HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 95-18 - Transportation PlanORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, AMENDING THE TRANSPORTATION
ELEMENT OF THE CENTURY PLAN - DEVELOPMENT PLAN PASSED
AND ADOPTED ON THE 13TH DAY OF MARCH 1990, TO ELIMINATE
REFERENCE TO A FUTURE EXTENSION OF NORTHWEST
BOULEVARD BETWEEN SERENADA DRIVE AND SHELL ROAD
(RM2338/SH195 CONNECTOR) AND TO REDUCE THE REQUIREMENT
FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY ON THE REMAINING PORTION OF
NORTHWEST BOULEVARD FROM 100 FEET TO 80 FEET,
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 Century Plan Development Plan contains the Future Traffic System Map
designed to provide the guidelines for development of the transportation system throughout the
Georgetown Planning Area; and
WHEREAS, an amended Future Traffic System Map has been proposed by the City of
Georgetown to eliminate reference to Northwest Boulevard between Serenada Drive and Shell
Road (RM2338/SH195 Connector) and to reduce the right-of-way requirement for the remaining
sections of Northwest Boulevard from 100 feet to 80 feet; and _
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission did, on April 4, 1995, conduct a
public hearing regarding the proposed amendment to the Transportation Element of 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
(I5) days for the first day of such publication; and
Century Plan Amendment- NorthwesC Boulevard
Ordinance No. 496--1
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WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission did, on April 4, 1995, recommend that
the City Council approve the proposed amendment to the Transportation Element of the Century
Plan - Development Plan,
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 Policies of the Century Plan - Policy Plan Element:
1. Economic Development Policy 1, which states: "The City will encourage diversified
growth and promote business opportunities to create jobs, broaden the tax base and
minimize the impact of economic fluctuations", and
2. Growth and Physical Development Policy 1, which states: "The City will ensure that
future land use patterns provide economic, cultural, and social activities to all residents,
businesses and organizations;" and
3. Growth and Physical Development Policy 2, which states: "The City's regulatory
actions will efficiently and effectively implement the Policy Statements and provide the
opportunity to seek change with reasonable effort and expense;"
as well as the following Goal of the Century Plan - Development Plan Element:
1. Policy 8, Goal A, which states: "The City will prepare and adopt a land use
management program to promote orderly growth, address environmental issues, and
coordinate provision of City services;"
and 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. EXHIBIT 6 - Future Traffic System Map, and corresponding
Transportation Element descriptions, contained within the Century Plan - Development Plan, are
hereby amended by the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas to remove the section of
Northwest Boulevard between Serenada Drive and Shell Road (RM2338/SH195 Connector), as
shown on Exhibit A of this ordinance.
SECTION
3, EXHIBIT 7 -
Table of Transportation
Improvements
is hereby amended
to change the right-of-way required
for Northwest Boulevard
from Serenada
Drive to IH35 from
Century Plan Amendment -Northwest Boulevard
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100 feet to 80 feet, as shown on Exhibit A of this ordinance.
SECTION 4. 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 5. 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 6. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this ordinance and the City
Secretary to attest. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect in (10)
ten days on and after publication in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City of
Georgetown.
PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading on the 25th day of April, 1995,
PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on the 9th day of May, 1995.
ATTEST:
Sandra D. Lee
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Marianne Landers Banks
City Attorney
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THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN:
Leo Wood
Mayor
EXHIBIT 6 EXHIBIT A, Page 1 of 4
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option of alleviating the problem by widening Williams Drive to a six lane
divided section. The Transportation Plan Map, therefore, provides several
alternate routes to relieve traffic on Williams Drive.
Northwest Boulevard is depicted on the Map as a secondary arterial. The
Transportation Plan Map depicts this roadway from the west IH35 frontage road
to Serenada Drive.
Rivery Boulevard, when built, will provide an alternate route for Williams Drive
traffic which is generated by the Country Club Estates and Oak Crest Estates
subdivisions. Finally, the Georgetown Loop Road will redirect traffic from
Williams Drive at several points, including Lakeway Drive, Booty's Crossing
Road, Cedar Breaks Drive, and the RM2338/SH195 connector.
The Georgetown Loop Road depicted on the Transportation Plan Map
continues a concept first introduced in the Comprehensive Plan prepared in 1976.
Its role in diverting traffic off Williams Drive is only one example of the manner
in which it will improve circulation throughout the urbanizing area of
Georgetown. It will also support the development goals of the Rabbit Hill District
Plan by providing major arterial access to both IH35 and the MoKan Roadway,
and provide a bypass route for SH29 to divert truck and wide -load traffic away
from old Georgetown.
The MoKan Roadway is comprised of a major segment of the Georgetown
Loop Road. MoKan (SH130) is proposed to be a six lane, 30 mile freeway/
parkway extending from SH 195 north of Georgetown to downtown Austin. The
impacts of MoKan on the entire Georgetown Planning Area will be significant.
In addition to its primary function as a roadway, MoKan also has potential as a
multi -use corridor. A transitway is proposed to be constructed along the median
of MoKan, and its scenic easements could be used for al l forms of transportation
and utilities. The Transportation Plan Map designates the roadway corridors that
must be preserved and enhanced to support the development of the MoKan
Roadway. These are arterials that will farm aportion of the roadway itself, or will
be frontage roads for the roadway, or perpendicular arterials to bring traffic to and
from MoKan. In addition to the existing arterials which cross the proposed route
of MoKan, and the Inner Loop Road, one of these perpendicular arterials is
proposed to result from an extension of Lakeway Drive to the MoKan frontage
road. This new roadway will serve the additional purpose of correcting the poorly
designed
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. intersection of Lakeway Drive, Business 35, and IH35. Preserving
and developing these roadways will enhance the potential for development
along the MoKan Roadway.
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