July 15, 2004Phase I - Overview &
Phase II - Introduction
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What is the Purpose of
this Presentation?
To provide an overview of the Southlake 2025 Plan process so far
To provide an overview of the Phase I – Vision, Goals, & Objectives
To provide an introduction for Phase II – Plan Elements
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Role of the Plan
Phase I Process
City Council approved Vision, Goals, & Objectives
Phase II Process
Presentation Outline
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What is the Southlake 2025 Plan?
It is Southlake’s Comprehensive Plan – a blueprint for its future.
It is a statement of Community Vision, Goals, & Objectives.
It establishes public policy to help guide public and private development decisions in the future.
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What is the Role of the Plan ?
It is a policy guide for the City’s decisions on land use, transportation, public facilities, economic development, etc.
It is the foundation for all development regulations (zoning, subdivision, etc.).
It consolidates existing plans with new policies.
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Southlake 2025 Plan Process - Phase 1
Step 1– Background Information
Step 2 – Issue Identification & Analysis
Step 3 – Public Validation & Adoption of Goals and Objectives
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Background Information
October 2002 – May 2003
28 presentations on:
Demographic trends – local, regional, national
Land use, urban design, & real estate development trends
Economic development & transportation (local & regional)
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Background Information
October 2002 – May 2003
Water, sewer, and other infrastructure issues
Regional growth & competition – Las Colinas, DFW Airport, Flower Mound, Hillwood & Alliance
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Background Information
October 2002 – May 2003
Parks & open space
Technology
Schools & public safety
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Two (2) all day Steering Committee workshops
June 6th, 2003
June 26th, 2003
Two (2) visioning workshops
July 31st, 2003
August 14th, 2003
Issue Identification & Analysis
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Public Meetings
SPIN Meetings
Planning & Zoning Commission Meetings
City Council Public Hearing
Final Council Adoption –
March 2, 2004
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Vision Statement
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Vision Statement
“Southlake will continue to enhance its status as a desirable, attractive, safe, healthy, fiscally sound community with quality neighborhoods, while maintaining a high standard of
living, learning, shopping, working, recreation, and open spaces. Southlake will continue to be a vibrant community that epitomizes both economic and environmental sustainability.”
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Goal 1
Promote quality neighborhoods that contribute to an overall sense of place and community. Quality neighborhoods are the cornerstone of our community. Quality neighborhoods are well
designed and maintained, attractive, pedestrian friendly and safe.
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Goal 2
Foster attractive and well designed residential developments to meet the needs of a diverse and vibrant community.
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Goal 3
Maintain a balanced approach to growth and development in order to preserve the city’s assets (schools, public safety, and competitive edge in the region) and its fiscal health.
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Goal 4
Develop a transportation system that minimizes traffic congestion, provides alternatives to the automobile, promotes energy efficiency, and allows expanded opportunities for its citizens
to meet some routine needs by walking or bicycling. The design of the transportation system should act as framework that gives the city “character and functionality”.
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Goal 5
Support a comprehensive integrated open space and recreation system that creates value and preserves natural assets of the city. Open spaces may include a combination of natural areas,
parks, trails, and greens. A recreation system includes squares, educational and civic uses.
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Goal 6
Preserve effective and efficient professional police, fire and communication services.
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Phase II
Process Overview
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Phase II - Process
Analyze existing land use distribution including location of vacant land uses
Identify major development issues, opportunities, constraints, and incompatible land uses
Establish distinct planning areas to focus efforts
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Phase II - Overview
Land Use
Mobility
Environment
Character &
Design
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Land Use Element
Establish principles, policies, and recommendations on land use based on Phase I
Emphasis on land use scale, context, and design
Establish a dynamic map with future land use locations with emphasis on creating neighborhoods
EXAMPLE
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Mobility Element
Integrate the thoroughfare element with the land use element through design, character, and context guidelines
Performance standards for different streets and streetscapes as avenues, boulevards, highways, and residential streets & alleys
Shall integrate mobility goals with Phase I
EXAMPLE
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Environment Element
Identify environmental constraints and features to protect
Establish principles and guidelines to balance development needs and conservation
Link this element to the land use, mobility, and other elements and to Phase I
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Phase II Process
Establish meeting schedule
Finalize plan areas
Establish deliverables for plan areas –
Land Use element
Mobility element
Environment element
Design, character, and context standards to tie the three elements to Phase I
Combine all plan areas for seamless plan elements
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