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CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2013-1991
iNIASTER THOROUGHFARE PLAN AMENDMENT
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE
COLONY, TEXAS, ANIENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY
ANENDING APPENDIX D, COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, TO PROVIDE
FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE MASTER THOROUGHFARE PLAN
OF THE CITY DATED NOVEMBER 15, 2011 BY MODIFYING THE
ALIGNMENT, DESIGN STANDARDS AND DESIGN SPEED FOR THE
PLANNED THOROUGHFARE EXTENDING WESTWARD FROM THE
INTERSECTION OF SPRING CREEK PARKWAY AND
HEADQUARTERS DRIVE; BY MODIFYING THE ALIGNMENT,
DESIGN STANDARDS AND DESIGN SPEED FOR THE PLANNED
THOROUGHFARE EXTENDING FROM THE SOUTHERN END OF
CASCADES COURT SOUTHWARD TO PLANO PARKWAY,
APPROXIMATELY 4,500 FEET EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF S.H.
121 AND PLANO PARKWAY; AND BY ADDING THE ALIGNMENT,
DESIGN STANDARDS AND DESIGN SPEED FOR A PLANNED
"THOROUGHFARE EXTENDING FRONI TITTLE DRIVE EASTWARD
TO CONNECT WITH THE NEW ALIGNMENT OF THE
HEADQUARTERS DRIVE EXTENSION; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILTIY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on July 2, 2007, the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas,
approved Ordinance No. 07-1723, adopting a Comprehensive Plan for the City of The Colony,
Texas (the "Comprehensive Plan"), and
WHEREAS, on November 15, 2011, the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas,
adopted Ordinance No. 2011-1928, amending the Comprehensive Plan to amend the City's
Master Thoroughfare Plan dated April 16, 2008 (the "Thoroughfare Plan"); and
WHEREAS, the essential purpose of the Thoroughfare Plan is to provide a circulation
system for the efficient movement of people and goods in and around the City, and to further
provide a structured framework for the smooth flow of traffic that will result from future growth
and development, while preserving both the quality and character of residential neighborhoods;
and
WHEREAS, this amendment to the Thoroughfare Plan will ensure that sound planning
principles are consistently applied to the community as it grows and as its needs change; and
WHEREAS, the continuing review and monitoring of the City's traffic needs by the City
Council, with the staffs support and careful input, reveal that certain amendments to the
Thoroughfare Plan, as set forth herein, are desirable and therefore recommended; and
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WHEREAS, Section 213.003 of the Texas Local Government Code authorizes the City
Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, to amend its Thoroughfare Plan by ordinance
following a public hearing, and review by the City's Planning and Zoning Commission; and
WHEREAS, on December 11, 2012, prior to the adoption of this Ordinance, the City's
Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing and recommended approval of this
ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City of
The Colony, Texas, to amend the Thoroughfare Plan by addressing the long-range movement of
people and goods in and around the City of The Colony, Texas.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Each and every one of the recitals, findings, and determinations contained
in the preamble to this Ordinance are incorporated into the body of this Ordinance as if fully set
forth herein and are hereby found and declared to be true and correct legislative findings and are
adopted as part of this Ordinance for all purposes. Exhibit A is attached hereto and incorporated
herein for all purposes.
SECTION 2. That the Thoroughfare Plan shall be amended to reflect the modifications
to the alignment of the six (6) lane divided thoroughfare within 88 feet of right-of-way that
extends westward from the intersection of Spring Creels Parkway and Headquarters Drive and
connects to S.H. 121 and South Colony Boulevard, as shown on Exhibit A ("Future
Thoroughfare 6D-88").
SECTION 3. That the Future Thoroughfare shall be a six (6) lane divided Collector
thoroughfare with a separated grade crossing (bridge) over the existing Burlington Northern
Santa Fe (BNSF) Railroad, as shown on Exhibit A. The future right-of-way width shall be
reduced to extend three (3) feet behind the curb, as shown on Exhibit A. Sidewalks and utilities
will be located, if at all, within easements located outside of the right-of-way for the Future
Thoroughfare. The design speed for the Future Thoroughfare shall be 35 miles per hour. The
design of the Future Thoroughfare shall be in accordance with Exhibit A.
SECTION 4. That the Thoroughfare Plan shall be amended to reflect the modifications
to the alignment of a four (4) lane divided thoroughfare within 70 feet of right-of-way that
extends southward from the intersection of S.H. 121 and Cascades Court and connects to Plano
Parkway approximately 4,500 feet east of the intersection of S.H. 121 and Plano Parkway, as
shown on Exhibit A ("Future Thoroughfare 4D-70").
SECTION 5, That the Future Thoroughfare shall be a four (4) lane divided Collector
thoroughfare, as shown on Exhibit A. The future right-of-way width shall be reduced to extend
three (3) feet behind the curb, as shown on Exhibit A. Sidewalks and utilities will be located, if
at all, within easements located outside of the right-of-way for the Future Thoroughfare. The
design speed for the Future Thoroughfare shall be 35 miles per hour. The design of the Future
Thoroughfare shall be in accordance with Exhibit A.
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SECTION 6. That the Thoroughfare Plan shall be amended to reflect the addition of an
alignment of a four (4) lane divided thoroughfare within 79 feet of right-of-way that extends
eastward from the intersection of Plano Parkway and Tittle Drive and connects to the new
alignment of Headquarters Drive approximately 800 feet south of the intersection of S.H. 121
and South Colony Boulevard, as shown on Exhibit A ("Future Thoroughfare 4D-79").
SECTION 7. That the Future Thoroughfare shall be a four (4) lane divided Collector
thoroughfare, as shown on Exhibit A. The future right-of-way width shall be reduced to extend
three (3) feet behind the curb, as shown on Exhibit A. Sidewalks and utilities will be located, if
at all, within easements located outside of the right-of-way for the Future Thoroughfare. The
design speed for the Future Thoroughfare shall be 35 miles per hour. The design of the Future
Thorough fare shall be in accordance with Exhibit A.
SECTION 8. If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word in this
Ordinance, or application thereto to any persons or circumstances, is held invalid or
unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holdings shall not affect the validity
of the remaining portions of this Ordinance, and the City Council hereby declares it wound have
passed such remaining portions of this Ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining
portions shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 9. That all provisions of the Ordinances of the City of The Colony, Texas, in
conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance be, and the same are hereby, repealed, and all other
provisions of the Ordinances of the City not in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance
shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 10. That this Ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its
passage as the law and charter in such cases provide.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, on this 15`x' day
of January, 2013.
JOE NIcCO` RR' MAYOR
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