HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 16 - Left Turn RestrictionMEMO TO:
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MEETING DATE:
SUBJECT:
RECOMMENDATION:
HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
ROGER NELSON, CITY MANAGER��
NOVEMBER 19, 2002
LEFT TURN RESTRICTION FOR THE FAITH CHRISTIAN
SCHOOL DRIVEWAY ON CANNON STREET
City Council consider adopting an Ordinance Chapter 23 Traffic, Section 23-34, Left
Turns Prohibited, to establish a left -turn prohibition for the Faith Christian School
driveway on Cannon Street, authorize staff to erect the necessary signs, and take any
necessary action.
BACKGROUND:
The south parking lot for the Faith Christian School is used for student drop off and pick
E up. The school has implemented a traffic flow pattern that allows motorists to come in
from the east on Cannon Street, turn right into the parking lot, pick up or drop off the
kids, and then exit the parking lot. This arrangement works well only if the motorists
exiting the parking lot are restricted to right turns on to Cannon Street. If vehicles are
allowed to turn left, this blocks the traffic flow though the parking lot since vehicles have
to wait longer to find gaps in Cannon Street traffic.
Therefore, the School has requested that we implement this turn prohibition. The
prohibition can be signed and enforced only if approved by ordinance.
Staff recommends approval.
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November 7, 2002
Mr. Ramana Chirmakotla
Traffic Engineer
City of Grapevine
P.O. Box 95104
Grapevine, Texas 76099
M letter is to confirm a request by Faith Christian School to implement changes
designed to increase safety and efficiency of traffic flow to and from school property.
Sergeant Barry Bowling of the Grapevine Police Department has visited our school site
and accessed possible traffic solutions. Based on Sergeant Bowling's recommendations,
Faith Christian School is requesting that left turn access from Faith Christian School
property to Cannon Street be eliminated Thank you for presenting this request to the
Grapevine City Council.
In His Service,,
Linda Tobias, Ed. D.
Interim Headmaster
CC: Gary Staats
Larry Tadlock, D.D.S.
,Faith Christian School— Glorifying God in the education af our childrenproviding excellence in a godly manner,
730 E. Worth Street - Grapevine, TX 76051
Phone: (817)442-9144 - F= (817)442-9904 - email: info@fcschool.org - www.fcachool.org
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0 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 23-34, 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 Left Turns Prohibited, of the
., Grapevine Code of Ordinances, is hereby amended by the addition of subsection (a)(7)
to read as follows:
"(a)(7) No Left turn from the Faith Christian School south parking lot on to
Cannon Street"
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 19th day of November, 2002.
ATTEST:
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