From
Chris Hartmann
Title
CPA180504 - Comprehensive Plan Amendment - Adoption of the 2018 Comprehensive Plan, an Update of the 2010 Comprehensive Plan. (On November 5, 2018, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 7-0).
Presenter
David Jones, AICP, Chief City Planner
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
SUMMARY:
This is an update to the Comprehensive Plan and Master Thoroughfare Plan for the City of Grand Prairie. Section 211.004 of the Texas Local Government Code requires that any city which adopts zoning regulations do so in accordance with a Comprehensive Plan. The Plan considered herein is an update to the current Comprehensive Plan and each of its components. The current plan was adopted in 2010.
OVERVIEW:
The 2018 Comprehensive Plan updates and builds on the 2010 Comprehensive Plan, with several goals, objectives and recommendations either carried over or clarified. The Future Land Use maps has been updated to reflect development trends over the past 8 years, while new focus sections have been added to the plan to take a closer look at areas in which Grand Prairie has experienced or anticipates exceptional growth, such as the 161 Corridor, the area along the IH-20 and IH-30 frontage roads currently under construction, and the South Sector extending down to the city’s ETJ in Ellis and Johnson counties.
In addition to these updates, the Master Thoroughfare Plan has been amended to reflect updates and completions in the city’s road network, the Interstate frontage roads, and a comprehensive overhaul of planned roads within the South Sector. Updates are also proposed for Article 23 of the Unified Development Code including updated 3-D street sections with a stronger emphasis on non-motorized travel facilities.
The draft Ordinance and the format for the plan are attached for your review. This is the second of four public meetings at which the draft 2018 Comprehensive Plan will be considered. The fina...
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