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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2004-35 - Overall Transport PlanORDINANCE NO. X004/_ a 6f AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, AiMENDING THE "CENTURY PLAN- DEVELOPMENT PLAN" PASSED A IND ADOPTED ON THE 13TH DAY OF MARCH 1990, TO INCLUDE THE OVERALL TRANSPORTATION PLAN AS PART OF THE CENTURY PLAN — DEVELOPMENT PLAN; MAKING CONFORMING CHANGES TO THE CENTURY PLAN — DEVELOPMENT PLAN; ADOPTING SECTION 1.12.060 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO SPECIFICALLY ADOPT THE REVISED "CENTURY PLAN - DEVELOPMENT PLAN", REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS; INCLUDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council did, on March 13th, 1990, adopt the Century Plan — Development Plan, Land Intensity, Transportation, and Utilities Functional Plan Elements as the Land Use, Transportation, and Utilities Functional Plan Elements of the Century Plan pursuant to Section 1.08. Subsection 2 of the City Charter, by Ordinance Number 900149; and WHEREAS, the adopted Centuty 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 _ WHEREAS, a Quality of Life Survey was completed in November of 2001, which revealed the desires of the citizens of Georgetown for an updated Land Use and Transportation element of the Century Plan; and WHEREAS, a Quality of Life Survey was completed in April of) 004, which revealed the desires of the citizens of Georgetown to improve traffic and address transportation issues; and WHEREAS, the Annual Operating Plan Element of the Century Plan adopted on September 24, 2002, outlined a Strategy for Long Range Planning as: Complete a Transportation Plan as an element of the Century Plan, which will continue the Comprehensive Plan revision process initiated in 2001/02; and WHERAS, the Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation Budget adopted for 2002/03, included an Overall Transportation Plan, which includes an updated transportation model for the City and Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for the GTEC Board to utilize in project selection; and Ordinance No. 0 Century Plan -- Development Plan Ordinance, Overall Transportation Plan Element Page I of 5 'WHERAS, on November 26, 2002, the City Council did approve a contract with the professional consulting firm of Wilbur Smith Associates, Austin/Houston, with Nancy Ledbetter and Associates and WHM Transportation Engineering Consultants, Inc to complete an Overall Transportation Pian; and WHEREAS, on March 26, 2003, a Public Meeting, attended by more than 75 interested citizens, was held to introduce the study and receive input related to issues and concerns on the transportation system.; and WHEREAS, a draft Overall Transportation Plan maps, and goals and objectives for the Overall Transportation Plan were created from the discussions and input received at the January March. 26, 2003 Public Meeting; and WHEREAS, on October 31, 2003, a Public Meeting, attended by more than 90 interested citizens, was held to present the transportation model, obtain feedback on alternative transportation improvements and goals and objectives for the Overall Transportation Plan; and WHEREAS, the draft fixture thoroughfare pian map and goals and objectives for the Overall Transportation Plan were modified based on citizen input, and presented to the City Council, Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation Board, and the Planning and .Zoning Commission in a Draft Overall Transportation Plan dated December 12, 2003; and WHEREAS, between December 12, 2003 and February 23, 2004, the Planning and Zoning Commission, Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation Board, and City Council, held public workshops to review and discuss the recommendations and thorouglifare plan maps in the DraflOverall Transportation Plan; and WHEREAS, the Draft Overall Transportation Plan was revised based on citizen, Planning and Zoning Commission and Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation. Board input, and City Council direction received at the February 23, 2004, City Council Workshop; and WHEREAS, the Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation Board, at a regular Board Meeting, on April 21't 2004, recommended approval of the Overall Transportation Plan; and WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission did, on May 4, 2004 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 r Century flan — Development Plan Ordina:.ce. Overall Transportation flan Element Pa<xe2of, 5 WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission did, on May 4, 2004, recommend that the City Council approve adopting the Overall Transportation Plan, with amendment, replacing the Thoroughfare Plan adopted on May 28, 2002, and amending the, Century Plan — Development Plan. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, THAT: fiE.CTTON 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 policies of the Century Plan - Policy Plan Statements, Goals and Strategies as amended by the 2001/2002 Annual Operating Plan Element of the Century: 1.0 Policy Statement: The community enjoys the benefits of well-planned land use in which conflicting needs are balanced. diad. Promote growth management strategies to guide the City's land use, transportation, infrastructure and economic development decisions. S&BIgU Complete the Overall Transportation Plan so that it will provide a description of the roadway network, potential roadway improvements, and transportation model to be used as a planning tool for the City. 9.0 Policy Statement. Citizens and commercial goods move safely and efficiently throughout all parts of the City. further finds that the enactment of this ordinance is not inconsistent or in conflict with any other Century Plan Policies, as required by Section 2.03 of the Administrative Chapter of the Policy Plan, SECTION 2. The Document entitled "Century Plan — Development Plan, Future Land Use, Future Thoroughfare, Land Intensity, Transportation, and Utilities Functional Plan Elements" dated November 15, 1989, shall be amended as follows: A. Repealing the existing "Introduction" section of the Century Plan — Development Plan, Land Intensity Transportation and Utilities Functional Plan Elements in whole and replacing it with the revised "introduction" section to the Century Plan — Development Plan, Land Intensity Transportation and Utilities Functional Plan Elements that is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference for all purposes. B. Adding an Overall Transportation Plan, dated 2004, which is attached hereto as Exhibit R and incorporated herein by reference for all purposes. Ordinance No. 0 Century Plan - Development Plan Ordinance, Overall Transportation Plan Element Pa4,y,e 11 of 5 C. Repeal the Thoroughfare Plan, passed and adopted on May 28, 2002, D. Change the full title of the Development Pian to Century Plan — Development Plan, Future Land Use, Overall Transportation, Land Intensity, and Utilities Functional Plan Elements, with short -title of Century Plan — Development Plan. SECTION 3: Chapter 1.12.060, Georgetown Century Plan, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Georgetown is hereby amended as follows: Section 1.12.060 Functional devP,jollment plan adopted, In accordance with Chapter 1.08, Subsection 2 of the Georgetown City Charter, the City Council of the City of Georgetown has adopted that certain document entitled the "Century Plan — Development Plan" for the purpose of directing the City Council, staff, and/or commissions in rendering actions and resolutions relating to the utilization of all of the available resources within the City and its Planning Area for the purpose of developing public and private land and serving that land with infrastructure systems. Adoption of the Development Plan, is inclusive of the Future Land Use, Land Intensity, Overall Transportation, , and Utilities Functional Plan Elements. This document may be amended from time to time. SFS-TTi�TyT �: The Century Plan — Development Plan as hereby amended shall be i;nplerriented in accordance with the Administrative procedures in Chapter P/ of the Policy Plan Element of the Century Plan adopted on March 8, 1988, SEC LI0�: All future ordinances of the City implementing elements of the Century Plan — Development Pian shall be in conformity with the adopted Century Plan — Development Plan as amended by this Ordinance. SEC=0.hLf.. 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 7. 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. SEC.1I0N S. This ordinance shall become effective in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City of Georgetown. Ordinance No. <2 y • SS Century Plan. — Development Plan Ordinance, Overall Transportation Plan Element Page4ofj PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading on 25`h day of May 2004, PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on the 22nd day of June 2004, A' Sandra D. Lee City Secretary CITY Nelon Mayor GEORGETOWN: APPROVED AS TO FORM: lip 7 ZIA�jrZ (L Patricia'E. Carls City Attorney Century Pian - Development Plan Ordinance, Overall Transportation Plan .Element Page 5 of 1 f 1 t i Century flan — Development Plan, Future Land Use, Future Thereia Overall Transportation, Land Intensity, Tpanspertz„�n,and Utilities Functional Plan Elements The comprehensive planning process, and the manner in which plans are used, has undergone a significant evolution throughout this century. Comprehensive plans are no longer prepared solely as physical plans for the design and layout of a city's infrastructure. Today, they consist of social and economic factors and goals, as well as the traditional physical factors. More important, however, is the evolution in the manner in which comprehensive plans are used. It has become more common for comprehensive plans to be used both in the day-to-day operation of city government and in the determination of long range strategies and programs. In order to be a truly dynamic and useful tool, the comprehensive plan should bear a direct relation to the everyday regulatory and development needs of the community. This includes providing a foundation for the city's zoning, subdivision, and other land development regulations, as well as a means of guiding capital improvements programming and other resource allocation decisions. although land throughout the United States, and in Georgetown as well, is predominantly privately owned and controlled, the potential development capacity of any given parcel of land is highly influenced by public sector decisions to provide public services. The comprehensive planning process enables a community to view the overall needs for services and to plan for the distribution of resources in a manner that reflects public goals and values. In Georgetown, the City Charter establishes the comprehensive planning process as a means if... to guide, regulate, and manage the future development within the corporate limits and extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City to assure the most appropriate and beneficial use of land, water and other natural resources, consistent with the public interest.” The Century Plan as a whole, and more specifically the Development Plan, fulfills this purpose in an innovative manner. V V O VV' EXHIBIT A Century Plan — Development Plan, Future Land Use, �= ��l��eOverwtll "i'r�tnsportatioi�, Land Intensity, 'rporrtat+�at�. and Utilities Functional Plain Elements - Introduction Page 1 of') The Century Plan - Development Plan The Century Plan - Development Plan consists of the Future Land Use, ire Ropvtqhf-a veOverall Transportation, Land Intensity, Tsportation and -Utilities Functional Plan Elements. These are among the first of 15 Functional Plan Elements to be prepared and adopted by the City Council, These Elements are mandated by Section 1.08 of the City Charter which requires that the comprehensive plan include, among others, "...a) a future land use element; b) a traffic circulation and public transit element; [and] c) a wastewater, electric, solid waste, drainage and potable water element...." The Development Planhas been prepared in 'accordance with `the` adopted Policies contained in the Century Plan - Policy Plan. The adopted Policies, along with the recommended Ends and Means in the Policy Plan, formed the basis for the more specific programs, projects, and work activities included in the Development Plan. EXHIBIT A -- — Century Plan -- Development Plan, Future Land Use,k rre tti�l ' --eOverall -Trans ortation, Land Intensity. Ti =nr portarioiL,-and Utilities Functional Plan Elements - introduction Page 2 of ?