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23-1289
ORD[NANCENO. 23-1289 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CUAPTER 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 rN THE VICNITY OF A SCHOOL; PROVIDING AREPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING ASEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FORPUBLICATION; PROVID[NG 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 corrections; 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 CertainRoads 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 ORDArNS: 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. SECTION 2. The City Council hereby amends the existing Section 18-73 “Speed Limitson Certain Roads and Highways,” in Chaper 18 “Motor Vehicles and Traffic,” Article III “Speed of Vehicles”, “School Zones”, which shall read as follows: Sec. 18-73. Speed limits on 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 g 545.356, the following prima facie speed limits 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 ROADWAY FROM TO SPEED LIMIT 20 20 35 30 20 30 35 45 30 30 30 25 35 35 20 30 30 30 30 20 35 40 35 25 25 40 35 20 35 35 30 35 35 30 30 45 30 35 45 55 30 25 Ave. B Ave. C BllmBIHIRd Bell Ave. Bell Ave. Bell Ave. Blagg®elBonnie Brae St. Bonnie Brae St. Bonnie Brae St. ©©nnie Brae a Bonnie Brae St. Bonnie Brae St. Bonnie Brae St. Hjr8EBIEM31 BrinkeMI Brinker Rd. Carroll Blvd. Cooper Creek Rd.USGanzer Rd. Ganzer Rd. Ganzer Rd. Hickory St. Hickory St. Hobson Ln. John Payne Rd. Wa Lillian Miller Pkwy. Lovers Ln.mSI Mas@Rl ma MIMaschBrmHEI Mayhill Rd. Mayhill Rd. Mayhill Rd. McKinney St. McKinney St. McKinney St. McKinney St. Medpark Dr. Milam Rdg. Oak St. Oak St.Hickory St. Hickory St. Elm St./US 77 Eagle Dr./US 77 Ganzer Rd. Mingo Rd, Mingo Rd.Texas St. University Dr./US 380 Locust St./FM 2164 Lakeview Blvd.W Rd. Fort Worth Dr./US 377 Vintage Blvd. Vintage Blvd.Willowwood St. Willowwood St.Airport Rd./FM 1515 IH kEg![gmMp81 W Oak St. W Oak St.Scripture St. Panhandle St.r University Dr./US 380 Elm St. Wilson St.Prairie St. IH 35 Loop 288 Loop 288 Collins St./Fort Worth Dr./US 377 University Dr./US 380 Spencer Rd. Sherman Dr.SilveBM®l Oak St.Hickory St. +lopkins Rd.IH 35 IH 35 Bonnie Brae St. Bonnie Brae St.Chinn Rd. Bonnie Brae St.Locust St./US 77/US 377 S. Rudell St.Locust St./US 77/US 377 County Club Rd.Wof Forestridge Rd. =e3-FMa@ Meandering Creek Dr.Texoma Ln. Wilson St.380' N of Wilson St. teaey Ln./FKm IH 35E Masch Branch Rd. Airport Rd./FM 1515 FM 1173 1400’ N of Saber Ln. Jim Christal Rd. University Dr./US 380 Universit'Dr./US 380 Darby Smith Rd. IH 35E Colorado Blvd. Colorado Blvd./Mayhill Rd.2,400’ S of Spencer Rd. r y Dr./US 3802,400’ S of Spencer Rd. Carroll Blvd.Mack Dr. Mack Dr.Loop 288 Southfork Dr.Loop 288 Southfork Dr.I Colorado Blvd. City Limits Milam Rd. WI id. I Mingo Rd. Mingo Rd.North Texas Blvd. Oak St. Oak St. Oak St. Oak St. Oakland St. Russell NMan Blvd.©d l Shady Oaks Dr. Spencer Rd. Spencer Rd. Thomas St. To M Trinity Rd. VIntage Blvd. Welch St. Western Blvd Western Blvd. Wilson St. Woodrow Ln. City Limits Locust St./FM 2164 55 35 40 40 40 20 25 25 25 35 20 35 35 30 40 45 30 20 35 40 40 20 45 45 20 40 Schmitz Rd.Ina-iII st. Old North Rd. Ruddell St. Old North Rd. Cooper Creek Rd. Collins St.Cooper Creek Rd.Oak St.Hickory St. Bell Ave.Locust St./FM 2164 Locust St./FM 2164 Bonnie Brae St. Bonnie Brae St.IH 35 SB Frontage Rd. IH 35 SB Frontage Rd.Jim Christal Rd. c McKinney St. a a e o Teasley Ln. Woodrow Ln. Woodrow Ln. Loop 288 Colorado Blvd.Loop 288 Mayhill Rd.Loop 288 C Panhandle St. Masch Branch Rd.o McKinney St.Mills Rd. IH 35W Ramp Fort Worth Dr./US 377 Oak St.Hickory St. r 80 Jim Christal Rd. Jim Christal Rd.Airport Rd. Wa Bradshaw St. C Spencer Rd. University Campus Streets FROM 1 TOROADWAY SPEED LIMIT 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 Ave. A Ave. A Ave. B Ave. B Ave, C Ave. D Ave. Dm @entral Ave. Chestnut St. Chestnut St. College St. Frame St.M Highland St. Kendolph Dr. Maple St. e I I Maple St. West Hickory St. West Hickory St. HI hland St.Texas St.a\ EliliMNorth Texas Blvd. Welch St. Bell Ave. Grove St. Vine St. North Texas Blvd. Eagle Dr. Ave. D L a L Eagle Dr. Eagle Dr. Chestnut St. Maple St. University Dr. Ha Ave. C Bernard St. Frame St. -College St. Frame St. Bernard St. Wilshire St, e Mulberry St. 1gH1m St North Texas Blvd Oaklai;St.PraiM Prairie St !more St.S' Sycamore St. Union Cir Vine St. Welch St. Wilshire St Ave. D Ave. A Hickory St Texas St Bonnie Brae St. Welch St. North Texas BlvdM Welch St. Grove@ Hickory St North Texas Blvd Ave. B Bernard St. H 35Mst st. North Texas Blvd Bernard St Mulbe St. Bernard St. Welch St. College St. Eagle DrAve. 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 NAIVIE ROADWAY 1 FROM 1 TO SPEED LllVlIT TllVIES Double Oak St.Mack Dr.LongmeadowSt. Alexander Elementary School LongmeadowSt. Mack Dr. Double Oak St.Paisley St.7am – 8am & 2:30pm – 3:30pmaIDouble 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 HighSchool McKinney St./FM 426 30 8am – 9am & Z+pm – 5pm Borman ElementarySchool 150’ W of McCormick St. 100’ E of Mercedes St. 7am – 8a, & 2:30pm – 3:30pm Parvin 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 7:30am – 8:30am & 3pm – 4prnDenton St.Congress St.20 Mounts Ave. Bonnie Brae St. Congress St. 964’ N of Windsor Dr Bonnie Brae St 170’ E of Ashcroft Ln 50’ S of Denton HighSchool 25 20 20 8am – 9am & 4pm – 5pmBronco Way Evers Park Elementary School Cobblestone Row Evers Pkwy. Evers Pkwy. 350’ S of 7am – 8am & 2:30pm – 3:30pmj-[ Gardenview St. 100’ S of Mill St. Robbie-O St. Cross Timbers St Cross Timbers St. Mill St.20 30Mill St.Wye St. Fred Moore High School 150’ W of Cross Timber St 150’ W of Cross Timber St 250’ N of Imperial Dr. 7am – 8am & 2:30pm – 3:30pmMill St.100’ W of Robertson St. 20 Wye St.Cross Timber St. Stuart Rd.175’ N of Sun Valley Dr.200’ E of Yellowstone PI. Ginnings ElementarySchool 7am – 8am & 2:3G)pm – 3:30pm Sun Valley Dr.Stuart Rd.20 Yellowstone PI. 300’ N or Imperial Dr.Sun Valley Dr. Gonzalez School for Young Children 150’ NE of Stuart Rd. 650’ E of Ridgepoint Dr. 7am – 8am & 2:30pm – 3:30pm Long Rd.20 Hodge ElementarySchool Farris Rd. Grant Pkwy. Silver Dome Rd Deer Forest Dr 1100’ S of Leatherwood Rd. 200’ N of Grant Pkwy.7am – 8am & 2:30pm – 3:30pm 20 Farris Rd. Teasley John H.Guyer I Ln./FM 2181 High School Old Alton Rd. 1090’ N of Leatherwood Rd 500’ S of Teasley Ln. 30 25 8am – 9am & 4pm –5pm Teasley Ln. 7:30am – 8:30am & 10:30am – 11:15am & 12pm – 12:35pm & 2:35pm – 3:4C)pm7:30am – 8:30am & 3pm – 4pm LaGrone Advanced Technology Complex Long Rd.150’ NE of Stuart Rd . 650’ E of Ridgepoint Dr.20 McMath Middle School Londonderry Ln.Teasley Ln.100’ E of Sam Bass Blvd.20 McNair Elementary School Hickory Creek Rd. 765’ W of Montecito Dr 700’ S of Hickory Creek 430’ E of Mlontecito Dr 50’ N of Hickory Creek 7am–8am & 2:30pm – 3:30pm 20 Montecito Dr Rd.Rd. Nelson Elementary School 7am –8am & 2:30pm – 3:30pm Teasley Ln.350’ S of Ryan Rd. 900’ N of Ryan Rd.30 Emerson Ln. Glenwood Ln. 150’ E of Glenwood Ln 150’ S ofEmerson Ln 450’ NW of Emerson Ln 150’ W of Longfellow Ln. 350’ W of Rockwood Ln. Nette Shultz ElementarySchool E Windsor Dr.7am – 8am & 2:30pm – 3:30pm 20 Hanover Dr. Windsor Dr. E Windsor Dr. 275’ E of Hanover Dr. Newton Rayzor ElementarySchool 7am – 8am & 2:30pm – 3:30pm Malone St.50’ N of Cordell St.Emery St.20 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 & 2:3C)pm – 3:30pmPockrus Page Rd. 270’ W of Post Oak Blvd 200’ N of Morse St. 350’ E of Newton St 325’ E of PennsylvaniaDr. 20 Rivera ElementarySchool Newton St.7am – 8am & 2:30pm – 3:30pm 20 Wilson St.Newton St. Sam Houston ElementarySchool 465’ W of Lillian Miller Pkwy .225’ N of Windsor Dr. 7am – 8am & 2:30pm – 3:30pm Teasley Ln. Bell Ave. 25 Driftwood Tr. Stricklan Middle School 7:30am – 8:30am & 3pm –4pm 560’ E of N Locust St./FM 2164 100’ W of Wood St 100’ S of Davis St 100’ S of Davis St 550’ S of Ryan Rd. 225’ E of Bell Ave . 20 Windsor Dr. Davis St.Ruddell St. The Davis School 6:30am – 7:30am & 2:3C)pm – 3:30pm Ruddell St.300’ N of Davis St 300’ N of Davis St. 20 Wood St. Creekside Dr.W.S. Ryan ElementarySchool 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. Mulkey Ln. 150’ N of Paisley St.400’ N of Paisley St. Oak Tree Dr. 20 7am –8am & 3pm – 4pm150’ N of Oak Tree Dr 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 work zone when workers are present and then the penalty shall not exceed four hundred dollars(8400.00). 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 18 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 (14) 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. The motion to approve this ordinance was made by B r\ h .L 'Bf&k and seconded by A-ch,- 'B 7, ,1 , th, „di„,„„ w„ p„„d ,„d ,ppr,v,d by the following vote n - a : Aye Nay Abstain Absent Mayor Gerard Hudspeth: Vicki Byrd, District 1 : Brian Beck. District 2: Paul Meltzer. District 3 : Joe Holland. District 4: Brandon Chase McGee, At Large Place 5 : Chris Watts, At Large Place 6: J ,//J ,/J 7 .„„..„,.„..„.„..hi,.h. iS’" d„.f Ju\ y _, 2023. AGERARD HUD/SPETH, MAYOR L\\\11111111 ATTEST: JESUS SALAZAR, CITY SECRETARY APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: MACK REINWAND, CITY ATTORNEY