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ORD 1999-10A P&ZTOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS ORDINANCE NO. 1999- 10A P&Z AN ORDINANCE SUPPLEMENTING ORDINANCE 97-09, THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS, BY ADDING A PARKS AND OPEN SPACE PROVISION; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Town of Trophy Club, Texas (the "Town") has previously adopted Ordinance 97-09, the Comprehensive Land Use Plan of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas; and WHEREAS, the Town Council now deems it necessary to supplement the Comprehensive Land Use Plan, Park Plan Section, as provided by Exhibit "A" attached hereto; and WHEREAS, all legal notices, requirements and conditions having been complied with, a joint public hearing was duly held by the Town Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission on the 1st day of June, 1999, with respect to the supplement; and WHEREAS, after due deliberations the Town Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission have concluded that the adoption of this Ordinance is in the best interests of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas and of the public health, safety and welfare. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS: 1.01 Supplement: That Ordinance 97-09 is hereby supplemented by adding the attached Exhibit "A", Parks and Open Space Supplement, to the Comprehensive Land Use Plan of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas. 2.01 Cuniidative: This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of Ordinances of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas, except where the provisions of this Ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such Ordinances, in which event the conflicting provisions of such Ordinances are hereby repealed. TOWN QE TROPHY CLUB ORDINANCE 1999- S:\SHAREILAW_WPITIFFANY\TROPHYCL1OP,DINANCILANDUSE.AMD PAGE l OF 3 3.01 Severability: It is hereby declared to be the intention of the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club, that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, phrases, clauses, and words of this Ordinance are severable, and if any section, paragraph, sentence, phrase, clause, or word in this Ordinance or application thereof to any person or circumstance 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 that it would have passed such remaining portions of this Ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect. 4.01 Savings: All rights and remedies of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas are expressly saved as to any and all violations of the provisions of any Ordinances of the Town affecting the Comprehensive Land Use Plan and shall not repeal any of the provisions of those ordinances except in those instances where the provisions of those ordinances are in direct conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance. 5.01 Engrossment and Enrollment: The Town Secretary of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas is hereby directed to engross and enroll this Ordinance by copying the Caption and the Effective Date clause in the minutes of the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas and by filing this Ordinance in the Ordinance records of the Town. 5.01 Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective from and after its date of passage and publication as provided by law. PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas this the is t day of June , 1999. Mayor, Town of Trophy Club, Texas TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB ORDINANCE 1999- s:1SHAR.E%LAW_WP%TIFFANYITROPHYCLIORD[NANCILAT�-iUSE.AMD PAGE 2 OF 3 ATTE Town Secret , Town of Trophy Club, Texas [SEAL] APPROVED AS TO FORM: 1441 - Town ey, Town of Trophy Club, Texas TOWN UE TROPHY CLUB ORDINANCE 1999- S:%SHAPE%LAW_WPITIFFANYITROPHYCL1pRDINANCILANDUSE.AMD PAGE 3 of 3 0 FF! G A t. C 0 P d A SUPPLEMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE Town of Trophy Club, Texas May, '1999 DUNKIN SIMS STOFFELS, INC. Landscape Architects/Planners Dallas, Texas F 1 PARKS AND OPEN SPACE SUPPLEMENT 3 Torn of Trophy Club, Texas INTRODUCTION See page 1 of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES The goals and objectives are set forth on page 35 of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. I PLAN DEVELOPMENT PROCESS AND SERVICE AREA i The Town of Trophy Club decided to make a strong effort to improve the quality of Parks, open spaces and recreational opportunities available to the Town of Trophy Club. As with any municipality the development of a Parks and Recreation system is a major undertaking. The City held a public hearing to review input regarding the needs and desires for the park system in Trophy Club and prepared a needs analysis based on the participation numbers of recreational activities in the City. Both of these will be discussed in this plan. The plan will also identifies the priority listing of recreational elements needed in Trophy Club and the priority of these needs. EXISTING FACILITIES Recreational space and facilities within the Town of Trophy Club are provided in the City Park System and by private recreation facilities. A complete listing is provided on page 36 of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. PARK CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM The Trophy Club park system is described on page 39. "STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR PARK PLANNING." Parks & Open Space Supplement 1 Town of Trophy Club, Texas m,word.d—TrCphy Gub.uouhvupp.n¢.doct061191991 NEEDS ASSESSMENT -- IDENTIFICATION OF NEEDS The recreational facilities the City has to offer its residents should generally be in consonance with the current and anticipated needs of the community. Anticipated needs can be predicted based upon generally accepted standards and development guidelines which are related to the population to be served. Expectation of a community's park and recreational needs is usually determined through the analysis of material and data furnished by persons actively engaged in some type of recreational activity. When both are considered and set forth in a logical, realistic plan and implementation program, a comprehensive park and open space system can be achieved that will meet long-term active and passive recreational needs of the residents. This section of the Plan describes and evaluates the needs assessment process used to determine future park and recreational facilities for the Trophy Club. This assessment and evaluation process utilizes three approaches for determining park and recreation needs for a community: (1) public hearings, (2) standard -based and (3) demand -based. Standard -Based Needs Assessment This approach is used to assist in the assessment of future recreational needs, and follows established and recognized standards for assessing the quantity of park land and the number of facilities that are, or will be, needed to meet the needs of a given population. -� Facility -Activity Standard Two references for facility standards are cited and described below. One source is the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), and the other source is the compilation of data from various cities within the State. The NRPA has functioned as a source of guidance for park standards and development for a number of years. The NRPA's standards are suggested as a guide for partially determining park and open space needs. In various cities differences will be found in the socioeconomic and cultural characteristics of the population. Therefore, the range of demands and preferences for recreational activities will also tend to vary. Obviously, these variances will directly influence a uniform standard for all locations. NRPA is very specific to point out that their data is to be used only as a partial guide for the development of local park and open space standards. Public Hearings The Town of Trophy Club held a public hearing to receive comments on the park and recreation needs of the Town. The public hearing was advertised in the local paper and various civic and athletic organizations were notified. The local baseball, girls softball, and soccer representatives were present as well as other citizens. The preliminary concern was the need for boy's baseball -and walking trails. This was due to the fact that there are no public baseball fields in the Town. The Town also has a need for passive walking and hiking trails. Parks & Open Space Supplement Town of Trophy Club, Texas 2 m,wmtl.d­.Trophy CIu4.lmph•4ppp,M,ducl65/191991 The data compiled during preparation of the Plan for various cities within Texas, and the types of recreational facilities provided by these cities, is shown for comparison purposes. The listing is not as complete as NRPA standards, but it does show a general representation of an urbanized area within Texas which can be used by Trophy Club for a general comparison to NRPA standards. Both sets of data are shown in Table 3. Table 3 COMPARATIVE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS t Activity/Facility Basketball (outdoor) Tennis Court Baseball/Softball Football Adult Softball a Soccer 3 Volleyball Court Swimming Pool Trails Recreation Center Number of Units per Population NRPA Standard Selected Cities 1 per 5,000 persons 1 per 2,000 persons 1 per 5,000 persons 1 per 20,000 persons 1 per 5,000 persons 1 per 10,000 persons 1 per 5,000 persons 1 per 20,000 persons 1 per 4,000 persons 1 per 4,000 persons 1 per 4,350 persons 1 per 20,000 persons 1 per 25,000 persons An important recreational facility that is not listed in Table 3 is the playground structure, one of which should be provided for each neighborhood park and community park. Many of the uses cited above would be more appropriate within a large or community park, as opposed to within a smaller, neighborhood park. Utilization of the above standard is a valid approach to determine the scope and extent of recreational activities or facilities that are estimated to be needed for a given population at some time in the future. Continual analysis of the ratios will be needed to ensure that adequate facilities are being furnished. The two types of ratios shown in Table 3 (national and regional) in the following section indicate the need for periodic updating to ensure that the active parks and recreational needs continue to be met as the City develops. Parks & Open Space Supplement Town of Trophy Club, Texas 3 m9wcrd.dva.7mphy CIub.naph--pj,.t—d=jo5n9m9j Park Area Standard r The types of parks previously discussed identified various park and open space areas which may be applicable to Trophy Club's future park system. The area standards for each type of park are helpful in determining the number of acres required for the parks that are selected to comprise the overall park/open space system. Recommended area standards are summarized in Table 4, and the respective acreage needed for each type of park are shown for the Town's current population, which is estimated to be 6,000 persons, and for the Town's protected population of 15,000. Table 4 PARK AREA STANDARDS FOR PARK TYPES PER 1,000 PERSONS .t Acreage Acreage Recommended Current for 6,000 for 15,000 = Park Type Standard Acreage Persons Persons S. Neighborhood 2.5 Acres 0 Acres 15 Acres 37.5 Acres Active 2.5 Acres 13.6 Acres 15 Acres 37.5 Acres Regional 3.0 Acres 0 Acres 45 Acres 45.0 Acres Special__„ Variable 0 Acres Area Per 1,000 Persons: 8.0 Acres 13.6 Acres 75 Acres 120 Acres t _ As shown in Table 4, the overall public park acreage is not adequate for community -wide recreation and leisure purposes. The NRPA now (as of 1995) suggests that park facilities be 4 based upon level of service (LOS) guidelines rather than strictly upon acreage requirements. User demand is one of the ways that level of service can be determined in a quantifiable form. Nevertheless, the acreage requirements shown in Table 4 are helpful in general area planning and in calculating the overall size (acreage) requirements of the total park/recreation system. Demand Based Recreational Analysis The Demand Based Analysis (participation analysis) compares existing participation numbers in specific recreational programs or activities to specific fields or facilities available. The participation numbers used for this analysis are from the 1999 spring season. The following activities were analyzed. Youth Baseball Youth Soccer Youth Softball Parks & Open Space Supplement Town of Trophy Club, Texas 4 mmword.dwTraphy Clob.vnph•Iupp.l+i.d=106119199t Table 5 evaluates each sport or activity versus the existing field capacity for each sport. In the evaluation the age of the participant, length of the games, and number of games per week normally played by a league were taken into consideration. i n The horizontal section of the matrix can best be explained by the following: Games Per Week Per Field Capacity — The number of league games played by each team as scheduled by the league. 1 Teams Per Field Per Week — The number of games a single field will support based on length of game and age of participants. Existing Teams — The number of teams each league reports to the City for the 1998 season. a Existing Number of League Fields — The number of league fields available in the Town of Trophy Club inventory. Field Requirement Per Standard — The number of fields required to serve the number of games per week based on existing teams (existing teams divided by games per week per field). Number of Fields Needed to Meet Standard -- The number of fields required to meet the fields requirements. i Parks & Open Space Supplement Town of Trophy Club, Texas 5 MVWDId..dU.7.uphy Gubxwh-mu .m.dm=1191991 Table 5, Recreational Activity Field Capacity Analysis, provides important data which actually demonstrates the needs for each league and/or activity. However, the matrix does not account for "rain -out" games, which must be rescheduled, in the formula of games per week per field depending on climatic conditions within any given year. Table 5 RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY FIELD CAPACITY ANALYSIS • Youth Baseball includes ages 4-14. • Capacity fields analysis assumes lighted facilities. ® Youth Softball assumes 3 games per night. Parks & ©pen Space Supplement Town of Trophy Club, Texas $ MAw d.dn.Trcphy Ctu6.ppph Wppan.doc(451191991 Games Teams 1=xisting Existing Field Number Per Per Teams Number Require- Of Fields Week Field Of ments/ Needed Per Field Per League Standard To Meet Capacity Week Fields Standard Youth 14 14 20 0 2 2 Baseball Youth Softball 10 10 7 0 1 1 Soccer 14 14 38 4 3 0 • Youth Baseball includes ages 4-14. • Capacity fields analysis assumes lighted facilities. ® Youth Softball assumes 3 games per night. Parks & ©pen Space Supplement Town of Trophy Club, Texas $ MAw d.dn.Trcphy Ctu6.ppph Wppan.doc(451191991 i R For comparison purposes, and for analyzing future needs, recreational activities are shown in Table 6 based upon NRPA demand standards. These do vary from local needs, as is evident when comparing the two columns: facilities and units for the present population of 6,000 persons and for a projected future population of 15,000. Table 6 RECREATION DEMAND PER DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Activit Facilit Recommended Current Units for Units for Standard Facilities 6,000 POD., 1 b 0� 00pon. A Multi -Purpose Court(outdoor) 1 per 5,000 persons 7 2 3 Tennis Courts 1 per 2,000 persons 2 S 8 Softball 1 per 4,000 persons 1 2 4 Football 1 per 20,000 persons 0 1 1 Adult Softball Soccer 1 per 4,000 persons 0 2 4 1 per 4,500 persons 4 2 4 Volleyball Court 1 per 7,500 persons 1 2 2 Swimming Pool 1 per 20,000 persons 0 0 1 Trails As many as feasible Recreation Center 1 per 25,000 persons 0 0 1 4 Playground 1 per 4,000 persons 1 2 4 } Baseball 1 per 4,000 persons 0 0 4 Y PARK AND OPEN SPACE PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS a As shown in the comparison of Table 4 and Table 5, Trophy Club is deficient in the total amount of acreage and facilities needed for park use. The future park plan shows the proposed park system the City should strive to implement related to the future land use plan. The following is a description of proposed park and open space system requirements: Neighborhood Parks Currently, there is not enough neighborhood park acreage for the Town of Trophy Club. There will be a need for new neighborhood parks which are strategically located to fulfill the needs 1 for this type of park facility in the future. Future neighborhood parks should be developed within the City to provide recreational opportunities for existing and future residents. Page 41 in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan indicates the location of future neighborhood park sites. Future neighborhood parks are shown adjacent to the proposed thoroughfare, wherever possible. Each proposal is shown within a possible growth area for future residential development. Each of the proposed neighborhood park sites should be approximately seven to ten acres. Meeting the neighborhood park standard is important, but more important is the furnishing of adequate neighborhood parks and recreational facilities convenient to the �} residents in neighborhood areas. Regional and Community Parks The Town is currently evaluating the feasibility of obtaining a long-term lease from the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers for property adjacent to Lake Grapevine. The ultimate use of this property would provide passive open space and land for major sports complex. This project is in the preliminary planning phase. Parks & Open Space Supplement Town of Trophy Club, Texas 8 Mw0rd.daa.TrO13hy C1u6.tr0ph•.upp.1a.d0cf051191991 4 PLAN IMPLEMENTATION The Town of Trophy Club Os approach to implementing the Park & Open Space Master Plan should be to develop a strategy for securing monies from the annual budget, the approval and sale of bonds or warrants, and making applications for any applicable grants. Accomplishing what is needed for upgrading the park system will occur over a period of time. It is recommended that the Park & Open Space Master Plan be reviewed every five years; however, a reasonable goal to accomplish a single major project would be the priority listing would be three to five years. The most effective method to use in developing this strategy M1 will be a capital improvements program for park land acquisition and development. A capital improvements program (CIP) identifies projects, establishes their cost, prioritizes each project by need and year of completion, and identifies the sources of funding. This approach is designed to allow annual review and reassessment of projects to determine if rescheduling is needed due to changes in needs or funding. The program does make a statement of intent to accomplish improvements in an orderly manner as funds are foreseen to be available. Table 6 is a recommended beginning for a five-year program, ranked in order of priority. Parks & Open Space Supplement Town of Trophy Club, Texas 9 msavrd.dwTmOy Cluh.vWp WPP.W A=10511B1991 TYPICAL PRIORITY LISTING Estimates are based on lighted facilities. n Parks & Open Space Supplement Town of Trophy Club, Texas mard.dn.tropTycluh.uoP"Upa.txt.docltl5![91991 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM FOR PARK, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE FACILITY DEVELOPMENT Town of Trophy Club, Texas Priority Proiect Years Estimated Cost Sources of Funds 1. Nike & Bike 1999-2002 $130,000/mile Bond, TP&W Trails 10' wide Grant 2. Baseball Fields 1999-2002 $200,000 each Bond, TP&W Grant 3. Soccer Fields 1999-2002 $125,000 each Bond, TP&W Grant 4. Playgrounds 1999-2002 $50,000 Bond, TP&W Grant 5. Picnic Tables 1999-2002 $1,750 each Bond, TP&W Grant 6. Park Benches 1999-2005 $ 1,000 each Bond, TP&W Grant 7. Picnic Pavilions 1999-2002 $50,000 each Bond, TP&W Grant 8. Adult Softball 1999-2002 $200,000 each Bond, TP&W Grant 9. Tennis Courts 1999-2002 $60,000 each Bond, TP&W Grant Estimates are based on lighted facilities. n Parks & Open Space Supplement Town of Trophy Club, Texas mard.dn.tropTycluh.uoP"Upa.txt.docltl5![91991 publication. AND IT IS SO ORDAINED PASSED AND APPROVED Uy a vote of 5 to 0 , this VII �1sC day of Jung Mayor 'own of Trophy Club, Texas ATTEST; Towl Secretory Town o[Trophy Club, Texas APPROVED AS TO FORM; "Townrncy Town of Trophy Club, 'Texas TOWN OF TROPHY CIX8 ORDINANCE 1999- PAGI± 3 S;1ST�nItE1�AW„WY1'l'IFPf�NYI'irnphy c1«b10RDJNANgFD17.D0C