HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 84-22 RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF DEVELOPMENT
OF A COUNTY-WIDE TRANSPORTATION PLAN
- DENTON COUNTY
The City of The Colony, Texas, meeting on the 19th day of November, 198#,
among other proceedings passed and approved the following Resolution:
WHEREAS, Denton County, the fastest growing county in the country
is facing a mobility crisis; and
WHEREAS, Denton County and it's cities need to develop a systematic
approach that will set priorities, indicate when and which
transportation improvements are needed; and
WHEREAS, Denton County Commissioner's Court needs to implement
a program to help meet our future Right-of-Way needs
due to our phenomenal growth factor and escalating land
values; and
WHEREAS, this Resolution confirms this city's support and participation
in the development of a county wide transportation plan;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF THE COLONY:
That the Commissioners' Court of Denton County hire a consulting
firm to develop a technical transportation guide designed to result in a program
of transportation improvements for Denton County during the next two decades.
Specifically this study would include;
o developing a county-wide plan for a transportation network that
is responsive to future growth;
o providing the necessary co-ordination among existing throughfare
plans of individual cities within Denton County for the development
of an integrated roadway network;
o establishing a roadway classification system;
o recommending a geometric and design standards for roadway development
for both rural and urban conditions along with cost estimating procedures
for use in throughfare planning; ~
oRight-of-Way plans for use by the County and cities in order to
reserve Right-of-Way during the development plat process; and
o recommending a program for staged development of freeways, urban
arterials, rural arterials and controlled-access facilities which will
be comparable with incremental growth development to 2005 to
insure continuity of major roadways and timely roadway construction.
PASSED & APPROVED this the 19th day of November, 19gt~.
k-- JMayor/I. arr~- D~Samplc~
ATTEST:
3ane,~da; City Secretary
(s E A L)