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6.0 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
Based on the existing character, previously adopted plans, and the Southlake 2025 Plan
Vision, Goals, & Objectives, the following general recommendations for environmental resource
protection for the South Side Plan Area (areas C, D, G, & H) are proposed.
6.1 General Recommendations for Environmental Resource Protection
• Identify and protect significant wooded areas in the corridor.
• Encourage the preservation of a tree buffer adjoining the flood plain corridor and
existing neighborhoods.
• 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 view sheds that add value to the development in the plan area.
looking west towards F.M. 1709.
View of environmentally sensitive resources on the
city owned parcel at Parkwood Dr. and F.M. 1709.
Define unique or locally important ranch, farm or environmental areas.
Protect and conserve the natural resources in the area, with particular attention to
stands.
View of an existing stream corridor in the South
Side Plan Area.
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View of Pine Street, a typical rural road.
View of the natural topography from the
intersection ofKimball Ave. and F.M. 1709,
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• Maximize pedestrian connectivity along roadways and stream corridors from
neighborhoods to area schools and park facilities.
• Protect the city's surface and groundwater supplies.
• Protect the city's remaining ranching /agricultural and environmental areas in the
southern part of the city by requiring residential development to occur in a manner
that has the minimum impact on these resources.
• Rehabilitate /protect stream corridors in conjunction with new development.
• Prioritize the burying of overhead utilities along F.M. 1709 (between Village Center
Drive and Carroll Ave.) and Carroll Ave. (between S.H. 114 and future Rucker
Road).
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View of existing pedestrian trails along a stream
corridor in the Timarron neighborhood.
• Evaluate and make recommendations on possible storm water improvements in the S.
Carroll Ave. area (immediately south of F.M. 1709)
6.2 Specific Recommendations and Implementation Strategies
Recommendation
Justification
Implementation
1. Improve pedestrian
There is currently limited
Prioritize funding for sidewalks in
access to schools
pedestrian access to
the CIP.
and school facilities
schools and school
from adjoining
facilities (such as Dragon
neighborhoods.
Stadium).
2. Maximize
There is currently limited
Prioritize funding for sidewalks,
pedestrian
pedestrian access to
trails, crosswalks, and other
connectivity from
parks.
improvements in the CIP.
neighborhoods to
ark facilities.
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View of F.M. 1709 (Southlake Blvd.) at Carroll
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Recommendation
Justification
Implementation
3. Develop an
There is currently limited
Prioritize funding for sidewalks,
interconnected
pedestrian access to
trails, crosswalks, and other
network of trails and
Southlake Town Square.
improvements in the CIP.
sidewalks linking
neighborhoods to
Southlake Town
Square.
4. Preserve tree buffers
Trees serve as a filter for
Ensure that trees and vegetation
along existing
storm water runoff,
along the stream corridors remain
creeks and flood
provide critical habitat,
in a natural state. Develop
plains whenever
and add aesthetic value.
regulations that allow for creative
possible.
and flexible site design.
Encourage the placement of
critical environmental resources
into a conservation easement to
ensure the protection of the area.
5. Preserve existing
Trees help to provide
Encourage the placement of
tree buffers adjacent
privacy and add aesthetic
critical environmental resources
to neighborhoods.
value.
into a conservation easement to
ensure the protection of the area.
6. Preserve existing
Trees help to shield
Develop regulations that allow for
tree buffers between
neighborhoods from noise
creative and flexible site design.
new development
and light from nearby
Encourage the placement of
and existing
development and add
critical environmental resources
neighborhoods.
aesthetic value.
into a conservation easement to
ensure the protection of the area.
Amend relevant city ordinances
including the tree preservation,
landscaping, and other
ordinances.
7. Develop a unique
A well - designed
Include as a part of the median
intersection
intersection treatment
study.
treatment at Carroll
would complement Town
Ave. & F.M. 1709.
Square and help to create
a unique sense of place.
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Recommendation
Justification
Implementation
8. Prioritize the
Underground utilities
Include as a part of the median
burying of overhead
would improve the visual
study.
utilities along
character of F.M. 1709
Fund the undergrounding of
portions of F.M.
and would enhance the
electrical utilities through a future
1709 and Carroll
Town Center's aesthetic
bond election.
Ave.
integrity. Also,
undergrounding improves
safety by removing the
overhead wires that may
arc or be brought down
during storms.
9. Protect the city's
Aesthetic and fiscal
Evaluate applicable properties for
remaining
values of low- intensity
the Rural Conservation
ranching /agricultural
rural ranching uses are
Subdivision land use category and
and environmental
significant. Open space
amend the land use plan map
areas in the southern
also commands property
accordingly.
part of the city by
value premiums and it
requiring residential
preservation/conservation
development to
should be encouraged
occur in a manner
that has the
minimum impact on
these resources.
10. Rehabilitate /protect
Protecting stream
Develop a set of policies that
stream corridors in
corridors reduces storm
implement this recommendation
conjunction with
water run -off and reduces
in the city's ordinances (including
new development.
flooding. If protected in
drainage, subdivision, zoning,
conjunction with an open
etc.)
space plan, protected
stream corridors can add
value to private
development.
11. Evaluate and make
Existing storm water
Have Public Works undertake a
recommendations on
drainage issues may limit
study on appropriate measures
possible storm water
future development
needed to mitigate any future
improvements in the
opportunities.
development in the area.
S. Carroll Ave. area
(immediately south
of F.M. 1709) in
conjunction with
any development in
the vicinity.
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