HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2003-04 - Williams Drive Corridor StudyORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CENTURY PLAN -
DEVELOPMENT PLAN PASSED AND ADOPTED ON THE 13TH
DAY OF MARCH 1990, AND TO AMEND THE FUTURE LAND USE
PLAN, PASSED AND ADOPTED ON THE 28TH DAY OF MAY 2002,
TO INCLUDE THE WILLIAMS DRIVE CORRIDOR STUDY AS
PART OF THE 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 Centum 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 Centitq Plan - Policy Plan does allow for amendments to the
adopted elements of the Century Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did, on May 18`h 2002, adopt the Future Land Use Platt
and Thorouglifctre Platt, as an amendment to the Century .Plan*, and
WHEREAS, the adopted Future Land Use Platt and Thoroughfare Plan outlined a
strategy for completing the Williams Drive Corridor Study; and
WHEREAS, the Williams Drive Corridor Study, which includes a future land use plan,
objectives and recommendations for the Williams Drive corridor were created from the
discussions and input received at two workshops held with residents and property owners along
the corridor on September 19 and September 22, 2002; and
WHEREAS, on October 2=1, 2002, a Williams Drive Corridor Study workshop, attended
by more than 50 interested citizens, was held to review the draft corridor future land use plan
map, and
WHEREAS, the draft corridor future land use plan map for the t-1lilliams Drive Corrirdor
Studv was modified based on citizen input, and presented to the Planning and Zoning
Commission or: December 3, M02; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission did hold a Public Hearing on the
Williams Drive Corridor Study on December 3, 2002; and
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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 goals and objectives of the Future Land Use Plan and
Thoroughfare Plan:
GOAL l: Encourage the most desirable and efficient use of land while enhancing the
physical environment through functional and compatible land use configurations.
Objective 1.2: Plan for future development that is compatible with the City's natural
features, environmentally sensitive areas, and existing land uses.
Objective 1.7: Review land use policies and explore the possibility of using such policies
to encourage the development of non-residential "nodes", which would
result in concentrated areas of retail and commercial uses instead of strip
development; in addition, allowing small-scale nodes in close proximity to
residential development should be explored.
Objective 1.9: Identify special study areas, such as along Williams Drive, where more
detailed evaluation and analysis is needed.
Gau 4: Provide an efficient, safe and connective transportation system that is coordinated
with existing needs and with plans for future growth; this system should be
economical and responsive to environmental concerns.
Objective 4.1: Use the Thoroughfare Plan and the Futit re Land Use Plan (as it is adopted
subsequent to this planning effort) in conjunction to one another,
specifically to ensure that the various land uses within the City are
accommodated by the transportation system.
Objective 4.8: Ensure that a positive image of Georgetown is reflected within major
transportation corridors (e.g., State Highway 29, Interstate Highway 35),
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, Land Intensity,
Transportation, and Utilities Functional Plan Elements" dated November 15, 1989, shall be
amended as follows:
A. Adding the Williams Drive Corridor StiOv. dated December 10, 2002, to the
Future Land Use Plan and Thoroughfare Plan, adopted May 28`" ' 002, which is
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attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference for all purposes.
B. Change the full title of the Development Plan to Century Plan — Development
Plan, Future Land Use, Future Thoroughfare, Williams Drive Corridor Study,
Land Intensipvl, Transportation, and utilities Functional Plan Elements, with
short -title of Century Plan — Development Plan.
SECTION 4: The Century Plan — Development Plan as hereby amended shall be
implemented in accordance with the Administrative procedures in Chapter IV of the Policy Plan
Element of the Century Plan adopted on March 8, 1988,
SECTION 5: All future ordinances of the City implementing elements of the Century
Plan — Development Plan shall be in conformity with the adopted Century Plan — Development
Plan as amended by this Ordinance,
SECTION 6. 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.
SECTION 8. 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 10th day of December 2002.
PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on the 14th day of January 2002.
ATTEST:
Sandra D. Lee
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Patricia E. Carls
City Attorney
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Mayor
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