HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2006-48 - Overall Transportation PlanORDINANCE NO. C 00('0_49
An Ordinance of the City of Georgetown, Texas amending the Georgetown Overall
Transportation Plan adopted on the 22nd Day of June 2004, to reclassify, realign and
add future roads around Garey Park, and to reclassify, realign and add future roads
around the future State Highway 130, repealing conflicting ordinances and
resolutions; including a severability clause; and establishing an effective date.
WHEREAS, the City Charter of the City of Georgetown was amended by vote of the people
in April 1986 such that comprehensive planning was established as a continuous and ongoing
governmental function; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did, on March 8,1988, adopt by Ordinance Number 880097 the
Georgetown Century Plan - Policy Plan as the Comprehensive Plan for the City pursuant to Section
1.08 of the City Charter; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did, on March 13, 1990, adopt by Ordinance Number 900149
the Georgetown Century Plan - Development Plan as the Land Intensity, Transportation, and
Utilities functional plan elements pursuant to Section 1.08 of the City Charter; and
WHEREAS, the adopted Century Plan - Policy Plan does allow for amendments to the
adopted elements of the Century Plan; and
WHERAS, the Future Land Use Plan and Thoroughfare Plan, were adopted on May 28,
2002, as elements of the Century Plan — Development Plan; and
WHERAS, the Overall Transportation Plan, was adopted on June 22, 2004, as elements of
the Century Plan — Development Plan, replacing the Thoroughfare Plan; and
WHEREAS, an application has been made to amend the Overall Transportation Plan_to
reclassify, realign, and add future roads around the future Garey Park, and to reclassify, realign,
and add future roads around the future State Highway 130; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission did, on May 2, 2006, conduct a public
hearing regarding the proposed amendment to the Century Plan — Development Plan; and
WHEREAS, notice of such hearing was published in a newspaper of general circulation in
the City, which stated the time and place of hearing which time was not earlier than fifteen (15)
days for the first day of such publication; and
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WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission did, on May 2, 2006, recommend that the
City Council approve amending the Overall Transportation Plan to reclassify, realign, and add future
roads around the future Garey Park, and to reclassify, realign, and add future roads around the
future State Highway 130.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this ordinance are hereby
found and declared to be true and correct, and are incorporated by reference herein and expressly
made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim. The City Council hereby finds that this ordinance
implements the following Policy Ends of the Century Plan - Policy Plan Element:
1.0 Policy Statement: The community enjoys the benefits of well - planned land use in which
conflicting needs are balanced.
9.0 Policy Statement: Citizens and commercial goods move safely and efficiently
throughout all parts of the City.
and Goals of the Overall Transportation Plan:
3. The transportation system should consider planned development patterns, accessibility and
mobility needs:
• The transportation system should provide access between all developed areas of the
region and connections to other cities in region;
• Consider development potentials within and beyond the extraterritorial jurisdiction
(ETJ) for the design years and provide tools to assess the impacts of growth to assist
decision making.
4. Meet the area's long range transportation needs:
• Establish the procedures for monitoring the Overall Transportation Plan and
provide for periodic updating and revision. It should provide sufficient flexibility to
accommodate changes in land use planning for the City of Georgetown and other
unforeseen changes and conditions;
and further finds that the enactment of this ordinance is not inconsistent or in conflict with any
other Century Plan Ends, as required by Section 2.03 of the Administrative Chapter of the Policy
Plan.
SECTION 2. The Overall Transportation Plan, contained in the Century Plan — Development
Plan, is hereby amended to reclassify, realign, and add future roads around the future Garey Park,
and to reclassify, realign, and add future roads around the future State Highway 130, as outlined in
Exhibit A.
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SECTION 3. All ordinances and resolutions, or parts of ordinances and resolutions, in
conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed, and are no longer of any force and effect.
SECTION 4. If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any person or
circumstance, shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions, or
application thereof, of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be severable.
SECTION 5. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this ordinance and the City Secretary
to attest. This ordinance shall become effective in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of
the City of Georgetown.
PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading on the 23,d day of May 2006.
PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on the day ofr,;Mv`'° °2006.
ATTEST:
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Patricia E. Carls
City Attorney
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THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN:
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By: Ga Nelon
Mayor
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