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2020-87 - RTOWN OF PROSPER, TEXAS RESOLUTION NO. 2020-87 A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PROSPER, TEXAS, SUPPORTING U.S. HIGHWAY 380 AS A CONTROLLED ACCESS HIGHWAY; CONTINUE SUPPORTING THE TXDOT RECOMMENDED ALIGNMENT AS PRESENTED ON MAY 6, 2019, FOR U.S. HIGHWAY 380 WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN; STRONGLY OPPOSING ANY PROPOSED ALIGNMENT CHANGE, ENTITLED GOLD OR BROWN ALTERNATIVE SEGMENT B ALIGNMENTS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF PROSPER AND THAT IS IN CONFLICT WITH EXISTING AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT ALONG SAID ALTERNATIVES, THAT IS NOT CONSISTENT WITH THE TOWN’S THOROUGHFARE PLAN AND CURRENT ALIGNMENT OF SAID ROADWAY; MAKING FINDINGS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) 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, or more commonly referred to by TxDOT as a Controlled Access Highway; 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, the Town of Prosper has adopted four prior resolutions in support of the current alignment of U.S. Highway 380 expanding to a Limited Access Roadway (LAR) within the corporate limits of the Town; 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 presented the TxDOT Recommended Alignment for U.S. Highway 380 in Collin County at a public meeting on May 6, 2019; and WHEREAS, the TxDOT Recommended Alignment for U.S. Highway 380 in the Town is consistent with the current alignment of U.S. Highway 380 and the Town of Prosper’s Thoroughfare Plan. WHEREAS, TxDOT finalized the US 380 Collin County Feasibility Study Final Report and Implementation Plan in March 2020, including the Recommended Alignment for U.S. Highway 380 along the current alignment within the Town; and WHEREAS, TxDOT held an Overall Project Update Meeting on October 12, 2020 and then a more detailed Agency Scoping Meeting on October 29, 2020, for the U.S. Highway 380 Environmental Impact Study (EIS) from Coit Road to FM 1827 and introduced a new Gold and Brown Alternative Segment B Alignments within the Town limits; and WHEREAS, the alternative Segment B alignments are incongruent with Resolution No. 19-24 and the Town’s Thoroughfare Plan both approved by Council; and Resolution No. 2020-87, Page 2 WHEREAS, the alternative Segment B alignments negatively impact existing and planned future developments within the Town to include a Charter School under construction, and Residential & Commercial/Retail development in various stages of the development process and within close proximity to a future Prosper ISD High School, as shown in the Prosper Development Map, attached hereto as Exhibit “A”; and WHEREAS, the Town Council further declares its opposition to any alignment of the 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: 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, supports U.S. Highway 380 being a Controlled Access Highway. SECTION 3 The Town Council hereby continues to express its strong support for the TxDOT Recommended Alignment presented by TxDOT at the May 6, 2019, Public Meeting and as included within the U.S. 380 Collin County Feasibility Study Final Report completed in March 2020 for the section within the corporate limits of the Town of Prosper, thereby acknowledging that the future expansion of U.S. Highway 380 will remain in its current alignment within the corporate limits of the Town, consistent with the Town’s Thoroughfare Plan. SECTION 4 The Town Council 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 expresses its strong opposition to any proposed alignment consideration of the Gold or Brown Alternative Segment B alignment 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 as presented during the Agency Scoping Meeting for the U.S. 380 EIS Coit Road to FM 1827 within the limits of the Town on October 12 and 29, 2020. SECTION 6 The Town Council hereby directs Town staff not to coordinate with TxDOT or any other entity related to the preservation of right-of-way for the expansion of U.S. Highway 380 as a Controlled Access Roadway while there exists alternative options for U.S. Highway 380 within the corporate limits of the Town of Prosper. SECTION 7 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 8 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 24TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2020. AT T: Melissa Lee, T n Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: Terrence S. Welch, Town Attorney L A Ray Smith, qayor Resolution No. 2020-87, Page 3 Prosper Development Map N 0 750 1,500 Feet This map is for illustration purposes only. W FRONTIER PKWY E FRONTIER PKWY PARVIN RD PROSPER RD C E PROSPER TRL h2 I rc lUy W W FIRST ST Qp E FIRST ST y Uz w W UNIVERSITY D Y D Resolution No. 2020-87, Page 4