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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/01/1997 - Report: - Wolf Pen Creek Oversight CommitteeOi16 ?BN Ck Oos.aht C,mmute¢ Oa'6o, 1998 - f7Yes¢yt flgQyaAs, /1'liytiE¢s, An? $ut,,in Dg,cumntai,n CITY OF COI .I F,GE STATION Post Office Box 9960 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77842-9960 (409) 764-3500 MEMORANDUM April 1, 1997 TO: Wolf Pen Creek Master Plan Revision Project Participants 1 FROM: teve Beachy, Director of Parks & Recreation SUBJECT: Results of March 25th Workshop Enclosed are the results of the second and final workshop that was conducted on March 25th at the College Station Conference Center. Forty five people participated in the workshop which focused on "What are your visions for the Wolf Pen Creek Corridor and what do you think that the City should do in the future?" The group decided to conduct a second vote on the categories from the first workshop with the "lack of understanding of the original master plan" and "lack of public support for the original master plan" considered as two separate issues. This was accomplished during the workshop and " the new results are included with this packet. The results from the second workshop are listed as the top five categories for each of the two parts of the main question. They are based upon the numerical scores from the votes conducted during the workshop. These results will be presented to the Wolf Pen Creek Tax Increment Financing District Board on April 4th, The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board on April 8th and the Planning and Zoning Commission on April 17th for their review and comment. With input from these appointed bodies, a final report including recommendations and findings will be presented to the City Council in June for their consideration. Thank you for you time and assistance with this project. The results of the two workshops will be very helpful in the formulation of the recommendations to the City Council. Your efforts are greatly appreciated. Home of Texas AGM University Lack of understanding of the original master plan Lack of public support of the original master plan Drainage and erosion Implementation of master plan Development process Serving of alcohol at amphitheater WOLF PEN CREEK MASTER PLAN REVISION WORKSHOP March 25, 1997 Re -ranking of question no. 1 (from 2/25/97) What are the perceived problems for the Wolf Pen Creek Corridor? TOTAL 2 1 5 4 1 6 5 3 6 6 4 3 6 4 1 1 3 3 2 6 6 1 5 6 1 6 1 6 5 6 5 6 6 4 1 5 6 3 6 3 5 3 5 4 2 179 6 2 6 3 6 5 6 4 5 4 6 4 5 3 5 2 6 4 1 5 5 6 2 3 6 4 6 3 4 5 6 5 4 3 4 6 3 2 2 6 6 5 6 5 5 200 3 3 4 6 4 4 3 5 4 2 3 5 3 6 3 5 5 1 3 4 4 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 1 4 4 4 5 5 3 2 2 1 3 5 2 6 3 3 3 172 5 4 3 5 5 3 4 1 3 5 5 6 4 5 4 4 2 2 4 2 3 2 4 4 4 3 3 2 6 3 3 3 3 1 2 3 5 6 5 4 4 2 4 6 6 167 4 5 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 6 3 2 3 3 2 3 2 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 5 4.4 4 4 2 3 4 2 2 4 132 1 6 1 1 2 1 1 6 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 6 1 6 5 1 1 4 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 6 6 0 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 86 What are the perceived problems for the Wolf Pen Creek Corridor? Development process Implementation of master plan Drainage and erosion Lack of public support of the original master plan Lack of understanding of the original master plan 0 TOP FIVE 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 WOLF PEN CREEK MASTER PLAN REVISION WORKSHOP 25-Mar-97 GROUP COMPILATIONS What are your visions for the Wolf Pen Creek Corridor? Total Points 1. Implement the vision of the original plan. 237 2. City -developed corridor (the City should purchase land and develop the corridor itself). 69 3. Fix waterways and bike trails in Wolf Pen Creek Corridor. 65 4. Scale down master plan as has been modified by existing development. 47 5. Expand to cross Texas and connect across Hwy. 6 Bypass. 24 What are your visions for the Wolf Pen Creek Corridor? .xpand to cross Texas and connect across Hwy. 6 Bypass. Scale down master plan as has been modified by existing development. Fix waterways and bike trails in Wolf Pen Creek Corridor. City -developed corridor (the City should purchase land and develop the corridor Implement the vision of the original plan. TOP FIVE • ;EYi.'"w': ii•::K i' 'VON YYY f •l+pC^�Mv+v'n"yj'A'NMj^'+M Y .Y"u C{,�<n�/iJ:NijJ.Yl.{MY:: 0 50 100 150 200 250 WOLF PEN CREEK MASTER PLAN REVISION WORKSHOP 25-Mar-97 GROUP COMPILATIONS What do you think the City should do in the future? Total Points 1. Acquire easements or right-of-ways from TAMU to Hwy. 6 and put in erosion/drainage 128 and enchancement features as specified in the WPC master plan. Maintain zoning and codes stringently as area develops. Develop marketing/communication program for the area. 2. Develop drainage ways to minimize erosion and reduce sedimentation. 41 3. Educate public on WPC, marketing. Make commitment to plan. Build public/private 38 partnerships create separate organization like "River Authority" to see project through. 4. Fix waterway and put in sidewalks. 5. Develop specific plan of creek area where to provide parking, bike and walk ways, 33 benches, and other features -- so future commercial development will not limit access to creek 36 Develop specific plan of creek area where to provide parking, bike and Fix waterway and put in sidewalks. Educate public an WPC, marketing. Make commitment to Develop drainage ways to minimize erosion and reduce sedimentation. Acquire easements or right-of- ways from TAMU to Hwy. 6 and What do you think the City should do in the future? TOP FIVE • :•il �x .f '•.\'+�:::?:: . •.T.• ::!v :f::.v.•:....:. .Y:... r. x:5�. vv,. •,•i!}.{ :f,.:: f ;{..::::.::::: Y....:::: /.•:.�::: r. �:x : :. �vr...{r ✓..: tn�:::::: J.:: n•. r.�:m::•!ir:. �. {:t:; f,T}{:::.: {!j::::•i !!. /.• :. :v. :•.`�•n.'S:G.tiyo'i;d s?c•:FxI:Y<?'hSs%::2t;t3�%//}/J/:5:iR4:9:�'+'CG'Y/.JJrvs,�,•oI: f:?•:111�::.,�.:C.•:: �� i �.�r,'�/`}.•;fi?:{�.'✓}`:'ik'%l�{%�.'v'a 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 What are your visions for the Wolf Pen Creek Corridor? GROUP 1 1. Waterways, bikeways, green area developed first. Floodplain developed into greenspace with sidewalks. 2. Original master plan too big -- scale down master plan and keep hike/bike and reduce district. 3. Beautify waterways. Develop northwest waterways within the next five years to address erosion in eastern part. 4. Fiesta market place/tourist attraction. Economical viable public/private give College Station a central node or focus. 5. Drainage utility developed to encourage development of available commercial property. GROUP 2 1. Place for citizens, tourists, and visitors to enjoy shopping, eating, entertainment, arts, and relaxing in an aesthetic setting while solving drainage problems. 2. Open park greenway with some commercial area, mainly retail. Focus on creek and plaza walkway open space. Continue stage plan for lake/drainage control. 3. Well -managed drainage way with greenbelt, walking and bike paths. Fix sediment problem. 3a. Clean environment neighborhood that respects all. Art gallery, professional office/financial. Protect churches from bars/alcohol. 3b. Encourage developers to develop projects that are: • attractive to tourists • diversified use for whole population • free of alcohol -related business • complete waterway in designated time GROUP 1. Complete the development of master pian and make absolute commitment to completion. 2. Series of lakes, ponds, trails for entire length of WPC Corridor with residential, commercial and publicly -owned development oriented to the creek. 3. Create an ecologically stable area for recreation/leisure and to protect a piece of environment in College Station. 4. Development of city -owned property. 5. Better control of development east of amphitheater. GROUP 4 1. Implement the vision of the original master plan. 2. City -developed corridor. 3a. A combination of parks, arts, entertainment and commerce that stretches from beyond the Highway 6 Bypass to TAMU along a creekscaped waterway. 3b. Control drainage and an arts and entertainment center without control of commercial development. What should the city -do in the future? Group 1 1. Fix waterway and put in sidewalks. 2a. Educate public on WPC, marketing. Make commitment to plan. 2b. Build public/private partnerships create separate organization like "River Authority" to see project through 3. Obtain public support and understanding prior to implementation. 4. Have city make physical commitment in area. (Le., municipal buildings/facilities) 5a. Implement drainage plan/scale back district. 5b. Prepare engineering study to address silt. Group 2 1. Develop drainage ways to minimize erosion and reduce sedimentation. 2. Develop specific plan of creek area where to provide parking, bike and walkways, benches, and other features -- so future development will not limit access to creek. '3. Seek federal and state funds (with TIF) to develop trails and park -type areas, in concert with erosion control to attract business interests. 4. City provide parking lot on city -owned property (under utility lines). 5. City should be open and informative to tax payers as to future plans of WPC. Group 3 1. Develop implementation plan (less conceptual, more detailed than master plan). 2. Develop the floodway in accordance with the master plan. 3. Create public support. 4. Stabilize embankment and solve silt problem. 5. Continuation of lakes and streams towards bypass. Group 4 1. Acquire easements or right-of-ways from TAMU to Hwy. 6 Bypass and put in erosion/drainage and enhancement features as specified in the WPC master plan. Maintain zoning and codes stringently as area develops. Develop a marketing/communication program for the area. Beachy _Rolen::, e Over Sight _ __........___ ......______.:................_..._...._........._......_........_..._._...._...._...................... _. SteveBeachy-RE:W...f Pen CreekOSig._........_._...._.......-....__:,:...__.....:::................................._............_..._......_........._....................._............Page ..': From: David Hickson <David_Hibkson c©Dciccorp.com> To: 'Steve Beachy' <Sbeachy c©i)ci.college-station.tx.us> Date: 9/30/98 5:44PM Subject: RE: Wolf Pen Creek Over Sight I apologize for not calling you back. I completely forgot. I can meet at that time for about one hour. Original Message From: Steve Beachy [SMTP:Sbeachy©ci.college-station.tx.usj Sent: September 30, 1998 8:33 AM To: Dhickson@ci.college-station.tx.us Subject: Wolf Pen Creek Over Sight I am trying to schedule a meeting of the chairmen of the Plannining & Zoning Commission (James Massey), Parks & Recreation Board (Chris Barzilla), WPC Design Review Board (Kay Henryson) and WPC TIF (you) to develop a recommendation for over sight of the implementation of the WPC master plan. These are the key players from the city advisory committees. Several key staff members will also be involved. Can you meet next Wednesday, Oct 7th at 5:30pm?? Thanks!