Ord. 0943-05 2002-04-08ORDINANCE NO. 943-5
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, AMENDING FIGURE 7.2, THOROUGHFARE
PLAN, OF THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AS A GUIDE FOR
PROPER DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTEGRATED TRANSPORTATION
SYSTEM IN PEARLAND; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND A REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR CODIFICATION.
WHEREAS, Local Government Code §211.004 requires a municipality desiring to
regulate the use of land within its corporate limits to adopt a comprehensive plan for future
development; and
WHEREAS, on December 13, 1999, the City Council adopted a comprehensive plan
setting the goals, objectives, policies, and criteria for Pearland's physical growth; and
WHEREAS, a well -planned, integrated transportation system is critical to the City's
proper development and future growth; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. That City Council hereby amends Figure 7.2, Thoroughfare Plan, of the
City's Comprehensive Plan, attached hereto as Exhibit "A", as a guide for proper development of
an integrated transportation system in Pearland.
Section 2. Savings. All rights and remedies which have accrued in favor of the City
under this Chapter and amendments thereto shall be and are preserved for the benefit of the City.
Section 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or
portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid, unconstitutional or otherwise
unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate,
distinct, and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions thereof.
Section 4. Repealer. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed but only to the extent of such conflict.
ORDINANCE NO. 943.5
Section 5. Codification. It is the intent of the City Council of the City of Pearland,
Texas, that the provisions of this Ordinance shall be codified in the City's official Code of
Ordinances as provided hereinabove.
Section 6. Effective Date. The Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
its passage and approval on second and final reading.
PASSED and APPROVED ON FIRST READING this the 25 day of March
A. D., 2002.
TOM REID
MAYOR
ATTEST:
PASSED and APPROVED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING this the 8
day of April , A. D., 2002.
ATTEST:
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TOM REID
MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
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Thoroughfare Plan
Pearland Planning Area
C.O.P REVISION : APRIL 18. 2002
.I Traff Data & Associates. Inc.
a
Traffic Engineering Advocacy Group
(713) 446-8167
1. The proposed land use will serve as a public facility thereby benefiting the entire
City.
2. An alternate east/west connector could be provided via Cliff Stone Road located
approximately 1000 feet north of the minor collector street.
3. Elimination of cut -through traffic at a public facility that has the potential of
attracting children of all ages. Thereby creating safe environment and enhancing
the character of the facility.
4. Based on the land use plan of the City of Pearland, this area is planned for low
density residential. It is anticipated to generate minimal traffic on an average
weekday.
In general the interconnection of streets is a desirable transportation policy in order to
provide accessibility to adjoining Iand use if one route is blocked. In addition, it provides
quicker access to emergency vehicles and evacuation route. Therefore, if this minor
collector is removed from the Thoroughfare Plan as a result of the future public facility,
adequate internal circulation for possible east/west connection restricted only for -_
emergency vehicles should , be provided. In addition, Cliff Stone Road should be.
improved to handle the added capacity anticipated as a result of the proposed amendment
to the Thoroughfare Plan.
TDAITrail' Data & Associates. Inc.
a
Traffic Engineering Advocacy Group
(713) 946-8167
August28, 2001
THOROUGHFARE PLAN AMENDMENT:
A thoroughfare plan is a reflection of a community's goals and polices regarding the level
of transportation services it will provide. Any long range transportation plan will require
periodic review and adjustment because of a city's changing attitudes, changes in the rate
of growth, technological development, policy, priorities and density of land uses. In order
to assure that the plan is responsive to the needs of the community in a positive and
dynamic fashion, it should be reviewed periodically and modified as necessary. Care
should be exercised, however, to assure that all changes are viewed in the context of
serving the needs of the overall city or regional area and not made to serve only a small
segment of the population.
Key issue evaluated in this study is to determine the impact of removing the east/west
minor'collector from Max Road to Crystal Lakes Lane; a distance of approximately 2000
feet.
Roadways are grouped into classes based on the character of the service that they are
intended to provide. Such groupings, known as functional classification, define the role
that any particular roadway. should play in accommodating the travel demands of a total
roadway system.
Minor collectors roads serve to collect traffic from smaller local and residential
areas and link these area to locally important traffic generators and larger roads.
Minor collectors shown in the City of Pearland Thoroughfare Plan are generally
two lanes, undivided and provide direct access to abutting land use.
The proposed thoroughfare plan amendment should be encouraged due to the following
reasons:
TDAITraff Data & Associates. Inc.
a
Traffic Engineering Advocacy Group ' (713) 946-8167
6. The applicant should ensure that the entrances along FM 518 meet the minimum
separation distance iri, accordance to the City of Pearland Engineering Design
Criteria Manual.
7. The first access point along' Smith -Ranch should be set of 250 feet from the -
intersection of FM 518.
I. Samson Ukaegbu, P.E.
AITraff Data & Associates. Inc.
a
Traffic EngineeringAdvocacy Group
(713) 446-8167
The proposed right of way reduction for Smith -Ranch CR94 should not be fully
encouraged due to the following reasons:
In order to accurately evaluate the impacts of site generated traffic on the area's roadway
system and future roadway improvements, several factors must be considered. These
factors include the identification of the appropriate time periods for analysis, the number
of trips generated during the critical time period, the directional distribution of the site
generated traffic, and the specific routes motorists will use when accessing the site.
Factors that affect accessibility of a site are it's geographic location (with respect to other
areas of activity), the efficiency of the roadways system serving the site, and planned
roadway improvements. Roadway systems efficiency is a function of traffic volumes and
available roadway capacity. The proposed right of way reduction request is reviewed
from a local and regional standpoint. Therefore, in order not to compromise the intent of
the Thoroughfare Plan and overall general mobility of the City of Pearland, the following
issues should be adequately addressed.
1. Dedication of right-of-way to100 feet along CR 94 from FM 518 to 500 feet north
of the intersection.
2. Demonstrate that All utilities can be accommodated within the proposed 80 fedt of
right-of-way.
3. Construction of four -lane roadway (12 feet each) within the 80 feet of right -of
way.
4. Construction of an exclusive southbound left turn lane at the intersection of CR
94 and FM 518.
5. Provision of adequate turning radius at the intersection of CR 94 and FM 518 in
order to accommodate large trucks.
AITraff Data & Associates. Inc.
a
Traffic Engineering Advocacy Group
(713) 446-8167
September 21, 2001
SiIverlake Village Addendum 4
Right of Way Review Comment:
Smith -Ranch (CR 94)
A thoroughfare plan is a reflection of a community's goals and polices regarding the level
of transportation services it will provide. Any long range transportation plan will require
periodic review and adjustment because of a city's changing attitudes, changes in the rate
of growth, technological development, policy, priorities and density of land uses. In order
to assure that the plan is responsive to the needs of the community in a positive and
dynamic fashion, it should be reviewed periodically and . modified as necessary. Care
should be exercised, however, to assure that all changes are viewed in the context of
serving the needs of the overall city or regional area and not made.to serve only a small
segment of the population.
Key issue evaluated in this review is the right of way requirements along Smith -Ranch
CR 94.
Roadways are grouped into classes based on the character of the service that they are
intended to provide. Such groupings, known as functional classification, define the role.
that any particular roadway should play in accommodating the travel demands of a tofal
roadway system.
Secondary Thoroughfare roads accommodate trips of moderate length and
distribute travel to smaller geographic areas than the freeways or highways.
Secondary Thoroughfare place more emphasis on land access and offer lower
traffic mobility than highways. These facilities generally do not penetrate
neighborhoods. Secondary Thoroughfares shown in the City of Pearland are
generally four lanes.
AITrailData & Associates. Inc.
a
Traffic Engineering Advocacy Group.
(713) 446-8167
roadway from Country Club to Pearland Parkway would greatly improve the level
of serviceat the intersection of FM 518 at Country Club Road.
Capacity is defined as the maximum number of vehicles that have a reasonable
expectation of passing over a given roadway in a given time period under the
prevailing roadway and traffic conditions. Primary factors affecting roadway
capacity in urban areas are the number and effective width of moving traffic
lanes, the amount of green time, which is provided at signalized intersections, and
the various interruptions to the moving lanes. Given the level of traffic demand on
FM 518, the proposed alternate alignment would enhance the capacity along FM
518 corridor.
2. The extension of Stratford to Pearland Parkway would greatly enhance access for
subdivisions west of YMCA to Pearland Parkway. Residents traveling south of
Pearland Parkway would no longer use FM 518 for access to the Pearland
Parkway. Thereby reducing the capacity and the level of service at intersections
along FM 518.
3. The provision of alternate route is a sound transportation policy in order to
provide accessibility to adjoining land use if one route is blocked. In addition, it
provides.quicker access to emergency vehicles and evacuation route.
arnson Ukaegbu, P.E.
Principal
ITrafData & Associates. Inc.
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Traffic Engineering Advocacy Group
(713) 446-8167
THOROUGHFARE PLAN AMENDMENT:
A thoroughfare plan is a reflection of a community's goals and polices regarding the level
of transportation services it will provide. Any long range transportation plan will require
periodic review and adjustment because of a city's changing attitudes, changes in the rate
of growth, technological development, policy, priorities and density of land uses. In order
to. assure that the plan is responsive to the needs of the community in a positive and
dynamic fashion, it should be reviewed periodically and modified as necessary. Care
should be exercised, however, to assure that all changes are viewed in the context of
serving the needs of the overall city or regional area and not made to serve only a small
- segment of the population.
Traffic demands along FM 518 are increasing in direct proportion to the area's
population growth. This rapid growth requires the City of Pearland to program and
prioritize traffic and transportation system improvements to ensure the continued
successful growth of Pearland and surrounding areas.
In order to meet the intent of the general mobility of the City of Pearland, while
alleviating traffic congestion at key intersections along FM 518, the proposed
thoroughfare plan amendment should be encouraged due to the following reasons:
1. There are two interrelated concepts, which provide the evaluation framework for
measuring the efficiency of traffic facilities. They are:
• Level of service
• Capacity
A major objective of traffic operations is to accommodate a quantity of traffic
demand within an acceptable quality of service. Based on the existing and
projected traffic demand along FM 518, the intersection of Country Club at FM
518 would benefit from the proposed alignment. It is anticipated that the alternate
Memo
To: Tobin Maples
From: Alan Mueller
Date: 1 /31 /02
Re: Proposed Orange Street Thoroughfare Plan Modification
The Engineering Staff and I are proposing a slight modification of the Orange Street
alignment on the Thoroughfare Plan between Hatfield and O'Day Road. The current
plan conceptually shows Orange Street intersecting O'Day at Olin Drive. The proposal
depicts the intersection at Kelly Drive. The following are the rationale for this change:
• The radius of curvature to align Orange to Olin would be severe.
• Kelly Drive is more directly in line with Orange Street, therefore, the curve
radius will be safer.
• The alignment to Olin would bisect at least four properties.
• The alignment to Kelly would bisect only one property and follow the edge of
one additional property.
• The concept of the Orange extension is to ultimately create a connection to CR
403 using a combination of new streets and existing streets in the Hickory Creek
subdivision. The alignment to Kelly allows a more direct path through Hickory
Creek, thereby creating less of an intrusion on an existing neighborhood.
When the current Thoroughfare Plan was being developed in 1997 and 1998, the
staff and consultant debated both alignments several times. The northern (Olin)
alignment was finally proposed at that time because it avoided an existing mobile
home court. It is our current opinion that the southern (Kelly) alignment is
preferable due to the issues outlined above. Based on current aerial photography,
the impacts to the mobile home court appear to be minimal; affecting perhaps 8 — 10
spaces out of a total of over 100 spaces.
February 19, 2002
Honorable Mayor and Council Members
City Hall
Pearland, Texas 77581
RE: Recommendation to City Council regarding the following proposed
amendments to the Thoroughfare Plan (Figure 7.2) of the City of Pearland
Comprehensive Plan:
A) County Road 94
B) Kirby Road
C) Hughes Ranch Road, Cliff Stone
D) Strafford
E) Unnamed Minor Collectors (east of Veterans, west of the Railroad, south
of Magnolia and north of County Road 101)
F) Unnamed Minor Collector (north of FM 518 between Pearland Parkway
and Country Club — behind Lowes), of the City of Pearland Comprehensive
Plan Ordinance.
Honorable Mayor and Council Members:
At a regular meeting held on February 18, 2002, immediately following a Joint Public Hearing, the
Planning and Zoning Commission considered the above -mentioned request.
A motion was made by Commissioner Todd Iocco to vote on the above captioned items
separately with a second made by Commissioner Robert Scherrer.
Motion to vote separately passed 6 to 0.
A) County Road 94
Commissioner Iocco made a motion to forward the proposed amendment regarding the
County Road 94 to City Council for denial with a second made by Commissioner
Selemon.
Motion to deny passed 6 to 0.
B) Kirby Road
Commissioner Iocco made a motion to forward the proposed amendment regarding Kirby
Road to City Council for approval with a second made by Commissioner Sederdahl.
Motion to approve passed 6 to 0.
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C) Hughes Ranch Road, Cliff Stone
Commissioner Scheirer made a motion to forward the proposed amendment for
Hughes Ranch Road, Cliff Stone Road to City Council for denial with a second
made by Commissioner Selemon.
Motion to deny passed 6 to 0.
D) Stratford
Commissioner Iocco made a motion to forward the proposed amendment for
Stratford to City Council for approval with a second made by Commissioner
Sederdahl.
Motion to approve passed 6 to 0.
E) Unnamed Minor Collectors (east of Veterans, west of the Railroad, south of
Magnolia and north of County Road 101)
Commissioner McDonald made a motion to forward the proposed amendments for
the Unnamed Minor Collectors (east of Veterans, west of Railroad, south of
Magnolia and north of County Road 101) to City Council for approval with a
second made by Commissioner Iocco.
After discussion the Commission agreed that they do not want to act on the
elimination of the collector streets near Veterans until the Land Use portion of the
Comprehensive Plan for the area has been amended.
Motion to approve failed 6 to 0.
Commissioner Iocco made a motion to table the proposed amendments for the
Unnamed Minor Collectors (east of Veterans, west of Railroad, south of Magnolia
and north of County Road 101). Commissioner McDonald seconded the motion.
Motion to table passed 6 to 0.
F) Unnamed Minor Collector (north of FM 518 between Pearland Parkway and
Country Club — behind Lowes), of the City of Pearland Comprehensive Plan
Ordinance.
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Commissioner Iocco made a motion to forward the proposed amendments for the
Unnamed Minor Collector (north of FM 518 between Pearland Parkway and
Country Club — behind Lowes) to City Council for approval with a second made
by Commissioner Sederdahl.
Motion to approve passed 6 to 0.
This is submitted for your consideration.
Sincerely,
tifbe,W hikjekiY
H. Charles Viktorin, Chairman
Planning & Zoning Commission
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March 5, 2002
Honorable Mayor and Council Members
City Hall
Pearland, Texas 77581
RE: Recommendation to City Council regarding the following proposed
amendments to the Thoroughfare Plan (Figure 7.2) of the City of Pearland
Comprehensive Plan:
A) Unnamed Minor Collectors (east of Veterans, west of the Railroad, south
of Magnolia and north of County Road 101)
B) Orange Street
Honorable Mayor and Council Members:
At a regular meeting held on March 4, 2002, immediately following a Joint Public Hearing, the
Planning and Zoning Commission considered the above -mentioned request.
A motion was made by Vice -Chairman Donald Glenn to forward the Thoroughfare Plan
amendments regarding the Unnamed Minor Collectors (east of Veterans, west of Railroad, South
of Magnolia and north of County Road 101) and Orange Street to City Council for approval.
Commissioner Don Sederdahl made a section to the motion for approval
Motion to approve passed 6 to 0.
This is submitted for your consideration.
Sincerely,
H. Charles Viktorin, Chairman
Planning & Zoning Commission
HCV/jmg
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Proposed Amendments
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County Road 94: The CR 94 amendment encompasses the section
between FM 518 and Hughes Ranch Road. Specifically, Figure 7.2 has been
revised to indicate a right-of-way width of 120' (Major Thoroughfare) from
Hughes Ranch Road to 500' south of the intersection (Hughes Ranch/CR 94
intersection). The right-of-way width for the remaining portion of the roadway
(from FM 518 to 500' south of the Hughes Ranch Rd/CR 94 intersection)
would remain 100' (Secondary Thoroughfare). The additional width is being
added to the intersection of CR 94 and Hughes Ranch Road in order to
accommodate future improvements and turning movements.
Kirby Road: The Kirby Road amendment encompasses the section between
CR 92 (W. Broadway) and CR 59. The proposed amendment is to reclassify
this section of Kirby from a Major Thoroughfare (120' r-o-w) to a Secondary
Thoroughfare (100' r-o-w). The amendment is being proposed in order to
provide consistency with the existing sections of Kirby Road (within Shadow
Creek Ranch) and future extensions of Kirby into the City of Manvel (south of
CR 59). Specifically, the section of Kirby Road traversing the Shadow Creek
Ranch development is being constructed as a Secondary Thoroughfare (100' r-
o-w) per the approved Planned Unit Development (PUD). Additionally, the
City of Manvel Thoroughfare Plan calls for the southern extension of Kirby
Road (south of CR 59) to be a 100' r-o-w.
Stratford: The Stratford amendment encompasses the undeveloped
section of roadway between Pearland Parkway and Stratford. Specifically, the
amendment is to extend Stratford east to Pearland Parkway as a Minor
Collector (60' r-o-w) per the recommendation of the City of Pearland Traffic
Consultant (see attached review comments). The amendment is being
proposed in order to provide another point of access to the adjoining land uses
as well as provide congestion relief for the FM 518 corridor.
Orange: See attached Memo from Alan Muller
5. Unamed Minor Collector— behind Lowes:
This amendment proposes a new Minor Collector (60' r-o-w) between
Country Club Drive and Pearland Parkway (behind Lowes). Specifically, the
amendment is to build a new minor collector per the recommendation of the
City of Pearland Traffic Consultant. The amendment is being proposed in order
to provide another point of access to the adjoining land uses as well as provide
congestion relief for the FM 518 corridor.
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6. Unamed Minor Collectors in the Veterans Road area (east of Veterans,
west of the Railroad, south of Magnolia and north of County Road 101)
This amendment proposes to eliminate the network of Major Collectors
recommended for this area as they are based on the premise the area will
develop with industrial uses. Specifically, the network of Collectors is not
needed if the area is developed with residential uses.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Consider the above referenced amendments to the Thoroughfare Plan (Figure 7.2), of the City of
Pearland Comprehensive Plan Ordinance.
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C.O.P REVISION : APRIL 18. 2002