OKC Plan, 2000-2020 - City of Oklahoma City

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Actions Promote the preservation of existing housing stock through the following actions: • Emphasize preservation of existing housing stock through rehabilitation over demolition. • Strengthen the enforcement of property maintenance codes. • Provide financial assistance through loan programs and tax incentives to owners for rehabilitation of both renter- and owner-occupied properties. • Assist in the creation of tax-exempt neighborhood organizations which could receive donations of properties which owners can no longer afford to maintain. • Develop other programs to provide incentives for rehabilitating, rather than tearing down older homes. Promote the revitalization of older neighborhoods through a variety of efforts aimed at increasing the desirability of these neighborhoods as places to live and own homes through the following actions: • Promote safety through neighborhood based programs to reduce crime including neighborhood policing and neighborhood crime watch. • Improve schools in older neighborhoods by repairing or replacing existing school buildings and involving neighborhood, business, volunteer, and civic groups, social agencies, and other governmental entities in major programs to improve educational quality. • Promote closer ties between schools, neighborhoods, and other community groups by expanding the use of school facilities for neighborhood groups and programs. • Repair or replace streets and sidewalks in poor condition, construct new sidewalks where not now present, provide additional street lighting, preserve existing trees and plant new trees where needed, and improve neighborhood parks and recreation programs. • Replace water and sewer lines in older neighborhoods which are deteriorating and which are inadequate in capacity. • Improve the appearance of neighborhoods and the condition of housing through concentrated code enforcement efforts. • Provide assistance to residents for housing and neighborhood improvements including training in property maintenance skills where needed. • Identify and encourage neighborhood designs which promote participation of neighborhood residents in outside activities and increase residents= perception of comfort and safety and emphasize the relationship of the house to the street. • Work with schools, neighborhood groups, and real estate professionals, and financial institutions to convey the positive accomplishments of neighborhood revitalization efforts and the benefits of living in older neighborhoods with a particular emphasis on attracting higher income residents. • Work with Oklahoma City employers to develop incentives to encourage their employees to purchase houses and rent units within the center city. 29
Work with neighborhood organizations to develop a comprehensive strategy for improving traditional neighborhoods through the following actions: • Evaluate individual neighborhoods to assess housing needs and neighborhood strengths and weaknesses. • Based on neighborhood evaluations, select specific neighborhoods for targeted resources to maximize the results from neighborhood improvement efforts. • Provide assistance and training to neighborhood leaders in forming and operating neighborhood organizations. • Assist neighborhood organizations to build capacity for taking an active and effective role in neighborhood improvement efforts. • Transfer responsibility for neighborhood improvement programs to neighborhood organizations as neighborhood organizations increase their capacity for effective neighborhood action and provide financial assistance for their efforts. Review City policies, procedures, staff capabilities, and authority under state legislation and pursue needed changes to promote neighborhood revitalization efforts. The following actions are among those which should be instituted based on this review: • Review Building Code requirements for rehabilitating older structures to promote rehabilitation efforts while providing adequate protections for public safety. • Establish City staff persons to serve as liaison and facilitators to neighborhood groups and business interests working on neighborhood improvement efforts. • Develop City staff capabilities to provide specialized assistance to property owners and neighborhood organizations involved in neighborhood improvement efforts including loan packaging, identifying and marketing vacant properties in older neighborhoods, and promoting neighborhood programs. • Seek changes in state legislation to enhance the City’s ability to maintain and improve its neighborhoods including: - laws which would strengthen the City’s ability to obtain specific performance of property owners cited for code violations, - laws which would speed up the demolition process for long-time boarded properties that can not be rehabilitated, - laws which would strengthen the Citys ability to require property owners to rehabilitate or sell neglected, boarded-up properties, and - laws which would expedite the clearing of properties involved in probate. 30
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Page 5 and 6: Explanatory Notes This plan provide
Page 8 and 9: Rural Neighborhoods Rural areas are
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Page 12 and 13: areas: Achieving sustainable downto
Page 14 and 15: Regional Shopping Centers The City
Page 16: Land Use and Design
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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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Surveys of Oklahoma City residents
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Directions Improve the appearance
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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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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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