G-12-01-12-9A1 - 1/12/2012 1 ORDINANCE NO. ��"' 12AM�L�(�C't .
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4 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 42, SECTION 42-318, CODE
5 OF ORDINANCES (2010 EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS,
6 TO PROHIBIT PARKING ON A PORTION OF FERNSPRING DRIVE
7 AND ON VIA SONOMA TRAIL; PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE
8 AND REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
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10 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
11 TEXAS:
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13 That Chapter 42, Section 42-318, Parking prohibited in certain designated
14 locations, is hereby amended so that the introductory paragraph shall read as follows:
15 Sec.42-318. Parking prohibited in certain designated locations.
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17 WheR GigRs are ereGted giVing RGtiGe thereof, no person shall at aRy tiMe park a vehiGle Upon
18 aRy of the following deGGFO-hted- streets ex parts of stree
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20 (a) It shall hereafter be unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park a motor vehicle, vehicle, trailer,
21 or automobile, as those terms are defined by Section 502.001 of the Texas Transportation Code,
22 V.T.C.A._, on the designated streets listed in this Section.
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24 (b) Any such vehicle or trailer parked in such prohibited area shall be a nuisance per se and shall
25 deemed to be a traffic and public safety hazard. Any vehicle or trailer parked in violation of this
26 Section may be removed by a police officer or at his or her direction and retained until such time
27 as any towing and storage fees are paid; provided however that the prohibited parking area shall
28 be posted with an official sign giving notice of the prohibition and of the fact that such area is a
29 tow away zone.
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31 (c) When signs are erected giving notice thereof, no person shall at any time park a vehicle upon any
32 of the following described streets or parts of streets:
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35 II.
36 That Chapter 42, Section 42-318, subparagraph (30), Code of Ordinances (2010
37 Edition), City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
38 Sec.42-318. Parking prohibited in certain designated locations.
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40 (30) Rccon.erl Fnr f }, rc Fernsprinq Drive. On both sides of Fernsprinq Drive from Via
41 Sonoma Trail to Lake Forest Drive.
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1 III.
2 That Chapter 42, Section 42-318, Code of Ordinances (2010 Edition), City of
3 Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended by adding subparagraph (40) which shall read
4 as follows:
5 Sec.42-318. Parking prohibited in certain designated locations.
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7 I (40) Via Sonoma Trail. On both sides of Via Sonoma Trail from 200' north of Gattis School
8 Road to 1730' north of Gattis School Road.
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11 IV.
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13 A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in conflict herewith are
14 expressly repealed.
15 B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this ordinance shall not
16 invalidate other sections or provisions thereof.
17 C. The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date,
18 hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this Ordinance was adopted was posted
19 and that such meeting was open to the public as required by law at all times during
20 which this Ordinance and the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and
21 formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas
22 Government Code, as amended.
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24 By motion duly made, seconded and passed with an affirmative vote of all the
25 Council members present, the requirement for reading this ordinance on two separate
26 days was dispensed with.
27 READ, PASSED, and ADOPTED on first reading this day of
28 , 2011.
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2 READ and APPROVED on first reading this the 151 day of
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4 READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the 2 day of
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9 City of Round Rock, Texas
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11 ATTEST:
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14 SARA L. WHITE, City Clerk
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J!RQUNDROCK,TEXAS City Council Agenda Summary Sheet
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Agenda Item No. *9A1.
Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 42-318, Code of Ordinances,to prohibit parking
Agenda Caption: on a portion of Fernspring Drive and on a portion of Via Sonoma Trail. (Second Reading)
Meeting Date: January 12, 2012
Department: Transportation
Staff Person making presentation: Gary Hudder
Transportation Director
Item Summary:
At the request of the Round Rock Police Department (RRPD) and through consultation with several Round Rock
Independent School District (RRISD) officials, the Transportation Department has recently made improvements to
the traffic patterns along Via Sonoma Trail and Fernspring Drive to alleviate traffic congestion problems during
school drop off and pick up times. The first improvement made was to reconfigure the travel lanes through the use
of pavement markings. The City re-striped a two-way center turn-lane on both roadways to give left-turning traffic a
refuge. This will allow through traffic to continue unimpeded and will also create a more-defined driving pattern
that should eliminate on-street parking.
However, one remaining issue is parents stopping in the through lane instead of entering the school parking lots.
This is currently a legal activity although it causes most of the congestion problems that remain today. Also,
according to the RRPD and RRISD officials, some parents even continue to park their vehicles in these lanes and
enter the school grounds on foot to retrieve their children,essentially blocking traffic and creating a hazard for other
drivers. To help the RRPD and RRISD with these remaining problems, and to more clearly define the allowed
activities along these roadways for the driver, the City should provide a No Parking, No Stopping, No Standing zone
for both Via Sonoma Trail and Fernspring Drive. Also, enforcement of these new zones should include towing if
determined necessary by RRPD officers.
Cost: N/A
Source of Funds: N/A
Date of Public Hearin if required): N
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Recommended Action: Approval