Item 7BCity of Southlake
Department of Planning
MEMORANDUM
January 28, 2004
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Bruce Payne, AICP, Planning Director
SUBJECT: Resolution 04 -006: Phase I — Vision, Goals, & Objectives of the Southlake 2025 Plan
REQUESTED ACTION: Conduct a public hearing and consider resolution 04 -006 adopting
Phase I — Vision, Goals, & Objectives of the Southlake 2025 Plan.
APPLICANT: City initiated.
P & Z ACTION: December 4, 2003; Recommended Approval 7 -0
BACKGROUND: The Vision, Goals, and Objectives of the Southlake 2025 Plan are a
part of the two -phase update to the city's comprehensive plan. This
phase will provide the Planning & Zoning Commission direction in
specifically updating the Land Use and Master Thoroughfare Plans.
SUPPORTING Attachment 1: Proposed Resolution 04 -006 with P &Z
DOCUMENTS: Recommendations on Phase 1 — Vision, Goals, &
Objectives.
Attachment 2: Southlake 2025 Plan Steering Committee
recommendations on Phasel — Vision, Goals, &
Objectives
Attachment I
RESOLUTION NO. 04 -006
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, ADOPTING PHASE I - VISION, GOALS,
AND OBJECTIVES OF THE SOUTHLAKE 2025 PLAN, THE
CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE.
WHEREAS, a Home Rule Charter of the City of Southlake, Texas, was approved by the
voters in a duly called Charter election on April 4, 1987; and,
WHEREAS, the Home Rule Charter, Chapter XI requires an update to the City's
comprehensive plan elements every four years,
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that a vision statement is a blueprint for the
community's future and the goals and objectives clarify that vision,
WHEREAS, the City Council desires the Vision, Goals, & Objectives to provide the guiding
principles for all the elements of the Comprehensive Plan, including the Land Use and Master
Thoroughfare Plans
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to provide direction to the Planning & Zoning
Commission in formulating Phase 2 of the Southlake 2025 Plan update,
WHEREAS, the City Council has deemed that the Vision, Goals, and Objectives have been
formulated with adequate public input,
WHEREAS, the City Council has deemed that the Vision, Goals, and Objectives herein
reflect the community's desires for the future,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. All of the findings in the preamble are found to be true and correct and the City
Council hereby incorporates said findings into the body of this resolution as if copied
in its entirety
Section 2. The statements in `Attachment F are hereby adopted as Phase I — Vision, Goals, &
Objectives of the Southlake 2025 Plan.
Section 3. The different elements of the Comprehensive Master Plan, as adopted and amended
by the City Council from time to time, shall be kept on file in the office of the City
Secretary of the City of Southlake, along with a copy of the resolution and minute
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order of the Council so adopting or approving the same. Any existing element of the
Comprehensive Master Plan which has been heretofore adopted by the City Council
shall remain in full force until amended by the City Council as provided herein.
Section 4. This resolution shall become effective on the date of approval by the City Council
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS DAY OF FEBRUARY 2004.
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
ATTEST:
Lori Farwell,
City Secretary
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Andy Wambsganss, Mayor
Agenda Item 7B 3 February 3, 2004 City Council Meeting
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Planning Today for a Better Tomorrow
PHASE 1 -
VISION, GOALS, & OBJECTIVES
Planning and Zoning Commission Recommendations
December 4, 2003
Agenda Item 7B 4 Febi -uaiy 3, 2004 City Council - Meeting
II. SOUTHLAKE 2025 PLAN 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. "
Agenda Item 7B 5 February 3, 2004 City Council -A
III. SOUTHLAKE 2025 PLAN GOALS & OBJECTIVES
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.
Objective 1.1 Encourage the maintenance of existing neighborhoods in order to preserve
property values and a sense of place.
Objective 1.2 Promote the creation/preservation of attractive, pedestrian friendly streets
with pleasing vistas that limit the visual impact of the automobile.
Objective 1.3 Encourage neighborhood design that compliments existing development
patterns while creating unique places. To this end, promote the creation of
well- designed, appropriately- scaled residential neighborhoods.
Objective 1.4 Encourage creativity in neighborhood design with special emphasis on
environmental stewardship that conserves the city's natural assets.
Goal 2: Foster attractive and well designed residential developments to meet the needs of a
diverse and vibrant community.
Objective 2.1 Facilitate housing products that are consistent with Southlake's vision for
quality neighborhoods which emphasize design details for homes, streets,
open spaces, recreational amenities, etc.
Objective 2.2 Ensure that new growth is in accordance and in harmony with the Land
Use Plan and population build -out numbers.
Objective 2.3 Provide for the incorporation of high quality smaller - scaled single - family
residential uses as a part of a planned development at appropriate
transitional locations. Transitional areas are undeveloped or under-
developed properties that are adjacent to established and /or future
residential neighborhoods when such areas are adjacent to commercial
development, and /or major roadways.
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.
Objective 3.1 Promote the development of commercial and mixed -use development with
an emphasis on design detail and performance standards such as building
and street design, pedestrian/automobile orientation and transition to
adjacent uses.
Objective 3.2 Encourage a range of uses, including retail, office, hospitality,
entertainment, industrial and residential, that is both responsive to
changing market conditions and sustains growth in property values for the
future.
Objective 3.3 Support appropriate public- private financial partnerships that will help
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retain and enhance Southlake's economic base.
Objective 3.4 Continue active partnership that exists between the City and its school
districts through joint use committees and the building of roads and
infrastructure to accommodate school facilities; making sure that such
partnership is mutually beneficial.
Objective 3.5 Ensure that the character and quality of Southlake's built environment,
relative to commercial development, contribute to desired community
character objectives and foster a positive relationship between the taxable
value of real property and the corresponding cost of municipal services.
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':
Objective 4.1 The Thoroughfare Plan - -a component of the Southlake 2025 Plan
should address safety, design, and aesthetics elements such as landscaping,
street design, lighting, sidewalk design, traffic calming, signage etc. in
order to provide a distinct image for the City.
Objective 4.2 Provide a street network that allows residents /workers to travel effectively
to shopping areas, schools and places of employment without having to
travel on the city's major arterials (FM 1709, FM 1938, or SH 114), while
minimizing cut - through traffic in residential neighborhoods.
Objective 4.3 Promote contiguous bicycle /pedestrian/trail facilities which are user
friendly, efficient, safe, economical, and connect parks, shopping, schools,
work and residential areas.
Objective 4.4 Promote opportunities to link existing neighborhoods, shopping areas and
employment centers to the existing /future trail system, as detailed in the
Master Pathways Plan.
Objective 4.5 Ensure that an adequate transportation system on -site and to the site is
provided or planned prior to the approval of any land uses that create
significant traffic demand.
Objective 4.6 Mixed -use developments should encourage a pedestrian - friendly
environment and minimize the need of the automobile for convenience
shopping, work, or leisure trips.
Objective 4.7 Encourage pedestrian and bicycle mobility on existing or when
redesigning existing roadways or designing new roadways.
Objective 4.8 Partner with adjoining communities and the North Central Texas Council
of Governments (NCTCOG) to study the impact of the future
light /commuter rail corridor proposed along the Cottonbelt rail line,
adjacent to SH -26. Evaluate and determine appropriate land use
designations along the rail corridor.
Agenda Item 7B 7 February 3, 2004 City Council Meeting
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.
Objective 5.1 Encourage developers to provide useable and functional open space that is
Objective 6.1 Support the provision of facilities, equipment and roadways to achieve
desired emergency response times throughout the city.
Objective 6.2 Support the location of substations in areas of greatest need.
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integrated with new development. Access to such areas should be
pedestrian friendly.
Objective 5.2
Ensure that parkland and open spaces include a mix of developed and
natural areas in order to preserve, to the greatest extent possible, wildlife
habitats, plant communities and scenic areas while maintaining
accessibility.
Objective 5.3
Ensure that parkland accommodates both active activities such as
organized sports and passive activities such as bird watching.
Objective 5.4
Water conservation and reuse should be a priority in the design of parks
and open spaces.
Objective 5.5
Develop and utilize the city's Storm Water Management Plan to protect
against inundation from storm water runoff Open space easements and
corridors for preservation should be identified and integrated to this plan.
Objective 5.6
The city should continue to investigate public - private partnerships to
create open space and recreation facilities with other types of
developments including residential, retail, and employment.
Objective 5.7
Ensure that development is respective of and appropriately integrated with
the natural physical geography of the land in Southlake by requiring
environmentally sensitive development to eliminate "scrape and build"
development.
Objective 5.8
Continue to explore those developmental opportunities associated with
recreational and entertainment facilities that would appeal to the teen -age
population of the City.
Goal 6: Preserve effective and efficient professional police, fire and communication
services.
Objective 6.1 Support the provision of facilities, equipment and roadways to achieve
desired emergency response times throughout the city.
Objective 6.2 Support the location of substations in areas of greatest need.
Agenda Item 7B 8 February 3, 2004 City Council Meeting
Attachment 2
S 0 1 U T H L A K E
x.. 2025
Planning Today for a Better Tomorrow
PHASE 1 -
VISION, GOALS, & OBJECTIVES
Draft Recommendations of the
Southlake 2025 Plan Steering Committee
October 2003
Agenda Item 7B 9 Febi -uaiy 3, 2004 City Council - Meeting
I. OVERVIEW
The following is the Southlake 2025 Steering Committee's recommended vision statement, goals,
and objectives. A community's vision is a desired end result as articulated by the residents after an
appraisal of their community'. The vision represents a future which can be achieved through the
community's proactive policies and strategies.
The community's goals and objectives help clarify the vision further. The goals are beginning points
for policies toward which effort will be directed — they shall form the "framework" for the future of
the city. The goals are general in nature to allow some flexibility in ways to achieve them.
Together, the goals and objectives will serve as the structure for updating the city's comprehensive
plan (land use plan, master thoroughfare plan, etc.).
Steering Committee members at work during a planning workshop in May 2003.
The Southlake 2025 Plan Steering Committee's recommendations are prefaced by their findings
after an intensive nine (9) month review and analysis of relevant background information about the
city. The findings represent a broad range of interrelated factors affecting growth and development
in the city as well as in the Metroplex.
' Planning for the Future: A Handbook on Community Visioning Second Edition, Center for Rural Pennsylvania.
Agenda Item 7B 10 February 3, 2004 City Council Meeting
II. SOUTHLAKE 2025 PLAN 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 be a vibrant
community that epitomizes both economic and environmental
sustainability. "
Agenda Item 7B 11 February 3, 2004 City C0uncil- Meeting
III. SOUTHLAKE 2025 PLAN GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Goal 1: Promote quality neighborhoods with a sense of place that contribute to the overall
community. Quality neighborhoods are the cornerstone of our community.
Quality neighborhoods are well designed and maintained, attractive, pedestrian
friendly and safe.
Objective 1.1 Encourage the maintenance of existing neighborhoods in order to preserve
property values and a sense of place.
Objective 1.2 Promote the creation/preservation of attractive, pedestrian friendly streets
with pleasing vistas that limit the visual impact of the automobile.
Objective 1.3 Encourage neighborhood design that is in context with existing
development patterns while creating unique places. To this end, promote
the creation of well- designed, appropriately- scaled residential
neighborhoods.
Objective 1.4 Encourage creativity in neighborhood design with special emphasis on
environmental stewardship that conserves the city's natural assets.
Goal 2: Foster attractive and well designed residential developments to meet the needs of a
diverse and vibrant community.
Objective 2.1 Facilitate market driven housing products consistent with Southlake's
vision for quality neighborhoods which emphasize design details for
homes, streets, open spaces, recreational amenities, etc.
Objective 2.2 Ensure that new housing occurs in a manner which results in continued
growth of school aged children, but at a rate that will not overburden any
particular attendance zone, requiring a new school facility to be
constructed.
Objective 2.3 Allow for the development of smaller - scaled, low- maintenance, high
quality single - family housing options at appropriate locations.
Objective 2.4 Provide for the incorporation of smaller - scaled single - family residential
uses as a part of an overall mixed use concept at appropriate transitional
locations. Transitional areas are undeveloped or under - developed
properties that are adjacent to established and /or future residential
neighborhoods when such areas are adjacent to commercial development,
and /or major roadways.
Objective 2.5 Create a partnership between the citizens, the city and our school districts
to address issues (i.e. revenue enhancement, education, facilities
management) facing the community.
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.
Objective 3.1 Promote the development of commercial and mixed -use development with
an emphasis on design detail and performance standards to keep up with
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changes in market conditions.
Objective 3.2 Encourage a range of uses, including retail, office, hospitality,
entertainment, industrial and residential, that is both responsive to
changing market conditions and sustains growth in property values for the
future.
Objective 3.3 Evaluate and then incorporate approved methods that will help retain and
enhance Southlake's existing economic base.
Objective 3.4 Support appropriate public - private financial partnerships.
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':
Objective 4.1 The Thoroughfare Plan - -a component of the Southlake 2025 Plan should
address safety, design, and aesthetics elements such as landscaping, street
design, lighting, sidewalk design, traffic calming, signage etc. in order to
provide a distinct image for the City.
Objective 4.2 Provide a street network that allows residents /workers to travel effectively to
shopping areas, schools and places of employment without having to travel on
the city's major arterials (FM 1709, FM 1938, or SH 114), while minimizing
cut - through traffic in residential neighborhoods.
Objective 4.3 Promote contiguous bicycle /pedestrian/trail facilities which are user friendly,
efficient, safe, economical, and connect parks, shopping, schools, work and
residential areas.
Objective 4.4 Investigate opportunities to link existing neighborhoods, shopping areas and
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employment centers to the existing /future trail system, as detailed in the
Master Pathways Plan.
Objective 4.5
Ensure that an adequate and efficient transportation system both internally and
externally to the site is provided or planned prior to the approval of any land
uses that create significant traffic demand.
Objective 4.6
Mixed -use developments should encourage a pedestrian - friendly environment
and minimize the need of the automobile for convenience shopping, work, or
leisure trips.
Objective 4.7
Encourage pedestrian and bicycle mobility when redesigning existing
roadways or designing new roadways.
Objective 4.8
Partner with adjoining communities and the North Central Texas Council of
Governments (NCTCOG) to study the impact of the future light /commuter rail
corridor proposed along the Cottonbelt rail line, adjacent to SH -26. Evaluate
and determine appropriate land use designations along the rail corridor.
Agenda Item 7B 13 February 3, 2004 City Council Meeting
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, greens, squares, educational, or civic
uses.
Objective 5.1
Encourage developers to provide useable and functional open space that is
integrated with new development. Access to such areas should be maximized
through pedestrian/bicycle improvements and connections.
Objective 5.2
Park and open space areas should conserve a property's environmental
features while maximizing accessibility and value to the development.
Objective 5.3
Water conservation and reuse should be a priority in the design of parks and
open spaces.
Objective 5.4
Develop and utilize the city's Storm Water Management Plan to protect
against inundation from storm water runoff Open space easements and
corridors for preservation should be identified and integrated to this plan.
Objective 5.5
The city should continue to work with the various school districts to explore
opportunities to provide open space and recreation amenities in conjunction
with city facilities.
Objective 5.6
The city should continue to investigate public - private partnerships to create
open space and recreation facilities with other types of developments
including residential, retail, and employment.
Objective 5.7
Protect open lands, natural land forms, agricultural landscapes and scenic
vistas that create and define Southlake's unique community character and
quality of life.
Objective 5.8
Ensure that development is respective of and appropriately integrated with the
natural physical geography of the land in Southlake by requiring
environmentally sensitive development to eliminate "scrape and build"
development.
Objective 5.9
Ensure that the character and quality of Southlake's built environment,
relative to commercial development, contribute to desired community
character objectives and foster a positive relationship between the taxable
value of real property and the corresponding cost of municipal services.
Goal 6: Preserve effective and efficient professional police, fire and communication
services.
Objective 6.1 Support the provision of facilities, equipment and roadways to achieve desired
emergency response times throughout the city.
Objective 6.2 Support the location of substations in areas of greatest need.
Agenda Item 7B 14 February 3, 2004 City Council Meeting
IV. STEERING COMMITTEE FINDINGS
Neighborhoods & Housing
• Southlake has a range of attractive and valuable residential and commercial developments
which make it a desirable place to live, work, and play.
• Residential development is occurring at a decreasing rate.
• Southlake's housing stock is 99% single family homes. The average home size is
approximately 3,700 square feet.
• Southlake provides limited choices in smaller scaled quality detached single family homes.
• The Southlake area, including surrounding municipalities (Keller, Trophy Club, Grapevine,
Colleyville and Westlake) that fall within a 5 mile radius of its boundaries, provides diverse
housing opportunities with diverse home prices.
Demographic Trends
• Southlake's population is primarily composed of children (38 %) and adults between the ages
of 35 and 54 (48 %). The percentage of persons over 55 is 9 %.
Under the 1998 Land Use Plan scenario, current population build -out projection is
approximately 30,000 persons.
• Under current city policies that are based on the 1998 Land Use Assumptions report (Impact
Fee Ordinance), infrastructure is being designed to meet a build -out population of 35,841
persons.
School District
The Carroll Independent School District (CISD) is one of the city's most important assets in
attracting quality development.
In order to maintain a fiscally sound school district, CISD requires sustained student
enrollment and property values.
Growth & Fiscal Health
• Southlake is 23 square miles in area and cannot expand its municipal boundaries.
• Twenty (20) percent of Southlake's land has the potential for development (2,900 acres). The
largest concentration is located predominantly along S.H 114 (1,120 acres).
• Southlake presently has 6.3% (900 acres) of its land with potential for redevelopment based
on an analysis of land to current improvement value ratios.
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• A number of undeveloped parcels in the city face development challenges due to 1)
incompatible adjacent uses, 2) environmental limitations, or 3) airport noise contour (75
L.D.N.).
• Certain types of office development (campus /corporate) are stagnant due to market
conditions.
• Southlake faces regional competition for new retail /office development (Circle T Mall, Las
Colinas, etc.).
5. Location, Access, & Mobility
• Southlake's geographic location between DFW and Alliance airports gives it an unique
economic advantage over other cities in the Metroplex.
• Southlake is flanked by the burgeoning communities of Grapevine (current pop. 42,700) to
the east, Colleyville (current pop. 20,000) to south, Keller (current pop. 29,900) on the west,
as well as Westlake and Trophy Club to the northwest (current pop. 300 and 6,850
respectively).
• Traffic volumes (vehicle trips per day) on the City's streets are increasing annually and are
projected to continue to increase in the future, specifically with the completion of SH 114
and the construction of the FM 1938 extension.
• Commuting times to employment centers (Las Colinas, Dallas, Ft. Worth, Arlington, etc)
will continue to increase (Mean travel time to work 30.8 minutes — Census 2000 data).
6. Recreational & Natural Amenities
• Natural amenities, parks, and open spaces are important assets that attract people to
Southlake.
• The U.S. Army Core of Engineer (COE) property (700 acres) provides the largest contiguous
open space in the city. The city currently leases 218 acres for passive recreational use.
• The city currently provides 17 acres of open space per 1,000 persons (not including the
leased COE property) with a future goal of providing 21 acres per 1,000 persons under build -
out projection of 35,841 persons.
7. Public Safety
Southlake's excellent public safety record makes it a safe and desirable community in which
to live and conduct business.
• Public safety requires three (3) DPS facilities in order to meet desired emergency response
times and to provide service for future growth.
Agenda Item 7B 16 February 3, 2004 City Council Meeting