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MEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: ROGER NELSON, CITY MANAGER/
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MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 18, 2003
SUBJECT: LEFT -TURN RESTRICTION FOR THE WAL-MART SHOPPING
CENTER DRIVEWAY ON STATE HIGHWAY 26
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council consider adopting an Ordinance amending Chapter 23 Traffic, Section 23-
34, Left Turns Prohibited, to establish a left -turn prohibition for the Wal-Mart Shopping
Center driveway from eastbound State Highway 26 west of Ernest Dean Parkway,
authorize staff to erect the necessary signs, and take any necessary action.
BACKGROUND:
The newly opened Wal-Mart shopping center on State Highway 26 has a driveway
located about 500 feet southwest of the SH 26/ Ernest Dean Parkway traffic signal. The
driveway was planned and designed to only allow right -in and right -out movements.
There is a triangular raised island that makes it difficult to make any other movements.
However, motorists are making unsafe left turns from the center turn lane on SH 26 into
the driveway.
The left -turn prohibition will improve traffic safety and ensure the intended operation of
the driveway. The prohibition can be enforced only if approved by ordinance.
Staff recommends approval.
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AMENDING THE GRAPEVINE
CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 23
TRAFFIC, SECTION 23-34, LEFT TURNS PROHIBITED;
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 Traffic, Section 23-34 (a) Left Turns Prohibited is
hereby amended by the addition of vehicle left turn prohibited location as follows:
"(8) No Left turn from east bound State Highway 26 into the westernmost
driveway to the Wal-Mart Shopping Center."
Section 2. That the City Manager, or his agent, is hereby authorized to have
the proper traffic signs erected, constructed, and placed at such points along said
highways, 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 in the
Municipal Court, shall be fined in an amount 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.
Section 5. If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word
in the 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 this 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 do not adequately regulate the traffic within the City creates an
emergency and the preservation of the public health, safety, and welfare requires that
this ordinance take effect immediately from and after the date of its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 18th day of November, 2003.
ATTEST:
ORD. NO. 2