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ITEM CAPTION:
DEPT- "' igineering Department
DATE: August 10, 2004
ITEM #: 7/C
Consider approval of an ordin nce revising the Thoroughfare Plan to redesignate Southwestern Blvd., from a 4-
lane divided collector street (C4D) to a four -lane undivided collector street (C41J), in its entirety from Denton Tap
Rd/ Belt Line Rd. west to Freeport Pkwy.; and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
.APPROVED BY
CITY COUNCIL
ON ABOVE DATE
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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Approval of this ordinance to revise the Thoroughfare Plan will redesignate Southwestern Blvd., from a 4 -lane
divided collector street (C4D) to a 4 -lane undivided collector street (C4U), from Denton Tap Rd. /Belt Line Rd.
westward to Freeport Pkwy.
Staff recommends approval anc will be available to answer any questions at the council meeting.
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Agenda Request Form - Revised 02/04 Document Name: #Thorough farePlan- I AG
MEMORANDUM
FROM THE
DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING
To: Mayor nd City Council
From: Kennet M. Griffin, P.E., Director of Engineering/Public Works
Date: August �0, 2004
RE: Considelr approval of an ordinance revising the Thoroughfare Plan to
redesignate Southwestern Blvd. from a 4 -lane divided collector street (C4D)
to a 4 -lane undivided collector street (C4U) in its entirety from Denton Tap
Rd. /Belt Line Rd. west to Freeport Pkwy; and authorizing the Mayor to sign.
The City's current Tho oughfare Plan shows Southwestern Boulevard from its intersection with
Denton Tap Rd./Belt sine Rd. to its intersection with Freeport Pkwy. as a future four -lane
divided collector street.; approximately one -third of Southwestern Blvd., from Coppell
Rd. to Freeport Pkwy.,', is already constructed as a 45 -foot wide, four -lane undivided collector
street (C4U).
I have had recent meet'ngs with the owner of the property at the southwest corner of Belt Line
Rd. and Southwestern B lvd. concerning the construction of Southwestern Blvd. Council may
recall that there is a de loper's agreement in place that requires the developer of that property to
construct a portion of 11 Southwestern Blvd., from Belt Line Rd. to Grapevine Creek. The
construction of Southwestern Blvd., from Grapevine Creek westward to Coppell Rd., will still be
the City's responsibility:.
Because it is the devel per's responsibility to construct a portion of Southwestern Blvd., I have
been meeting with the roperty owner and their engineer concerning how Southwestern Blvd.
should be constructed. The developer has requested that the section of Southwestern Blvd.,
between Denton Tap/Bj It Line and Coppell Rd., be constructed similar to the section that is
already in place from Coppell Rd. to Freeport Pkwy., i.e. a four -lane undivided collector (C4U).
Construction of the C40 for Southwestern Blvd. would be consistent with other streets that have
been constructed in commercial type areas, particularly Airline Dr., Wrangler Dr., Lakeshore Dr.,
Creekview Dr., Ruby Rai., and Gateway Blvd. All of these streets are constructed generally 40 to
45 feet wide.
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In May 1995, Council approval an amendment to the Thoroughfare Plan that realigned a portion
of Southwestern Blvd. at its intersection with Freeport Pkwy. At one time our Thoroughfare Plan
showed Southwestern Blvd. curving to the south, east of Freeport Pkwy. to intersect at Gateway
Blvd.. This would have created a four - legged intersection at Freeport Pkwy.
"CITY OF COPPELL ENGINEERING - EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN"
Because Southwestern Blvd. will not be realigned and the current constructed section, from
Coppell Rd. to Freeport Pkwy, which is approximately one -third of the entire length will remain
in place, it seems logical to construct the entire section of Southwestern Blvd. as a four -lane
undivided collector street (C4U). Again, this is similar to what is constructed in other
commercial areas of the City.
Staff recommends approval of the revision to the current Thoroughfare Plan to redesignate
Southwestern Blvd. froTi a 4 -lane divided collector street (C4D) to a 4 -lane undivided collector
street (C4U) in its entirety from Denton Tap Rd. /Belt Line Rd. west to Freeport Pkwy. Staff will
be available to answer any questions at the council meeting.
"CITY OF COPPELL ENGINEERING - EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN"
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 9
AN O INANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS,
AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 95703 THE COPPELL
THOROUGHFARE PLAN CODIFIED AT ARTICLE 15 -9 OF THE
CODE OF ORMNANCES OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS TO
CHANGE THE ROADWAY CLASSIFICATION OF
SOUTHWEST RN BOULEVARD IN ITS ENTIRETY FROM C41) CLASSIFICATION TO C4U; PROVIDING A REPEALING
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COPPELL, TEXAS: j
SECTION 1. That the Coppell Thoroughfare Plan as heretofore adopted and
codified at Article 15 -9 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell, Texas, be, and the
same is hereby amended by changing the roadway classification of Southwestern
Boulevard, at its point 6f intersection with Denton Tap Rd./Belt Line Rd. westward to its
point of intersection with Freeport Parkway, from C41) to C4U.
SECTION 2. Tat all ordinances and provisions of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Coppell, Texas ih conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be, and the same are
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hereby, repealed, and 411 other provisions not in conflict with the provisions of this
ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3. T�FZat should any word, phrase, paragraph, section or p ortion of this
ordinance, or of the Code of Ordinances, as amended hereby, be held to be void or
unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of said
ordinance or of the Code of Ordinances, as amended hereby, which shall remain in full
force and effect.
SECTION 4. hat this ordinance shall become effective immediately from and
after its passage as the 1 w and charter in such cases provide.
DULY PASSEL by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, this the
day of , 2004.
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DOUGLAS N. S�OVER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
LIB Y tBC1qT&YSECRETARY
APP VED AS TO FORM:
ROBERT E. HAGER, T ATM ;Y