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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 25975-02-2023 ORDINANCE NO. 25975-02-2023 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 22 "MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC," ARTICLE III "OPERATION OF VEHICLES," SECTION 22-86 "SPEEDING," SUBSECTIONS (h) 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 III "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.25975-02-2023 Page 1 of 5 Section 22-86,Subsection(h)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) E. Seminary 2300-2500 945 feet west of Campus Drive to 550 feet 25 Drive east of Jewell Kelly Drive Marine Creek 245 feet south of Northwest College Parkway 4900-5700 Drive to 300 feet south of Goodland 20 Terrace South Hills 3200-3400 60 feet east of Winston Road to the east 20 Avenue property line of 3200 South Hills Avenue School Zones Additions Maxi Street Block Extent mum Speed (mph) W. Drew 2400-2600 200 feet west of Sandage Avenue to McCart 20 Street Avenue Cowboy 16100-16200 Wild Horse Way to 200 feet south of 20 Trail Stonehill Drive Carlock 1100-1200 S. Henderson Street to 5th Avenue 20 Street Yosemite 5900-6000 Canton Drive to Yosemite Court 20 Drive Harris 7500-7600 315' north of Foxstem Lane to 400' south of 20 Parkway Foxstem Lane S. Hulen 200 feet north of Tollcross Lane to 240 feet Street 7900-8200 north of Stone River Trail 25 Altamesa 1400-1900 300' east of Camelot Road to 700' east of 30 Boulevard Crowley Road North property line of 3000 Cherry Lane to Cherry Lane 3000-3100 100 feet north of property line at 3020 Cherry 25 Lane Ordinance No.25975-02-2023 Page 2 of 5 Section 22-86,Subsection(h)Speeding E. Seminary 2300-2900 945 feet west of Campus Drive to Horton 25 Drive Road Horton Road 2900-3000 Alcannon Avenue to E. Seminary Drive 20 Twin Creek 4000-4100 Basilwood Drive to Bray Birch Drive 20 Drive Bray Birch 11700-12000 Briarcreek Drive to Dinette Street 20 Drive Spring Street 8500 Golf Club Drive to Lake Country Drive 20 Marine 245 feet south of Northwest College Drive to Creek 4900-6000 400 feet north of Woodbine Cliff Drive 20 Parkway Old 200 feet to the east property line of 14700 Old Weatherford 14700-16250 Weatherford Road to 200'west of the east 20 Road property line of 1625 Old Weatherford Road South Hills 3200-3500 60 feet east of Winston Road to the west 20 Drive property line of 3519 South Hills Avenue S. Hulen 8900-9400 410 feet north of Nightingale Drive to 750' 20 Street north of McPherson Boulevard Frosted 2000-2100 200' Southwest of Los Barros Trail to Winter 20 Willow Lane Hawk Drive Grand 200 feet east of Blue Ribbon Road to Old National 1000-1100 Decatur Road 20 Boulevard Summer 9800-10200 300 feet north of Beautyberry Drive to 20 Creek Drive Sunflower Drive W. Pafford 100-300 S Main Street to May Street 20 Street E. Pafford 100-200 S Main Street to Bryan Avenue 20 Street St.Louis 3850-3900 W. Pafford Street to 130 feet north of W. 20 Avenue Drew Street Precinct Line 2400-2600 Riverfalls Drive to Trammel Davis Road 20 Road Walker 2400-2600 Riverfalls Drive to Trammel Davis Road 20 Creek Road Chapin Road 10800-11000 315 feet east of Desert Lily Lane to 310 feet 20 west of Rose Heath Lane Ordinance No.25975-02-2023 Page 3 of 5 Section 22-86,Subsection(h)Speeding 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 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. Ordinance No.25975-02-2023 Page 4 of 5 Section 22-86,Subsection(h)Speeding 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: �! b��74� A - Assistant City Attorney City Secretary ADOPTED: February 14, 2023 . FO , EFFECTIVE: .XAs. Ordinance No.25975-02-2023 Page 5 of 5 Section 22-86,Subsection(h)Speeding Mayor & Council Map ORTwoR Chapter 22 Motor Vehicles and Traffic 2023 Amendment 1 - 199 {- 1,12 � r l e 20 Q � f I 1 8t} LIST OF SCHOOLS: 1-APPLIED LEARNING ACADEMY 2-CLARA LOVE ELEMENTARY 3-DAGGETT MIDDLE 4-EASTERN HILLS ELEMENTARY 5-GREAT HEARTS LAKESIDE 6-HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION 7- EDGECLIFF 8-IDEA RISE 9-IDEA SOUTHEAST 10-INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY 11-LAKE COUNTRY ELEMENTARY 12-MARINE CREEK MIDDLE LEGEND: 14 MCLEAN M DIDLDEE 15-NORTH CROWLEY HIGH 16-CA PETERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LOCATION 17-REMINGTON POINT ELEMENTARY 18-SUMMER CREEK MIDDLE 19-TRINITY BASIN PREPARATORY-PAFFORD CFW LIMIT LINE 20-TRINITY LAKES ELEMENTARY 21-UPLIFT ELEVATE PREPARATORY City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE: 02/14/23 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 23-0108 LOG NAME: 20CHAPTER 22 AMENDMENT SUBJECT (ALL)Adopt Ordinance Amending 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,to Change the Locations, Extent,and Speed Limits of Certain School Zones and Add the Speed Limits of Certain Speed Zones 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)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 and add the speed limits of certain speed 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,Subsections(h)of the Code of the City of Fort Worth,Texas(2015),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. Section 545.356 of the Texas Transportation Code 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)of the City Code to provide for adjustments as a result of recently completed City roadway projects and traffic studies.This ordinance will establish school zone limits for the following locations(See Exhibit 1): School Zones Additions i School Street Block IF Extent Speed (mph) Applied Learning Academy W.Drew Street 12400-2600 200 feet west of Sandage Avenue to McCart Avenue 20 Clara Love Elementary Cowboy Trail 16100-16200 Wild Horse Way to 200 feet south of Stonehill Drive 20 Daggett Middle Carlock Street 1100-1200 S. Henderson Street to 5th Avenue 20 I f Eastern Hills Elementary Yosemite Drive 5900-6000 Canton Drive to Yosemite Court 20 315'north of Foxstem Lane to 400'south of Foxstem Great Hearts Lakeside Harris Parkway 1 7500-7600 Lane 20 I 200 feet north of Tollcross Lane to 240 feet north of Harmony School of Innovation S. Hulen Street 7900-8200 Stone River Trail 25 300'east of Camelot Road to 700'east of Crowley IDEA Edgecliff Altamesa Boulevard 11400-1900 Road 30 North property line of 3000 Cherry Lane to 100 feet IDEA Rise Cherry Lane 3000-3100 'north of property line at 3020 Cherry Lane 25 IDEA Southeast E. Seminary Drive 2300-2900 I 945 feet west of Campus Drive to Horton Road 25 I II it i� I IDEA Southeast Horton Road 12900-3000 Alcannon Avenue to E.Seminary Drive 20 I I Independence Elementary (Twin Creek Drive 4000-4100 'Basilwood Drive to Bray Birch Drive 20 Independence Elementary Bray Birch Drive 11700-12000 Briarcreek Drive to Dinette Street 20 I I Lake Country Elementary LpringStreet 8500 Golf Club Drive to Lake Country Drive 20 Marine Creek 245 feet south of Northwest College Drive to 400 feet Marine Creek Middle Parkway 14900-6000 Inorth of Woodbine Cliff Drive 20 200 feet to the east property line of 14700 Old Old Weatherford Weatherford Road to 200'west of the east property McAnally Middle Road 14700-16250 line of 1625 Old Weatherford Road 20 i 60 feet east of Winston Road to the west property line McLean Middle South Hills Drive 3200-3500 of 3519 South Hills Avenue 20 i l410 feet north of Nightingale Drive to 750'north of North Crowley High IS.Hulen Street 8900-9400 McPherson Boulevard 20 I 200'Southwest of Los Barros Trail to Winter Hawk OA Peterson Elementary I Frosted Willow Lane 2000-2100 Drive 20 i Grand National 1 200 feet east of Blue Ribbon Road to Old Decatur Remington Point Elementary Boulevard 1000-1100 Road 20 I � I Summer Creek Middle Summer Creek Drive;9800-10200 300 feet north of Beautyberry Drive to Sunflower Drive 20 Trinity Basin Preparatory-Pafford i W. Pafford Street 100-300 �ain Street to May Street 20 Trinity Basin Preparatory-Pafford E. Pafford Street 100-200 S Main Street to Bryan Avenue 20 i Trinity Basin Preparatory-Pafford St. Louis Avenue 3850-3900 W. Pafford Street to 130 feet north of W. Drew Street 20 i Trinity Lakes Elementary Precinct Line Road 2400-2600 Riverfalls Drive to Trammel Davis Road 20 I Trinity Lakes Elementary Walker Creek Road 12400-2600 Riverfalls Drive to Trammel Davis Road 20 i i 315 feet east of Desert Lily Lane to 310 feet west of Uplift Elevate Preparatory Chapin Road !10800-11000 Rose Heath Lane 20 School Zones Deletions I I School Street Block Extent Speed(mph) 945 feet west of Campus Drive to 550 feet east of IDEA Southeast E. Seminary Drive 2300-2500 Jewell Kelly Drive 25 Marine Creeki 245 feet south of Northwest College Drive to 300 feet Marine Creek Middle Parkway !4900-5700 south of Goodland Terrace 20 60 feet east of Winston Road to the east property line McLean Middle School South Hills Avenue 3200-3400 of 3200 South Hills Avenue 20 A Form 1295 is not required because:This M&C does not request approval of a contract with a business entity. FISCAL INFORMATION!CERTIFICATION: The Director of Finance certifies that approval of this recommendation will have no material effect on City funds. Submitted for City Manager's Office by: William Johnson 5806 Originating Business Unit Head: Lauren Prieur 6035 Additional Information Contact: Monty Hall 8662 Martin Phillips 7861