TIRZ 8 Existing Conditions and Needs Analysis Overview of the Zone L TIRZ 7: O.S.T./ALMEDA BROADWAY ST OLD SPANISH TR Gulfgate Center ALLEN GENOA RD W HARRIS AVE The Reinvestment Zone Number Eight, City GRIGGS RD TIRZ 8: GULFGATE TIRZ 8: GULFGATE TIRZ 6: EASTSIDE TIRZ 8 Boundary Expansion GALVESTON RD of Houston, Texas, (“T.I.R.Z. #8,” “Gulfgate,” or YELLOWSTONE BLVD Other TIRZ LONG DR Herman A. Barnett Stadium City Limit Shopping Mall “Zone”) was created by the City Council of the Golf Course 610 PARK PLACE BLVD City of Houston, Texas on December 10, 1997, PARK PLACE BLVD ALLENDALE RD Glenbrook by Ordinance No. 97-1524 and enlarged by SCOTT ST RICHEY ST DIXIE DR HOWARD DR BROADWAY ST QUEENS RD Ordinance No. 1999-0706. It was expanded a HOLMES RD CRESTMONT ST S RICHEY ST W IN third time by Ordinance 2014-1192 on December K LER DR TELEPHONE RD 17, 2014. CULLEN BLVD HOUSTON BLVD SPENCER HWY BELLFORT ST S DRWAYSIDE JUTLAND RD The primary goals of the Zone are to: MYKAWA RD REED RD COLLEGE AVE G CITY OF HOUSTON A • eliminate blight & substandard conditions L V E S T O AIRPORT BLVD N R D • provide a way to remediate unsafe and MONROE RD OK DR EBRO Hobby Airport G ED unsanitary conditions 45 • SOUTH ACRES DR encourage the sound growth of the MARTINDALE RD residential, retail, and commercial sectors T SCOTT ST S R E AV D SH through: CLEARWOOD DR ALMEDA GENOA R S OREM RD E RDVILLE RD ALMEDA GENOA RD Almeda Mall the purchase, demolition and SCOTT ST OREM DR OREM DR WILLA reconstruction of property, ALMEDA GENOA RD Aerial Imagery, USDA NAIP 2014 ALLISON RD City Park Boundary, 2013 0 0.5 Miles Hawes Hill Calderon | www.hhcllp.com Aerial View, 2006 8/31/2015 INGSPOINT RD design and construction of improved K mobility systems, streetscape enhancements, The zone is located in southeast Houston The TIRZ is located in Council Districts D & I and pedestrian amenities, adjacent to Hobby Airport. It is bounded by 610 is located primarily in super neighborhoods 72 to the north I-45 to the East, MLK to the west (South Park), 73 (Golfcrest/Bellfort/Reveille), 77 public utility system upgrades, and Almeda Genoa to the south. The zone is (Minnetex) and 78 (Greater Hobby Area). adequate public facilities, and approximately 8,000 acres and includes Gulfgate parkland & public space improvements. Mall and property south and southwest of Gulfgate Mall. 1 TIRZ 8 Existing Conditions and Needs Analysis Figure 1- Super Neighborhoods TIRZ 7: O.S.T./ALMEDATIRZ 7: O.S.T./ALMEDA Gulfgate Center D TIRZ 8: GULFGATE ALLEN GENOA RD TIRZ 7: O.S.T./ALMEDA TIRZ 6: EASTSIDE TIRZ 8: GULFGATE Palm Center SN: 74 GALVESTON RD GRIGGS R Super Neighborhood (13) LONG DR Herman A. Barnett PARK PLACE TIRZ 8 Boundary Expansion Stadium Other TIRZ RD D T SN: 68 A R S City Limit W Y GREATER OST / SOUTH UNION 610 O E H Shopping Mall H C Public School I PARK PLACE BLVD R GolfALLENDALE Course RD Glenbrook SN: 75 CRESTMONT ST MEADOWBROOK / ALLENDALE DIXIE DR HOLMES RD BROADWAY ST QUEENS RD SN: 73 S RICHEY ST CULLEN BLVD W IN GOLFCREST / BELLFORT / REVEILLE K LER DR TELEPHONE RD SN: 72 SPENCER HWY SOUTH PARK HOUSTON BLVD BELLFORT ST SN: 71 S WAYSIDE DR SUNNYSIDE JUTLAND RD MYKAWA RD REED RD COLLEGE AVE CI TY OF HOUSTON SCOTT ST AIRPORT BLVD MONROE RD OOK DR DGEBR Hobby Airport E SN: 79 45 EDGEBROOK AREA SOUTH ACRES DR SN: 78 GREATER HOBBY AREA SN: 76 SOUTH ACRES / CRESTMONT PARK SN: 77 CLEARWOOD DR ALMEDA GENOA RD OREM DR MINNETEX OREM RD E ALMEDA GENOA RD Almeda Mall SCOTT ST O REM DR OREM DR WILLARDVILLE RD SN: 80 ALMEDA GENOA RD SOUTH BELT / ELLINGTON Property Class, HCAD April 2015 TIRZ Boundary, City of Houston 2015 0 0.5 Miles 2 Hawes Hill Calderon | www.hhcllp.com AerialALLISON View, 2006 RD 9/2/2015 TIRZ 8 Existing Conditions and Needs Analysis Figure 2 - Subdivisions B TIRZ 7: O.S.T./ALMEDATIRZ 7: O.S.T./ALMEDA Gulfgate Center ROADWAY ST D TIRZ 8: GULFGATE ALLEN GENOA RD TIRZ 7: O.S.T./ALMEDA TIRZ 6: EASTSIDE TIRZ 8: GULFGATE Palm Center Freeway Gulfgate GALVESTON RD TIRZ 8 Boundary Expansion YELLOWSTONE BLVD GRIGGS R Golfcrest Parkview LONG DR Herman A. Barnett Other TIRZ Stadium Southway Manor Hobby District Boundary Greenway City Limit 610 T Golfview Manor Lum Terrace PARK PLACE BLVD Shopping Mall Mayfair Public School Park Place Country Club Golf Course SCOTT ST ALLENDALE RD Santa Rosa RICHEY S Hou. Acreage Estates Park Place CRESTMONT ST Glenbrook Court DIXIE DR HOWARD DR HOLMES RD QUEENS RD Glenbrook Valley S RICHEY ST Meadowbrook Acres W INK BROADWAY ST LER DR MYKAWA RD S Clara Vista Granite Park W CULLEN BLVD Broadview A Edgewood Y Monroe Crossing HOUSTON SPENCERBLVD HWY S I BELLFORT ST Belfort Park D Ferndale E Garden Villas D R Fairfield JUTLAND RD Meadowbrook Fwy REED RD COLLEGE AVE CI TY OF HOUSTON Robin Hood Poultry Farms MONROE RD OK DR EBRO Crestmont Hobby Airport G ED VDGolden Glade Estates AIRP ORT B L 45 MARTINDALE RD SOUTH ACRES DR Allen Farms El Tesoro SCOTT ST Kingdom Come Place TELEPHONE RD CLEARWOOD DR ALMEDA GENOA RD OREM RD E ALMEDA GENOA RD Almeda Mall SCOTT ST O REM DR OREM DR WILLARDVILLE RD ALMEDA GENOA RD TIRZ Boundary, City of Houston 2015 0 0.5 Miles Hawes Hill Calderon | www.hhcllp.com AerialALLISON View, 2006 RD 9/2/2015 3 TIRZ 8 Existing Conditions and Needs Analysis HOBBY AREA MANAGEMENT DISTRICT The boundaries of TIRZ #8 overlap with the Hobby Area Management District. The Hobby Area Management District was created in June 2007 with the intent of strengthening the area’s local economy; enhancing property values; and, improving the quality of life for both the business and residential communities. Key activities the district is involved in include Broadway Boulevard Beautification, Clean & Green Initiative and Public Safety. Figure 3 - TIRZ #8 & Hobby Management District Boundaries B TIRZ 7: O.S.T./ALMEDA Gulfgate Center ROADWAY ST D ALLEN GENOA RD TIRZ 6: EASTSIDE TIRZ 8: GULFGATE GALVESTON RD TIRZ 7: O.S.T./ALMEDA TIRZ 8: GULFGATE Palm Center TIRZ 8 Boundary Expansion YELLOWSTONE BLVD GRIGGS R Other TIRZ LONG DR Herman A. Barnett Stadium Hobby District Boundary City Limit Shopping Mall 610 PARK PLACE BLVD Public School PARK PLACE BLVD ALLENDALE RD Golf Course Glenbrook SCOTT ST RICHEY ST DIXIE DR HOWARD DR BROADWAY ST QUEENS RD HOLMES RD CRESTMONT ST S RICHEY ST W IN K LER DR TELEPHONE RD CULLEN BLVD HOUSTON BLVDSPENCER HWY BELLFORT ST S WAYSIDE DR JUTLAND RD MYKAWA RD REED RD CITY OF HOUSTON COLLEGE AVE AIRPORT BLVD MONROE RD OK DR Hobby Area District EBRO Hobby Airport G ED 45 SOUTH ACRES DR MARTINDALE RD SCOTT ST RD CLEARWOOD DR ALMEDA GENOA OREM RD E RDVILLE RD ALMEDA GENOA RD Almeda Mall SCOTT ST O REM DR OREM DR WILLA ALMEDA GENOA RD Property Class, HCAD 2015 0 0.5 Miles ALLISON RD Hawes Hill Calderon | www.hhcllp.com 4 Aerial View, 2006 8/31/2015 TIRZ 8 Existing Conditions and Needs Analysis How TIRZ #8 Functions Nodes Districts Parks: • Mykawa Corridor In order to get a better understanding of the • Cullinan Park • Telephone Corridor area, its physical layout, how it functions, and what makes it unique, four distinct features were • Golfview Park • Broadway Corridor identified as shown on Figure 4. These features • Stuart Park (Outside TIRZ) • Bellfort Corridor include paths, edges, districts, and nodes. • Edgewood Park • Dixie Corridor • Law Park Nodes/Activity Centers are significant • Long Corridor destinations that regularly attract people. They • Dow Park Paths typically include a focused concentration of • Glenbrook Park • Roadways land uses such as shopping areas, major parks, • Charlton Park educational institutions, or employers in one • BNSF Railway location. • Sims Bayou Trail Schools Edges Districts are sub areas of the zone. They are • Thomas Middle School • 610 largely centered around major corridors in the • Frost Elementary School zone including Mykawa Corridor, Telephone • I-45 • Sterling High School Corridor, Broadway Corridor, Bellfort Corridor, • Sims Bayou Dixie Corridor, and Long Corridor. • Mading Elementary • Alcott Elementary Paths are channels for traveling from one • Brookline Elementary destination to another. Paths create the framework for the area on which all other • Golfcrest Elementary components fit. • Bellfort Academy • Ortiz Middle School Edges create a distinct sense of division between places. On the community wide scale edges • Houston Can Academy create a physical and psychological sense of Shopping separation. Edges can be man made such as a • Gulfgate Mall highway or major railroad or they can be natural Work areas or waterways. • Hobby Airport 5 TIRZ 8 Existing Conditions and Needs Analysis Figure 4 - How TIRZ #8 Functions PARKW OOD MACGREGOR GRAGG COMPLEX INGRAND O PARK PARK PARK PARK MILBY EAST EARLY COLLEGE PARK Nodes Districts TIRZ 7: O.S.T./ALMEDA CALLOWAY PARK BROOKLINE VINCE BAYOU MACARTHUR EL PARK Broadway Corridor WAYSIDE AT GRIGGS (FUTUR E) Shop PARK PLUM CREEK R. YZAGUIRRE SCHOOL TIRZ 6: EASTSIDE BANNEKER-MCNAIR Gulfgate Center TIRZ 8: GULFGATE OAK MEADOW PARK Bellfort Corridor RUCKER EL KUHLMAN/BELM ONT GULLY Palm Center PALM CENTER HOU. GATEWAY ACAD. JESSE JACKSON ACAD. Work PARK Telephone Corridor BEEKMAN STREET BROOKLINE EL PARK PLACE HARTSFIELD EL PARK PARK DITCH #41 PRO-VISION SCHOOL Herman A. Barnett Stadium NELSON SHARP PARK PARK PINE GULLY FO STER EL GOLFVIEW Dixie Corridor PARK PARK PLACE EL WILLIAMS EL SCALES CULLEN MS ZOE LEARNING ACAD.