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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 09 - Stop IntersectionsMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 4, 2014 SUBJECT: STOP INTERSECTION — PARK BOULEVARD AND WALL STREET AND VARIOUS OTHER STOP INTERSECTIONS WITHIN SUBSIVISIONS City Council consider adopting an ordinance amending Chapter 23, Traffic, Section 23- 30, Stop Intersections as follows: M (548) Vineyard Creek Estates (a) On northbound Vineyard Creek Drive at Hall -Johnson Road (b) On southbound Vineyard Creek Drive at Hughes Road (549) Eastwoods (a) On southbound Eastwoods Drive at Hughes Road (550) Heritage Cove (a) On eastbound Brighton Cove Lane at Roberts Road (b) On eastbound Heritage Cove Lane at Roberts Road (551) Glade Hill (a) On southbound Glade Hill Drive at Glade Road (b) On eastbound Hill Manor Road at State Highway 360 (c) On eastbound Park Hill Lane at Hill Meadow Drive (d) On westbound Park Hill Lane at Hill Vista Drive (552) Lake Pointe (a) On northbound and southbound Canyon Lake at Lake Pointe Drive (b) On southbound Falcon Drive at Lavon Drive (c) On northbound Huron Drive at Falcon Drive (d) On southbound Huron Drive at Lavon Drive (e) On eastbound Lake Pointe Drive at Dove Loop Road (553) On southbound Park Boulevard left turn lane onto eastbound Wall Street and take any necessary action. O:\AGENDA\2014\11-04-14\Stop Signs Park and Wall Memo.doc 10/28/2014 8:56 AM The intersection at Park Boulevard and Wall Street has been reconstructed to add a left turn from southbound Park Boulevard onto eastbound Wall Street. A stop sign is required at this left turn lane from southbound Park Boulevard, as vehicles utilizing this turning movement will cross traffic exiting the westbound SH 114 frontage road onto northbound Park Boulevard. Stop signs are also to be added within newly constructed residential subdivisions as detailed within this memo. Staff recommends approval. O:\AGENDA\2014\11-04-14\Stop Signs Park and Wall Memo.doc 10/28/2014 8:56 AM AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AMENDING THE GRAPEVINE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 23 TRAFFIC, SECTION 23-30 RELATIVE TO STOP INTERSECTIONS; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00); PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITYCOUNCILOF OF Section 1. That Chapter 23 Traffic, Section 23-30 Stop Intersections, of the Grapevine Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by adding the following stop intersections: "(548) Vineyard Creek Estates (a) On northbound Vineyard Creek Drive at Hall -Johnson Road (b) On southbound Vineyard Creek Drive at Hughes Road (549) Eastwoods (a) On southbound Eastwoods Drive at Hughes Road (550) Heritage Cove (a) On eastbound Brighton Cove Lane at Roberts Road (b) On eastbound Heritage Cove Lane at Roberts Road (551) Glade Hill (a) On southbound Glade Hill Drive at Glade Road (b) On eastbound Hill Manor Road at State Highway 360 (c) On eastbound Park Hill Lane at Hill Meadow Drive (d) On westbound Park Hill Lane at Hill Vista Drive (552) Lake Pointe (a) On northbound and southbound Canyon Lake at Lake Pointe Drive (b) On southbound Falcon Drive at Lavon Drive (c) On northbound Huron Drive at Falcon Drive (d) On southbound Huron Drive at Lavon Drive (e) On eastbound Lake Pointe Drive at Dove Loop Road (553) On southbound Park Boulevard left turn lane onto eastbound Wall Street" Section 2. That the City Manager, or his designee, is hereby authorized to have the proper traffic signs erected, constructed, and placed at such points along said highway, streets or alleys, or portions thereof under construction, maintenance or repair so that travelers will be reasonably notified of said traffic regulations. Section 3. That all ordinances or any parts thereof in conflict with the terms of this ordinance shall be and hereby are deemed repealed and of no force or effect; provided, however, that the ordinance or ordinances under which the cases currently filed and pending in the Municipal Court of the City of Grapevine, Texas shall be deemed repealed only when all such cases filed and pending under such ordinance or ordinances have been disposed of by a final conviction or a finding of not guilty, nolo contendere, or dismissal. Section 4. That any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in a sum not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) and a separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. Section 5. That if any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereto any person or circumstance is held invalid or unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance; and the City Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining portions of the ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect. Section 6. That the fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the City of Grapevine, Texas are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace and general welfare of the public creates an emergency which requires that this ordinance become effective from and after the date of its passage, and it is accordingly so ordained. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 4th day of November, 2014. ORD. NO. 2 MIUMIA