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HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
JUNE 5, 2018
COTTON BELT REGIONAL RAIL CORRIDOR RESOLUTION
City Council to consider a resolution supporting construction and
operation of the Cotton Belt Regional Rail Corridor.
There is no financial impact to the City of Grapevine.
The need for cross -region rail transit has been recognized since 1986 by
NCTCOG as part of the Mobility 2000 plan. The projected ridership in the
Year 2040 is over 5.5 million annually/ 21,300 daily. The Cotton Belt rail
corridor will connect with the TEXRaiI corridor at the DFW Airport North
Station as shown in the resolution exhibit attached.
DART's enabling legistlation requires the City of Grapevine's approval to
operate a fixed guideway route within the City.
Staff recommends approval of the attached resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 2018-045
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS SUPPORTING A DALLAS AREA
RAPID TRANSIT (DART) SERVICE PLAN AMENDMENT TO
ADD A FIXED GUIDEWAY ROUTE WEST OF THE GREEN
LINE ON THE PROPOSED COTTON BELT REGIONAL RAIL
CORRIDOR ALIGNMENT AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
WHEREAS, Dallas Area Rapid Transit's (DART) current Service Plan includes a
fixed guideway route on the Cotton Belt Corridor extending from the Green Line to the
Red Line; and
WHEREAS, DART proposes to amend their Service Plan to add a fixed guideway
route west of the Green Line to DFW Airport and east of the Red Line to Shiloh Road in
Plano as shown in the attached Exhibit "A"; and
WHEREAS, the fixed guideway route west to DFW Airport is partially within the
City of Grapevine, and
WHEREAS, DART's enabling legislation requires that the addition of a fixed
guideway route within the City of Grapevine must be approved by the City of Grapevine;
and
WHEREAS, all constitutional and statutory prerequisites for the approval of this
resolution have been met, including but not limited to the Open Meetings Act; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems the adoption of this resolution to be in the best
interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all matters stated hereinabove are found to be true and correct
and are incorporated herein by reference as if copied in their entirety.
Section 2. That the Grapevine City Council supports the proposed DART
Service Plan Amendment to add a fixed guideway route and stations within the City of
Grapevine on the Cotton Belt Regional Rail Corridor Alignment west of the Green Line to
DFW Airport.
Section 3. That this resolution shall take effect from and after the date of its
passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 5th day of June, 2018.
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
Tara Brooks
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
Resolution No. 2018-045 2
Exhibit "A"
Cotton Belt
Corridor
To Denton (A -train operated by DCTA)
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PLANO
President
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12TH STREET
CITYLINE/BUSH
SHILOH ROAD
UT DALLAS
• PRESTON ROAD
KNOLL TRAIL RICHARDSON
NORTH
DOWNTOWN
CARROLLTON
CYPRESS WATE
(DALLAS)
ADDISON TRANSIT CENTER
CARROLLTON
ADDISO
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DFW
TERMINAL B
To Fort Worth (TEX Rail
to be operated by FWTA)
TRT
4- To Fort Worth
FARMERS
BRANCH
GARLAND
DFW
LOVE
FIELD
_ IRVING /
COTTON BELT REGIONAL RAIL
LEGEND
Cotton Belt
---- TEX Rail
1''''''' i Existing Track
UNIVERSITY
PARK
HIGHLAND
PARK
DART Orange Line
6- DART Green Line
DART Red Line
DART Blue Line
-- DCTA A -train
Trinity Rail Express
o Interface Station
0 Potential Cotton Belt Stations