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City of Colleyville
Sidewalks Ad Hoc Committee
Agenda
City Hall
100 Main Street
Colleyville, Texas 76034
817. 503.1000
www.colleyville.com
Monday, August 28, 2017
6:00 p.m.
Executive Conference Room
Third Floor – City Hall
1.CALL TO ORDER
2.INTRODUCTION OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS
3.REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
3a Discussion of Committee charge and vision
3b Overview of Colleyville sidewalk policies
3c Review of area city sidewalk requirements
3d Discussion of future meeting dates and agenda items
4.ADJOURNMENT
I hereby certify this agenda was posted on City Hall bulletin boards Friday, August
25, 2017 by 5:00 p.m.
James Hubbard
Assistant to the City Manager
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City of Colleyville
Sidewalks Ad Hoc Committee
Agenda Briefing
City Hall
100 Main Street
Colleyville, Texas 76034
www.colleyville.com
Agenda Number 3a Agenda Date 08/28/2017 Number
Type Presentation and Discussion
Department City Manager
Title
Discussion of Committee charge and vision
Strategic Plan
Explanation
The purpose of this item is to review the charge of the Committee and to discuss the
vision for the future of sidewalks in Colleyville.
Attachments
1.Resolution R-17-4155
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City of Colleyville
Sidewalks Ad Hoc Committee
Agenda Briefing
City Hall
100 Main Street
Colleyville, Texas 76034
www.colleyville.com
Agenda Number 3b Agenda Date 08/28/2017 Number
Type Presentation and Discussion
Department City Manager
Title
Overview of Colleyville Sidewalk Policies
Strategic Plan
Explanation
James Hubbard, Assistant to the City Manager, will provide a brief overview of
historical and current Colleyville sidewalk policies.
Attachments
1.Colleyville Sidewalk Policies
2.1998 Pathways Plan
3.2005 Pathways Plan
4.2008 Supplemental Sidewalk Map
5.Resolution R-12-3464
6.Resolution R-14-3717
Overview of Colleyville
Sidewalk Policies
Colleyville Sidewalks Ad Hoc Committee
August 28, 2017
Background
Prior to 1998
•No governing document with
regard to pedestrian facilities
1998 - 2000
•1998 Pathways Plan
2000 - 2005
•Land Development Code, adopted
in 2000
2005 - 2008
•2005 Pathways Plan & Land
Development Code
2008 - January 2014
•Supplemental Sidewalk Map &
2005 Pathways Plan & Land
Development Code
•2012 - R-12-3464 established
criteria for sidewalk prioritization
January 2014 to Current
•Current Policy adopted by
Resolution R-14-3717
•The Colleyville Sidewalk
Committee was dissolved on July
21, 2015 by Resolution R-15-3892
Current Policy
Resolution R-14-3717
–It is the desire of the citizens of Colleyville to have a walkable community
–Sidewalks are to be constructed in conjunction with any new development
–Established that circumstances may exist that would make sense to escrow funds
–Established that the criteria for determining whether or not funds may be escrowed shall be the criteria
set forth in Resolution R-12-.3464, specifically:
a.Connectivity where gaps exist within neighborhoods and to destinations (businesses, schools, city parks,
trailheads, etc.)
b.Constructability (not where future improvements would result in sidewalks having to be reconstructed)
c.Cost
–Issuance of a building permit is contingent on the written commitment of the applicant to construct a
sidewalk or pay the required escrow amount
–This resolution was established as the official sidewalk policy for the City of Colleyville
–The Supplemental Sidewalk System Map dated November 2008 is repealed
Current Policy
Sidewalk Construction Acknowledgment
and Escrow Request Form
–Property Owner/Applicant Information
–Check box for acknowledgement and expressing the
intent to build the required sidewalk
–Check box to request the option to escrow funds in
lieu of construction
–Description and justification for the request to
escrow funds
–Staff review section
Current Policy
*Escrow to be paid in lieu of construction;
however construction of sidewalk remains an option
Escrow Fund Balances
* Balance as of March 2017
** To be expended in FY17 (Pleasant Run Road Project)
Neighborhood
District Balance*
1 $19,794.40
2 $29,620.90
3 $74,286.78
4 $13,528.95
5 $36,678.50**
6 $164,330.80**
Total $338,240.33
Questions and
Discussion
Colleyville Pathways
A CITYWIDE SY S T EM
Adopted September 15, 1998
CONTENTS
IN+RGQlclG +IGN , ...
1. GOAL AND OBJECTIVES ......................................... 3
2. SCOPE OF WORK AND METHODOLOGY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3. TRAIL SYSTEM RES OU RCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4 . SYSTEM DEVE LOPME NT ISSUES .................................. 10
5. PROP OSED PATHWAY DESCRIPTIONS............................. 17
6. PLAN IMPLEMENTATION......................................... 22
7. CO NCLUSION....................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
APPENDICES.............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1
TABLES
1. Existing Colleyvill e Paths and Trails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2. Existing, Programmed and Planned Inter-City Trails . . . . 8
3. Trail Corridor Eva luation Matrix (Appendix C) . . . . . . . . . . 34
4 . Impl e menta tion Cost Estimates (Appendix F) . . . . . . . . . 43
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Colleyville Pathways
A C I T YW I DE SYSTEM
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
City Counc il
Ric hard Newton, M ayor
Ste'.1:'..eo..l::lell inq. eJace 1
Frank Carr oll, Place 3
Nelson Th ibodeaux, Place 4
Donna Arp, Mayor Pro Tern, Place 2 G inny Tigue , Place 5
Parks and Rec reation Advisory B o ar d
Richard Hendler , Pl ace 4 , Chair
Joe Noo rlag, Pl ace 1
Mike Bi ll ings, Place 2
Tanya Co ppl e, Place 3
F rank Cro oks, Place 5
Laura Ann Trav is, Place 6
Dan W i tte, Place 7
William Rec ker , Place 8
Alan Li nf ord , G V-C ISD Liaison
Sidew alk Priorities Task Force
G ail Manion , Chair Judy Atwood Rick Staples
Grapevine-Colleyville Indep enden t Sc h ool Di s t rict
Dr. Jim Thompson, Superinte ndent
La rry Oliver , Chief Financ ial & Operations Officer
Sandi Haltom, C urr ic ulum Coordina tor
O the r Committees/Associatio ns
Frie nds of K im zey Pa rk , Dave Dudzi ak, Chair
G r apevi ne Ru nners A ND Wal ke rs Cl ub, Ric hard Cr aft , Pres ident
Texas Trai ls Netw or k, J oseph D. Moor e, Pres ident
C ity Sta ff
C . Rob ert Str ip ling, City Manager
Dianne Mcw e thy Assista nt City Manager
Tom Niederauer , Senior Planner
Doug Henderson , Community Developm ent Manager
Skip Kell er , Parks & Recreation Coordina tor
Carter & Bu r gess , Inc.
La r r y O'Fl inn, Landscape A rc hitec t
J uli e Pe rkins, Landscape Arc hitec t
Consulta nt Team :
Bowman-Me lton Associates , Inc.
An nie Melton , Project Di rector
Bu d Melton, Projec t Manager
This plan can serve to enhance the quality of life for Colleyville 's citizens by helping to establish
a unique sense of place, both for individual neighborhoods and the community as a whole.
Finally, this plan also supports preservation of greenway corridors to help maintain riparian
habitat , reduce the danger of flooding, and protect the natural environment.
Colleyville Pathways identifies a citywide network of trails and pathways for pedestrians,
including additional park trails, as well as enhanced sidewalks to serve as on-street trail
connectors along some roadways. These on-street trail connectors --ideally consisting of both
universally accessible sidewalks and ultimately on-street bicycle accommodation --will be
needed to provide system continuity.
Some pathways in this plan can initially be developed as soft surface trails, using such
treatments as crushed rock to serve pedestrians and off-road bicycles, then later paved as
demand warrants to serve skaters and thin-tired bicycles. To accommodate more types of
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complemented with a parallel paved trail , while maintaining the adjacent natural trail for uses
such as horseback riding or off-road bicycling.
Key to the success of this plan is to reserve the corridor connections as soon as practicable,
however informal they may be , and then formalize them as public demand warrants in order to
provide for a greater diversity of users.
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Figure 1 I mpleme ntation of th is plan will c rea te a safer, healthier, mo re active community in w hich to live , work, learn an d play
1. GOAL AND OBJECTIVES
The goal of the Colleyville Pathways plan is to identify potential trail ro uting for pedestrians,
bicyclists, and other trail users within the Colleyville community in order to enhance the quality
of life for its citizens. The primary emphasis of this study has been the ident ification of potential
connections from residential neighborhoods to lo cal schools , parks , and other key destinations
such as shopping , work, or simply visiting friends and family.
This plan also addresses the needs identified for linear park develop ment In th e Parks and
Recreation Master Plan 1996 Update. Interest in linear parks appears to be very high i n the
community, based on the 1990 and 1995 surveys referenced in this report .
The development of this plan has been structured to reflect the needs of the community as
expressed by these surveys, the trails sub-committee of the Colleyville Parks and Recreat ion
Advisory Board, the Sidewalk Prioritization Task Force, city staff , and the more than 50 c itizens
who participated in one or both public meetings .
This plan can also serve to stimulate inter-jurisdictional cooperation and coordination for t rail
projects which cross city boundaries, such as the Cottonbelt Trailway which continues through
Hurst and North Richland Hills to the west, and through South lake and Grapevine to the east.
This plan recogni zes future opportunities to tie in to other trails planned in the c ities of Eu less,
Grapevine , Hurst , Keller and Southlake.
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Foot br idges , suc h as th is one ove r Li ttle Bear Creek, often
serve as key pedestrian linkages between neighborh oods and
the nearby dest in ations
3. TRAIL SYSTEM RESOURCES
This plan incorporates existing, programmed , and planned trails , paths, and sidewalks into the
recommended network. Creek corridors, roadway rights-of-way, city-owned properties and
undeveloped areas were evaluated for inclusion in the plan. These trails are numbered on the
map and listed by that identifier in the associated tables. Existing Colleyville trails and pathways
are identified with the alpha characters A through T. Inter-city trails, planned and existing , are
identified with the lowercase Roman numerals i through ix .
Existing trails and paths
Colleyville offers a variety of existing paths accessible to some citizens , but most are suitable
only for on-site recreation, providing little non-motorized mobility around the city. These include
relatively short internal paths in most of the parks which range from 3 feet to 6 feet in width . The
expressed wishes by residents near one of the subdivision trails that they remain stand-alone
recreational facilities have been observed .
Other existing subdivision trails have been incorporated , and continued local resident support
will be paramount to actual implementation . In some cases , the alignments of these trails were
not specifically identified due to inaccessibility. These trails are represented on the map in solid
green. Twenty trails , both public and subdivision -owned , totaling approximately 16 miles, have
been identified in this plan and are shown in Table 1.
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TABLE 1. EXISTING COLLEYV ILL E PATHS AND TRAIL S
REF· DESCRIPTION LENG TH TRAIL CONN ECT ION S AN D KEY ATT RI BUTES
A Schoolyard Shortcut 200' Colleyville Elementary & Middle School-north access
B Coll eyville City Park paths 1 mile access to cent ra l c ity-wide recrea t ion area
c Sparger Park trails 1/2 mile key east/west linkage along Little Bear C reek
D Lakes-of-Somerset trail 1 mile subdivision -Spa rger Park access will require brid ge.
E Tara Plantation trails 1 1/2 miles 2"d longest t rail in city ·· key east/west link
F Colleyvi lle Nature Center tra il s 3 1/2 miles combination of concrete and natural surfa ce t ra ils
G Chisholm Park pathway 200' access to Bedford 's Chisholm Park from Maplewood
H Pleasant Run soccer walks 1 mile access to major youth recreation a rea
I Monti ce ll o Lake loop 1/4 mile subdivision recreational t rai l
J Big Bear Creek Monticello trail 1 mile subdivision recreational t rail
K Pebble Hill Lake loop 1/2 mile subd ivision recreat ional loop path
L Kimzey Park loop 1/4 mile city park rec reationa l loop path
M Heritage Co lony loop 1/4 mile subdivision recrea ti onal loop path
N Thornbury Clu bhouse loop 1/2 mile subdiv ision recreationa l path
0 Brook Meadows path 1/2 mile subdivision recreationa l path
p Woodland Hills/Melrose loop 1 mile subd ivision recreational path
Q Woodland Hills/Windsor loop 1/2 mile subdiv isio n recreational path I
R Woodland Hills/Pembrook twin trai ls 1 1/4 miles subdiv is ion recreationa l path
s Heritage School streetscape 1/2 mile wide sidewalk access for Heritage School comp lex
T Shalimar Pathway 1/3 mile subdivision recreationa l path
*Noted on the overall p lan map, referen ced by the num erals indicated.
Existing, planned and proposed sidewalks
Existing sidewa lks were identified to the exte nt feasible, and are indicated on the maps with
solid red lines . Planned sidewalks, and the additional sidewalk connections recommended i n
this plan are indicated on the maps with purple dots. The Sidewalk Priorities Task Force
maintains a list of key sidewalks to be bui lt. Each year, they select the top priority s idewalks to
be constructed within the annual $49,000 sidewalk budget. During two meetings with this task
force , their curren t sidewalk priorities were discussed and incorporated into this plan.
The existing City of Colleyville Ordinance No. 0-90-787 requires that sidewa lks be constructed
" ... in order to promote the health, sa fety and welfare of the c itiz ens of the City and the public in
general." Due to a strong commitment to Coll eyville's sidewalk ordinance and the on-going
efforts of the task force, many important pedestrian sidewalks are already in place , providing
critical linkages from within neighborhoods to common destinations .
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Inter-city trails
The Cottonbelt Trailway along the north side of the former Cottonbelt Railroad is in the design
phase, with expected completion by the year 2001. This 8.2 mile trail project stretches from
Northeast Loop 820 in North Richland Hills, through Hurst, Colleyville, and Southlake to the
Grapevine city limit near Brumlow Road. Another Cottonbelt segment, soon to be under
construction in Grapevine, will continue the trail to near downtown Grapevine.
Colleyville 's 3 .3-mile Cottonbelt segment utilizes city park lands wherever possible between
Precinct Line Road in Hurst and Big Bear Creek at the Southlake border . This multi-use rail-
with-trail is part of the planned Veloweb, a region-wide network of spine trails adopted by the
Regional Transportation Council of the North Central Texas Council of Governments in 1995.
This network is included in Mobility 2020, the region's long-range transportation master plan .
This particular segment along the Cottonbelt railroad corridor is owned by DART , and may
seNe future transit needs . It is currently used each day by the Tarantula excursion train from the
restored depot in Grapevine to Fort Worth's historic Stockyards and back . Table 2 , Existing,
Programmed and Planned Inter-city Trails, lists inter-city trails including those which are
existing, programmed (funded), or planned. Trails in the adjacent cities can complement
Colleyville's proposed system .
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TABLE 2. EXISTING, PROGRAMMED AND PLANNED INTER-CITY TRAILS
RE F' D ESC RIPTI ON LEN GTH I STATU S LOC ATIO N
i Cottonbelt Trailway 8.2 miles, funded I in design phase along former Cottonbe lt RR , from
NE Loop 820 to Brum low Road
ii Cheek Sparger Pathway 2.1 miles , existing asphalt EM/ along Bedford's northern
border
iii Little Bear Creek Trail 3 miles, near completion North Richland Hills,
west of Precinct Line Road
iv Big Bear Creek Trail 4 miles . proposed Keller. west of Precinct Line Road
v South White Chapel 6 miles , proposed north from Big Bear Creek .
Boulevard Trail bisects Southlake
vi Pool Road Trail 1.6 mi le s wide sidewalk/existing Grapevine, SH-26 to Hall Johnson
vii Big Bear Parr Park Trail .6-mile, proposed Grapevine, from Cottonbe lt Trail
viii Euless Little Bear Trail 1.1-miles , proposed Euless, east of SH-121
ix West Little Bear Trail 1.4 miles , proposed Hurst, from Precinct Line Road
to Colleyville Nature Center
*Noted on th e overall plan map , ref eren ced by th e num eral s indic ated.
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Creek corridors
Two major creek corridors -Little Bear Creek
and Big Bear Creek -offer Colleyville residents
potential for trail access to its trail spine, the
Cottonbelt Trailway . These corridors present
scenic greenway opportunities for future
pathways that can help connect many of
Colleyville's neighborhoods to its public places
and services .
Some Colleyvill e creek segments have already
been developed to the extent that uninterrupted
public trail development will be difficult to achieve
off-road without strong support from local
residents . Additionally some wooded areas may be
too sensitive for some types of trail uses . In
sensitive areas , developed paths should be
T rail s s uch as this can p rov ide maintenance access to
neighbo rh oo d creeks and drainageways, res ulting in easier
grooming and m a intenance along these co rridors.
narrower, less formal foot paths , such as those meandering through the sensitive portions of the
Colleyville Nature Center. Preservation of these creek corridors offers the potential of greatly
enhanced trail access if adjacent residents support it.
Roadway rights -of-way
If suitable corridors cannot be found off the street, as in many already developed areas , it may
be nec essary instead to establish trail linkages along road corridors by providing for sidewalks
and on-road bikeway facilities, including wide outside roadway lanes on busier roads to
accommodate bicyclists . This solution is frequently mandated by the lack of off-road access
opportunities , and is often well suited to local residential streets .
City-owned property
Another trail system resource evaluated was city-owned property. The tracts adjacent to
Colleyville City Park , Lockett House, and the proposed golf course along Little Bear Creek , as
well as the Pleasant Run Park frontage along the proposed Cottonbelt Trailway are examples of
linkage opportunities between neighborhoods and key destinations that utilize city owned
property.
Currently undeveloped land
Finally , undeveloped land held in private ownership was reviewed in order to identify potential
trail corridors. It will be important to create partnerships with the land owners and developers , as
well as residents and businesses in order to assure that the trails which finally get built can
serve successfully both as recreation and non-motorized transportation elements for Colleyville
residents .
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Integrating trails with the street and sidewalk system
Where trails end along roadway corridors , special consideration will need to be given to on-road
segments to ensure sidewalk and bike route continuity. While the proposed trail system
provides access to all parks in the city, in some instances, such as for Bransford Park,
Colleyville City Park and Pleasant Run Park, connections will need to be made via on-street
routes utilizing continuous sidewalks and bicycle friendly streets.
Sidewalks must continue along the roadway from where the trail ends . It is also essential that
the street system accommodate people on bicycles . On-street bikeways need to be designed in
such a way as to integrate bicycle traffic into the normal vehicular flow of the roadway. Ideally
these on-road bikeways will have low traffic speeds, low traffic volumes, and wide outside lanes
if traffic volumes warrant. Additionally, these on-road bikeways should have few stop signs or
signal lights , few curb cuts or driveways , and minimal interference from turning or parking traffic .
Planning for a trail 's interface with an existing roadway often fails to take into consideration the
design requirements to accommodate bicyclists' transitions between the path and the roadway.
Predictable crossings at established intersections are the most appropriate treatment in these
situations . If trail/road intersections are required at mid-block, they should be located well away
from intersections --150' or more --to minimize the danger of distracted drivers who are
engaged in turning maneuvers. However, each roadway crossing should be specifically
designed to account for traffic volumes and speeds, as well as that roadway's design .
The draft thoroughfare plan being prepared by Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. proposes
several new or upgraded roadways . On-street bicycle accommodation plus sidewalks should be
included in the design of any new roadways. Examples of roadways to evaluate include not only
roads such as Main Street and McDonwell School Road, but also upgrades to other major and
minor arterials and collector streets, such as Montclair, John McCain, and Hall Johnson. People
who use bicycles for transportation tend to travel to the same destinations as those who drive
cars . An analysis of traffic counts and speeds , combined with other factors , will be needed to
determine a specific road 's most appropriate accommodation for bicyclists, and
should be undertaken early in this plan 's implementation to assure system continuity for
bicyclists .
In Texas, bicycles are considered vehicles, and bicyclists have the right to use the road system .
Many bicyclists ride too fast for trails, and sometimes seek a higher level of efficiency than is
available on trails. While the convenience of a trail along a roadway may provide expedient
shortcuts for those who choose them, bicyclists should not be denied access to the regular road
system. Texas State law states that bicyclists have the same rights and responsibilities as
drivers of motor vehicles . In the words of noted bicycle transportation engineer John Forester,
"Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles ." Additional guidance
can be found in NCTCOG's Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Planning and Design Guidelines.
Useful design treatments can also be found in the National Highway lnstitute 's 1996 Pedestrian
and Bicyclist Safety and Accommodation.
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At-grade crossings for pathways and trails
Since this plan recommends not only new trails within parks, but also focuses on creating non-
motorized access trails connecting neighborhoods to schools and parks , there will necessarily
be numerous at-grade crossings of streets . Trail design should focus on these critical
intersections of trail and road . A key element of the plan should be to create bicycle and
pedestrian friendly crossings of Colleyville Boulevard , which should be achievable through
appropriate design treatments at the existing
crossings, in conjunction with the grade
separated crossings at Little Bear Creek and Big
Bear Creek.
Suggested intersection enhancements fall into
two categories as indicated on Map 4 , Key
Intersections, located in Appendix E. Primary
path intersections usually involve "active" motor
vehicle traffic controls , such as stop signs or
signals. Secondary path intersections may only
include passive treatments , such as warning
signs, and perhaps flashing lights. Each
intersection must be carefully reviewed prior to
any modification from current status.
Where trails and sidewalks cross roadways ,
medians , curb extensions and bulb-outs are all
effective design treatments. Curb extensions or
"bulbouts" as shown in Figure 2, can help to slow
traffic near intersections and provide a shorter
crossing distance of the intersecting roadway .
An angled walkway across the median, as shown
in Figure 3 , forces path users to face cross-traffic
as they cross . This configuration also provides
additional room on the median for queuing of
students, tandem and recumbent bikes , and
bikes with trailers .
The intersections along State Highway 121
should be of particular concern to Colleyville
parents. The Hall Johnson and Glade
intersections should be improved as soon as
possible particularly since students are required
to pass through these each day in route to their
schools .
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Figure 2 . Curb exte nsions are an eff ect ive treatment where high
levels of pedestrian activity a re anticipated . Benefits are two·
fold -shorter cros si ng distance and calmi ng of traffic .
Figure 3. Trai l intersecti ons with roadways can be en hanced by
adding a protective medi an . The angled center portion i n this
examp le contributes to motorisVtrail -user eye-contact , and
provides extr a space in the event traff ic gap s are far between .
Signage
Wayfinding, warning and regulatory signage are as important to trails as they are to the road
system. Warning signs should be used only where special regulations apply at specific places
or at specific times only, or where hazards are not self-evident. The use of warning signs should
be kept to a minimum or they can lose their effectiveness .
Frequent guide signs , however, aid in keeping trail users on their designated route , and provide
information as to directions, destinations and points of interest. The 1980 Texas Manual on
Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways includes helpful sections that address
school areas, grade crossings, and signing bicycle facilitie s.
Trail user safety and security con c erns
While most citizens expressed support for trail projects , security and privacy concerns were
expressed by some . It is generally recognized that concerns of this nature can be addressed by
adhering to sound trail design principles .
Trails which are used frequently help ensure trail safety. Another key way to minimize the
potential for crime is through volunteer or professional trail patrols , in addition to good trail
design . Removing overgrown vegetation and tall shrubs near the trail to eliminate potential
hiding places and to maintain long sight lines for users is an important element in creating a
sense of safety. However, it is important to maintain or establish vegetative screening to ensure
privacy for nearby residents.
Other strategies which increase s ecurity include signage, lighting and call boxes. Posting trail
rules at trail heads with reminders along the trail lets people know what is expected. Strategic
lighting , especially at trail heads and in parking lots, may be needed. The need for emergency
call boxes and emergency access should be considered during trail design.
In recognition of trail user safety
concerns , the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
and the National Park Service's Rivers ,
Trails and Conservation Assistance
Program have issued a 1998 report, Rail-
Trails and Safe Communities . This report
shows that an individual's c hances of
being the victim of an assault, burglary or
rape are two to three times higher when
on the street or in a parking facility than in
a park or on a trail. The report also states
that while the national rate of suburban
burglary is 820 incidents per 100,000
inhabitants , only one suburban trail
reported a break-in to adjacent property
in 1996. This survey found that 67% of
Trai l am enities suc h as benches . tabl es and inform ationa l kio sks o r monuments
help provid e a sen se of place to tra il use rs . and en ha nce the perce ption of safety.
suburban rail-trails are patrolled in some way. Trail patrols range from informal clean-up and
maintenance volunteers to daily police patrols .
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Liability c on c erns
Lawsuits related to trails are very rare . According to Greenways : A Guide to Planning, Design,
and Development, most trail related lawsuits involve cases in which the landowner or manager
did something outrageous , charged fees for access , or failed to perform simple risk
management, or are in states where the courts are biased against recreational use statutes .
Although serious injuries on trails are unusual , an overriding fear of lawsuits makes liability a
concern for entities that build trails . Regardless of how well a trail has been designed, there is
always some risk associated with its use.
Several common conditions can result in liability lawsuits: poor management and maintenance ,
failure to recognize potentially hazardous situations, and facilities inadequate to handle the
volume and intensity of use.
The Texas recreational use statute passed in 1965 implies liability only for willful or wanton
misconduct (on the part of the trail owner or manager). Of the recreation related injury cases in
Texas from 1982-1991 , there were only three lawsuits filed against public agencies, according
to Liability and Immunity: A National Assessment of Landowner Risk for Recreational Injuries.
None of the cases against public agencies or private landowners in Texas were related to
hiking, nature study, horseback riding , bicycling , off-road vehicles or other trail oriented
activities .
Other citizen requests or concerns
Many pathway linkages and revisions were suggested by citizens. Every effort has been made
to incorporate them into this plan .
Several citizens from the Hills of Monticello subdivision , which contains independent privately
owned internal trails, spoke on behalf of their community expressing a strong desire to not be
incorporated into the citywide trail and pathway network. A trail there along Big Bear Creek has
not been incorporated into this plan as a result.
One young student-resident asked that care be taken to avoid damaging the habitat of the
monarch butterfly in an area of proposed trails near the Community Center.
Another resident suggested that a greenbelt be developed in the area south from the Methodist
Church to Colleyville Boulevard . He offered to donate land for this pathway, contingent upon the
completion of a trail , road and parking lot on the east-west corridor north of Colleyville
Elementary and Middle Schools between Pleasant Run and Colleyville Boulevard . The "Walk to
Center Field " has been incorporated in this corridor , connecting to Colleyville City Park via a
city-owned parcel west from Pleasant Run Road .
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5. PROPOSED PATHWAY DESCRIPTIONS
Trails and pathways are t erms easily interchanged, especially in the con text of a ci ty the size
and character of Colleyville. Although int erchangeable, the term "pathways " frequently connotes
a more neighborhood-like pedestrian environment, while "trails " may accommodate a wider
variety of users, and frequently traverse undeveloped areas. The term "pathways " in this plan is
used to describe the links in the citywide system, focused on pedestr ian connectivi ty and
geared especially for Colleyville .
Approximately 30 miles of trails are proposed in this plan. In order to provide a mechanism for
the orderly development of th ese trails and paths , they have been prioritized based on the
following criteria:
• Links re siden tial neighborhoods to parks , schools and other key destinations
• Appears t o ha ve development potential based on topograph ic features
• Provides potential connections t o other pathways
• Public support exists for making the corridor more accessible t o foot and/or bike t rave l.
Using these criteria , trails were categorized as having a high , medium or low prio rity, as
depicted in Table 3. Trail Corridor Evalua tion Matrix, Appendi x C. High p riority trails would be
developed first. Some trail priorities were acce l erated if th ey serve as a critica l link to schools or
t o other higher-in-priority trails, such as th e Taylor School Trail that co nn ec ts students from
Montclair to O .C. Taylor Elementary School.
In the trail and pathway d escriptions that fo llow, each is named and numb ere d correspo nding to
the map, with the lower numbered projects targeted for earlie r implementati on. Approximate
length and width , surface typ e, t ermini, and anticipated user groups are indicated together with
a brief description, inc luding key destinations such as schools, parks, and access to other trails.
Key f ea tures and locations with signif ican t development iss ues are indicated where appropriate.
Existing Colleyville trails and pathways are identifi ed with the alpha characters A th ro ugh T . The
inter-city trails , both planned and existing , a re identified with lowercase Rom a n num erals i
through ix.
Choice of s urfaces for any given facility hing es on availability of fundi ng, anticipated us age, and
topographic cons id e rati ons. Natural surfaced trails ca n serve pedes trians , most bicyclists, and
in some case, eq ues trian s. Although eques tri an trails were not a high priority among
participants in th e development of the plan, the potential for bridle paths does appear to exist in
the northwest and the southeast portions of the city. These are noted in the text. Som e corridors
may need to be designed to support more than one type of fa cility or use.
Suggested facility widths are based on cu rr ently accepted guidelines. Pri o r to actual design of
each segment, it will be necessary for citizens a nd ci ty staff to determin e esti mated l evel s of
use , a nd decide widths based on th e prevailing stand ards at the time of im plementation. Cost
estimat es for segmen t s are based upon th e narrower width, as indicated in A ppe nd ix F.
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Proposed Colleyville Pathways
Little Bear Center Park Trail . A 1.1-mile, 12Y2-foot wide paved multi-use trail along Little Bear
Creek linking the neighborhoods surrounding Sparger Park to existing Colleyville Nature Center
trails (F), providing access from surrounding neighborhoods to Bransford Elementary School
and the Colleyville Boulevard commercial area.
Longwood Trail . A .6-mile long , 10-foot wide paved multi-use trail from the Cottonbelt Trailway,
passing under Colleyville Boulevard at Big Bear Creek, to existing Kimzey Park sidewalk and
internal path system (L). This trail provides access from the neighborhoods around Kimzey Park
to future shopping areas along Colleyville Boulevard, and along the soon-to-be-built Cottonbelt
Trailway to the McCain park site, Shalimar Pathway (T) and park site, and to the Pleasant Run
Park Walks (H) and soccer complex.
Glenhope Pathway. A .3-mile long widened (to 10 feet or more) sidewalk environment along
the west side of Pool Road , between Twelve Oaks Lane and Independence Road, that
enhances sidewalk safety for every Glenhope Elementary School student.
Taylor Trail. A .6-mile paved multi-use trail, 10 feet wide , from new development on the east
side of Montclair Drive east to Pool Road. This trail provides student access from the Montclair
neighborhood to O.C. Taylor Elementary School and to Colleyville Middle School. The trail
connects to Taylor School Pathway (5) along either the north or south side of the O.C. Taylor
campus.
Taylor School Pathway. A widened (to 10 feet or more) sidewalk, .9 miles in length , extending
along the west side of Pool Road between Hall Johnson and Meadowview Drive, with an
enhanced intersection at both Glade and Hall Johnson, to provide a safer sidewalk environment
for students of O.C. Taylor Elementary School and students of Colleyville Middle School. Both
the Taylor Trail (4) and Schoolyard Path (7) connect with this trail.
Colts Neck Spur Trail. A .2-mile long , 10-foot wide multi-use trail extending from Colts Neck
Drive to Van Oaks Drive and provides access to Colleyville Middle School and Colleyville
Elementary School. It also connects to the eventually prioritized Remington Park Trail (23).
Schoolyard Path. A 2.1-mile long , 1 Oto 12Y2-foot wide paved student path from Pleasant Run
Road , through the campuses of both the Colleyville Middle School and Elementary School, with
enhanced intersections at Colleyville Boulevard, and continuing along the Hall Johnson ROW
from Colleyville Boulevard to Pool Road at the Colleyville city limits. With a northern spur to
Hardage , this trail provides a more pedestrian-friendly environment around the busy commercial
areas along Colleyville Boulevard, and links the Pleasant Run North Pathway (14), with the Main
Street Greenwalk (13), and the Taylor School Pathway (5). All of these connections contribute to
safety of students traveling to Colleyville Middle and Elementary Schools, as well as O.C. Taylor
Elementary.
Glade Road Pathway. A 4.2-mile long, 10-foot wide paved student path extending along the
Glade Road right-of-way from Glade Creek Drive at the western city limit to Heritage Avenue at
the eastern city limit. This path provides access to Heritage Elementary, Middle and High
Schools. It connects with the Nature Center North Trail, Town Center Greenwalk, Pleasant Run
South Trail, Taylor School Pathway, Heritage Trail, and Heritage School Streetscape .
Cheek Sparger West Pathway. A 1.2-mile long, 10-foot wide paved multi-use trail between
Colleyville Boulevard and Bedford Road , providing student access to Bran sford Elementary a nd
Colleyville Middle School. It provides access to Sparger Park via the existing Tara Plantation
Trails (E).
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Webb House Crossing . A 10-foot wide sidewalk environment in the vicinity of Bransford Park
and the Cottonbelt Trailway , 500 ' or more in each direction (north and south) along the east side
of Bransford Road from the crossings of the railroad and the Cottonbelt Trailway (i). This trail
provides safer student crossing of the railroad tracks along this busy roadway, and provides
access to Colleyville Elementary , Colleyville Middle School, Grapevine High School.
East Little Bear I Trail. A 1.9-mile long, 1 Oto 12Y2-foot wide paved multi-use trail from the
northeast corner of the existing Tara Plantation Trails (E) to Martin Parkway. Destinations from
this trail include Heritage Middle School, Heritage High School, and Sparger Park. This trail also
connects to the Pleasant Run South Trail (18) and the East Little Bear II Trail (26). Existing trails
in the Woodland Hills neighborhoods could become an integral component of this trail linkage.
Floodway maintenance-access is greatly improved by this trail extension.
Town Center Greenwalk. A 1.1-mile long , 12Y2-foot wide paved trail from Bogart at Colleyville
Boulevard to Glade Road and the Glade Road Pathway (8). With an enhanced crossing at the
Church and Colleyville Boulevard intersection, this trail provides student access to Colleyville
Elementary and Middle Schools, and the commercial district along Colleyville Boulevard. It links
the proposed Town Center to the Main Street Greenwalk (13), and to Colleyville City Park via
the Walk to Center Field (15).
Main Street Greenwalk . A .4 -mile long, 12Y2-foot wide paved pathway from Hall Johnson to the
proposed Town Center. This trail joins the Schoolyard Path (7), and the Town Center Greenwalk
(12) at the Colleyville Community Center.
Pleasant Run North Pathway . A 10-foot wide sidewalk or trail, 1.9-miles in length, from Big
Bear Creek at the north city limit to the Schoolyard Path (7) at Colleyville Middle School. This
trail provides access between Pleasant Run Park and Soccer Walks (H), and the Colleyville
Elementary and Middle Schools . The Cutter Ridge Pathway (18), the Schoolyard Path (7) and
the Cottonbelt Trailway (i) also connect to this segment.
Walk to Center Field . A .7-mile, 12Y2-foot wide paved multi-use trail from the east (center field)
entrance of Colleyville City Park, across Pleasant Run Road, north along the greenbelt to
Church Street, then eastward to Colleyville Boulevard. This trail provides access to Colleyville
Elementary and Middle Schools, the Colleyville Boulevard commercial area, and the proposed
Town Center and Main Street Greenwalk (13) via the Town Center Greenwalk (12).
Cutter Ridge Pathway. A .6 mile long, 10' wide pathway from Westcoat Drive to Pleasant Run
Road via McDonwell School Road , providing access to Pleasant Run Park and Soccer Walks
(H), and to students attending the Colleyville Elementary and Middle Schools. This trail
intersects with the Dairy Loop (20), Westcoat Drive Pathway (31), and Pleasant Run North
Pathway (14). Careful consideration must be given to the crossing of Pleasant Run Road at the
soccer fields , due to limited sight-lines .
Nature Center North Trail. A .9-mile, 1 O' wide natural surface trail between the neighborhoods
just south of the Cottonbelt Trailway and the trails of the Colleyville Nature Center (F). This trail
provides access to the nature center, Bransford Elementary School, and Colleyville Middle
School. With a potential through-linkage to the Cotton belt Trailway (i) if the neighborhood
desires , this trail could also provide connection to the L .D. Lockett House Senior Center and
Path (22), and the West Little Bear Trail (ix) in Hurst. Upgrading to a paved 1 O' wide trail would
enhance its value as a commute route for students.
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Pleasant Run South Trail. A .75-mile, 1 O' wide paved multi -use trail , running from Glade Road
to Little Bear Creek, which provides access between Sparger Park Trails (C) and the Colleyville
Boulevard commercial areas, and to students of Bransford Elementary School and Colleyville
Middle School. It connects Town Center Greenwalk (12) and Little Bear Center Park Trail (1) via
the Tara Plantation Trails (E) and to Sparger Park and the Sparger Park Trails (C).
Cheek Sparger East Pathway. A 1.8-mile long, 10-foot wide paved multi-use trail along the
north side of Cheek Sparger Road linking the southeastern segments of the Tara Plantation
Trails (E), east of Bedford Road, to Heritage Avenue. It provides student access to Colleyville
Heritage High, and Heritage Middle and Elementary Schools via the Heritage Trail (24).
Dairy Loop . A .8-mile or more soft surface equestrian trail around the city-owned McPherson
Dairy from John McCain Trail (28) to Westcoat Drive and the Westcoat Drive Pathway (31 ). The
Dairy Loop also connects the Beddo Creek Trail (29) with the Cutter Ridge Pathway (16).
Oakbrook Shortcut. A 6 to 8-foot wide sidewalk , .2 miles in length, from Bridge Street to
McDonwell School Road , that provides a student shortcut to Colleyville Middle and Elementary
Schools , and to Pleasant Run Park and Soccer Walks (H) via Cutter Ridge Pathway (16).
L.D. Lockett House Path. A .2-mile , 8-foot wide soft surface trail extending from the Remington
Park Trail (23) at L.D. Lockett Road through the L.D. Lockett Senior Center property to the
Cottonbelt Trailway (i).
Remington Park Trail . A .9-mile, 10-foot wide soft surface trail , extending from McDonwell
School Road to L.D . Lockett Road provides access to McPherson Dairy. This could be part of
an equestrian trail system if left unpaved. It connects with the John McCain Trail (28), Dairy
Loop (20), Colts Neck Spur Trail (6), and to the Cottonbelt Trailway (i) via the L.D. Lockett
House Path (22).
Heritage Trail. A 1.1-mile , 10-foot wide soft surface or paved trail from Glade Road to Cheek
Sparger Rd ., connecting to the Heritage School Streetscape (S) and the Heritage Elementary
and Middle Schools, and the Colleyville Heritage High School. This corridor could perhaps
accommodate an equestrian trail, depending upon how this area develops . It connects to the
East Little Bear II Trail (26), Woodland Hills/Pembrook Trail Extension (25), and Euless Little
Bear Trail (viii).
Woodland Hills/Pembrook Trail Extension. A .2 mile, 8-foot wide paved multi-use trail
extension from the north end of the existing Woodland Hills Twin Trails (R) to the Heritage Trail
(24) and Heritage Avenue. This trail provides easier student access via a required bridge over
Little Bear Creek to the Heritage Elementary and Middle Schools, and the Colleyville Heritage
High School. East Little Bear II Trail (26) and Euless Little Bear Trail (viii) are also accessible
from this trail.
East Little Bear II Trail. A .5-mile, 8-foot wide soft surface trail along the north side of Little Bear
Creek from Martin Parkway to Heritage Avenue via the existing Woodland Hills/Windsor Loop
(Q) connecting to the Heritage schools via the Heritage Trail (24). This trail connects to the
Euless Little Bear Trail (viii), and the Woodland Hills/Pembrook Trail Extension (25).
Power Line Loop . A .3-mile , 8-foot wide paved multi-use utility corridor trail east from San Bar
creates a local park environment for surrounding residents . The Chisholm Park Pathway (G) is
nearby.
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John McCain Trail. A 1.4 mile, 10 -foot wi de soft surface trail from John McCa in Road at
Pleasant Run Road to McDonwe ll School Road at Remington Park. This potential equestrian
trail connects to McPherson Dairy and the Dairy Loop Trail (20), the Beddo C reek Trail (29), and
the Remington Park Trail (23).
Beddo Creek Trail. A 1.2 mile, 10-foot wide soft surface equestr ia n trai l from Precinct Line
Pathway (30) to the John Mc Cai n Trail (28). This trail pro v ides equ estri an access to the Dai ry
Loop Trail (20).
Precinct Line Pathway. A 1.6 mile , 1 O' wide soft surface or paved t rai l from the Beddo Creek
Trail (29) at the Keller city limit, to Hurst at the south end. Th is inter-c ity trail co uld be extended
by the City of Hurst to connect with the West Little Bear Trail (ix), providing inter-city access fo r
North Richland Hills and Hurst residents to th e Cottonbelt Trailway (i).
Westcoat Drive Pathway. A .6 mile , 8 to 10-foot wide paved pathway from John McCain Road
to McDonwell School Road that provides enhance d student access to the Colleyville Elementary
and Middle Schools , with connections to th e Dairy Loop Trail (20) and the Cutter Ri d ge Pathway
(16).
Windview Clubhouse Path . A .2-m ile , 8' wide soft surface trail to East Little Bea r II T rai l (26)
from th e Windview subdivision c lubhou se. This is an example o f how a gated tr a il ca n prov id e
residents their own access to the Little Bea r C ree k greenway. Sparger Park(C), Tara Planta ti on
(E), Pleasant Run South (18), and East Little Bear Trails (11 & 26) ca n b e accessed from this
trail.
City staff and leadership should remain flexible and receptive to va riations in the alignments of
these trail segments. The intent is to increase opportuniti es for non-m oto riz ed access and
mobility to key destinations throughout the city. Alternatives whi c h are beneficial to th e overall
objectives of this plan and refl ectiv e of th e community's desires should be an ticipat ed a nd
accommodated .
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6. PLAN IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES
The current fast pace of development in Colleyville results in the need for ongoing vigilance to
ensure appropriate implem entation of these and other potential pathway opportunities . This plan
should be made widely available to residents and developers alike . Modifications to the
alignments suggested in this plan may be necessary and should be anticipated . The impacts of
any modifications should be considered in the
context of , and in relation to the rest of the
system .
These trails and pathways can potentially serve a
variety of users. The primary focus is the
development of pedestrian connections . To the
extent feasible , bicyclists and other user groups
can also use trails. However, since trail bi cyclists
will need to use the roadways, and not sidewalks ,
where the trail system joins the street system ,
additional planning for on-road accommodation
will need to be done . In-line skating is also
becoming increasingly popular , and was one of
the facilities-needs identified in the Parks and
Surface condition and the cur ren t width of trails such as these
in Sparger Pa rk a re important factors to consider as existi ng
paths ar e integ r ated into the larger system .
Recreation Master Plan 1996 Update. Finally, in the northwest and southeast quadrants of the
city, potential may exist for equestrian trail development, given community support in those
areas.
Implementing this plan will require a range of strategies including developing partnerships with
developers, possible changes in current city ordinances, and pursuing a variety of funding
opportunities . Aggressive maintenance policies coupled with frequent plan updates will ensure
this plan 's ongoing success as Colleyville's population continues to grow.
Trail development along undeveloped lands
Implementation of this plan can be accomplished by approaching it from several fronts. One of
the easiest will be in the more than 40% of the city that is today undeveloped. Pathways in
these areas can be developed through continued application of the Colleyville subdivision , park
dedication , and sidewalk ordinanc es.
Development of the trails as a system can be fostered by partnering with developers . Colleyville
still has a tremendous opportunity to shape the way future development looks and functions ,
especially along Central Drive and in the proposed Town Center. The village-like concept of
Town Center, with its mixed retail and office land use can provide a wide range of services to
nearby neighborhoods and Colleyville visitors who can access the area along the proposed
pathways . These pathways can serve as worthwhile relievers of local motorized traffic
congestion along Colleyville Boulevard between Glade Road and Hall Johnson.
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Recommended changes to current Colleyville ordinances
In Co lleyville , sidewalks are currently required to be 4 feet wi de in s ing le-fami ly residentia l and
industrial areas , and 6' wide when abutting all ot her uses , such as i n comme rcial and reta il
districts (Subdivision Ordinan ce No . 0-8 1-407 of June 16 , 198 1 ).
It is recommended that the current o rdin ance be modified to refle ct regiona l guidelines. Th is w ill
c reate an environment more co nducive to walking and serve as t he on-street pedes trian
e lement of the trail system. NCTCOG's Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Planning and Design
Guidelines establishes a regional policy of co nstructing sidewalks which meet or exceed
Americans with Disabilities Act standards . The recommended urban sidewalk width is 1.5
meters (5 fee t ) in continuous width with a minimum 1 meter (3 foot) wide buffer between the
edge of the street pavement and edge of th e sidewalk . At least 1 meter of the wa lkway sho ul d
be c lear o f obs tru ctions t o allow ADA access .
To ensu re orderly and quality cons tru cti o n of paths and si dewal ks as Colleyville continues to
develop, consid eration should be given to es tabli sh ing a n overlay d istrict or assessi ng sidewalk
impact fees from devel opers of all properties fronting Colleyville's thoroughfares .
Operations and maintenance
Trails a nd pathways should be well maintain ed to ensure the safety and fun c tionality of
pedestrian an d bi cyc le flow. Periodic refurbishing and debris removal will be necessa ry to
assure ongoing serv iceability. T he degree of maintenance provided has a direct impact on
facility service life, leve l of use , liability a nd comm unity image. In adeq uate facility maintenance
co nv eys a feeling of lac k of security, resulting in fear for personal safety, and leading to
decreased fac ility usage. A st rong maintenance regimen is essent i al to the security and safety
of trail users .
Estimating costs
T he cu rr ent es tim a ted construction cost for a hard surface trail is ca lc ulat ed at $7.95 pe r square
foot , o r about $420 ,000 per mil e for a 10-foot wide trail. The cost for co n st ruct ing a crushed roc k
trail ca n vary widely, but for this pl a n , c urre nt costs are es tima ted at $1. 70 per square foot , o r
a pproxim ate ly $90,000 pe r mil e fo r a 10 -foot wide tr a il. These fig ures in c lu de a 20-pe rcen t
contingency .
When es timating , inflation has been factored at 4 percent per year for the second and third
implementati on phases. In addition to basic design and construction costs , other expenditu res
must be foreseen . The majori ty of t rai ls and sidewalks in this plan will encount er tho roughfa re or
st ream c rossings . Whil e stream crossi ng s must usually occu r via a bridge , rai l road and street
crossings can occur eithe r a t-grade , or be grade-separated. T hese costs can va ry widely as
well , a nd have not been inc lud ed in cos t esti mates for thi s plan . A compl ete listing of estimates
for thi s plan is included in T ab le 3 , Appendix F.
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Funding strategies
Implementing the different types of proposed pathways in this plan will require a variety of
funding strategies. Trails along the regional Veloweb, for example , are eligible for federal
transportation funding, while most sidewalks may need to be built with local funds . Some
sidewalks however, as a result of new federal legislation, can now compete for federal funds.
Nature, mountain bike and equestrian trails can be built with Recreational Trails funding
assistance, and with the help of volunteer groups. Trails and sidewalks in new development can
be built in partnership with land developers . Trails that have the potential of crossing city
boundaries compete well for funding if coordination with the adjacent city is undertaken prior to
submitting applications . Cities with approved trail plans in place also compete more
successfully. This section provides brief descriptions of these funding assistance opportunities.
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21)
The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) passed in 1998 provides the
funding mechanism for federal transportation programs for the next 6 years . It is the sequel to
the lntermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA). According to the U.S .
Department of Transportation under TEA-21 , bicycle and pedestrian projects (Section 217 of
Title 23) are broadly eligible for all of the major funding programs where they compete with other
transportation projects for available funding at the State level or at the metropolitan planning
organization (North Central Texas Council of Governments) level. Bicycle and pedestrian
projects are eligible funding under the following programs:
• NHS -National Highway System
• STP -Surface Transportation Program , including
• Railway-Highway Crossing Program (Section 130) and
• Hazard Elimination Program (Section 152) safety funds
• CMAQ -Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality
• Federal Lands
• Scenic Byways
• Recreational Trails.
Two popular programs under ISTEA have been carried forward into TEA-21 , including the STP
Enhancements program and the Recreational Trails program. Enhancements , or the Statewide
Transportation Enhancements Program (STEP), is a cost reimbursement program administered
by Texas Department of Transportation which also currently requires project nomination by
NCTCOG . In Colleyville , trails along Little Bear Creek, in addition to the previously STEP
funded Cottonbelt Trailway, are eligible for STEP funding under current NCTCOG guidelines.
New to TEA-21 is NHS funding for pedestrian walkways [1202(a)(1 )]; use of Hazard Elimination
funds for bicycle infrastructure improvements and some traffic calming measures [1401 ]. For
example , in Colleyville , SH -26 and SH-121 are part of the National Highway System .
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Further, the new law calls for bicycle and pedestrian projects to be conside red in conjunction
with all new construction and reconstruction of transportation fac iliti es . Transportation plans and
projects must also consider the need for pedestrian and bicyc list safety, and contiguous routes .
The law also calls for Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to develop guidance on
accommodating bicycle and pedestrian travel , and to make recommendations on amending and
updating AASHTO (American Association of State Highway and Transportat ion Officials) des ign
standards for streets and highways. This guidance is anticipated at approximately the beginning
of year 2000 .
The permissibility of using motorized wheelchairs on non-motorized trails is clarified in TEA-21.
Further, it also permits the use of electric bicycles on these facilit ies where State or local
regulations permit. Electric bicycles are defined as any bicycle or tricycle with a low-powered
electric motor weighing under 100 pounds , with a top motor-powered speed of 20 miles per
hour.
The local matches for d ifferen t TEA-21 programs vary. The Hazard Elimination Program
(Section 152) provides for 90% of the project cost, while STEP projects and most others provide
80 % of the project cost. Exactly what may be counted toward credit fo r the local match varies by
program . For additional information regarding TEA-21 trail funding contact M ike Sims at
NCTCOG , metro-817/695-9226 , or email mikesims@nctcog.dst.tx.us .
Transportation Enhancements
Enhancements, as the program is frequ ently called , is a sub -prog ram of th e broad Surface
Transportation Program (STP), administered by TxDOT as the Statewide Transportati on
Enhancements Program (STEP). It is a cost reimbursement program . A proje ct app lication must
currently be nominated by NCTCOG who submits it to TxDOT. NCTCOG currently requires that
a project be located either on the Veloweb or in a Bicycle or Pedest rian Transportation District.
Mobility 2020 was crafted with the intent that eve ry bicycle or pedestrian proj ect submitted for
funding from thi s program would be part of a sys tem -either the reg ional Veloweb System or a
local Bicycle or Pedestrian Transportation Distri ct (BTDs or PTDs). These BPDs or PTDs can
be developed in any area that can demonstrate how the land use/t ransportation interaction can
benefit a local district. Local participation and a rush hour/commuter cong es tion reli ef st rategy
s hould make specified areas good candidates for the development of these dist ricts.
The key to having a project nominated by NCTCOG and forward ed to TxDOT is to show that a
facility is integ rat ed with bike parking , on-street routes and other fa c ili ties tha t wor k together.
Recreational Trails Program
T he reauthori za tion of the Recreational Trails Program (ATP) is incorporated into TE A-2 1. The
ATP rep la ces the Symms National Recreational Trails Fund Act that was passed in 199 1 as
one of th e ISTEA funding programs. The six ye a r program will distribute a total of $270 million
nationwide during the life of the program with $1 .3 million expected fo r distribution in T exas
during 1998. Thirty per ce nt of the program funds must be spent on non-motorize d trai ls , 30%
on motorized , with 40 % being spent on either.
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Funds can be spent to construct new recreational trails , improve or maintain existing trails ,
develop or improve trailheads or trailside facilities , and acquire trail corridors or easements . It is
a cost reimbursement program . Currently, projects may range in total cost between $5,000 and
$100,000 .
Federal guidelines now allow RTP funded trails to receive up to an 80% funding match, and
other federal agencies, such as the U.S. Forest Service or Bureau of Land Management can
bring the total federal share up to 95 %. Allowable costs for the sponsor's match can include
appraised value of donated land or easement, service contracts , volunteer labor, materials ,
rental equipment, or money.
In Texas, the program is administered by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD), who
typically conduct one call for projects each year. The most recent deadline for submission of
matching funds requests was July 1, 1998. Another call is anticipated in the summer of 1999.
Funding eligibility depends on a number of factors , including the following :
• Trails can be on public or private lands . However, to receive funding for trails on private
lands , the sponsor must obtain a legally binding easement, lease, or license satisfactory
to TPWD, and keep the trail open to the public for a minimum of twenty (20) years . Trails
on private lands cannot be managed as a commercial enterprise.
• Development of urban trail linkages near
homes and workplaces, including trail
linkages to schools , parks and existing
trails is eligible , but must have a
recreational purpose . A trail less than .5
miles long is eligible only if interpretation or
disabled access is its recreation purpose .
Trails whose purpose is to connect
facilities within a park and sidewalks are
not eligible.
• Trail restoration or rehabilitation includes
rerouting or repair of areas damaged by
trail use, flooding , or erosion.
De v elopment of trail linkages to schools, parks and existing
trails is elig ible fo r TPW D fundi ng, b ut these must have a
recreational purpose.
• Eligible trailhead or trailside facilities include signs and displays, restrooms, parking
areas, drinking water, horse-watering facilities, hitching posts/corrals, bike racks,
benches , fencing and bollards . Ineligible facilities include facilities that support other
recreation activities, landscaping , or buildings.
• The program is limited to spending on site-based trail projects -construction ,
maintenance, or acquisition. In can include some site planning , design and engineering
specifications which lead to a built trail.
For additional RTP information, contact Kathryn Nichols, TPWD's Greenways Program
Manager at 512/389-4735 or e-mail : kathryn.nichols@tpwd .state .tx .us
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National Park Service (NPS) programs
The Land and W ate r Conse rvati o n Fund (LWCF) and Urban Park and Rec reation Recove ry Act
(U PARR ) provide funds for parks and recreation . Both funds a re a pprop riated by Congress.
For the last several years there ha s been little or no stateside LWCF or UPARR fundi ng ,
howeve r, there are currently several bills before Congress whi ch cou ld possibly p rov id e
substantially more funding through the se programs . Typically, th e funding sou rc es have
supported traditional parks rather than lin ea r systems.
North Central Texas has been fortunate to have technical support thro ugh th e N PS Ri vers ,
Trails , and Conservation Assistance Program office at NCTCOG. For more information about
this program , contact Jodi Hernandez, Community Planner, at metro-817/695 -9228 or e-mail :
jodi @nc tcog .dst.tx.us.
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department -Texas Recreation and Parks Account
Th is TPWD account provides funding for recreational trails as well as parks . U p to a 50 perce nt
match can be obtained, up to $500-thousand , for new park and trail faci l iti es. Proj ec ts i nvolving
two or more entities are looked upon favorably in the scoring proc ess. Submissions are usually
accept ed in January and July of each year. This program has a num ber o f restr iction s. Con t ac t
th e TPWD Grants in A id Program at 512/912-7145.
Foundation and corporate grants
Ce rt ain found ations and organizati o ns ex ist which assist in direct funding for trail projec t s , while
o th ers exist to help citizen eff orts get established with small seed funds or technical and
publicity ass istance. Before applyi ng for any grant , it is cruc ial to review The Foundation
Directory and The Foundation Grants Index published by the Found ation Center to learn if a
particular project fits the requi re m ents of th e foundation. Th ese publicat io ns are iss ued in
e lec tronic a nd printed forms and may be found in libra ri es. Contact each foundat ion for
clarification of their particular requ ireme nts , prior to deciding to subm it a request. More
information about the Foundation Center services is avai la ble by call i ng 202/331-1401 .
Grants for Greenways
This nati o na l li s ting , Grants for Greenways, provides descriptions of a broad spect rum of both
general a nd specific groups who provide t ech ni cal and financial support fo r greenway interests .
Call 703/525-6300 fo r more informa ti o n .
General obliga tion bond funds
Local bond funds us ua lly are targeted for new faci liti es. C ity leaders shou ld seek ways to
id e ntify broadly beneficial projects that would receive c itywide support .
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General fund expenditures
General Fund expenditures are traditionally used for improvements to existing facilities. With
increased tax base resulting from recent robust development trends , opportunities may exist for
Colleyville to upgrade certain facilities using this funding source .
Partnerships with developers and private land owners
A park land dedication ordinance can provide either land or funding for development of trail
corridors as land is developed in Colleyville . The corridors in currently undeveloped areas of the
city should be viewed as flexible. Every effort should be made to encourage developers to
provide bridges across creeks and ravines when access to essential public destinations can be
provided. The City should work with developers to create non-motorized corridors which
connect new neighborhoods to adjacent or future neighborhoods , schools and other key
destinations , and can be beneficial to both the developer and the citizens of Colleyville .
Sidewalk funding sources
Colleyville currently has a $49,000 annual budget for sidewalks . This amount should be
increased annually to keep pace the city's growth. These funds can in some cases be
leveraged to increase the funds available for sidewalk construction. It may be possible to utilize
NHS funds along Colleyville Boulevard (SH-26) or SH-121. Municipal bonds and local
ordinances are other funding strategies which may also be used .
Partnering with volunteer groups
Nature , mountain bike and equestrian trails can be built with the help of volunteer groups . Their
efforts can be used as part of the required match for the Recreational Trails program. There are
a variety of sources for volunteers including user groups, local residents , corporate community
service initiatives, and business and civic support groups.
Most important for Colleyville can be outreach efforts with local neighborhood groups and
families with young children. Business and civic groups with an interest in the economic health
and livability of Colleyville can be enlisted for projects of business or community importance .
The DC1llas Off Road Bicycle Association (DOR BA) and the Texas Equestrian Trail Riders
Association (TETRA) are two regionally active groups. Hiking organizations such as
Volksmarchers of America , Sierra Club , and other environmental groups have an interest in
enjoying the outdoors and can serve as a source for volunteers.
Trail development volunteer support can be anticipated to grow as the community becomes
more aware of the City's pathways initiative and the many benefits trails offer.
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TU Electric Company partnerships
One trail could be developed along a Texas Utilities Electric Company corridor in Colleyville .
TUE has developed an agreement for many cities in the Metroplex, including Addison,
Richardson , Plano , and neighboring Bedford, indemnifying them from certain liabilities in
exchange for the right to construct a trail. Cities can arrange to use these corridors for
pathways, but must allow TUE heavy equipment to access their lines any time. If a substation
must ever be built , officials say they will try to permit space for passage of the trail, built or
planned. For further information, contact Mr. Gordon Hood, ROW Manger at Texas Utilities
Electric Company at 214/812-1341. Applications are evaluated on a case by case basis.
Inter-city coordination
The city should work with adjacent cities on trail segments which could potentially cross city
boundaries and provide input to NCTCOG for the Tarrant County trail plan which they are
currently developing . Trails can potentially connect to all adjacent cities including Hurst, North
Richland Hills , Keller, Southlake, Grapevine , Euless and Bedford .
Connections with adjacent cities along the Veloweb , the regional transportation trail system for
Tarrant, Dallas , Denton and Collin counties, should also be coordinated with adjacent cities .
Corridors along the Veloweb have increased funding potential due to their inclusion in the
regional plan . Veloweb segments in Colleyville include not only the already funded Cottonbelt
Trailway, but also Big Bear Creek or Little Bear Creek. Implementation of trails on the Veloweb
should to be timed with its development in the adjacent cities .
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8. CONCLUSION
Colleyville has many opportunities to create pathways. Each of the recommended pathway
segments is a key linkage in the citywide system. Investment in t he development of these
pathways will foster the creation of a secure sense of place for parents and their children . The
plan's vision is to provide greater non-motorized accessibility of Colleyville's public assets to its
residents, while helping to decrease traffic congestion and air pollution , and increasing the
ability of citizens to live a healthy, active lifestyle .
Analysis of the Colleyville roadway system's current suitability to safely accommodate bicyc le
traffic was beyond the scope of this project. For the path system to work, however, it is essential
that the citywide street system be evaluated and measures taken to accommodate peop le on
bicycles .
While this plan provides a network of pathways , specific alignments should be viewed as
flexible , and adjusted as needed to achieve the objectives of residents, businesses and
developers . By implementing this plan, Colleyville can provide safer, more sec ure , recreational
opportunities and transportation choices throughout the city, making Col leyvi ll e a mo re
attractive place to liv e, work and visit.
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APPENDICES
A Map 1: Existing trails and sidewalks
B Map 2: School Attendance Area Map
C Table 3: Trail Corridor Evaluation Matrix
D Map 3: Proposed Trails and Pathways & Suggested Sidewa lk System
E Map 4: Key Intersections Map
F Table 4 : Implementation Cost Estimates
G Design Guidance
H Bibliography
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APPENDIX C. TABLE_). TRAIL CORRIDOR EVAU JATION MATRIX
-Colleyville Pathways-
.....
I Map I Schools, parks. and Development
ref# I PathfTrail Name North or West I South or East commercial areas Potential path connections , Length potential Support
! priority i terminus terminus I served I (Low, Med , High) (L,M,H)
: Priority 1 patlnvays
f ! to Sparger Park i Bransford Elem . Sch , ! Nature Center trails , · Little Bear Center i from Colleyville i 6 ,000' H H
. Park Trail Nature Center ! 'C'ville Nature Center , ! Sparger Park trails, (1 1 mi) w l netW golf course
i C'ville Rd . commercial i Boulevard sidewalk syst I f N & S of erk W of 26
2 1 Longwood Path ·Cotton Belt Trailway I Kimzey Park planned McCain Ctr. j connects existing Kimzey i 3,200' I H H
at Big Bear Creek i Pleasant Run Park, · path and sidewalk system (6mi .) i Ci ty owned prop i (key NE
I Kimzey Park. 'to Cotton Belt Trailway I '.linkage) I
i Independence Rd .
:
3 . Glenhope Pathwa y · Twelve Oaks Lane Glenhope Elem. Sch . : enhances sidewalk 1,500' H H
: environment near school (.3 mi .) with in road R.O .W
: O .C. Taylor Elem Sch , '.Taylor School Walkway I H I 4 : Taylor Trail Montclair Drive Pool Road I 3,000' H
C'ville Middle Sch . : (.6 mi .) part ia lly developed
I
: Schoolyard Path, 5 Taylor School Pool Rd . ROW from l Meadowview Dr . O .C . Taylor Elem Sch , I 4,500' H : H
' I 'Pathway · Hall Johnson , C'ville Middle Sch. 1 Taylor Tra il I (.9 mi .) ' withi n road R.0 .W . I 6 Colts Neck Sp ur · Colts Neck Drive '. Van Oaks Dr. C'ville Elem. Sch., ; Remington Park Trail 900' I H H I Trail C 'vi lle Middle Sch. I ( 2 mi) I new development
I ! 7 ; Schoolyard Pa t h Pleasant Run Rd . Pool Road C'ville Elem. Sch ., . Taylor School Pathway, 11,280' M H
·(incl. Hardage an d (along Hall Johnson C'ville Middle Sch., Pleasant Run N Walkway, I (2.1 m i.) ' part ially developed.
Ponderosa links ) ;ROW) C'ville Rd . commercial ; Main Street Greenwalk
8 ·Glade Road ' Glade Creek Drive Heritage Avenue Heritage Middle Sch., j Nature Center North Trail , ! 22 ,000' M H
1 Pathway Heritage High School, i Town Center Greenwalk, i (4 .2 m i ) partially developed
O .C. Taylor Elem Sch, '. Pleasant Run So. Trail,
Bransford Elem . Sch 'Taylor School Pathway,
I
: Heritage Trail,
; Heritage School Streetscape
9 ' Cheek Sparger Colleyville Blvd . j Bedford Rd . ; Bransford Elementary, , Tara Plantation Trail, 6 ,330 ' M H
' ! West Pathway i i C'ville Middle Sch., : Sparger Park I (1 2 mi ) partially developed
I i C'ville Rd . commercial
10 ·Webb House 'No . of Cotton Belt I So. of Cotton Belt : Co lleyville ES & MS, ; Cotton Belt Trailway, 1,000' H H
·Crossing · Trailway Crossing 1 Trailway Crossing I Heritage High School . , Pleasant Run Socc er Walks ( 3 m1) wit h roa d realignment
i Bransford Park
11 Bowman-Melton Associates , Inc.
Corter+ Burges s. Tn c Bic y cle ond Pedestrion Acress and Mobility Plonner c;
APPENDIX C . TABLE .~. TRAIL CORRIDOH. EVAU JATION MATRIX
-Colleyville Pathways-
Map ' I Schools, parks, and I Development
I
· ref # I · Path/Trail Name North or West I South or East commercial areas · Potential path connections Length potential Support I priority j terminus I terminus served (Low, Med, High) (L,M,H)
l
: Priority 2 pathways
11 ' East Little Bear I NE corner of I Martin Parkway ! Heritage Middle Sch ., : Pleasant Run South Trail , 10,000' I M H
Tra il j existing Tara ! Heritage High School, ! Tara Plantation Trail , i (1 .9 mi.) ! drain corridor needs
Pl antation Trail I Sparger Park ; E . Little Bear II Trail I I main!. crew access
12 ' Town Center ; Bogart
I .
C'ville Elem. Sch ., j Walk to Center Field, I : ! Glade Rd . I 6 ,000' M H I
Greenwalk , C'ville Middle Sch., ' Main Street Greenwalk, I (1 .1 mi) complex crossing ,
I : C'ville Rd . commercial ' I
I . Pleasant Run Walk & Trail ' w/prop Town Center ' i
! proposed Town
I
13 Ma in Street ' Hall Johnson ! C'v ille Elem . Sch., 1 Schoolyard Path, i 2 ,400 H H
Greenwalk I Cente r 1 C'ville Middle Sch ., Town Center Greenwalk ' (.5 m i.) I in 1996 MP Update, I i ! C'ville Rd . commercial ! dev w/T own Center ' I ' I I Bogart l Pleasant Run .Park, 1 Cutter Ridge Pathway. ' 14 : Pleasant Run North Big Bear Creek at 10,200' I L H
: Pathway north city lim it I j C'ville Elem . Sch., ; Cotton Belt Trailway, I (1 .9 mi.) highly developed I
I C'ville Middle Sch . I Schoolyard Peth
: Walk to Center Field City Park --
I ! C'ville Elem . Sch.,
I
15 i Colleyville Blvd. ' new City Park ball fields , 2 ,000' M H
: East Gate I C 'ville Middle Sch ., ; School Yard Path via Town I (.4 mi) highly developed
I C 'ville Rd . comml, ! Center Greenwalk, ; includes city prop .
~City Park, To:-vn Ctr. · Main Street Greenwalk,
16 ' Cutter Ridge Westcoat Drive Pleasant Run Rd . i Pleasant Run Park, : Potential bridal path . 3,000' ' M ~ H I
. Pathway : C'ville Elem . Sch., ~ Dairy Loop, i (.6 mi) ! partially developed , I C'ville Middle Sch . Westcoat Drive Walkway ,
' ; Pleasant Run N Walkway I
17 : Nature Center North Co tton Belt Trailway I Colleyville Nature I C'ville Nature Center, '. L.D . Lockett House Path , ; 4 ,800' M H :
Trail j Center , Lockett House Sr Ctr, : Cotton Belt Trailway, (.9mi) part ially developed
' : C'ville Middle Sch ., · W . Little Bear Trail (Hurst)
18 ·Pleasant Run South I Glade Rd . I Little Bear Center ! C'ville Middle Sch ., , Pleasant Run N Walkway, I 3,900' M H
Trail Park Trail I C'ville Rd . com m 'I., ~Li ttle Bear Center Park Trail I (.8mi.) undeveloped
I I Sparger Park I . 19 Cheek Sparger East Tara Trail I Heritage Avenue i Heritage ES, MS, HS, Tara Plantation Trail , 9 ,500' M H
Pathway (Bedford Rd ) ; Heritage Ave. retail Woodland Hills/Pembrook I (1 .8 mi) partially developed I '
l I ·Trails,
I Heritage Sch Streetscape.
! Heritage Trail
11 Bowman-Melton Asso ci ates, Inc .
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APP END IX C. TABLE ). TRAIL CORRID<m EVAU JATION MATRIX
-Colleyville Pathwa y s -
.. ~ .. ... ' ....
Map I S c hools, parks, and I Development I I
ref # I Path/Trail Name North or W est I S o uth or E ast c ommercial areas ' Potential pat h connections . Length I potential Support I I
p rior ity : t e rminus i term inus served I (L o w , M ed, H ig h) (L.M ,H )
20 , Da iry Loop J0hn McCain Trai l : Westc oat Dri ve . C'v ille Elem Sch , · Pot ent ial bri da l path . 4 ,050 ' H M
I 1 C'v ille Middle Sch ., . John McC ain Tra il, ( 8 m 1 ) undeveloped
. Beddo C ree k Trail,
Westco at Dr iv e Walkway ,
: Cutter Ridge Pathw ay
21 O akbrook Sho rt cut Bri dge St reet · McOonwell Sc hool 1 Pl eas ant Run Park, Cutter Ridg e Pa t hw ay 1,00 0' H (pvt ) M
: Road C'vi lle Elem. Sch., (.2 m i ) exrs t rn g green spa ce
I C'vi ll e Mid dle Sch .
22 L D Lockett Hou se L D Lockett Rd . , Cotto n Belt Tra ilway ; L O Loc kett House Cotton Be lt Tra ilway , 1 ,000' ! H M
Pat h : ~ Senior Center Remington Pa rk T ra il (.2 m 1 ) t hrough the park
!
I
: McPherson Dairy, 23 Remrng ton Park McOonwe ll Sc hool ; L.O Lo ck ett Rd . . Cotton Belt Tra ilway 4,800' H M I I L.D. Lockett House T ra il Rd John McCain T rail, (.9 mi.) parti ally developed . i Seni o r Center, · Da iry Loo p, I I inc l w ith new devel
I ; Colts Neck Spur Tra il ,
L.D. L ockett Ho use Path
; Prior ity 3 pat hways
24 Herri age T rail G lade Road ! Ch eek ·Sparger : Heritag e Elem . Sc h., ; Potential bridal path, 5 ,700 ' H M . : Heritage Midd le Sch ., ; E . Little Bear II Trail, (1 1 m t.) wr t h future devel opment :
: Heritage High Schoo l, ; Wood land Hills/Pembrook
!
1 Heritage Ave. reta il
I
i Tra il Extensi on ,
: Euless Litt le Bear T ra il
' ; Heritage Elem . Sch ., i 25 Woodland N end of existi ng · Her itage Ave. Heritage Tr ail, (w/bridg e) 900' M ! M
Hill s/Pembrook Wood lan d Hills Trai l ' ! Heritage Middle Sch ., i E. Little Bear II T ra il , I (.2 m i.) '. w ith future development ~
Trai l Extension I ! Heritage High School ! Euless Little Bear Tra il
' 26 East Little B ear II Marti n P arkway ; H er itage Ave. 1 Heritage Elem. Sch., ·Heritage Trail (w /bri dge ), 2 ,500' M M
Tra il ~ 1 Heritage Mi ddle Sch., Eul es s Little Bear Trail , ( 5 m i.) . w ith f uture developm ent
· Heritage High School · Woodland Hills/Pembrook
I T ra il Ext ensi on
27 Power Li ne loop San Bar i s ing le term inus (out ! cr eat es local park , nearby E ul es s Chisho lm 1,3 50' H L
and back) : en v iro nm ent ·Park ( 26 m1 ) 11 1 ut ility c o rrr dor
11 Bowman -MP lto n Assoc iates , Inc.
Ca r ter + Burgess, Inc Bicy c le and Pede s t r ia n Arcess a nd Mobi li t v Pl c.,~i>r<:
APPENDIX C . TABLE.). TRAIL CORRID Oll EVAUJATION MATRIX
-Colleyville Pathways-
Map i S chools, parks, and Develo pment
ref# I , Path/Trail Name North or West I South or East I commercial areas · Potent ial path c o nnections Length poten tial Support .
priority i t e rminus I terminus I served ; (Low. Med, High) (l,M,H )
28 John McCain Tra il i John McCai n Rd . at i McDonwell School ! McPherson Dairy, '. Potential brid al path , Beddo 7,200' H i L
; Pl easant Run Rd . i Rd . at Remington (Future agricultural · Creek Tra il, (1 .4 mi ) undeveloped
Parkway park/learning center?) Dairy Loop Trail,
I , Rem ington Pa rk T r ail
29 : Beddo Creek Trail · Precinct Line Trail I John McC ain Trail ! McPherson Dairy, ; Potential bridal path, 6 ,000' H i L
I : Precinct Line Trail, (1 2 mi.) undeveloped
I .
! . Joh n McCain Trai l.
, Dairy Loop Trail
i j inter-city from Keller
I .
I 30 Precinct Line · Be ddo Creek Trail / Hurst City Limit , Beddo Creek T ra il, ~ 8,400' I H L
Pathway : (Little Bear Creek) : to Hurst West Little Bear Trail i (1 .6 mi.) ! m w ide ROW
I i McPherson Dairy, : Dairy Loop Trail, i 3,000' . M 31 Westcoat Drive John McCain Rd . j McOonwell School L
. Pathway Rd . i C'ville Elem . Sch ., · Cutter Ridge P athway i (.6m1 ) I pa1 ti ally developed/ : I l C'ville Middle Sch. I i i nc l with future dev el
East Little Bear II
. I . . ! Little Bear Greenway, East Little Bear I Trail 900' M L 32 Windview I W1ndv1ew I
Clubhouse Path Trail Clubhouse ~ Sparger Park From pri vate clubhouse ( 2 mi .)
II Bowman-Melt on As sociates . Inc.
Cr ~•~~+ p .. "-"'.SS, T-~ r-· yc le 'Ped '"I ·sar '·· >bili ' ~·1nn e
APPENDIX G. IMPLEMENTATION COST ESTIMATES
Estimating implementation costs
Estimated costs for the implementation of this plan can be determined several ways . Cost per
square foot of two types of trails --6" concrete and 6 " crushed rock --were established for this
plan .
Each project proposed in the plan might have other costs such as those associated with land
acquisition or easements, as well as costs for maintenance and operations. Land ownership
was not studied in detail for this plan, nor were costs for improvements such as structural
modifications to roadway bridges, pedestrian bridges, culverts , ramp connections and other
treatments which can only realistically be evaluated during the detailed trail design .
Of the approximately 30-miles of trails and pathways proposed in this plan , segment costs are
estimated in Table 3, based on the initial surface and width recommendations in the plan.
Implementation phases are prioritized , but trails and pathways should be implemented as
c onditions and circumstances warrant.
Estimated cost summary for this plan:
Priority One Phase:
• 11 .2 miles concrete trails
• .2 miles crushed rock trails
Phase One Total Estimate :
Priority Two Phase:
• 9.1 miles concrete trails
• 2 .8 miles crushed rock trails
Phase Two Total Estimate :
Priority Three Phase :
• .8 miles concrete trails
• 6 .1 miles crushed rock trails
Phase Three Total Estimate:
$ 4 ,817,100
$ 5,046 ,95 0
$ 1,085 ,0 00
ESTIMATED PLAN TOTAL $10 ,949 ,050
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Table 3, Appendix G. IMPLEMENTATION COST ESTIMATES
Ref # Segment Name
Surface Type Width Approx.
Used For In Length Estimated
Estima te Feet In Feet Cost
PRIORITY ONE IMPL~MENTATJ9N (1998-2002) Basis: 6" conc rete at $7.95'2 or 6" crushed rock at $1.70'2
~ --......
Little Bea r Center Pa rk Trai l conc rete 12 .5 _§_,000' $ 596,250
2 Longwood Trail concrete 10 3,200' $ 254,400
3 Gl en hope P~thway concrete 10 1,500' $ 11 9,250
4 Taylor Trai l concrete 10 3,000 ' $ 238,500
5 J:aylo r _§c~ool Pat~ay concrete 10 4,500' $ 357,750
6 Colts Neck Spur Trail crushed rock 10 900' $ 15,300
7 Schoolyard Pa~ concrete 10 11 2_00 ' $ 898,350
8 Glade Road Pathway concrete 10 22,000' $ 1,749,000
9 Cheek Spa rg er West Path way concrete 10 6,400' $ 508,800
10 Webb House Crossing concrete 10 1,000' $ 79 ,500
Priority One Totals: (11 .2 m i. concrete, .2 mi. crushed rock) 59 ,800 $ 4,817,100
PRIORITY TWO IMPLEMENTATION (2002 -2006) Basis: 6" concr ete at $9.30'2 or 6" crus hed rock at $2 .00'2
11 East Li ttle Bear I Trail concrete 10 10,000' $ 930,0_00
12 Town Center Gr eenwa lk concrete 12.5 6.000' $ 697,500
13 Main S tr eet Greenwalk concrete 12.5 2.400' $ 279,000
14 Pleasant Run North Palhway co ncrete 10 10,200' $ 948,600
15 Walk to Center Fie ld co ncret e 12.5 2,000' $ 232,500
16 Cutter Ridg e Pa thway concret e 12.5 3,000' $ 348,750
17 Nature Ce nter North T r ail crushed rock 10 4,800' $ 96,000
18 Pleasant Run South Trai l concrete 10 3,900' $ 362,700
19 Cheek Sparger East Pathway concrete 10 9,500' $ 883 ,500
20 Dai ry Loop crushed rock 10 4,100' $ 82 ,000
21 Oa kbrook Shortcut concrete 8 1 .000· $ 74 ,400
22 L.D. Lockett House Palh crushed rock 8 1,000' $ 16 ,000
23 Remington fark Trail crushed rock 10 4,800' $ 96,000
Priorit~ Two T~t~s: (9.1 mi. concrete, 2.8 mi. crushed~~) 62 ,700 $ 5,046,950
PRIORITY THREE IMPL~MEN_IATION {?004 -2008) Basis: 6"_£oncrete at $10.05'2 or 6" crushed rock at $2.15'2
24 He r~ge Trail crushed rock 10 5,700' $ 122,550
25 Woodland H ills/Pembrook T rai l Ex tens ion conc rete 10 900' $ 90.450
26 East Little Bear II Trail crushed rock 8 2,500' $ 43,000
27 Power Line Loop crushed rock 8 1.400' $ 24,080
28 John McCain Trail cru shed rock 10 7,200' $ 154 ,800
29 Beddo Creek Trail crushed rock 10 6.000' $ 129 ,000
30 Precinct Line Pathway crushed rock 10 8.400' $ 180,600
31 Westcoat Drive Pathway c oncrete 10 3 ,200' $ 321 ,600
32 Windview Clubhouse Palh crushed rock 8 1,100' $ 18,920
Priority Three Totals: (.6 mi. c oncrete, 6.1 mi. crushed rock) 36,400 $ 1,085,000 I Tol al System Estima tes (21 mi. concrete, 9 m i. crushed rock, 30 mi. total) 158,900 $ 10 ,949,050
Total miles of crushed rock surfa ced trails 9 $ 9 78,250
Total miles of concrete surfaced trails 2 1 $ 9 ,970,800
Note: Es timates based on 1998 cos ts per sq. ft .. plus 20% conting enc y . Inflatio n cost is fac tored at 4% p er year . These estimates
assume all ROW will be obtained through easem ents or donation. These are er e-desig,n es t ~~d m~y vary.
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APPENDIX H. DESIGN GUIDANCE
Trail design must reflect the needs of its intended users , and be sensitive to the environment it
passes through. Effective drainage is fundamental to the operations and maintenance of
pathways and trails. Side-slope erosion and subsequent failure can be avoided by implementing
sound retaining wall structures wherever appropriate .
Effective crime protection results from sound facility
design , coupled with a regular pruning schedule that
targets potential problem areas while maintaining a
healthy shade overstory. Traffic conflicts can be
considerably reduced by ensuring clear approach
sight-lines to all potential traffic conflicts . This is
critical to public safety. And careful consideration for
the design of both inward -and outward-looking
viewsheds is often key to the acceptance of the
presence of trails and pathways .
Many factors must be considered when planning and
designing trails for the variety of potential users. In-
line skating, for example , is becoming increasingly
popular. Skaters require a smooth, hard surface with
minimal aberrations, and greater trail width to
accommodate their skating motion back and forth
across the trail. Providing this wid er, smoother trail
results in an overall more-universally accessible
facility .
National and State guidance
Drop-alls along trail shoulders should be avoided if
possible. Design guidance un iversally calls out clear ,
flat sh oulders along each side of paved trai ls
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) provides
the most current federal guidance for the development of trails. The Texas Department of
Transportation has adopted "the current version" of this guidance as the State standard for all
projects involving state or federal funding . This plan does not attempt to define these standards ,
but suggests they be referenced whenever facilities for pedestrians or bicyclists are involved.
Different types of trails call for different design requirements. In this section, paved multi-use
(hike and bike) trails , natural surface trails for all terrain (off-road) bicycles, equestrian trails, and
nature trails are briefly discussed . Sidewalk design recommendations are also included .
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Regional guidance
Two publications produced at NCTCOG can provide essent ia l informat ion fo r th e design and
management of trails : Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Plann ing and Design Guidelines and th e
Trinity Trails Management Guide . The former focuses predominately on t ra nsport at ion orie nted
facilitie s , while the latter is aim ed at rec reational facilities . By following th e reg ionally-ado pt ed
prin c ipl es d esc ribed in these documents, acceptable levels of accessibility can be provi d ed.
The Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Planning and
Design Guidelines is intended for use by local
governments within the North Central Texas Council
of Governments' (NCTCOG) metropolitan planning
boundaries. The se comprehensive guidelines should
be adopted to assist Colleyville's transportation
planners, designers and engineers in selecting
roadway and off-street design treatments for bicycle
and pedestrian mobility and safety. Dev eloped by
NCTCOG 's Bi cycle and Pedestr ian Transportation
Task Force , th ese guidelines have been se l ec ted on
the basis of an established record of providing low-
cos t , effective bicycle and pedestrian mobility. This
Path intersections shou ld be clear and open l ike this to
help ensure avoidance of traffic conflicts.
document is availa ble from the NCTCOG Regional Information Center, P.O . Box 5888,
Arlington , TX 76005-5888 or call metro 817/640-3300 or fa x 817/640-7806 .
Sidewalks: school routes and pedestrian greenwalks
Sidewalks, especia lly those con necti ng neighborhoods to schools, shou ld be wide enough to
allow two people to walk side by side . T o do so, a minimum of 5 feet is needed --the NC TCOG
recommended width , with a minimum 3 foot wide buffer between the edge of the st reet and the
edge of the sidewalk . If a sidewalk is adjacent to a cu rb , a minimum of 6 feet is needed ,
especially a long coll ector and arterial thoroughfares . At least 3 feet of wa lkway sh ould be cl ea r
o f obstructions to allow ADA access .
Paved multi-use trails
To s ummarize th e guidelines for paved trail s, suburban multi-use t rails s ho uld be a minimum of
1 O feet wid e, and 12 to 12.5 feet if heavy, diverse traffi c is anticipated . According t o AASHTO
guidance, trails 8 fee t wid e a nd narro wer a re acce pt a bl e only for s ingle use, and not for multi-
use designation . A clear, leve l and fl at 2' shou ld er on eac h side of the trail must be provided
throughout it s l ength . Shoulders should be widened to up to 5' if side -slopes are present, such
as when crossing over c ulve rt s or drain pipes . Concrete pavement is by far th e most durable
su rface , especially in areas that fl ood . Whil e less expensive to install , asphalt costs much more
to maintain a smooth , eve n surface .
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Natural surface trails: nature, equestrian, all-terrain bike
Natural or soft surface trails can seNe pedestrians , all-terrain bikes , and equestrians .
Aggressively maintained, and with the addition of compacted crushed rock, they can also be
suitable for many people who require Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) type accessibility.
However, some nature trails may not lend themselves to ADA access due to environmental
constraints . Trails in sensitive areas must be carefully designed to avoid impacting surrounding
terrain and can also seNe to define where to go in a natural area, guiding people away from
areas with environmental or archeological sensitivity.
Nature trails
Natural surface trails should be in harmony with the surrounding environment . Care should be
taken to fit the trail to the terrain , while taking advantage of scenic vistas, and considering the
drainage characteristics during minor and major storm events. Erosion can be reduced by
avoiding sharp angular turns and crossing slopes at an angle . If possible, expose wet areas to
sun, and dry areas to shade . Switchbacks should be avoided unless slope is 20 % or more , or
when necessary for ADA access . Design to minimize excavation and cut-bank exposure .
Equestrian trails
Corridors for equestrian trails should be a minimum of 25 feet wide, with ten feet devoted to the
trail tread. Vertical clearance for equestrian trails should be a minimum of ten feet . The
preferred surfaces for equestrian use include granular stone and dirt . Grades steeper than 3%
may not be p ractical for crushed stone surfaces . Steps should be avoided on equestrian trails .
Low-water crossings are preferable to bridges for equestrians , but avoid boggy and wet areas if
possible . If bridges are used, post signs encouraging users to walk horses across . Bridge
railings should be a minimum of 5 feet. Gates should be self closing , with a minimum handle
height of 6 feet. For crossing under roadways , the recommended size for box culverts is 12 ft. x
12 ft. As with all types of trail/road crossings , allow adequate sight distance when crossing over
roadways and railroad tracks, or where trails intersect.
All-terrain bicycle trails
All-terrain (off-road) bicycles can usually use almost any kind of trail. At issue is the question of
the sensitivity of the area. In areas with limited sight lines or narrow trail tread, signs should be
posted to warn bicyclists to keep speed down, and approach each turn as if someone were
around the turn . Signage can also be used to teach bicyclists to announce "passing on your left"
when approaching from the rear. Cyclists should slow down and advise equestrians of their
presence before passing, and when approaching an oncoming horse , stop and pull off to the
downhill side of the trail to let the horse pass.
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Colleyville Pathways Plan
A Citywide System
Adopted October 18, 2005 -Resolution R-05-2609
Table of Contents
Section Number and Description Page
Introduction and Background 3
Goals and Objectives 4
Scope of Work and Methodology 5
Existing Trail and Sidewalk System Resources 7
System Development Issues 11
Future Trails Network 15
Recommended Sidewalk Improvements 27
Trail and Sidewalk Standards 32
Plan Implementation 34
Appendices 37
Trails and Sidewalks System Map A-1
Trail Corridor Evaluation Matrix A-2
Bibliography A-6
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A Citywide System
Acknowledgements
David Kelly, Mayor
George Boll, Place 1
Tony Licata, Place 2
City Council
Rich Hendler, Place 3
Jon Ayers, Mayor Pro Tern
Tom Hart, Place 5
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
Jerry Birkes, Place 1
Connie Hampton, Place 2
Vince Rosen, Place 3
Gil Turner, Place 4
Pat Horn, Place 5
Bob Leininger, Place 6
Steve Dalri, Place 7
Peter Riis, Place 8
Nancy Coplen, GCISD Liaison
Colleyville Sidewalk Committee
Judy Atwood
Deena Dendy
Earline Kennedy
City Staff
Bill Lindley, City Manager
Nancy Jane Langford
Gail Manion
Dulce Moore
Paul Frederiksen, Assistant City Manager
Keith Fisher P.E., Public Works Director
Monica Sue Walsh CPRP, Parks and Recreation Director
Barry LeBaron AICP, Community Development Director
Dixie Cawthorne, Communications Manager
Colleyville Pathways Plan -2005
An Update to the 1998 Citywide Svstem Plan
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Colleyville Pathways Plan
A Citywide System
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
On September 15, 1998, the City
Council approved Resolution R-98-
1414, which adopted the document
Colleyville Pathways: A Citywide
System, prepared by Bowman-
Melton Associates, Inc., and
established a plan for the long-range
development of a sidewalk and trail
system for the community. The
1998 plan represented one of the
first efforts to develop a city-wide
trail system that was configured
specifically to coordinate with the
network of neighborhood sidewalks
in order to provide pedestrian
connections with schools, parks and commercial centers.
Over the past seven years since the adoption of the 1998 plan, there have been a number of
segments of new sidewalks and trails constructed in the community. In certain locations, these
new trail and sidewalk segments have been constructed due to new residential and commercial
developments that were required by codes and ordinances to construct new portions of these
facilities adjacent to the new developments. Additionally, the City of Colleyville has constructed
a number of sidewalks and trails in various locations around the community in response to
neighborhood concerns for pedestrian traffic, particularly in those areas where school children
walk to nearby school facilities. These sidewalk and trail facilities were constructed using funds
available as a part of the City's annual budgeting process or through special project funding that
was provided by the City Council.
During the latter part of 2004, it became apparent that an update to the 1998 plan was needed to
address new locations where future trail segments should be constructed in areas that were not
originally identified in the 1998 plan and to evaluate the list of recommended sidewalk
improvements. New and additional sidewalk and trail routes have become necessary as a result
of changing conditions, such as unanticipated residential developments that have occurred or due
to overall planning policy revisions associated with the adoption by the City Council of the 2004
Colleyville Master Plan.
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GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
The two primary goals of the 2005 Colleyville Pathways Plan are to ( 1) identify the future trail
network that will serve pedestrians, bicyclists, and other trail users within the various
neighborhoods of Colleyville, and (2) to provide connecting sidewalk links between
neighborhood schools and the trail network. Those potential trail routes previously identified in
the 1998 plan have been re-evaluated and revised where applicable based on current information.
The 2005 Colleyville Pathways Plan will be used as a guide by the community for advising
developers of future trail routes that may be required by new developments. The plan will also
be used to identify high priority sidewalk segments that are needed to provide safe access to all
of the school facilities in the community.
Through the use of this document, it is
anticipated that local officials will be able to
ensure the future availability of trail and
sidewalk connections from residential
neighborhoods to local schools, parks, and
other key destinations within the community,
such as shopping areas, work centers, or for
recreational purposes.
This plan will also serve to coordinate trail
projects which cross city boundaries, such as
the Cottonbelt Trail, which continues
through Hurst and North Richland Hills to
the southwest and through Grapevine to the northeast, further enhancing recreational
opportunities for trail users in Northeast Tarrant County. Additional opportunities exist for
connecting Colleyville's trail system with trails planned in the cities of Euless, Keller and
Southlake.
The purpose of this document is to supplement the 1998 plan, not to replace it. This document
represents an effort to update the 1998 plan by incorporating those additional sidewalk and trail
segments that have been completed and to identify those new locations where trail routes and
sidewalk facilities are proposed in order to meet the overall objective of establishing a trail and
sidewalk system network that serves the entire community.
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SCOPE OF WORK AND METHODOLOGY
Project Team
In the fall of 2004, City staff detennined that the most cost effective method for updating the
1998 Colleyville Pathways Plan was through the use of current staff to perfonn the necessary
tasks, rather than the expenditure of funds to employ a private sector consultant. Initially, the
reduced cost of using City staff to update the plan provided a definite advantage over the hiring
of a consultant, since available funding for a private sector consultant was limited. It was felt
that the local knowledge and on-site resources available from senior City staff-members would
also produce a superior planning document over one prepared by an out of town consultant. The
project planning team consisted of representatives from the Parks and Recreation Department,
Engineering Department, Community Development Department and the City Manager's Office.
The initial effort consisted of detennining a scope of work. Subsequently, a planning schedule
was prepared and work elements assigned to the various team members. The team began the
process by reviewing related documents, such as the 1998 trail plan, Colleyville Comprehensive
Parks and Recreation Open Space Master Plan and the 2004-2025 Comprehensive Master Plan.
Additionally, reviews of trail system plans from other communities were conducted, which
provided further infonnation on trail system development proposals.
Sidewalk and Trails Inventory
An updated inventory of the existing system of sidewalks and trails was made as a part of this
update effort. Engineering Department and Community Development Department staff
conducted a field survey to update the inventory of sidewalks and trails. From field observations
and review of trail resources, the team added new trails and ideas to the plan. Shown on Table 1,
Existing Colleyville Trails is a list of the updated existing trails system. These facilities are
shown graphically on the Trails and Sidewalks System Map contained in the Appendix section of
this report.
The project planning team subsequently
completed an on-site review and
evaluation of each of the future trail routes
identified in the 1998 Colleyville
Pathways Plan. Where appropriate, minor
adjustments to the trail system plan were
made based on the additional input from
the on-site evaluations. Staff also met
with the Colleyville Sidewalk Committee
to obtain input on recommended
sidewalks to complete the pedestrian
network serving the community.
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Citizen Participation and Priority Setting
An important element of the pathways planning effort is the inclusion of input from the public
regarding the needs for future sidewalks and trails. Upon completion of the initial draft
document, the planning team met on several occasions with the Colleyville Sidewalk Committee
to solicit comments on the proposed plan update, particularly regarding the minor changes to the
1998 plan that have been incorporated into the final report of the 2005 update. Additionally, the
planning team met with the Colleyville Parks and Recreation Advisory Board to obtain
comments and input regarding the plan and to discuss how the plan coordinated with the overall
park and recreation planning efforts for the future . The public hearing was also held during the
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting.
Finally, the plan was presented to the City Council for consideration and adoption as the official
pathways planning document for the City of Colleyville.
During the development of the 1998 Colleyville Pathway Plan, the various trail segments
comprising the future trail network were ranked and prioritized according to a logical plan for
implementation. The proposed trails contained in this updated plan have retained their numerical
ranking in order to provide continuity with the 1998 Colleyville Pathway Plan. New trail
segments that were not on the 1998 Colleyville Pathway Plan have been placed at the bottom of
the priority order. The Trails and Sidewalks System Map, contained in Appendix A, illustrates
the general location of each trail segment. Proposed future trail segments have been assigned a
numerical identifier, while existing trail segments are noted with alphabetical characters. The
numbers assigned to the various trail segments corresponds to the numerical identifier affixed to
the applicable section shown in the 1998 Pathways Plan.
A complete system-wide evaluation matrix is reflected in Appendix B. Each trail is listed by a
priority and also includes a cost estimate for the trail. Priorities can be adjusted as deemed
necessary for needs of the updated plan. Contained in Table 3 is an analysis of recommended
sidewalk segments that have been reviewed and proposed by the Colleyville Sidewalk
Committee.
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EXISTING TRAIL AND SIDEWALK SYSTEM RESOURCES
The pathway system in Colleyville basically consists of a citywide network of sidewalks and trail
facilities for pedestrians, including additional park trails. The majority of the sidewalks in
Colleyville are located within residential subdivisions, and in most cases the sections of sidewalk
within each development were constructed along the street frontage at the time the home was
built on the lot. Most of these sidewalks are four feet in width, which is the minimum standard
in Colleyville for a residential sidewalk. Sidewalks are generally constructed within the public
street right-of-way, but situated inunediately adjacent to the residential property line, which
places the sidewalk as far from the actual street pavement as possible and thereby improving
pedestrian safety for those using the sidewalk.
Occasionally, it becomes necessary to place
a sidewalk inunediately adjacent to the curb
due to narrow parkway widths or due to
some other development constraint. This
usually occurs when no provision for a
sidewalk was incorporated into the
development, which is the case in many
older neighborhoods constructed prior to the
time when sidewalks became a requirement
of a new development. When a sidewalk is
constructed immediately adjacent to the
curb, the sidewalk is widened to five feet to
provide a wider pedestrian traveling lane
and to minimize safety concerns.
In recent years, there has been some construction of concrete trail segments in various locations
around the community. Trail segments are typically eight or ten feet in width. Colleyville offers
a variety of existing trails that are accessible to many areas, but the trail network is largely
incomplete and the lack of continuity is a problem for most trail users.
Hike and bike trails are high priorities for the citizens of Colleyville, according to the
Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Open Space Master Plan. Furthermore, during the
development of the 2004 Comprehensive Master Plan the City held a series of neighborhood
meetings which confirmed the widespread community support that exists in Colleyville for
completion of the trail system, including the provision of sidewalk access to the various
neighborhood schools in Colleyville. Virtually every neighborhood in Colleyville identified the
need to have trail connectivity with other neighborhoods and with the overall trail and sidewalk
network. It is essential to implement this updated plan for the benefits of the citizens of
Colleyville.
Over the past seven years, there has been a large amount of linear footage of sidewalks
constructed in Colleyville since the previous Colleyville Pathways Plan was approved in 1998.
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Those sidewalks that currently exist are identified on the Trails and Sidewalks System Map ,
contained in Appendix A.
There have also been considerable segments of the trail network constructed over the past seven
years. Many portions of the trail system constructed in Colleyville in the past have generally
been built as a result of new development, which has occurred through the application of the
Colleyville Land Development Code. Some segments of the existing trail network have also
been constructed using funds from the Parkland Dedication Fund.
In some locations, existing subdivision sidewalks have been incorporated into the trail network ,
which has received continued local resident support, as expressed at various neighborhood
meetings and public hearings associated with new residential development proposals . In some
cases , the alignment of the future trail network is not specifically identified due to inaccessibility
or the absence of adequate trail right-of-way . For example, choices will need to be made in the
future as development occurs as to which side of a collector roadway or creek channel will
accommodate a trail segment.
The existing trail system is represented on the Trails and Sidewalks System Map with a solid
dark blue line. At the present time, there are twenty-seven trails, both public and privately
owned, totaling approximately 22 miles, which have been identified in this plan and are shown in
the following Table 1.
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TABLE 1 -EXISTING COLLEYVILLE TRAILS
PUBLIC TRAIL CONNECTIONS AND KEY REF* DESCRIPTION OR LENGTH
PRIVATE ATTRIBUTES
A Schoolyard Shortcut Public 0.04 mile Colleyville Elem. and Middle School-north access
B Colleyville City Park Public I mile access to central city-wide recreation area
paths
c Sparger Park trails Public 0.5 mile key east/west linkage along Little Bear Creek
D Colleyville Nature Center Public 3 .5 miles combination of concrete and natural surface trails ,...
E Chisholm Park pathway Public 0.04 mile access to Bedford's Chisholm Park
F Kimzey Park loop Public 0.25 mile City Park recreational loop path -G McDonwell School Road Public 0.8 mile trail connects subdivisions along McDonwell
trail School Road to the new Keller Elementary School
H Cottonbelt Trail Phase I Public 2.3 miles along former Cottonbelt RR, from Bettinger to
John McCain
I Pleasant Run soccer walk Public I mile access to major youth recreation area
J Tara Plantation trails Private 1.5 miles key east/west link
K Lakes-of-Somerset trail Private I mile Sparger Park access will require bridge
L Monticello Lake loop Private 0.25 mile subdivision recreational trail
M Big Bear Creek Private I mile subdivision recreational trail
Monticello trail
N Pebble Hill Lake loop Private 0 .5 mile subdivision recreational loop path
0 Heritage Colony loop Private 0 .25 mile subdivision recreational loop path
p Thornbury Clubhouse Private 0.5 mile subdivision recreational path
loop
Q Brook Meadows path Private 0.5 mile subdivision recreational path
R Woodland Hills/Melrose Private 1 mile subdivision recreational path
loop
s Woodland Hills/Windsor Private 0.5 mile subdivision recreational path
loop
T Woodland Private 1.25 miles subdivision recreational path
Hills/Pembrook twin trails
u Heritage School street Public 0.5 mile wide sidewalk access for Heritage School complex
scape
v Shalimar Pathway Public 0.33 mile subdivision recreational path
w Timmaron Pathway Private 1.5 miles subdivision recreational path
x Monterra Pathway Private 0.5 mile subdivision recreational path
y Summertree Pathway Private 0.5 mile subdivision recreational path
z Remington Pathway Private 0.5 mile subdivision recreational path
AA Emerald Park Pathway Private 0.4 mile subdivision recreational path
• Noted on Trails and Sidewalks System Map, referenced by the alphabettcal characters indicated
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Existing sidewalk facilities
During the early phases of this pathways plan update; City staff completed an inventory of the
sidewalk system that existed in the community on May 1, 2005. Field surveys of new
subdivisions were conducted and the sidewalks noted on a map. Homes within a subdivision
under construction at the time the survey was completed were considered to have a completed
sidewalk and noted on the existing sidewalk inventory map. Where an individual new home was
under construction that was not part of a multi-lot subdivision, staff reviewed building permit
records to determine if a sidewalk would be constructed or if funds for the future sidewalk
construction had been placed in escrow. The existing sidewalks are shown on the Trails and
Sidewalks System Map contained in Appendix "A" of this report.
Creek Corridors
Colleyville is situated within the drainage basins of Big Bear Creek and Little Bear Creek. Both
of these tributaries generally extend from west to east and eventually drain into the West Fork of
the Trinity River. Big Bear Creek forms the northern boundary of Colleyville, while Little Bear
Creek is located in the southern portion of the city.
Both of these two major drainage channels contain designated 100 year flood areas and due to
development restrictions imposed by the Federal Emergency Management Administration
(FEMA), development is highly limited to prevent property damage from flooding. Within the
primary floodway, for example, no development can occur. The floodway is intended to remain
open to accommodate the main flow of flooding run-off. However, portions of the flood-plain,
the area situated outside of the primary floodway but within areas that may periodically become
inundated, may be reclaimed with fill material.
Little Bear Creek and Big Bear Creek are two significant creeks that offer tremendous potential
for extension of the trail system and would provide an excellent natural atmosphere for
recreational walking, jogging and bicycling. The precise location of trail facilities within flood
prone areas requires special consideration for erosion, maintenance and safety issues.
Considerable portions of the flood plain of Little Bear Creek and Big Bear Creek are in private
ownership and will require coordination with property owners to obtain public access easements
or trail right-of-way through these areas. However, the two major creek facilities can be viewed
as major opportunities in the future to tie into trail connections for the Cottonbelt Trail.
City-owned property
There are trail opportunities within close proximity to L.D. Lockett House, Little Bear Creek,
Big Bear Creek, Sparger Park and the Colleyville Nature Center.
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Trail Planning Objectives
Typically, the layout of a trail system within a City will connect areas of concentrated
populations, such as residential subdivisions, schools, economic developments, and parks. These
trails make it convenient for residents to safely travel from one location to another using these
systems. Major trail facilities are generally designed to be located to be between one and three
miles apart with minor trails and sidewalks no more than one mile apart completing the network
near schools.
Corridor Widths
Trails are located in designated areas referred to as corridors. These are typically defined by
easements of widths varying from 1 O' to 20'. The wider the easement or corridor, the more
buffers that can be created of the surrounding areas. These areas will accommodate trail
networks consisting of hard surfaces, usually concrete in nature . The hard surface trails require
less maintenance and can accommodate emergency vehicles .
Trail Development Along Creeks
The City of Colleyville has two major creeks that meander through the City. Little Bear Creek is
located on the southern part of the City and flows west to east from North Richland Hills to
Euless. Big Bear Creek serves as the northern border between Colleyville and Southlake . These
creeks can provide a natural laboratory of wildlife and aquatics. They can also link major
population nodes by using the creek as a natural corridor for the trail systems.
Trails along the creeks can also be useful as maintenance access points. Creek cleanup and
erosion protection are byproducts of good planning and design . They also enhance the creek
corridors by accommodating people, wildlife and trees.
Incorporating Existing Trails in Established Subdivisions
A consistent theme among the citizens in Colleyville is the theory of connecting neighborhoods
by using the Little Bear Creek corridor. This would also serve as a connection to the citywide
trail network. A careful and strategic plan of cooperation will be required by the citizens to be
able link the currently developed areas with each other. Also crucial are the lands that are not
publicly owned or managed. At several locations, these areas are critical for linkage to
neighborhoods and the overall trail network.
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The frequent use of trails is one of the best deterrents for crime. Little used trails could
potentially be a source of concern and need to be patrolled as much as possible. This can be
accommodated by volunteer groups of police bicycle patrol units. The proper care and
maintenance of the vegetation adjacent to the trails also serve to reduce the potential of hiding
places and help maintain long sight lines for users. This will help create a sense of safety.
However, it is important to maintain or establish vegetative screening to ensure privacy for
nearby residents.
Signage and proper lighting are other
elements that can increase security along a
trail. Posting trail guidelines/rules at trail
heads with reminders along the trail lets
people know what is expected. For example,
trails in an urban environment ultimately
intersect and cross the public street system,
creating potential safety concerns for trail
users caught up in their walking or jogging
routines. As the popularity of urban trail
systems grows, greater emphasis is being
placed on trail signage and safe street
crossings. Many communities are installing signal systems, which are designed to warn
oncoming vehicles that trail users are near. The design of warning and regulatory signage is very
important to the safety of the trail network. The Manual of Uniform of Traffic Control Devices
(MUTCD) and the ASHTO green book will serve as good resources when designing a good trail
system. One should note that the use of warning signs should be kept to a minimum or they can
lose their effectiveness.
Liability concerns
Liability lawsuits related to the construction of trails is rare. Although serious injuries on trails
are unusual, an overriding fear of lawsuits makes liability a concern for entities that build trails.
Regardless of how well a trail has been designed, there is always some risk associated with its
use. Poor maintenance, management, and failure to recognize hazardous situations are typically
the main cause of lawsuits.
Other citizen requests or concerns
At the public hearing held by the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board on October 3, 2005,
comments in support of the plan were presented by one citizen. One comment was presented
regarding the erosion of a private trail in the Tara subdivision that is created by high water along
Little Bear Creek. Another citizen requested emphasis be placed on constructing a trail along
Pleasant Run Road to provide pedestrian access to the Village at Colleyville.
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Trail Priorities
When the fully completed trails system is completed in the future, there will be approximately 48
miles of trails that will ultimately comprise the trail network in Colleyville. In order to provide a
mechanism for the orderly development of the trail system, each trail segment was prioritized in
the 1998 Colleyville Pathways Plan based on the following criteria:
• Linking residential neighborhoods to parks, schools and other key destinations
• Appearing to have development potential based on topographic features
• Providing potential connections to other pathways
• Public support exists for making the corridor more accessible to foot and/or bike travel
Using the above stated criteria,
trails were categorized as depicted
in the Trail Corridor Evaluation
Matrix contained in the Appendix
portion of this document. Some
trail priorities were accelerated if
they serve as critical links to
schools or to other higher-in-
priority trails.
Trail System Descriptions
Each trail segment is named and
numbered corresponding to the
map, with the lower numbered
projects targeted for earlier
implementation. The following trail segment descriptions identify the width of the particular
trail segment and its overall approximate length based on measurements obtained from City base
maps. The anticipated user groups are indicated together with a brief description, including key
destinations such as schools, parks, and access to other trails. Key features and locations with
significant development issues are indicated where appropriate.
Also noted for each trail segment description is a comment regarding the amount of the trail
segment that existed at the time the 2005 Colleyville Pathway Plan update was prepared. The
following trail segment descriptions include a brief comment regarding any known major
impediment for construction of each particular trail section.
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1. Little Bear Creek Trail -West - A 1.0-mile long, 12.5-
foot wide trail. This trail links the neighborhoods
surrounding Sparger Park to the Colleyville Nature Center
trails (D) and to the Colleyville Boulevard commercial area.
• Existing Trail -no portion of this trail currently exists
• Proposed Trail -the proposed trail will extend along
the north side of Little Bear Creek from Bedford Road
to Mill Wood Drive
• Constraints -no right-of-way or trail easement exist, drainage, and creek erosion
2. Longwood Trail -A 0.4-mile long, 10-foot wide multi-use
trail, which will provide access from the neighborhoods
around Kimzey Park (F) to future shopping areas along
Colleyville Boulevard and will provide a connection with
the Cottonbelt Trail (H).
• Existing Trail -no portion of this trail segment
currently exists. There is an existing sidewalk along the
east side of Longwood Drive.
• Proposed Trail -the proposed trail will extend from the Cottonbelt Trailway pass
underneath SH26 at the Big Bear Creek bridge and connect to the sidewalk at Kimzey
Park and the internal path system within the park area
• Constraints -the flood prone area will present some design obstacles to prevent erosion
or damage to the trail segment, but this greenbelt area situated to the east of Longwood
Drive is owned by the City of Colleyville and will be capable of accommodating the route
of this proposed trail section
3. Glenhope Pathway - A 0.2-mile long, 10-foot wide trail.
This pathway enhances pedestrian safety for the Glenhope
Elementary School students in the neighborhood.
• Existing Trail -this trail currently exists as a 5-foot
sidewalk on the west side of Pool Road
• Proposed Trail -the existing sidewalk would be
upgraded to a I 0-foot trail section in the future along
the west side of Pool Road and extend between Twelve
Oaks Lane and Independence Road
• Constraints -additional right-of-way will be required and expensive retaining walls
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12. Church Street Greenwalk - A 0.9-mile long, 12.5-foot
wide trail. This trail provides student access to Colleyville
Elementary and Middle Schools, and the commercial
district along Colleyville Boulevard.
• Existing Trail -a portion of this trail currently exists
along the south side of Church Street adjacent to
Colonial Bank and Lifetime Fitness
• Proposed Trail -when completed, the trail will extend
from Riverwalk Drive to Colleyville Boulevard, then
turn northward along the west side of Colleyville Boulevard and connect with Hardage
Lane
• Constraints -Permitting through TXDOT along SH26
13. Town Center Greenwalk - A 0.7-mile long, 8-foot wide
trail. This trail joins the Glade Road Path and the Church
Street Greenwalk (12) and provides pedestrian access to the
Colleyville Center and Colleyville Justice Center.
• Existing Trail -a major portion of this trail currently B'~gi1~=+1"1~lm---1-J~l~~~·T~Rill~
exists along the west side of Riverwalk Drive from t
Glade Road to a point just north of the intersection of ~Jtj~~~~JJ~~:atm!Elfi:'.J!I
Riverwalk Drive and Kingswood Lane
• Proposed Trail -the only portion remaining is from Kingswood Lane to Hall Johnson
• Constraints -none
14. Pleasant Run Pathway - A 1.2-mile long, 10-foot wide
trail, from Big Bear Creek at the north city limit to the
Schoolyard Path (7) at Colleyville Middle School. The
Cutter Ridge Pathway (16), the Schoolyard Path and the
Cottonbelt Trail (H) also connect to this trail segment.
• Existing Trail -a portion of this trail currently exists as
a sidewalk along the frontage of the Colleyville Soccer
Fields
• Proposed Trail -this trail will provide connection to the Southlake trail system and
provide access between Pleasant Run Park and Soccer Walks, and the Colleyville
Elementary and Middle Schools
• Constraints -no right-of-way along Pleasant Run Road
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18. Stafford Trail - A 0.6-mile long, 10-foot wide trail. This
trail will provide access between Sparger Park Trail (C)
and the Colleyville Boulevard commercial areas .
• Existing Trail -no portion of this trail currently exists
• Proposed Trail -this trail will extend from from Glade
Road to Little Bear Creek
• Constraints -no right-of-way exists
19. Cheek Sparger East Pathway - A 1.8-mile long, 10-foot
wide trail along the north side of Cheek Sparger Road
linking the southeastern segments of the Tara Plantation
development, east of Bedford Road, to Heritage A venue.
There is an existing narrow trail situated on the south side
of Cheek Sparger Road.
• Existing Trail -no portion of this trail exists
• Proposed Trail -this trail section will extend from
Jackson Road to Heritage Avenue
• Constraints -Street crossings, drainage issues, and
right of way will be needed at various locations
20. McPherson Loop - A 0 .6-mile long, 10-foot wide trail
around the east, north and west sides of the City-owned
McPherson Dairy. The Dairy Loop also connects with the
McDonwell School Road Trail, Old Grove Trail (28) and
the Westmont Trail (31).
• Existing Trail -no portion of this trail section exists
• Proposed Trail -the trail will be constructed within
the boundaries of McPherson Park
• Constraints -no known constraints
21. Oakbrook Shortcut - A 0.2-mile long, 8-foot wide trail,
from Bridge Street that will connect with the Cutter Ridge
Pathway (16).
• Existing Trail -no portion of this trail currently exists
• Proposed Trail -this trail will connect from Bridge
Street to the Cutter Ridge Trail
• Constraints -no right-of-way exists and drainage
issues
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25. Woodland Hills Extension - A 0.2-mile long, 8-foot wide
trail extension.
• Existing Trail -no portion of this trail segment
currently exists
• Proposed Trail -this trail will extend from the north
end of the existing Woodland Hills Twin Trails to the
Heritage Trail and Heritage Avenue
• Constraints -this trail section will require co-
ordination with local property owners and the
homeowners association to obtain a trail access
26. East Little Bear Creek Extension - A 0 .2-mile long, 8-
foot wide trail.
• Existing Trail -no portion of this trail currently exists
• Proposed Trail -this trail segment will extend along
the north side of Little Bear Creek from the Pembrook
private trails to the Heritage Trail
• Constraints -this trail section will require co--
ordination with individual property owners and the
local homeowners association to obtain a trail access
27. Power Line Loop -This trail has been deleted from the Trail Plan.
28. Old Grove Trail-A 0.5-mile long, 10-foot wide trail.
• Existing Trail -no part of this trail currently exists
• Proposed Trail -this trail section will be constructed
by the developer of the Old Grove Addition and will
extend from the northeast corner of the Old Grove
Development and connect with the McPherson Loop
Trail at Providence Road
• Constraints -No known constraints
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33. John McCain Trail - A 0.3-mile long, IO-foot wide trail
from Westcoat Drive to Pleasant Run Road.
• Existing Trail -no portion of this trail section currently
exists
• Proposed Trail -the trail route will be situated on the
south side of John McCain Road
• Constraints -no right-of-way has been dedicated for
this trail section, drainage and a creek crossing will be
required as a part of this project
34. Bogart Connection Trail - A 0.4 mile long 10-foot wide
trail extending from Pleasant Run Road to State Highway 26 .
• Existing Trail -no portion of this trail section currently
exists
• Proposed Trail -the trail route will be situated on the
south side of Bogart within the existing greenbelt area
• Constraints -none
35. Hardage Cut-through Trail - A 0.4 mile long 10-foot wide
trail extending from Ponderosa Street to Cooks Lane.
• Existing Trail -no portion of this trail section currently
exists
• Proposed Trail -the trail route will provide a safe route
for children walking to the Colleyville Middle and
Elementary School campuses
• Constraints -right-of-way will require acquisition or
dedication upon platting
36. Castleton Trail - A 0.5 mile long 10-foot wide trail
extending from John McCain Road to the Cottonbelt Trail
• Existing Trail -no portion of this trail section currently
exists
• Proposed Trail -the trail route will provide a safe
access to the Cottonbelt Trail
• Constraints -right-of-way across the church property
will be required to complete this link
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37. Big Bear Creek Trail Extension - A 0.5 mile long 10-foot
wide trail extending from the Longwood I Ross Downs
subdivision to Pool Road along the south side of Big Bear
Creek.
• Existing Trail -no portion of this trail section currently
exists
• Proposed Trail -the trail route will provide a valuable
trail linkage from Colleyville to the City of Grapevine's
trail system.
• Constraints -right-of-way along the creek will need to be purchased. Retaining walls,
drainage pipes, and erosion protection will also be required.
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RECOMMENDED SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS
Jn General
The availability of sidewalks is often taken for granted by those residents living within
neighborhoods that have sidewalks. But in those neighborhoods where there are no sidewalks,
they can be a high priority issue. Sidewalks often help to meet several neighborhood needs, such
as providing for safe routes to neighborhood schools or serving as a connecting link to a nearby
recreational trail. Sidewalks can also serve as a valuable play area for children.
In Colleyville, most of the newer
subdivisions have provided for the
installation of sidewalks which were usually
constructed adjacent to the street frontage at
the time the new home was built on the lot.
The Highland Meadows Addition, Monterra
Addition and Westmont Addition are three
new subdivisions where sidewalks have
been installed during the process of new
home construction. However, there are
numerous areas in Colleyville where
sidewalks have not been constructed in the
past, thus leaving many neighborhoods with
out access to safe pedestrian circulation.
Residents determined to walk to a
destination typically end up having to walk
on the side of the roadway.
City-Funded Sidewalks
To address the issues of missing sidewalk connections, the Colleyville Sidewalk Committee has
worked hard for the past decade, or so, identifying locations where sidewalks are needed. The
initial focus has been to build a sidewalk network that serves the neighborhoods near the various
schools in Colleyville. The general policy of the Committee has been to complete a sidewalk
network within 1,500 feet of each school. To assist in constructing the sidewalk network, the
City Council has budgeted funds in past years specifically to address the priority sidewalks
recommended by the Colleyville Sidewalk Committee.
For a number of years, the City Council has allocated approximately $50,000 annually in the
municipal budgeting process for the construction of sidewalks in those areas identified by the
Colleyville Sidewalk Committee as having high priority sidewalk needs. The sidewalks
constructed with these funds have generally been in those areas which developed prior to the
adoption of ordinances requiring sidewalk construction. Sidewalks that provide safe access to
neighborhood schools are generally ranked as high priority items by the Sidewalk Committee.
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Shown in Table 2 are the amounts of funds that have been allocated for sidewalk construction for
the past five fiscal years in Colleyville.
Table 2
Funds Budgeted/Expended for Sidewalk Construction
FYOl-FYOS
Fiscal Budget Actual
Year Amount Expended
FYOI $ 50,000 $ 50,479
FY02 50,000 31,811
FY03 32,000 32,064
FY04 92,000 92,584
FY05 32,000 32,000
Source: City of Colleyville Financial Audits
Sidewalk Proposals
The 1998 Colleyville Pathways Plan contained numerous recommendations for future sidewalk
improvements in Colleyville. Sidewalks, particularly for the purpose of providing pedestrian
access to neighborhood schools, have been, and continue to be, high priority items for the
Colleyville Sidewalk Committee. The 2005 Colleyville Pathways Plan maintains support and
reinforcement of those priority locations for new sidewalks.
During the reviews of the draft document of this pathway's plan by the Colleyville Sidewalk
Committee, it was the general consensus of the committee members that in addition to the goal
of having sidewalks along all streets within 1,500 feet of all school campuses, sidewalks should
also be included in the long range planning along the major roadways serving the community.
An important location for sidewalks in Colleyville is along each side of Colleyvi Ile Boulevard,
which is proposed for reconstruction and widening from a two-lane roadway to a six-lane
facility. The project is currently planned to get under construction beginning in 2007. The
future sidewalk needs are included on the Trails and Sidewalks Systems Map, contained in
Appendix A of this report.
Listed in Table 3, are the pnonty sidewalk needs for 2005-2006, as recommended by the
Colleyville Sidewalk Committee.
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Table 3
Colleyville Sidewalk Committee Final Priority Sidewalk List for 2005 -2006
Rank Project Description Linear feet Right-of-Way Estimated
of5' walk ((ti), $4.00/sf) Total
------High Priority Projects
1 Glade Road at Behren's Court -platting 478' $9,560 $ 18,164
& construction ($8,604)
2 Glade Road at Stafford -Bluebonnet 200' $4,000 $ 7,600
Intersection Crosswalk ($3,600)
3 Glade Road central -275' $ 4,950
Duke tract at Riverwalk Drive ($4,950) none
4 Glade Road central -235' $ 4,230
Hubbard tract east of Riverwalk Dr. ($4,230) none
5 Glade Road from Bedford Road to 850' none In escrow
existing sidewalk near Albertsons ($15,300)
6 Tuscany Drive from Hardage to 1000'
Colleyville Middle School property, ($18,000) $40,000 $ 58,000
across back of commercial property
------Medium Priority Projects
Med. Glade Road@ Bluebonnet 380' $15,200 $ 22,040
purchase M. Bone Est. property ($6,840)
Med. Colleyville Blvd. at Brown Trail-190' $ 3,420
crossing@ Mill Valley ($3,420) none
Med. Colleyville Blvd. at Centerpark 35' none $1,000
crossing at Landmark Bank
------Low Priority Projects---
Low Martin Parkway Ramps -0 none $14,000
(14 pairs oframps)
Low Colleyville Blvd. at Main Street -20' +culvert none $1,900 Thompson Terrace -crossing
Grand Total: $135,304
Source: Colleyville Sidewalk Committee, 2005
Sidewalk Proposals for Safe School Access
The Colleyville Sidewalk Committee identified the sidewalk segments described in this section
of the report as being necessary for safe school access.
Colleyville Elementary /Hardage Connection -A sidewalk or trail from Hardage to Colleyville
Elementary School going along the back of the commercial properties. This sidewalk will
provide a safe alternative for school children rather than going along Colleyville Boulevard.
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Colleyville Middle School!Ponderosa Connection -A sidewalk or trail from the west of
Ponderosa Lane along the south side of the undeveloped property to connect with Colleyville
Middle School campus via the east side of Waller Lane and the south side of Cooks Lane. This
trail will also provide access to the new Elementary School site being contemplated on the west
side of the Colleyville Middle School/Elementary School campus.
Arbor Trail -A sidewalk going through the Arbor Trail subdivision along Arbor Trail and
Amador. This will provide a safe environment for student access from the Arbor Trail
subdivision to 0. C. Taylor Elementary.
Jackson Road -A sidewalk on the east side of Jackson Road from Sherwood to existing
sidewalk. This will provide a safe environment for student access from Sherwood subdivision to
O.C. Taylor Elementary.
Jackson Road Bridge -A pedestrian bridge that will cross Little Bear Creek on the east side of
Jackson Road.
Cheek Sparger Road -A sidewalk from Colleyville Boulevard to McLain. This will provide a
safe environment for student access from Saddlebrook subdivision to Covenant Christian
Academy. This will connect to the existing trail on the south side of Cheek Sparger in the
Bedford city limits.
Black Drive -A sidewalk extending along one side of Black Drive from 4700 Mill Wood Drive
in the Mill Creek Addition to 4700 Bransford Road . This sidewalk will connect Mill Creek
Addition and the Colleyville Nature Center to Bransford Elementary School and City Park.
Glade Road -A section of sidewalk or trail is needed from near Glade Creek to Stafford and one
block at Behrens. This would complete a sidewalk that will go almost the entire width of the city
and provide access to shopping at Riverwalk and the Albertson's center. There is a safety hazard
at the Behrens area where pedestrians go into the street. A crosswalk could be considered at
Bluebonnet and/or Riverwalk.
Bedford Road -A sidewalk from Glade Road to connect with sidewalks in Sparger Park will
help pedestrian circulation. The proposed sidewalk would extend from Glade Road on the east
side of Bedford Road to Sparger Park. A bridge crossing is needed. The sidewalk would
provide access to Bransford Elementary and Sparger Park as well as a connection to shopping
areas at Albertson's center and Riverwalk areas.
Sparger Park Bridge -A pedestrian bridge across Little Bear Creek along the east side of
Bedford Road.
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Colleyville Boulevard -Sidewalks on both sides of the approximately 4.2 miles along
Colleyville Boulevard extending from the northern city limits at the Grapevine/Southlake border
to the southern city limits with Hurst. These sidewalks will make pedestrian traffic possible
between the many schools, churches, a cemetery, restaurants, grocery stores and other businesses
along Colleyville Boulevard. Connecting these sidewalks to the sidewalks on the major
intersecting cross streets will make all of Colleyville Boulevard and the City Hall/Library
complex accessible to pedestrians from the adjacent neighborhoods.
Montclair Drive - A sidewalk along the east side of Montclair Drive would give connectivity to
Hall Johnson and Glade Road. It would also provide school access to 0. C. Taylor Elementary
School.
Thompson Terrace - A sidewalk from Colleyville Boulevard to Glade Road would provide
connectivity between the businesses and homes along this road.
John McCain Road - A sidewalk connecting the existing sections of sidewalk along the south
side of John McCain Road from Colleyville Boulevard to the Monticello Subdivision is needed.
L. D. Lockett - A sidewalk on the south side of L. D. Lockett Road from the Cottonbelt Trail to
Precinct Line Road would provide connectivity for residents in the area to the Cottonbelt Trail
and other proposed trails in the area.
Church Street - A sidewalk on the north side of Church Street from Pleasant Run Road to
Colleyville Boulevard would provide pedestrian access to the churches and businesses in the
vicinity.
Westcoat - A sidewalk on the west side of Westcoat from McDonwell School Road to the
Cottonbelt Trail would provide connectivity for residents in the area to the Cottonbelt and other
proposed trails in the area.
Other Roadways Needing Sidewalks -Oak Knoll, Brown Trail, Shelton, White, Tinker, and
Bandit
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Trail and Sidewalk Surfaces
Where sidewalks have been constructed in Colleyville in the past, they have generally been
constructed using concrete materials, although there are a few sidewalks constructed with paving
stones. However, until April 2000, there were no minimum construction standards for trail
facilities. When the 1998 Colleyville Pathways Plan was adopted, surface design
recommendations were based on the anticipated use of the trail. For example, there were
provisions for natural surfaced trails for certain pedestrian or equestrian trail routes in the
northwest part of Colleyville. However, conditions have changed over the past seven years and
consideration for equestrian trails has taken a much low priority than in the past. As a result of
these changing conditions, trails designed specifically for equestrian use have been deleted from
the 2005 Colleyville Pathways Plan update.
At the present time, all trails and sidewalks
constructed in Colleyville are required to
meet the City's requirements of poured-in-
place concrete. The adoption of the
Colleyville Land Development Code in
April 2000 established concrete as the
minimum for all trails constructed in
Colleyville as a part of the trail system or as
a requirement of subdivision development.
There still exists within the community a
small number of private trails constructed of
crushed gravel or cinders. However, these
are maintained by the homeowners association and not by the City of Colleyville.
Concrete trails are preferred by the Colleyville Parks and Recreation Department because they
require less maintenance when compared to the maintenance problems of other surface materials.
Minimum concrete thickness is five inches of concrete over a two inch sand bed. This amount of
thickness is necessary to accommodate park maintenance vehicles and to provide access for
emergency vehicles when necessary.
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Trail and Sidewalk Widths
The construction standards for sidewalks and trails are found in the Colleyville Land
Development Code. Minimum development standards contained in the Land Development Code
require all sidewalks be at least four feet in width, except when the property is adjacent to a
collector roadway as depicted on the Master Thoroughfare Plan. In such case, a sidewalk
situated adjacent to a major roadway is required to be five feet in width. The extra one foot of
sidewalk helps to accommodate the additional pedestrian traffic along busy thoroughfares and
provides an extra sense of safety to those using the walkway.
Trail widths in Colleyville are quite generous in comparison to those standards of some
communities where a four foot asphalt trail may be considered an acceptable width. The
minimum trail widths established in Colleyville have been intentionally set with additional
pavement width in order to allow multiple use of the trail by pedestrian and bicycle users in
combination, a very common situation in Colleyville.
Where possible, no trail section should be less than eight feet in width in Colleyville.
Furthermore, each section of trail should be situated within a trail easement or right-of-way
having sufficient width to provide an earthen section on each side to serve as a buffer. Trails
should have a minimum of three to five feet of clear zone shoulder on each side of the trail. For
wider trails, the shoulder width should be extended to allow a wider clear zone on each side of
the trail. Trail widths and easement widths are shown in the following table.
Table 4 -Trail Widths
Pavement Width Easement/Right-of-Way Width
8.0 ft. 15.0 ft.
10.0 ft. 20.0 ft.
12.5 ft . 20.0 ft.
Dedicated Bicycle Lanes
Colleyville's major roadway collector system is primarily an old two-lane county road system
with pavement widths of approximately twenty-two feet. This narrow width leaves very little
room for use of the roadway for purposes other than automobiles. Striping of bicycle lanes
within the existing collector roadway system in Colleyville would not be very practical, and in
fact is not recommended at the present time. In the future, when major collector roadways are
reconstructed and widened, consideration should be given to stripe dedicated bicycle lanes in
those areas where trail access is not available.
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Current Sidewalk and Trail Policies
City of Colleyville development policies require construction of sidewalks for all new properties
as they develop. Typically, the sidewalks in a subdivision that are in front of a new home or a
new business are not generally constructed all at the same time, but are generally installed during
the construction phase of the structure on the lot. Premature installation of a sidewalk may
expose the sidewalk to potential damage by heavy equipment working on a proposed house or a
new commercial structure. Furthermore, the construction of the sidewalk in front of a new home
or business is better coordinated at the time the driveway is constructed to prevent having to
demolish an existing sidewalk, wasting valuable resources.
The requirements for new development to install sidewalks and trail facilities are contained in
the Colleyville Land Development Code, which was adopted by the City Council on April 18,
2000. It is the policy in Colleyville that every new development, whether a residential
subdivision or a commercial development, is required to construct sidewalks adjacent to the
street frontage. If a proposed development is also impacted by a future trail route, the
development is required to dedicate sufficient right-of-way or trail easement and construct the
applicable section of trail. Each new segment of sidewalk or trail helps to complete the network
of trails and sidewalks that will eventually serve all neighborhoods in the community.
Subdivision plats submitted for approval are subjected to a thorough review process for
compliance with applicable platting standards and development requirements. This process
identifies public improvement requirements of the development, including sidewalks and trails .
New subdivision plats impacted by a future trail route are required to dedicate either a trail
easement or trail right-of-way and construct the applicable section of trail. Occasionally, at the
discretion of the City, the developer may escrow funds for the applicable section of trail or
sidewalk. The escrow provision allows for larger sections of the trail system to be constructed at
one time, rather than having small scattered sections of non-connected trail segments.
Retrofitting Existing Developments
The placement of a sidewalk in a new subdivision is generally a straight-forward and somewhat
routine function of the building permitting process. As a building permit application is reviewed
and compared with development requirements, the building plans are stamped to advise the
builder that a sidewalk is required. City inspectors periodically check the construction site to
make sure the sidewalk is placed in the proper location and final approval is given when all
standards are met. However, constructing a sidewalk within an existing subdivision or along a
collector roadway where no sidewalks exist is typically deferred until a later date. In these cases,
the developer places the estimated costs in escrow with the City for the future construction of the
sidewalk.
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Adjacent to ex1stmg streets where there are no curbs, which is the case along most of the
collector roadways in Colleyville; it is generally not wise to install a sidewalk, especially where
there are open ditches for accommodating drainage from storm-water runoff. The elevation of
the adjacent parkway, the location within the right-of-way where the sidewalk will be located, is
not generally set at the proper grade and installing a sidewalk at the improper grade could be a
wasted investment of public funds, if the sidewalk had to be eventually replaced at some time in
the future when the roadway becomes widened and the parkway elevation has changed.
Although, the monetary investment at the time would have to be weighed against the public
benefit that is derived from the interim use of the sidewalk.
Undeveloped Lands
A significant obstacle preventing maximum implementation of the trail and sidewalk network is
the uncertainty of knowing when the undeveloped lands located in the northwest part of the
community will eventually develop and provide the opportunity for the construction of additional
trail segments. This uncertainty creates great concern for the ultimate completion of the trail
network. Compounding this issue is the scattered nature of those small vacant tracts that prevent
connectivity of the trail system . Many of the available large tracts of land in Colleyville have
already developed, leaving numerous smaller and more difficult parcels for future development.
While the availability of vacant rural tracts continues to diminish in Colleyville, due to the rapid
urbanization of Northeast Tarrant County, there is also a growing trend by a few property owners
of small acreage tracts to hold on to the rural qualities and character that tract acreage brings in
the heart of the DFW Metroplex.
It may become necessary in the future for the City of Colleyville to utilize the eminent domain
authority to purchase trail easements in order to complete a missing segment of the trail network.
Trail development along undeveloped land
The staff team that worked on this document is continually working with developers,
homeowners associations, park land dedication funding and sidewalk requirements to implement
the plan.
Operations and Maintenance
Maintenance of a trail is critical to its service life. Trash removal, mowing and edging schedules
as well as repairs are required to enhance the life of the trail.
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Estimating Costs
Estimated construction cost for a concrete trail is $8 per square foot or $422,000 per mile
without any obstacles. The estimated cost for a concrete trail could be as high as $22 per square
foot or 1.2 million per mile. This includes bridges, retaining walls, drainage structures and
environmental work.
Funding Strategies
There are a variety of funding opportunities at the federal, state and local levels.
Transportation Enhancement Act-A Legacy for Users (TEA-LU)
Safe Accountable Flexible Efficient Transportation Enhancement Act (SAFETEA)
Statewide Transportation Enhancements Program (STEP) -next call for projects is anticipated
for 2005
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) -next call for projects is anticipated for 2005
Surface Transportation Program (STP) -next call for projects is anticipated for 2005
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD)
Foundations and corporate grants
General obligation bonds
General Fund expenditures
Sidewalk fund
Parkland Dedication Funds
Voluntary Park Fund
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APPENDICIES
A Trails and Sidewalks System Map
B Trail Corridor Evaluation Matrix
C Bibliography
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Appendix B. Trail Corridor Evaluation Matrix
Map
North or West South or East Schools, parks, and Ref#/ Path I Trail Name Potential path connections Length Estimated Cost
Priority terminus terminus commercial areas served
Bransford Elementary School ,
I Little Bear Creek Colleyville Nature Sparger Park Colleyville Nature Center, Nature Center trails , Sparger Park l .Omi . $422,000
Trail West Center Colleyville Road commercial trails , Boulevard sidewalk system
2 Longwood Trail Cottonbelt Trailway Kimzey Park Planned McCain Center, Connects existing Kimzey path and 0.4 mi . $168,800
at Big Bear Creek Pleasant Run Park, Kimzey Park sidewalk system to Cottonbelt
Trail way
Glenhope Pathway
3 (completed as a Twelve Oaks Lane Independence Glenhope Elementary School Enhances sidewalk environment 0.2 mi . NIA
sidewalk) Road near school
Taylor Trail
4 (completed as a Montclair Drive Pool Road O .C.Taylor Elementary School, Taylor School Walkway 0 .6 mi . NIA
sidewalk) Colleyville Middle School
Pool Road Trail
5 (completed as a Pool Road . ROW Meadowview O .C . Taylor Elemtary School , School yard Path , 0 .7 mi . NIA
sidewalk) from Hall Johnson Drive Colleyville Middle School Ta ylor Trail
6 Colts Neck Spur Colts Neck Dri ve Van Oaks Drive Colleyville Elementary School , Remington Park Trail 0 .1 mi .
Trail Colleyville Middle School NIA
(recommended as a
sidewalk)
Schoolyard Path Colleyville Elementary School ,
7 (including Hardage Pleasant Run Rd Colleyville Blvd Colleyville Middle School, Pleasant Run North Walkway 0.7mi. $295,400
and Ponderosa links) Colleyville Road commercial Main Street Greenwalk
Nature Center North Trail
Heritage Middle School, Town Center Greenwalk,
8 Glade Road Pathway Glade Creek Drive Heritage Avenue Heritage High School, Pleasant Run South Trail, 4 .7mi. $1,983,400
O .C. Taylor Elementary School , Taylor School Pathway,
Bransford Elementary School Heritage Trail ,
Heritage School Streetscape
9 C heek Sparger West Colleyville Blvd Bedford Road Bransford Elementary, Tara Plantation Trail , 0 .9 mi . $379,800
Pathway Colleyville Middle School , Sparger Park
Colleyville Road commercial
IO Webb House N of Cottonbelt S of Cotton belt Colleyville Elementary School , Cottonbelt Trailway, 0.1 mi. $42 ,200
Crossing Trailway Crossing Trailway Crossing Colleyville Middle School, Pleasant Run Soccer Walks
Heritage High School,
Bransford Park
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Appendix B. Trail Corridor Evaluation Matrix
Map North or West South or East Schools, parks, and Ref#/ Path I Trail Name Potential path connections Length Estimated Cost
Priority terminus terminus commercial areas served
Linle Bear
NE comer of existing Heritage Middle School, Pleasant Run South Trail,
II Tara Plantation Trail Jackson Road Heritage High School, Tara Plantation Trail, l.6mi. $675,200
Creek Trail East Sparger Park E Linle Bear Creek Trail
Riverwalk to Colleyville Elementary School, Walk to Center Field,
12 Church Street Colleyville Blvd to private drive of Colleyville Middle School, Town Center Greenwalk, 0.9 mi . $379,800
Green walk Hardage Lifetime Fitness Colleyville Road commercial Pleasant Run Walk and Trail
Town Center
Colleyville Elementary School ,
13 Hall Johnson Kingswood Lane Colleyville Middle School, Schoolyard Path, 0.7mi. $295 ,400
Greenwalk Colleyville Road commercial Main Street Greenwalk
Pleasant Run Park, C uner Ridge Pathway,
14 Pleasant Run John McCain Cononbelt Colleyville Elementary School, Conon Belt Trailway, 1.2 mi . $506,400
Pathway Colleyville Middle School Schoolyard Path
Colleyville Elementary School , City Park ballfields ,
15 Walk to City Park Pleasant Run Colleyvi lle Blvd Colleyville Middle School, School Yard Path via C hurch 11 mi . $464,200
City Park, Street Greenwalk
Village Development Town Center Green walk
Pleasant Run Park, McPherso n Loop,
16 CunerRidge Westcoat Drive Pleasant Run Road Colleyville Elementary School, Westcoat Drive Walkway, 0.5 m i. $211,000
Pathwav Colleyville Middle School Pleasant Run N Walkway
Colleyville Nature Center, LD Locken House Path,
17 Nature Center North Cononbelt Trailway Colleyville Nature LD Locken House, Cononbelt Trailway, 0.9 mi . $379,800
Trail Center Colleyville Middle School W Linle Bear Trail (Hurst)
Colleyville Middle School, Pleasant Run Pathway,
18 Stafford Trail Glade Road Linle Bear Creek Colleyville Road commercial, Linle Bear Creek Trail West 0.6mi. $253,200
Trail West Sparger Park
Heritage Elementary School, Tara Plantation Trail ,
Cheek Sparger East Tara Trai l Heritage Avenue Heritage Middle School, Woodland Hills Trails, l .8mi. $759 ,6 00
19 Pathway (Bedford Road) Heritage High School, Heritage School Streetscape,
Heritage Avenue Retail Heritage Trail
Whinier Heights Trail
20 McPherson Loop Whinier Heights Westcoat Drive Colleyville Elementary School, Beddo Creek Trail, 0 .6 m i. $253 ,200
Trail Colleyville Middle School, Westmont Trail,
Cuner Ridge Pathway
Pleasant Run Park, Cuner Ridge Pathway
21 Oakbrook Shortcut Bridge Street McDonwell Colleyvi lle Elementary School, 0 .2 mi . $84,400
School Road Colleyville Middle School
LD Lockett House LD Lockett Road Cottonbelt LD Lockett House Cottonbelt Trailway, $84,400
22 Path Trailway Senior Center Remington Park Tra il 0 .2 mi.
McPherson Dairy, Cottonbelt Trailway
23 Remington Park Trail McDonwell School LD Lockett Road LD Lockett House Whittier Heights
Road Senior Center McPherson Loop 0.6 mi. $25 3,200
Colts Neck Spur Trail ,
LD Locken House Path
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] l I
Appendix B. Trail Corridor Evaluation Matrix
Map North or West South or East Schools, parks, and Length Ref#/ Path I Trail Name
Priority terminus terminus commercial areas served Potential path connections Estimated Cost
Heritage Elementary School, Linle Bear Creek Trail East,
24 Heritage Trail Glade Road Cheeksparger Heritage Middle School , Woodland Hills Trail Extension , l .2mi. $506,400
Road Heritage High School , Euless Linle Bear Trail
Heritage Avenue Retail
25 Woodland Hills N end of existing Heritage Avenue Heritage Elementary School , Heritage Trail (wibridge), 0 .2 mi . $84,400
Extension Woodland Hills Trail Heritage Middle School, Linle Bear Creek Trail East,
Heritage HiE!.h School Euless Little Bear Trail
Heritage Elementary School, Heritage Trail (wibridge),
26 East Linle Bear Martin Parkway Heritage Avenue Heritage Middle School, Euless Linle Bear Trail, 0.2 mi. $84,400
Creek Trail Heritage High School Woodland Hills Trail Extension
Extension
27 Power Line Lo op This trail was deleted NI A
from the plan
28 Old Grove Trail John McCain Road at McDonwell McPherson Park Beddo Creek Trail, 0 .5 mi . $211,000
Pleasant Run Rd School Road at McPherson Loop
McPherson Dairy Remington
Loon Parkway
29 Beddo Creek Trail Precinct Line Trail Old Grove Trail McPherson Park Precinct Line Trail, 0 .7 mi . $295,400
Old Grove Trail,
McPherson Loop
30 Precinct Line Trail Beddo Creek Trail Hurst City Limit Inter-city from Keller to Hurst Beddo Creek Trail, 2.0mi. $844,000
(Linle Bear Creek) West Linle Bear Trail
31 Westmont Trail John McCain Road McDonwell McPherson Park, Mc Pherson Loop , NIA
(completed) School Road Colleyville Elementary School, Cuner Ridge Pathway 0 .8 mi .
Collevville Middle School
32 Windview Clubhouse Linle Bear Creek Wind view Little Bear Greenway, Linle Bear Creek Trail East 0 .2mi. $84 ,400
Path Trail East Clubhouse Sparger Park from private clubhouse
33 John McCain Trail Westcoat Pleasant Run Road McPherson Park Westmont Trail 0.3 mi . $126 ,600
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Appendix B. Trail Corridor Evaluation Matrix
Map
North or West South or East Schools, parks, and Length Ref#/ Path I Trail Name
terminus terminus commercial areas served Potential path connections Estimated Cost
Priority
Colleyville Elementary School , Walk to City Park Trail
34 Bogan Connection Pleasant Run Colleyville Blvd Colleyville Middle School , 0.4 mi . $168,800
Trail
Colleyville Elementary School ,
35 Hardage Cut-through Cooks Lane Ponderosa Colleyville Middle School , Walk to City Park Trail 0.4 mi . $168,800
Trail
36 Castleton Trail John McCain Road Cottonbelt Trail Pleasant Run Park Cottonbelt Trail 0 .5 mi . $211,000
37 Big Bear Creek Trail Longwood Pool Road Kimzey Park Longwoo d Trail and Glenhope 0.5 mi . $211,000
Extension Pathway
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APPENDIX C. BIBLIOGRAPHY
l. Colleyville Pathways A Citywide System -January, 1999, Bowman-Melton
Associates, Inc., in association with: Carter and Burgess
2. The Colleyville Plan-A General Plan for Growth and Development 2004-2025 -
September 2004-City of Colleyville
3. Colleyville Land Development Code -April 18, 2000, City of Colleyville, Texas
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RESOLUTION R-12-3464
A RESOLUTION TO REPLACE RESOLUTIONS R-92-753, R-03- 2267, AND
R-06- 2785, RELATED TO THE NAME AND THE SCOPE OF THE COLLEYVILLE
TRAILS AND SIDEWALKS COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes the importance of sidewalks as an
improvement to both pedestrian safety and quality of life, and adopted
Resolution R-92-743 on February 2, 1992, establishing the Colleyville
Sidewalk Priorities Task Force; and
WHEREAS, the City Council also recognized the recreational importance of a system
of trails in the community and approved Resolution R-98- 1414 on
September 15, 1998, that adopted "The Colleyville Pathways: A Citywide
Trail System for Colleyville" that identifies a citywide network of trails and
pathways for pedestrians; and
WHEREAS, the City Council refined the purpose and direction of the Task Force by
approving Resolution R-03-2267 on November 18, 2003, which changed
the name to Colleyville Sidewalks Committee; and
WHEREAS, the City Council clarified and standardized the membership and terms of
the Colleyville Sidewalks Committee and further refined the role and
purpose of the Committee by adopting Resolution R-06-2785, which also
changed the name of the Committee to the Colleyville Trails and
Sidewalks Committee; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted the Parks, Trails and Open Space Master Plan,
which includes the priorities for development of the Colleyville trails
system by approving Resolution R-11-3433 on December 6, 2011; and
WHEREAS, the City of Colleyville desires to provide safe and accessible sidewalks by
complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to refine the criteria for prioritizing sidewalk
improvement projects in Colleyville.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS:
Sec. 1. THAT the Colleyville Trails and Sidewalks Committee shall be renamed
the Colleyville Sidewalks Committee.
Sec. 2. THAT the following criteria, in order of priority, shall be adhered to by the
Colleyville Sidewalks Committee in prioritizing sidewalk improvement
projects:
Resolution R-12-3464
Page 2 of 2
A. Connectivity where gaps exists within neighborhoods and to
destinations (businesses, schools, city parks, trailheads, etc.)
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sidewalks having to be reconstructed)
C. Cost
Sec. 3. THAT the Committee shall utilize the most current Supplemental Sidewalk
System Map adopted by the City Council, and attached as Exhibit "A", for
prioritizing projects.
AND IT IS SO RESOLVED.
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A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A NEW SIDEWALK POLICY FOR THE
CITY OF COLLEYVILLE AND RESCINDING THE
SUPPLEMENTAL SIDEWALK SYSTEM MAP
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the citizens of Colleyville to have a walkable
community; and
WHEREAS, sidewalks and trails are an inherent part of a walkable
community; and
WHEREAS, sidewalks are to be constructed in conjunction with any new
development, both residential and non-residential; and
WHEREAS, circumstances may exist wherein it is not practical to construct
a sidewalk; and
WHEREAS, when such circumstances exist, the applicant may be afforded
the opportunity to escrow funds in an amount sufficient to pay
for the construction of a sidewalk at some future date; and
WHEREAS, the criteria for determining whether or not funds may be
escrowed shall be the criteria set forth in Resolution R-12-
3464, specifically:
a. Connectivity where gaps exist within neighborhoods and to
destinations (businesses, schools, City parks, trailheads,
etc.); and
b. Constructability (not where future improvements would
result in sidewalks having to be reconstructed); and
c. Cost; and
WHEREAS, issuance of a building permit is contingent on the written
commitment of the applicant to construct a sidewalk or pay the
required escrow amount.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS:
Sec. 1. THAT this resolution shall be the official sidewalk policy for the
City of Colleyville.
Resolution R-14-3717
Page 2 of 2
Sec. 2. THAT the Supplemental Sidewalk System Map, dated
November 2008, is no longer used as the basis for determining
where sidewalks will be constructed.
AND IT IS SO RESOLVED.
APPROVED BY A VOTE OF I AYES, 0 NAYS, AND 0
ABSTENTIONS ON THIS THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2014.
ATTEST: CITY OF COLLEYVILLE
Amy elley, TR David Kelly
City Secretary Mayor
City of Colleyville Page 1
City of Colleyville
Sidewalks Ad Hoc Committee
Agenda Briefing
City Hall
100 Main Street
Colleyville, Texas 76034
www.colleyville.com
Agenda Number 3c Agenda Date 08/28/2017 Number
Type Presentation and Discussion
Department City Manager
Title
Review of area city sidewalk requirements
Strategic Plan
Explanation
James Hubbard, Assistant to the City Manager, will provide a presentation regarding
the sidewalk policies of surrounding cities.
Attachments
1.Benchmarking Presentation
2.Area City Policies
Review of Neighboring City
Sidewalk Location
Requirements
Colleyville Sidewalks Ad Hoc Committee
August 28, 2017
Colleyville
Sidewalks are to be constructed in conjunction with any new development both residential and
non-residential.
Keller
Sidewalks and curb ramps are required on all streets to be constructed with the paving of streets
or when building construction occurs.
Grapevine
Sidewalks required:
Sidewalks shall be required in all residential zoning districts except where lots were filed of record
prior to June 7, 1983.
Sidewalks shall be required in all non-residential zoning districts except where lots were filed on
record prior to December 19, 1995.
Hurst
Sidewalks are required in the follow situations:
1.On both sides of street adjacent or leading to schools and school sites extending no less
than one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet from such schools and sites; provided
however, the city council may, upon request of the property owner, waive this
requirement for those lots platted prior to January 1, 1980, in fully developed subdivisions
where no other sidewalks exist adjacent to the site for which the exception is requested
2.In front of and, in the case of corner property, on the street side of any multifamily or
commercially zoned property when such is to be used for multifamily or commercial
purpose
3.On both sides of streets having a right-of-way dedication of sixty (60) feet or more
4.At any place where, at the time construction plans for other public improvements are
considered, it appears that sidewalks are desirable for safe pedestrian traffic, especially
for children going to and from parks and schools
Euless
1.Sidewalks on both sides of all public rights-of-way shall be installed by the subdivider at
time of public improvement.
2.Sidewalks shall be located along major thoroughfares where lots do not adjoin the streets,
along power line easements and in other areas where pedestrian walkways are necessary.
3.Hike and bike sidewalks shall be built by the developer along streets designated for hike
and bike trails or as required by the planning and zoning commission.
Southlake
General Requirements. Any new development in the city shall provide for the location and
construction of sidewalks as provided in this section.
Residential Requirements:
1.Sidewalks shall be required on both sides of all public and private streets in all residential
subdivisions platted or replatted after the effective date of this ordinance
2.Regardless of average lot size, the developer or builder of a residential subdivision platted or
replatted after the effective date of this ordinance shall install sidewalks and/or trails in
accordance with the Southlake Pathways Plan
Non-Residential Requirements:
1.Sidewalks and/or trails shall be required on all nonresidential properties platted or replatted
after the effective date of this ordinance
2.The developer or builder of a non-residential subdivision platted or replatted after the effective
date of this ordinance shall install sidewalks and/or trails along the tract being developed
adjacent to all arterial and collector streets (as defined by the Master Thoroughfare Plan), where
applicable according to the Trail System Master Plan
North Richland Hills
Sidewalks requirements:
New developing areas
Sidewalks are required on both sides of all new streets
Redeveloping areas
Sidewalks shall be required in redeveloping areas under the same conditions as new developing
areas. An area shall be considered to be redeveloping for the purposes of this policy when:
1.A building permit is issued in an amount equal to or greater than 50 percent of the fair market
value of the existing improvements (as determined by the city building official or as otherwise
designated by the city manager)
2.There are sidewalks existing along the rest of the block face; or the property on which the
building permit is issued has a frontage of 300 feet or more, or extends for 50 percent or more
of the block face
3.The property is located in a residential area identified and targeted by the city council for
redevelopment
Questions and
Discussion
Area City Sidewalk
Policies
City of Keller
ARTICLE FIVE
Unified Development Code Adopted: July 7, 2015
Section 5.06 - Sidewalks and Trails 5-13
Section 5.06 - Sidewalks and Trails
Sidewalks
A. The purpose of the public sidewalk and curb ramps is to provide a safe area for all
pedestrians. Sidewalks and curb ramps are required on all streets to be constructed with the
paving of streets or when building construction occurs. All sidewalks shall conform to state
laws for barrier free construction.
B. Sidewalks not less than four feet (4’) wide shall be constructed adjacent to all residential
streets. A five feet (5’) wide sidewalk is required for all thoroughfares as shown on the
Thoroughfare Plan. Sidewalks shall be constructed within the street right-of-way one foot
from the property line. If sidewalks are constructed adjacent to the curb on a thoroughfare, a
six-foot (6’) wide sidewalk shall be provided. Other locations may be approved by the City at
the time of plat or site plan approval. If sidewalks are to be constructed on private property,
a sidewalk easement shall be granted to the City.
C. Sidewalks and curb ramps shall conform to the Design Standards and Technical Construction
Standards of this UDC and shall be constructed by the builder and/or developer as applicable.
A Certificate of Occupancy shall not be issued until the required sidewalk is in place or a
sidewalk fee in lieu of construction is paid to the City as determined by the Director of Public
Works.
D. The construction of sidewalks along thoroughfares, as shown on the Thoroughfare Plan, may
be delayed if approved by the City. In such cases, the developer/builder shall pay a fee in lieu
of sidewalk construction to be used by the City in the future construction of sidewalks (see
Article Nine - Fees). This provision applies to all lots and developments adjacent to the
thoroughfares.
E. If a sidewalk and a hike/bike trail are located in the same location, the hike/bike trail shall
replace the sidewalk and be constructed in accordance with the section below and the Parks
and Trails Master Plan within the trail right-of-way. Minor adjustments to the trail location
may be approved by the Development Review Committee (DRC). Park Development Fees will
be credited for the difference in the required width (see Design Standards and Technical
Construction Standards of this UDC).
Trails
A. The purpose of the public trail is to provide a safe area for recreational walking, jogging,
biking, etc. and in some cases, equestrian use. All trails shall conform to state laws for barrier
free construction.
B. Trails not less than ten feet (10’) wide shall be constructed according to the Parks and Trails
Master Plan. Trails shall be constructed within the easement or right-of-way dedicated for
trails. Other locations may be approved by the City at the time of plat or site plan approval.
If trails are to be constructed on private property, easement or right-of-way dedicated shall be
granted to the City.
C. Trails and curb ramps shall conform to the Design Standards and Technical Construction
Standards of this UDC and shall be constructed by the builder and/or developer as applicable.
A Certificate of Occupancy shall not be issued until the required trail is in place or a fee in lieu
of construction is paid to the City as determined by the City Manager or designee.
D. If a hike/bike trail and a sidewalk are located in the same location, the hike/bike trail shall
replace the sidewalk and be constructed in accordance with the Parks and Trails Master Plan
within the trail right-of-way. Minor adjustments to the trail location may be approved by the
Development Review Committee (DRC). Park Development Fees may be credited for the
difference in the required width (see Design Standards and Technical Construction Standards
of this UDC).
City of Grapevine
ARTICLE III. - SIDEWALKS AND DRIVEWAYS
Sec. 20-40. - Sidewalks required.
(a)
Sidewalks shall be required in all residential zoning districts except where lots were filed of record
prior to June 7, 1983.
(b)
Sidewalks shall be required in all non-residential zoning districts except where lots were filed on
record prior to December 19, 1995.
(Ord. No. 83-32, § 1, 6-7-83; Ord. No. 95-92, § 1, 12-19-95)
Sec. 20-41. - Sidewalks to be constructed at the abutting property owner's expense.
(a)
Reinforced concrete sidewalks shall be constructed at the abutting property owners expense for all
property platted after June 7, 1983.
(b)
Residential property platted prior to June 7, 1983 are eligible for partial funding by the city under the
following conditions.
(1)
The sidewalk shall be constructed in complete residential block segments. For the purpose of this
requirement, a residential block shall be considered as the distance between the intersections of
individual streets with the residential street upon which the subject properties abut.
(2)
In areas where sidewalks exist at random locations within a residential block, the remaining segments
necessary to complete the sidewalk can be constructed under this program provided all remaining
unconstructed segments in the residential block are included in the program.
(3)
The city shall provide 25 percent of the construction cost of the sidewalk improvements.
(4)
The property owners in each block shall provide their share of the funding for construction of the
sidewalk to the city in advance and the city will then contract for the sidewalk in an annual sidewalk
program.
(5)
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All owners in each residential block shall agree to the sidewalk project and participate in the funding
of the project for an application to be considered by the city for this program.
(6)
The requests for sidewalks shall be prioritized by the city staff and the projects shall be constructed in
order of priority as city funds are available.
(7)
In any fiscal year, the city shall not accept funds from residents for construction of sidewalks for
which the city does not have adequate funding to participate in the cost as outlined in this section.
(8)
This program shall include only those residential roadways with existing curb and gutter and
underground drainage systems.
(Ord. No. 83-32, § 1, 6-7-83; Ord. No. 95-78, § 1, 10-3-95)
Sec. 20-42. - Sidewalk criteria.
(a)
Width. All sidewalks shall have a minimum width of four feet.
(b)
Reinforcing. Reinforcing shall be either No. 10 gauge steel wire welded on a six-inch by six-inch
mesh or three-eights-inch diameter reinforcing bars spaced 24 inches each way.
(c)
Concrete. Concrete shall have a 28-day compressive strength of 3,000 pounds per square inch and
shall contain a minimum of five sacks of Portland cement per cubic yard of concrete.
(d)
Thickness. All sidewalks shall have a minimum thickness of four inches.
(e)
Location. In retail, commercial and industrial areas the sidewalk may be placed adjacent to the street
curb or may be located otherwise with the approval of the city engineer. In residential areas the
sidewalk shall begin one foot outside the property line and extend toward the street, or be placed in
alignment with existing sidewalks, or as directed by the city engineer.
(f)
Slope. Sidewalks shall have a slope of one-fourth inch per foot toward the street.
(g)
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Grade. Sidewalk grades shall parallel street grades. Sidewalks adjacent to curbs shall meet the curb
grade. Sidewalks not adjacent to the curb shall be set at a grade so as to provide a slope for the
intervening parkway of one-fourth inch per foot minimum and one-half inch foot maximum or as
directed by the city engineer.
(h)
Expansion joint location. Expansion joints shall be placed at intervals of 50 feet throughout the length
of the sidewalks and at all places where sidewalks intersect other sidewalks or driveways or curbs.
Where sidewalks are adjacent to curbs there shall be an expansion joint between the sidewalk and
curb.
(i)
Construction joint location. Construction joints shall be placed so that the sidewalks will be cut into
separate slabs no longer than eight feet in length. All construction joints shall be made perpendicular
to the line of the sidewalk.
(j)
Handicapped ramps. Handicapped ramps at intersections shall be installed according to state law.
(Ord. No. 83-32, § 1, 6-7-83)
Sec. 20-43. - Driveway apron required.
(a)
Paved streets with curb and gutter. One or more reinforced concrete driveway aprons extending from
the gutter line to the property line shall be constructed for a building fronting a paved street having
curb and gutter. Such driveway aprons shall be constructed at the property owner's expense.
(b)
Paved streets without curb and gutter. One or more driveway aprons over concrete pipe culverts or
culverts, as approved by the city engineer, shall be constructed for a building fronting a paved street
without curb and gutter. The driveway apron shall extend from the paving edge or roadway edge to
the property line. It may be covered with asphalt or concrete at the property owner's option. Such
driveway aprons shall be constructed at the property owner's expense.
(Ord. No. 83-32, § 1, 6-7-83)
Sec. 20-44. - Driveway design and placement standards.
(a)
Definitions of driveway types. For the purposes of interpreting the provisions of these rules and
regulations, the following definitions shall apply.
(1)
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City of Hurst
ARTICLE IV. - SIDEWALKS
Sec. 20-66. - Required at certain locations.
(a)
Sidewalks are required in the following situations:
(1)
On both sides of streets adjacent or leading to schools and school sites extending to no less than one
thousand five hundred (1,500) feet from such schools and sites; provided, however, the city council
may, upon request of the property owner, waive this requirement for those lots platted prior to January
1, 1980, in fully developed subdivisions where no other sidewalks exist adjacent to the site for which
the exception is requested;
(2)
In front of and, in the case of corner property, on the street side of any multifamily or commercially
zoned property when such is to be used for multifamily or commercial purpose;
(3)
On both sides of streets having a right-of-way dedication of sixty (60) feet or more;
(4)
At any place where, at the time construction plans for other public improvements are considered, it
appears that sidewalks are desirable for safe pedestrian traffic, especially for children going to and
from parks and schools.
(b)
All plans required to be submitted for city approval shall be reviewed for compliance with this section
and no construction plan shall be approved or building permit issued unless sidewalks as required in
this section are shown.
(Code 1965, § 21-40; Ord. No. 1338, § 1, 8-13-91)
Sec. 20-67. - Specifications.
(a)
All sidewalks shall be at least four (4) feet wide and constructed in that area between the curb or
grade line of the public street and the abutting property line, with the inner edge of the sidewalk being
contiguous and parallel with the property line; provided, however, that if the city council finds that
trees may be spared in a given block by so doing, sidewalks six (6) feet in width may be constructed
in the entire block with the outer edge being contiguous and parallel with the back of the curb.
Sidewalks shall be constructed of portland cement concrete and shall be at least four (4) inches thick.
Such concrete shall have a minimum compressive strength of three thousand (3,000) pounds per
square inch at twenty-eight (28) days.
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(b)
Reinforcement shall be required if the city's public works department deems it necessary and in such
cases reinforcement shall be three-eighths-inch steel deformed reinforcing bars on twenty-four-inch
centers or six-inch by six-inch welded wire fabric.
(c)
Additional or alternate specifications for materials and construction methods shall be within the
discretion of the public works department as may be required under particular circumstances.
(Code 1965, § 21-41)
Sec. 20-68. - Permit required, bond, fee.
(a)
No person shall construct, reconstruct, alter, repair, remove or replace any sidewalk on any public
property within the city limits without first obtaining from the public works department a permit to do
so.
(b)
No such permit shall be granted unless a two-year maintenance bond, as required by section 20-50
and specifically covering sidewalks, is in full force and effect at the time of request for such permit
and the doing of the work. Such bond shall not be valid unless the persons doing the work are covered
by the bond. Such bond may cover all work to be done by the applicant.
(c)
The fee for such permit shall be five cents ($0.05) per lineal foot measured along the centerline, with
a minimum fee of one dollar ($1.00).
(Code 1965, § 21-42)
Sec. 20-69. - Supervision, approval of work.
All work done in construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, removal or replacement of sidewalks
shall be done under the supervision and subject to the direction and approval of the city public works
department, whose decision shall be final. Final acceptance of other required public improvements
shall not be made until sidewalks are approved.
(Code 1965, § 21-43)
Sec. 20-70. - Property owners exempt from bond.
Owners of property may construct sidewalks in front or alongside their own property without taking
out a bond if they secure a permit, pay required fees, do all work in compliance with this article
without compensation and employ no persons to assist them, other than members of their own
immediate family.
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City of Euless
City of Euless
(12) Provisions for future streets. Where a tract of land is subdivided into parcels that are larger than
normal building lots, such parcels shall be arranged to permit the opening of future streets and a logical
ultimate resubdivision.
(13) Alleys, commercial property. Alleys, or adequate loading areas, shall be provided for commercial
property. Alleys shall be a minimum of 20 feet in width and shall consist of a concrete paving as approved
by the city engineer.
(14) Alleys, residential property. Alleys shall not be required in residential districts, with exception to
instances where the extension of an alley would be consistent and appropriate relative to existing and
adjacent subdivisions. Permitted alleys shall be a minimum of 20 feet in width and shall consist of a paved
surface as approved by the city engineer.
(15) Obstructions of view or sight. On any lot on the street side, or sides if it is a corner lot, no wall,
fence or other structure shall be erected, and no hedge, tree, shrub or other growth or structure of any
kind shall be maintained in such location as to obstruct the view.
The definition of “obstruction” is any fence, wall, hedge, shrubbery, etc., higher than 36 inches
above adjacent top of curb at property line to a point 52 inches above adjacent top of curb at the
building line on a lot is hereby declared to be an obstruction to view, except single trees having
single trunks, which are pruned to a height of seven feet above ground level. No solid fence shall
be constructed in front of the building line on any lot including corner lots, except as defined above.
Sight visibility triangles will be required to dedicated and maintained at these intersections. The
legs of the triangles will be determined by the angle of the intersection.
(16) Sidewalks. Sidewalks on both sides of all public rights-of-way shall be installed by the subdivider
at time of public improvement. The minimum paving width in single-family residential areas shall be four
feet and in all other areas five feet along the right-of-way line. The sidewalks shall be located one foot
from property line between the curb and property line. Sidewalks shall be located along major
thoroughfares where lots do not adjoin the streets, along power line easements and in other areas where
pedestrian walkways are necessary. Hike and bike sidewalks shall be built by the developer along streets
designated for hike and bike trails or as required by the planning and zoning commission. All sidewalks
shall be at-grade at driveways in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
(17) Handicap ramps. Handicap ramps shall be installed at all intersections in accordance with the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
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access control device and enter the subdivision without having to stop are exempted from
this requirement. A sign shall be erected next to any resident entrance that does not meet
the 50 foot setback requirement of this paragraph and does not provide a turn-around
space with a minimum outside radius of 30 feet to indicate that it is for resident use only
and not for visitors.
J. Cost of Design Standards: The homeowner's association shall pay the cost of complying
with required design standards.
Section 5.06 Sidewalks: (As amended by Ord. No. 483-K)
A. General Provisions: The purpose of this section is to provide for the orderly, safe and
healthful construction of sidewalks within the City and to promote the health, safety and
general welfare of the community. In order to carry out these purposes, it is hereby
declared to be the policy of the City to guide and regulate sidewalk construction within
the City.
B. Requirements:
1. General Requirements. Any new development in the city shall provide for the
location and construction of sidewalks as provided in this section. This shall
include the dedication of necessary right-of-way or public access easement and
the construction of sidewalks according to the specifications provided herein.
2. Residential Requirements:
a. Applicability: Sidewalks shall be required on both sides of all public and
private streets in all residential subdivisions platted or replatted after the
effective date of this ordinance. A proposed Pedestrian Access Plan must
be included as an element of any Concept Plan application, or in the case
where no Concept Plan is required, with the Preliminary Plat application
and shall be processed concurrently with these applications. The
Pedestrian Access Plan shall demonstrate a method for the safe and
effective movement of pedestrians both within the subdivision and to and
from Trail System connections, where applicable.
b. Southlake Pathways Plan: Regardless of average lot size, the developer or
builder of a residential subdivision platted or replatted after the effective
date of this ordinance shall install sidewalks and/or trails in accordance
with the Southlake Pathways Plan, as amended.
c. Time of Construction:
i. .........Owners/homebuilders: Each owner/home builder within a
residential subdivision platted after the effective date of this
ordinance shall construct sidewalks at the time of construction of
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the house. In those circumstances where a sidewalk would impact
the construction of driveways and access walks, the sidewalks shall
be constructed before the City’s final building inspection. A
certificate of occupancy will not be issued until required sidewalks
are in place.
ii. .......Developers: Sidewalks and/or trails shown in the Pedestrian
Access Plan to be constructed within common areas shall be
constructed by the developer during the development of the
subdivision.
d. Exemptions: A residential lot that is platted as a single lot of record is
exempt from this requirement unless:
i. .........Sidewalks are existing on both sides of the lot; or
ii. ........The lot is located within 1,500 feet of a public or private school
and is on the same side of the street.
3. Non-residential Requirements:
a. Applicability: Sidewalks and/or trails shall be required on all non-
residential properties platted or replatted after the effective date of this
ordinance. Sidewalks shall be the greater of either 5 feet in width or the
width as specified on the city’s Pathways Master Plan if the segment is
identified as a trail. A proposed Pedestrian Access Plan must be included
as an element of any Concept Plan, Development, or Site Plan application
and shall be processed concurrently with these applications, or in the case
where no Concept, Development, or Site Plan is required, with the
Preliminary Plat application. The Pedestrian Access Plan shall
demonstrate a method for the safe and effective movement of pedestrians
both within the subdivision and to and from Trail System connections,
where applicable. Sidewalks for all other non-residential properties shall
be regulated in the Zoning Ordinance 480, as amended.
b. Trail Master Plan: The developer or builder of a non-residential
subdivision platted or replatted after the effective date of this ordinance
shall install sidewalks and/or trails along the tract being developed
adjacent to all arterial and collector streets (as defined by the Master
Thoroughfare Plan), where applicable according to the Trail System
Master Plan.
c. Time of Construction: Each developer and/or builder of a non-residential
subdivision platted after the effective date of this ordinance shall construct
sidewalks at the time of construction of the development. In those
circumstances where a sidewalk would impact the construction of
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driveways and access walks, the sidewalks shall be constructed before the
City’s final building inspection. A certificate of occupancy will not be
issued until required sidewalks are in place.
C. Sidewalk Specifications:
1. Sidewalk Size and Locations: All sidewalks shall be at least four feet wide or in
conformance with the Trail System Master Plan, whichever is greater, and shall
be located between the curb or grade line of the public street and the ROW line or
public access easement if approved by the city, no closer than two (2) feet to the
curb or grade line. The City Engineer or Building Official may alter alignment so
that the sidewalk meanders within the area between the curb and right-of-way
line.
2. Construction Specifications:
a. Concrete Requirements: Concrete for sidewalks shall have a minimum
compressive strength of three thousand (3,000) psi at twenty-eight (28)
days. The quantity of mixing water shall not exceed six and one-half (6
½) U.S. gallons per sack (ninety-four (94) lbs.) of Portland cement. The
slump of the concrete shall not exceed four (4) inches. A minimum
content of five (5) sacks of cement per cubic yard of concrete is required.
Sidewalks shall be at least four (4) inches thick.
b. Reinforcement: Sidewalks shall be reinforced with 3/8 inch No. 3 bars set
on 24-inch centers.
c. Expansion and Control Joints: One-half-inch premolded bituminous
expansion joints with No. 4 (½-inch nominal diameter) smooth dowels
shall be spaced at twenty-foot intervals. Where new work abuts
driveways, pavement, curbs or any other work, expansion joints shall be
filled with premolded bituminous expansion joint filler or redwood at least
one-inch nominal thickness and shall extend six (6) inches deep and the
entire width of the concrete sections. Bars used in this joint shall be
sleeved to allow for the movement of concrete on the bars. The bars shall
be smooth three-eighth (3/8) inch No. 3 bars minimum. No deformed bars
shall be allowed. Sidewalk control joints shall be grooved three-eights
(3/8) inch deep on four-foot centers.
d. Sidewalk Finish: The surface of the sidewalk shall have a monolithic
broom finish. In no case shall the surface be left slick or with a glossy
finish. The edges of the sidewalk control joints and expansion joints shall
be tooled to a smooth finish not less than two (2) inches in width. Exposed
edges of the sidewalk shall be rounded with an edger to a radius of one-
half (½) inch.
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e. Fire Hydrant Locations: Where a sidewalk is to be constructed and a fire
hydrant would be within the forms, the forms shall curve around the fire
hydrant such that the walk misses the fire hydrant by a minimum distance
of one (1) foot. A transition of 10 feet is required in and out of curved
areas.
f. Service and Meter Boxes: Where a sidewalk is to be built and a water
meter box would be within the forms, a precast, concrete box shall replace
the plastic box. This box shall have a hinged metal lid and be set at an
elevation that will be equal to the finish grade of the sidewalk. If the
builder so chooses, the builder may move the water meter box outside the
forms at the builders expense.
g. Drainage: All sidewalks shall be built at an elevation that will not impede
or be otherwise detrimental to proper lot drainage, with natural grade
preferred.
3. Wheel-Chair Access Ramps
a. Location: A wheel-chair access ramp must be constructed at any point a
proposed sidewalk intersects a city street with the exception of walks
leading from the street to the door of a residence. Access ramps must be
constructed with a maximum 1" wide expansion material between the
street and ramp flush with the finish grade.
b. Grade: Care shall be taken to ensure a uniform grade meeting ADA
requirements on the ramp, free of sags and short grades. Access ramps
shall be built to grades no greater than 1 ft. of fall per 12 feet in length.
c. Surface Finish: Surface texture of the ramp shall be obtained by coarse
brooming, perpendicular to the slope of the ramp.
d. Curb and Gutter: The normal gutter line shall be maintained through the
area of the ramp. Curb cuts for ramps shall be located as shown on street
plans or as approved by the City Engineer.
D. Maintenance:
1. Responsibility for Maintenance:
a. It shall be the duty and obligation of all owners and occupants of real
property abutting upon sidewalks in the city, at their own cost and
expense, to maintain and keep the sidewalks bordering their property level
and free of depressions, excavations, elevations, inconsistencies, obstacles,
obstructions or encroachments, natural or artificial, above or below ground
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level, or which overlap, impinge upon, or appropriate any part of the
sidewalk area or the space eight (8) feet above it.
b. Any damage done to a sidewalk by the City or a City hired contractor shall
be repaired by the City or contractor.
c. Any damage done to a sidewalk by a franchised utility shall be repaired by
the franchised utility.
2. Provisions for Adequate Maintenance:
a. Inspection and Notification: When the city determines that any section of
sidewalk requires repairs or maintenance, a letter describing the necessary
repairs will be sent to the adjacent property owner. The letter shall be
given:
i. .........Personally to the owner in writing; or
ii. ........By regular or certified mail to the owner's post office address; or
iii. .......If the letter cannot be delivered by personal service or by regular or
certified mail, by publication in the official newspaper at least
twice within ten (10) consecutive days.
b. Time of Response: The property owner shall have 30 days from receipt of
the letter described in Subsection D.2.a above to make the necessary
repairs. If weather conditions or other extenuating circumstances dictate,
this 30 day period may be extended by the Director of Public Works,
provided that the property owner has contacted the Public Works
Department with a plan for repairs prior to the expiration of the 30 days .
c. Failure to Repair:
i. ........City Action: Any repairs that are not performed by the property
owner, and which are determined to be hazardous to pedestrians or
other users of the sidewalk, may be performed by the city or a city
hired contractor. After completion of repairs, the city shall send
the adjacent property owner a notice which shall include:
(a) identification of the property;
(b) a description of the violation;
(c) a statement that the city made the necessary repairs;
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(d) a statement of the city's charges and expenses in making the
repairs;
(e) an explanation of the property owner's right to request a hearing
within 10 (ten) days from receipt of the notice; and
(f) a statement that if the owner fails or refuses to pay the expenses
within thirty (30) days from receipt of the notice, the mayor or his
designee shall obtain a lien against the property by filing with the
county clerk a notice of lien and statement of expenses incurred.
d. Notice to Property Owner: The notice shall be given in the manner as
provided in Subsection a above.
e. Request for Hearing: The property owner may, within ten (10) days from
receipt of the notice in Subsection c above, file a written request for a
hearing before the city council in order to contest the amount or validity of
such costs. Upon receipt of a timely request, a hearing will be scheduled
before the city council. At the hearing, the city council shall determine
whether the charges are reasonable and were properly assessed.
i. .........Filing of Lien: If no hearing is requested, or if a hearing is held
and the charges are determined to be valid, and the property owner
fails or refuses to pay such charges within thirty (30) days from
receipt of the notice to pay, the city council may assess the costs
incurred against the adjacent property, whereupon the mayor shall
file a notice of lien and statement with the county clerk of the costs
incurred for the repair of the sidewalk and the city shall have a
privileged lien on the property second only to tax liens and liens
for street improvements. The notice of lien shall state the name of
the owner if known, and the legal description of the property. Said
privileged lien shall bear interest at the rate of ten percent (10%)
per annum from the date the work was performed or payment
therefor was made by the city.
ii. ........Cost Recovery: For any such costs and interest as aforesaid suit
may be instituted and foreclosure had in the name of the city. Any
statement so filed or a certified copy thereof, shall be prima facia
proof of the amounts expended for any such work and repairs.
City of North
Richland Hills
ARTICLE VI. - SIDEWALK POLICY
Sec. 70-191. - Purpose.
It is the intent of this policy to encourage the construction and/or reconstruction of sidewalks
throughout the city for the safety and convenience of pedestrians.
(Code 1975, § 20-121)
Sec. 70-192. - Design standards.
The design and construction of sidewalks shall conform to city standards and shall provide, at a
minimum, a four-foot wide concrete sidewalk located approximately 5½ feet behind the back-of-curb,
or a five-foot-wide concrete walkway located immediately behind the back-of-curb. The specific
design and placement of the sidewalk may vary depending upon location and extenuating
circumstances, however, the department of public works shall approve the final design. In all cases,
the placement of the sidewalk shall provide a continuous walkway for the pedestrian and will be
compatible with other existing sidewalks in the neighborhood. Curb ramps will be required at the
corners of all intersections as sidewalks are constructed.
(Code 1975, § 20-122)
Sec. 70-193. - Sidewalk requirements and costs.
(a)
New developing areas. In new developing areas, the following sidewalk requirements shall apply:
(1)
Sidewalks are required on both sides of all new streets.
(2)
In developing areas, sidewalks should normally be installed along with the construction of homes,
offices, buildings, etc., so as to avoid being damaged by heavy trucks during that stage of
development. The city building official or as otherwise designated by the city manager will require
that sidewalks that were required at the time of platting be installed during the construction of
buildings on the lot and prior to the issuance of the certificate of occupancy and/or final connection of
utilities.
(3)
The cost of required sidewalks in new developing areas shall be paid by the builder and/or property
owner.
(b)
Redeveloping areas. In developments being expanded or reconstructed, the following sidewalk
requirements shall apply:
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(1)
Sidewalks shall be required in redeveloping areas under the same conditions as new developing areas.
An area shall be considered to be redeveloping for purposes of this policy when:
a.
1.
A building permit is issued in an amount equal to or greater than 50 percent of the fair market value of
the existing improvements (as determined by the city building official or as otherwise designated by
the city manager); and
2.
There are sidewalks existing along the rest of the block face; or the property on which the building
permit is issued has a frontage of 300 feet or more, or extends for 50 percent or more of the block
face; or
b.
The property is located in a residential area identified and targeted by the city council for
redevelopment.
(2)
The property owner shall pay the cost of the required sidewalks in redeveloping areas meeting the
requirements of subsection (b)(1)a. of this section. The city shall have the option to pay for a portion
or all of the cost for sidewalks in all other redeveloping areas.
(3)
All required sidewalks shall be installed prior to the issuance of the certificate of occupancy or final
connection of utilities.
(c)
Existing developed areas. In existing developed areas, the following sidewalk requirements shall
apply:
(1)
Replacement of sidewalks. In some areas where sidewalks have previously been constructed, it is
essential that they are kept in a good state of repair and are properly maintained. In certain cases
poorly maintained sidewalks constitute a greater hazard to pedestrians than no sidewalks at all.
a.
It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to inspect existing sidewalk conditions in front,
side, or behind his property and to keep them in good repair. Faulty sidewalks should be brought to
the attention of the department of public works by the property owner.
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b.
After sidewalks in need of replacement have been identified, the city will initiate corrective action and
so notify the affected property owner. Such notification will include the project scope, the estimated
cost of the project, and the estimated cost for the individual property owner.
c.
The city shall initiate the replacement of sidewalks upon receipt of the property owner's share of the
cost or assessments having been formally made. In cases where a hazard exists and the adjacent
property owner refuses to pay the property owner's share of the cost of replacement, the city may file
a lien on the adjacent property for the value of the assessment.
d.
The cost of replacing sidewalks will be the property owner's responsibility, although some such
sidewalks may be eligible for participation in the city's cost share program described in subsection (e)
hereof.
(2)
New sidewalks.
a.
In developed areas with no existing sidewalks, property owners can request the installation of
sidewalks by petitioning the city. At a minimum, 80 percent of the property owners along the block
face must sign the petition requesting the installation of the sidewalks. The 80 percent will be
determined by linear feet of frontage the petitioning property owner's have to the total feet of frontage
the block has.
b.
The cost of installing new sidewalks in developed areas will be the property owner's responsibility.
c.
When the city determines that a sidewalk is warranted to provide for the safety and convenience of
the public-at-large, no property owner participation will be required. This determination will be made
by the department of public works using a "priority warranting system" which shall include but may
not be limited to such factors as number of pedestrians, pedestrian accident history, vehicular volume,
traffic speed, and proximity to a school or place of public assembly (see Attachment "A"). Such
warranted sidewalks will be constructed by the city as needed and shall be paid for 100 percent by the
city from the appropriate fund if funds are not available from the current budget, the sidewalk
construction cost will be included in the following year's budget.
(d)
City improvement projects. In city improvement projects, the following sidewalk requirements shall
apply:
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(1)
When the city remodels, improves or constructs a building (i.e., fire station, police station, garage,
civic center), parkway improvements will normally be a part of the work. These improvements will
consist of the installation of new sidewalks or the replacement of deteriorated sidewalks adjacent to
the property as deemed necessary and desirable. The cost of this work will be paid for 100 percent by
the city and shall be included as a cost of the building project.
(2)
When the city widens or reconstructs an existing street and it is determined that sidewalks are
necessary and desirable, the cost of these sidewalks shall be paid for by the owners of the adjacent
properties in accordance with the street assessment policy.
(3)
When the city reconstructs a street utilizing community development block grant funds through HUD,
the cost of any sidewalks constructed will be paid for by the city.
(e)
Cost share program for sidewalk and drive approach replacement.
(1)
The city may participate (as funding allows) in the reconstruction or repair of the sidewalk and drive
approach with eligible property owners provided sufficient funding is available. The city participation
shall be on a 50/50 basis for concrete sidewalks and drive approaches only.
(2)
Policies and procedures of cost share program. The city's 50/50 cost share program, hereinafter
referred to as "the program" shall operate as follows:
a.
Eligible properties: Abutting property owners of the following types of properties are eligible to
participate in the program: Single-family residences, duplexes, and town homes. Other multifamily
and commercial or industrial properties are not eligible.
i.
Only sidewalks and drive approaches within the city's right-of-way are eligible. In no event will
reconstruction/repair be performed on private property.
ii.
Sidewalk and/or drive approach condition: In order for the sidewalk or drive approach to be eligible
for the program it must be below basic condition standards. Eg: excessive surface spalling, cracks,
broken sections and/or heaved or depressed sections must be present. If a sidewalk has any of these
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conditions the public works department will, upon request of an abutting owner, examine and
determine whether such sidewalk is eligible for the program.
b.
Cost: The property owner's share of cost under the program shall be as 50 percent of the cost to the
city of repairing or reconstructing the sidewalk and drive approach abutting the property owner'
property.
i.
Additional costs: The cost of eligible repair or reconstruction does not include any necessary tree or
tree root removal expense. All costs of such removal shall be the responsibility of the abutting
property owner and must be completed prior to the beginning of reconstruction/repair.
ii.
The city shall not be responsible for damage that may occur to sprinkler systems, trees, shrubs or
other improvements in the city's right-of-way and the abutting property owner shall repair or replace
such sprinkler if desired.
iii.
The city pay all costs of wheelchair ramps required by the ADA at the street intersections or curb and
gutter replacement not associated with the drive approach as well as cost of repairs that do not involve
sidewalk replacement (for example, grinding on raising existing sidewalk).
c.
Payment: A written agreement will be executed by the owner agreeing to the work and to pay for the
owner's share. Payment of estimated costs by the property owner is required prior to work starting.
When the work is finished the city document the actual costs and invoice the owner for the unpaid
amount, if any. If the sidewalk replacement will place an excessive financial burden on the property
owner, the city will consider a contractual undertaking providing for payment over time and
establishing a mechanic's lien for the property owner's share.
d.
Payment over time (if approved by the city): The abutting property owner shall execute a mechanic's
lien contract for the repairs and make payments to the city in the full amount of their share of
reconstruction/repair in 12 or 24 monthly payments. No interest will be charged if payments are made
according to the agreed-to schedule. If a balance remains unpaid at the end of the agreed-to schedule,
interest will be charged on an annual rate of eight percent until the outstanding balance is paid.
Payments must be made through the city finance department with the first payment due and paid upon
completion of the reconstruction/repair and each subsequent payment due as set forth in the contract
signed by the property owner(s).
e.
Refund and reimbursement: An abutting property owner may request a refund of monies they have
paid any time prior to the city beginning work in connection with the reconstruction/repair. Refunds
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will not be made after the city begins work. An abutting property owner shall be eligible for
reimbursement of the portion of the cost of replacement/repair in connection with the program if
within two years of the completion of the replacement/repair the city undertakes a planned capital
improvement project to reconstruct the street and/or underlying utilities abutting the abutting property
owner's property and the sidewalk reconstruction/repaired through the program is replaced in
connection with such capital improvement project. Emergency repairs and/or improvements would
not be eligible for refunds and reimbursements.
(3)
The city cost share program is only an assistance program to help cover some of the costs to replace
sidewalks and drive approaches. The program does not determine when sidewalks and drive
approaches must be replaced and/or repaired. Any sidewalk determined to be unsafe by the public
works department will need to be replaced/repaired even if it does not meet the requirements for
eligibility for the cost share program.
(Code 1975, § 20-123; Ord. No. 3248, §§ 1, 2, 5-20-2013)
Sec. 70-194. - Required public notice.
(a)
Public meeting. Assessments for the construction or replacement of all sidewalks will require a public
meeting as required by ordinance of the city and applicable state law.
(b)
Notice to property owner. In all sidewalk cases requiring cost participation by the property owner, the
city will notify the affected property owner of the project scope, length, total estimated cost, and the
estimated property owner's cost of participation. Notice will be given of any required meeting, the
meeting date, time, and place, as required by law.
(Code 1975, § 20-124)
Sec. 70-195. - Payment.
(a)
Generally. The total amount of an assessment may be paid in a lump sum cash payment, without
interest, if payment is made within 30 days of acceptance of the project by the city council.
(b)
Division into five equal payments. The assessment may be divided into five equal annual payments
over a four-year period with the first payment due within 30 days of acceptance by the city council,
and with interest not to exceed the maximum permitted by state law on the unpaid balance.
(c)
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Amount of monthly payments. The assessment may be paid in monthly payments of $9.00 or more
per month of a maximum period of 49 months, with the interest rate pre-computed and made a part of
the monthly payment.
(d)
Sealed bid for certain sidewalk improvements. In those cases where an existing sidewalk constitutes a
hazard the adjacent property owner refuses to pay the property owner's share and the city council has
determined the necessity for the improvements and has ordered the improvements, it will be necessary
to obtain sealed bids and let a contract for such work as required by law. One hundred percent of the
cost as determined from the low bid shall be assessed against the owners in accordance with
applicable statues.
ATTACHMENT "A"
PRIORITY WARRANTING SYSTEM
Points
Number of
pedestrians at peak hour >30 25
21—30 20
11—20 15
1—10 10
Routes serving schools or pedestrian-
generating facilities 1—3 blocks 15
4—7 blocks 10
<7 blocks 5
Street classification Arterial ≥48′ roadway 20
Collector ≥40′ roadway 15
Residential <40′ roadway 10
Posted speed limit 40 mph or higher 15
35 mph 10
≤30 mph 5
Gaps in sidewalk network 0—50 feet 20
50—100 feet 15
100—200 feet 10
200—400 feet 5
<400 feet 0
Location is a "priority warrant" and qualifies for sidewalk construction by the city with no property
owner participation if points earned are 50 or greater.
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City of Colleyville Page 1
City of Colleyville
Sidewalks Ad Hoc Committee
Agenda Briefing
City Hall
100 Main Street
Colleyville, Texas 76034
www.colleyville.com
Agenda Number 3d Agenda Date 08/28/2017 Number
Type Presentation and Discussion
Department City Manager
Title
Discussion of future meeting dates and agenda items
Strategic Plan
Explanation
Attachments