From
Caryl DeVries
Title
Ordinance amending Schedules III and IV of the Traffic Register by extending the north end of an existing shared school zone for Kennedy Middle School and Milam Elementary School; establishing a new one-way section on Burleson Street for Austin Elementary School; and creating a school zone on Fish Creek Road for the new Harmony Innovation Charter School.
Presenter
Walter Shumac, Director of Transportation
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
Kennedy Middle School and Milam Elementary School, both Grand Prairie ISD schools, have an existing shared school zone on SW 3rd Street. The north end of the zone needs to be extended to include the intersection of Dorris Drive along SW 3rd Street.
A Grand Prairie ISD school, Austin Elementary, recently completed remodeling their campus that most notably changed the front entry from facing NW 7th Street to now face Burleson Street. To facilitate better circulation, a segment of Burleson Street will be designated as one-way eastbound during morning and afternoon school zone times.
Harmony Innovation Charter School was built and opened in fall 2018 on Fish Creek Road. A school zone is being established on Fish Creek Road between Holly Hill Drive and Candler Park Drive where neighborhood children are walking to the new campus. The zone effective times are 7:15 to 8:30 am, and 2:45 to 3:45 pm to cover when children are present.
Financial Consideration
The existing 20 mph reduced speed school zone on SW 3rd Street will be extended by moving the existing flasher and end school zone sign north. Establishing the one-way segment and the new school zone will be installing flashers, signs and pavement markings. All costs associated with these school zone adjustments will be paid out of the Street operating budget.
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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
SW 3rd Street 20 MPH 7:15am to 9:00am
From: W Coral Way 3:00pm to 5:00pm
To: Dorris Drive
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ADD:
STREET OR PART OF MAXIMUM SPEED TIME EFFECTIVE
SW 3rd Street 20 MPH 7:15am to 9:00am
From: Marshall Drive 3:00pm to 5:00pm
To: Dorris Drive
Fish Creek Road 20 MPH 7:15am to 8:30am
From: Holly Hill Drive 2:45pm to 3:45pm
To: Candler Park Drive
SECTION 2. THAT Schedule IV - Designated Streets and Alleyways as One-Way shall be amended by adding the following:
ADD:
STREET OR PART OF DESIGNATION TIME EFFECTIVE
Burleson Street One-Way Eastbound During School Zone Times
From: a point 350’ W of NW 7th St 7:15 am to 8:30 am
To: NW 7th Street 3:20 pm to 4:20 pm
SECTION 3. 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 4. THAT all ordinances or part of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5. THAT this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, OCTOBER 16, 2018.