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Harrisburg Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone May 2016 Inside Cover Table of Contents Existing Conditions Harrisburg Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone May 2016 Inside Cover Table of Contents Introduction Housing LOCATION .......................................................... 5 HOUSING STOCK ................................................ 29 EXISTING PL ANS AND STUDIES ............................... 12 HOUSING TYpeS ................................................. 30 Land Use & Mobility AGE ................................................................ 30 EleMENTS OF THE DISTRICT ................................... 13 Crime LAND USE/PROpeRTY CL ASSIFICATION ..................... 13 Economic Indicators ROADWAYS ........................................................ 16 BUSINESS SUMMARY ............................................ 35 TRAFFIC VOLUMES ............................................... 16 RETAIL TRADE .................................................... 38 RAILROAD ......................................................... 17 DAY TIME POPUL ATION .......................................... 40 BIKEWAYS ......................................................... 17 Planned Infrastructure Improvements RAILS TO TRAILS ................................................. 17 CAPITAL IMPROveMENTS ....................................... 45 PARKS & TRAILS ................................................. 21 RebUILD HOUSTON +5 ........................................ 45 REIMAGINE METRO ............................................. 21 Observations People OBSERVATIONS ................................................... 49 POPUL ATION ...................................................... 25 SEGMENTATION .................................................. 27 Inside Cover Introduction Tax Increment Reinvestment Number 23, also known as the Harrisburg Location Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone was created in 2011 by the City of Houston. TIRZ 23 is predominately located within the Greater Figure 1 shows the boundaries of TIRZ #23, which encompasses East End Management District, which is located on the eastern approximately 1,460 acres of land. The Zone extends from east of side of Houston’s downtown and extends east of US 59 to the Port downtown to 75th Street and includes Harrisburg Boulevard, Canal of Houston. Historically, the area was a destination for German, Street, N. Wayside Drive and S. Sgt. Macario Garcia Drive. TIRZ #23 Italians and Mexican American immigrants. The Second Ward and is located in Council Districts B, H and I and Super Neighborhoods Magnolia Park, two of Houston’s oldest neighborhoods, are located 63 (Second Ward), 64 (Greater Eastwood), 82 (Magnolia Park), 88 in the East End. During the 1990’s the area experienced a dramatic (Lawndale/Wayside). The Zone is predominately located within increase in Hispanic population, primarily south of Buffalo Bayou. the Greater East End Management District, as shown in Figure 3, which was created by the 76th Texas State Legislature in 1999 Today the area reflects a mix of uses and character, from newer to facilitate economic development and revitalization in the area. townhome and loft development closer to the downtown core to industrial and commercial uses along the Bayou and major roadway corridors, and a mixture of older neighborhoods each with their own distinct identity and character. The area is in need of revitalization and includes large tracts of underdeveloped parcels, vacant buildings, obsolete industrial and warehouse uses railroad tracks throughout and older residential neighborhoods. 5 TIRZ #23 Existing Conditions Figure 1 - TIRZ #23 Boundary Service Layer Credits: Sources: Esri, DeLorme, NAVTEQ, TomTom, USGS, Intermap, iPC, 0 0.5 Miles NRCAN, Esri Japan, METI, Esri China (Hong Kong), Esri (Thailand) 6 TIRZ #23 Existing Conditions Figure 2 - Super Neighborhoods DENVER HARBOR / PORT HOUSTON GREATER FIFTH WARD SN: 56 SN: 55 SECOND WARD SN: 63 MAGNOLIA PARK SN: 82 DOWNTOWN SN: 61 GREATER EASTWOOD SN: 64 LAWNDALE / WAYSIDE SN: 88 TIRZ No. 23 63, SECOND WARD Super Neighborhood 64, GREATER EASTWOOD 55, GREATER FIFTH WARD 67, GREATER THIRD WARD GREATER THIRD WARD 56, DENVER HARBOR / PORT HOUSTON 82, MAGNOLIA PARK 59, CLINTON PARK TRI-COMMUNITY 88, LAWNDALE / WAYSIDE SN: 67 0 0.5 Miles 61, DOWNTOWN Service Layer Credits: Sources: Esri, DeLorme, NAVTEQ, TomTom, USGS, Intermap, iPC, NRCAN, Esri Japan, METI, Esri China (Hong Kong), Esri (Thailand) 7 TIRZ #23 Existing Conditions Figure 3 - TIRZ #23/Management District Boundary H Greater 10 I R Northside S C CLINTON DR E H L JENSEN DR Y R S D I A N S CLINTON DR T S JENSEN DR T S LOCKWOOD DR 59 N O NAVIGATION BLVD WAYSIDE DR S P M A Houston S SSGT MACARIO GARCIA DR Downtown N N YORK ST PRAIRIE ST CANAL ST 75TH ST SAMPSON ST HARRISBURG BLVD MC KINNEY ST YORK ST DOWLING ST Greater East End East Downtown TELEPHONE RD POLK ST LEELAND ST S WAYSIDEDR Management District East Downtown Greater East End Greater Northside CULLEN BLVD TELEPHONE RD Greater Southeast 45 LAWNDALE ST Houston Downtown R S 75TH ST D SCOTT ST TIRZ 23, HARRISBURG D O Highway / Tollway Greater Southeast O W Other Road / Street K C Data Source: HCAD, City of Houston 2014 0 0.5 Miles Major Road / Street O L HHC LLP | 4/1/2016 S 8 TIRZ #23 Existing Conditions Figure 4 - Subdivisions NOBLE JENSEN DR CAGE H 10 I R JAPHET S PORT HOUSTON NS C CLINTON DR E H L BARNES & WETMORE Y CAGE R S D I A N S HAILEY CLINTON DR T SWINEY MCKEE FACTORY MERKELS PLESS T S S JENSEN DR K R WAYSIDE DR O SETTEGAST Y MERKEL LOCKWOOD DR 59 N ELECTRIC PK. MAGNOLIA PK. NAVIGATION NAVIGATION BLVD LUBBOCK GROVE CENTRAL PK. SSGT MACARIO GARCIA DR DIETZSCHOLD ENGEL HERMAN & LEAGUE MERKELS LOCKHART SUBURBAN PK. MAGNOLIA PK. WATERHILL ON COMMERCE WILLIAMS SM OL 65 SHANNON BLAU HOMESTEAD CENTRAL PK. TO MAGNOLIA PK. MAGNOLIA PK. SCHOOL ENGEL SETTEGAST PRAIRIE ST PALMER MAGNOLIA PK. SETTEGAST BRADY PLACE J T BRADY CANAL ST ENGELKE SSBB KENDALL PL. OAKLAWN OAKLAND PLACE 75TH ST PALMER PLACE LENOX GROVE FULLERTON PL. BRADY PLACE BRADY HOME RANGER SSBB DOWLING ST WOODHURST HARRISBURG BLVD SSBB OAKLAWN YOUNG MENS MAGNOLIA PK. SCHMOELLER MC KINNEY ST SCHMOELLER HOU. CITY STREET RAILWAY MAGNOLIA TERR. TELEPHONE RD SAMPSON STYORK ST PINEVIEW MANOR POLK ST EASTWOOD GEORGIA PINEVIEW PLACE PINEDALE BUNGALOW COLONY WOODLEIGH JACKSON CT. EAST PK. LEELAND ST MULLER LUNNON SETTEGAST TIERWESTER MILLER EASTVIEW WILSON PL. MOODY L B S WAYSIDEDR WJ TAYLOR SWOPE S MIDTOWN VLG. EDMUNDSON 7 EASTLAWN DISSEN HEIGHTS 5 EDMUNDSON T TELEPHONE RD H POWARS & THARP S HOU. COUNTRY CLUB PL. T MASON PK. TERR. HAMBLENS SOUTH PASTORIZA LAWNVIEW SIMMS WOODS SENECHAL PL. FOREST HILL MASON PK. TERR. LAWNDALE HOLMAN OL 4 KIRBY WA MASON PK. TERR. PIERCE COURT 45 HOU. COUNTRY CLUB PL. MASON PK. LAWNDALE ST R TIRZ 23, HARRISBURGWELLS COLUMBIA CULLEN BLVD MASON PK. TERR. HOLMAN OL 2 D PRAIRIE HOME SubdivisionHOLMAN OL 1 D BEVERLY PK. MASON PK. TERR. O SCOTT ST MASON PK. Highway / Tollway O PLAZA PLACE W LAWNDALE EST. OLIVER & DREYLING BROADMOOR Other Road / Street WILSON WM A LEELAND PK. K DES JARDINS PLACE IDYLWOOD HOLMAN OL 13 C DataSUNNYLAN Source: HCAD, City of Houston 2014 0 0.5 Miles Major Road / Street HOU. CITY STREET RAILWAY O SUBURBAN L HHC LLP | 3/8/2016 HOLMAN OL 23 MELWITH MANOR S PECAN PK. 9 TIRZ #23 Existing Conditions Figure 5 - Council Districts DISTRICT B JERRY DAVIS DISTRICT H KARLA CISNEROS DISTRICT I ROBERT GALLEGOS DISTRICT D TIRZ No. 23 D, DWIGHT BOYKINS Council District H, KARLA CISNEROS DWIGHT BOYKINS 0 0.5 Miles B, JERRY DAVIS I, ROBERT GALLEGOS Service Layer Credits: Sources: Esri, DeLorme, NAVTEQ, TomTom, USGS, Intermap, iPC, NRCAN, Esri Japan, METI, Esri China (Hong Kong), Esri (Thailand) 10 TIRZ #23 Existing Conditions Figure 6 - Civic Associations Japhet Civic Association Kennedy Place Resident Council Navigation Dist Neighborhood Council East End Civic Club Second Ward Residence Association Greater Magnolia/Pineview Civic Club The Greater Magnolia/Pineview Civic Club Neighborhood Civic Club of Third Ward Houston Country Club Place Civic Club Upper Third Ward Civic Club East End Progress Association Idylwood Civic Club, Inc. 0 0.5 Miles TIRZ No. 23 Service Layer Credits: Sources: Esri, DeLorme, NAVTEQ, TomTom, USGS, Intermap, iPC, NRCAN, Esri Japan, METI, Esri China (Hong Kong), Esri (Thailand) 11 TIRZ #23 Existing Conditions Existing Plans and Studies East End Livable Centers Plan – The Greater East End Livable development scenarios and identified improvement opportunities Centers Plan was developed in 2009 as part of the Houston-Galveston related to roadways, transit, pedestrian and bicycle, wayfinding and The following is a list of plans and studies, completed by the City of Area Council’s Livable Centers strategy. The Plan addresses development. Houston and other entities that affect the area. pedestrian/transit access, land use strategies and urban form in the area roughly bounded by US 59 on the west, Harrisburg on the south, Redeveloping the East End (Catalysts for Sustainable Plan Houston - Plan Houston is Houston’s first General Plan. The York to the east and Clinton to the north. Transitions) is a report prepared by the Urban Land Institute Plan describes a vision for Houston’s future and identifies policies, Technical Assistance Panel in 2015. The report provides plans, and programs that represent the City’s long-term priorities for The Greater East End Livable Centers Master Plan was prepared recommendations to assist cohesive redevelopment in the East End achieving the vision. As part of this process, twelve core strategies in 2011. The plan addresses redevelopment of the Second
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