City of Grand Prairie - File #: 12-1953

• File #: 12-1953
• Version: 1
• Name: ordinance to rescind the existing school zone on Southwest 3rd Street from 175’ North of Pioneer Parkway to 575’ South of Freetown Road
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 8/10/2012
• In control: Engineering
• On agenda: 8/21/2012
• Final action: 8/21/2012
• Title: Ordinance amending the Traffic Register to rescind the existing school zone on Southwest 3rd Street from 175’ North of Pioneer Parkway to 575’ South of Freetown Road

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/21/2012	1	City Council	Adopted

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Ordinance amending the Traffic Register to rescind the existing school zone on Southwest 3^rd  Street from 175’ North of Pioneer Parkway to 575’ South of Freetown Road

Presenter

Jim Sparks, Director of Transportation

Recommended Action

Approve

Analysis

Staff has conducted a warrant study of this existing school zone.  This warrant takes into consideration, traffic volumes, pedestrian crossing activity and existing roadway geometrics.  Staff made several on site observations during school zone times and did not observe any pedestrian crossings in this vicinity.   Based on the analysis of this study, the above school zone does not meet the criteria for the installation of a reduced speed school zone. 

Financial Consideration

The cost of removing the school zone flashers, signs and markings will be absorbed by the Street Department.

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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SCHEDULE III OF THE TRAFFIC REGISTER REDUCED MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS LESS THAN 30MPH; 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 - Reduced Maximum Speed Limits less than 30mph shall be amended by rescinding the following:

STREET OR PART                                                                                                          

THEROF

Southwest 3^rd Street - from 175’ North of Pioneer Parkway to 575’ South of Freetown Road.

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 of 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 parts 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.

PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 21ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2012.