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22-1901
ORDINANCE NO. 22-1901 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 18 "MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC".ARTICLE III "SPEED OF VEHICLES", SECTION 18-73 "SPEED LIMITS ON CERTAINROADS AND HIGHWAYS", “CITY STREETS“, “UNIVERSITY CAMPUS STREETS”."SCHOOL ZONES", OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TOCHANGE THE LOCATIONS, EXTENT, AND SPEED LIMITS OF CERTAIN CITYSTREETS AND SPEED ZONES IN THE VICNITY OF A SCHOOL; PROVIDING AREPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING ASEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FORPUBLICATION: PROVIDING CODIFICATION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVEDATE WHEREAS, the City of Denton’s Capital Projects/Engineering Department routinely reviews the speed limits in the Code of Ordinances of the City of Denton, as amended, in order to make corrections, additions, or amendments, where appropriate; and WHEREAS, the Capital Projects/Engineering Department desires to amend the speed zone tables included in the City Code to provide for adjustments as a result of development and to make text, speed limit, and road extent range collections; and WHEREAS, the Texas Transportation Code Section 545.356 specifies the procedures for a municipality to set speed zones and to post speed limits; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds the the proposed changes to Chaper 18 “Motor Vehicles and Traffic”, Article III “Speed of Vehicles”, Section 18-73 “Speed Limits on Certain Roads and Highways”, incorporates the above studies and recommendations by the Capital Projects/Engineering Department; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the proposed revisions are in the interest of thepublic health and safety; NOW THEREFORE,, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. The recitals contained in the preamble of this ordinance are incorporated into the body of this ordinance as if set out fully herein. SECTtON 2. The City Council hereby amends the existing Section 18-73 “Speed Limits on Certain Roads and Highways,” in Chaper 18 “Motor Vehicles and Traffic,“ Article III “Speed of-Vehicles“, “School Zones”, and adds school zone speed designations on two streets for thenew high school located on Bronco Way at Bonnie Brae Street which shall read as follows: Sec. 18-73. Speed limits •n certain roads and highways. Upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation heretofore made as authorized by the provisions of V.C. T.A., Transportation Code § 545.356, the following prima facie speedlimits hereafter indicated for vehicles are hereby determined and declared to be reasonable and safe; and such speed limits are hereby fixed at the rate of speed indicated for vehicles traveling upon the named streets and highways, or parts thereof, described as follows: CITY STREETS b 4 I ROADWAY I FROIVI TO SPEED LIMIT 35 30 30 35 45 30 30 30 25 35 35 20 30 30 30 30 35 40 35 25 25 40 35 20 35 35 30 35 35 30 30 45 30 35 45 55 30 25 Barthold Rd, Bell Ave. Bell Ave. Wg Rd.Bonnie Brae St. Bonnie Brae St. Bonnie Brae St. Bonnie Brae St, Bonnie Brae St. Bonnie Brae St, Bonnie Brae St. Bradshaw St. Brinker Rd. Brinker Rd. Carroll Blvd. Cooper Creek Rd. Ganzer Rd. Ganzer Rd. E=r zer Rd. Hickory St. Hickory St. Hobson Ln. John Payne Rd. Lakey St. Lillian Milier Pkwy. Lovers Ln. Masch Branch Rd. mF; Branch Rd. Masch Branch Rd. -hayhill Rd.m;iII Rd. -Mayhilt Rd. McKinney St.KEnney St. -McKinney St. McKinney St. ==park Dr. -ailam Rtlg. Elm St./US 77 Eagle Dr./US 77 University Dr./US 380Lakeview Blvd. Fort Worth Dr./US 377 Vintage Blvd, Willowwood St. IH 35E NB Frontage Rd.W Oak St. Panhandle St. University Dr./US 380 Wilson St.M Loop 288 Collins St./Fort Worth Dr./US 377 University Dr./US 380 Hopkins Rd. IH 35 Bonnie Brae St. Bonnie Brae St.i;;im7/us 377 County Cub Rd. Meandering Creek Dr. Wilson St, Teasley Ln./FM 2181 Masch Branch Rd. Airport Rd./FM 1515 Jim Christal Rd. University Dr./US 380 IH 35E Colorado Blvd./Mayhill Rd. _=S of Spencer Rd. Carroll Blvd. Mack Dr. Loop 288 Southfork ta Ganzer Rd. Mingo Rd. Locust St./FM 2164 Mayhill Rd. Vintage Blvd. Willowwood St. Airport Rd./FM 1515 W Oak St. Scripture St. University Dr./US 380 Elm St. Frairie St.mp 288 Spencer Rd. Sherman Dr. Silver Dome Rd. EH 35 Bonnie Brae St. Chinn Rd.Kit;;im 77/us 377 S. Rudell St. 400' W of Forestridge Rd. Texoma Ln. Ba' N of Wilson St. IH 35E FM 1173 14017 N of Saber Ln. University Dr./US 380 Darby Smith Rd. Colorado Blvd‘ 2,400’ S of Spencer Rd. University Dr./US 380 Mack Dr. Loop 288Southfork Dr. City Limits Colorado Blvd. City Limits Milam Rd. Mr Rd. Mingo Rd. Mlnga Rd. Mingo Rd. Oak St. Oak St. Oak St. Oak St. Oakland St,-iiI;;amman Blvd, Ryan Rd. Shady Oaks Dr. Shady Oaks Dr. Spencer Rd. Spencer Rd,Thomas St, Tom Cole Rd. Trinity Rd. Vintage B£vd. Western Blvd. Western Blvd. Wilson St. Woodrow Ln. City Limits Locust St./FM 2164 Ruddell St. Hd North R© Cooper Creek Rd. Collins St. Locust St./FM 2164 Bonnie Brae St. IH 35 SB Frontage Rd,Jim Christal Rd. McKinney St. Mayhill Rd. Country Club Rd. Woodrow Ln. Loop 288 Loop 288 Mayhill Rd. Panhandle St,ETiolfe Rd. Mills Rd. north Dr./US 377 Jim Christal Rd. Airport Rd. Bradshaw St. Spencer Rd. Schmitz Rd. 55 35 40 40 40 25 25 25 35 20 35 35 30 40 45 30 20 35 40 55 45 45 20 40 Ruddell St. Old North Rd. Cooper Creek Rd. Bell Ave. Locust St./FM 2164 Bonnie Brae St. r Hickory St. Loop 288 Teasley Ln. Teasley Ln. Woodrow Ln. Colorado Blvd. O Scripture st. Masch Branch Rd. McKinney St. IH 35W Ramp University Dr./US 380 Jim Christal Rd. Lakey St. McKinney St. University Campus Streets FROM 1 TOROADWAY SPEED LIMIT 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 n2 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 n2 20 20 20 Ave. A Ave, B Ave. B Ave. C Ave. D Ave. D BeIE Ave. &ntral Ave. t Chestnut St.Mge St, Hjghland St.m;Ta1 Dr. aapie St. Mulberry St. North Texas Blvd. =and St. Prairie St, $=nore St. West Hickory St. C Maple St. West Hickory St. West Hickory St. I Mingo Rd. W Highland St. North Texas Blvd. In Ich St. Club House Dr. Central Ave, Eagle Dr. Ave. D Ave. D IH 35 Texas St. Bonnie Brae St.M Eagle Dr, Mulberry St.-ate Dr. Eagle Dr. Chestnut St. Maple St. University Dr. a Ave. C-B==r =aSt . Frame St, North Texas Blvd. Wilshire St. Welch St. Welch St. Hickory St. Locust St. -N=r nl-£;;=lvd. Ave, C Union Cir Welch St Wilshire St Welch St. Hickory St. N Welch St Eagle Dr Ave. C School Zones With regard to school zone speed limits set forth below, the time periods for the reduced school zone speed limits shall apply on school days when signs are posted giving notice of the school zone times or when school zone lights are activated giving notice of the active school zone, SCHOOL NAME ROADWAY FROM I TO SPEED LIMIT TIMES Double Oak St.Mack Dr_LongmeadowSt. Alexander Elementary School Longmeadow St. Mack Dr. Double Oak St Paisley St.7am - 8am & 2:3C)pm – 3:30pmDouble Oak St.Paisley St.70’ E of LongmeadowSt. 525’ E of Billy Ryan HighSchool’s Driveway 20 Paisley St.200’ W of Mack Dr. 500’ W of Billy Ryan HighSchool’s Driveway Billy Ryan High i McKinney School ! St,/FM 426 30 8am – 9am & 41>m – 5pm Borman Etementary School 7am -8a, & 2:30pm – 3:30pm Parvin St.150’ W of McCormick St. lao' E of Mercedes St.20 Congress St.130’ W of Mount Ave. 100’ S of Pearl St Haynes St.200’ N of Riney Rd.146’ W of Kingsview Dr. 200’ E of Denton St.Calhoun Middle School 7:3C)am – 8:30am & 3pm –4pmDenton St.Congress St.20 Mounts Ave. Bonnie Brae St. Congress St. 964’ N of Windsor Dr Bonnie Brae St. 170’ E of Ashcroft Ln. Denton High School 25 20 8am –9am & 4pm –5pmBronco Way Cobblestone RowEvers Park ElementarY School Evers Pkwy.7am – 8am & 2:3C)pm – 3:30pm 350’ S of Gardenview St 100’ S of Mill St. 50’ S of Robbie-O St. 20 Evers Pkwy. Cross Timbers St Cross Timbers St. Mill St.20 30 20 Fred Moore High School Mill st.Wye St.7am – 8am & 2:30pm – 3:30prn15Cy W of Cross Timber St Mill St 100' W of Robertson St 150’ W of Cross Timber St 250’ N of Imperial Dr. Wye St.Cross Timber St, Stuart Rd.175’ N afl Valley Dr.200’ E of Yellowstone PI- Ginnings Elementary School Sun Valley Dr,Stuart Rd. 7am–8am & 2:3C)pm - 3:3C)pm 20 Yellowstone PI. 300’ N or Imperial Dr.Sun Valley Dr. Gonzalez School for Young Children Long Rd.150’ NE of Stuart Rd. 650’ E of Ridgepoint Dr.20 7am – 8am & 4pm – Spm Hodge Elementary School Farris Rd. Grant Pkwy. Silver Dome Rd 200’ N of Grant Pkwy. Farris Rd. 7am – 8am & 2:30pm – 3:30pmDeer Forest Dr 1100’ S of Leatherwood Rd. 20 John H. Guyer High School Teasley Ln./FM 2181 1090’ N of Leatherwood Rd. 30 8am – 9am & 4pm – 5pm LaGrone Advanced Technology Complex Long Rd.150' NE of Stuart Rd. 650’ E of Ridgepoint Dr.20 7am – 8am & 4F)m – Spm McMath Middle School Londonderry Ln.Teasley Ln.100’ E of Sam Bass Blvd. 7:30am – 8:30am & 3pm –4F)m 20 Hickory Creek Rd. 765' W of Montecito Dr. 700’ S of Hickory CreekRd . 430’ E of Montecito Dr. 50’ N of Hickory Creek Rd. McNair Elementary School 7am – 8am & 2:3C)pm – 3:30pm 20 Montecito Dr. Nelson Elementary School Teasley Ln.350’ S of Ryan Rd. 900’ N of RyanRd. 7am - 8am & 2:3C)pm – 3:30pm 30 Emerson Ln.150’ E of Glenwood Ln 150’ S of Emerson Ln 450' NW of Emerson Ln 150’ W of Longfellow Ln. 350’ W of Rockwood Ln. Nette Shultz Elementary School Glenwood Ln.E Windsor Dr.7am - 8am & 2:30pm – 3:30pm 20 Hanover Dr, Windsor Dr. E Windsor Dr. 275’ E of Hanover Dr. Newton Rayzor Elementary Malone St 50’ N of Cordell St. 7am –8am & 2:3C>pm – 3:30pm Emery St.20 School Pecan Creek ElementarySchool Lakeview Blvd .Black Walnut 300’ S of Burr Oak Ln 170’ E of Post Oak Blvd 225’ N of Wilson St. 7am–8am & 2:30pm – 3:3C)pmPockrus Page Rd. 270’ W of Post Oak Blvd. 200’ N of Morse St. 350’ E of Newton St 325’ E of PennsylvaniaDr. 20 Rivera Elementary School Newton St.7am –8am & 2:30pm - 3:30pmWilson St. 20 Newton St. Sam Houston ElementarySchool 465’ W of Lillian Miller Pkwy.225’ N of Windsor Dr. Teasley Ln. Bell Ave. 7am –8am & 2:30pm - 3:30pm 25 Driftwood Tr. Stricklan Middle School 560’ E of N Locust St./FM 2164 100’ W ofWood St 100’ S of Davis St 100’ S of Davis St. 7:30am – 8:30am & 3pm – 4F>m 20 Windsor Dr.225’ E of BellAve. Davis St, Ruddell St. Ruddell St. The Davis School 6;30am – 7:30am & 2:30pm – 3:30pm 3CX)’ N of Davis St 300’ N of Davis St. 20 Wood St. UNT Center for Young Children Bonnie Brae St. 500’ S of Walt Parker Dr. 560’ N of Walt Parker Dr. 7am – 8am & 2:30pm – 3:30pm 20 W.S. Ryan Elementary School Creekside Dr.550’ S of Ryan Rd.Ryan Rd.7am – 8am & 2:30pm – 3:30pm 500’ E of Forrestridge Dr. 20 Ryan Rd.500’ W of Creekdale Dr. Windle School for Young Children Audra Ln.150’ N of Paisley St.Oak Tree Dr.20 7am – 8am & 3pm -4pm SECTION 3. Any person violating any provision of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be fIned a sum not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00), unless the violation occurs in a workzone when workers are present and then the penalty shall not exceed four hundred dollars ($400.00). SECTION 4, This ordinance shall supersede and replace all previous conflicting provisions of City ordinances and Code, including Sections 18-2 10 through 18-214, and such previous conflicting provisions are hereby repealed. All other non-conflicting provisions, including those of Chapter 1 8 of the Code of the City of Denton, as amended, shall remain in full force and effect, save and except as amended by this ordinance, SECTION 5. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance are severable, and, if any phrase, clause. sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section. .SECTION 6. The City Secretary is hereby directed to record and publish the above revised section in the City’s Code of Ordinances as authorized by Section 52.001 of the TexasLocal Government Code. SECTION 7. It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this Ordinance was passed was open to the public, and that public notice of the time, place, and purpose of said meeting was given as required by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551. Notice was also provided as required by Chapter 52 of the Texas LocalGovernment Code. SECTION 8. This Ordinance, providing for a penalty, shall become effective fourteen (1 4) days from the date of its passage, and the City Secretary is hereby directed to cause the caption of this Ordinance to be published twice in the Denton Record Chronicle, a daily newspaper published in the City of Denton, Texas, within ten (10) days of the date of its passage. :[be motion to approve this ordinance was made by Br far, &Gk and seconded by vI-(# e>yd , the ordinance was passed and approved by the following vote [E_ - A: Aye \/ ,/ V/ \/ Nay Abstain Absent Gerard Hudspeth, Mayor: Vicki Byrd, District 1 : Brian Beck, District 2: Jesse Davis, District 3 : –VACANT, District 4: Brandon Chase McGee, At Large Place 5 :L/ Chris Watts, At Large Place 6:/ PASSED AND APPROVED this, th, (I+ d,y ,f hbo, 2022. ArrEST: ROSA RTOS, CITY SECRETARY APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: MACK REINWAND, CITY ATTORNEY MAn–Mh#TiaA–Y–a