Comprehensive Master Plan - City of Alvin

Land Usefacts & figuresconservation and preservationdevelopment would allow thecharacter of existingneighborhoods to be maintainedand the small‐town atmospherepreserved.4. Improve the walkability ofneighborhoods with theinstallation of sidewalksconcurrent with all newdevelopment and rehabilitationor construction of newsidewalks in the olderneighborhoods, particularlyadjacent to schools and parks.Amend the subdivision manual Public easements providing access to adjacent community parks and trailsrequiring public accessare an integral element of park and trail system development.easements within and betweendevelopments to provide connections to public parks, natural areasand open spaces, and the eventual community trail system. Alsorequire dedication of conservation and public access easements alongnatural features and linear greenways to promote recreationalopportunities.‣ Enhance the auto‐urban character of the Business 35, S.H. 6, and the S.H.35 Bypass.1. Create special performance standards for the properties abuttingBusiness 35, S.H. 6 and the S.H. 35 Bypass, including provisions thatmay be incorporated into the proposed unified developmentordinance pertaining to increased landscape surfaces (adjacent to theright‐of‐way and throughout individual sites) and reducedimpervious surface coverage; floor area ratios; requirements forlandscaping, screening, and buffering between uses; outdoor storage,display and use activity; the type, size, number and placement ofsigns; outdoor lighting standards; building placement and orientation;site access and circulation; and building design and appearance.2. Utilize the City’s capital improvement program to direct the locationsof nodes suitable for intensive nonresidential development basedupon the availability, sizing, and timing of adequate water,wastewater, drainage, and transportation improvements. SuchPage 3-23April 1, 2005