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AREA DEVELOPMENT:
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The Texas Medical Center - West Campus anchors the west end of the West Houston Energy Corridor, the primary concentration for business activity in the greater west Houston area. Located in the corridor are corporate or division headquarters for major companies such as BP America, ConocoPhillips, Shell Oil E & P, Exxon/Mobil Chemicals U.S.A., Cabot Oil and Gas, Citgo and Dow Chemical. The Corridor is home to a number of energy services and non-energy companies as well such as Sysco and Gulf States Toyota.
Many major employers are attracted to the convenient access of the well-educated workforce found surrounding the Corridor. Immediately east of the West Campus is the Park 10 Regional Business Center. The West Campus is bounded on the north by the levee for Addicks/Cullen Park, providing a buffer for the residential area north of the levee.
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ACCESSIBILITY:
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Interstate 10 and Barker Cypress Road is a strategic intersection in west Houston. Interstate 10 provides quick access to some of Houston’s finest residential communities as well as other major commercial centers of the city.
Barker Cypress Road is the first major thoroughfare west of the Cullen Park system providing access to Interstate 10 for residents of greater west Houston. It connects Interstate 10 to U.S. 290 (the Northwest Freeway). Harris County is also studying Barker Cypress for extension to the south through Barker Park, to connect it to FM 1093, at the Westpark Toll Road.
Park Row, a major thoroughfare that parallels Interstate 10, is the “Main Street” of the West Campus, providing additional traffic circulation. It connects State Highway 6 to the City of Katy. Ultimately, it will connect eastward to Dairy Ashford to the town of Katy, west of the Grand Parkway.
State Highway 6, located 2.5 miles east of the West Campus, is a 6-lane highway providing high-speed north-south access through the western part of the metropolitan region.
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TRAFFIC COUNTS:
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Approximately 220,000 vehicles traveling on Interstate 10 pass Texas Medical Center - West each day. Over 36,000 vehicles use Barker Cypress Road.
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UTILITIES:
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The Texas Medical Center - West Campus is located n the City of Houston, which provides municipal water distribution, wastewater collection and treatment. Water supply and wastewater collection lines are located in Barker-Cypress Road and Park Row. Central plant capacities are available to serve the development.
CenterPoint Energy provides electrical power service. CenterPoint Energy/Entex provides natural gas service. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company provides telephone service. Fiber optic service is available.
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HOUSING:
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Texas Medical Center - West Campus is conveniently located near a variety of residential areas for executives and employees. High quality executive housing in prestigious neighborhoods such as Kelliwood, Cinco Ranch, Fleetwood and the Memorial Villages is a quick commute from the West Campus. Other communities offering mid and entry level housing are located minutes away in every direction from the development. A number of new multi-family developments are also located in the immediate area.
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SCHOOL DISTRICT:
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Texas Medical Center - West Campus and surrounding residential neighborhoods are located in the Katy Independent School District, one of the highest rated school districts in the State of Texas. The District has experienced some of the greatest growth in enrollment in the state.
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TAXES:
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Texas Medical Center – West Campus is located within the taxing jurisdictions of Harris County, the City of Houston, and Katy I.S.D. These agencies’ 2010 tax rates per $100 of assessed valuation were:
Harris County/City of Houston $ 1.28
Katy Independent School District 1.53
Total Combined Tax Rate $2.81
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RESTRICTIONS:
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Protective Covenants ensure high quality development occurs with the campus. The covenants and development guidelines establish minimum standards for land use, building materials, landscaping, signage, and other similar matters.
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FLOOD PLAIN:
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No portion of the project is located in the 100-year or 500-year flood plains, as determined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
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DETENTION:
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As with all properties in Harris County, detention will be required for improvements. Onsite detention facilities can be incorporated as an environmental asset for the built improvements, or be built under parking areas and other improvements.
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