HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2011-1928CITE' OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2011-1928
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 April 21, 2008, the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas,
adopted Ordinance No. 08-1755, amending the Comprehensive Plan to incorporate 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 staff's support and careful input, reveals that ccrtain amendments to the
Thoroughfare Plan, as set forth herein, are desirable and therefore recommended; and
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 November 15, 2011, 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 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.. ExhibitA is attached hereto and incorporated herein for
all purposes.
SECTION 2. That the Thoroughfare Flan shall be amended to reflect the modifications
to the alignment of the four (4) lane divided thoroughfare that extends westward from the
intersection of Spring Creek Parkway and Headquarters Drive and connects to S.H. 121 and
Plano Parkway, as shown on xhibitA (the "Future Thoroughfare").
SECTION 3. That the Future Thoroughfare shall be a four (4) lane divided
thoroughfare with a separated grade crossing (bridge) over the existing Burlington Northern
Railroad, as shown on exhibit A. The Future Thoroughfare right of way width shall be reduced
to extend three feet (3') 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 . 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 holding shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions of this Ordinance; and the City Council hereby declares it would have
passed such remaining portions of this Ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining
portions shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 5. 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 6. That this ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage as
the law and charter in such cases provide.
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DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, on this the 15`x'
day of November, 2011,
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