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2023-27 R - Supporing U.S. Highway 380 Being a Controlled Access HighwayTOWN OF PROSPER, TEXAS RESOLUTION NO. 2023-27 A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PROSPER, TEXAS, SUPPORTING U.S. HIGHWAY 380 BEING A CONTROLLED ACCESS HIGHWAY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF PROSPER, IN ACCORDANCE WITH RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IN ITS DECEMBER 2022 DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR U.S. HIGHWAY 380 FROM COIT ROAD TO FM 1827, AND JANUARY 2023 DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR U.S. HIGHWAY 380 FROM TEEL PARKWAY TO LAKEWOOD DRIVE, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED HEREIN; ACKNOWLEDGING THE PREFERRED ALIGNMENT OF THE FUTURE EXPANSION OF U.S. HIGHWAY 380 WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN IS CONSISTENT WITH THE TOWN'S THOROUGHFARE PLAN; REQUESTING THAT THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT REFLECT THE ALIGNMENT OF U.S. HIGHWAY 380 WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF PROSPER AS RECOMMENDED; MAKING FINDINGS; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SUBMIT COMMENTS TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ON THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT AND/OR DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Prosper has consistently supported improving the U.S. Highway 380 corridor to improve mobility for the region; and WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Prosper also has consistently supported U.S. Highway 380 being a controlled access highway within the corporate limits of the Town; and WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Transportation ("TxDOT") has determined its preferred alignment of U.S. Highway 380 from Coit Road to FM 1827 - the Blue Preferred Alignment, as reflected in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement dated December 2022, with such location described and depicted in Exhibit A, attached hereto; and WHEREAS, TxDOT also has determined its preferred alignment of U.S. Highway 380 from Teel Parkway to Lakewood Drive, as reflected in the Draft Environmental Assessment dated January 2023, with such location described and depicted in Exhibit B, attached hereto; and WHEREAS, the Town Council agrees that TxDOT's preferred alignments of U.S. Highway 380 in the Town - the Blue Preferred Alignment for the Coit Road to FM 1827 project, and the preferred alignment for the Teel Parkway to Lakewood Drive project, as reflected in the December 2022 Draft Environmental Impact Statement and January 2023 Draft Environmental Assessment, respectively, are beneficial to the Town as well as its residents and businesses; and WHEREAS, the Town Council hereby desires to express its strong support of the preferred alignments of U.S. Highway 380 in the Town, as described and depicted in attached Exhibit A and Exhibit B; and WHEREAS, the Town Council further requests that TxDOT's Final Environmental Impact Statement and Final Environmental Assessment reflect the alignment of U.S. Highway 380 within the corporate limits of the Town of Prosper as recommended and referenced herein. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PROSPER, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1 The findings set forth above are incorporated into the body of this Resolution as if fully set forth herein. SECTION 2 The Town Council of the Town of Prosper, Texas, hereby strongly supports U.S. Highway 380 being a controlled access highway within the corporate limits of the Town in accordance with TxDOT's preferred alignment of U.S. Highway 380 - the Blue Preferred Alignment for the Coit Road to FM 1827 project, and the preferred alignment for the Teel Parkway to Lakewood Drive project, as reflected in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Draft Environmental Assessment referenced in the Preamble to this Resolution. SECTION 3 The Mayor of the Town of Prosper is hereby authorized to submit comments to TxDOT regarding on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement and/or Draft Environmental Assessment referenced in the Preamble to this Resolution. SECTION 4 The Town Council hereby directs Town staff to promptly forward a copy of this Resolution to the Texas Department of Transportation. SECTION 5 Any and all resolutions, rules, regulations, policies, or provisions in conflict with the provisions of this Resolution are hereby repealed and rescinded to the extent of any conflict herewith. SECTION 6 This Resolution shall be effective from and after its passage by the Town Council. DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PROSPER, TEXAS, ON THIS 28TH DAY OF MARCH, 2023. David F. Bristol, Mayor Resolution No. 2023-27; Page 2 ATTEST: Michelle Lewis Sirianni, Town Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: Terrence S. Welch, Town Attorney Resolution No. 2023-27; Page 3 ti N 4% co LL 0 �► H 8 � Q x y 0 V H V 8 Rluodi� ' LL u CD MAlwWjANuyf } a } W _ z z = V N LLLL LLJ a Z m LU LU x LU Lu Q V PAIf m Y] a Q � z Lu s� z LLLLL . 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