existing building engagement along Thornton Lane by expanding windows and creating a visual permeable shopfront will establish a more welcoming environment. Increasing the interest of travelers both pedestrian and vehicular is crucial for the viability of the businesses along Thornton Lane.

Outdoor Space. Landscaping, patio, and the introduction of shade are important to expanding the businesses’ ability to host customers and create experiences. The proposed sidepath along Thornton Lane will increase foot traffic from the neighborhood, promoting these areas as a walkable destination for an afternoon stroll.

Engaging Signage. The use of signage as part of branding can be both aesthetically pleasing as well as a communicative tool. Signage should be scaled and located to be visible and readable by both vehicles and pedestrians.

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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.

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LIGHTING PLAN

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

Average Foot-candles

0.65

0.6

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

*Average Foot-candles

*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.

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.

Lighting Notes: Lamp Size

9,500 Lumens, 100 Watts

Minimum Spacing

150’ poles staggered

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0.4

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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NEIGHBORHOOD BRANDING The Bird Creek Neighborhood gets its name from the creek which runs through the neighborhood, Bird Creek. 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 Bird Creek Neighborhood brand.

BIRD CREEK

Bird Creek

BIRD

CREEK

Bird CREEK

BIRD

BIRD CREEK

Bird Creek

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NEIGHBORHOOD BRANDING

BIRD CREEK

Creek

BIRD CREEK Bird Creek

BIRD CREEK

Bird Creek Bird Creek

STREET SIGN TOPPERS

BIRD

CREEK

BIRD CREEK

Bird Creek

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NEIGHBORHOOD SYMBOL

PRIMARY LOGO COLOR

Bird Creek

CREEK

Bird Creek

BIRD CREEK

RD Wren 3900

One of the most iconic elements of the Bird Creek Neighborhood is its lush vegetation. There is a significant presence of large trees resulting in an established tree canopy that blankets the neighborhood. The riparian zone of the creek provides a habitat for wildlife to thrive.

FONTS

Agency FB Bold

Monotype Corsiva Regular BI RD CREEK

NEIGHBORHOOD MONUMENT The Bird Creek Neighborhood has conditions in which horizontal monuments would be applicable for neighborhood identification. The monument can be used in areas where creating a sense of arrival is important. The right-of-way along Midway Dr. and Oakdale Dr. provides adequate space for a horizontal monument.

BIRD CREEK

RD Wren 3900

BIRD CREEK

NEIGHBORHOOD

NEIGHBORHOOD IDENTITY

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Recommendations

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Bird Creek Neighborhood Action Plan This section of the plan summarizes the recommendations derived from the project findings into the Bird Creek 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.

IS.2

Action Type

Comprehensive Plan Initiative

Priority

Involved Departments

Design and Development DD.1

DD.2

DD.3

Bird Creek Linear Park North Redevelopment. Encourage redevelopment to engage with proposed Bird Creek Linear Park North. Redevelopment should include a mix of uses and reorient buildings to be outward facing with parking internal to the development.

Policy, Study

Bird Creek South Neighborhood. Support the development of a new neighborhood that supports the existing neighborhood with new retail, dining, and neighborhood services as well as inclusion of new housing single-family housing types. The development should fully engage the proposed Bird Creek Linear Park South.

Study

Cater Redevelopment. If TISD decides to discontinue Cater Elementary, guide redevelopment to be complementary to the surrounding Bird Creek Neighborhood residences.

Policy

PT.2 1.1.1

1.1.1

Medium

High

Planning

ST.2

ST.3 ST.4

ST.5

ST.6

ST.7

Midway Drive, Hickory Road, Thornton Lane Corridor. Plan, design, and construct improvements and/or enhancements to corridor, including sidepath continuation. Intersection improvements should promote traffic calming measures and ensure ADA compliance. Additional right-of-way to accommodate street programming is necessary.

Priority

Involved Departments

Policy

1.2.6

Medium

Oncor, Telecom Companies, Planning, Public Works

Plan and Design Bird Creek Linear Park South. Work with property owners to acquire property for a linear park along Bird Creek connecting both to Midway Drive and Bonham Middle School. Plan, design, and construct multi-use trail and other programming elements. Include connection to Wren Road extension.

Plan, Coordinate, Capital

1.4.1

High

Parks

Plan and Design Bird Creek Linear Park North. Work with property owners to acquire property to create a corridor connection to Bird Creek from Birdcreek Terrace and adjoining apartments complexes. Plan, design, and construct multi-use trail and other programming elements. Include connection to Hodge Park.

Plan, Coordinate, Capital

1.4.1

Medium

Parks

Action Type

Comprehensive Plan Initiative

Priority

Involved Departments

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.

Planning

PUBLIC SAFETY INITIATIVES 1.3.7 7.1.1

Medium

Planning

Police Safety 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

Low

Fire, Housing & Community Development

Coordination, Program

4.2.7

Low

Fire, Housing & Community Development

Program

4.3.4

High

Transform Temple

Streets and Thoroughfares ST.1

Comprehensive Plan Initiative

Parks and Trails PT.1

SMART GROWTH INITIATIVES

Action Type

SMART GROWTH INITIATIVES

Capital

2.2.2 2.2.3

High

Public Works

Fire Safety FS.1

Birdcreek Drive, Las Cienega Boulevard, and El Capitan Drive Corridor. Plan, design, and construct improvements and/ or enhancements to corridor. Intersection improvements should promote traffic calming

Capital

Wren Road Extension. Plan, design, and construct Wren Road extension to Gillmeister Lane to allow for improved connections in and out of the neighborhood.

Capital

2.2.2 2.2.3

Pedestrian Connectors. Construct sidewalks along Wren Road, Eagle Road, Lark Trail, Bluejay Drive, Briar Cliff Road, Las Cienega Boulevard, and Sierra Blanca Boulevard. Limited street right-of-way may require alternative approaches to street programming.

Capital

2.2.2 2.2.3

Low

Public Works

I-35 Business Slip Road. Evaluate opportunity to alleviate cut through traffic on Mockingbird Lane and Brooklawn Drive by establishing slip road or cross access between businesses and neighborhood housing connecting to Government Drive. As part of this evaluate the ability for Government Drive to become a fully dedicated local street.

Capital

2.2.2 2.2.3

Medium

Public Works

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. Utilize public works sidewalk crew for repairs and sections of replacement/infill projects.

Policy, Study

2.3.3

Low

Planning, GIS, Public Works

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

Coordinate, Capital

2.2.7

Medium

Public Works, Police

Coordinate

1.2.6

High

Oncor, Public Works

2.2.2 2.2.3

Medium

High

Public Works

FS.2

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

Community Health CH.1

Develop a program to mitigate illegal dumping (highlight Temple tire disposal program), littering, and squatting; specifically the area along Battle Drive and Bird Creek riparian areas.

Infrastructure Systems IS.1

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

ACTION PLAN

BIRD CREEK DISTRICT

PLACES AND SPACES INITIATIVES

Action Type

Comprehensive Plan Initiative

Priority

Involved Departments

Capital Policy

5.1.4

Low

Planning, Public Works

Coordination, Program

5.2.3

Medium

Housing & Community Development

Community Branding CB.1

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

Unique Assets

UA.1

Work with the Customer Care Department to identify new residents in the Bird Creek 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.

UA.2

Tree Program. Maintain urban forest canopy of Bird Creek Neighborhood. Encourage new front yard tree planting and replacement as needed throughout the plan area. Include review of placement and tree maintenance to ensure tree growth does not impede ingress and egress of emergency and city vehicles.

Coordination, Program

2.2.5

Neighborhood Preservation Overlay. Work with neighborhood to establish additional regulatory guides to preserve the strong architectural character within the Bird Creek Neighborhood.

Policy

5.2.4

UA.3

Low

Medium

Keep Temple Beautiful

Planning

Neighborhood Stabilization and Redevelopment NSR.1

NSR.2

NSR.3

Develop a community outreach program to educate the public about code compliance rules and regulations. 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. Promote the use of the Track Temple app via promotional materials and expanded messaging

HIGH-PERFORMING ORGANIZATION INITIATIVES

Program

7.2.3

Medium

Housing & Community Development

Low

Transform Temple, Housing & Community Development Transform Temple, Housing & Community Development Involved Departments

Program

7.2.3

Low

Action Type

Comprehensive Plan Initiative

Priority

Policy

8.1.6

High

Planning, Housing & Community Development

Development Review 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 SAP.1

Develop an annual report to track progress on Bird Creek 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 Bird Creek 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

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ACTION PLAN & CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN

Bird Creek 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 Bird Creek 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

Plan and Design Bird Creek Linear Park South

DD.1

$50,000

Parks

Plan and Design Bird Creek Linear Park North

DD.2

$30,000

Parks

Midway Drive, Hickory Lane, Thornton Lane

ST.1

$25.2 Million

Public Works

Birdcreek Drive, Las Cienega Boulevard, and El Capitan

ST.2

$8.9 Million

Public Works

5.1

Wren Road Extension

ST.3

$2.1 Million

Public Works

5.2

Wren Road

ST.4

$4.6 Million

Public Works

Lark Trail

ST.4

$3.6 Million

Public Works

Blue Jay Drive

ST.4

$1.8 Million

Public Works

Briar Cliff Road

ST.4

$4.8 Million

Public Works

Las Cienega Boulevard

ST.4

$3.4 Million

Public Works

10.

Sierra Blanca Boulevard

ST.4

$4 Million

Public Works

11.

Eagle Road

ST.4

$2.9 Million

Public Works

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