Item 7DOrdinance No. 979West Sector PlanCity Council (1st Reading) - August 17, 2010
West Sector
Strategic Link
City of Southlake Strategy Map
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Plan Outline
Character of the Area
Analysis
Planning Issues and Challenges
Recommendations
Issues & Challenges
Future development of F.M. 1938
Nonconforming uses
Property adjacent to city water tanks
City of Keller Master Plans
F.M. 1938 Improvements
Source: Town of Westlake
Improvements between F.M. 1709 and S.H. 114
4 lanes with medians and curb and gutter
8 foot trail on east side
Nonconforming Uses
Pearson Lane and Union Church
Approx. 7 acres
City-owned property
6 platted lots
Zoned SF-1A
2025: Low Density Residential
Adjacent to ground water storage tanks
Water tanks and pumps to south may create noise issues
Adjacent to planned retail/office uses to south
Low Density Residential to the north
Southlake 2025 Underlying Future Land Use Map
Water Tanks
Issues:
City of Keller Master Plans
Source: City of Keller
Source: City of Keller
Land Use Recommendations
Underlying Land Use
Recommendations
Low Density to Medium Density
Low Density to Office Commercial
Medium Density to Office Commercial
Mixed Use to Medium Density Residential
Medium Density to Public/Semi-Public
Low Density to Public/Semi-Public
Underlying Land Use
Recommendations
Issues:
City-owned property
Vacant lots with SF-1A zoning
Adjacent to ground water storage tanks to the south
Recommendation:
Change from Low Density Residential to Public/Semi-Public
Site Specific:
Develop a buffer plan to screen the tanks from residents to the north. Explore options for funding landscaping & irrigation.
Mobility Recommendations
Mobility Recommendations
M1 Show a more generalized trail connection between Florence Road and The Trailhead/Johnson Place Estates
Mobility Recommendations
M2 Intersection improvements at F.M. 1709 and Pearson
Mobility Recommendations
M3 Entry feature at 1709/Pearson
Mobility Recommendations
M4 Improve retaining wall appearance by Southlake Church in conjunction with sidewalk construction
FM 1709
Brock Drive
Retaining Wall
Mobility Recommendations
M5 Correct the layout of Watermere Drive and the adjacent trail on the Mobility Maps
M6 Add a sidewalk along Florence to the Sidewalk Plan Map
Mobility Recommendations
M7 Provide a sidewalk connection along the south side of Johnson Road between Florence Elementary School and Pearson
Mobility Recommendations
Mobility Recommendations
M11 Revise the Sidewalk Plan and Pathways Plan maps to distinguish between public and private sidewalks/trails*
*New citywide recommendation that will be carried over to all area plans.
Questions?
Mobility Citywide Recommendations
Pedestrian/bicycle mobility
Access to parks
Environmental Citywide Recommendations
Tree protection
Tree City USA status
Wetlands, floodplains, and stream corridors
Water pollution and water demand
Environmental Citywide Recommendations
Air quality
Light pollution
Maintenance of common open space
Parks Citywide Recommendations
Develop internal signage plans for all city parks