20 - Year Growth Plan - City of Kendleton

Remediation efforts: Cleanup of contaminated groundwater at the former gas stationsite on US 59 at FM 2919 should be expedited by making continual requests ofthe Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) so that the site remainson an active cleanup list. Once the gasoline contamination is removed and TCEQremits a closure letter, the site can be redeveloped.Annexation Plan: The City should investigate additional voluntary annexations to acquireproperties likely to develop into commercial uses and future residentialneighborhoods. The tax values of land adjacent to the CenterPoint IntermodalCenter are of highest importance, as well as tracts south and east of the currentboundary on US 59.Farmer’s Market: Highlight the local farming economy by creating a regularly occurringFarmer’s Market. Regional residential communities are likely very interested inpurchasing top quality, farm fresh produce from Kendleton.11.3 Within 10 yearsUpdate Growth Plan: Comprehensive Plans such as the 20-Year Growth Plan must berevisited to verify findings and suggest new courses of action based ondevelopment which has or has not occurred since the adoption of the plan. Itshould be possible to secure grant funding for the plan’s update.Infill Development: Within 10 years, the possibility that infill development in Kendletonhas taken place should be high. The land use plan and/or zoning plan if adoptedshould be studied to identify additional areas for growth which have a lightimpact on the City budget due to the presence of existing utilities.Multi-Use Trails: Implement the Growth Plan’s proposal to connect King-KennedyMemorial Park and Bates Allen Park with a multi use trail along the San BernardRiver. Other trails along Brooks Branch may be feasible as well to create anatural trail system.New Restaurants and Entertainment: As Kendleton and the surrounding areas grow, thedemand for services and restaurants will grow as well. The US 59/FM 2919interchange should develop further so that local residents and travelers canpatron restaurants, a gas station, or other services as needed. The populationand additional traffic volumes should make this a possibility within 10 years.11.4 Within 20 yearsDowntown business district: As the City continues to grow, a quality downtown area canbe created, with walkable streets (sidewalks and protected pedestrian zones),viable businesses, and can be linked to City Hall and a Community Center. Thepopulation and demand will likely have grown sufficiently to accommodate suchdevelopment in 20 years.20-Year Growth Plan 65