HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 2015-O0023 - School Zone Speed Limits - 04/09/2015First Reading
March 26, 2015
Second Reading
April 9, 2015
Item No. 5.6 Item No. 5.5
ORDINANCE NO. 2015-00023
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 20.05.103 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, WITH REGARD TO THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF SCHOOL ZONES AND SPEED LIMITS; PROVIDING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock deems it to be in the best interests of
the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of Lubbock to make the following
amendment to Section 20.05.103 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock, Texas; NOW
THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK;
SECTION 1. THAT Section 20.05.103, Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock,
Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 20.05.103 School zones speed limits.
A reduced school speed zone as indicated herein shall be in effect when the designated
school speed limit beacon is flashing during school hours upon the streets or highways or portions
thereof within the city limits shall be as follows:
Lubbock Street
Name Travel School Zone Speed Limit School
Item _ (TxDOT Name) Direct. Description Speed Name
I Ith Place East/ Beginning at a point 95 feet East of 20 FISD
West Liberty Avenue extending to a point Northridge
230 feet East of LaSalle Avenue Elementary
19th Street East/ Beginning at a point 145 feet West of 20 Lubbock High
(US 62 / SH 114) West Avenue U extending to a point 100 School
feet East of Avenue T
East 24th Street East/ Beginning at a point 32 feet East of 20 LISD Project
West Oak Avenue extending to a point 677 Intercept
feet West of Oak Avenue
30th Street East/ Beginning at a point 214 feet East of 20 Bean
West Avenue N extending to a point 158 Elementary
feet West of Avenue N
34th Street East/ Beginning at a point 194 feet East of 20 Bean
West Avenue N extending to a point 251 Elementary
feet West of Avenue N
Lubbock Street
Name
Travel
School Zone Speed Limit
School
Item (TxDOT Name)
Direct.
Description
Speed
Name
6 34th Street
East/
Beginning at a point 12 feet East of
20
Brown
West
the North leg of Avenue X extending
Elementary
to a point 100 feet West of the South
leg of Avenue X
7 34th Street
East/
Beginning at a point 214 feet East of
20
Coronado High
West
Toledo Avenue extending to a point
School
200 feet West of Vicksburg Avenue
8 43rd Street
East/
Beginning at a point 160 feet East of
20
FISD Westwind
West
Milwaukee Avenue extending to a
Elementary
point 600 feet East of Milwaukee
Avenue
9 50th Street
East/
Beginning at a point 320 feet West of
20
Hodges
West
Avenue P extending to a point 308
Elementary
feet East of Avenue P
10 50th Street
East/
Beginning at a point 146 feet East of
20
Monterey High
West
Gary Avenue extending to a point
School
219 feet West of Gary Avenue
11 58th Street
East
Beginning at a point 198 feet East of
20
Bayless
West
Avenue U extending to a point 136
Elementary
feet West of Avenue V
12 58th Street
East
Beginning at a point 169 feet East of
20
Parsons
West
Canton Avenue and extending to a
Elementary
point 158 feet West of Elgin Avenue
13 58th Street
East
Beginning at a point 85 feet West of
20
Williams
West
55th Drive extending to a point 209
Elementary
feet East of Wayne Avenue
14 73' Street
East
Beginning 200 feet East of Ironton
20
Heritage
West
Avenue extending to a point 200 feet
Middle School
West of Ironton Avenue
15 78th St
East
Beginning at a point 188 feet West of
20
Waters
West
Flint Avenue extending to a point
Elementary
200 feet East of Elgin Avenue
16 79th Street
East
Beginning at a point 221 feet West of
20
FISD Crestview
West
Hope Avenue extending to a point
Elementary
165 feet East of Hope Avenue
17 108th Street
East
Beginning at a point 350 feet West of
20
Lubbock -
West
Gary Avenue extending to a point
Cooper North
350 feet East of Gary Avenue
Elementary
2
Lubbock Street
North/
Beginning at a point 211 feet South
20
Name
Travel
School Zone Speed Limit
School
Item (TxDOT Name)
Direct.
Description Speed
Name
18 Avenue L
North/
Beginning at a point 15 feet South of 20
Bean
North/
South
29th Street extending to a point 50
Elementary
South
feet North of 30th St
19 Avenue P
North/
Beginning at a point 211 feet South
20
Guadalupe
South
of Ist Street extending to a point 218
Elementary
feet North of 1 st Street
20 Avenue P
North/
Beginning at a point 218 feet North
20
Roberts
South
of 79th Street extending to a point 58
Elementary
feet North of 81 st Street
21 Avenue Q
North/
Beginning at a point 210 feet North
30
O.L. Slaton
(US 84)
South
of 32nd Street extending to a point
Middle School
135 feet South of 32nd Street
22 Avenue T
North/
Beginning at a point 26 feet North of
20
Dupree
South
20th Street extending to a point 40
Elementary
feet South of 22nd Street
23 Avenue U
North/
Beginning at a point 214 feet South
20
Jackson
South
of 2nd Street extending to a point
Elementary
162 feet North of 2nd Street
24 Avenue U
North/
Beginning at a point 90 feet North of
20
Atkins Middle
South
58th Street extending to a point 125
School
feet South of 53rd Street
25 Avenue U
North/
Beginning at a point 115 feet South
20
Bayless
South
of 58th Street extending to a point 74
Elementary
feet North of 62nd Street
26 Boston Avenue
North/
Beginning at a point 161 feet North
20
McWhorter
South
of 1 st Street and extending to a point
Elementary
135 feet North of 2nd Street
27 Broadway
East/
Beginning at a point 261 feet West of
20
Ramirez
West
Avenue U and extending to a point
Charter School
211 feet East of Avenue U
28 Chicago Avenue
North/
Beginning at a point 16 feet North of
20
Hardwick
South
16th Street extending to a point 16
Elementary
feet South of 13th Street
29 Chicago Avenue
North/
Beginning at a point 93 feet North of
20
Bowie
South
32nd Street and extending to a point
Elementary
10 feet South of 29" Drive
3
Lubbock Street
Chicago Avenue
North/
Beginning at a point 56 feet South of
Name
Travel
School Zone Speed Limit
School
Item (TxDOT Name)
Direct.
Description
Speed Name
feet North of 89" Street
30 Chicago Avenue
North/
Beginning at a point 145 feet South
20 Wester
North/
South
of 48th Street extending to a point
Elementary
143 feet North of 46"' Street
of 41st Street extending to a point
31
Chicago Avenue
North/
Beginning at a point 56 feet South of
20
Smith
South
87th Street extending to a point 59
Elementary
feet North of 89" Street
32
Elgin Avenue
North/
Beginning at a point 150 feet North
20
Wheelock
South
of 41st Street extending to a point
Elementary
155 feet South of 42nd Street
33
Elgin Avenue
North/
Beginning at a point 260 feet North
20
Parsons
South
of 58th Street extending to a point
Elementary
156 feet South of 42nd Street
34
Elgin Avenue
North/
Beginning at a point 103 feet South
20
Waters
South
of 78th Street extending to a point 40
Elementary
feet of 75th Street
35
Erskine Street
East/
Beginning at a point 19 feet West of
20
Wolffarth
West
North Hartford Avenue extending to
Elementary
a point 134 feet East of North Gary
Avenue
36
Flint Avenue
North/
Beginning at a point 135 feet South
20
Wheelock
South
of 39th Street extending to a point
Elementary
134 feet North of 43rd Street
37
Joliet Drive
North/
Beginning at a point 106 feet West of
20
Miller
South
Louisville Drive extending to a point
Elementary
68 feet Southwest of 68th Street
38
Dr. M. L. King,
North/
Beginning at a point 106 feet South
20
Estacado
Jr., Boulevard*
South
of East Erskine Street extending to a
High School
point 213 feet South of East Emory
Street
39
Dr. M. L. King,
North/
Beginning at a point 220 feet South
20
Ervin
Jr., Boulevard*
South
of East 29th Street extending to a
Elementary
point 230 feet North of East 29th
Street
40
Memphis
North/
Beginning at a point 135 feet North
20
Overton
Avenue
South
of 31 st Street extending to a point
Elementary
122 feet South of 28th Street
41
Memphis
North/
Beginning at a point 132 feet South
20
Maedgen
Avenue
South
of 46th Street extending to a point
Elementary
242 feet North of 44th Street
4
Lubbock Street
East/
West
Beginning at a point 56011 southwest 30
of Zenith Ave extending 60011 to a
point 11511 southwest of Walnut Ave.
Alderson
Elementary
Name
Travel
School Zone Speed Limit
School
Item (TxDOT Name)
Direct.
Description Speed
Name
42 Memphis
North/
Beginning at a point 115 feet North 20
Honey
Avenue
South
of 86th Street extending to a point
Elementary
Avenue
South
230 feet South of 86th Street
Elementary
43 Parkway Drive
(US 82)
East/
West
Beginning at a point 56011 southwest 30
of Zenith Ave extending 60011 to a
point 11511 southwest of Walnut Ave.
Alderson
Elementary
44 Quaker Avenue
North/
Beginning at a point 213 feet North 20
Smylie Wilson
South
of 31 st Street extending to a point
Middle School
South
of 56th Street extending to a point 30
137 feet South of 31 st Street
45 Teak Avenue
North/
Beginning at a point 200 feet North 20
Ervin
Avenue
South
of East 29" Street extending to a
Elementary
point 250 feet South of East 29th
48 North Utica
North/
Street
20 Centennial
46 Toledo Avenue
North/
Beginning at a point 153 feet
20 Rush
45th Street extending to a point 200
South
Northwest of 13th Street extending to
Elementary
50 Utica Avenue North/
a point 163 feet Southeast of 15th
Williams
South
of 56th Street extending to a point 30
Street
47 North University
North/
Beginning at a point 212 feet South
20 Cavazos Middle
Avenue
South
of Auburn Street extending to a point
School
156 feet North of Baylor Street
48 North Utica
North/
Beginning at a point 220 feet North
20 Centennial
Avenue
South
of Kemper Street extending to a point
Elementary
195 feet South of Kemper Street
49 Utica Avenue North/
Beginning at a point 94 feet North of 20
Stewart
South
45th Street extending to a point 200
Elementary
feet South of 48th Street
50 Utica Avenue North/
Beginning at a point 163 feet North 20
Williams
South
of 56th Street extending to a point 30
Elementary
feet North of 59th Street
SECTION 2. THAT should any paragraph, section, sentence, phrase, clause or word
of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the remainder of this
Ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 3. THAT violation of any provision of this Ordinance shall be a
misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00).
SECTION 4. THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to cause
publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an alternative method of publication
as provided by law.
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AND SO IT IS ORDERED.
Passed by the City Council on first reading this 26th day of March 2015.
Passed by the City Council on second reading this 9th day of April 2015.
Glen C. Robertson, OR
ATTEST:
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Garza, City Secretary
APP�OVED AS
L. Wood-franVin; RE„
Director of Public Works