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6.0 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
Based on the existing character, previously adopted plans, Southlake 2025 Plan Vision,
Goals, & Objectives, and the proposed F.M. 1938 extension north to S.H.114 the following
general environmental resource protection recommendations for the Davis Boulevard/F.M. 1938
Corridor Plan Area “A” are recommended.
6.1 Environmental Resource Protection Recommendations
• Encourage the use of the 100-year flood plain as an asset to development along Davis
Boulevard by providing development incentives to protect the stream corridor as a natural
drainage channel.
• Identify and protect significant wooded areas in the corridor.
• Encourage the preservation of a tree buffer adjoining the floodplain corridor.
• Protect the area’s surface and groundwater sources from contamination.
• Identify and protect wetland habitats.
• Encourage the maintenance of existing vegetation adjacent to roadways when wooded
areas are developed.
• Adapt development to the topography rather than topography to the development.
• Incorporate significant landscape features into new development.
• Preserve views sheds that add value to development in the corridor.
Views from the Davis Boulevard corridor looking west.
6.2 Implementation Strategies
Environmental Resource Protection
Recommendations
Implementation Options
• Encourage the use of the 100-year
flood plain as an asset to
development along Davis Boulevard
by providing development incentives
to protect the stream corridor as a
natural drainage channel.
• Do not pipe the stream.
• Ensure that trees and vegetation within 20’of
the stream corridor remain in a natural state to
serve as a filter for storm water runoff.
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Environmental Resource Protection
Recommendations
Implementation Options
• Encourage the preservation of a tree
buffer adjoining the floodplain
corridor.
• Develop regulations that allow for creative and
flexible site design that is sensitive to the stream
valley. Allow clustering and provide density
credits in return for the protection of the stream
valley.
• Decrease or minimize non-point source pollution
impacts by reducing the amount of impervious
surfaces.
• Encourage the placement of the stream valley into
a conservation easement by developing an
easement program. A conservation easement is a
voluntary and permanent restriction on property
granted to a qualified nonprofit land trust or
governmental entity.
• Identify and protect significant
wooded areas in the corridor.
• Identify and map existing tree cover in the area
(refer to the accompanying Tree Preservation Plan
map).
• Develop regulations that allow for the clustering
of development or provide development credits in
return for the protection of significant wooded
areas and/or wetland habitats.
• Protect the areas surface and
groundwater sources from
contamination.
• Seek an effective way to collect, store and use
surface and groundwater data.
• Create a water protection resource ordinance.
• Adopt Groundwater Assessment Standards for
proposed developments. Incorporate adopted
standards into the subdivision ordinance.
• Promote and require best management practices
(BMP) to ensure protection of water sources.
• Continue the development of education programs
which provide information to the public regarding
the protection of both surface and ground water.
• Protect wetland habitats. • If wetlands exist on property proposed to be
developed, assurance or proof of compliance
acceptable to the city must be provided at time of
application that all federal regulations are met
pertaining to the protection and mitigation of such
areas.
• Adapt development to the
topography rather than topography
to the development.
• Develop zoning regulations which prohibit
disturbance of steep slopes. Discourage large
retaining walls.
• Preserve views sheds that add value
to development in the corridor.
• Protect the views to west for buildings located on
high terrain on the east side Davis Blvd.
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