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ORD 1987-04TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS ORDINANCE NO, p 87_04 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS ADOPTING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PREPARED BY FREESE AND NICHOLS, INC.; DETERMINING THAT IT IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, HEALTH, SAFETY, MORALS AND GENERAL WELFARE TO ADOPT TO THE NEW PLAN; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas (the "Town") have heretofore conducted substantial studies and a number of public hearings and work sessions, upon the giving of public notice in compliance with State law, which included input from the Town's professional planner and owners and developers of land within the Town regarding the Town's proposed comprehensive plan; and WHEREAS, Freese .and Nichols, Inc. has prepared a Comprehensive Plan which incorporates the proposed plan; and WHEREAS, the Town Council does hereby find and conclude based upon the information and data presented in the studies and at the public hearings and work sessions that adoption of the Comprehensive Plan, prepared by Freese and Nichols, Inc. is in the public's best interest and in support of the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the Town. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS: Section 1. That all of the above premises are found to be true and correct and are incorporated into the body of this ordinance as if copied in their entirety. Section 2. That the Comprehensive Plan prepared by Freese and Nichols, Inc. is hereby adopted by the Town Council as the 1987 Master Comprehensive Plan of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas. Section 3. A copy of the 1987 Comprehensive Plan of the Town shall be kept in the office of the Town Secretary with the original of this ordinance and shall be available for inspection during regular business hours. Section 4. In any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereto any person 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 Town 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. The fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the safety, morals, peace, and general welfare of the inhabitants of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas, creates an emergency for the immediate preservation of the public business, property, health, safety, and general welfare of the public which requires that this ordinance become effective from and after the date of its passage and it is accordingly so ordained. PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas this g day of February , 1987. [SEAL] FORM:: f Town Attorney,own of Trophy Club, Texas VICINITY MAP Denton i SS F �'Lake Grapevine Tr ph mClub DF sy 2� Airpo M :j C��. 1-30 Dallas Arlington Grand Prairie Ft. Worth 6) S t A T GOA-1PREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE '1'()l\'\ Of TROPHY CLUB CREEK . ROAD 'C ....................... 7 H G\H W qy e CEMETERY r111E N 400' OI 400' 800' 1200' A PPRO %IMATE SCALE IN FEET • •• t4**�i_ t�Jo�16 LAKE 0 a 0 Ir GRAPEVINE LAND USE LEGEND FREESE and NICHOLS INC. CONSULTING ENGINEERS 5 PLANNERS 616 SIX FLAGS DRIVE ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011 TEL. NO: SIT -640-6233 Residential — Low Density Residential — Moderate Density Commercial Education Public ® Education — Private 0 Government 0 Parks and Recreation — Public Parks and Recreation — Private Open Space ©— Church Site Fire Station Elementary School ©— Middle School •••••••••••••••• Pedestrian and Bicycle Route ........................••• Hiking and Equestrian Trail THOROUGHFARE LEGEND �— Major Collector --------� Minor Collector Local Streets FREESE and NICHOLS INC. CONSULTING ENGINEERS 5 PLANNERS 616 SIX FLAGS DRIVE ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011 TEL. NO: SIT -640-6233 INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 1987 FOR THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS At approximately 410 acres it is the central focus area of the Town and provides an attractive visual, although private, amenity for Trophy Club. Public recreational areas and parks exist in several forms in Trophy Club. Approximately 60 acres is currently being used as park, recreational area or open space. Inactive green areas or open space can be seen at the two existing entrances to Trophy Club, in flood plain areas and roadway easements. Some open space is in the form of a raised berm which buffers residential areas along S.H. 114 from traffic noise and light. A few existing recreational areas are not formally designated as such at present but exist informally on tracts of land designated for future residential development. PROJECTED POPULATION GROWTH FOR TROPHY CLUB 1985-2005 14,000 12,000 11,200 10,000 ssoo Z O 8,000 7,400 Q J 0. 6,000 n 5,300 4,000 3.700 2,000 1985 1990 - 1995 2000 2005 YEAR Recognizing the need for expanded educational facilities, provisions have been made in the plan for additional public and private schools so that eventually there can be a total of two public elementary schools, two private elementary schools and one public middle school. In locating these facilities on the future land use plan, efforts were made to place these schools adjacent to some sort of green space whether a public park or vacant Corps property. Presently municipal offices are located in the same facility with MUD offices. Recognizing a future need for a separate municipal office building to handle staff expansion and to provide, another facet in the Town's identify, provision on the land use plan has been made for the relocation of the existing leased Town office to a space of its own. TRANSPORTATION The thoroughfare plan for Trophy Club as shown on the land use map was designed to encourage safe, expeditius traffic circulation while intergrating with the adopted land use plan. Recognizing that the primary mode of transportation will be comprised of private automobiles for the forseeable future, the planned thoroughfare system seeks to minimize the impacts of traffic on residential neighborhoods. Primary internal circulation is via a looping major collector roadway which serves virtually all areas of Trophy Club. Secondary circulation, serving individual neighborhood areas, is via several looping minor collectors which channel traffic to the major collector. Generally, local streets serve individual residences and channel traffic onto minor collectors. Design features of the roadway system provide guidelines to be used as standards for the design of future roadways and for the general classification of existing roadways. It should be noted, however, that these parameters are recommended guidelines but not rules by which to classify existing roadways. Planned cross sections as shown in this plan may exceed dimensions of existing roadways but are not necessarily incompatible. Ingress and egress to the Town will remain controlled by a limited number of entry -exit points. However, in.order to assure efficient circulation and decrease the likelihood of internal traffic congestion as the Town builds out, the number of entry ways will be strategically increased to five total as shown. This will provide two additional entry ways on the eastern boundary along T.W. King Road and another additional entryway on the northwestern corner also on Marshall Creek. An integral part of the proposed transportation system is the development of a pedestrian and bicycle path system to serve the needs of various types of users and provide alternative transportation routes. The proposed network of paths establishes safe and continuous routes, linking planned parks and educational facilities as well as many existing and planned residential areas. Extension of these paths into other existing developed areas is limited by roadway design and existing right of way but could be accomplished with additional right of way acquisition when desired. Bicycle and pedestrian paths provide enjoyable and scenic routes that take advantage of the Town's natural amenities and enhance the character of the community. TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS ORDINANCE NO. 0 87_04 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS ADOPTING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PREPARED BY FREESE AND NICHOLS, INC.; DETERMINING THAT IT IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, HEALTH, SAFETY, MORALS AND GENERAL WELFARE TO ADOPT TO THE NEW PLAN; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas (the "Town") have heretofore conducted substantial studies and a number of public hearings and work sessions, upon the giving of public notice in compliance with Stale law, which included input from the Town's professional planner and owners and developers of land within the Town regarding the Town's proposed comprehensive plan; and WHEREAS, Freese and Nichols, Inc. has prepared a Comprehensive Plan which incorporates the proposed plan; and WHEREAS, the Town Council does hereby find and conclude based upon the information and data presented in the studies and at the public hearings and work sessions that adoption of the Comprehensive Plan, prepared by Freese and Nichols, Inc. is in the public's best interest and in support of the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the Town. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS: Section 1. That all of the above premises are found to be true and correct and are incorporated into the body of this ordinance as if copied in their entirety. Section 2. That the Comprehensive Plan prepared by Freese and Nichols, Inc. is hereby adopted by the Town Council as the 1987 blaster Comprehensive Plan of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas. Section 3. A copy of the 1987 Comprehensive Plan of the Town .shall be kept in the office of the Town Secretary with the original of this ordinance and shall be available for inspection during regular business hours. Section 4. In any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereto any person or circumstances is held invalid or unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not effect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance; and the Town 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. The fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the safety, morals, peace, and general welfare of the inhabitants of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas, creates an emergency for the immediate preservation of the public business, property, health, safety, and general welfare of the public which requires that this ordinance become effective from and after the date of its passage and it is accordingly so ordained. PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas this 9 day of February 1987. l �, eyor, own o ophy ub, Texas ATTE�l A 142.4 ow y, own o Trophy UlUb, 1exas (SEAL) APPF �FORM: own tlorney, lown of Irophy tub, exas Areas presently utilized for commercial uses include land sales offices and cable television offices and are located on a relatively small portion of the total acreage presently designated for commercial use. Governmental land uses utilize approximately 25 acres and include the Town offices and Municipal Utility District (MUD) offices, the water treatment plant, the water tower and pump stations as well as the sewage treatment plant. One volunteer fire station which also provides ambulance service, serves the existing developed areas and is located adjacent to the water treatment plant. One public and one private elementary school serve as existing educational facilities for Trophy club at 13 and 2 acres respectively. LAND USE PLAN The map on the reverse side represents the future land use plan for the Town of Trophy Club. This plan was developed in conjunction with and according to the goals, objectives and policies as adopted by the Town of Trophy Club in June of 1986. The land uses addressed on the map are described as follows. LAND USES Residential - Low Density Low density is defined as 0 - 3 single family, detached dwelling units per acre. Minimum lot size 1200,square feet. Residential - Moderate Density Moderate density is defined as 3 - 5 single family, detached dwelling units per acre, with a maximum of five contiguous acres. Minimum lot size 7500 square feet. Commercial Those areas designated for commercial uses are recommended for professional office type use for 70% or more of the floor area on any one tract. Retail and personal service uses should be restricted to 30% on any one tract. Education - Public These areas indicate appropriate locations for planned public elementary and middle schools. Education - Private In order to coordinate the placement of all educational facilities, recommendations for areas appropriate for private schools are so indicated. Government This use category includes Town offices, Municipal Utility District (MUD) offices, fire stations, as well as any other Town governmental land use. Parks and Recreation - Public Designates public recreational areas and neighborhood parks. (j (v� k 90' R.O.W.\ 1n 2' 24' 10' 6 MAJOR COLLECTOR WITH BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PATH 90' R.O.W. ( SV ' 8' 41 3 2 4' 12' 2 4' 15' MAJOR COLLECTOR 70' R.O.W. ' 6' 4 3' 4 4' 13 ' MINOR COLLECTOR 50' R.O.W. 1 12' 26' LOCAL STREET 1 j` CLEARANCE �l - 12' 8' 6' 6' CREEK EQUESTRIAN AND HIKING TRAILS The Town of Trophy Club represents a whole that is comprised of a multitude of dynamic and ever -changing elements. The primary method of maintaining orderly development in the midst of the dynamics of growth and development is to prepare a plan for regulating and administering every area within the community over which the Town has authority. This is the purpose of the Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan provides general direction regarding future development. It should not be confused with the zoning ordinance that provides regulations regarding specific parcels of land. This Comprehensive Plan has been prepared in a "bubble" format. The relationships of the land uses with each other is the primary intent of this document and not site specific uses. Once adopted by the Town Council the Comprehensive Plan represents the Town's blueprint for development. Development regulation that provides for orderly growth may encourage a more compatible use of land during the development process as well as insure an aesthetically pleasing environment in which to live. In addition, it provides an opportunity for the integrity of the community to be maintained or changed in accordance with the goals and philosophies of the residents of which the community is comprised. In 1985 the residents living in the proximity of Trophy Club chose to cooperate together in establishinga new community that would be able to regulate and control the area in which they were residing. Their concern was to insure that the character of their community would be maintained at the quality level that they had originally known when the community was new. This Comprehensive Plan will provide definition to the following elements within the Town. o Residential Land Use o Commercial Land Use o Parks and Recreation o Community Facilities o Transportation o Utilities LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY General interpretation of the Zoning Enabling Act of 1927, provides that zoning ordinances adopted and utilized within the State of Texas must be made in accordance with a Comprehensive Plan. Authorization for the preparation of the Comprehensive Plan is also per state statute; specifically: Each city is hereby authorized, by ordinance duly passed, to extend public funds from the municipal treasury for compiling statistics, conducting studies and formulating plans relative to future growth and development of such municipality or municipalities. (Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. Ann. Art. 11011 (Vernon 1963).) In addition, the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club has committed to develop a Comprehensive Plan for the Town that promotes the health and general safety, provides adequate light and air, prevents overcrowding of land, avoids undue concentrations of population, and facilitates transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks, and other public requirements in accordance with the State Enabling Act. Parks and Recreation - Private Designates private recreational areas including the golf course and country club, the swim and tennis center and equestrian center. Open Space Designates those areas recommended to remain relatively free of development, except for landscaping. These areas are located generally at entrances to Trophy Club, along the creek and along pedestrian and bicycle routes. Other Designations Possible locations for community churches have been generally identified in accordance with the desires of the Citizens Advisory Committee. Specific sites for future facilities are not addressed, but rather general appropriate locations indicated. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN General Land Use Breakdown Approximate Percent of Acreage Total RESIDENTIAL Low Density 1375 57.7% Moderate Density 90 3.8% COMMERCIAL 55 2.3% EDUCATIONAL Public 56 2.3% Private 4 0.2% GOVERNMENT 23 1.0% PARKS AND RECREATION Public 100 4.2% Private 410 17.2% Open Space 58 2.4% RIGHT OF WAY 214 8.9% TOTAL 2385 acres 100% PARKS & RECREATION The establishment of a system of parks, recreational areas both public and private, and open space is an important factor in the overall design of a residential community. These facilities provide needed physical and visual buffers, serve as recreational focus points in neighborhoods and enhance the overall liveability of the community. The citizens' desires as reflected in the adopted goals, objectives and policies regarding parks and recreational facilities, strongly emphasizes these factors as high priorities. The system of parks, recreational areas and open spaces reflected on the land use plan represents efforts to address the adopted goals, objectives and policies. The acreage of future public park land was determined based on 10 acres per 1000 projected future population. Potential use of parkland is a serious consideration in the placement of public parks. Active parks which contain facilities for organized sports activities or other activities which might make use of night-time lighting and require substantial parking facilities, may not be compatible with adjacent residential areas without noise and light buffers. Parks for these types of uses should be located on the fringes of the community and situated in order to provide adequate buffering from residential areas. Passive parks which contain picnic facilities and limited play ground equipment are more compatible for location in primarily residential areas. Placement of future parks throughout the Town is such that existing and future neighborhood areas will have relatively easy access to a public park and/or recreational facility. To improve access to these facilities an off-street bicycle and pedestrian path is planned along the major collector roadway to link as many of these planned facilities as feasible with neighborhoods and schools, given right of way constraints. Public parks are viewed as highly compatible with educational facilities, therefore a conscious effort was made to place planned public school sites adjacent to parks. Areas designated for church facilities are also compatible with parks. These areas are provided with additional adjacent open space and recreation area While providing parks with additional parking. Private recreational areas include the golf course, the planned equestrian center and the tennis and swim center and were not included in the minimum park acreage calculation. Associated with the equestrian center is the establishment of a set of separated hiking and riding trails along Marshall Creek. With the cooperation of the Corps of Engineers the planned trails will extend onto Corps property on either side of the creek providing over two miles of trail. Open space includes areas immediately surrounding all entrances to Trophy Club, the raised berms along S.H. 114, flood plain areas, and parkways along street right of way and along the creek. Although these areas may seem insignificant and unusable in some instances, they provide visual and physical buffers between different land uses and maintain the needed flora and fauna useful in drainage areas. UTILITIES In keeping with the stated goals, objectives and policies adopted by the Town concerning utilities, .it is planned for continuing efforts to be made in the development and coordination of all utilities to Located in the northern mid -cities area of the Dallas -Fort Worth metroplex, Trophy Club is conveniently situated, providing easN access to a variety of facilities that enhance the area and promotee the liveability of the community. Trophy Club is adjacent to Lake Grapevine, one of the most popular recreational reservoirs in thg area, maintained by the Army Corps of Engineers. The Town is alsd adjacent to State Highway 114, part of an extensive system of regional and interstate highways, which provides direct access to D-FW Regional Airport, the second largest airport in the continental United States. State Highway 114 also provides access to Dallas, and to Fort Worth via I.H. 35 West. Initial plans for the 2385 acre tract of land that is now Trophy Club began in 1978, when developers proposed the development of a recreational/ retirement community of large lot and zero lot line residences with some commercial located throughout. Incorporation, which occurred in 1985, was the first step in controlling development within the community boundaries. Since 1985, efforts have been ongoing in the development of regulatory tools by which the Town can define and protect the desired character and quality of life in the community. A high degree of public awareness, concern and participation has been instrumental in the.completion and adoption of goals, objectives and policies for the Town. The Comprehensive Plan is the primary regulatory tool for integrating community policies and objectives. The growth of Trophy Club is likely to be influenced by several factors. Locational factors such as those discussed previously,'may prove to be prime catalysts for growth. The current construction of a major IBM facility in the area will have a significant effect on the development rate of Trophy Club. Other economic factors that affect the development community and regional housing market will also have an effect, at least on the rate of growth in Trophy Club. The current residential population of Trophy Club is estimated to be approximately 3700 people. The buildout population for Trophy Club is projected to be approximately 11,200, based on average residential density and allocated residential acreage. Utilizing the existing average density per units of Trophy Club, and the average annual growth rate of the City of Grapevine (7.1%) as representative of the type of growth to be expected in Trophy Club, which is reasonable given the proximity of the two communities, the ultimate population of approximately 11,200 residents should be reached around the year-2002. EXISTING CONDITIONS Existing development in Trophy Club is located primarily along the southern and eastern boundaries of the Town, to the south of the golf course. Of the total Trophy Club area of 2385 acres, approximately 1300 acres are currently developed or are undergoing the development process. Existing residential single-family units utilize approximately 25% of all developable land within Trophy Club at 610 acres. Existing special residential areas, containing moderate density single-family units as well as limited multi -family areas are scattered among the single family areas in small tracts totalling approximately 37 acres. The next largest existing land use is the Country Club golf course. RESIDENTIAL LAND USE In formulating the future land use plan, much emphasis was given to the primary goal of maintaining the residential character of Trophy Club. This character is exemplified in a traditional neighborhood concept employed in the grouping of residential areas, and in the restrictions placed on residential densities. Approximately 95% of all future residential areas are planned for detached single family residences at a density of 1 to 3 units per acre. The remaining 5% is allocated for moderate density detached single family residences at 3 to 5 units per acre, with no more than 5 contiguous acres allowable in any one moderate density development. These percentages were determined from the adopted goals, objectives and policies for Trophy Club. Wherever possible moderate density areas are buffered from low density residential areas while still allowing for aesthetic and highly marketable placement of these sites. As the country club golf course is and will remain the focal point of practically all residential development, consideration was given for the placement of primarily low density residential units on golf course frontage. COMMERCIAL LAND USE In keeping with the primary goal of maintaining the residential character of Trophy Club, the amount and desired location of land designated for future commercial uses is a critical factor in the overall plan. As reflected in the adopted goals, objectives and policies, land designated for commercial use is to include two tracts along S.H. 114, a 55 acre tract on the southeastern corner and a 13.5 acre tract adjacent to the southwestern most entrance. By severely restricting the mix of acceptable commerical uses and site design to minimize the impacts on residential areas, these allowed commercial areas should enhance the Town by providing acceptable areas for desirable commercial and retail services, as well as providing somewhat of a tax base. COMMUNITY FACILITIES Community facilities planning requires sensitivity to citizen needs, real and perceived, in order to provide and promote the public's health, education and general welfare. Community facilities include fire protection, police protection, ambulance service, schools, libraries and administration staff to assure adequate service to all residents. Present plans call for one additional fire/EMS station to be located in the northern section of the Town to maintain existing fire protection standards for the area. Expansion of police services will occur on an as needed basis as population growth and expansion occur. serve the total, community in a safe, expeditions and environmentally sensitive manner. Through cooperation with the Municipal Utility District (MUD) authorities, services can be continued and expanded to serve developing areas to the high quality standards existing at present. These standards) will be maintained through the regulatory processes enforced by broth Town and MUD officials, where authority exists respectively. IMPLEMENTATION The implementation of this comprehensive plan will be carried out by the use of other regulatory tools to control development. These tools consist of the Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision Regulations, and various Design Standards by which Town officials can enforce the rules and standards designed to protect and encourage the high quality of life that the residents of Trophy Club have come to expect. These tools of regulation, as well as any future tools and methods that may be adopted by the Town, demand concurrence and commitment by Town officials in order to achieve effective and efficient procedures in the development process. The Comprehensive Plan is a document that indicates the general philosophy of a community. There is flexibility in the implementation of this plan as will be evidenced in the actual zoning o.rdiances adopted to implement the plan. A Zoning Ordinance or other regulatory tool conforms generally to the Comprehensive Plan if it, in all its aspects, furthers the intent of the goals, objectives and policies of the Comprehensive Plan and does not appear to inhibit or obstruct the attainment of the spirit of these goals, objectives and policies.