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MEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 6, 2012
SUBJECT: PARKING RESTRICTIONS ON SOUTHWEST GRAPEVINE
PARKWAY AND GRAYSON DRIVE
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council to consider approval of an ordinance amending the Grapevine Code of
Ordinances Chapter 23 Traffic, Section 23-63, No Parking Zones, prohibiting parking at
various locations on Southwest Grapevine Parkway and Grayson Drive, and take any
necessary action.
BACKGROUND:
Approximately 18 months ago, the City restriped portions of Southwest Grapevine
Parkway and Grayson Drive to eliminate the second travel lane and provide areas
marked for on-street parallel parking. These changes were made at the request of
GameStop to accommodate an increase in the number of employees at their facility at
the north corner of William D. Tate Avenue and Southwest Grapevine Parkway.
Parking areas were marked to provide adequate sight distance for turning vehicles and
to allow for turning movements by the large trucks that frequent that area. Designated
parking areas were not striped in areas where parking was not appropriate, such as
close to driveways and through the intersection at Grayson Drive.
At the time the striping changes were made, it was hoped that the controlled audience of
drivers using this parking would voluntarily comply with markings and that enforcement
would not be needed. Unfortunately, those utilizing the on-street parking have been
consistently disregarding the limits of the parking areas, which results in blocked sight
distance and obstructed traffic at several driveways and at the Grayson Drive
intersection.
The proposed ordinance adds formal restrictions to match the existing markings and
allow for police enforcement at the following locations (also see attached exhibit):
• Southwest Grapevine Parkway, east side, no parking from William D. Tate
Avenue to 273 feet north of William D. Tate Avenue;
November 1,2012(8:54AM)
• Southwest Grapevine Parkway, east side, no parking from 124 feet south of
Grayson Drive to the second driveway north of Grayson Drive;
• Southwest Grapevine Parkway, west side, no parking from 100 feet north of
Grayson Drive to 50 feet south of Grayson Drive;
• Southwest Grapevine Parkway, west side, no parking from 40 feet north to 43
feet south of the first driveway south of Grayson Drive;
• Southwest Grapevine Parkway, west side, no parking from 35 feet north to 30
feet south of the second driveway south of Grayson Drive;
• Southwest Grapevine Parkway, west side, no parking from 90 feet north of
William D. Tate Avenue to William D. Tate Avenue;
• Grayson Drive, north side, no parking from Southwest Grapevine Parkway to
1,310 feet west of Southwest Grapevine Parkway;
• Grayson Drive, south side, no parking from 45 feet west to 52 feet east of the first
driveway west of Southwest Grapevine Parkway; and
• Grayson Drive, south side, no parking from 163 feet west of Southwest Grapevine
Parkway to Southwest Grapevine Parkway.
GameStop has requested these restrictions and subsequent enforcement. Staff
recommends approval.
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November 1,2012(8:54AM)
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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 IIT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
TEXAS:
Section 1. li that Chapter 23, Section 23-63, No Parking Zones, Restricted Parking
Zones of the Grapevine Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by adding the following:
"Grayson Drive, north side, no parking from Southwest Grapevine Parkway to 1,310
feet west of Southwest Grapevine Parkway,
Grayson Drive, south side, no parking from 45 feet west to 52 feet east of the first
driveway west of Southwest Grapevine Parkway.
Grayson Drive, south side, no parking from 163 feet west of Southwest Grapevine
Parkway to Southwest Grapevine Parkway.
Southwest Grapevine Parkway, east side, no parking from William D. Tate Avenue
to 273 feet north of William D. Tate Avenue.
Southwest Grapevine Parkway, east side, no parking from 124 feet south of
Grayson Drive to the second driveway north of Grayson Drive.
Southwest Grapevine Parkway, west side, no parking from 100 feet north of
Grayson Drive to 50 feet south of Grayson Drive.
Southwest Grapevine Parkway, west side, no parking from 40 feet north to 43 feet
south of the first driveway south of Grayson Drive. °1
Southwest Grapevine Parkway, west side, no parking from 35 feet north to 30 feet
south of the second driveway south of Grayson Drive.
Southwest Grapevine Parkway, west side, no parking from 90 feet north of William
D. Tate Avenue to William D. Tate Avenue."
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 contenders, or dismissal.
Section 4. That 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. That 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. That 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 6th day of November 2012.
APPROVED:
ORD. NO. 2
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ORD. NO. 3