Mobility Plan Staff Memo
M E M O R A N D U M
To: City Council
From: Dennis Killough, AICP – Director of Planning & Development Services
Date: October 13, 2023
Subject: Ordinance No. 1075-D, Amendments to the City of Southlake Mobility Master
Plan, an Element of the Southlake Comprehensive Plan.
Action
Requested: Consider and make a recommendation on the proposed amendments to the
Mobility Master Plan.
Background
Information: The Mobility Master Plan is an element of the Southlake Comprehensive Plan.
The comprehensive plan reflects the community’s values and serves as a
blueprint for Southlake’s future in terms of the prioritization of capital projects,
resource allocation and program establishment. More specifically, the
comprehensive plan establishes a framework to coordinate the city’s activities
and to guide the city’s decision-making for the next 20 years. As such, the
comprehensive plan and its components are updated on a regular basis.
The Mobility Master Plan addresses the transportation systems of the city and
guides transportation investments. It is multimodal – that is, it addresses
mobility needs for vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians. It identifies the future
transportation network that will be needed to serve the projected population and
employment growth and increased travel demand. The Plan identifies policies,
programs and projects for implementation and development and guides funding
decisions.
The current Mobility Master Plan was adopted in December 2021. Although the
Mobility Master Plan is on a 4-year review cycle per City Charter, amendments
may be made more frequently if needed. The primary purpose of this
amendment is to add the “C2U” 2-Lane Undivided Collector throughfare
classification to Mustang Ct. and Southwestern St., with Southwestern St.
extending to Brumlow Ave., on the Master Thoroughfare Map. This
recommendation is the result of several months of review of the Mustang
Ct./Southwestern St./Brumlow Ave. area to consider possible traffic solutions to
improve efficiency and safety for existing and future land uses. The proposed
map change allows Southlake to continue pursuing traffic solutions in the area
and to seek funding for those solutions.
In addition, the following document changes are also proposed to ensure the
Mobility Master Plan is as current as possible. Document page numbers are
provided where applicable.
• Minor editorial revisions to include changing “Southlake 2035” to
“Southlake Comprehensive Plan” throughout the document, updating
demographics data from the 2010 Census to the 2020 Census, and
updating Citizen Survey information from the 2019 Survey to the 2021
Survey.
• Removing Objective 3.5: “Develop a program to encourage the
dedication of easements for pathway construction in accordance with
the sidewalk priority plan and Capital Improvements Plan.” (Page 6) This
objective is recommended for removal because this program has
already been developed (Sidewalk Partnership Program).
• Removing priorities from recommendations (starting on Page 72). The
purpose of this change is to shift the focus of the comprehensive plan to
goals and objectives rather than specific projects. Priorities will be
assessed annually and implemented through the Capital Improvements
Program (CIP) and department work plans.
o Associated maps are also being updated to remove references
to specific priorities. The original priority maps will be retained
internally for CIP and work plan purposes and updated
accordingly.
• Removing completed projects from the Thoroughfare Plan
Recommendations table and associated map
o Removing MT8 – North White Chapel improvements from
Emerald to SH 114 (Page 72).
o Removing MT13 – S. Carroll Ave. widening from Breeze Way to
F.M. 1709 (Page 73).
o Removing MT35 – Traffic Management Options (Page 75).
• Removing Intersection Capacity Improvement Recommendations as
they are highly specific and will be addressed through the Public Works
Department’s work plan (Page 80).
• Clarifying the definition of “Future Sidewalks” to reflect current usage
and adding definitions for “Future Equestrian/Hike” and “Future Natural”
as they are shown on the Pathways Map but are not defined (Page 59).
o Future Sidewalks – Recommended sidewalks that are 6 feet
less than 8 feet in width.
o Future Equestrian/Hike – Pathways that may vary in width
depending on site conditions and user needs. They are
preferred to be natural surface for hiking and/or horseback riding
but may be concrete or asphalt depending on site conditions.
o Future Natural – Pathways less than 8 feet in width that are
preferred to be natural surface but may be concrete or asphalt
depending on site conditions.
Financial
Considerations: None. Any recommendations requiring funding resulting from the approval of
this plan will be considered during the review of the Capital Improvements
Program (CIP) and departmental work plans.
Citizen Input: A SPIN Meeting was held on October 10, 2023.
The draft Mobility Master Plan and a summary of proposed changes are posted
on the Mobility Master Plan webpage.
Planning & Zoning
Commission:
City Council:
Alternatives: Recommend modifications to the proposed Mobility Master Plan or move
forward and approve the Mobility Master Plan as presented.
Attachments: Draft Mobility Master Plan
Presentation
Staff Contacts: Jenny Crosby (817) 748-8195
Dennis Killough (817) 748-8072