HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-1889 - Ordinance - 04/11/1991ORDINANCE NO. 1889
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10, SECTIONS 2DAND 2F, OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION RELATING TO
SPECIAL HAZARD INTERSECTIONS CONTROLLED BY STOP SIGNS AND TO
SCHOOL ZONES, AND DECLARING THAT ATTENDANT FACTS NECESSITATE
IMMEDIATE ACTION.
WHEREAS, the City Council met at its regular meeting on March
28, 1991, and found that it would be in the best interest and
safety of the citizens to amend Chapter 10, Section 2D, of the
Code of Ordinances by adding stop signs at the following in-
tersections within the Rock Prairie Road School Zone:
(1) Abbey Lane Westbound at Victoria Avenue.
(2) Yorkshire Drive Westbound at Victoria Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the City Council further found that it would also be
in the best interest and safety of the citizens to amend Chap-
ter 10, Section 2F, of the Code of Ordinances by designating a
school zone on Welsh Street, with a maximum speed limit of 25
mph from 7:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Monday through Friday, more
particularly described as follows:
From a point 167 feet South of the center line of
Nueces Drive (the North property line of CSISD)
1,497 feet South along the center line of Welsh
Street to the North right-of-way line of FM 2818,
and from this point North along the center line of
Welsh Street 1,497 feet to a point 167 feet South of
the center line of Nueces Drive;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COLLEGE STATION THAT:
That Chapter 10, Section 2D, of the Code of Ordinances is
hereby amended as follows:
"D.
SPECIAL HAZARD INTERSECTIONS
CONTROLLED BY STOP SIGNS
The City hereby designates certain special hazard inter-
sections to be controlled by stop signs. The designated
special hazard intersections for the City of College
Station to be controlled by stop signs are described in
Traffic Control Device Inventory - Schedule III (dated
August 2, 1988, as amended) on file in the office of the
City Secretary. This schedule is hereby adopted and
incorporated in this Code as if set out at length herein.
Ordinance No. 1889 Page 2
The schedule may be amended from time to time by
ordinance of the City Council. A current schedule shall
be maintained by the City Secretary at all times."
II.
That Chapter 10, Section 2F, of the Code of Ordinances is
hereby amended as follows:
"F. SCHOOL ZONES
The City hereby designates school zones on certain
streets. A maximum speed limit designated in the Traffic
Control Device Inventory - Schedule V (dated March 28,
1991) during the hours designated by this ordinance on
regularly scheduled days is established within the desig-
nated school zones except school zones on state highways
where the maximum speed limit shall be determined by the
State Department of Public Transportation. The desig-
nated school zone speed limits and the hours regulating
the time of day that each zone is in effect are described
in Traffic Control Device Inventory - Schedule V (dated
March 28, 1991) on file in the office of the City Sec-
retary. A current schedule shall be maintained by the
City Secretary at all times."
III.
The preservation of the general welfare of the public necessi-
tates immediate action. This Ordinance shall be effective
from and after the date of its passage as provided by the
Charter of the City of College Station.
PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this llth day of April , 1991.
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APPROVED:
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College Station Independent School District
Excellence In Ed~c~t~on--An In%~stn~nt In The Future
February 22, 1991
Mr. Jim Irving
Traffic Safety Superintendent
City of College Station
P.O. Box 9960
College Station, Texas 77842
Dear Mr. Irving:
Pursuant to a request by the District's liability insurance
carrier, and because of our own interest in the safety of students
attending the A and M Consolidated High School, we request that a
school zone be placed along Welsh Street in the vicinity of the
high school and athletic complex.
The zone should include the portion of Welsh Street where students
and staff normally cress the street from the new athletic complex
and new parking lot. This would be from about 1900 Welsh through
to FM 2818.
The school zone speeds should be in force from 7:30 A.M. to at
least 4 P.M. Classes begin at 8:10 a.m. and end at 3:20 p.m.
However, there is quite a bit of activity for at least forty-five
minutes before and after these "bell" times.
Thanks for all your help.
Sincerely,
Assistant Superintendent for Business
1812 Welsh Street
College Station, TX 77840
409-764-5400
Ray L. Chancellor
Superintendent
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