Thoroughfare-AG 950509The City With A Beautiful Future
CITY COUNCIL MEETING:
AGENDA REQUEST FORM
May 9, 1995
ITEM #
ITEM CAPTION:
Consideration of approval of an ordinance revising the City of Coppell Thoroughfare Plan to designate
Sandy Lake Road as a four -lane divided boulevard (C4D) from Denton Tap Road to MacArthur Blv
and authorize the Mayor to sign.
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SUBMITTHEt;QBY: Kenneth M Griffin, P.E
TITLE: Asst. City Manager /City Engineer INITIALS
STAFF COMMENTS:
See Attached Memo.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION Approval X
EXPLANATION:
Denial
Staff will be available to answer any, questions at the Council meeting.
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CITY MANAGER
REVIEW:
MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Kenneth M. Griffin, P.E., Asst. City Manager /City Engineer
RE: Consideration of approval of an ordinance revising the City of Coppell
Thoroughfare Plan to designate Sandy Lake Road as a four -lane divided
boulevard (C4D) from Denton Tap to MacArthur Blvd. and authorizing the
Mayor to sign.
Date: May 1„ 1995
The City of Coppell has recently evaluated the roadway system in conjunction with the technical
report for the Roadway Impact Fee Study. As part of the study, I requested the consultant to
evaluate Sandy Lake Road to determine if the section through the heart of Coppell should be a
four or six lane roadway in the future. Council may recall that this road is currently on our
Thoroughfare Plan as a C4D /6. This indicates that it is a four -lane divided boulevard in six -
lanes of right -of -way. During the public meetings for Sandy Lake, there was substantial
discussion as to whether or not this would ever be a six -lane roadway. Because of that
discussion, I had the consultant evaluate the roadway from two perspectives: 1) Sandy Lake as
a four -lane from MacArthur to the west City Limits and six lanes from MacArthur to the east
City Limits; 2) Sandy Lake as a six -lane from the east City Limits to the west City Limits. Both
analysis were performed for the year 2010. In an analysis of this nature, you try to evaluate the
other roadway systems that will be in place for the year in which you are studying. In this case,
the following improvements were included: the S.H. 121 bypass; the improved section of
Beltline Road; and the 161 connector from Trinity Mills to I.H. 635. These roadways all have
the effect of taking traffic off of the heart of Coppell and moving it to the major highways
surrounding Coppell. I also asked the consultant to evaluate Parkway Blvd. as a two -lane
undivided collector as opposed to the current four -lane divided. Council may be aware that
because of the parking on Parkway Blvd. the road basically functions as a two -lane.
Considering all these adjustments to the roadway system, the analysis clearly shows that Sandy
Lake Road between Denton Tap and MacArthur Blvd. should be a four -lane divided roadway
in the future. However, depending on the final interchange design for S.H. 121, there may need
to be a six -lane roadway between S.H. 121 and Freeport.
Because the City is currently only reviewing the section of Sandy Lake Road between Denton
Tap and MacArthur my recommendation is to revise the Thoroughfare Plan to designate Sandy
Lake Road as a C41) from MacArthur to Denton Tap Roadway. I further recommend that prior
to entering into any type of design contract on Sandy Lake Road from Denton Tap west to S.H.
121 that the City reevaluate the roadway configuration at that time to further calibrate traffic
volumes and determine the proper street designation.
Staff will be available to answer any questions at the Council meeting.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 90s J700
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS,
AMENDING THE COPPELL THOROUGHFARE PLAN CODIFIED AT
ARTICLE 15 -9' OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
COPPELL, TEAS TO CHANGE THE ROADWAY CLASSIFICATION OF
SANDY LAKE ROAD, BETWEEN DENTON TAP ROAD AND
MACARTHURIBOULEVARD, FROM C4D /6 CLASSIFICATION TO C41);
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:
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 Sandy Lake Road, between Denton Tap Road
and MacArthur Boulevard, from C4D /6 to C4D.
SECTION 2. That all ordinances and provisions of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Coppell, Texas in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be, and the same are hereby,
repealed, and all other provisions not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall
remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3. That should any word, phrase, paragraph, section or portion 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. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately from and after its
passage as the law and', charter in such cases provide.
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DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, this the
day of , 1995.
APPROVED:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
PE , R G. SMI CITY ATTORNEY
(PGS /jd 5/1/95)
ATTEST:
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Councilmember Tunn�ll seconded the motion; the motion carried 7 -0 with Mayor Pro Tern
Robertson and Councilmembers Alexander, Sturges, Watson, Tunnell, Mayo, and Sheehan
voting in favor of the motion.
15. Consideration and approval to amend the Five year Action Plan, of the Parks,
Recreation and Open Space Master Plan, as recommended by the Parks and
Recreation Board.
This item was pulled from the agenda for this meeting.
16. Consideration of realignment of Sandy Lake Road right -of -way to the
northern option in relation to the TU easement.
City Manager Jim Witt made a presentation to the Council. City Attorney Pete Smith
summarized the Eminent Domain procedure regarding the TU power line issue. Ken Griffin,
Assistant City Manager /City Engineer, addressed Council concerning future plans and sidewalks.
Councilmember Watson addressed additional landscaping. Councilmember Alexander addressed
a letter from Lambeth Townsend. After lengthy discussion, Mayor Pro Tern Robertson moved
to approve the realignment of Sandy Lake Road right -of -way to the northern option in relation
to the TU easement; adopt Option 3 in the letter from Lambeth Townsend dated April 24, 1995
which option reads as follows: "When TU Electric files its report of the planned upgrade,
intervene and file a request for a public hearing to determine whether a CCN is required and
request that a good cause exception to the exemption applies "; approve Ordinance No. 95700
revising the City of Coppell Thoroughfare Plan to designate Sandy Lake Road as a four -lane
divided boulevard (C 4D) from Denton Tap Road to MacArthur Blvd. and authorize the Mayor
to sign; and revise the original contract with Rady and Associates in the amount of $154,750 for
services related to the redesign of Sandy Lake Road and adding $23,500 for the design of the
Woodridge drainage channel for a total revised contract amount of $178,250 and authorizing the
Mayor to sign. Councilmember Mayo seconded the motion; the motion carried 7 -0 with Mayor
Pro Tem Robertson and Councilmembers Alexander, Sturges, Watson, Tunnell, Mayo, and
Sheehan voting in favor of the motion.
A five- minute recess was held at this time.
17. Consideration and approval of an Ordinance revising the City of Coppell
Thoroughfare Plan to designate Sandy Lake Road as a four -lane divided
boulevard (C4D) from Denton Tap Road to MacArthur Boulevard, and
authorize the Mayor to sign.
This item was considered under Item 16. See Item 16 for minutes.
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