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Home My WebLink AboutItem 24 - Lake Pointe Subdivision CC ITEM #24 MEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER MEETING DATE: APRIL 16, 2013 SUBJECT: SPEED LIMITS — LAKE POINTE SUBDIVISION RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider adopting an ordinance amending Section 23-26, Speed Limits- Schedule for Certain Public Streets and Ways, of the City Code of Ordinances to establish a 25 mph speed zone in both directions on Canyon Lake, Falcon Drive, Huron Drive, Lake Pointe Drive, and Lavon Drive within the Lake Pointe subdivision; and take any necessary action, BACKGROUND: Under the Texas Transportation Code (Sect. 545.352), the prima facie speed limit on streets within an "urban district" is 30 MPH. The City has the authority under Sect. 545.356 of that Code to reduce the speed limit to 25 MPH on local streets without a formal engineering and traffic investigation "if the governing body determines that the prima facie speed limit on the highway is unreasonable or unsafe". When the plat forte Lake Pointe subdivision was prepared, curves on Falcon Drive were designed for a reduced speed to meet the site configuration bordering Farris Branch tot west. Given the presence of these curves, the very short segment lengths of the other streets in the subdivision, the two 90 degree turns at the no and south end of Canyon Lake, and the generally isolated nature o f t his subdivision with its single point of public access from Dove Loop, it is recommended that all streets in the subdivision be zoned at 25 MPH for consistency throughout the neighborhood. The final plat is attached as an exhibit to illustrate the layout oft streets affected. This subdivision is currently under construction, and the roadways are not yet built. As is the current practice for new signing installations, ones ee limit sign will be posted at the entrance to the subdivision on Lake Pointe Drive following the completion of construction. Staff recommends approval. 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That Chapter 23 Traffic, Section 23-26 Schedule for Certain Public Streets n d Ways of the r evin of r in n s is hereby amended upon the sip of an engineering and traffic investigation heretofore made as au horiz y the provisions i n 167 and 169 of Article XIX, R.C.S. 6701d, Uniform . CC ITEM #24 "Lake Pointe Subdivision: (a) Canyon Lake....25 (b) Falcon rive....25 (c) Huron Drive—.25 (d) Lake Pointe Drive....25 (e) Lavon Drive....25" Section 2. That the City r® 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. That any person violating any of the provisions oft is 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 is a violation occurs or continues. Section 5. That if any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or or in this ordinance, orapplication thereto any person or circa mstances is of 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 oft ordinance despite such invalidity, is remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect. Section 6. Thatthe fact thatthe present ordinances and regulations oft Cityof Grapevine, Texas are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace and general welfare of the public creates an emergency is 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 16th day of April 2013. APPROVED: ORD. NO. 2 CC ITEM #24 ATTEST-, APPROVED AS TO FORM: