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Argyle council adopts updated thoroughfare plan, schedules follow‑up engineering work
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Summary
The Argyle Town Council approved an amendment to the town comprehensive plan’s thoroughfare map after a public hearing; staff said design and traffic‑calming follow‑ups will continue and residents asked that new connections avoid channeling cut‑through traffic into neighborhoods.
Argyle’s Town Council voted March 23 to adopt an amendment to the town’s thoroughfare plan, moving the long‑planned Main Street concept closer to engineering and implementation.
The council approved Ordinance 2026‑14 following a presentation from town staff explaining that the thoroughfare updates are linked to impact‑fee and travel‑demand studies and carry recommendations from the Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee and Planning & Zoning. After a brief public hearing, the motion to approve passed by voice vote.
Why it matters: Council members and staff said the changes will help shape where traffic will be directed as Argyle grows and will feed into capital planning and the town’s impact‑fee program. Staff noted the approval is an early, policy‑level step; further design work, cost estimates and coordination with TxDOT will follow.
What staff told the council: A town staff presenter said the update removes some unrealizable connections from the old plan, adds planned development roads where appropriate and incorporates traffic‑calming tools such as roundabouts and speed‑feedback signs. He referred councilmembers to an upcoming Capital Improvements Advisory Committee meeting when detailed drawings will be shown and promised to email concept images to council members after the meeting.
Public input and council concerns: Resident Pam Batson, who lives in the Waterbrook subdivision, spoke in favor of the Main Street concept but warned that new alignments should not create new cut‑through traffic through Waterbrook. Councilmembers asked staff to continue working with nearby property owners and area schools to address pedestrian safety and school‑related traffic flows.
Next steps: Staff said they will complete additional engineering and traffic analysis — including coordination with TxDOT for any signal requests — and return with more detailed concepts, cost estimates and bidding plans. The council and staff emphasized that adopting the plan does not immediately authorize construction; it establishes the town’s policy direction and prioritizes follow‑up engineering work.
