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G-07-04-26-11C2 - 4/26/2007 ORDINANCE NO. 9- © / - ©4" — //C of AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9, SECTION 9.502, CODE OF ORDINANCES (1995 EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS CHANGING THE SPEED ZONE ON A PORTION OF DOUBLE CREEK DRIVE; 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 Double Creek Drive from Gattis School Road to Sweetgum Lane on the 22nd day of February, 2007, 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 Double Creek Drive from Gattis School Road to Sweetgum Lane should be 40 miles per hour, Now Therefore BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS: 0:\WdOX\ORDINANC\070412B1.WPD/rmc I. That Chapter 9, Section 9. 502 (6) , of the Code of Ordinances (1995 Edition) , City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended by adding the following: (6) The maximum prima facie speed limit shall be forty (40) miles per hour along the following streets: ON FROM TO Double Creek Drive Gattis School Road Sweetgum Lane 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 A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in conflict herewith are expressly repealed.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 day of (InA 2007. READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the day of 2007 . 2 . 00: 2 WLL, or A ST: . City of Round Rock, Texas CHRISTINE R. MARTINEZ, City Sec tary 3 . DEVELOPMENT RESIDENTIAL RES SIGHT DISTANCE BALL BANK or ADVISORY SPEED SUR WIDTH AND TYPE 54ASPHALT R.O.W. AND RDBD WIDTH 100' ROW ACCIDENTS ZONE LENGTHS MILES ZONE SPEEDS MPH 749 MILES 40 MPH 0 TOWARD o � � m Gaftts School Rd w� c uDir 3 N � 5151 CENTERLINE 3 BEARINGS '^ 0 3 TOWARD 43 W ss usr� 151 _ v fv SWEETGUM LANE 40 3 W N C' ZONE SPEEDS MPH 40 MPH ZONE LENGTHS MILES ACCIDENTS .749 MILES R.O.W. AND RDBD WIDTH 100' ROW SUR WIDTH AND TYPE 54' ASPHALT BALL BANK or ADVISORY SPEED RES SIGHT DISTANCE DEVELOPMENT RESIDENTIAL CITY OF ROUND ROCK OL ff.- wUNSON MLIIEE Al1E BEET. Double Creek Drive Lauri; BPaff' UTE. 4z 85 PERCENTILE SPEED I certify that the recommended speed zones on this document LEEE ! 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Consider an ordinance establishing a 40-mph speed limit on Double Creek Drive, from Gattis School Road to Sweetgum Lane. (Second Reading) Department: Transportation Services Staff Person: Thomas G. Martin, P.E., Director of Transportation Services Justification: To establish of a 40-mph speed limit on Double Creek Drive from Gattis School Road to Sweetgum Lane. Funding: Cost: N/A Source of funds: N/A Outside Resources: N/A Background Information• Based on an engineering and traffic investigation, the recommendation is to establish a 40- mph speed limit on Double Creek Drive from Gattis School Road to Sweetgum Lane. Public Comment: N/A