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Zoning Case Update

Published: March 04, 2019

*Zoning Meeting is this Wednesday, March 6 at 1:30PM
email for commission: zoninglanduse@fortworthtexas.gov

From: Mary Nell Poole
Subject: River Park Zoning Update

We want to thank everyone who came to the meeting Wednesday evening and especially want to thank Councilman Brian Byrd for attending. The traffic conversation was a positive discussion on how to improve safety on River Park Drive. We believe the recommendations our Traffic Engineers identified will help calm and ameliorate some of the additional traffic our proposed new project will bring. Traffic is something that is going to continue to occur as our city grows. Embrey is committed to working with the neighbors to find ways to improve traffic efficiency. The new suggestion to potentially eliminate the free-right turn from Bryant Irvin onto River Park to reduce accidents and improve visibility at this corner seemed to resonate with neighbors. As one neighbor said, ‘This was a good solution when it was built but maybe we have outgrown it’. Though Councilman Byrd agreed this might be a good solution, he wanted to make sure it was studied with City Staff and it was cost efficient. Embrey is committed to making this intersection safer and have agreed to participate in the cost if this solution is decided to be the most viable. In the meantime the Reilly Family is going to work through Councilman Byrd’s office to insure they have the authority to remove the existing landscaping and install sod in an effort to improve visibility immediately.

Everyone agreed speed is the biggest concern on River Park Drive. Councilman Byrd’s commitment to have the Neighborhood Police Officer (NPO) for this area patrol River Park Drive a little more frequently should help. Though you won’t see it immediately, Councilman Byrd’s suggestion to have TPW monitor the speed with portable signs registering car speed will provide valid information on true speeds. The overly wide streets may be creating a false sense of security in speed and maybe there are ways to narrow those widths.

Embrey wants to be your partner in making River Park a safer roadway, and we want to be a good neighbor. As John Kirk said, ‘This project is a long term hold for us, and we are committed to developing the best project possible’. We ask for your support in our zoning change and promise to keep communicating and working not only on traffic concerns but any other issues affecting the neighborhood.

I have attached the meeting presentation as requested along with the draft traffic study. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me or John Kirk (210-804-5227) with any additional questions.