HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 13 - Parking on West Worth StreetMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: ROGER NELSON, CITY MANAGER 0
MEETING DATE: APRIL 15, 2003
SUBJECT: PARKING ON SOUTH SIDE OF WEST WORTH STREET
BETWEEN MAIN STREET AND BARTON STREET
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council consider adopting an Ordinance amending Section 23-63, No Parking
Zones, Restricted Parking Zones, of the City Code of Ordinances by changing the
following:
to:
"West Worth Street, south side, no parking between Main Street and Barton
Street."
"West Worth Street, south side, no parking from Main Street to 40 feet west of
Main Street"
and take any necessary action.
BACKGROUND:
Parking is currently prohibited on the south side of West Worth Street between Barton
Street and Main Street as per the Ordinance. However, the parking restrictions are not
posted. There is currently only one sign at the southwest corner of Main Street and
West Worth Street indicating the beginning of a No Parking Zone and there is no other
sign indicating the end of the No Parking Zone. As a result, vehicles routinely park on
this section of Worth Street.
Since parking is at a premium in the downtown area and the parking does not present
any safety concerns, Staff recommends removing the parking restrictions on most of this
section. There is a disabled access ramp on the south side of Worth Street, about 40
feet west of the corner of Main Street and Worth Street. Staff is proposing to retain the
parking restrictions from the corner to the access ramp in order to preserve an
unimpeded access path from the street to the ramp.
Staff recommends approval.
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April 8, 2003 (8:10AM)
ORDINANCE NO.
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 changing the following:
to:
"West Worth Street, south side, no parking between Main Street and Barton Street."
"West Worth Street, south side, no parking from Main Street to 40 feet west of Main
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
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 15th day of April 2003.
ATTEST:
ORD. NO, 2