Weatherford General Plan Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS v
Draft - July 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS... III 1. INTRODUCTION TO THE GENERAL PLAN... 1-1 A. Why Plan?... 1-2 B. Creating the General Plan... 1-2 C. Plan Structure... 1-4 D. Policy Direction... 1-5 E. Making a Difference for Weatherford... 1-6 2. OVERALL POLICY DIRECTION... 2-1 A. Role Of Overall Policy Direction... 2-2 B. Vision Statement... 2-3 C. Guiding Principles... 2-4 D. Preferred Scenario... 2-7 3. CITYWIDE ISSUES ELEMENT... 3-1 A. Introduction... 3-2 B. Housing... 3-3 C. Historic Preservation... 3-3 D. Community Design... 3-3 E. Resilience... 3-3 F. Development Phasing and Annexation... 3-3 i. Annexation... 3-3 ETJ Expansion... 3-3 i Utility Extension... 3-3 4. LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT ELEMENT... 4-1 A. Introduction... 4-2 B. Land Use and Development Policies... 4-3 C. Place Types THE COLOR PALETTE FOR PAINTING POSSIBLE FUTURES... 4-4 D. Place Type Diagram... 4-22 E. Development Implications... 4-22 F. Citywide Decision-Making Criteria... 4-22 G. Criteria for Specific Uses and Locations... 4-22 i. Criteria for Locating Neighborhood-Serving Commercial... 4-22 Criteria for Design of Higher-Density Residential Communities... 4-22 i Criteria for Blended Estate Residential and Suburban Living Development... 4-22 vi
Weatherford General Plan Table of Contents iv. Criteria for Cluster Residential Development v. Criteria for Projects at Gateway Locations 5. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ELEMENT... 5-1 A. Introduction to Economic Development... 5-1 B. Overview... i. Trade Area... Market Opportunities... C. Economic Development Policies... i. Retail... Downtown... i Gateways to Downtown & Weatherford... iv. Employment-Generating... v. Agriculture... D. Short-Term Economic Development Actions & Investments... B. Mobility General Policies... C. Design for Complete Streets, Connectivity and Context-Sensitive Design... D. Additional Mobility Options... E. Study Area Thoroughfare Plan... i. Street types... Thoroughfare plan map... i Bike Plan Map... F. Downtown Mobility... i. TXDOT turnback program... Downtown Circulation Plan... i Roundabout/Courthouse Square redesign... G. Public Transportation... i. Potential commuter rail... H. Aviation and Freight... I. Short-Term Mobility Actions & Investments... 6. MOBILITY ELEMENT... 6-1 A. Introduction to Mobility... i. Mobility Within the Study Area... Multiple Modes... i Air and Freight Mobility... 7. PARKS AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT... 7-1 A. Introduction to Parks & Open Space... B. Overview... i. Parks... Recreation... vii
Draft - July 2017 i Open Space... iv. Trails... C. Parks & Open Space Policies... D. Short-Term Parks & Open Space Investments... 8. INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT... 8-1 A. Introduction to Infrastructure Systems... B. Water System... Policies... i Short-Term Infrastructure Actions & Investments.. C. Wastewater System... Policies... i Short-Term Infrastructure Actions & Investments.. D. Stormwater Management... Policies... i Short-Term Infrastructure Actions & Investments.. E. Electric Utility... Policies... i Short-Term Infrastructure Actions & Investments.. F. Street System Management and Maintenance... Policies... i Short-Term Infrastructure Actions & Investments.. G. Solid Waste/Recycling... Policies... i Short-Term Infrastructure Actions & Investments.. 9. PUBLIC SAFETY ELEMENT... 9-1 A. Introduction to Public Safety... B. Police... Policies... i Short-Term Infrastructure Actions & Investments.. C. Fire... Policies... i Short-Term Infrastructure Actions & Investments.. D. Emergency Management... Policies... i Short-Term Infrastructure Actions & Investments.. viii viii
Weatherford General Plan Table of Contents E. Medical... Short-Term Infrastructure Actions & Investments.. F. Code Enforcement... Policies... i Short-Term Infrastructure Actions & Investments.. G. Animal Control... Policies... i Short-Term Infrastructure Actions & Investments.. 10. QUALITY OF LIFE ELEMENT... 10-1 A. Introduction to Quality of Life... B. Library... Policies... i Short-Term Infrastructure Actions & Investments.. C. Other City Facilities... Policies... i Short-Term Infrastructure Actions & Investments.. D. Education... Short-Term Infrastructure Actions & Investments. 11. PLANNING AREA STRATEGIES...11-1 A. Area 1... Description... i Place Type Diagram... v. Downtown Land Use and Design... vi. Design Along US 180... v Major Public Investments & Initiatives... B. Area 2... Description... i Place Type Diagram... v. Design Along US 180... vi. Major Public Investments & Initiatives... C. Area 3... Description... i Place Type Diagram... ix
Draft - July 2017 D. Area 4... Description... i Place Type Diagram... E. Area 5... Description... i Place Type Diagram... F. Area 6... Description... i Place Type Diagram... G. Area 7... Description... i Place Type Diagram... 12. IMPLEMENTATION PRIORITIES... A. Introduction... B. Overall Implementation Strategy... C. Implementation Partners... D. Implementation Framework... i. Capital Investments ( C )... Education & Engagement ( E )... i Financial Incentives ( F )... iv. Guidelines ( G )... v. Programs & Partnerships ( P )... vi. Regulations ( R )... v Studies & Research ( S )... vi Tracking ( T )... E. Top Priority Action Items... F. Staff Tracking Information... 13. APPENDICES... 10-1 x
Weatherford General Plan Land Use and Development Element N. LIST OF EXHIBITS A. Exhibit 1: Top Priority Issues... 2-4 B. Exhibit 2: Preferred Scenario (ETJ)... 2-8 C. Exhibit 3: Preferred Scenario #2... 2-9 D. Exhibit 4: Place Type Diagram...4-23 xi