OKC Plan, 2000-2020 - City of Oklahoma City

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• Support universities, hospitals and museums when expansion is needed, subject to appropriate plans and controls which would minimize adverse impacts on adjoining neighborhoods and maintain the long-term viability of both the institutions and their neighbors. • Consider reduced parking requirements for commercial developments in Traditional Neighborhood areas. Support resident and business groups in maintaining and enhancing the appearance and desirability of their neighborhoods through the actions outlined below. The Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization Element provides further detail on these actions. • Assist neighborhoods and commercial associations in organizing for neighborhood improvement efforts. • Continue programs that provide grants to neighborhood and business groups for physical improvements. Improvements to consider include replacing crumbling sidewalks and curbs, installing street trees and pedestrian-scale lighting, making park and school improvements, and providing seed money for facade improvements. • Look for ways to deal with life, safety, and handicap access issues with regard to older buildings and areas. Currently, these regulations can place older buildings into economic obsolescence and aggravate blighting conditions. • Expand low income assistance programs to resolve exterior maintenance problems. Downtown Downtown Oklahoma City (shown on the Development Areas Map, page 10) lies at the center of a metro area of more than one million people. Office, retail, and cultural and entertainment uses predominate. Preserving and enhancing Downtown’s role as an employment, cultural, residential, and entertainment center is a primary goal of this Plan. Directions Make downtown an attractive, comfortable, and exciting place to work, live, and visit. Make traveling downtown safe, easy, and pleasant whether by vehicle or on foot. Actions Increase employment and housing densities in the Downtown Area. Create a Downtown Appearance Improvement Plan. The focus would be on such issues as property maintenance, streetscaping, increased open space, improved public spaces, litter control, and reduced surface parking lots. Expand the Urban Design District to include all of downtown. 21
Review existing street and traffic patterns to make driving, walking, or transit use easier, safer and more enjoyable. Incorporate the findings of this review in the design and construction of Downtown street projects. Study the one-way street system to identify unintended results. Consider coordinating traffic lights and using intersection bump-outs. (Bump-outs are walkways extended into an intersection with restrictions on vehicle parking and traffic. Bump-outs cut down the distance and time required to cross a street.) Provide design features in new downtown developments which promote pedestrian activities such as benches, trees, transit shelters, and plazas. Develop incentives to encourage development or redevelopment of downtown with a preference for mixed uses, greater densities, and elements that contribute to the existing fabric and are consistent with the downtown master plan. Develop incentives to encourage buildings six stories and higher to be constructed in downtown. Encourage the development of a master plan with all key downtown constituents to address key issues relating to downtown and its future including, but not limited to: • residential development; • commercial development; • entertainment, sporting, and cultural events; • social issues (including homelessness); • transportation; • education; and • infrastructure. Regional Commercial Centers Major Activity Corridors Regional Commercial Centers and Major Activity Corridors (shown on the Land Use Map, page 11) are areas of concentrated commercial activities serving customers from throughout the City and region. Land use is predominately commercial with some office uses mixed in. Higher density residential uses are appropriate within Activity Corridors and are encouraged as part of mixed use developments within Regional Commercial Centers. Directions Promote large-scale commercial development serving regional markets which is economically viable, provides a pleasant, attractive work and shopping environment, and complements surrounding development. Extend a human scale and pedestrian friendliness throughout large-scale commercial development. 22
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Page 5 and 6: Explanatory Notes This plan provide
Page 8 and 9: Rural Neighborhoods Rural areas are
Page 10 and 11: Traditional Neighborhoods The Tradi
Page 12 and 13: areas: Achieving sustainable downto
Page 14 and 15: Regional Shopping Centers The City
Page 16: Land Use and Design
Page 21 and 22: Rural Area The Rural Area contains
Page 23 and 24: Create density and design options a
Page 25 and 26: Urban Growth Area The Urban Growth
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Page 51 and 52: The map on page 37 shows that most
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Page 59 and 60: Railroads Union Station, at 300 SW
Page 61 and 62: Provide a definite division between
Page 64 and 65: The quality and availability of pub
Page 66 and 67: Fire Protection The Fire Department
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Harn Garden NE 16th and Stiles 9.30
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Education is a critically important
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OKLAHOMA CITY AREA SCHOOL DISTRICTS
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Seek means to contribute to mainten
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Historic Preservation
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Most Oklahoma City residents know t
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Promotion of Historic Neighborhoods
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Develop vacant parcels with appropr
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Culture
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OKLAHOMA CITY Cultural Resources Do
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Directions Increase public awarene
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Historic Preservation Designate pu
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Surveys of Oklahoma City residents
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Directions Improve the appearance
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Seek changes in state legislation t
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Private Development Enhance the ap
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Beautification Master Plan A compre
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Oil production, agriculture, transp
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Actions Public-Private Initiatives
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Environmental Concerns
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Water Resources Drinking water in t
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Limit and reduce the use of pestici
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Regional Context
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OKLAHOMA CITY AREA New Housing Cons
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The City has several key public tru
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Implementation
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Plan policies: • Incorporate the
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Capital Improvements Program (CIP)
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Drainage Regulations Review the Ci
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Code Enforcement Evaluate the City
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Education Establish cooperative pl
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