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Item 7BCity of Southlake, Texas MEMORANDUM August 5, 2003 To: Billy Campbell, City Manager From: Pedram Farahnak, P.E., Director of Public Works, 481 -2308 Subject: Ordinance No. 717 -C, 2 nd Reading, Amending Ordinance No. 717 and 717 -B; designating the speed limit within The Dominion Addition as 25 mph. Action Requested: Consider approving Ordinance No. 717 -C, 2n Reading, Amending Ordinance No. 717 and 717 -B; designating the speed limit within The Dominion Addition as 25 mph., specifically Lafayette Park, Bayou Vista, Alexandria Circle, St. Charles Court, Jackson Square and Dominion Drive. Background Information: City Staff (Departments of Public Safety and Public Works) have been working with the Homeowners Association to investigate and reduce the speeding concerns in The Dominion addition. The Public Works Department has received a petition of request from The Dominion property owners for the City Council to consider reducing the speed limit in The Dominion addition to 25 mph. The petition includes 76% of the property owners in The Dominion. Historically, the City Council has requested that a minimum of 75% of property owners in the subdivision petition the City Council for a change in speed limit. The Dominion lies between E. Continental Boulevard and Lilac Lane. City Council approved the I' reading for Ordinance No. 717 -C on July 15, 2003. Financial Consideration: The cost for changing the speed limit signs will be in the range of $400 to $600, depending upon the number needed. Funds for this project are available in the current street operating budget. Citizen Input/ Board Review: City staff has been working with The Dominion Homeowners Association. Legal Review: Legal staff is reviewing the amended ordinance. Alternatives: Council may approve or deny the amended ordinance. Supporting Documents: Ordinance No. 717 -C The Dominion Homeowners Association Letter Petition Plat Exhibit Location Map Staff Recommendation: Consider approving Ordinance No. 717 -C, 2n Reading, Amending Ordinance No. 717 and 717 -B; designating the speed limit within The Dominion Addition as 25 mph., specifically Lafayette Park, Bayou Vista, Alexandria Circle, St. Charles Court, Jackson Square and Dominion Drive. Staff Contact: Pedram Farahnak, P.E., Director of Public Works, 481 -2308 Charlie Thomas, P.E., City Engineer, 481 -2175 CC: Mike Patterson, Operations Manager Rick Black, Director of Public Safety PF /kw ORDINANCE NO. 717 -C AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 717, 717 -B, AND CHAPTER 18, "TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES", OF THE SOUTHLAKE CITY CODE (1996), AS AMENDED, BY; DESIGNATING THE SPEED LIMIT WITHIN THE DOMINION ADDITION AS 25 MILES PER HOUR; DIRECTING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO POST APPROPRIATE SIGNS; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS HEREOF; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Southlake, Texas is a home rule city acting under its charter adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution and Chapter 9 of the Local Government Code; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 545.352 (b) and 545.356, Texas Transportation Code, the City of Southlake, Texas has the authority to establish prima facie maximum reasonable and prudent speeds within its corporate boundaries for vehicles on streets and highways; and WHEREAS, a special hazard exists that required a slower speed in order for an operator to drive at a speed that is reasonable and prudent under the existing circumstances in the neighborhood; and WHEREAS, the prima facie maximum reasonable speed limits adopted herein are not in conflict with any order of the Texas Transportation Commission declaring speed limits along any roadways within the city limits of Southlake; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS: SECTION 1. SPEED LIMITS ESTABLISHED That section 18 -79 of Chapter 18, "Traffic and Vehicles ", of the Southlake City Code is amended to read as follows: The prima facie maximum reasonable and prudent speed for travel on the portions of the streets or highways designated in this section shall be the speed in miles per hour (mph) designated as follows, provided that an appropriate sign giving notice thereof is erected: 25 miles per hour on Lafayette Park, Bayou Vista, Alexandria Circle, St. Charles Court, Jackson Square and Dominion Drive. SECTION 2. POSTING SIGNS; INVENTORY The Director of Public Works is hereby directed to ensure that appropriate signs are erected and maintained giving notice of the speed limits adopted in this ordinance and to file an updated inventory indicating the new speed limits with the City Secretary as provided in Section 18 -82 of the City Code. SECTION 3. CUMULATIVE CLAUSE This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances of the City of Southlake, Texas, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances, in which event the conflicting provisions of such ordinances are hereby repealed. SECTION 4. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE 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 judgement 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 its ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section. SECTION 5. PENALTY Any person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects, or refuses to comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00) for each offense. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense. SECTION 6. SAVINGS CLAUSE All rights and remedies of the City of Southlake are expressly saved as to any and all violations of the provisions of Chapter 18 of the Code of Ordinance of the City of Southlake, or any other ordinances or statutes adopting prima facie reasonable and prudent speed limits which have accrued at the time of the effective date of this ordinance; and, as to such accrued violations and all pending litigation, both civil and criminal, whether pending in court or not, under such ordinances, same shall not be affected by this ordinance but may be prosecuted until final disposition by the courts. PASSED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING ON THIS DAY OF MAYOR ATTEST: CITY SECRETARY PASSED AND APPROVED ON SECOND READING ON THIS DAY OF MAYOR ATTEST: CITY SECRETARY EFFECTIVE DATE: APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: City Attorney -� �� a -- - - -- �. �: - - -- _-� -- n' 1 � _QM1 1 6 �_7�l- 4 - -_'� V -_ "�jn,�A�L __ \fly PRss�9�_. -- tN � Flt� �31'I- 421- �'L - -- Petition for Speed Zone change to Twenty -Five MPH We, the undersigned, hereby petition to request the city of Southlake to set the posted speed limit in The Dominion at twenty five (25) miles per hour on the streets of Lafayette Park, Bayou Vista, Alexandria Circle, St. Charles Court, Jackson Square, and Dominion Drive according to the Policy for processing neighborhood requests for traffic management initiatives. Each household within the impact area is entitled to one signature on the petition per address. Non - property owning residents are not included in the petition to study. process. In the case of one property owner with multiple properties within specifically affected area, that property owner provided 1 vote for each parcel they own. The Dominion: Primary Impact Area — The primary area is defined as those residents along the proposed streets. By placing a signature below, the property owner is placing a positive vote for the lowering of the neighborhood speed limit as described by the language above. .......:..... .:..h. ::... . :.........::::. ,n...... r:Addr.. ......... fv>t .>.... Kruse, Stephen Etux Diane 701 Dominion Drive Southlake, TX hute, Scott Etux Deborah . 703 Dominion Drive Southlake, TX .e :,,.fires :..::..::...::... 701 Dominion Drive 703 Dominion Drive are. > <:<: .......... tf: ` 1 $ E `• Hum, Mike Etux Chantaye 705 Dominion Drive Southlake, TX 705 Dominion Drive Crawford, Brad Etux Alison 707 Dominion Drive Southlake, TX 707 Dominion Drive Martin, Dick Etux Colleen 709 Dominion Drive Southlake, TX 709 Dominion Drive r Stephen, Tom Etux Lesley Misra, Vivek Etux Roma 711 Dominion Drive 713 Dominion Drive Southlake, TX Southlake, TX 711 Dominion Drive 713 Dominion Drive av All, Ben Etux Alex 715 Dominion Drive Southlake, TX 715 Dominion Drive Nadler, Jim Etux Linda 801 Dominion Drive Southlake, TX 801 Dominion Drive epker, Mark Etux Patricia 803 Dominion Drive Southlake, TX 803 Dominion Drive V acant Southlake, TX 805 Dominion Drive Binggeli, Tony Etux Victoria 807 Dominion Drive Southlake, TX 807 Dominion Drive V acant Southlake, TX 809 Dominion Drive rennan, Kerry Etux Melanie 811 Dominion Drive Southlake, TX 811 Dominion Drive ` i ' Farr, Bill Etux Lisa Cameron, lf Etux Tassie Vyi Kamb, Karl Etux Michelle 812 Dominion Drive 1000 Dominion Drive 1002 Dominion Drive Southlake, TX Southlake, TX Southlake, TX 812 Dominion Drive 1000 Dominion Drive 1002 Dominion Drive Campbell, Johnny Etux Sus an 1004 Dominion Drive Southlake, TX 1004 Dominion Drive ZOnED Sf -1 TJ/ 1 AP I F9, 1! 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