Item 8DCity 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 -D, V Reading, Amending Ordinance No. 717;
designating the speed limit within the Park Place Addition as 25 mph.
Action Requested: Consider approving Ordinance No. 717 -D, I' Reading, Amending
Ordinance 717; designating the speed limit within the Park Place Addition as
25 mph, specifically Park Place, Boardwalk Avenue and Park Place Court.
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 Park Place Addition.
The Public Works Department has received a petition of request from the
Park Place Homeowners Association for the City Council to consider
reducing the speed limit in the Park Place Addition to 25 mph. The petition
includes the signatures of 79.5% of the property owners in the Park Place
Addition. 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 the speed limit.
The Park Place Addition is located on the east side of S. Peytonville Ave.
South of and adjacent to Carroll High School.
Financial
Consideration: The cost of changing the speed limit will be in the range of $400 to $600,
depending upon the number needed. Funds for this project are available in
the current street maintenance operating budget.
Citizen Input/
Board Review: City Staff has been working with the Park Place 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 -D
The Park Place Addition Homeowners Association Letter Petition
Plat Exhibit
Location Map
Staff
Recommendation: Consider approving Ordinance 717 -D, I st Reading, Amending Ordinance
717; designating the speed limit within the Park Place addition as 25 mph,
specifically Park Place, Boardwalk Avenue and Park Place Court.
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
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ORDINANCE NO. 717 -D
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 717, AND
CHAPTER 18, "TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES", OF THE SOUTHLAKE
CITY CODE (1996), AS AMENDED, BY; DESIGNATING THE SPEED
LIMIT WITHIN PARK PLACE 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 Park Place, Boardwalk Avenue and Park Place Court.
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
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Park Place Homeowners Association
610 Park Place Court
Southlake, Texas 76092
Mr. Charlie J. Thomas
City Engineer
City of Southlake
Department of Public Works
Administration Division
1400 Main Street
Suite 320
Southlake, Texas 76092
Re: Petition for Speed Zone Change to 25 MPH
Dear Mr. Thomas:
Pursuant to a phone conversation held earlier this year, I am enclosing a Petition
requesting a Speed Zone Change to 25 MPH for Park Place Subdivision.
We have 75% approval for this Speed Zone Change. The Board of Directors for
the Association has met and agreed that we are in agreement with the homeowners'
request.
I am enclosing the Petition for your further handling.
Should you have any questions, feel free to call me at work or at home. I can be
reached at 817 -867 -6943 (w) or 817 - 488 -8235 (h).
Sincerely,
(� / a - wy D. vw erty, President
0 dwell, Vice President
Enclosure (2)
RECEIVED
JUL 07 2003
DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS
a
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 Park Place Subdivision at
twenty -five (25) miles per hour on the streets of Boardwalk, Park Place, and Park Place Ct. according to the Policy for processing
neighborhood request for traffic management initiatives.
Each household, business, school, etc. 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 will be provided one (1) vote for each parcel they own.
Park Place Subdivision: Primary Impact Area — The primary impact 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. A blank space indicates a "NO" vote.
Owner Name
Owner Address
Owner City
Property Address
Signature
Janes, Dee Jay
601 Boardwalk
Southlake
601 Boardwalk
Litke, Darla
603 Boardwalk
Southlake
603 Boardwalk
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Christopherson, Chuck and Colleen
605 Boardwalk
Southlake
605 Boardwalk
Jannin , Rob
607 Boardwalk
Southlake
607 Boardwalk
Burg Stu and Mary
608 Boardwalk
Southlake
608 Boardwalk.
Roessler, Bob and Nicki
609 Boardwalk
Southlake
609 Boardwalk
Contardi, Jim and Lisa
610 Boardwalk
Southlake
610 Boardwalk
Mims, Roy and Stacy
611 Boardwalk
Southlake
611 Boardwalk
Elam, Tom and Mary
612 Boardwalk
Southlake,
612 Boardwalk
Seitz, Kerri and Sue
1400 Park Place
Southlake
1400 Park Place
Shurtleff, Tom and Theresa
1401 Park Place
Southlake
1401 Park Place
Swieter, Jim and Danielle
1402 Park Place
Southlake
1402 Park Place
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Bollman, Mike and Judy
1403 Park Place
Southlake
1403 Park Place
Mamerow, Steve and Heidi
1404 Place
Southlake
1404 Park Place_
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Culp, dney and Shannon
1405 Park Place
Southlake
1405 Park Place
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Hammond, Pam
1406 Park Place
Southlake
1406 Park Place
Lambeth, Ronald and Linda
1407 Park Place
Southlake
1407 Park Place
Howell, Jinx
1408 Park Place
Southlake
1408 Park Place
Vassios, Mike and Lisa
1410 Park Place
Southlake
1410 Park Place
Little, Steve and Leigh
1412 Park Place
Southlake
1412 Park Place
Van o, Gordy and Carol
1414 Park Place
Southlake
1414 Park Place
Chevalier, Lorin and Kris
1415 Park Place
Southlake
1415 Park Place
Robinson, Mark and Cindy
1416 Park Place
Southlake
1416 Park Place
Eads, Jim and Natalie
1417 Park Place
Southlake
1417 Park'Place
Schwartz, Chris and Angie
1418 Park Place
Southlake
1418 Park Place
Brouillette Joe and Madlyn
1419 Park Place
Southlake
1419 Park Place
Rogers, Dennis and Sheila
1420 Park Place
Southlake
1420 Park Place
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McDowell, Oddibe and Sylvia
600 Park Place Ct.
Southlake
600 Park Place Ct.
Landry, Gary and Cindy
602 Park Place Ct.
Southlake
602 Park Place Ct.
McConnell,
60 k Place£ I
I ake
04 -Pads -Place Ct.
Stephens, Rick and Susie
606 Park Place Ct.
Southlake _
'606 Park Place Ct.
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Ferber, Doug and Cathy
608 Park Place Ct.
Southlake
608 Park Place Ct.
Hensley, Scott and Jennifer
609 Park Place Ct.
Southlake
609 Park Place Ct.
Swagerty, Colby and Sharon
610 Park Place Ct.
Southlake
610 Park Place Ct.
Polk, Elmer and Wendy
611 Park Place Ct.
Southlake
611 Park Place Ct.
Walter, Jeff and Julie
612 Park Place Ct.
Southlake
612 Park Place Ct.
Knight, Ian and Kristen
613 Park Place Ct.
Southlake
613 Park.Place Ct.
Lan ais, Don and Jane
614 Park Place Ct.
Southlake
614 Park Place Ct.
Strehlow, Tony and Debbie
X15 Park Place Ct.
Southlake
615 Park Place Ct.