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Chad.The UNT Dallas Area Plan

Implementation Program

A forwardDallas!Implementation ProjectAdopted December 9, 2009

Prepared by the Long Range Planning Division


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I Implementation Program

Introduction 1

Implementation Matrix 2

Proactive Implementation 3

On-going Implementation 11

Conclusion 12

Acknowledgements

Table of Contents


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COUNCIL CHMERDecember 9 2009

93WHER EAS the Implemen tation Plan componen t of the Comprehensive Plan of the Cityof Dallas con tains a list of action plans wh ich were short term projec ts to implement theComprehensive Plan; andWHEREA S one of the action plans lis ted wi thin the Implementation Plan component ofthe Comprehensive Plan of the City of Dallas was the creation of the University of NorthTexas Campus Area Plan; andWHER EAS the Departmen t of Su stainable Development and Construction hasdeveloped the UN T Da llas Area Plan that consists of two com ponen ts: Vision andPolicy Plan and Implementation Program; andWHERE AS the Da llas City Council has amended the Comprehensive Plan of the City ofDallas to incoiporate the LINT Dallas Area Plan: Vision and Policy Plan; andWHEREAS the UNT Da llas Area Plan: Implementation Program outlines priorityimplementation items to be proactively undertaken by the City of Dallas over a five toseven year period; Now ThereforeBE IT RESOLV ED BY THE CITY COUN CIL OF THE CITY OF DALLAS:SECTION Th at the LINT Dallas Area Plan: Implementation Program is herebyadop ted to serve as a guide for implemen tat ion of the LINT Dallas Area PlanSECTION 2 That the City Manager is di rected to implement the UNT Da llas AreaPlan: Implementation Program through staff work programs budgets bond programscapi tal improvement program s and grant programsSECTION 3 Tha t this resolut ion shall take effec t immediately from and after its passagein accordance with the provision s of the Ch arter of the City of Dallas and it isaccordingly so resolved

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The forwardDallas!Comprehensive Plan, adopted by Dallas CityCouncil in June 2006, called for a strategic area planningprogram to provide a proactive and systematic way to advancedesirable development in key areas of the city. The UNT-Dallascampus area was one of the top priority areas short-listed forarea planning on the work program of Development Services.

The impetus comes from the UNT-Dallas campus which is thefirst university to be established completely within Dallas citylimits. UNT-Dallas represents one of the most significanteconomic development opportunities in southern Dallas.

The UNT-Dallas Area Plan has a dual purpose and isconsequently organized in two components: the Vision and PolicyPlan and the Implementation Program.

The Vision and Policy Plan component updates andrefines the forwardDallas! vision for the area, providingmore context specific policy direction to serve as an

ongoing guide for future land development. It is intendedto remain relevant through the long term with a 30-yearplanning horizon. This component is incorporated into theforwardDallas!Comprehensive Plan through an amendingordinance.

The Implementation Program component focuses ondefining specific actions to bring about strategic changeneeded to realize the vision. This component is adoptedby Council resolution to establish shorter term workprograms and priorities. It focuses on a 5 to 7 yearplanning horizon and will require periodic review andupdate.

This Implementation Program includes proactive action items tobe undertaken by the City of Dallas that will steer growth in adirection supported by the Consensus Vision. These strategicaction items are identified over a 5 to 7 year period and are tiedto several critical activities relevant to the successful execution ofthe UNT-Dallas Area Plan. These critical activities are:

DART Light Rail Line Extension - Work on thepreliminary engineering and environmental impactstatement for this project is anticipated to begin in early-2012. The final design and construction is anticipated to

begin in early-2014 in order to have the line operational by2018. This new light rail line is seen as a key driver ofchange in the area, the advent of which will trigger privatedevelopment interest.

The UNT-Dallas area

was one of the top

priorities short-listed for

area planning on the

work program of

Development Services.

The Implementation Progra

is adopted by City Council

resolution and establishes

short term work programs

and priorities.

The forwardDallas!Advisory Committee


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Proactive Implementation Chart


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Implementation Program Proactive Implementatio

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Bond Program - The next Bond Program anticipated tobe presented for public approval in 2011 will be animportant means to fund strategic capital improvements inthe area. Preparation for the 2011 Bond Program willbegin in earnest in early-2010. City of Dallas CapitalImprovement Program projects considered critical for the

success of the area will need to be funded at least in partthrough this next bond program.

New City Infrastructure Design and Construction - Theimplementation of key infrastructure, particularly roadwaysand water and sewer mains will be done through the CitysCapital Improvement Program. Coordination betweenthese projects and the DART light rail line extension iscritical.

The Priority Implementation items that need to be undertakenproactively by the City of Dallas are shown on the ProactiveImplementation Chart in relationship to these anticipated critical

activities. These priority implementation items are also describedin detail below.

In addition the Implementation Program also identifies on-goingimplementation activities. These activities are needed to addressthe goals and policies in the Vision and Policy Plan.

Goal: An area-specific promotion and outreach program will

focus on attracting desirable economic development to the areaand informing area residents/stakeholders regarding the UNT-Dallas Area Plan. This will remain an ongoing effort untildevelopment in the area gathers its own momentum.

A key goal of area promotion will be to attract private developerswith development proposals that can form the basis for afeasibility assessment and development of special economicdevelopment financing tools.

Responsible Agency:Office of Economic Development and theUniversity of North Texas Dallas in collaboration with

Development Services.

Scope: The Area Promotion and Outreach Program will focus on:

Conducting a market assessment to identify targetindustries and market segments with the highest potentialfor location in the UNT-Dallas area based on theConsensus Vision.

Area Promotion and Out reach

The Area Promotion

Program will focus on

attracting desirable

economic

development to the

UNT-Dallas area.

The next Bond

Program anticipated to

be presented for public

approval in 2011 will

be an important means

to fund strategic

capital improvements

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The emphasis will be on businesses that can benefit fromadjacency to the UNT-Dallas campus as well as mixed-use developments around proposed DART stations. Aneconomic impact study conducted by Economic Research

Associates on behalf of UNT-Dallas projects an increaseddemand for housing and retail developments around the

university, including 3,429 jobs by 2030. This studysfindings may be utilized in the market assessment andalso be included in the area marketing materials.

Developing marketing materials and strategies targeted atthe market segments with the best fit for the area.Marketing materials may include an executive summary ofthe UNT-Dallas Area Plan as well as the forwardDallas!Vision.

Collaborating with UNT-Dallas to promote businessrelationships between the university and industriesassociated with the International Inland Port of Dallas.

Informing and involving citizens through the required

public process involved in implementing future studies andaction items related to the UNT-Dallas Area Plan.

Educating area residents and stakeholders regarding theprogress of the UNT-Dallas Area Plan through makingpresentations at neighborhood association meetings andother citizen participation programs.

Goal: City authorized zoning changes will be initiated andbrought forward for public hearings within a one-year timeframe

after the Council adoption of the area plan. Zoning that isconsistent with the Consensus Vision will establish entitlementsfor appropriate development and reduce barriers in thedevelopment process. Emphasis will be placed on applying newForm Districts zoning aimed at promoting a walkable, mixed-useenvironment.Map 1.1 indicates the general boundary of the areabeing considered for rezoning.

Responsible Agency: Development Services

Scope: Rezoning will focus on the Walkable Mixed-Use Areasidentified in the Consensus Vision. The Rezoning Authorization

Boundary Map shows the area to be considered. The rezoningeffort will consider the following:

Emphasis on application of new Form Districts establishedin Article XIII of Chapter 51(A) of the Development Code.These new Form Districts are specifically intended topromote walkable mixed-use development.

City Authorized Zoning Changes

Emphasis will be placed on application ofew Form Districts established in Article XIII,

Chapter 51(A) of the development code.

The rezoning will be focused in

he Walkable Mixed-Use Areas

dentified in the Consensus

Vision.

The UNT-Dallas Area Plan ExecutiveSummary document may be included in themarketing material.


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Implementation Program Proactive Implementatio

Not including all areas within the rezoning authorizationboundary for rezoning. The intent of the authorizationboundary is to establish the limits of the area to beconsidered for rezoning. Specific parcels for rezoning andzoning districts will be determined through the publicprocess. Particular emphasis will be placed on rezoning in

the strategic opportunity areas. Coordinating with concurrent efforts on a Context

Sensitive Transportation Study.

Identifying existing land uses and documenting anypotential non-conformity created by proposed zoningchanges.

Protecting existing single family neighborhoods from thenegative impacts of future development through the use ofappropriate zoning transitions.

Goal: The UNT-Dallas Area Context Sensitive TransportationStudy will be completed within a one-year time frame. This studywill focus on developing a detailed and integrated circulation planthat maximizes multimodal accessibility and connectivity withinthe area. This study will plan for various transportation networksincluding roadways, transit and trails, and recommend specificalignments and design standards that achieve the goals of theUNT-Dallas Area Plan, City of Dallas Trails Master Plan, City ofDallas Bicycle Plan and the DART 2030 System Plan. In addition,the study will emphasize promoting bicycle and pedestrian

friendly streets. Map 1.2 indicates conceptual alignments ofproposed thoroughfares, light rail lines and trails to be used as astarting point for this study.

Responsible Agency: Public Works & TransportationDepartment and Development Services. This effort will utilizefunding allocated through the Sustainable Development GrantProgram and will be coordinated with the North Central TexasCouncil of Governments and DART.

Scope: The Area Context Sensitive Transportation Study willfocus on:

Conducting a comprehensive area-wide review of multi-modal transportation needs and on promoting bicycle andpedestrian-friendly streets. If necessary, this shouldinclude travel demand modeling and analysis to determinefuture traffic patterns in the area based on the ConsensusVision. Modeling efforts will consider conservative andoptimistic housing and employment growth targets for thearea based on the Consensus Vision.

Area Context Sensi tive Transpor tat ion Study

This Context Sensitive

Transportation Study willcreate a detailed and

integrated circulation plan

that maximizes multimodal

accessibility and bicycle and

pedestrian friendly streets.

The Context Sensitive TransportationStudy will apply guidelines from Instituteof Transportation Engineer (ITE)sContext Sensitive Solutions manual.


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ource: Long Range Planning Division, City of Dallas


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Proposing alignment refinements for proposed east-westand north-south thoroughfares, trails and light rail linesshown in the Consensus Vision.

Developing context sensitive design standards on specificsections of existing and proposed thoroughfares, trailsand light rail lines with particular emphasis on theStrategic Opportunity Areas.

Proposing amendments, if necessary, to the City of DallasThoroughfare Plan, Bicycle Plan and Trails NetworkMaster Plan as well as specific and clear guidance forpreliminary engineering studies to be undertaken for theDART light rail line extension to the UNT-Dallas campus.

Identifying transportation related capital improvementprojects for inclusion in the 2010 Bond Program.

Goal:A proactive assessment of water and sewer infrastructure(public utilities) needed to support future development will becompleted within a one-year time frame. This assessment will bebased on growth forecasts from the Consensus Vision and willplace emphasis on defining key public utilities improvementsneeded to facilitate development within the Strategic Opportunity

Areas. Map 1.3 indicates the existing water and sewer lines.

Responsible Agency: Dallas Water Utilities and DevelopmentServices. These efforts will also be coordinated with the City ofLancaster.

Scope: Public utility needs assessment efforts for the area willfocus on:

Evaluation of existing capacity and projected water andsewer needs based on the conservative and optimistichousing and employment growth targets tied to theConsensus Vision.

Identification and prioritization of key water and sewerimprovements needed to facilitate envisioneddevelopment in the Strategic Opportunity Areas.

Coordination with proposed City of Dallas roadway

projects as well as City of Lancaster infrastructure plans. Definition and cost estimates for strategic public utilities

improvement projects for inclusion in the needs inventoryfor the 2010 Bond Program.

Public Utilities Needs Assessment

The Form Districts include context sensitivestreetscape design illustrations.

A proactive assessment of

water and sewer

infrastructure needed to

support future

development will be

completed within a one-

year time frame.

The utilities needs

assessment will place

emphasis on defining key

public utility improvements

needed to facilitate

development within the

Strategic Opportunity

Areas.


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Goal: A special financing district feasibility assessment will beconducted within a 3-year time frame, based on privatedevelopment project proposals. If a special financing district is

found feasible, City staff will pursue City Council consideration ofappropriate and necessary economic development incentives.This effort will be coordinated with area promotion efforts aimedat attracting private development partners. The successfulimplementation of the UNT-Dallas Area Plan will also bedependent on private investment in the area. The timing of anyeconomic development incentives will be based on theemergence of major private development. Any economicdevelopment plan will focus on promoting a walkable mixed-useenvironment and a balanced tax base.

Responsible Agency: Office of Economic Development in

collaboration with the Development Services.

Scope: The special financing district feasibility assessment willfocus on:

Identifying potential development partners in the area.

Developing potential district boundaries.

Forecasting a build-out plan and property values of thedistrict based on development types that are consistentwith the Consensus Vision. The rezoning to Form Districtswill support the special economic development incentives.The Form Districts requirements will encourage mixed-usedevelopment patterns and create a balanced tax base.

Identifying and prioritizing key public improvementsneeded to facilitate development. This will be done incoordination with other concurrent master planning effortsin the area.

Special Financing Distric t Feasibility Assessment

The picture above shows Stone StreetGarden in the City Center Tax Increment

Financing (TIF) District is an example ofa special finanacing district.


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The Consensus Vision contains policy direction addressingdesired mix of land uses, building form & placement andcirculation patterns. These are intended to guide city staff, CityPlan Commission and Council on decisions that affect landdevelopment. This policy guidance will be used in the followingongoing implementation efforts.

Development Monitoring

Monitor and ensure future development complies with theConsensus Vision through on-going current planningefforts related to review of privately initiated rezoning anddevelopment.

Monitor future development and maintain periodicsnapshots of cumulative change in the area relative to thebase year and growth targets established in theConsensus Vision. These snapshots will be useful in thezoning and development review process.

Monitor tree mitigation and drainage issues through thesite plan review process related to permitting and platting.

Transportation Planning

Coordinate with on-going DART planning and preliminaryengineering work for extension of the Blue Line-light railalignment. Provide planning assistance to DART toimprove feeder bus route connections to the proposednew light rail stations. Work with DART to promoteshared parking in the DART station area.

Coordinate with on-going Texas Department of

Transportation planning and engineering work related toexpressways and state highways serving the area.

Coordinate with North Central Texas Council ofGovernments on regional forecasting for transportationand environmental planning efforts.

Economic Development / Housing Incentives and Programs

Consider City participation in initial public infrastructureconstruction costs for key development that are consistentwith the Consensus Vision.

Consider economic development incentives based oncost-benefit analysis to attract jobs and support smallbusinesses.

Consider housing incentives to promote a balanced mix ofhousing types and income groups and transit supportivecommunity.

The Ongoing

Implementation efforts will

follow policy guidance

established in the UNT-

Dallas Area Plan.

Coordinate with other

regional agencies to ensur

future transportation

networks are planned

consistent with the UNT-

Dallas Area Plan.


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School, Parks and Library Facilities Planning

Coordinate with the Dallas Independent School Districtregarding planning and design of future school sites in theUNT-Dallas area. The Early College High School, fundedthrough the 2002 & 2008 bond program will be located on

the UNT-Dallas campus site and is scheduled to open bylate 2011. Provide planning assistance in the design of theproposed high school to ensure accessibility to futureDART stations and surrounding neighborhoods bypedestrians & bicyclists.

Coordinate with the Parks and Recreation Department toconduct an area-wide future parks facilities needsassessment in conjunction with the Renaissance Planupdate. The Renaissance Plan identified general areas forfuture parks and recreation facilities on a city-wide scale.The National Recreation and Park Association guidelinesand growth targets established in the UNT-Dallas Area

Plan will be utilized to conduct the area-wide needsassessment.

Coordinate with the Dallas Library and ensure thedevelopment of the next Library Master Plan responds tothe growth targets and policy direction established in theUNT-Dallas Area Plan. The Library Master Plan sets goalsand objectives for the location and design of future libraryfacilities for a 10-year period. The current Library MasterPlan prepared in 1999 was a basis to include projects inthe 2006 Bond Program.

This Implementation Program will be undertaken as the nationslips into a major recession. There is no better time for focusedplanning efforts and targeted public investments to pave the waytoward an economically vibrant and environmentally sustainablefuture. The UNT-Dallas Area Plan provides a vision for such afuture in this important area of Dallas Southern Sector.

The timely provision of critical infrastructure including DART light

rail service, new roadways and water and sewer trunk lines iscritical to the successful implementation of this vision. Equallyimportant is sensitive design of these infrastructure elements in amanner that supports a walkable mixed-use environment. Thenext City of Dallas Bond Program will play a key role instrategically triggering growth around new infrastructure.

The Renaissance Plan identified generalareas for future parks and recreationfacilities on a city-wide scale.

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The UNT- Dallas Area Plan

Dallas City CouncilDistrict 8 Tennell AtkinsDistrict 5 Vonciel Jones Hill

City Plan CommissionDistrict 8 Myrtl M. LavallaisaaDistrict 5 Emma Rodgers

Advisory CommitteeMichael Boney Site ConcreteJohnny L. Clark Singing Hills (ACORN)Dan Eddy The University of North Texas atDallasJon Edmonds Higher Level DevelopmentPrintice Gary Carleton Resident PropertiesTed Harris Southeast Dallas Civic AssociationRuby Hider Unity Estates Neighborhood

AssociationThelmer Norman United Homeowners

Association

Petis Norman Savannah Property CompanyLLCRobert Pitre Skyline Ranch

Anastasia Semos Oak Cliff Chamber ofCommerceMichael Clark Smotherman Villages of RunyonSprings Neighborhood AssociationRuth Steward Hidden Valley Neighborhood

Association

City of Dallas Staff

Development Services Long Range

PlanningTheresa ODonnell, Director of DevelopmentServicesPeer Chacko, AICP, Assistant DirectorDavid Schleg, AICP, Chief PlannerShilpa Ravande, AICP, Senior PlannerLuis Tamayo, Senior PlannerClaudia Gonzalez, Office Assistant

Development Services Current PlanningNeva Dean, ManagerJennifer Hiromoto, Senior Planner

Office of Economic DevelopmentHammond J. Perot, Business Services AssistantDirectorDaniel Oney, Research and InformationManagerKarl Stundins, Area Redevelopment ProgramManagerShailaja Roos, AICP, Chief PlannerJim Greenwalt, Retail Coordinator

Marilyn Avinger, Business RecruitmentCoordinatorEarnest Lloyd, Economic and Retail MarketResearch AnalystTimothy Glass, GIS Research AnalystVasavi Mallena, Area Redevelopment PlannerPam Veshia, Area Redevelopment Planner

Public Works and TransportationKeith Manoy, Program ManagerTanya Brooks, Senior Transportation Planner

Dallas Water Utilit iesCesar Baptista, P.E., Assistant DirectorChad Kopecki, P.E., Interim Program ManagerBen Stephenson, P.E., Senior EngineerGeorge Frocke, Project Coordinator

Dallas Area Rapid TransitJack Wierzenski, Director, Economic

Development and PlanningSteven Biba, Economic Development andPlanningKay Shelton, AICP, Capital Planning andDevelopment

The Univers ity of North Texas at DallasJohn Ellis Price, Ph.D, CPA, Vice ChancellorRichard Escalante, Vice Chancellor for

Administrative ServicesGregory Tomlin, Ph.D, Director of Marketing,News and Information

Angie Castillo, Assistant to the Vice Provost


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