Title
Ordinance amending Schedule III of the Traffic Register by modifying effective times to accommodate pedestrians at five existing school zones, and establish two new school zones one for Austin Elementary School and one for Grand Prairie (GP) Collegiate Institute
Presenter
Sholeh Karimi, P.E., Senior Traffic Engineer
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
Effective times for the existing school zones are being modified to ensure coverage for students at the following five campuses: Harmony School of Innovation on Fish Creek Road, Uplift Grand Preparatory on Church Street, Harmony Science Academy on NW 7th Street, Immaculate Conception Catholic School on NE 17th Street, and the bus stop for several students from the Young Women’s and Young Men’s Leadership Academies on Robinson Road.
Students from the neighborhoods along west of Carrier Parkway are crossing Carrier Parkway at Burleson Street to access Austin Elementary School. A new school zone is being established on north Carrier Parkway to protect this crossing location. Also, students from GP Collegiate Institute are crossing Hill St. to access parking area. A new school zone is being established on Hill St. to protect this crossing.
Financial Consideration
All costs associated with these school zone adjustments in the field will be paid out of the Street operating budget.
Body
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, AMENDING SCHEDULE III OF THE TRAFFIC REGISTER TO ESTABLISH MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS LESS THAN 30 MPH; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND TO BECOME EFFECTIVE UPON ITS PASSAGE, APPROVAL AND PUBLICATION.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT Schedule III - Establish Maximum Speed Limits less than 30 mph shall be amended as follows:
RESCIND:
STREET OR PART OF MAXIMUM SPEED TIME EFFECTIVE
Fish Creek Road 20 MPH 7:15am to 8:30am
From: Holly Hill Drive 2:45pm to 3:45pm
To: Candler Park Drive
Church Street 20 MPH 7:15 am to 8:15 am M-F
From: NE 2nd Street 3:15 pm to 4:30 pm M, T, Th, F
To: NE 4th Street 1:45 pm to 3:15 pm W
NW 7th Street 20 MPH 7:15 am to 8:30 am
From: 275’ S of W Tarrant Rd 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
To: 175’ S of Saddle Hill Rd
NE 17th Street 20 MPH 7:15 am to 8:00 am
From: Small Street 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
To: Willow Street
Robinson Road 20 MPH 7:15 am to 8:15 am
From: Pinebrook Drive 4:15 pm to 5:00 pm
To: Glenbrook Drive
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ADD:
STREET OR PART OF MAXIMUM SPEED TIME EFFECTIVE
Fish Creek Road 20 MPH 7:00am to 8:00am
From: Holly Hill Drive 2:45pm to 4:00pm
To: Candler Park Drive
Church Street 20 MPH 7:15 am to 8:30 am M-F
From: NE 2nd Street 3:15 pm to 4:30 pm M, T, Th, F
To: NE 4th Street 1:15 pm to 3:15 pm W
NW 7th Street 20 MPH 7:00 am to 8:15 am
From: 275’ S of W Tarrant Rd 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
To: 175’ S of Saddle Hill Rd
NE 17th Street 20 MPH 7:15 am to 8:30 am
From: Small Street 3:20 pm to 4:20 pm
To: Willow Street
Robinson Road 20 MPH 7:15 am to 8:45 am
From: Pinebrook Drive 4:15 pm to 5:00 pm
To: Glenbrook Drive
Carrier Pkwy N 20 MPH 7:15 am to 8:30 am
From: Roman Road 3:20 pm to 4:20 pm
To: 500’ S of Burleson Street
Hill St.
From: 100’ E of NW 14th St. 20 MPH 7:15 am to 8:15 am
To: 100’ W of NW 16th St. 3:15 pm to 4:15 pm
SECTION 2. THAT this section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court or competent jurisdiction, such shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof.
SECTION 3. THAT all ordinances or part of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4. THAT this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication.