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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 20380-09-2012ORDINANCE NO. 20380-09-2012 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 22, "MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC", OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH BY AMENDING ARTICLE III, SECTION 22-86, ENTITLED "SPEEDING", SUBSECTIONS (f) AND (g) BY CHANGING THE LOCATIONS, EXTENT AND/OR SPEED LIMITS OF CERTAIN SPEED ZONES; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENAL CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AND NAMING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth's Transportation and Public Works Department routinely reviews the speed limits in the City Code in order to make corrections, additions or amendments, where appropriate; and WHEREAS, the requested new speed limits or adjustments result from development, school zones for new schools, text corrections and limits/block range corrections; and WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has requested certain speed zone changes due to the results of completed speed surveys (engineering and traffic investigations); and WHEREAS, the Uniform Act Regulating Traffic and state law delegate to the City, the authority, within certain limitations, to alter maximum speed requirements and prima facie speed limits with respect to any street or highway within the City's jurisdiction, including those highways which are a part of the state highway system; and 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, Texas Transportation Code Section 541.302(13) authorizes a municipality to designate school crossing zones as reduced speed zones to facilitate safe crossing of streets by children going to or leaving a public or private elementary or secondary school during applicable time periods; and WHEREAS, the recommendations in the ordinance are based on completed speed surveys (engineering and traffic investigations) performed by either City staff or TxDOT showing that any prima facie speed limit set by statute is greater or less than is reasonable or safe under the conditions found to exist Ordinance No. 20380-09-2012 Page No. 1 of 7 at any intersection or other place or on any part of the roadway system under TxDOT's jurisdiction, taking into consideration the width and condition of the pavement and other circumstances on that portion of roadway, as well as the usual traffic on it, in accordance with the Texas Transportation Code; and and WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth must adopt the TxDOT speed limits for enforcement purposes; WHEREAS, the attached Ordinance incorporates the above recorru-nendations-and amends the Speed Zone Tables of Chapter 22, "Motor Vehicles and Traffic", Article 111, Section 22-86, "Speeding", of, of the City Code, by making certain additions and deletions recommended by the Texas Department of Transportation and Public Works. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1, The listing of school zones contained in Chapter 22, Article III. Section 22-86, Subsection (0, of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986), as amended, is hereby amended by deleting the following locations: SCHOOL ZONE - DELETIONS Street Block Extent Sneed MPH Basswood Boulevard 4800-4900 Indiana Avenue to 200 feet east of Teal Drive 25 Campus Drive 4400 234 feet south of East Seminary Drive to 20 879 feet south of East Seminary Drive Dirks Road 6500 250 feet east of Benbrook Lake Drive / Lakeside 25 Drive to Lakeside Drive Everman Parkway 1500-1600 250 feet northwest of Marleen Drive to 25 260 feet southeast of Marlene Drive McPherson Boulevard 4600-4900 487 feet northwest of South Hulen Street to 20 157 feet northwest of Willow Branch Way North Tarrant Parkway 4000-4100 340 feet west of Rainy Lake Drive to 25 425 feet east of Rainy Lake Drive 100 feet west of Campus Drive to 20 East Seminary Drive 2300 945 feet west of Campus Drive Wichita Street —1 4700-4800 131 feet south of Knox Street to 20 169 feet south of Martin street Ordinance No. 20380-09-2012 Page No. 2 of 7 SECTION 2. The listing of school zones contained in Subsection (f) of Section 22 -86 of Article III of Chapter 22 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986), as amended, is hereby amended by addins the following locations: SCHOOL ZONE ADDITIONS Street Block Extent Seed MPH Barbara Road 4400 220 feet east of Isbell Road west to City Limits 20 Basswood Boulevard 4800 -4900 100 feet southwest of Los Padres Trail to 25 450 feet west of Teal Drive Campus Drive 4300 -4500 100 feet south of Regalridge Place to 25 275 feet south of East Seminary Drive Cowbell Ridge Drive 14200 -14300 From Sendera Ranch Boulevard to 20 Zanna Grace Way Dirks Road 6500 970 feet east of Benbrook Lake Drive / Lakeside Drive 25 to Lakeside Drive 360 feet northwest of Dirks Road Estrella Street 5100 -5500 40 feet southeast of Santos Drive to 25 feet southeast 20 of Oreas Street Evennan Parkway 1500 -1600 750 feet northwest of Marleen Drive to 650 feet 25 southeast of Marlene Drive From McPherson Road to 1150 feet east of McPherson Forest Hill Evennan Road 15500 Road 20 520 feet southwest of East First Street to East First Oakland Boulevard 100 Street 20 McPherson Road 4500 -4900 487 feet northwest of South Hulen Street to 360 feet 20 southeast of South Hulen Street 493 feet west of McCart Avenue to 400 feet west of West Risinger Road 3500 -3900 Cove Meadow Lane 25 Oakland Boulevard to 340 feet northeast of Havasu Randol Mill Road 4600 -4700 30 Trail Santos Drive 3600 From Azel Avenue to Estrella Street 20 945 feet west of Campus Drive to 550 east of Jewell East Seminary Drive 2300 -2500 Kelly Drive 25 340 feet west of Rainy Lake Drive to 415 feet east of North Tarrant Parkway 4000 -4200 25 Taggart Trail Thomas Place 2500 -2700 From West Freeway west bound service road to 250 20 feet north of Birchman Avenue Wichita Street 4900 -5000 250 feet south of Pecos Street to 290 feet north of 20 Pioneer Street Ordinance No. 20380 -09 -2012 Page No. 3 of 7 320 feet east of Gwynne Street to 160 feet east of Yucca Avenue 3000 -3600 North Chandler Drive 20 Ordinance No. 20380 -09 -2012 Page No. 3 of 7 SECTION 3. That Chapter 22, Article U1. Section 22-86, Subsection (g), of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986), as amended, and the same is hereby amended as indicated: FREEWA Y— DELETIONS Street Block Extent Speed MPH Spur 280 (BU-287P) Control Section: 0172 -06 400-700 Jones Street to Elm Street 40 Control Section: 0172 -06 South right-of-way of Trinity Railway Express F.M. 157 3300-3500 (Arlington City Limits) to 1,135 feet south of Trinity 50 Control Section: 0172-06 Boulevard F.M. 157 3600-4000 1,135 feet south of Trinity Boulevard to 45 F.M. 157 3300-3600 South Pipeline Road (Euless City Limits) 50 FREEWAY—ADDITIONS Street Block Extent Speed MPH Spur 280 (BU-287P) 400-700 Jones Street to Grove Street 30 Control Section: 0172 -06 Spur 280 (BU-287P) 800-1300 Grove Street to North-South Freeway (1-35W) 45 Control Section: 0172-06 South right-of-way of Trinity Railway Express F.M. 157 3300-3600 (Arlington City Limits) to 616 feet south of Trinity 50 Control Section: 0747-03 Boulevard F.M. 157 3700-4000 616 feet south of Trinity Boulevard to 45 Control Section: 0747-03 South Pipeline Road (Euless City Limits) [THE REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK.] Ordinance No. 20380-09-2012 Page No. 4 of 7 STREET — DELETIONS Street Block Extent Speed MPH Samuels Avenue 400 -700 East Peach Street to 35 230 feet north of Cold Springs Road Golden Triangle Boulevard 2000 -2200 Harmon Road to Misty Redwood Trail 40 Dirks Road 6400 -6900 125 feet west of Bryant Irvin Road to 40 North Main Street Lakeside Drive North Main Street 3900 -4500 335 feet north of Northeast 38`t' Street to 40 (BU 287P) 3900 -6000 50 Control Section: 0013 -10 Saginaw City Limits (BU 287P) 4500 -6000 Saginaw City Limits 50 STREET — ADDITIONS Street Block Extent Speed MPH Samuels Avenue 400 -700 East Peach Street to 30 230 feet north of Cold Springs Road Golden Triangle Boulevard 2000 -2400 Harmon Road to Golden Heights Road 40 Dirks Road 5500 -6500 Granbury Road to Lakeside Drive 40 North Main Street 335 feet north of Northeast 38th Street to (BU 287P) 3900 -4500 792 feet north of Meacham Boulevard 40 Control Section: 0013 -10 North Main Street 792 feet north of Meacham Boulevard to (BU 287P) 4500 -6000 Saginaw City Limits 50 Control Section: 0013 -10 [THE REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK.] Ordinance No. 20380 -09 -2012 Page No. 5 of 7 SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances of the City of Fort Worth affecting motor vehicles and traffic, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby repealed. SECTION 5. That all rights or remedies of the City of Fort Worth, Texas are expressly saved as to any and all violations of the provisions of Chapter 22 or the City Code and of any other ordinance affecting motor vehicles and traffic which have accrued at the time of the effective date of this ordinance; and, as to such accrued violations, and all pending litigation, both civil or criminal, whether pending in court or not, under such chapter and/or other ordinances same shall not be affected by this ordinance but may be prosecuted until final disposition by the courts. SECTION 6. That it is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared void, ineffective or unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such voidness, ineffectiveness or unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs or sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation herein of any such void, ineffective or unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section. SECTION 7. That any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and each such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance is committed, continued or permitted, and each violation shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). Ordinance No. 20380 -09 -2012 Page No. 6 of 7 SECTION 8. That the City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth is hereby directed to publish the caption and penalty clause of this ordinance for two (2) days in the official newspaper of the City of Fort Worth, as authorized by Section 52.013 of the Texas Local Government Code. SECTION 9. This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption and publication as required by law. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: Assistant City Attorney Adopted: September 11, 2012 Effective Ordinance No. 20380-09-2012 Page No. 7 of 7 City of Fort Worth., Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE: Tuaoday, September 11.20i2 LOG NAME: 2OSPEEOZONEAUG2O12 REFERENCE NO.: G-17661 Adopt Ordinance Amending the Speed Zone Tables in Chapter 22ofthe City Code, Motor Vehicles and Traffic (COUNCIL DISTRICTS 2, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9) K)G recommended that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance amending the Speed Zone Tables in Chapter 22, Motor Vehicles and Traffic, Article 111, Section 22-86, Speeding, Subsections (f) and (g), of the City Code. [NSCUSB|ON- ThmTranoportohonandPuNioVVorksOapartmantroutine|yrevewaUlesoead|imitsinUheC]b/Codein order to make corrections, additions, or amendments where appropriate. The requested new speed limits or adjustments result from development, school zones for new schools, text corrections and |imits/b|ooknanQe corrections. In addition. there are speed zone changes requested bythaTexosDepadmmn(ofTrmnspodm0on(TxOOT)due(o(heresu|bsofoomphahadsoeedsunx*ys (engineering and traffic investigm0Vns). The City must adopt the TxOC>T speed limits for enforcement purposes. As part of the community outreach, a communications plan was implemented. This plan informed neighborhood residents, council aides, and other drivers of the impending speed limit changes and • Notification ho Council District Aides about the ; • City News E-K4ai| Blast bn Subscribers and Neighborhood Organizations; • Social Media Posting with link to speed limits; • News Release (Media Relations Offioe\; • Web posting of all changes on the City's VVebsite;and • Information with speed limit changes list to Police Department Captains and Neighborhood Patrol Officers so they can disseminate the information at neighborhood and community meetings. The Texas Transportation Code specifies the procedures for establishing speed zones and posted speed limits and authorizes municipalities to designate school crossing zones. The recommendations inthe attached ordinance are based upon completed speed surveys (engineering and traffic investigations) performed by either Staff or TxDOT in accordance with the Transportation Code. The attached proposed ordinance incorporates the above and amends the Speed Zone Tables ofSection 22-80. Speeding, of Chapter 22. Motor Vehicles and Traffic, of the Qty Code, by making certain additions and/or deletions recommended byTxDOTorthe Transportation and Public Works Department. Logname: Page of This project is located in COUNCIL DISTRICTS 2, 4, 8, 7. 8 and 9. CERTIFICATION: FISCAL INFORMATION / The Financial Management Services Director certifies that this action will have no material effect on City FUND CENTERS: Submifted for City Manager's Officejby- Originating Department Head: Additional Information Contact: FROM Fund/Account/Centers Fernando Costa (6122) Oou0|aoVWarsi (7801) Randy Burkett (8774) SCHOOL ZONE — DELETIONS Street Block Extent Speed MPH Basswood Boulevard 4800 -4900 Indiana Avenue to 200 feet east of Teal Drive 25 Campus Drive 4400 234 feet south of East Seminary Drive to 20 879 feet south of East Seminary Drive Dirks Road 6500 250 feet east of Benbrook Lake Drive / Lakeside 25 Drive to Lakeside Drive Everman Parkway 1500 -1600 250 feet northwest of Marleen Drive to 25 260 feet southeast of Marlene Drive McPherson Boulevard 4600 -4900 487 feet northwest of South Hulen Street to 20 157 feet northwest of Willow Branch Way North Tarrant Parkway 4000 -4100 340 feet west of Rainy Lake Drive to 25 425 feet east of Rainy Lake Drive 100 feet west of Campus Drive to 20 East Seminary Drive 2300 945 feet west of Campus Drive Wichita Street 4700 -4800 131 feet south of Knox Street to 20 169 feet south of Martin street SCHOOL ZONE ADDITIONS Street Block Extent Sneed MPH Barbara Road 4400 220 feet east of Isbell Road west to City Limits 20 Basswood Boulevard 4800 -4900 100 feet southwest of Los Padres Trail to 25 450 feet west of Teal Drive Campus Drive 4300 -4500 100 feet south of Regalridge Place to 25 275 feet south of East Seminary Drive Cowbell Ridge Drive 14200 -14300 From Sendera Ranch Boulevard to 20 Zanna Grace Way 970 feet east of Benbrook Lake Drive / Lakeside Dirks Road 6500 Drive to Lakeside Drive 360 feet northwest of 25 Dirks Road Estrella Street 5100 -5500 40 feet southeast of Santos Drive to 25 feet 20 southeast of Orcas Street Everman Parkway 1500 -1600 750 feet northwest of Marleen Drive to 650 feet 25 southeast of Marlene Drive Forest Hill Everman Road 15500 From McPherson Road to 1150 feet east of 20 McPherson Road Oakland Boulevard 100 520 feet southwest of East First Street to East 20 First Street McPherson Road 4500 -4900 487 feet northwest of South Hulen Street to 360 20 feet southeast of South Hulen Street West Risinger Road 3500 -3900 493 feet west of McCart Avenue to 400 feet west 25 of Cove Meadow Lane Randol Mill Road 4600 -4700 Oakland Boulevard to 340 feet northeast of 30 Havasu Trail Santos Drive 3600 From Azel Avenue to Estrella Street 20 945 feet west of Campus Drive to 550 east of East Seminary Drive 2300 -2500 Jewell Kelly Drive 25 North Tarrant Parkway 4000 -4200 340 feet west of Rainy Lake Drive to 415 feet east 25 of Taggart Trail Thomas Place 2500 -2700 From West Freeway west bound service road to 20 250 feet north of Birchman Avenue Wichita Street 4900 -5000 250 feet south of Pecos Street to 290 feet north of 20 Pioneer Street 320 feet east of Gwynne Street to 160 feet east of Yucca Avenue 3000 -3600 North Chandler Drive 20 FREEWAY— DELETIONS Street Block Extent Speed MPH Spur 280 (BU -287P) Control Section: 0172 -06 400 -700 Jones Street to Elm Street 40 Control Section: 0172 -06 South right -of -way of Trinity Railway Express F.M. 157 3300 -3500 (Arlington City Limits) to 1,135 feet south of Trinity 50 Control Section: 0172 -06 Boulevard F.M. 157 3600 -4000 1,135 feet south of Trinity Boulevard to 45 Control Section: 0747 -03 3300 -3600 South Pipeline Road (Euless City Limits) 50 Vaal "11113 6l1 Street Block Extent Speed MPH Spur 280 (BU -287P) 400 -700 Jones Street to Grove Street 30 Control Section: 0172 -06 Spur 280 (BU -287P) 800 -1300 Grove Street to North -South Freeway (I -35W) 45 Control Section: 0172 -06 F.M. 157 South right -of -way of Trinity Railway Express Control Section: 0747 -03 3300 -3600 (Arlington City Limits) to 616 feet south of Trinity 50 Boulevard F.M. 157 3700 -4000 616 feet south of Trinity Boulevard to 45 Control Section: 0747 -03 South Pipeline Road (Euless City Limits) STREET— DELETIONS Street Block Extent Speed MPH Samuels Avenue 400 -700 East Peach Street to 35 230 feet north of Cold Springs Road Golden Triangle Boulevard 2000 -2200 Harmon Road to Misty Redwood Trail 40 Dirks Road 6400 -6900 125 feet west of Bryant Irvin Road to 40 North Main Street Lakeside Drive North Main Street 3900 -4500 335 feet north of Northeast 38`h Street to 40 (BU 287P) 3900 -6000 Saginaw City Limits 50 Control Section: 0013 -10 792 feet north of Meacham Boulevard to STREET— ADDITIONS Street Block Extent Speed MPH Samuels Avenue 400 -700 East Peach Street to 30 230 feet north of Cold Springs Road Dirks Road 5500 -6500 Granbury Road to Lakeside Drive 40 Golden Triangle Boulevard 2000 -2400 Harmon Road to Golden Heights Road 40 North Main Street 335 feet north of Northeast 38th Street to (BU 287P) 3900 -4500 792 feet north of Meacham Boulevard 40 Control Section: 0013 -10 North Main Street 792 feet north of Meacham Boulevard to (BU 287P) 4500 -6000 Saginaw City Limits 50 Control Section: 0013 -10