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Katy Comprehensive Plan 2000 and Beyond April ~1 Katy Comprehensive Plan 2000 and Beyond April ~1 Clay and Leyendecker, lnc, 350 Ave D. Katy, TX Katy Comprehensive Plan 2000 and.Beyond April 2001 CLAY & LEYENDECKER, INC. 1350 Avenue D Katy, Texas 77493 PRINCIPAL OFFICIALS CITY OF KATY, TEXAS April 12, 2001 Mayor Milton H. Hank)( Schmidt, Jr. Mayor Pro-Tem Council Member Ward A Council Member Ward Malcolm E. Beckendorff Donald Rao Council Member Ward A Council Member Ward B Gary A. Tilton Dorothy J. Walton Council Member-Largeat- Joe H. Tays City Administrator Johnny Nelson Treasurer City City Secretary J. Hebert Byron Virginia Herrington Tax Assessor - Collector City Attorney Charlie Shaefer Joe Hegar ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND PROGRAM AREAS CITY OF KATY, TEXAS Citizens Mayor and Council Legislation and polic~ Chief Administrator and Executive Office MunicipalPublicPolicesionPatrol,Support,InvestigationJudgeSafetyChiefDi~SupportCivilianCriminal Training,Relations,D~andHumanControlChiefStationsEquipmentSupportFireAmbulancePublicCivilfenseCommunicationsAnimalFireandVolunteerMarshal TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1. Plan History ................................... Page 1 2. Background ................................... Page 1 3. Expectations ................................... Page 1 4. The Comprehensive Plan ........................... Page 2 5. Objectives Page 2 6. Area .................................. Planning Page 3 7. Acknowledgment ................................ Page 3 BASE MAP Page 4 BASE STUDIES 1. General Information ............................... Page 5 2. Geology ...................................... Page 5 3. Climatology .................................... Page 6 4. Form of Governmem · ............................. Page 7 5. Educational Facilities · ............................. Page 7 6 ..................................Church Facilities Page 9 7 ..................................Medical Facilities Page 9 8. Recreational Facilities Page 9 9. Fire Department Page 10 10. Police Department Page 10 11. Communications ................................. Page 11 12. Utilities Page 11 13. Transportation ................................... Page 12 14. Economic Base Page 12 15. Natural Resources Page 12 16. Agriculture Page 13 HOUSING 1. Inventory ...................................... Page 14 2. Analysis Page 17 3. Housing Plan Page 19 POPULATION Census Date Page 22 Existing Population ................................ Page 22 Furore Population ................................ Page 23 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Page 27 NEIGHBORHOOD CONCEPT Page 29 LAND USE Land Use Analysis ................................ Page 32 Land Use Plan Page 35 A Appendix Page 39 B Appendix Page 41 C Appendix Page 44 THOROUGHFARE PLAN 1. Introduction .................................... Page 47 2. Background .................................... Page 47 3. Planning Approach ................................ Page 49 4. Street Development Standards ......................... Page 49 5. Safety Considerations .............................. Page 52 WATER SYSTEM 1. Introduction .................................... Page 54 2. Regulations .................................... Page 54 3. Ground Storage .................................. Page 57 4. Elevated Storage ................................. Page 57 5. High Service Pumps ............................... Page 57 6. Water Mains .................................... Page 57 7. Fire Hydrants ................................... Page 58 8. Map Reference .................................. Page 58 9. Projected Water System Requirements .................... Page 58 10. Facility Summary ................................. Page 61 WASTEWATER SYSTEM 1. Introduction .................................... Page 63 2. Regulations .................................... Page 63 3. Existing Facilities ................................ Page 65 4. Sewage Treatment ................................ Page 65 TRODUCTION 1. PLAN HISTORY The City of Katy's first Comprehensive Plan was developed in 1969 by Robert W. Caldwell and Associates, Inc. of Bryan, Texas. The 1969 plan was the result of five years of work by the planning consultant, the City of Katy's administration, planning committee and the zoning committee. A subdivision ordinance at developed that time is still in use while the Zoning Ordinance that was a by-product of the plan was rejected by Katy voters. In 1979, the City of Katy authorized its consulting engineering firm, O'Malley & Clay, Inc. to update the to reflect the and events plan changes of the past decade. The second comprehensive plan was completed in 1980 and was revised to reflect zoning which was voted in by the voters of Katy in 1983. 2. BACKGROUND After completion of the 1980 Comprehensive Plan, there were a number of occurrences that could not have been anticipated. The major event that changed the growth pattern in the Katy-West Houston area was a world-wide recession. The recession started early in most parts of the U.S. but did not in the area until peak Katy 1984. For several years afterward, the Katy area, along with the majority of the Houston area, lost population. Development patterns changed in Katy because of the recession. Zoning was voted in by the Katy voters in 1983 which also effected development patterns in Katy. 3. EXPECTATIONS There are several events of the late 1990's that will continue to influence the City of Katy's development for decades. Included in these are the items described below: a. The Katy Mills Mall and outparcel development. b. Interest in the Katy area by light industry. c. Master drainage plan for the City of Katy. d. Interest by potential homeowners to relocate to the Katy Independent School District Page -1- 4. THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN This Plan for Katy is intended as a documentary guide for the orderly and desirable physical development of the City and its planning area for a period of two or more future decades. It is not meant to be stringently binding, but sufficiently flexible to the extent that adjustments can be made to absorb changes in community characteristics and technological advances in physical urban development processes. The total planning program represented in this Plan investigates and analyzes the planning area, determines such problems as may now exist, develops the planning objectives, and presents proposals for correction and alleviation of the problems found. The Plan considers, among other things, the following: a. An inventory of Katy's physical, social and economic assets and liabilities. b. Projection of its goals for future development. c. Formulation of policies to achieve those goals. d. A program and outline of the facilities and services the City should plan to provide. A physical development plan sufficiently comprehensive that the City will know what it should and desires to build and where. Tentative scheduling for new development so that construction of new and improved public facilities keeps pace with needs instead of becoming uncomfortably far behind or uneconomically too far ahead of needs. 5. OBJECTIVES The Comprehensive Plan for Katy pertains to the elements of the urban structure and its expansion with four general objectives: a. To protect the quality of life for all of Katy's citizens. b. To help the city solve existing problems. c. To guide future growth toward a specific, desirable and economical pattern. d. To use land area and the valuable resources to the betterment of everyone. The first consideration in the development of Katy is for its people. Some of the important factors of this consideration which fall under the four general objectives stated above are: Page -2- To protect the developed area from damaging flooding, erosion, or hazardous living conditions. To protect residential areas from incompatible land uses. To provide and encourage greater safety in vehicular movements. To provide opportunities to use and enjoy park and recreational areas. To improve substandard housing areas. To provide adequate water supply and waste disposal facilities. To preserve social traditions and historical heritage. To designate land uses that more closely relate physical characteristics to urban functions. To establish neighborhood units. To designate design considerations and minimum public improvements to be furnished at the time of new development. To establish and consolidate a physical environment that can be adequately serviced and that will promote the health, safety, and welfare of all citizens of the community. 6. PLANNING AREA The planning area includes Katy's city limits and extraterritorial jurisdiction as agreed with the City of Houston, a total area of eleven square miles. A map of the area is presented on the following page, titled "City of Katy, Texas". 7. ACKNOWLEDGMENT Information and assistance in updating the Katy Comprehensive Plan was received from a number of sources. In particular, the help and encouragement of the Mayor and City Council, the City Secretary and staff, and the City Planning and Zoning Commission is gratefully acknowledged. Page -3- BASE STUDIES 1. GENERAL INFORMATION The economic base study will provide the locally elected officials with the economic information necessary to enable them to adequately plan for future services required by the City. This chapter of the Plan is basic to all elements of long-range urban planning, and will include the City's physical characteristics, an inventory and analysis of the economic composition and potential of the Katy planning area, an appraisal of population growth, the characteristics of the people,
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