25 - Master Thoroughfare Plan AmendmentItem No. 25
TO: Mayor, Mayor Pro -Tem and City Council
Grayson Path, City Manager
FROM: Andrew Mack, AICP Director Planning & Community Development
SUBJECT: Conduct a public hearing and take action regarding the petition of the City of
Paris for a Master Thoroughfare Plan Amendment as adopted on October 8,
2018 as follows:
• C-8 to be amended in part
• C-8 (a) to be added
• C-8 (b) to be added
• C-8 (c) to be added
• C-8 (d) to be added
• A-8 to be amended in part
DATE: January 23, 2023
BACKGROUND
At its 10/3/22 and 11/7/22 meetings the Planning & Zoning Commission held discussions
regarding updating and amendments to the Master Thoroughfare Plan. The last action to be
approved by the P&Z and Council was to delete the planned future arterial roadway (4 lane
highway) shown between FM 195 and Lamar Avenue (TH 82). It 'was deemed unrealistic as
originally drawn in relation what has been constructed over several decades.
Since this time Staff has continued to work on analyzing areas in the Northeast Quadrant of
the City where continued new development interest is occurring. This area studied includes
proposed revisions for the area between Main Street North (TH 271) and the Stillhouse Road
area midpoint between FM 195. A slight revision is proposed with the future arterial roadway
A-8 that would intersect with Lake Crook Road to better align with the intersection and
continuing straight East until its intersection with Stillhouse Road. This would remove impacts
on large lot constructed home sites in this vicinity. Further analysis will need to be conducted
over the coming year to determine how best to continue this future route further beyond to the
East portion of the City. There is also a series of slight adjustments shown to the collector
roadways shown through this area C-8 a thru d. In this regard, an initial draft map was produced
for the hearing notices that was dated 12/15/22. Since that time a revision was completed to
the drawing which was the previous map that was considered for the hearing at the P&Z
meeting on 1/3/23. A portion of this roadway, now known as NL Parkway has recently been
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completed for the new North Lamar Elementary School. These lines shown on the map are
intended only to show the approximate location of where the roadway may be constructed
when development occurs. Each time a property is planned for development the Future
Thoroughfare Plan will be used as a guide for the City to work with developers to determine
what will actually be the best route for the roadway to be constructed within the development
in order to make sure it functions well for the development, yet still provides for continuity
with the remainder of the planned roadway network. No planned acquisition of property is
considered a part of the plan update. No roadway construction by the City is planned as a part
of this plan update. The plan is used, however, to determine required ROW dedication each
and every time a plat is presented to the City for approval.
INPUTS
During the public hearing conducted by the P&Z on 1/3/23 there was considerable discussion
and questions answered about the purpose and intent of the City having a Master Thoroughfare
Plan. In initiating these changes Staff determined, based upon past input given by property
owners, it was best to provide property owner notifications of the parcels which are affected
by the proposed changes. This allows the City to remain proactive when working with its
citizens concerning future planning in the community. A prime example in this situation is the
input that was received from Ryan and Shanna Schmidt. They provided a very articulate
response in objection to the plan. I was able to have a conversation with them in advance of
the meeting which is what resulted in our Development Review Team responding with a slight
re -drawing of the original plan map. The change that resulted eliminates a portion of the North-
South C -8b line route through large lot homes sites while being able to rely on the Stillhouse
Road segment for connectivity. During the hearing there was also further discussion about
making further changes to the revised New Line C-8 to further lessen impacts upon land owned
by John Curvino who testified with objections at the hearing. This is the 2„ d revision to the
original map sent out to the land owners now before the City Council on the map dated 1/4/23.
All other feedback received from the public, including Tommy Hannes whose family owns
large tracts of land West of Stillhouse Road and Bobby Smallwood with a large rural lot on
Stillhouse Road expressed strong support for the proposed changes. A meeting was also held
with North Lamar ISD representatives on 1/3/23 the morning of the hearing to brief them on
the proposed changes as well. They were in full support of the City's initiative, but did express
concerns about the condition and capacity of Stillhouse road to handle continued development
in the area, including their plans for continued new school construction in the future. These
will be important discussions the City will have to have with developers over time in this area.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff and the P&Z recommends approval of the above described amendments to the Master
Thoroughfare Plan as shown in the attached revised plan map dated 1/4/23.
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
TEXAS, APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE MASTER
THOROUGHFARE PLAN IN THE NORTHEAST QUADRANT OF THE
CITY; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO
THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, city staff has reviewed the proposed Master Thoroughfare Plan in
relation to the area between Main Street (Texas Hwy 271) and the Stillhouse Road
area midpoint between FM 195; and
WHEREAS, staff undertook this review in connection with and in anticipation
of new development in this area; and
WHEREAS, staff has recommended to the Planning and Zoning Commission
slight changes to the Master Thoroughfare Plan set forth in the Map contained in
Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, at its January 3, 2023 meeting, after conducting a public hearing,
the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of same; and
WHEREAS, at the January 23, 2023 meeting of the Paris City Council, the City
Council, after conducting a public hearing, and having considered the
recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission and the testimony and
evidence introduced at said public hearing approved the Amendments to the Master
Thoroughfare Plan set forth in Exhibit A hereto, by a vote of yeas and nays;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PARIS, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are
hereby in all things approved.
Section 2. That Amendments to the Master Thoroughfare Plan as shown in
Exhibit A hereto are hereby approved.
Section 3. That all provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, and all other
provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris not in conflict with the provisions of
this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 4. That the repeal of any ordinance or part of ordinances affected by
the enactment of this ordinance shall not be construed as abandoning any action now
pending under or by virtue of such ordinance or as discontinuing, abating, modifying,
or altering any penalty accruing or to accrue, or as affecting any rights of the
municipality under any section or provisions of any ordinance at the time of passage
of this ordinance.
Section S. That it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Paris that
this ordinance and every provision hereof, shall be considered severable, and the
invalidity or partial invalidity of any section, clause, or provisions of this ordinance
shall not affect the validity of any other portion of this ordinance.
Section 6. This ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage
and publication as required by law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on this 23rd day of January 2023, by the City Council
of the City of Paris, in regular session, following notice and publication as required by
law.
Paula Portugal, Mayor
ATTEST:
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Stephanie H. Harris, City Attorney