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Westpark Presentation WESTPARK DRIVE PAVING AND DRAINAGE PROJECT VIRTUAL PUBLIC HEARING PRE-RECORDED PRESENTATION COH – WBS # N-000815-0001-3 CSJ: 0912-72-385 SLIDE 1 Welcome Slide Welcome to the City of Houston in collaboration with Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Houston District’s virtual public hearing for the Westpark Drive Paving and Drainage Project. This is a pre-recorded presentation. This virtual public hearing presentation is available for viewing starting on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. During the virtual public hearing, you may pause the presentation and navigate forward or backward using your video player. 1 WESTPARK DRIVE PUBLIC HEARING 2 SLIDE 2: Westpark Drive Public Hearing This virtual public hearing is being held to present the proposed design sections and gather public input. You are encouraged to submit comments on the project after reviewing the hearing materials and listening to this presentation. This virtual public hearing is being held to introduce the proposed project, present the design sections being considered, and gather public input. This hearing is required under the Texas Administrative Code Title 43, Chapter 2, Subchapter E, Rule 2.107 because of the addition of bicycle lanes as part of the proposed project, which is considered under the State code as a “substantial change in function. 2 WESTPARK DRIVE PAVING AND DRAINAGE PROJECT AGENDA • Welcome • COVID-19 Response • Project Overview • Environmental Overview • Project Next Steps • Public Comment Process • Adjournment 3 SLIDE 3: Agenda In this presentation, I will describe the proposed project, provide an overview of the environmental studies that have been performed, explain the next steps in the project development process, and outline the methods for submitting comments. 3 HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS Please submit your comments regarding the information presented in this virtual public hearing by using any of the methods below between Tues., Mar. 23 and Thurs., Apr. 8. Leave a voicemail (832) 395-2090 Email us at [email protected] Mail comments to: Attn: Westpark Drive, City of Houston P.O. Box 1562, Floor 23 Houston, TX 77251 4 SLIDE 4: How to Submit Your Comments The City of Houston encourages you to provide comments after this presentation and during the comment period, which extends 15 days after the day this presentation is posted online. Comments must be received via phone, email or mailed and postmarked by Thurs., Apr. 8, to be included in the virtual public hearing summary support. You can submit comments in the following ways: via phone number 832-395- 2090 and press 1, via email to [email protected], via the Westpark project page at: https://www.publicworks.houstontx.gov/node/394, and via mail to: Attn: Westpark Drive, City of Houston, P.O. Box 1562, Houston, Texas 77251 4 FOR GENERAL COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS For general questions about the presentation or the project, please call (832) 395-2090 and leave a message. Please phone this number if you have: Problems accessing public hearing information online Requests for special accommodations Language or interpretation needs other than English and Spanish Discussion with project staff will not be included in the official record of the public hearing. 5 SLIDE 5: For General Questions or Comments For general questions, please call the City of Houston phone number at 832-395- 2090 and leave a message. You may email the City at any time in the development process at [email protected] to ask questions about the project. Or, if you have problems accessing the public hearing information online, have requests for special accommodations or have language or interpretation needs other than English and Spanish, please call or email the City and reference Westpark Drive. 5 VIRTUAL PUBLIC HEARING IN RESPONSE TO PUBLIC HEALTH The City of Houston and TxDOT have opted to change the traditional in-person public hearing to an online format in response to the COVID-19 outbreak This virtual public hearing and information on the City of Houston’s project website provides the same information as an in-person hearing would have including: » Project information » Process for submitting comments » Recorded presentation » Key contacts » Proposed schematic » All public hearing materials – available » Estimated project timeframe on the City of Houston’s web page here: https://www.publicworks.houstontx.gov/node/394 6 SLIDE 6: Virtual Public Hearing in Response to Public Health Given the unique circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, along with the department’s commitment to protecting public health during this national emergency, the City of Houston and the Houston District TxDOT are conducting this virtual public hearing to avoid in-person contact. At this time, an online public hearing is being conducted in-lieu of an in-person public hearing. This presentation covers the same information that the City of Houston and Houston District TxDOT would have presented at an in-person public hearing. The comment process for the virtual public hearing will be described near the end of this presentation. All hearing materials can also be found on the City of Houston’s project web page. The webpage for the project is https://www.publicworks.houstontx.gov/node/394. 6 OUTREACH AND NOTIFICATION METHODS • Public Hearing Notices were published in: • The Houston Chronicle on Monday, Mar. 8 • La Voz on Monday, Mar. 8 • Elected Official Letters were e-mailed on Friday, Mar. 5 • Public Hearing Notice was posted to the City of Houston’s website on Monday, Mar. 8 • Notices were mailed directly to adjacent property owners on Monday, Mar. 8 7 SLIDE 7: Outreach / Notification Methods The publishing and outreach notification methods for this project including mail, e- mail, legal noticing and social media and website posting. Notices for this public hearing were published in The Houston Chronicle and La Voz, on Monday, Mar. 8 Elected official letters were e-mailed on Friday, Mar. 5 and public hearing information and the notice was posted to the City of Houston’s website, and public notices were mailed directly to adjacent property owners on Monday, Mar. 8 7 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Assignment to the Texas Department of Transportation The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried-out by TxDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated December 9, 2019, and executed by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and TxDOT. 8 SLIDE 8: Memorandum and Understanding This project is receiving federal funds and because of the federal component, TxDOT is required to assess the potential environmental effects of the proposed project in accordance with Federal standards. The process that is followed is called the National Environmental Policy Act process, otherwise known as NEPA. The NEPA process provides analyses of the potential impacts to the natural and manmade environment and helps the decision maker to make an informed decision on whether or not to proceed with the project. On December 9, 2019, TxDOT received a signed Memorandum of Understanding from the Federal Highway Administration that permits TxDOT to assume responsibility from the Federal Highway Administration for reviewing and approving certain assigned NEPA projects. This review and approval process applies to this project. 8 WESTPARK DRIVE PROJECT OVERVIEW Location: Harris County, Texas Limits: From Wilcrest to S. Dairy Ashford Length: Approximately 2 Miles 9 SLIDE 9: Westpark Drive Project Overview The project area extends from Wilcrest Drive to South Dairy Ashford Road, west, for approximately 2.13 miles on a portion of Westpark Drive, located in Harris County, Texas. The existing right of way is 100 feet, and the proposed improvements would be within the existing right-of-way. No residential or commercial displacements are anticipated. 9 WESTPARK DRIVE PROJECT OVERVIEW – EXISTING SECTIONS North Project End – S. Dairy Ashford Project Begin – Wilcrest 10 SLIDE 10: Westpark Drive Project Overview with Existing Sections Westpark Drive begins as a four-lane roadway from Wilcrest Drive, running west, just past the detention pond near Royal Oaks Country Club. It then becomes a two- lane roadway to just west of the Royal Oak Bridge. The project area then turns into a four-lane section until just east of Shadowfern Drive and back into a two-lane roadway, just east of Oxford Oak Street. Finally, Westpark Drive becomes four- lanes to South Dairy Ashford Road where the project ends. 10 PROJECT PROCESS Determine Obtain Bid Need Data Present to the public Construction Study and Develop Review Design And Refine Feedback & Refine 11 SLIDE 11: Project Process These graphics outline the project development process. The initial step in any project is to determine the needs in the project study area. Once a need is identified, we begin taking steps to fulfill that need by engaging with qualified project team members to study and design the proposed project according to the National Environmental Policy Act. Once key data has been obtained, a design is developed that considers environmental impacts, drainage, accessibility, and traffic modeling, to name a few. Then we present the project to the public in efforts to obtain any additional information, concerns, or support. The project team reviews every comment and statement received and adjusts the project, as needed. Following these adjustments, the project is ready to bid for construction. 11 EXISTING TYPICAL SECTION 12 SLIDE 12: Existing Typical Section Currently, Westpark Drive project area extends from South Dairy Ashford to Wilcrest Drive. The average right of way within the project area is 100 feet. Westpark Drive is currently a four-lane road from Wilcrest Road to just west of the detention pond near the Metro center on Westpark Drive. There are left-turning lanes and dividing medians throughout until Westpark becomes a two-lane roadway with no dividing medians.
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