Lake Arlington Master Plan Presented by Randle Harwood, Planning and Development Director October 27, 2015 1
Land Use Strategy 4
Land Use Strategy Typical Residential Development New residential development should front streets and parks adjacent to the lake in order to preserve a public edge to the lake Create a walkable public waterfront
Land Use Strategy E. Berry Street 6
2015 Aerial Photography Adopted 2015 Future Land Use
Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Maps District 5 Lake Arlington North Multiple future land use changes in accordance with the Lake Arlington Master Plan. 2014 Comprehensive Plan 2015 Comprehensive Plan 8
Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Maps District 5 Lake Arlington Central Multiple future land use changes in accordance with the Lake Arlington Master Plan. 2014 Comprehensive Plan 2015 Comprehensive Plan 9
Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Maps District 5 Lake Arlington South Multiple future land use changes in accordance with the Lake Arlington Master Plan. 2014 Comprehensive Plan 2015 Comprehensive Plan 10
Conceptual Open Space Plan
Conceptual Street Plan
Proposed Berry Street Section
Hike and Bike Trail Strategy Lake Arlington Master Plan Recommends a Regional Trail Strategy Linkage to the Regional Veloweb off-street trail network at River Legacy Park 14
Hike and Bike Trail Strategy City of Fort Worth awarded National Park Service s Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance for FY 2016 NPS technical assistance (no funding) facilitates stakeholder engagement to identify priority trail corridors and recreational opportunities for Lake Arlington. 15
Lake Arlington Flowage Easement City of Fort Worth cooperates with City of Arlington on building permit review within Arlington s Flowage Easement, which authorizes flooding between 550-foot and 560-foot lake elevation. Only retaining walls, boat docks, and piers are allowed within the Flowage Easement, and City of Arlington must approve structure.
Lake Arlington Master Plan Implementation Workshop City of Arlington Preliminary Project Prioritization, May 4, 2012 Project Water Quality Cost No. Name Benefit Study Cost Capital Cost O&M Cost Lake Arlington Master Plan Recommended Projects 1 Coordinate stakeholder involvement Low Low Low Low 2 Erect signage: Major roads through watershed Low Low Low Low 3 Erect signage: LAMP logo on new developments Low Low Low Low 4 Send Bill Inserts Medium Low Low Low 5 Establish BMP education program Medium Low Low Low 6 Establish school outreach programs Low Low Low Low 7 Provide updates to city councils Low Low Low Low 8 Distribute list of recommended herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers Medium Low Low Low 9 Complete dredging of lake Medium High High High 10 Complete Greenprinting for conservation acquisitions Medium Medium Medium Low 11 Construct bioretention structures High Medium High High 12 Acquire riparian corridors High Medium High High 13 Support watershed BMPs High Medium Medium High 14 Evaluate trash collection structures Low Low Low High 15 Purchase and use debris removal equipment Low Low High Medium 16 Monitor Fort Worth's BMP Pilot Study on trash collection Low Low Low Low 17 Monitor Lakeshore Drive progress Medium Low Low Low 18 Adopt iswm: Integrated SW Management Constr and Dev High Medium Medium Low 19 Improve parks and create hike/bike trails Medium Medium High Medium 20 Design and construct lakeshore maintenance road on west side Medium Medium High Medium 21 Develop permit requirements for gas drilling in Area of Primary Influ. Low Low Low Low 21 Monitor watershed area TCEQ Permits Low Low Low Low Additional Watershed-Scale Projects Identified Since Completion of LAMP 1 Promote Awareness of Zebra Mussel infestation prevention Medium Low Low Low 2 Participate in Regional Wastewater Treatment Plan High Medium High Medium 3 Create TCEQ Supplemental Environmental Project Medium Low Medium Low 4 Participate in litter reduction campaign Medium Low Medium Low 5 Create lake sponsorship program (akin to Adopt-A-Highway) Low Low Low Low 6 Construct wetlands High Medium High High 7 Complete list of WQ monitoring and partnering with other entities High Medium High High 8 Maintenance road as precursor to hike/bike trail Low Low High Low 9 What's in it for me? Public Officials packet Low Low Low Low
Opportunities Promote highway fronting commercial Dedicate property fronting Lake Arlington as linear parks and open space with waterfront development located in strategic areas Create strategic locations and identify future funding for village scale mixed use that creates a new entrance to the lake on Berry Street
Next Steps Work with National Park Service and Arlington on Regional Trail Plans 2016