G-11-11-10-9D1 - 11/10/2011ORDINANCE NO. I1 lI I W''tt 1
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 42, SECTION 42-127, CODE
OF ORDINANCES (2010 EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS,
CHANGING THE SPEED ZONE ON A PORTION OF GREENLAWN
BOULEVARD; PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND
REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, Section 545.352 of the Texas Transportation Code establishes
prima facie reasonable and prudent speed limits for streets and highways situated in the
state of Texas, and
WHEREAS, Section 545.356 of the Texas Transportation Code authorizes the
governing body of a municipality to alter, by ordinance, prima facie speed limits
pursuant to an engineering and traffic investigation, and
WHEREAS, an engineering and traffic investigation was conducted on
Greenlawn Boulevard from IH 35 Frontage Road to Louis Henna Boulevard on the 20th
day, of July, 2011, and
WHEREAS, a copy of said engineering and traffic study is attached hereto and
incorporated herein for all purposes as Exhibit "A", and
WHEREAS, the results of said engineering and traffic investigation indicate that
the speed limit on Greenlawn Boulevard from IH 35 Frontage Road to Louis Henna
Boulevard should be 45 miles per hour, Now Therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS:
I.
That Chapter 42, Section 42-127(7), of the Code of Ordinances (2010 Edition),
City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended by adding the following:
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The maximum prima facie speed limit shall be 45 miles per hour along the following
streets:
ON FROM TO
Greenlawn Boulevard IH 35 Frontage Road Louis Henna Boulevard
(both directions)
II.
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expressly repealed.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 2?k1 day of
bl-4v LZ -y , 2011.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the � day of
\1OV44,Y, 2011.
ATTEST:
SARA L. WHITE, City Secretary
Y�
ALAN MCGRAW, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
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CITY OF ROUND ROCK PUBLIC WORKS DEPT.
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Date: 07/20/11 Hwy. Greenlawn
Time: (from) 9:OOAM (to) 10:OOAM
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Total Automobiles: 118
85th Percentile Automobiles: 100
85th Percentile Speed (m.p.h.):
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Date:9/8/2011
ROUND ROCK, TEXAS
PURPOSE. PASSION. PROSPERITY
City Council Agenda Summary Sheet
Agenda Item No. *9D1.
Agenda Caption:
Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 42, Section 42-127, Code of Ordinances (2010
Edition), establishing a 45 -mph speed zone on a portion of Greenlawn Boulevard from IH
35 Frontage Road to Louis Henna Boulevard. (Second Reading)
Meeting Date: November 10, 2011
Department: Transportation
Staff Person making presentation: Gary Hudder
Transportation Director
Item Summary:
At the request of the Round Rock Police Department, a speed study was conducted along Greenlawn Boulevard
south of the 45 Toll eastbound frontage road and east of the IH -35 northbound frontage road. The data from that
study shows that a 45 mile -per -hour speed zone will be appropriate for this stretch of roadway.
This section of Greenlawn Boulevard is a four lane divided roadway with most adjacent properties still undeveloped
at this time. A tee -intersection with Pflugerville Parkway sits approximately midway between the two frontage
roads. In the future, as these properties develop the City may need to look at this speed zone again. However, this
45 mile -per -hour zone will best serve the safety and mobility needs of today's traffic.
Cost: N/A
Source of Funds: N/A
Date of Public Hearing (if required): N/A
Recommended Action: Approval