2016 S XA , TE O DESSA Table of Contents Table of Contents ................................................................................................. i Acknowledgements ............................................................................................ v Odessa’s Roadmap .............................................................................................. 3 Community Snapshot: Who We Are ................................................................... 9 Our History .............................................................................................................................................. 10 Population ............................................................................................................................................... 12 Demographics .......................................................................................................................................... 15 Demographic Changes ............................................................................................................................. 18 Economics ................................................................................................................................................ 20 Planning Area .......................................................................................................................................... 26 Existing Land Use ..................................................................................................................................... 28 Physical Impacts ...................................................................................................................................... 30 Planning Context ..................................................................................................................................... 32 Transportation: Getting Around ....................................................................... 37 Transportation Issues Impacting Odessa ................................................................................................................. 38 Existing Conditions Analysis ..................................................................................................................................... 41 Transportation Plan ................................................................................................................................................. 50 We Envision… Attractive Roadways ........................................................................................................................ 62 We Envision… Safe Roadways ................................................................................................................................. 63 We Envision… Connected Roadways ....................................................................................................................... 64 We Envision… Context Sensitive Roadways ............................................................................................................ 65 Land Use: Where We Live, Work & Play ........................................................... 67 i |Envision Odessa Comprehensive Plan Our Roadmap ........................................................................................................................................................... 90 We Envision… Vibrant New Neighborhoods .......................................................................................................... 100 We Envision… Reinvigorated Neighborhoods ....................................................................................................... 101 We Envision… Mixed-Use, Connected Centers ...................................................................................................... 102 We Envision… Revitalized Corridors ...................................................................................................................... 103 We Envision… Strategic Investments by Our City .................................................................................................. 104 Our Neighborhoods: Housing ......................................................................... 107 Housing Inventory ................................................................................................................................................. 108 Housing Strategies ................................................................................................................................................. 110 Infill Housing .......................................................................................................................................................... 116 Life Cycle Housing .................................................................................................................................................. 119 Homeless Housing ................................................................................................................................................. 122 Workforce Housing ................................................................................................................................................ 125 We Envision…Reinvestment in Our Core Neighborhoods ..................................................................................... 129 We Envision…A Diverse Range of Housing ............................................................................................................ 130 We Envision…Workforce and Affordable Housing ................................................................................................ 131 Our Identity: Downtown Odessa ..................................................................... 133 Existing Downtown Efforts & Influences ............................................................................................................... 135 Downtown Vision .................................................................................................................................................. 138 Downtown Strategies ............................................................................................................................................ 139 Design Guidelines .................................................................................................................................................. 158 Bicycle Accommodations ....................................................................................................................................... 162 Downtown Housing ............................................................................................................................................... 164 We Envision…A Vibrant Downtown ....................................................................................................................... 166 We Envision…A Livable Downtown ....................................................................................................................... 167 We Envision…A Workable Downtown ................................................................................................................... 168 Our Quality of Life: Livability .......................................................................... 171 Non-Residential Design Guidelines ........................................................................................................................ 172 ii |Envision Odessa Comprehensive Plan Residential Design Guidelines ................................................................................................................................ 185 Oil & Gas Screening ............................................................................................................................................... 192 Aesthetic Enhancements ....................................................................................................................................... 193 We Envision…Attractive Commercial Centers ....................................................................................................... 197 We Envision…Resilient Neighborhoods ................................................................................................................. 198 We Envision…An Attractive Community ................................................................................................................ 199 Getting Things Moving: Implementation ........................................................ 201 Proactive and Reactive Implementation ............................................................................................................... 202 Regulatory Mechanisms ........................................................................................................................................ 203 Action Plan ............................................................................................................................................................. 205 iii |Envision Odessa Comprehensive Plan iv |Envision Odessa Comprehensive Plan Acknowledgements City Council Members CPAC Members Mayor David R. Turner Bill Anderson Roger T. McNeil John Bushman Dewey Bryant Raymond Chavez Barbara Graff Kris Crow Tom Crowe Michael Gardner Sondra Eoff Filiberto Gonzales Roy Garcia Phil George City Manager Stacy Gerig Richard N. Morton Richard Herrera Javier Joven Planning and Zoning Members Becky Latham Larry Lee Lamar Osbourn Lorraine