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Lake Fort Phantom Hill Land Use Plan CITY OF ABILENE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS City Council Mayor Norm Archibald Sam Chase, Place 1 Robert O. Briley, Place 4 Joe Spano, Place 2 Stormy Higgins, Place 5 Anthony Williams, Place 3 Laura Moore, Place 6 Planning and Zoning Commission Bruce Bixby Lydia Long Ovelia Campos Tim McClarty Fred Famble Clint Rosenbaum David Todd City Staff Larry D. Gilley, City Manager Jon C. James, AICP, Director of Planning and Development Services Edward S. McRoy, AICP, Assistant Director of Planning and Development Services Real Estate Roundtable Janet Batiste Seaton Higginbotham Grady Barr Roger Huber Eddie Chase Paul Johnson Dan Choate Judge George Newman Tony Conder Gary Pullin Russell Dressen Scott Olson Spencer Dumont Scott Senter Ray Ferguson Aaron Waldrop Gary Galbraith Mike Waters Larry Gill Judge Dale Spurgin March 09 Carter Burgess Lake Fort Phantom Hill Land Use Plan Executive Summary............................................................................................ii Chapter 1 - Introduction .....................................................................................1 Location ........................................................................................................................................... 1 Project Description........................................................................................................................ 1-2 Programming ................................................................................................................................ 1-4 Chapter 2 - Existing Conditions......................................................................2-1 Project Area.................................................................................................................................. 2-1 Land Use Inventory ...................................................................................................................... 2-1 Residential.................................................................................................................................... 2-2 Commercial................................................................................................................................. 2-19 Industrial ..................................................................................................................................... 2-20 Transportation............................................................................................................................. 2-20 Recreational................................................................................................................................ 2-21 Natural Environment................................................................................................................... 2-27 Site Characteristic ...................................................................................................................... 2-28 Infrastructure............................................................................................................................... 2-41 Chapter 3 - Comparative Analysis of Water Supply Lakes ..........................3-1 Lake Brownwood .......................................................................................................................... 3-2 Lake Granbury.............................................................................................................................. 3-5 Lake Nasworthy............................................................................................................................ 3-8 Possum Kingdom Lake............................................................................................................... 3-11 Lake Worth ................................................................................................................................. 3-14 Conclusion.................................................................................................................................. 3-17 Chapter 4 - Public Involvement.......................................................................4-1 Real Estate Roundtable................................................................................................................ 4-1 Public Involvement ....................................................................................................................... 4-5 Fort Phantom Hill Lake Association.............................................................................................. 4-8 Chapter 5 - Conceptual Development ............................................................5-1 Alternatives and Scenarios........................................................................................................... 5-1 Chapter 6 - Final Recommendations..............................................................6-1 Land Use ...................................................................................................................................... 6-1 Infrastructure Summary ................................................................................................................ 6-5 Preliminary Financing Options...................................................................................................... 6-7 Opportunities .............................................................................................................................. 6-13 Chapter 7 Appendixes .....................................................................................7-1 A. Lake Fort Phantom Hill Neighborhood Plan ........................................................................ 7-1 B. Schematic infrastructure study ............................................................................................ 7-1 C. General Development Guidelines........................................................................................ 7-1 D. Roundtable Matrix................................................................................................................ 7-1 March 09 i Carter Burgess Lake Fort Phantom Hill Land Use Plan EXECUTIVE SUMMARY “Promote land use that builds on the character and future needs of the community” This stated goal in the City of Abilene’s Comprehensive Plan sets the tone for the land use plan recommended herein. From the onset, the “character” of the Lake Fort Phantom Hill (Lake FPH) “community” has been demonstrated through the passion, commitment, energy and enthusiasm of its residents, property owners and friends of the Lake. They are resolute in creating a vision that will leave a lasting legacy for future generations. In addition to the large part played by the Lake FPH community in the development of this plan, considerable recognitions should also be given to the members of the Real Estate Roundtable (RER) for their participation and reliable feedback. One of the primary drivers of the land use plan has been the desire to make leased property available for sale so that current and future residents will have the benefit of ownership. The LFPH Land Use Plan is therefore vitally important to ensure the orderly long-term development of the property in and around the lake. The Plan provides a guide to help limit incompatible land uses, ensure adequate area is available for desired land uses, and provides a vision for the lake area that current and future residents and City and community leaders can use to evaluate their investment goals. There are elements of the land use plan that not all are going to agree with, but there is general agreement and consensus for the following: 1. An important element of the land use plan for Lake FPH has been the need to determine a design level that effectively accounts for horizontal and vertical variability of the lake shoreline. The Lake FPH Land Use Plan uses a recommended design level of 1,636 feet for land use planning purposes. Areas below this level were deemed subject to periodic flooding and therefore inappropriate for land use planning. The City is encouraged to consider the impact of lake level fluctuations on economic viability, livability, recreation, and tourism when developing or modifying water management policies. 2. Many comments received from RER members and LFPH community members clearly indicate that there is a strong desire to create a plan to develop the total Lake. Clearly a goal of the RER and the Lake FPH community was to create a plan to develop the total Lake, not part of the Lake. It is therefore a recommendation of this plan that the City of Abilene actively pursues the extension and development of water, sewer and related improvements to the Lake. Included in this plan is the Infrastructure Analysis Carter & Burgess was contracted to develop. Several options and associated costs are enumerated. March 09 ii Carter Burgess Lake Fort Phantom Hill Land Use Plan Although no one solution is recommended, the analysis is structured such that depending on the direction the City ultimately chooses with respect to future development on the Lake; various combinations of potential infrastructure scenarios are proposed. 3. The next area of importance is funding. This is perhaps the most difficult for anyone involved in the development of the land use plan to decide. Without question, additional review and discussion amongst City officials, property owners and other interested parties will have to occur before any resolution is arrived at. The land use plan for Lake FPH provides the approximate costs