HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 430 Amending the Thoroughfare Plan and Article VIII of the Engineering StandardsTOWN OF WESTLAKE
ORDINANCE NO. 430
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE
MASTER THOROUGHFARE PLAN AND ARTICLE VIII OF THE
ENGINEERING STANDARDS RELATING TO UTILITY DUCT BANKS;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS
CLAUSE.
WHEREAS, the provision of basic utility and telecommunication services throughout
the Town of Westlake, Texas, (the "Town") are of vital importance to the health, safety and
welfare of the citizens of the Town; and
WHEREAS, establishing reasonable requirements for the construction, installation, and
maintenance of the utility and telecommunications facilities, while protecting the Town's major
investment in its rights -of -ways and easements are also of vital importance to the health, safety
and welfare of the citizens of the Town; and
WHEREAS, the Town desires to ensure that all reasonable efforts are taken to ensure
that these vital utilities and telecommunication services are constructed, installed, maintained and
housed in a manner so as to be protected from damages and disruptions that are related, in whole
or in part, to ongoing construction, reconstruction, and maintenance in the public rights -of -ways,
easements and other areas where these facilities are located; and
WHEREAS, the Town desires to implement standards and criteria whereby these vital
utility and telecommunication facilities are protected within duct banks that are designed,
engineered and constructed pursuant to the Town's Engineering Standards.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
WESTLAKE, TEXAS.
SECTION 1: That the matters stated in the preamble are found to be true and correct and
are incorporated herein as if copied in their entirety.
SECTION 2: That the Thoroughfare Plan Sections be amended to include the School
Road Thoroughfare, as shown on the attached Illustration "A". This Thoroughfare will be
located along the south boundary of the Westlake Municipal Complex Site, located at 2600
Ottinger Road, to provide for utility zone designations for the future Thoroughfare and for a
portion of Ottinger Road that is to be relocated.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 23" DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2002.
ATTEST:
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Inger rosswy, Town S etary
APPROVED AS TO FORINT:
Scott Bradley, Mayor
Trent O. Petty, Town meager
'Sep 11 02 10:41a G.R.I.
817-1333-5240 p.2
ILLUSTRATION "A'
Utility Zane Designations
Town of Westlake
SCHOOL ROAD THOROUGHFARE
120` R.O.W.
VAR VAR
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SWK/TRAIL SWK/TRAIL
27' 1 24' 1 28' 1 24' 17'
14' 14'
14' CLEAR CLEAR 14 -16 -
CLEAR ZONE ZONE CLEAR
ZO E ZONE
15' 15' 28' 15`
DUCT SANITARY I 2' YiATEF
HANK SEWER STORM DRAINAGE GAS, ZONE
ZONE ZONE ZONE ZONE
5' UNDESIGNATED
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SECTION
N.T.S.
NOTES:
1. THE SPECIFIC SIDE OF THE ROADWAY FOR
THE UTILITIES SHALL BE DETERMINED ON
A SITE SPECIFIC BASIS.
2. THE TOWN SHALL DESIGNATE TREE
PRESERVATION ZONES & PROPOSED TREE
PLANTING ZONES WITHIN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY
ON A SITE SPECIFIC BASIS WHERE NO UTILITIES
WILL BE ALLOWED.
3, TREE PRESERVATION ZONE MAY VARY DEPENDING
ON TOPOGRAPHY AND SITE SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL
ASPECTS_
4. PLACEMENT OF UTILITIES UNDER ROADWAY REQUIRES
PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE TOWN ENGINEER.
5. CLEAR ZONES DESIGNATE THE AREA FREE OF
PERMANENT HORIZONTAL OBSTRUCTIONS TO
ALLOW FOR VEHICULAR SAFETY. SMALL TO MEDIUM
SIZED LANDSCAPING ALLOWABLE, SUBJECT TO
TOWN APPROVAL CLEAR ZONE DIMENSIONS SHOWN
ARE FROM EDGE OF TRAVELLED WAY.
Town of Westlake
3 Village Circle, Suite 277
Westlake, Texas 76262
DATE: 9/03/02
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SUBSCRMEIS AND SWORN TO befodayree on the / of ecj�'&Z4',
2002, to certify which witness my hand and official seal.
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