HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 23726-08-2019 ORDINANCE NO. 23726-08-2019
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 22 "MOTOR
VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC," ARTICLE III "OPERATION
OF VEHICLES," SECTION 22-86 "SPEEDING,"
SUBSECTIONS (h) AND (i) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS (2015), AS AMENDED, TO
CHANGE THE LOCATIONS, EXTENT, AND SPEED
LIMITS OF CERTAIN SPEED ZONES; PROVIDING THAT
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL
PRIOR ORDINANCES AND REPEAL CONFLICTING
ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
PENALTY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth's Transportation and Public Works (TPW)
Department routinely reviews the speed limits in the Code of the City of Fort Worth,Texas(2015),
as amended, ("City Code") in order to make corrections, additions or amendments, where
appropriate;
WHEREAS,the TPW Department desires to amend the speed zone tables included in the
City Code to provide for adjustments as a result of development and to make text, speed limit, and
block range corrections;
WHEREAS, City staff completed speed surveys (engineering and traffic investigations),
which took into consideration the width and condition of the pavement, other circumstances on
that portion of roadway, and the usual traffic on it,to show that any prima facie speed limit set by
statute is greater or less than is reasonable or safe under the conditions found to exist at any
intersection or on any part of the roadway system under the City's jurisdiction;
WHEREAS,the Texas Transportation Code Section 545.356 specifies the procedures for
a municipality to set speed zones and to post speed limits; and
WHEREAS,this ordinance incorporates the above recommendations and amends the
Speed Zone Tables of Chapter 22 "Motor Vehicles and Traffic," Article 111 "Operation of
Vehicles," Section 22-86 "Speeding," Subsections (h) and (i) of the City Code as recommended
by the TPW Department;
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS,THAT:
Ordinance No.23726-08-2019
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Section 22-86,Subsections(h)and(i)Speeding
SECTION 1.
Chapter 22 "Motor Vehicles and Traffic," Article III "Operation of Vehicles," Section
22-86"Speeding,"Subsection(h)of the Code of the City of Fort Worth,Texas(2015),as amended,
is hereby amended as indicated:
School Zones -Deletions
Street Block Extent Speed
(mph)
Leigh Drive 2800 Elbe Trail to Tyne Trail 20
North Beach 9800-9900 245 feet south of Alta Vista Road to 235 feet 25
Street north of Alta Vista Road
North 7400-7700 45 feet north of Bigleaf Lane to 383 feet 20
Riverside north of Chaddybrook Lane
Drive
Tyne Trail 8800-9000 250 feet east of Leigh Drive to 250 feet west 20
of Thames Trail
School Zones -Additions
Street Block Extent Speed
(mph)
East Annie 900-920 Kentucky Avenue to 150 feet east of 20
Street Kentucky Avenue
North Beach 9800-9900 250 feet north and 250 feet south of Alta 20
Street Vista Road
Belle Prairie 1100-1400 150 feet north of Spanish Needle Trail to 600 20
Trail feet south of Spanish Needle Trail
Conner 1200-1300 545 feet north of East Rosedale Street to East 20
Avenue Rosedale Street
Denver 400 feet north of the intersection of West 20
Avenue 1400-1500 Central Avenue and Denver Avenue to the
intersection of West Central Avenue and
Denver Avenue
Eagle 1200-1220 700 feet east of Willow Springs Road to 250 20
Boulevard feet west of the Roundabout at Eagle
Boulevard and Prairie Breeze Drive
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Section 22-86,Subsections(h)and(i)Speeding
1200-1300 450 feet south of Adams Middle School
Eagle entrance closest to Roundabout on Eagle
Boulevard Boulevard and Prairie Breeze Drive to 450 20
feet north of Adams Middle School entrance
closest to the same Roundabout
Lehigh Drive 2800 Elbe Trail to Tyne Trail 20
North 7500-7700 Chaddybrook Lane to 245 feet north of 20
Riverside Bigleaf Lane
Drive
North 7800-7900 300 feet north of the intersection of North 20
Riverside Riverside Drive and Old Denton Road to 300
Drive feet south of the intersection of North
Riverside Drive and Old Denton Road
East Rosedale 2510-2630 300 feet west of South Beach Street to 250 20
Street feet east of Conner Avenue on the south side
of East Rosedale Street
Spanish 1200-1300 Belle Prairie Trail to 1,000 feet east of Belle 20
Needle Trail Prairie Trail
Stillwater 9000-9030 Lehigh Drive to 200 feet east of Lehigh 20
Trail Drive
Thames Trail 2700-2800 370 feet south of the intersection of Tyne 20
Trail and Thames Trail to the intersection of
Tyne Trail and Thames Trail
Thames Trail 2900-2935 370 feet north of the intersection of Elbe 20
Trail and Thames Trail to the intersection of
Elbe Trail and Thames Trail
Turner Street 5500-5550 140 feet east of Stalcup Road to Stalcup 20
Road
600 feet west of the intersection of Thames 20
Tyne Trail 8700-9067 Trail and Tyne Trail to 600 feet east of the
intersection of Thames Trail and Tyne Trail
Westcreek 6640-6645 200 feet east of Loma Vista Drive to 150 feet 20
Drive west of Countryside Lane
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Section 22-86,Subsections(h)and(i)Speeding
SECTION 2.
Chapter 22"Motor Vehicles and Traffic,"Article III "Operation of Vehicles," Section 22-86
"Speeding,"Subsection(i)of the Code of the City of Fort Worth,Texas(2015),as amended,is hereby
amended by adding or deleting the following streets as indicated:
Streets -Deletions
Street Block Extent Speed
(mph)
Hemphill 5700 1-20 to Tasman Street 30
Street mph
Streets -Additions
Street Block Extent Speed
(mph)
pe Campus 5500-6300 1-20 to East Alta Mesa Boulevard m P0
Hemphill 5700 I-20 to Tasman Street m
Street P
Keller Hicks 3600-4200 North Beach Road to Park Vista Boulevard mph
Road P
Oakgrove 6400-10400 McPherson Road to East Alta Mesa Road 30
Road mph
SECTION 3.
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances of the Code of the City of
Fort Worth, Texas, (2015), as amended, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct
conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such Code, in which event conflicting provisions
of such ordinances and such Code are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases,clauses,sentences,
paragraphs and sections of this ordinance are severable,and,if any phrase,clause,sentence,paragraph
or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any
court of competent jurisdiction,such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases,
clauses,sentences,paragraphs and sections of this ordinance,since the same would have been
enacted Ordinance No.23726-08-2019
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Section 22-86,Subsections(h)and(i)Speeding
by the City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase,
clause, sentence,paragraph or section.
SECTION 5.
All rights and remedies of the City of Fort Worth,Texas,are expressly saved as to any and all
violations of the provisions of the Code of the City of Fort Worth,or any other ordinances of the City,
that have accrued at the time of the effective date of this ordinance;and,as to such accrued violations
and all pending litigation, both civil and criminal, whether pending in court or not, under such
ordinances, same shall not be affected by this ordinance,but may be prosecuted until final disposition
by the courts.
SECTION 6.
Any person who violates, disobeys, omits,neglects, or refuses to comply with or who resists
the enforcement of any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined an amount not exceeding two
hundred dollars($200.00)for each offense.
SECTION 7.
The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth,Texas is hereby directed to publish the caption,
penalty clause and effective date of this ordinance for two (2) days in the official newspaper of the
City of Fort Worth, Texas, as authorized by Texas Local Government Code, Section 52.013.
SECTION 8.
All other provisions of Chapter 22 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, (2015), as
amended, shall remain in full force and effect, save and except as amended by this ordinance.
SECTION 9.
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption and publication as required by law,and it is so
ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: ATTEST:
Jessica San s ang Mary J. ser, Ci y Secretary
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SCHOOL ZON ES
1 Adams Middle School 7 North Riverside Elementary
2 Curlis Elementary School 8 River Trails Elementary School
3 Eagle Ridge Elementary School 9 Rufino Mendoza Elementary School
4 Fossil Hill Middle School 10 Van Zandt Elementary School
5 CAN Academy 11 Polytech High School
6 VR Eaton High School 12 Sunrise McMillan Elementary School
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SUMMARY OF SPEED ZONE CHANGES
STREETS
1 Oakgrove Rd (McPherson Rd to E Alta Mesa Rd)
2 Campus Dr(1-20 to E Alta Mesa Blvd)
3 Keller Hicks Rd (N Beach St to Park Vista Blvd)
4 Hemphill St(1-20 to Tasman St)
SUMMARY OF SPEED ZONE CHANGES
SCHOOL ZONES- Additions
Street Block Numbers Speed Limit(mph) Map Ref.
East Annie Street 900-920 20 mph Van Zandt Elementary
School (10)
North Beach Street 9800-9900 20 mph Eagle Ridge
Elementary School (3)
Belle Prairie Trail 1100-1400 20 mph Curtis Elementary
School (2)
Conner Avenue 1200-1300 20 mph Polytech High School
(11)
Denver Avenue 1400-1500 20 mph Rufino Mendoza
Elementary School (9)
Eagle Boulevard 1200-1220 20 mph VR Eaton High School
(6)
Eagle Boulevard 1200-1300 20 mph Adams Middle School
(1)
Lehigh Drive 2800 20 mph River Trails
Elementary School (8)
North Riverside 7500-7700 20 mph Fossil Hill Middle
Drive School(4)
North Riverside 7800-7900 20 mph North Riverside
Drive Elementary School (7)
East Rosedale Street 2510-2630 20 mph Polytech High School
(11)
Spanish Needle Trail 1200-1300 20 mph Curtis Elementary
School(2)
Stillwater Trail 9000-9030 20 mph River Trails
Elementary School (8)
Thames Trail 2700-2800 20 mph River Trails
Elementary School (8)
Thames Trail 2900-2935 20 mph River Trails
Elementary School (8)
Turner Street 5500-5550 20 mph Sunrise McMillan
Elementary school
(12)
Tyne Trail 8700-9067 20 mph River Trails
Elementary School (8)
Westcreek Drive 6640-6645 20 mph CAN Academy(5)
STREETS- Deletions
Street Block Extent Map Ref.
Hemphill Street 5700 1-20 to Tasman Street 4
STREETS- Additions
Street Block Extent Map Ref.
Oakgrove Road 6400-10400 McPherson Road to 1
East Alta Mesa Road
Campus Drive 5500-6300 1-20 to East Alta Mesa 2
Boulevard
Keller Hicks Road 3600-4200 North Beach Road to 3
Park Vista Boulevard
Hemphill Street 5700 1-20 to Tasman Street 4
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE: 08/06/19 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 19-0018
LOG NAME: 20AMENDING CHAPTER 22
SUBJECT
Adopt Ordinance Amending Chapter 22"Motor Vehicles and Traffic,"Article III"Operation of Vehicles,"Section 22-86"Speeding,"Subsections
(h)and(i)of the Code of the City of Fort Worth,Texas(2015),as Amended,to Change the Locations, Extent,and Speed Limits of Certain School
Zones(COUNCIL DISTRICTS 5,7,8,and 9)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance amending Chapter 22"Motor Vehicles and Traffic,"Article III"Operation of
Vehicles,"Section 22-86"Speeding,"Subsections(h)and(i)of the Code of the City of Fort Worth,Texas(2015),as amended,to change the
locations,extent,and speed limits of certain school zones.
DISCUSSION:
The purpose of this Mayor and Council Communication(M&C)is to add new school zones, modify existing school zones and install new speed
limit signs.
Chapter 22"Motor Vehicles and Traffic,"Article III"Operation of Vehicles,"Section 22-86"Speeding"of the Code of the City of Fort Worth,Texas
(2015),as amended, (City Code)includes school zone tables for various streets throughout the City.The City's Transportation and Public Works
(TPW)Department routinely reviews the speed limits in the City Code in order to make corrections,additions or amendments,where appropriate.
The City's TPW Department desires to amend the school zones tables included in the City Code to provide for adjustments as a result of
development and to make text,speed limit and block range corrections.Texas Transportation Code Section 545.356 specifies the procedures for
establishing school zones and posted speed limits. The attached ordinance changes are based upon completed engineering and traffic
investigations. The City's TPW Department recommends amending Section 22-86, Subsections (h)and (i)of the City Code to provide for
adjustments as a result of recently completed City roadway projects and traffic studies.
This ordinance will establish 20 mph school zone limits for the following locations(See Attachment 1):
School zones-Additions:
1. Adams Middle School—Eagle Boulevard(Block#1200 to Block#1300)(450 feet south of Adams Middle School entrance closest to
Roundabout on Eagle Boulevard and Prairie Breeze Drive to 450 feet north of Adams Middle School entrance closest to the same
Roundabout);
2. Curtis Elementary School—Spanish Needle Trail(Block#1200 to Block#1300)(Belle Prairie Trail to 1,000 feet east of Belle Prairie Trail)
and Belle Prairie Trail(Block#1100 to Block#1400)(150 feet north of Spanish Needle Trail to 600 feet south of South Needle Trail);
3. Eagle Ridge Elementary School—North Beach Street(Block#9800 to Block#9900)(250 feet.north and 250 feet south of Alta Vista
Road);
4. Fossil Hill Middle School—North Riverside Drive(Block#7500 to Block#7700)(Chaddybrook Lane to 245 feet north of Bigleaf Lane);
5. CAN Academy—Westcreek Drive(Block#6640 to Block#6645)(200 feet east of Loma Vista Drive to 150 feet west of Countryside
Lane);
6. VR Eaton High School-Eagle Boulevard(Block#1200 to Block#1220)(700 feet east of Willow Springs Road to 250 feet west of the
Roundabout at Eagle Boulevard and Prairie Breeze Drive);
7. North Riverside Elementary School-North Riverside Drive(Block#7800 to Block#7900)(300 feet north of the intersection of North
Riverside Drive and Old Denton Road to 300 feet south of the intersection of North Riverside Drive and Old Denton Road);
8. River Trails Elementary School-
• Lehigh Drive(Block#2800)(Elbe Trail to Tyne Trail)
• Stillwater Trail(Block#9000 to Block#9030)(Lehigh Drive to 200 feet east of Lehigh Drive)
• Thames Trail(Block#2900 to Block#2935)(370 feet north of the intersection of Elbe Trail and Thames Trail to the intersection of Elbe
Trail and Thames Trail)
• Thames Trail(Block#2700 to Block#2800)(370 feet south of the intersection of Tyne Trail and Thames Trail to the intersection of Tyne
Trail and Thames Trail)
• Tyne Trail(Block#8700 to Block#9067)(600 feet west of the intersection of Thames Trail and Tyne Trail to 600 feet east of the
intersection of Thames Trail and Tyne Trail);
9. Rufino Mendoza Elementary School-Denver Avenue(Block#1400 to Block#1500)(400 feet north of the intersection of West Central
Avenue and Denver Avenue to the intersection of West Central Avenue and Denver Avenue);
10. Van Zandt Elementary School-East Annie Street(Block#900 to Block#920)(Kentucky Avenue to 150 feet east of Kentucky Avenue);
11. Polytech High School—East Rosedale Street(Block#2510 to Block#2630)(300 feet West of South Beach Street to 250 feet east of
Conner Avenue on the south side of East Rosedale Street)AND Conner Avenue(Block#1200 to Block#1300)(545 feet north of East
Rosedale Street to East Rosedale Street);and
12. Sunrise McMillan Elementary School-Turner Street(Block#5500 to Block#5550)(140 feet east of Stalcup Road to Stalcup Road).
This ordinance will establish speed limits for the following locations(See Attachment 2):
Speed Limits-Additions:
1. For Oakgrove Road(Block#6400 to Block#10400)from McPherson Road to East Alta Mesa Road,30 mph;
2. For Campus Drive(Block#5500 to Block#6300)from 1-20 to East Alta Mesa Boulevard,40 mph;
3. For Keller Hicks Road(Block#3600 to Block#4200)from North Beach Road to Park Vista Boulevard,40 mph;and
4. For Hemphill Street(Block#5700)from 1-20 to Tasman Street,40 mph.
A Form 1295 is not required for this contract because:This M&C does not request approval of a contract with a business entity.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that this action will have no material impact on City funds.
Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Dana Burghdoff 8018
Originating Business Unit Head: Steve Cooke 5134
Additional Information Contact: Tanya Brooks 7861