STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Mobility Solutions, Infrastructure, and Sustainability
AGENDA DATE: October 13, 2021
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):|910|DEPARTMENT: Department of Transportation
EXECUTIVE: Majed Al-Ghafry
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SUBJECT
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A public hearing to receive comments to amend the City of Dallas Thoroughfare Plan to (1) delete Cleveland Road between Dallas City Limits and Unnamed SE3 from the Thoroughfare Plan; and (2) change Cleveland Road between Unnamed SE3 BNSF Railroad tracks from a standard six-lane divided roadway (S-6-D) in 107 feet of right-of-way to a special four-lane undivided roadway (SPCL 4U) in 80 feet of right-of-way; and, at the close of the public hearing, authorize an ordinance implementing the change - Financing: No cost consideration to the City
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BACKGROUND
Hutchins 227, Ltd., has requested an amendment to the City of Dallas Thoroughfare Plan to remove Cleveland Road between the Dallas/Hutchins City Limits and Unnamed SE3 from the Thoroughfare Plan. This proposal will be removing the Thoroughfare Plan's requirement to build a six-lane divided roadway in 107 feet of right-of-way (S-6-D). Existing roadways removed from the Thoroughfare Plan are considered local roads and would have to be designed to the City of Dallas local roadway design standards.
The City of Hutchins has already abandoned Cleveland Road east of Dallas City Limits to assist in facilitating the proposed 750 single-family housing development. The developer is also working the City of Dallas Sustainable Development Real Estate division to abandon a section of Cleveland Road, log 50273. They cannot process the abandonment without amending the City of Dallas Thoroughfare Plan. Part of the abandonment request will be that the developer will be required to build a turnaround for the City of Dallas Cleveland Road, local roadway.
The City of Dallas Department of Transportation has requested an amendment to the City of Da...
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