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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 11 - No Parking Zones, Lancaster DriveMEMO TO: FROM: MEETING DATE: SUBJECT: RECOMMENDATION: ITEM HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL ROGER NELSON, CITY MANAGER FEBRUARY 5, 2002 NO PARKING ZONES — LANCASTER DRIVE City Council consider adopting an Ordinance amending Section 23-63, No Parking Zones, Restricted Parking Zones, of the City Code of Ordinances to establish a No Parking zone on Lancaster Drive as follows: "Lancaster Drive, east side of street, from College Street south for a distance of 100 feet. Lancaster Drive, west side of street, from College Street south for a distance of 130 feet." and take any necessary action. BACKGROUND: Lancaster Drive is a two lane, 40 -foot wide street located in a the hospital district surrounding Baylor Hospital. Significant on street parking occurs along both sides of the street immediately south of the intersection with College Street. The roadway in this area experiences approximately 4,200 vpd which is a significant traffic volume for a two lane roadway. The traffic volumes, the close proximity of the parked vehicles to the intersection, and the numerous driveway access points from the doctor's office buildings onto Lancaster Drive present an undesirable set of traffic conditions at this intersection. To improve the conditions, staff proposes to prohibit parking on Lancaster Drive south of College Street as noted above to provide a much improved intersection with greater visibility and fewer potential conflicts between vehicles. Staff recommends approval. JLH\Ig 0:\agenda\020502\No Parking on Lancaster Drive January 30, 2002 (2:47PM) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE GRAPEVINE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 23 TRAFFIC, SECTION 23-63 RELATIVE TO NO PARKING ZONES, RESTRICTED PARKING ZONES; AUTHORIZING THE ERECTION OF TRAFFIC REGULATION SIGNS; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE AND A SEPARATE OFFENSE SHALL BE DEEMED COMMITTED EACH DAY DURING OR ON WHICH AN OFFENSE OCCURS OR CONTINUES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS: Section 1. That Chapter 23, Section 23-63, No Parking Zones, Restricted Parking Zones of the Grapevine Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by the addition of the following no parking zones: "Lancaster Drive, east side of street, from College Street south for a distance of 100 feet. Lancaster Drive, west side of street, from College Street south for a distance of 130 feet." 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 highways, streets or alleys, or portions hereof 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 not guilty or nolo contendere, or dismissal. Section 4. Any person 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. If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereto any person or circumstances 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. 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 5th day of February 2002. ATTEST: ORD. NO. 2