G-08-07-24-9A2 - 7/24/2008ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9, SECTION 9.503, CODE
OF ORDINANCES (1995 EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS, TO ELIMINATE THE EXISTING SCHOOL SPEED ZONE
ON A PORTION OF SUNRISE ROAD AND TO DESIGNATE TWO
PORTIONS OF SUNRISE ROAD AS A SCHOOL SPEED ZONE;
PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND REPEALING
CONFLICTING ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, on August 14, 2003, the City Council of the City
of Round Rock, Texas, adopted Ordinance No. G -03-08-14-E1 which
designated a reduced speed zone on Sunrise Road from 100' south
of Mesa Park Drive to 200' north of Country Aire Drive, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to eliminate the existing school
speed zone on Sunrise Road and to designate two portions of
Sunrise Road as school speed zones, Now Therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND
ROCK, TEXAS:
I.
That Chapter 9, Section 9.503, of the Code of Ordinances
(1995 Edition), City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to
repeal the existing 20 mph school speed zone for a portion of
Sunrise Road from 100' south of Mesa Park Drive to 200' north of
Country Aire Drive.
II.
That Chapter 9, Section 9.503, of the Code of Ordinances
(1995 Edition), City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to
designate two portions of Sunrise Road as school speed zones and
is hereby amended to read as follows:
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9.503 SCHOOL ZONES
STREET
FROM
TO
SPEED
ZONE
SPEED
ZONE
TIMES
Sunrise
100' south of Mesa
Park Drive
50' south of
Greenfield Drive
20
7:00 - 8:00 am
2:30 - 4:00 pm
Sunrise
50' north of Wayne
Drive
50' south of Jester
Farms Road
20
8:30 - 9:30 am
3:45 - 4:45 pm
A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in
conflict herewith are expressly repealed.
B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this
ordinance shall not invalidate other sections or provisions
thereof.
C. The City Council hereby finds and declares that
written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of the
meeting at which this Ordinance was adopted was posted and that
such meeting was open to the public as required by law at all
times during which this Ordinance and the subject matter hereof
were discussed, considered and formally acted upon, all as
required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government
Code, as amended.
READ and APPROVED on first reading this the Cv day of
, 2008.
/] READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the
Li day of ( b4fr I , 2008.
ATTEST:
SARA L. WHITE, City Secretary
ALAN MCGRAW, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
2
DATE: July 15, 2008
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting — July 24, 2008
ITEM: *9A2. Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 9, Section 9.503 of the Round
Rock Code of Ordinances by repealing the existing school speed zone on
Sunrise Road and designating two portions of Sunrise Road as school
speed zones. (Second Reading)
Department:
Staff Person:
Justification:
Transportation Services
Thomas G. Martin, P.E., Director of Transportation Services
In order to comply with the provisions of the MUTCD on locations of school zones, it is
necessary to adjust the length of the school zone on Sunrise road. Additionally, it is necessary
to adjust the times of the school zones on Sunrise road to better reflect the hours of operations
for both Stony Point High School, Stony Point 9th Grade Center, and Robertson Elementary. It is
proposed that the 20 MPH school zone on Sunrise road to be amended as follows:
Existing: From 100' south of Mesa Park Drive to 200' north of Country Aire Drive, with
time to be from 7:OOam to 9:30am, and 2:30pm to 4:30pm.
Proposed: From 100' south of Mesa Park Drive to 50' south of Greenfield Drive, with times
of 7:OOam to 8:OOam, and 2:30pm to 4:OOpm.
From 50' north of Wayne Drive to 50' south of Jester Farms Road, with times of
8:30am to 9:30am, and 3:45pm to 4:45pm.
Funding:
Cost: $ 0.00
Source of funds: N/A
Background Information:
As stated in the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, the reduced speed zone should
begin either at a point of 200 ft from the crosswalk or from the first driveway on school
property, whichever is encountered first as traffic approaches the school, thus requiring the
City to amend existing speed zones in order to be in compliance.
Public Comment: N/A