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AreaDevelopment Plan

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Area Development PlanCITY OF TYLER, TEXAS

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August 16, 2010

Meeting Agenda

1. Project Outline

2 Wh t W H d /2. What We Heard /   Existing Conditions

3. What We Observed

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4. What We Recommend

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Comprehensive Plan 

• Response to Tyler 21 

• UT Tyler is a• UT Tyler is a significant area

• Growing enrollment

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• Potential expansion 

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How This Study Relates

• Connect People To One Another 

• Promote Balanced Growth

O S P k d T• Protect And Enhance Open Space, Parks and Trees In a Connected Network For Recreation And A Healthy Environment

• Provide Transportation Options

• Preserve, Enhance And Communicate Tyler’s Historic Heritage

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• Cultivate An Environment Friendly to Business And Tyler’s Medical And Educational Institutions

• Maintain And Enhance Our Strong Community And 

Regional Partnerships4

• Focus on Specific Area of Tyler 21 Comprehensive Plan

Purpose of Project

• Create UT Tyler

Area Development Plan

• Look at Opportunities in land use, transportation and aesthetics;Vision

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transportation and aesthetics; Vision

• Look how the City and the 

University can Work Together

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Project Review

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Project Review2,875 Total Acres(356 Acres in ETJ)

4.5 Total Square Milesq

UTT

6,200 Students

800 Students on

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800 Students on campus

What We Heard

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12‐14‐094‐13‐10

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2‐3‐10 8‐16‐10

PublicMeeting

What We Heard

• Land‐locked 

• Surrounding community uses campus

• University district

• No multi‐family at entrance to the Woods Subdivision

Key Points from UT Tyler

• Desire park like atmosphere

• Desire student housing projects

• Activities within walking distance

• Opportunity for mixed‐use

• Desire UT Tyler identity/ district

• More apartments to discourage students from live in neighborhoods

• Rezone areas to protect neighborhoods

• Area is not student friendly

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• Desire UT Tyler identity/ district • Desire college feel around 

campus

What We Heard

• Retirement community

• Desire restaurants and retail within walking distance

Key Points from Community

• Lazy Creek intersection is problem

• Congestion problems with 

• Desire book store or coffee shop or similar business with link to UT Tyler

• Would prefer design standards

• Need student housing options

• Support mixed use style

events

• Desire sidewalks around campus and to new Extend Old Omen Road improvements to campus entrance

• Do not see a relationship with 

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Support mixed use style development surrounding neighborhoods 

• District standards

Existing Conditions

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1. Main campus; 210 AC.2. UTT parcels3. UTT parcel4. Graduate Nursing and

Ornelas Activity Center5. UTT signage6. UTT signage7 M i t7. Main entrance 8. UTT entrance and

signage9. UTT entrance and

signage10.University Service

Center11.Existing UTT road sign12 Existing UTT road sign

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12.Existing UTT road sign

City of Tyler Adopted Land Use Map

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Existing ZoningResidential:R-1AR-1BR-2R-MFP-MFPUR-Planned UnitCommercial:C-1C-2PMXD-1PCDIndustrial:

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M-1Other:AGINT-InstitutionalRPO-Restricted

Professional Office

Transportation

Tyler Master Street Plan

Aerial interpretations

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Tyler 21

2009 Regional Trail Plan

Existing Neighborhoods

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Park and Drainage

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What We Observed

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Land Uses

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Zoning

• Mostly RES.

• Less than 5% PMXD or Commercial

• No district 

• No Institutional

• R‐MF (6 %)

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• R‐MF locations?

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Transportation

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Environmental/ AestheticsParks and Vegetation

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Environmental/ AestheticsStreetscape and Landscape

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Environmental/ AestheticsArchitecture and District

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Environmental/ AestheticsArchitecture and District

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Existing Neighborhoods

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UT Tyler

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What We Recommend

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Vision• University Woods District• Retail, restaurants, mixed‐use • Residential options for 

academic society – students to retireesretirees

• Student housing variety • Transportation enhancements• Pedestrian friendly• Park‐like atmosphere• Protection of neighborhoods

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Master Plan

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Zoning

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Transportation

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University Boulevard

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CR 272

University Boulevard

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University Boulevard

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Old Omen Road, North

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Old Omen Road, South

North Old Omen Road

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Old Omen Road

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Transportation

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Old Omen Road, North to UT Tyler entrance

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Modern Roundabout

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• Provide additional pocket parks

Environmental/ Aesthetic Enhancements

• Preserve/promote open space as amenity

• UT Tyler serve as recreation center

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recreation center

Create University Woods District

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Identifiable District Brand

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Identifiable District Brand

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Identifiable District Brand

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Identifiable District Brand

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University Woods District

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Create design guidelines

• Architecture

• Heights

M t i l• Materials

• Forms

• Facade requirements

• Articulations

• Pedestrian Scale

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• Landscape standards

Create design guidelines

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Summary of RecommendationLand Use

• Provide UT Tyler expansion areas.

• Embrace mixed‐use developments in appropriate areas.Embrace mixed use developments in appropriate areas.

• Encourage  commercial development and redevelopment opportunities .

• Provide new student housing opportunities.

• Protect established neighborhoods from commercial and University encroachments

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and University encroachments.

• Create additional housing developments. 

• Expand and promote a retirement community near UT Tyler. 

Summary of RecommendationZoning

• Support future zoning actions that promote the ADP recommendations and master plan.

• Create an overlay zone. 

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Summary of RecommendationTransportation/ Pedestrian Connections

• Improve University Boulevard enhancements.

• Improve Old Omen Road enhancements.Improve Old Omen Road enhancements.

• Realign Patriot Avenue or Lazy Creek Drive.

• Ensure future roadways meet the needs of the UT Tyler area.

• Improve pedestrian circulation around UT Tyler. 

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• Provide better bus service to UT Tyler.

Summary of RecommendationEnvironmental/ Aesthetic Enhancements

• Provide additional parks associated with new developments.

• Preserve existing open space and vegetation. 

• Create the University Woods District.  

• Provide an identifiable district brand.

• Create district design guidelines as part of overlay zone.

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• UT Tyler, City of Tyler, stakeholders and neighborhoods should take collective responsibility for implementation.

Next Step

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Next Step Report

City Council

Implementation PlanImplementation Plan

Community Effort

• UT Tyler

• City of Tyler

• Developers

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• Businesses

• Residents

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COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS

University Boulevard

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