19-17 - RTOWN OF PROSPER, TEXAS RESOLUTION NO. 19-17
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PROSPER,
TEXAS, SUPPORTING U.S. HIGHWAY 380 AS A LIMITED ACCESS
ROADWAY BUT STRONGLY OPPOSING ANY PROPOSED ALIGNMENT
CHANGE TO RED ALIGNMENT OPTION B AND ORIGINAL RED ALIGNMENT
OPTION B AS BYPASS OPTIONS FOR U.S. HIGHWAY 380 WITHIN THE
CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF PROSPER THAT IS NOT
CONSISTENT WITH ,THE TOWN'S THOROUGHFARE PLAN AND CURRENT
ALIGNMENT OF SAID HIGHWAY; MAKING FINDINGS; AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has held three public
meetings in October 2018 relative to a feasibility study of expanding U.S. Highway 380 in Collin
County to a Limited Access Roadway; and
WHEREAS, previous public meetings earlier in 2018 did not include a bypass option for
U.S. Highway 380 within the Town's corporate limits; and
WHEREAS, on April 11, 2017, the Town of Prosper adopted Resolution No. 17-29 in
support of the current alignment of U.S. Highway 380 expanding to a Limited Access Roadway
(LAR); and
WHEREAS, the Town's Thoroughfare Plan, adopted after multiple public hearings and
intensive citizen input, depicts U.S. Highway 380 along its current route; and
WHEREAS, TxDOT currently shows a bypass option for U.S. Highway 380 within the
Town's corporate limits, outside the current alignment of U.S. Highway 380, such bypass option
now known as Red Alignment Option B; and
WHEREAS, on October 15, 2018, the Town of Prosper adopted Resolution No. 18-89 in
strong opposition of Red Alignment Option B and any alignment not consistent with the current
alignment of U.S. Highway 380; and
WHEREAS, TxDOT intends to show a proposed alignment change to Red Alignment
Option B on March 28, 2019, that is anticipated to be inconsistent with the Town's Thoroughfare
Plan and current alignment of U.S. Highway 380; and
WHEREAS, by this Resolution, the Town Council desires to express its strong opposition
to any proposed alignment change to Red Alignment Option B and original Red Alignment
Option B as bypass options for U.S. Highway 380 within the corporate limits of the Town of
Prosper that is not consistent with the Town's Thoroughfare Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council further declares its opposition to any alignment of U.S.
Highway 380 in the Town that is not consistent with the current alignment of U.S. Highway 380.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
PROSPER, TEXAS, THAT:
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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 supports U.S. Highway 380 being a Limited Access Roadway.
SECTION 3
The Town Council of the Town of Prosper, Texas, hereby expresses its strong opposition
to any proposed alignment change to Red Alignment Option B and original Red Alignment Option
B as bypass, options for U.S. Highway 380 within the corporate limits of the Town of Prosper that
is not consistent with the Town's Thoroughfare Plan.
SECTION 4
The Town Council of the Town of Prosper, Texas, hereby expresses its strong opposition
to any alignment that is not consistent with the current alignment of U.S. Highway 380 in the Town.
SECTION 5
The Town Council hereby directs no further Town staff coordination with TxDOT or any
other entity related to the preservation of right-of-way for the expansion of U.S. Highway 380 as
a Limited Access Roadway while there exists a bypass option for U.S. Highway 380 within the
corporate limits of the Town of Prosper.
SECTION 6
Considering the Town's repeated, strong opposition to any bypass alternatives located in
Prosper, the Town Council directs Town staff to contact TxDOT staff in Austin to request an
explanation why any bypass alternatives would ever be considered within Prosper considering
the Town's strong opposition to the same.
SECTION 7
The Town Council directs Town staff to request TxDOT staff in Austin provide clarification
on why the recommended grade separated intersection improvements from the 2016 US 380
Collin County Feasibility Study are not being pursued as an option in lieu of expanding U.S.
Highway 380 as a Limited Access Roadway.
SECTION 8
The Town Council directs Town staff to request TxDOT staff in Austin provide a revised
Perryman Group economic study to include updated economic impacts associated with any
bypass option.
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SECTION 9
The Town Council directs Town staff to request TxDOT staff in Austin provide a traffic
impact analysis of the bypass option along the corridor.
SECTION 10
The Town Council directs Town staff to contact TxDOT staff in Austin to reaffirm TxDOT's
policy that it will respect the official position of the local jurisdiction affected by construction, and
not construct a bypass in the Town of Prosper, if the Town of Prosper opposes it.
SECTION 11
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 12
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 26TH DAY OF MARCH, 2019.
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