Harris County Sheriff’s Office Complex: 5910 Navigation Blvd.

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SubdivisionPlatPDF_HCSO On Navigation_PLAT.pdf

SubdivisionPlatPDF_HCSO On Canal_PLAT_v1.pdf

[IntheKnowHouston]

  

1 hour ago, Urbannizer said:

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Plat for Harris County Sheriffs Office Complex on Navigation


I, __________, as _______________  acting for COUNTY OF HARRIS, TEXAS, owner (or owners) hereinafter referred to as Owners 
(whether one or more) of the 7.8363-acre tract described in the above and foregoing map of HARRIS COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE COMPLEX ON NAVIGATION, do hereby make and establish said subdivision and development plan of said property according to all lines, dedications, restrictions, and notations on said maps or plat and hereby dedicate to the use of the public forever, all streets (except those streets designated as private streets, or permanent access easements), alleys, parks, water courses, drains, 
easements and public places shown thereon for the purposes and considerations therein expressed; and do hereby bind ourselves, our heirs, successors and assigns to warrant and forever defend the title on the land so dedicated.
 
FURTHER, Owners have dedicated and by these presents do dedicate to the use of the public for public utility purpose forever unobstructed aerial easements. The aerial easements shall extend horizontally an additional eleven feet, six inches (1 1' 6") for ten feet (10' 0") perimeter ground easements or seven feet, six inches (7' 6") for fourteen feet (14' 0") perimeter ground easements or five feet, six inches (5' 6") for sixteen feet (16' 0") perimeter ground easements, from a plane sixteen feet (16' 0") above the ground level upward, located adjacent to and adjoining said public utility easements that are designated with aerial easements (U.E. and A.E.) as indicated and depicted hereon, whereby the aerial easement totals twenty one feet, six inches (21' 6") 
in width. 

FURTHER, Owners have dedicated and by these presents do dedicate to the use of the public for public utility purpose forever unobstructed aerial easements. The aerial easements shall extend horizontally an additional ten feet (10' 0") for ten feet (10' 0") back-to-back ground easements, or eight feet (8' 0") for fourteen feet (14' 0") back-to-back ground easements or seven feet 
(7' 0") for sixteen feet (16' 0") back-to-back ground easements, from a plane sixteen feet (16' 0") above ground level upward, located adjacent to both sides and adjoining said public utility easements that are designated with aerial easements (U.E. and A.E.) as indicated and depicted hereon, whereby the aerial easement totals thirty feet (30'0") in width. 

FURTHER, Owners do hereby covenant and agree that all of the property within the boundaries of this plat is hereby restricted to prevent the drainage of any septic tanks into any public or private street, permanent access easement, road or alley, or any drainage ditch, either directly or indirectly. 

FURTHER, Owners do hereby dedicate to the public a strip of land fifteen feet (15' 0") wide on each side of the center line of any and all bayous, creeks, gullies, ravines, draws, sloughs or other natural drainage courses located in said plat, as easements for drainage purposes, giving the City of Houston, Harris County, or any other governmental agency, the right to enter upon said 
easement at any and all times for the purpose of construction and maintenance of drainage facilities and structures.
 
FURTHER, Owners do hereby covenant and agree that all of the property within the boundaries of this plat and adjacent to any drainage easement, ditch, gully, creek or natural drainage way shall hereby be restricted to keep such drainage ways and easements clear of fences, buildings, planting and other obstructions to the operations and maintenance of the drainage facility 
and that such abutting property shall not be permitted to drain directly into this easement except by means of an approved drainage structure. 

FURTHER, Owners hereby certify that this replat does not attempt to alter, amend, or remove any covenants or restrictions; we further certify that no portion of the preceding plat was limited by deed restriction to residential use for not more than two (2) residential units per lot.  












 

Edited January 26, 2023 by IntheKnowHouston

[IntheKnowHouston]

1 hour ago, Urbannizer said:

SubdivisionPlatPDF_HCSO On Canal_PLAT_v1.pdf 1.51 MB · 1 download


 

Plat for Harris County Sheriffs Office Complex on Canal

[IntheKnowHouston]

According to the city of Houston parcel map, the tracts included in the unrestricted reserve plats are:

• 5800 Navigation Blvd (includes 240 N Norwood St)
• 5910 Navigation Blvd
• 5920 Navigation Blvd
• a parcel on N Greenwood St
• 0 Baywood St
• 6000 Canal St

An approximation of the outlined parcels

Edited January 26, 2023 by IntheKnowHouston

[Urbannizer]

https://www.khou.com/amp/article/news/local/new-jail-houston/285-f436e136-62a9-4345-a8d9-1835628af9d7

AUSTIN, Texas — Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said it’s time to take a serious look at investing in corrections infrastructure in one of the nation’s largest counties, including a new jail in one of the most rapidly growing areas in Texas.

Gonzalez commands the state’s largest sheriff’s department whose jail is out of compliance with the state and is experiencing an inmate boom.

“I do believe that it’s worth seriously considering it. I think our population’s grown, the buildings are outdated, the facilities are very limited in terms of programming that we can offer,” Gonzalez said.

Gonzalez wants a complex that will be able to house any future criminal justice disruptions, provide rehabilitation services, job training and adult education.

[toxtethogrady]

It's kind of a dubious honor that the jail population is booming. Dallas has the Lew Sterrett Detention Center right where everyone can see it, off I-35, west of Downtown:

[hindesky]

 

[wilcal]

This is the future Harris County Sheriff's Office Complex

[hindesky]

[Big E]

So, is the plan to move all of the jail facilities, the actual sheriff's office, and the joint intake center to this location?

[Ross]

4 hours ago, Notorious B.I.G. said:

So, is the plan to move all of the jail facilities, the actual sheriff's office, and the joint intake center to this location?

I doubt that. The site isn't large enough for that.

[Big E]

44 minutes ago, Ross said:

I doubt that. The site isn't large enough for that.

The bigger parcel seems more big enough for the prison facilities at least. The smaller one seems about the right size for a new Sheriff's headquarters. Both are right next to an existing Harris County complex, which I didn't even realize existed here till I used Google Maps to look up the sites.

[bobruss]

There has been talk for a while about needing to rebuild the jail facilities and I hope this is what this property is planned for. I would love it if the county was able to move all of its administrative and jail facilities outside downtown. They own most of the property along the bayou and several blocks south. They own quite a bit of what will essentially become an island once the north bank canal is formed. This would allow for a huge master planned development to totally remake the north end of downtown. They could address the flooding issues of Buffalo bayou while bringing the bayou parks all the way around the south side of  Buffalo bayou. They could enhance the theater district and improve bicycle connectivity while creating an enviable retail and residential neighborhood connecting the north and south sides of buffalo bayou. I could see a new Calatrava type bridge connecting these two areas. Bring it on!

[hbg.50]

3 minutes ago, bobruss said:

There has been talk for a while about needing to rebuild the jail facilities and I hope this is what this property is planned for. I would love it if the county was able to move all of its administrative and jail facilities outside downtown. They own most of the property along the bayou and several blocks south. They own quite a bit of what will essentially become an island once the north bank canal is formed. This would allow for a huge master planned development to totally remake the north end of downtown. They could address the flooding issues of Buffalo bayou while bringing the bayou parks all the way around the south side of  Buffalo bayou. They could enhance the theater district and improve bicycle connectivity while creating an enviable retail and residential neighborhood connecting the north and south sides of buffalo bayou. I could see a new Calatrava type bridge connecting these two areas. Bring it on!

You had me until “Calatrava.”  I don’t see Houston wasting that kind of money on a stupid bridge.  See my posts on Houston being a practical city.

I’ll take this over Calatrava any day of the week…

[Houston19514]

Per the CMAR RFQ, the property is going to include (1) Investigations Building, (2) Property/Evidence & Crime Scene Unit Building, (3) a Crime Scene Unit Vehicle Processing Building, (4) a Community Center and (5) a parking garage.  The property does not seem anywhere near large enough to handle all that plus massive jail  building(s) and intake center.

[Big E]

7 hours ago, Houston19514 said:

Per the CMAR RFQ, the property is going to include (1) Investigations Building, (2) Property/Evidence & Crime Scene Unit Building, (3) a Crime Scene Unit Vehicle Processing Building, (4) a Community Center and (5) a parking garage.  The property does not seem anywhere near large enough to handle all that plus massive jail  building(s) and intake center.

The large industrial building to the immediate west of the larger parcel they bought appears (on Google street view) to be boarded up and abandoned. According to Google Maps, it used to be Farmer Bros. Foodservice, and its permanently closed. That building takes up a massive block on its own. I wonder if the city could acquire that property for a new jail. That parcel alone is larger than the main jail at 701 N. San Jacinto.

[JBTX]

If I recall correctly, that building was purchased by Lovett recently.

Edit: yes, in early 2023. https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2023/04/30/lovett-commercial-farmer-bros-building-reuse-plans.html

Edited August 15 by JBTX

[wilcal]

On 8/13/2024 at 4:24 PM, Notorious B.I.G. said:

So, is the plan to move all of the jail facilities, the actual sheriff's office, and the joint intake center to this location?

On 8/13/2024 at 9:23 PM, Ross said:

I doubt that. The site isn't large enough for that.

19 hours ago, bobruss said:

There has been talk for a while about needing to rebuild the jail facilities and I hope this is what this property is planned for. I would love it if the county was able to move all of its administrative and jail facilities outside downtown. They own most of the property along the bayou and several blocks south. They own quite a bit of what will essentially become an island once the north bank canal is formed. This would allow for a huge master planned development to totally remake the north end of downtown. They could address the flooding issues of Buffalo bayou while bringing the bayou parks all the way around the south side of  Buffalo bayou. They could enhance the theater district and improve bicycle connectivity while creating an enviable retail and residential neighborhood connecting the north and south sides of buffalo bayou. I could see a new Calatrava type bridge connecting these two areas. Bring it on!

There was a discussion during platting about the use (there are some deed restrictions on site) and the applicant told us then that there would not be a jail facility here. They were planning on administration, parking, and some type of community services facility.

That was a while ago though and that is why the reserve is restricted to "Government Occupied Use". It is entirely possible that their plans have changed now as it has been like 18 months.

18 hours ago, Houston19514 said:

Per the CMAR RFQ, the property is going to include (1) Investigations Building, (2) Property/Evidence & Crime Scene Unit Building, (3) a Crime Scene Unit Vehicle Processing Building, (4) a Community Center and (5) a parking garage.  The property does not seem anywhere near large enough to handle all that plus massive jail  building(s) and intake center.

Somehow missed this one above when I was quoting, but this is consistent with what we were told. No jail.

[MidCenturyMoldy]

On 8/14/2024 at 1:45 PM, hbg.50 said:

 See my posts on Houston being a practical city.

Personally, I think Houston could do with less practicality. One person's practical is another's unimaginative, boring, or just cheap.

Edited August 15 by MidCenturyMoldy

[hindesky]

JTB Demolition.

https://www.jtbservices.com

 

[HoustonMidtown]

 

 

[texan]

Site plan from the Navigation Blvd bike lane study.

[IntheKnowHouston]

56 minutes ago, texan said:

Site plan from the Navigation Blvd bike lane study.

Below is a somewhat larger and clearer image of the Harris County Sheriff's site plan posted above.


(Page 16)
https://www.h-gac.com/uploads/transportation-project-questionnaire/1211-Navigation-Combined-Materials.pdf

Text included alongside the site plan:

Harris County has plans for the redevelopment of a site across the street from the Turkey Bend redevelopment. The plans include a community center with an outdoor public plaza that will both front Navigation Boulevard. There will also be Harris County Sheriff’s Office facilities, including office space and evidence processing. A parking garage with 450 to 600 spaces will be located on the site, with access from N Norwood Street. 



Text from the site plan (from upper left to right):
 

• 450-600 car parking garage
   
  • 3-4 story
  • 157,500 GSF (gross square feet)
    
     
• New Navigation Center
   
  • 2 story
  • 18,000 GSF
    
     
• New Investigations Building
  • 4 story
  • 75,781 GSF
    
     
• Proposed Evidence Building & Crime Scene Unit
   
  • 2 Story
  • 80,590 GSF
    
     
• Crime Scene Unit Vehicle Processing Building
  
  • 8,125 sf

Other observations:

• It seems there will be a basketball court in the northwest portion of the property. It's located at N Northwood and Navigation Blvd
   
• A playground or greenspace possibly located along N Greenwood 

 

Edited October 1 by IntheKnowHouston

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