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ORD 1997-09 P&ZTOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS Lei '11 J �. AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS AMENDING THE TOWN'S COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO.92-17 IN ITS ENTIRETY BY ADOPTING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ATTACHED HERETO; DETERMINING THAT IT IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, HEALTH, SAFETY AND GENERAL WELFARE TO ADOPT THE SAID COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; REPEALING ANY ORDINANCE IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas (the "Town") heretofore, by the adoption of Ordinance No. 92-17, adopted a comprehensive land use plan for the entire Town entitled "Comprehensive Plan 1992", which Comprehensive Plan includes, among other things, general direction concerning land use, transportation, parks and recreation, community facilities, and utilities; and WHEREAS, the Town Council is authorized and empowered to amend the Comprehensive Plan 1992 pursuant to Section 211.004(b), Tex. Loc. Gov. Code; and WHEREAS, since the adoption of the Comprehensive Plan 1992 numerous changes have occurred within and without the Town relating to, among other things, land use, transportation, parks and recreation, community facilities, and utilities; and WHEREAS, the said changes prompted review of the Comprehensive Plan 1992 by the Town, which review included numerous studies, meetings and a joint public hearing of the Planning and Zoning Commission and Town Council; and WHEREAS, after public notice was given and public hearing was conducted, and after considering the information submitted at the said public hearing and all other relevant information and materials, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the Town has recommended to the Town Council the adoption of the amendments to the Comprehensive Plan 1992 for the Town; and WHEREAS, after due deliberations and consideration of the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission and the information and other materials received at the public hearing, the Town Council has 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- OOC N: 478353 Section 1. Incorporation of premises. The above and foregoing premises are true and correct and are incorporated herein and made a part hereof for all purposes. Section 2. Adoption of Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan 1992 for the Town of Trophy Club, Texas as adopted by Ordinance No. 92-17 is hereby amended by adopting the Comprehensive Plan 1997, a true and correct copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein. The said Comprehensive Plan 1997, as the same may be amended from time to time, shall hereafter serve as the sole comprehensive plan for the Town. Section 3. Savings. This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances of the Town affecting the Town's land use planning 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. Section 4. Severability. 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. Section 5. Effective date. This Ordinance shall become effective from and after its date of passage as provided by law. PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas this the 15th day of April 1997. C%l____;��/_ Gt - Mayor, Town of Trophy Club, Texas ATTEST: r Town Secretary, Town of Trophy Club, Texas AS TO Town of Trophy Club, Texas -2- DOC #: 478353 Cil P D � TE Town of Trophy Club, 'Texas Comprehensive Land Use Plan 199NNI-50 TOWN COUNCIL Jim Carter - Mayor Ed Decker Doug Glaspell - Mayor Pro Tern Susan McCabe Cotton Moore Marshall Engelbeck PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Mike Hamper, Chairman Rick Gilliand Gene Hill, Co Chairman Clayton Reed Don Cotton Roger Williams David M. Schaaf STAFF Donna Welsh - Town Manager Pauline Shaw - P&Z Administrator Prepared by: MUNICIPAL PLANNING RESOURCES GROUP INC. April 1997 Town of Trophy Club Comprehensive Land Use Plan Tahle of Contents Description Pate No. Acknowledgment i Table of Contents ii General Information 1 Purpose 1 Estorical Perspective 2 Planning Process 4 Goals and Objectives 5 Demographics 6 Methodology 6 Current Demographic Characteristics 6 Methodology for Determining Future Populations g Future Population 9 Existing Land Use 10 General Land Use Characteristics 10 Residential Units 11 Commercial Recreational 13 Commercial/Professional Land Use 13 Parks and Open Spaces 14 Public and Quasi -Public 14 Vacant / Undeveloped 14 Existing Thoroughfare System 14 Planning Principles 15 Urban Form 15 Nodal Development Form 15 Neighborhood Concept 16 ll List of Tables I�IEUlC�`►Gall1 . , 1 Trophy Club Comprehensive Plan Housing Units 7 Breakdown 2 Trophy Club Comprehensive Plan Population by 7 Racial Characteristics 3 Trophy Club Comprehensive Plan Population by Age 7 Characteristics 4 Trophy Club Comprehensive Plan Rates of Growth for 8 Population Projections of Area Cities and Counties 5 Trophy Club Comprehensive Plan Existing and Projected 9 Populations 6 Trophy Club Comprehensive Plan General Land Use 10 Breakdown 7 Trophy Club Comprehensive Plan Housing Units 11 Breakdown 8 Trophy Club Comprehensive Plan Existing and Future 25 Land Uses List of Figures Descri tion Paee No. Existing Land Use Map 12 The Neighborhood Concept 17 Typical Cross Sections - Collector Streets ,)1_ Typical Cross Sections - Collector and Local Streets 22 Comprehensive Land Use Plan Map 28 Trophy Club Park. Recreation and Open Space System 41 Design Criteria for Various Trail Systems 43 iv Comprehensive Land Use Plan Trophy Club, Teas In 1985 the residents living in the proximity of Trophy Club Country Club chose to cooperate in esmbLishing a new community which would be able to regulate and control the area in which they were residing. One of the first efforts of the new Town was to develop and adopt a Comprehensive Land Use Plan. The Comprehensive Land Use Plan represents the Town's blueprint for development. Its purpose is to help provide 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. The Town of Trophy Club has been involved with comprehensive planning since its inception in 1985. The Town Council has demonstrated a commitment to maintaining a Comprehensive Land Use Plan that promotes the health and general safety, provides adequate light and air, prevents overcrowding of land, avoids undue concentrations of population, and facilitates thoroughfare, water, sewage, schools, parks, and other public requirements in accordance with the State Enabling Act. This commitment has be demonstrated in the planning efforts undertaken in 1987, 1992, and now in 1997. Historical Perspective The Town of Trophy Club is located in the northern mid -cities area of the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex. Plans for the 2,385 acre tract of land that is now The Town of Trophy Club began in the early 1970's, when developers proposed the development of a recreational / retirement community of large lot and zero lot line residences with some commercial uses located throughout. In January of 1985 the Town was incorporated in an effort to control development within the community boundaries. In October of 1985, the Town, assisted by a consultant, prepared a Comprehensive Master Plan. A community survey was distributed to the citizens at that time to obtain their input into the planning process. The results of the first Comprehensive Master Plan completed in 1987 showed that existing development in Trophy Club was located primarily along the southern and eastern boundaries of the Town, to the south of the golf course. At the time the first Master Plan was done, much emphasis was given to the primary goal of maintaining the residential character of Trophv Club, In keeping with this goal, it was the desire of the Town officials as well as the residents of Trophy Club to restrict commercial uses in the Town. Page 2 Comprehensive Land Use Plan Trophy Club, Texas Planning Process It is necessary that a basic understanding of planning principles be explained. Unlike other endeavors, such as engineering and/or architecture, planning does not produce a physical product. The product of city planning is a process. The Comprehensive Land Use Plan presented in this document is a dynamic thing. It will need to be adjusted and refined as the development goals and objectives of the Town are themselves adjusted and refined. The Comprehensive Land Use Plan considers the future of a town looking ahead up to twenty years. Since changes in land use are often a slow process, the twenty year planning period is needed in order to realize these changes that often take longer to occur. The process used to develop this long range comprehensive plan and those developed in 1987 and 1992 followed these basic steps of the planning process: 1) An inventory of existing systems was compiled. All previous planning documents for the Town of Trophy Club were gathered in order to coordinate them with this present effort Existing land use was recorded using a field survey to document present land uses. Existing demographics, the number of residents and their general locations were determined using housing unit type and population multipliers. 2) A draft land use plan was prepared. A first draft of the future land use map was prepared based on the input of the Planning and Zoning Commission, Town Council, and the Citizens of the Town. This draft was presented to the Town in a workshop for further comment. With input received on the future land use map, the accompanying text was prepared and presented in draft form to the Planning and Zoning Commission, Town Council, and the Citizens of the Town. After input from these workshops was incorporated into the Land Use Plan, both the text and the map were presented to the citizens of the Town in a public hearing. 3) Public input was gathered. In previous planning efforts undertaken in 1992 a citizen survey was conducted in order to obtain input from the residents of the Town. While this effort was not repeated for this effort, public meetings with the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Town Council were conducted to discuss the plans and citizen input was obtained. Page 4 Comprehensive Land Use Plan Trophy Club, Texas Methodology Demographics The data gathering process for determining the demographic characteristics of the Town of Trophy. Club utilized a field survey as well as the following population multipliers obtained from the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG): single family 2.87 persons per household; and multi-farnily 1.85 persons per household. In our land use field survey a moderate density housing type was identified. The single family multiplier of 2.87 was utilized for this'housing type. The populations derived from these multipliers used occupancy rates, provided by NCTCOG, which are as follows: single family 0.929 and multi -family 0.907 Current Demographic Characteristics Utilizing data gathered from the field survey, the multipliers and occupancy rates above, the Town is estimated to have a current population of 5,060 persons. The breakdown of housing units by housing type is shown on Table 1, Trophy Club Comprehensive Plan Housing Units Breakdown. The racial characteristics of the Town appear on Table 2, Trophy Club Comprehensive Plan Population by Racial Characteristics. Observing the racial characteristics from the 1990 census, as shown in Table 2, the Town of Trophy Club has a large majority of white population, accounting for 96.1% of the Town's population. Age demographics for the Town are shown in Table 3, Trophy Club Comprehensive Plan Population by Age Characteristics. The average age of residents in Trophy Club is 32.7 years old. Twenty-seven percent of the Town is under the age of eighteen (18) years, while 3.1% are over the age of sixty-five (65) years. As we move further from the 1990 census these numbers become less reliable when applied to 1996 and 1997 for the purpose of projection. Page 6 Comprehensive Land Use Plan Trophy Club, Texas Methodology for Determination of Future Population Normally when performing future population projections one uses historical data. Trophy Club does not have a recorded population history before 1985. The Trophy Club population data from 1985 and 1990 resulted an average annual growth rate of 4.06% per year, as determined by the formula I/x (PN Po > Where: PN = New Population Po = Old Population x = Years Analysis of the projected future population data of the surrounding communities such as Southlake, Grapevine, Keller, Colleyville, resulted in the growth rates shown in Table 4, Rates of Growth for Population Projections of Area Cities. As a result, the 4.06% rate was chosen as appropriate for future projections in the Town of Trophy Club. Table 4 Trophy Club Comprehensive Plan Rates of Growth for Population Projections of Area Cities and Counties Otv or County Rate of Growth 1 Southlake 6.99% 2 Keller 3.47% 3 Grapevine 2.77% 4 Colleyville 7 to 10% 5 Trophy Club 4.06% Source: Planning Resources Group Telephone Survey with area Cities 1996. 1 2 Source: Southlake Planning Department 3 Source: North Central Texas Council of Governments 4 1995 and 2005 data was used due to achievement of build out in 2005. 5 As per Schrickel Rollins & Associates Inc. 1985 and 1990 data was used due to lack of historical data. Page 8 Comprehensive Land Use Plan Trophy Club, Texas Build out capacity for the Town of Trophy Club was determined by calculating the holding capacity of the future residential land use shown on the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. The existing units per acre for Low Density and Moderate Density were used to project future unit densities on similarly developed future land use. In addition, a density for a new residential land use, Estate land use, was formed. These units per acre, when used for future development, will give the rest of the Town the same "look" as existing development. Future Population The build out population for the Town of Trophy Club is projected to be 10,177 persons. Between the years of 1985 and 1990 Trophy Club developed at a rate of approximately 4.06%. Table 5, Trophy Club Comprehensive Plan Eristing and Projected Population shows projected populations at five (5) year increments to the buildout year of 2015. Table 5 Trophy Club Comprehensive Plan Ecisting and Projected Population Year Exi tins Population Projected Population 1985 3,700 — 1990 4,515 — 1995 4,969 _ 2000 — 6,063 2005 — 7,398 2010 — 9,027 2015 — 10,177 According to these population projections, the buildout population of 10,177 persons, for the Town of Trophy Club, would be realized in the year 2013. Page 9 Comprehensive Land Use Plan Trophy Club, Texas Generally, the northern portion of the town is the least developed at this time. With the completion of the Trophy Club Drive Loop and when utilities are extended into the northern area of the Town, it is likely that development will increase in this area. The majority of development has taken place south of the golf course. Although this community is almost exclusively residential there is a limited amount of Commercial, located at nodes generally adjacent to S.H. 114. In addition there is some public development comprised of a church, a school, a cemetery, and the MUD and Town offices. The majority of the commercial recreational developed land in Trophy Club is utilized by the Trophy Club golf course which accounts for approximately 365 acres. Figure 1, Existing Land Use Map, shows the locations of these land uses and demonstrates the relationships that they have with one another. Residential Units The residential land use in the Town of Trophy Club is divided between three housing y' types; Low densit, Moderate density, and High density units. ` Of the three housing types available in Trophy Club, Low density, also known as Single family residential housing, is by far the most prominent housing type. According to a detailed field survey performed on February 28, 1996, there are 1,639 single family units in the Town of Trophy Club. Table 7, Trophy Club Comprehensive Plan Housing Unit Breakdown relates the distribution of these housing units within the Town. Table 7 Trophy Club Comprehensive Plan Housing Unit Breakdown 11ming 11nit Type Number of Units Percent of Total' Low Density 1,639 83%a Moderate Density 126 6% High Density 211 11% TOTAL 1,976 100% ° All percentages have been rounded to the nearest percentage. Source: Planning Resources Group Field Survey 1996 Page 11 F CL i V W '3 O iy 9 A O O a el — .� u a •` — � j a a O 9k. V O C a _'o � o e ma b sc'•C m a '>a 8 do c cL3. m 3 Cp C pro j"C t 9 O VIC 9 Vl � 2 , e C W ' -• '� � C 4'J_ 1j ? c a a F — 9.0 a v to .o V U) O `J C r� Comprehensive Land Use Plan Trophy Club, Texas Parks and Open Spaces The efforts completed to update this Comprehensive Land Use Plan included a detailed look at the existing conditions pertaining to Parks and Open Space. In addition, recommendations specific to parks, recreation, and open space have been included. These efforts are provided in the chapter entitled Park Plan. Public and Quasi -Public Outside the area used for public right-of-way, land utilized for public purposes account for 90 acres of the total land area. Public uses are generally governmental and utility services including municipal and MUD offices, water tank locations, as well as sewage facilities. Quasi -public land use are non -governmental uses such as cemeteries, churches, and schools. Vacant / Undeveloped More than half the total area of the Town of Trophy Club is vacant or undeveloped at the present time. Of the 2,385 total acres, 1,246 acres are vacant or undeveloped. Existing Thoroughfare System The thoroughfare system in Trophy Club is somewhat unique in that it only includes collectors and local streets within the limits of the Town. The only arterial serving the Town is Highway 114, which is outside the town limits. The primary internal circulation is facilitated by a looping major collector roadway which serves almost the entire area of the Town. In addition, secondary collectors serving individual neighborhood areas use the same looping pattern to carry traffic to the primary loop. The local streets serve individual residences and channel traffic onto the secondary loops. At this time, the loop pattern of the major collector is not complete. Trophy Club Drive comes to an end just past the Quorum apartments on the west side of town. Indian Creek Drive ends in the vicinity of Harmony park on the east and of town. In addition, Village Trail extends past the Elementary School to the far western side of town. Page 14 Comprehensive Land Use Plan Trophy Club, Texas Neighborhood Concept One of the most important functions of a town is to provide quality space for people to establish homes. The neighborhood concept places primary emphasis on creating habitable neighborhoods that buffer the impacts of elements from outside the neighborhood system. The concept of a well designed residential neighborhood area is one that utilizes several standard planning criteria. These criteria deal with such things as the location of streets by functional classification, the location of residential and non- residential areas within the neighborhood, and the number and location of access points into and out of the neighborhood. Figure 3, The Neighborhood Concepr, illustrates many of the characteristics that are present in a well planned neighborhood. Streets' A neighborhood is typically served by three functionally different types of streets. The first of these is arterials. Arterial streets provide for traffic circulation throughout the town and are typically four (4) to sic (6) lanes in width, with or without medians. Arterials are typically located on the periphery of neighborhoods with a limited number of access points in order to facilitate traffic movement. In the case of Trophy Club there are no arterial streets within the Town limits. The only true arterial which serves the Town is State Highway 114. The second type of street is the collector . 'Collectors are typically two (2) to four (4) lanes wide and should not bisect the neighborhood, thereby discouraging through traffic. The streets that serve as collectors in Trophy Club are Trophy Club Drive and Indian Creek Drive. The third street type is local streets. Local streets are generally short curvilinear and cul- de-sac streets providing direct access to residences and which feed the Collector street system. Local streets should not access directly onto arterials if possible, and any local street with through traffic potential should be discouraged. The well designed neighborhood concept considers the location of different land uses within and on the periphery of the neighborhood. Low density single family residences should be located primarily away from Arterial streets and should not be mixed with non- residential uses without appropriate distance and buffering. Page 16 Comprehensive Land Use Plan Trophy Club, Texas Higher density residential uses (Apartments, Duplexes, Townhouses) are typically located near the periphery of the neighborhood and on Collector streets. This is the case in Trophy Club where, for example, the Indian Creek Townhomes are located along Indian Creek Drive providing a buffer between the single family residential and the high density residential Plantation Apartments located along Highway 114. Commercial uses are typically located near or adjacent to higher traffic areas such as major intersections where the higher rates of traffic bring an increased number of potential customers. General Criteria There are also several other general criteria that are typically present in a well designed neighborhood. For example, to discourage the use of Collector streets for through traffic, the number of entrances to the neighborhood from Arterials should be limited. Cross intersections should be avoided in favor of "T" intersections which are safer. Additional criteria refer to the layout of lots and lot design. Lots adjacent to Arterial streets and comers should be deeper and wider with larger rear and side yard setbacks to facilitate sight distance at street intersections. Low density residential lots should not have direct access to adjacent Arterial streets. This would create safety hazards to the residents and impede traffic flow on the Arterials. Typically, larger neighborhoods will also make provisions for the location of schools and community facilities such as parks and fire stations within the area, providing easy access from the residential areas. In this respect Trophy Club functions as one big neighborhood. In Trophy Club it is important to continue thinking in terms of neighborhood concepts. At the present time the existing residential development conforms well to the principles, in that local streets carry traffic to minor arterials which in ram carry traffic to the only major arterial in town, Highway 114. Up to this point the Town has done a good job of buffering its residential development from outside impacts. Page 18 Comprehensive Land Use Plan Trophy Club, Texas Objective 2 Thoroughfare system shall encourage the development of the neighborhood concept and shall emphasize the looping concept for Trophy Club Drive and Indian Creek Drive. Goal 2 Encourage the organization of land uses in a manner that facilitates an efficient thoroughfare system. Objective 1 Improve the overall traffic circulation based on the needs of the residential, commercial, and recreational uses and avoid traffic impacts on residential areas. Objective 2 Provide direct access to each residential lot within the Town with a public dedicated right-of-way. Street Functions and Classifications The thoroughfare system in Trophy Club is somewhat unique in that it only includes collectors and local streets within the limits of the town. The only arterial serving the Town is Bighway 114 which is outside the town limits. The primary internal circulation is facilitated by a looping major collector roadway which serves almost the entire area of the Town. In addition, secondary collectors serving individual neighborhood areas use the same looping pattern to carry traffic to the primary loop. The local streets serve individual residences and channel traffic onto the secondary loops. At the present time the major loop for the Town is not completed. Basic design standards and cross sections are shown on the Typical Cross Sections - Collector Streets figure and the Typical Cross Sections - Collector and Local Streets figure. Page 20 E Vi 1 eA9.5' i eA9 x1Nc I1, ��� MINOR COLLECTOR and/or LOCAL COMMERCIAL 50' 11.5' 27' 11.5' �I 13.5' 13.5' \ ♦ LdNE I LANE C � RESIDENTIAL STREET — R = 20' TYP. r R=50' _ I 1 50' 29' R = 39.5' 10.5' TO SIDEWALK TYPICAL CUL-DE-SAC PLAN VIEW Typical Cross Sections - Collector and Local Streets Comprehensive Land Use Plan Trophy Club, Texas Land Use Plan Land Use and Community Facilities Plan Future land uses are often determined as the market dictates. If left to its own resources, the market usually follows the path of least resistance. Unregulated and uncontrolled, the land use pattern for a community may very likely resemble a patch -work quilt, with land uses located helter-skelter without consideration to the whole. However, carefully planned and regulated growth, relative to land use control, produces living spaces which are often aesthetically and environmentally beneficial to all the residents of the community. The Town of Trophy Club has determined to use the planning principles outlined in the previous chapter and the Goals and Objectives adopted by the residents to form the land uses into compatible and pleasing living spaces. Figure 4, Comprehensive Land Use Plan Map, reflects the future pattern of land uses for the Town of Trophy Club. This Plan was developed in conjunction with and in accordance with the goals, objectives, and policies as developed during the planning process. The land uses proposed by the Comprehensive Land Use Plan are shown on the Land Use Map and tabulated in Table 8, Existing and Future Land Uses. This area includes land that may eventually be annexed into the Town. Page 24 Comprehensive Land Use Plan Trophy Club, Texas Goal 2 Goal 3 Goal 4 Encourage residential development to conform to requirements of an aesthetic nature that will promote the general welfare of all citizens and make a positive contribution to its neighbors and community. Objective 1 Encourage engineering and planning designs for future developments to be high - quality development with maximum amenities. Objective 2 Require new development to pay as many direct and indirect costs created by that development as possible, thereby reducing the tax load on the existing residents. Preserve the existing character of the Town. Objective 1 Limit moderate density single family housing within the Town by allowing it only after special consideration to the location and adjacent land uses. Objective 2 Establish proper development controls that require approval and monitoring of residential development. Provide for development that promotes the health, safety, and welfare of all citizens of the community. Objective 1 Prevent inappropriate development of land in flood prone, environmentally sensitive, or hazardous areas. Future Residential Use The Comprehensive Land Use Plan addresses four different residential categories: Estate, Low Density, Moderate Density, and iligh Density. The purpose of these categories is to maintain the intensity of residential development characteristic of existing conditions. The distinctions between the residential uses are as follows: Estate Residential land use is intended to provide lot sizes in the vicinity of or exceeding fifteen thousand (13,000) square feet and are comparable to densities of two (2) units per acre. Page 26 Low Density Residential Medium Density Residential High Density Residential Commercial / Professioml Commercial Recreational Parks and Green Space EMEEPublic / Governmmlal / Church goLake or Pond Comprehensive Land Use Plan Trophy Club, Texas The Park Plan, as shown in Figure 7 - Trophy Club Park, Recreation, and Open Space System, has indicated trailways and green areas located adjacent to the Corps open spaces. It is recommended that coordination with the Corps of Engineers provide for the extension of the pathways into the Corps property. This is especially critical at locations where the extension of these pathways is necessary to continue the trail system to connect neighborhoods. Therefore while the NRPA standard indicates that the suggested number of acres of local park per 1,000 persons should not include special parks, in the case of Trophy Club the privately owned golf course and adjacent Corps property located outside the Town limits represent a significant recreational opportunity and should be factored into the total park plan of Trophy Club. However, the golf course and Corps property is not included in the numerical figures representing park land. In addition to coordination of open spaces with the Corps of Engineers area, parks and recreation opportunities must be shared with the Northwest Independent School District. The Park Plan indicates a major active park to be located on the western border of the Town. Coordination of efforts with the Northwest Independent School District, the Town of Trophy Club, and area developers has provided a plan to coordinate the development of this park. Active park facilities, consisting of ball diamonds, practice fields, and perhaps a football stadium, will be shared by the school district and the Town. This includes the parking lot facilities. Passive and Active Parks In a society that values competitive sports, it is not unusual that much of the park and recreation efforts be focused on preparing facilities for organized sports. Youth associations and sports associations comprise an extremely significant element of most parks programs. Park land can, therefore, be placed in one of two categories: active parks and passive parks. Active parks are those recreation areas dedicated to primarily organized competitive sports. These active parks usually take the form of baseball fields, soccer fields, football fields and the facilities that are required to support those sports, including parking areas. Active parks are destination oriented facilities. Users of active parks are not expected to necessarily live in the area of town in which the park is located. The focus on the active park is rather the sport being supported. Those utilizing soccer fields will travel to that Page 40 Comprehensive Land Use Plan Trophy Cluh, Texas area on the north side of Trophy Club Drive is planned for single family residential and is currently undeveloped. Lakeview Elementary School The Lakeview Elementary School bounded on the south and west by Village Trail. This facility contains a soccer field, play ground, two (2) baseball diamonds, and basketball facilities. In addition, a covered area providing tables is provided. This area to the north of this facility is planned for single family residential and is currently being developed. There is a Day Care Center located to the east of this facility. The south and west limits of this facility are bounded by Village Trail with single family residential development on the other side of the roadway. Troohv Club Country Club Tennis and Pool Facilities The Trophy Club country club tennis and pool facility is not owned by the Town and is a private facility for members only. It is located east of Trophy Club Drive and south of the Quorum Condominiums. This facility contains five (5) lighted tennis courts, a pool with pool house, and a tennis shop. The parking lot for this facility provides for approximately thirty two (32) parking spaces. The golf course is located on the eastern boundary of this facility. The area to the north contains the Quorum Condominiums. The area to the south is planned for single family residential and is currently undeveloped. The western limits of this facility is bounded by Trophy Club Drive and there is a church on the west side of the roadway. Troohv Club Golf Course The Trophy Club Golf Course is not owned by the Town and ds a 36 hole private golf course facility for members only. There are divided opinions regarding the classification of a private golf course as it relates to the land plan. The question arises of whether or not a golf course should be considered as satisfying park needs of the general public. Although it is accurate that the general public does not have access to the private course, the general public does benefit from the open spaces provided by greens and fairways. The layout of the Trophy Club course permits the general public to travel adjacent to the course. In addition, the course has been laid out to take advantage of homes being located adjacent to the course. The visual impact of the golf course provides benefit to the aesthetic character of Trophy Club. Page 38 Comprehensive Land Use Plan Trophy Club, Texas Objective 2 Coordinate all existing and future private and public recreation spaces such that a consistent community image is encouraged. Goal 2 Realize that the natural environment and ecosystems are a substantial quality which contributes to the character of the Town and they should be preserved and protected. Objective 1 Protect all existing natural areas to a maximum extent during the Town's development process, and utilize whenever possible open space linkaees. Goal 3 Provide a variety of park types that satisfy the recreational needs of all citizens of the Town. Objective 1 Encourage the development of at least one acre of park or recreational space for every one hundred persons in the Town of Trophy Club. Objective 2 Encourage the development of park linkages with walkways, pathways, and jogging paths. Inventory & Observations This inventory of the Town's parks and recreation resources provides the basis for assessing the.Town's present and future needs_ Detailed visual surveys were made of all parks in Trophy Club. Potential park sites and school playgrounds and recreational facilities were investigated using the same methodology. Inventories and observations from these investigations and data provided by the Town are derailed below. Land that is either specifically designated as park land or is being utilized as park land, regardless of ownership accounts for approximately 50 acres or two (2) percent of the total land area in the Town. This area is divided among five (5) locations which include Page 36 Comprehensive Land Use Plan Trophy Club, Texas Library: The citizen's survey and the goals and objectives have not shown that providing a Town library is a priority in the community. However, in the event that this type of facility should be considered, the Texas State Library System requires that a minimum of 5,000 square feet be provided for municipalities up to 35,000 persons in population or 0.6 square feet per capita which ever one is greater. Using this criteria, the Town of Trophy Club would require a facility of approximately 6,100 square feet. This would also require that between 3/4 and one acre be provided for a building site. Page 34 Comprehensive Land Use Plan Trophy Club, Texas Goal 2 Realize that the character of the Town is primarily a recreationallcommuting community and that community facilities should provide a sense of community identity. Goal 3 Encourage educational facilities for residents of Trophy Club which provide a quality educational opportunity. Objective 1 Encourage the establishment of school facilities which provide for educational opportunity within the Town of Trophy Club. Community Facilities Plan Trophy Club Town Hall The Town Hall should include all administrative space related to the Town Manager, Town Secretary, Finance Department, Community Development, Economic Development, and Public Service. The facility should also include public facilities such as the Town Council Chamber. The projected floor area required to fulfill these items is between 7,000 to 10,000 square feet. This square footage projection is based upon a number of factors which includes the number of employees by department that the Town will need at ultimate buildout In addition, the employee and square footage needs of towns of similar size and service demand in the area have been considered. A site of approximately 3 to 5 acres is recommended. In addition, it must be noted that the Town and the Municipal Utility District currently share space and facilities. As the Town continues to grow, it is certain that the needs of the Municipal Utility District will also grow. If the Town and the Municipal Utility District continue to share space and facilities, it is estimated that a structure of between 10,000 to 13,000 square feet would be required to be placed on a site between 7.5 acres and 10 acres in size. The Future Land Use Plan does not indicate a possible site for these facilities. However, it is recommended that they be located near an entrance of the Town. They should be located on a major collector, preferable Trophy Club Drive. Even though there are no imminent plans to initiate the construction of these facilities, it would be advisable to begin efforts that would study and identify potential sites. Page 32 Comprehensive Land Use Plan Trophy Club, Texas Commercial Uses The Comprehensive Land Use Plan addresses three different categories: Commercial, Commercial Recreational, and Professional Office. The distinctions between these uses are as follows: Commercial land uses represent those uses which have been accepted as traditional commercial land uses. However, Trophy Club encourages a limited amount of service and retail uses that are low intensity in nature. Commercial Recreational land uses are country club type uses including tennis courts, golf courses, and supportive commercial uses. Professional Office land uses are low intensity professional office or office park type land use. The Land Use Plan map indicates where these commercial uses are planned and will be allowed. It must be noted that while some of these uses are located near residential areas, they will be strictly controlled. The intent of this plan is to assure that commercial uses will be constructed such that they are compatible with adjacent residential uses. This will be and is currently being accomplished by regulations contained in the zoning ordinance. These controls regulate the landscape and buffering adjacent to residential properties as well as the roadways. They also regulate the height of structure, the masonry content of structure, the setback, and other area requirements. In addition, every commercial development in Trophy Club is required to submit a site plan detailing the nature of the development. Public Land Use The Comprehensive Land Use Plan addresses two different categories of Public land use, Public and Quasi -public. Public land uses are generally governmental and utility services including municipal and MUD offices, water tank locations, as well as sewage facilities. Quasi -public land use is non -governmental uses such as cemeteries, churches, and schools. Page 30 o Commercial Recreational Hwy •. `i' • - Parks and Green Space Corps of Engineers open space €7'J CA9�rlr�3��r� Pathway or Gteenway Linkage Major Collector Minor Collector ® Freeway Trophy Club P Lake or Pond en Spy /g9 A Denotes Active Park 0-o )g/� O f ' s Denotes Passive Pork Comprehensive Land Use Plan Trophy Club, Texas location. Those utilizing football fields will drive to that location. And likewise, those utilizing baseball fields will drive to locations that have baseball diamonds. Therefore, since active parks are destination oriented, the active parks should be located along major or minor collectors. In addition, active parks should be dispersed throughout the Town providing residents in all areas of the Town to be located near an active park. Passive parks are those parks that are not generally utilized for organized competitive sports. These parks are typically utilized for small group recreation. Families, couples, children, and individuals are the typical users of passive parks. Passive parks do not receive intense use; however, they receive constant use. As compared to active parks which may have 500 persons utilize it on any given Saturday, the passive park may only be utilized by 10 to 15 persons in any given hour during the daytime hours. However, projected over a week, the passive park may also provide recreation opportunity to 500 persons. In addition, there is a large portion of the community that is either not athletically inclined, too physically unable to participate in active sports, or either too old or too young for competitive sports. Therefore, it is important, even critical, to provide equal focus on passive parks as is provided to active parks. Contrary to active parks, passive parks are neighborhood oriented. The purpose of the passive park is to provide passive recreation opportunities to residents who live near the passive park. It is proposed that passive parks assume three forms in Trophy Club: linear pathways and trails linking subdivisions and neighborhoods together; small pocket parks approximately one half acre or less in size; and neighborhood parks approximately one acre or larger in size. These small passive parks would have children's playground equipment, basketball, ball fields for unorganized games, picnic facilities, and walking and jogging trails. All new developments shall be encouraged to provide some type of open or green space to be utilized by the immediate neighborhood. These spaces may even be common spaces which are maintained by the homeowner's association. More particularly, linear pathways and green areas should connect passive and active parks together. These linear pathways are critical to the park plan. The pedestrian quality of the Town is enhanced by the provision of a linking trail system. The linking trails can be utilized for walking, hiking, and biking to sufficiently provide However, whatever the nature, they should be designed ide for the medium for which they are dedicated. Figure 8 - Design Criteria for Various Trail Systems. Page 42 Comprehensive Land Use Plan Trophy Club, Texas General Implementation Recommendations An important step in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan development process is the implementation of the plans which have been developed. There are numerous methods and tools which may be used to implement a plan. Some of these include, but may not be limited to the following: 1. adopted policies 2. checklists, guidelines, and forms 3. ordinances and regulations The Comprehensive Land Use Plan is usually implemented by utilizing a combination of these methods. The following material addresses the different implementation methods and provides a description of how they are to be used in the implementation of the Trophy Club Comprehensive Land Use Plan. Upon the adoption of this Comprehensive Land Use Plan, the recommendations provided in this section become official implementation strategies of the Town. Adopted Policies The staff and officials of many towns consider adopted policies as only one step short of law. In general, official policies provide the Town staff, Planning and Zoning Commission, and the Town Council with specific guidelines regarding development issues. Policies should be established which will assist the staff and appointed and elected officials in following through with the goals and objectives of the Land Use Plan. We recommend that the following policies be adopted as standard practices when addressing land use issues in Trophy Club. Page 44 Comprehensive Land Use Plan Trophy Club, Texas It is important to note that since the Comprehensive Land Use Plan map indicates land use in a general manner, it will not necessarily show specific information on specific properties. Nevertheless, it will provide guidance regarding land use principles and expected development trends. Besides providing guidance to decision makers regarding re -zoning requests, the Comprehensive Land Plan will provide the Town with authority to initiate re -zoning of property. So long as the appropriate procedures of "due process" are observed, the Town may initiate zoning to bring property into compliance with the adopted Comprehensive Land Use Plan. It is recommended that the Comprehensive Land Use Plan and the zoning ordinances be examined to identify areas which should be re -zoned in order to assure compliance with the intent of both documents. Subdivision Regulations Subdivision Regulations are intended to guide the development of future platting of land within the corporate limits of the Town. How the land is used cannot be an issue in the approval of plats. Land use is a zoning issue. However, subdivisions will be required to comply with the general layout of streets, placements of collectors and arterials, general urban form as provided in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan, and the location of parks within a subdivision. Each plat will be reviewed by the planning staff and addressed by the Planning and Zoning Commission and Town Council regarding this compliance. Non-compliance with the Comprehensive Land Use Plan will constitute a position contrary to the health, welfare and general safety of the residents of the community. Language in the subdivision regulations will be reviewed to confirm that compliance with the Comprehensive Land Use Plan is required. Page 46