HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 199 Adopting Comprehensive PlanORDINANCE NO. /�y
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS, ADOPTING A
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE TOWN, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Newman, Jackson, Bieberstein, Inc. and J. Dennis
Wilson & Associates, were engaged by the Board of Aldermen to
assist the Town in gathering information and developing a
comprehensive plan for the Town; and
WHEREAS, an Advisory Committee was appointed to work with the
Town's consultants in developing a comprehensive plan; and
WHEREAS, numerous meetings concerning the development of the
comprehensive plan were held including a "Town Hall" meeting and
several public hearings; and
WHEREAS, the comprehensive plan will be part of a continuous
and ongoing planning process designed to implement the intent and
desires, and to protect the health, safety and welfare of the
present and future residents of Westlake. The plan addresses the
types and intensities of land uses, roadway systems, community
services, utility systems, environmental concerns and urban design
standards in a manner which is consistent with the Town's objective
of creating a community which builds on its existing high quality
office park development and rural residential character, and which
will maintain and enhance the natural features of the Town; and
WHEREAS, the plan addresses the issues of environment, urban
design, utilities, transportation, community services, government,
and land use in terms of current knowledge of existing conditions
and therefore, as the plan is implemented and new conditions arise,
the plan may be reviewed and, if necessary, modified to reflect the
Town's informed response to the new circumstances; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE,
TEXAS:
Section 1. The TOWN OF WESTLAKE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, August
1992, attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and prepared by Newman,
Jackson, Bieberstein, Inc. and J. Dennis Wilson & Associates,
be and the same is hereby adopted and designated as the
Comprehensive Plan for the Town of Westlake.
Section 2. That all land use assumptions contained in said
Comprehensive Plan are hereby specifically approved.
Section 3. That any other plan heretofore adopted by the
Town is hereby amended to reflect all changes, modifications,
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land use assumptions, and other information contained in the
Comprehensive Plan adopted herein.
Section 4. It is hereby declared to be the intention of
the Town Board of Aldermen that the sections, clauses and
phrases of this Ordinance and the Comprehensive Plan are
severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or
section of this Ordinance or the Comprehensive Plan shall be
declared void, ineffective or unconstitutional by the valid
judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction,
such voidness, ineffectiveness or unconstitutionality shall
not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences,
paragraphs or sections of this Ordinance or the Comprehensive
Plan since the same would have been enacted by the Town Board
of Aldermen without the incorporation hereof of any such void,
ineffective or unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence,
paragraph or section.
Section 5. That this Ordinance shall become effective and
be in full force and effect from and after the date of its
passage and publication, as required by law, and it is so
ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of 1992.
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DALE L. WHITE, MAYOR
TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
ATTEST:
-dF&TZY WH TE, SECRETARY
TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
PAUL C. ISHAM, TOWN ATTORNEY
TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
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TOWN O F W E S T L A K E, TEXAS
westldKe comprehensive plan
AC KNOWLEDGE M ENT S
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Honorable Dale White, Mayor
AI Oien
Fr eu He
Jerry Moore
Howard Dudley
Sherry Dudley
Carroll Huntress (Previous)
PLANNING & ZONING
COMMISSION
Scott Bradley, Chairman
B.J. Minyard
Randy Loftis
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Scott Bradley, Chairman
Roland Arthur
Ron Jordan
Fred Held
Alvin Oien
Carroll Huntress
Doug Kusel
Pat Atkins
CONSULTANTS
Newman, Jackson, Bieberstein, Inc.:
Rowland Jackson, ASLA
Emily Braht, ASLA
Lori Lazarine
J. Dennis Wilson & Associates:
Dennis Wilson, AICD
Paul C. Isham, Town Attorney
Decker, Jones, MacMackin,
McClane, Hall & Bates
Stanford Hauptmann, Town Engineer
Metroplex Engineering
Consultants, Inc.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................. 1
ENVIRONMENTAL............................................................................................... 4
DESIGN................................................................................................. 1
URBAN 3
UTILITIES........................................................................................................... 17
TRANSPORTATION............................................................................................ 19
COMMUNITY SERVICES................................................................................... 23
LANDUSE.......................................................................................................... 25
GOVERNMENTAL.............................................................................................. 31
APPENDIX.......................................................................................................... 33
ILLUSTRATIONS
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Location Map ..............................
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11 Adjacent Land Use ......................
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Vegetation Map ...........................
4
12 Land Use Plan .............................
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Topography and Drainage Map..
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13 Conceptual Open Space Map......
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Soils Map ....................................
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14 Major Blvd. Collector Diagram .....
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Visual Analysis Map ....................
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15 Major Collector Diagram ..............
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Adjacent Thoroughfare Map .......
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16 Divided Collector .........................
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Conceptual Thoroughfare Map ...
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17 Undivided Collector .....................
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Conceptual Roadway Sections ...
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18 Local Residential Street ...............
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Conceptual Roadway Sections ...
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19 Gateway Intersections .................
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Conceptual Roadway Sections..
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20 Major Property Holdings... . ..........
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JNTRODUCTION
Introduction
This Comprehensive Plan is simply a statement of where the Township of
MineflnLim is in fni-me of onnAe-no nnei ;m I �rA A'^r^ *4 4--
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go -its vision of the future. It is designed to help implement this overall vision of
the community and to protect the health, safety and welfare of present and future
residents and workers of Westlake.
The Plan is intended to provide property owners with guidance in the developing
of plans, and to provide the Planning and Zoning Commission and Board of
Aldermen guidance in the review of applications for zoning and development. It
also sets out recommendations for other actions by the Township which will
facilitate the realization of their vision.
As the Township grows and develops, the guidelines in this Plan will be refined
and altered. That is the normal planning process. The policies, however,
should provide good counsel in making both the large and small decisions that
will be necessary to guide the community over the next several years.
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with the Advisory Committee (Goals and •bgo.l is thenfol-
lowed by Policy
The Goals and Objectives statements are intended to convey the overall direc-
tion that property owners wish their community to move toward.
Policy statements are intended as specific statements of the Board's policies
relating to that particular issue area.
"The Vision for Westlake is to create a community which builds on its existing
high quality office park development and rural residential character, and which
maintains and enhances the natural features of the community."
This Vision of the Town was developed from a workshop held with the Compre-
hensive Plan Advisory Committee as representing the fundamental objective of
the community.
It is reflected in some key objectives of the Plan:
a. Maintain a rural character throughout the township.
b. Ensure a stewardship of the natural features of the land.
C. Protect the quality and character of existing development.
d. Provide services and amenities for both resident and employee
populations that come to Westlake.
e. Ensure that new development is in the best long term interests of
those who choose to live and work in the community.
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The Town of Westlake is located within an urbanizing area between the DFW
and Alliance Airports. It has chosen to break up the relatively uniform pattern of
suburban development that has been taking place in the area; thereby providing
L L I -e land use and open space pattern, andcontributing to
needed con'ras' in th U
diversity within the region.
Momentum for this rural unique character has been established by existing
residential areas, and the development of Solana -a comprehensively planned
office park. These developments have demonstrated an alternative to typical
suburban development throLigh qu
mental sensitivity-
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Location Map
TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS
WE TLAKE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
ILLUSTRATION 1
Environment
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Scattered t • l tree specimens on gently sloping grass meadows is the
primary vegetative character of Westlake as shown• ori
tic of • : w stands of tree cover
grassihinned out between property and fence lines to promote prairie 3h
Only two (2) small parcels of land to the east and west contain dense tree stani
#utside the Circle - Ranch
Groves of "second generation trees" line some existing water bodies such as
ponds, stock tanks and streams. Generally the area is defined as Blackland
Prairie with scattered Mesquite, Red Oaks, Live Oaks, Post Oaks, Hackberry,
American Elm, Cedar Elm, Hawthorne, Loney Locust, Chittamwood, Pecan, Bur
Oak and Chinkapin Oak.
Issues
Existing trees help to create an attractive rural character. However, the develop-
ment process often greatly alters the topography and removes vegetation in
order to provide a clean site for construction. It is important that site plans and
building designs reflect the site's vegetation and topography.
Goals and Objectives
i. Preserve major hardwood trees as an important natural resource in pro-
moting and maintaining a rural character for Westlake.
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Policies
a. Ensure that buildings are designed and sited, and that parking is
laid out, to avoid specimen trees as well as dense thickets of mature
stands of trees.
existingb. Ensure that construction techniques are used that avoid damage t#
C. Preserve major hardwood trees with a caliper of 8 inches or
greater, and all trees with a caliper of 2 inches or greater when located in
dense thickets.
d. Utility corridors should occur along proposed roadways. Storm
drainage and sanitary sewer lines, via easements, should be carefully
located in the flood plain to preserve natural vegetation.
Ensure that landscaping reinforces the rural character.
Policies
a. Require landscape and irrigation plans for all non -single family
development.
b. Where landscaping is proposed, hardy native species should be
included in the design.
C. Create landscaped buffers along all Collector roadways to screen
views of development.
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Policies
a. Ensure that buildings are designed and sited, and that parking is
laid out, to avoid specimen trees as well as dense thickets of mature
stands of trees.
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C. Preserve major hardwood trees with a caliper of 8 inches or
greater, and all trees with a caliper of 2 inches or greater when located in
dense thickets.
d. Utility corridors should occur along proposed roadways. Storm
drainage and sanitary sewer lines, via easements, should be carefully
located in the flood plain to preserve natural vegetation.
Ensure that landscaping reinforces the rural character.
Policies
a. Require landscape and irrigation plans for all non -single family
development.
b. Where landscaping is proposed, hardy native species should be
included in the design.
C. Create landscaped buffers along all Collector roadways to screen
views of development.
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d. Create landscape buffers between major freeways and
development.
e. Ensure that large parking areas are broken up with trees and
vegetation.
f Ensure that distant view corridors to the north/northeast are
preserved.
TOPOGRAPHY AND DRAINAGE
Background
The topography of existing conditions is broken Il Ito the following percent gr adi-
ents for analysis:
0 to 3%
3 to 5%
5 to 10%
10 to 25%
25 to steeper slopes
A 3% slope represents three feet (3) of vertical elevation change in one hundred
feet (100') of horizontal distance.
Most of Westlake falls within the 0-5% slope range or generally flat, as seen in
Illustration 3. This land primarily occurs along U.S. Highway 377 to the west and
along State Highway 114 to the north. Land begins to steepen towards south
Westlake, particularly around six (6) knolls or hilltops. The gradients around
some of these key land features steepen to twenty-five (25%) and thirty (30%)
percent.
Elevation changes across the town generally fall from hilltops and ridges of 750
feet (MSL) along the south down to 600 feet elevation flood plains in the north.
Three (3) drainage ways generally flowing from south to north intersect State
Highway 114 and flow into the Town of Trophy Club. The flood plain varies in
Topography and Drainage Map
• • WESTLAKE, TEXAS
WESTLAKE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ILLUSTRATION 3
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width from 200 to 1400 feet and has several ponds and lakes created for water
conservation and ranch management purposes.
Westlake has a very attractive rolling topography with, in some areas, extreme
slopes. The topography creates opportunities for backdrops to development,
exciting views and important elements of a comprehensive open space plan.
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Policies
a. Minimize the size of building footprints, which can produce large
unnatural flat building pads. Quality site planning is required to orient
long sides of buildings parallel with existing contours to minimize cut
and fill. Long rectangular buildings placed perpendicular to existing
contours are acceptable only to avoid blocking important views.
b. For the most part, roadway alignments should parallel existing
contours to reduce grading and unnatural land forms. Roads should
stay off of steep gradients of the existing knolls and ridges in order to
minimize walls and expensive engineering procedures.
C. In order to achieve certain important urban design objectives,
such as creating buffering along Hwy 114, topography may be altered
significantly.
2. Land uses and densities should respond to the existing topography, thereby
minimizing substantial topographical changes.
a. Building height for commercial structures should be controlled
in order to preserve views to and from prominent hills.
b. Construction on the steeper slopes should be properly con-
trolled to minimize erosion and destruction of the slopes.
C. Land uses with large floor plates and large parking require-
ments, such as commercial, should be located in the flatter lower
elevations near Highways 114 and 377.
3. Drainage should be detained or retained on site to avoid increased runoff
into the three flood plains that flow to Trophy Club. Regional coordination of
storm water drainage should occur.
Policies
a. All drainage plans should be designed to control the 100 year
flood conditions.
b. All commercial projects and residential subdivisions of 5 lots or
more should be required to submit drainage studies that demonstrate
no substantial impact on adjacent properties.
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C. Where storm water management improvements are required,
they should be incorporated into existing lakes, or they should be
designed in as small an area as possible. The ratio of a storm water
basin's area to volume should be minimized, unless creating a lake
feature.
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e. The basins should have a shape, depth and side slope gradient
that resembles natural ponds. If several basins are required, they
should vary in size and shape, and be separated by tree groves and
vegetation. Landscape materials should enhance wild life habitat
where possible.
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The "Soil .13 urvey of Tarrant can I " V I_1t0n Counties" ;Indicates that soils In
Westlake are generally loamy fine sand layers formed in alkaline sediments.
The soils are better than many areas of the Metroplex such as Las Colinas, but
they are generally poor for septic tank usage.
The Soil Map (illustration 4) classifies good, moderate and poor soils as they
relate to building construction:
Good - Silstid loamy fine sand.
Moderate - Konsil, Justin, Gasil, Callisburg fine sandy loam.
Poor - Pulexas, Crosstell fine sandy loam and Burleson Clay.
This soil classification is for soil types to an approximate depth of 5 to 6 feet.
Goals and Objectives
1. Generally relate land uses, densities and construction methods and tech-
niques to soil types.
Policies
a. All residences which are to be built on steep slopes and all
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WESTLAKE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ILLUSTRATION 4
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commercial projects should be required to obtain a detailed geo-
technical analysis report for their specific building site, and to show
evidence of following its recommendations.
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Background
Reinforcing and preserving vistas to the Town's natural assets are important to
maintaining the rural state of the existing site. The six (6) prominent knolls are
strong visual elements as viewed from SH 114 and S??. They become less
pronounced from the northerly views of higher elevations to the south. From
these hill tops, one has strong distant and panoramic views to the northwest and
northeast.
The IBM corporate offices are an example of good site planning to reduce one's
awareness of development. However, large amounts of soil were moved in
order to achieve some of the screening effects.
Strong, positive views of the Solana/IBM Entry at Hwy 114 sets a Town prece-
dent for other potential "doors into the Town." Solana has established land-
scaped setbacks of an average of 200 feet from the Freeway right-of-way, 100
feet from Kirkwood Blvd. and 85 feet from Sam School Rd.
Issues
Westlake is a unique area in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. It has a very attractive
rolling topography, distinctive drainage patterns and stands of major hardwood
trees as shown in Illustration 5. This is probably like much of the Dallas/Fort
Worth area before insensitive development "had its way" with the land.
There is no reason why development cannot be accommodated while preserving
the area's special rural character and key prominent features in the Township.
Westlake's uniqueness can be enhanced by assuring that development is con-
sistent with the vision for Westlake.
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Goals and Objectives
1. Avoid all forms of visual pollution.
Policies
a. Utilize traffic sign and signal hardware that is non -obtrusive.
b. Avoid commercial signage that seeks to gain attention.
C. Utilities should be placed underground.
2. Ensure that attractive views which enhance the rural character of Westlake
are maintained and taken advantage of.
Policies
a. Buildings and roadways should be located to preserve view to
prominent knolls, and from high elevations down to the valleys.
b. Buildings should be set back from freeway frontage roads, and
Major and Minor Collectors to provide for a landscape buffer and
reinforce the rural feeling.
C. Disturbance of the natural topography and vegetation on all lots
and buffer areas should be kept to a minimum.
d. Each corporate campus and residential development should be
master planned to preserve open space, vegetation and view corri-
dors.
3. Building sites and structures should be laid out so that the area maintains its
natural character.
Policies
a. Building heights in excess of 2-2 1/2 stories should only be
allowed in low elevation areas adjacent to Hwys 377, 170 and 114.
Commercial buildings up to 7 stories may be approved as part of a
comprehensive site plan, taking into account other development in the
area, the preservation of view corridors, and the maintenance of the
rural character of the Township.
b. Building envelopes should be limited and located on that por-
tion of the site most suitable for development. Site areas beyond
envelopes should be restricted against structures. The maximum
amount of natural slope and vegetation should be preserved.
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Background
There is one fully established, legislatively created, Municipal Utility District
(MUD) in Westlake -- the Lake Turner Municipal Utility District No. 1. It covers a
portion of the Circle T property adjacent to Highways 114 and 170, as well as the
Lyda Bunker Hunt Trust Property, and is not furnishing any service at this time.
The Solana development has been annexed into the Trophy Club Municipal
Utility District No. 1, and receives sewer and water from that entity.
Many residences in Westlake are on wells and septic tanks, others receive water
from the City of Keller.
Issues
MUDS can create an uneven tax burden on properties. Legislation creating the
Lake Turner MUD provides for the district to expand its taxing boundaries with-
out the Township's approval.
In some instances in the State, MUDS have been loaded with bond indebtedness
in the early years resulting in an unexpected and unanticipated tax burden on
properties in later years, after properties were subdivided, developed and sold.
Utilities which are insensitively placed and constructed can ruin scenic views.
Goals and Objectives
1. Westlake should control all utilities. It should also encourage development of
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utilities based upon regional demands and considerations. This would ensure
consistency of cost and supply, and efficiency in provision.
2. Avoid visual pollution created by above ground utilities.
Policies
a. New development should be responsible for construction and
installation of all new utilities according to the Township's or utility
company's approved specifications, including off-site utilities made
necessary by such development. Westlake should also encourage
participation in the construction and installation of such new facilities.
b. All new development should be required to locate utilities below
grade.
C. All below grade utilities should seek to follow natural drainage
areas, existing easements and road rights-of-way wherever possible.
Transportation
Roadways in Westlake are generally constructed and maintained by Tarrant
County.
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The North Central Texas Council of Governments (CT -COO) has run a trip
generation model for Tarrant County. The model reflects the Thoroughfare Plan
for Westlake as indicated in this chapter. Running of the model indicated that
anticipated traffic volumes in and around the Town will be adequately accommo-
dated by the proposed Thoroughfare Plan.
The adjacent municipalities of Keller, Roanoke and Southlake are in the process
of updating their Thoroughfare Glans, as shown by Illustration 6.
Plans for the key thoroughfares which penetrate Westlake include:
Henrietta Creek Rd.
80-120' ROW
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Trophy Lake Dr.
90'
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4 lane divided
Trophy Club Dr.
90'
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4 lane divided
Dove Rd.
84'
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Pearson Lane
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4 lane undivided
In addition, Bourland Rd. is expected to connect with a major Fort Worth thor-
oughfare crossing Hwy 377 at the southwest corner of Westlake. This roadway
will serve anticipated light industrial development in both Fort Worth and Keller.
In Westlake south of Hwy 114, the newly constructed Kirkwood Boulevard is a 6
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lane divided thoroughfare. It has a varying right-of-way, but averages about 170
feet in width with an additional landscaped setback of 100 feet.
Issues
A typical grid of thoroughfares through Westlake would not work well with the
Town's topography, thus requiring excessive manipulation of the land.
Provide for ease of circulation for regional traffic through Westlake, where nec-
essary; but avoid "cut -through" traffic which would unnecessarily congest
Westlake roads.
Maintain a rural atmosphere in Westlake when development is in place.
Goals and Objectives
1. Develop a circulation pattern that.
a. minimizes thru-traffic,
b. internalizes circulation of all but major roadways,
C. creates winding and scenic roadways, and
d. follows existing topographic contours.
2. Develop thoroughfare standards which will result in minimal congestion on all
Westlake roads, and preserve a rural character.
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Policies
a. The arrangement, character, extent, width and location of all
streets should be in conformity with the Township's Thoroughfare
Plan, and should be considered in their relation to existing and
planned streets, topographical conditions, scenic views and their
appropriate relation to the land uses proposed to be served by such
streets.
b. All freeway service roads and Collectors should have limited
access points to ease the flow of traffic.
C. All freeway service roads and Collectors should have a land-
scaped buffer to reinforce the rural character.
d. Roadways in easements or dedicated rights-of-way should be
configured in the following manner (Illustrations 8,9 and 10):
Major Blvd. Collector
Major Collector
Collectors
Local Rural Residential
Local Suburban Resid.
6 lane divided
6 lane divided
4 lane divided
4 lane undivided
2 lane undivided
2 lane undivided
165' RO W Avg.
130' ROW
106' ROW
86' ROW
60' RO W
50' RO W
e. Roadways should have no curb and gutter, but rather use
landscaped swales for surface drainage. If curbing is required for
storm water management, then Belgian block or equivalent material
should be used.
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3. Developers should install and warrant all roadways in the development.
Policies
a. The developer should construct and pay for all roadways !lade
necessary by its development, and provide a two year maintenance
bond.
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Background
Currently, all services are contracted by Westlake. Fire, ambulance and emer-
gency police services are provided by Trophy Club. This arrangement allows
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provides regular police patrols.
As Westlake grows, there will be increasing demand to provide its own services
for citizens and businesses. Current service providers have as their highest
priority, their own population; thus, important services such as medical, fire and
poflce protection can be slow. In addition, the fact that the base for these ser-
vices is located outside the boundaries of the Town ensures a built-in delay in
response time.
N broad range of services are necessary to support increasing resident and
employee populations. These include health, recreation, daycare, and retaii
services.
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2. Ensure a development pattern that will minimize the need for the Town to
provide its own services.
LAND USE
Land Use
Background
The Zoning Ordinance in Westlake currently includes six districts --
Low Density), Residential
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High Density Residential,
Local Retail,
Planned Office Park,
Planned Office Park - Hotel, and
Industrial
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However, land in Westlake is currently zoned with only three of these districts --
Low Density Residential, Planned Office Park, and Planned Office Park - Hotel.
The residential district requires minimum 10 acre lots. The Planned Office Park
District is limited to 10% coverage, with a height cap of 700° MSL (mean sea
level) which will allow between 0 and 8 stories. It also contains a minimum 500
foot setback and a minimum 150 acre lot size.
As a general rule, the Town requires that 5% of land to be subdivided is dedi-
cated for public use such as parks and playgrounds.
Issues
The zoning categories applied in the Township are very restrictive and do not
provide for a broad range of land uses.
The type of land uses developed in Westlake will have an impact on the level of
support service that the Township will need to provide, on the ability to preserve
the natural features of the land, and on traffic and circulation.
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A major concern to the community is the quality of development that can occur
with straight zoning. There is a desire to ensure that new development is at
least as high quality as the Solana office park.
Goals and Obiectives
1. Create zoning and development standards that will have flexibility to ensure
quality development and retain and enhance the rural atmosphere of the com-
munity.
Policies
a. Land uses and their location should
require a minimal alteration of topography, and
take advantage of the topography and vegetation of the
Township, in order to provide attractive views and
reinforce the rural character of the community.
b. Properties located northwest of Highway 170 should have less
restrictive minimum lots sizes and building setbacks.
C. As an incentive for the provision and maintenance of roadways,
utilities and open space, dedications and easements should be se-
cured by the Township, and site densities should be calculated on the
gross site area.
d. Provide for Planned Development Districts whereby a zoning
district may be applied for and utilized in order to allow greater flexibil-
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ity in land use, density and other regulations, and to more closely
reflect special conditions of development sites.
Commercial Office:
2. Because of the proximity of the area to the Alliance and DFW Airports, and
the existing corporate office development in the Township, the Town should build
on the corporate office park concept by providing an adequate supply of land in
Westlake for this type of development.
3. Allow residential development that will maintain a rural character.
a. Residential subdivisions and buildings should be carefully
ilesigned in order to work with the rolling, and in some places steep,
topography. This may require innovative solutions to approach the
maximum allodensities.
b. Residences should not face directly on Collector or larger
roadways.
C. Creation of extensive lawn areas should be discouraged, and a
more natural landscape, with wildflowers and trees, should be encour-
aged.
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d. Clustering of residential lots to preserve open space and en-
hance rural character should be permitted upon the submission of an
acceptable development plan including the location of lots and build-
ing envelopes, and an open space management plan.
e. A development plan should be submitted for all areas with a
residential density in excess of I uniVacre. Such areas should be a
minimum of 25 acres.
f Residential development with clustered housing of 3-5 units per
acre, or higher density multi -family units, may be allowed if considered
an integral part of a detailed comprehensively planned development,
provided that other provisions of this Plan are met
4. Retail should serve local residents and businesses. Retail areas may in-
clude hotel and office uses. Regional retail centers should be avoided.
Industrial.
5. Light industrial use, if allowed, should be limited to the western portion of the
township.
Institutional:
6. Institutional uses such as hospitals, schools and churches should be al-
lowed.
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7. An open space system should be created for the township in order to pre-
serve recreational and aesthetic linkages throughout the community, as shown in
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a. Open space corridors -should be provided primarily along flood
plain and drainage areas. Some should be required in an east/West
direction to connect the natural open space corridors together, form-
ing a comprehensive system.
b. All project master plans and subdivisions should conform to thd
Open Space Plan.
C. Flood plains and land with slopes in excess of 25% should
constitute the majority of open space system.
8. Parks should be located with easy access from all households in each Mod-
erate Density Residential area, and should be a minimum of 10 acres in size.
9. Land uses allowed in parks and open spaces should include a broad range
of activities including hiking, jogging, horseback riding, golf, tennis and other
court sports. However, some uses may be restricted in certain areas for the
safety and convenience of the public.
10. A Park and Open Space Management Plan➢ including lakes, should be
prepared to ensure proper maintenance and security. It should also address
water quality in the lakes.
11. Minimize the impact of signage.
Policies
a. All signs in Westlake should be on-site business identification
or for public information. No off-site product or service advertising
should be allowed.
b. Temporary on-site signs should be allowed under strict control.
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Currently, Westlake has no paid staff. All legal, engineering and planning work
are contracted with consultants; and all police, emergency, and fire services are
contracted ;:pith other agencies.
There is no R• valorem tax in Westlake. The •. principal v
portion of • from utility franchise taxes.
The addition of paid staff could lead to the need to assess ad valorem taxes on
properties within its boundaries.
Certain land uses create a greater need for municipal services than other lar'i
and cost moreto serve in terms of police,-
1. Minimize the need for the Township to provide its own services and to add
municipal staff.
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Policies
a. All municipal improvements shall include a two year mainte-
nance bond.
b. The Township will contract with appropriate entities to build and
maintain its infrastructure, until such time as it deems it necessary to
create its own staff.
2. Utilize development standards, and encourage a development pattern that
minimizes the need for ad valorem taxes.
3. As an incentive to quality development, maintain a low tax base to allow
capitalization of improvements and maintenance.
4. Ensure that new development is in the best long term interests of those who
choose to live and work in the community.
5. Encourage regional cooperation and cost participation for all off-site and
infrastructure upgrading of water systems, sewer treatment facilities and flood
plain control.
6. Consider Public Improvement Districts as a method of providing interim
financing for water, sewer, roadways and open space development, as well as
for long term maintenance of these items.
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