HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 223 ORDINANCE N0. 223
AN ORDINAfVCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ESTABLISHED
FOR VEHICLES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 6701D, VERNON'S
TEXAS CIVIL STATUTES, UPON THE BASIS OF AN ENGINEERING AND
TRAFFIC IfdVESTIGATION, UPON CERTAIN STREETS AND HIGHWAYS, OR
PARTS THEREOF, AS SET OUT IN THIS ORDINANCE: AND PROVIDING A
PENALTY OF A FINE NOT TO EXCEED $200.00 FOR Tf�E VIOLATIOfJ OF
THIS ORDINANCE: _ ' ' ��'� 1 � _°%�� � �"�;��'
W���reas, Article 6701D, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, provides that
whenever the governing body of the City shall determine upon the basis of an
engineering and traffic investigation that any prima facie speed therein found
to exist at any intersection or other place or upon any part of a street or
highway within the City, taking into consideration the width and conditior� of
the pavement and traffic thereon, said governing body may determine and declare
a reasonable and safe prima facie speed limit thereat or thereon by the passage
of an ordinance, which shall be effective when appropriate signs giving notice
thereof are erected at such intersection or other place or part of the street
or highway;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD, STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1 . Upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation
heretofore made as authorized by the provisions of Article 6701D, Vernon's
Texas Civil Statutes, the following prima facie speed limit hereafter indicated
for vehicles is hereby determined and declared to be reasonable and safe:
1 . Along Wilderness Trail , from Greenbriar to its end, a distance of
approximately 1 .3 miles, 30 miles per hour.
2. Along Moore Road from West Parkwood Avenue (FM 528) to the Galves-
ton County line, a distance of approximately .74 of a mile, 30
miles per hour.
3. Along Chester Drive from West Parkwood Avenue nor.thwest to the
County line, a distance of approximately .40 of a mile, 30 miles
per hour.
4. Along Mills Lane from Sunset Drive to Greenbriar Drive, a distance
of approximately .35 of a mile, 30 miles per hour.
5. Along Murphy Lane from Sunset Drive to Greenbriar Drive, a dis-
tance of approximately .35 of a mile, 30 miles per hour.
6. Along Briarmeadow Avenue from Sunset to West Parkwood Avenue, a
distance of approximately .90 of a mile, 30 miles per hour.
7. Along Greenbriar Drive from Briarmeado�r Avenue to 400 feet north-
west of Falling Leaf, a distance of approxin2ately .85 of a miley
30 miles per hour.
8. Along Leisure Lane from South Friendswood Drive (FM 518) to its
' end, a distance of approximately .72 of a mile, 30 miles per
hour.
9. Along Lunday Lane from West Parkwood Avenue (FM 528) to its end,
a distance of approximately 2.0 miles, 30 miles per hour.
10. Along Coward 's Creek Drive from Sunset Drive to its end, a dis-
tance of approximately .75 of a mile, 20 miles per hour.
11 . Along Coward's Creek Court from Greenbriar Drive to its end in
a cul de sac, a distance of approximately .15 of a mile, 20 miles
per hour.
12. Along Cedar Oaks Lane from Cedarwood Drive to its end, a distance
of approximately .10 of a mile, 20 miles per hour.
13. Along Queen's Lane, from Cedarwood Drive to its end, a distance
of approximately .20 of a mile, 20 miles per hour.
TOWER ESTATES
14. Along Mandale Road from the city limits to Moore Road, a distance
of approximately .70 of a mile, 20 miles per hour.
15. Along Tower Drive from West Parkwood ��venue (FM 528) to Mandale
Road a distance of approximately .22 of a mile, 20 miles per
hour.
16. Along Estate Drive from West Parkwood Avenue (FM 528) to Mandale
Road, a distance of approximately .20 of a mile, 20 miles per
hour.
WINDSONG ADDITION
17. Along Windsong Drive from West Parkwood Avenue (FM 528) to its
end, a distance of approximately 1 .3 miles, 30 miles per hour.
18. Along Wind Creek Drive from Windsong Drive to its end, a distance
of approximately .13 of a mile, 30 miles per hour.
WEST FRIENDSWOOD ADDITION
19. Along Clover Ridge Avenue from Rustic Lane to Westfield Lane, a
distance of approximately .25 of a mile, 30 miles per hour.
20. A�ong Meadow Lark Avenue from the City Limits to its northeast
end, a distance of approximately .20 of a mile, 30 miles per
hour.
21 . Along Rustic Lane from West Edgewood Avenue (FM 2351 � to 500 feet
northwest of Meadowlark Avenue, a distance of approximately .45
of a mile, 30 miles per hour.
22. Along Westfield Lane from West Edgewood Avenue (FM 2351 ) to 225
feet northwest of Clover Ridge Avenue, a distance of approximately
.20 of a mile, 30 miles per hour.
QUAKER'S LANDING
23. Along Penn Drive from a point .05 of a mile southeast of Echo
Avenue to a point .10 of a mile northwest of Echo Avenue, a dis-
tance of approximately .15 of a mile, 20 miles per hour.
SUNMEADOW ADDITION
24. Along Sunmeadow Blvd. , from West Parkwood (FM 528) to East Castle
Harbour Drive, a distance of approximately .10 of a mile, 20
miles per hour.
SUNMEADOW ADDITION (Continued)
25. Along East Castle Harb�ur Drive from Sunmeadow Blvd. to Dorado
Drive, a distance of approximately .10 of a mile, 20 miles per
hour.
26. Nlong West Castle Harbour Drive from Dorado Drive to Doral Court,
a distance of approximately 1 .10 miles , 20 miles per hour.
27. Along Dawn Hill Drive, from West Castle Harbour Drive to Palm
Aire Drive, a distance of approximately .40 of a mile, 20 miles
per hour.
28. Along Palm Aire Drive from Dawn Nill Drive to its end in a cul de
sac, a distance of approximately .20 of a mile, 20 mi1es per
hour.
29. Along St. Andrews Drive from Dorado Drive to its end in a cul de
sac, a distance of approximately .20 of a mile, 20 miles per
hour.
30. Along Dorado Drive from East Castle Harbour Drive to a point .10
of a mile south of St. Cloud Drive, a distance of approximately
.20 of a mile, 20 miles per hour.
31 . Along St. Cloud from Dorado Drive to its end into itself, a dis-
tance of approximately .55 of a mile, 20 miles per hour.
FOX MEADO�S SUBDIVISION
32. Along Horseshoe Bend from West Parkwood Avenue (FM 528) to its
end into its self a distance of approximately .60 of a mile, 20
miles per hour.
RENWICK SUBDIVISION
33. Along Renwick Drive from Mary Ann Drive to Stadium Drive, a dis-
tance of approximately .20 of a mile, 20 miles per hour.
HERITAGE ESTATES
34. Along Colonial Drive from Quaker Drive to its end in a cul de sac,
a distance of approximately .27 of a mile, 20 miles per hour.
35, Along Richmond Lane from 300 feet northwest of Independence Drive
to 700 feet east of Independence Drive, a distance of approxi-
mately .20 of a mile, 20 miles per hour.
36, Along Providence Drive from Colonial Drive to Pilgrim Lane, a
distance of approximately .19 of a mile, 20 miles per hour.
37. Along Pilgrim Drive from Independence Drive to Providence Drive,
a distance of approximately .19 of a mile, 20 miles per hour.
38. Along Liberty Circle from Independence Drive to its end in a cul
de sac a distance of approximately .10 of a mile, 20 miles per
hour.
39. Along Williamsburg Circle from Independence Drive to its end in
a cul de sac a distance of approximately .10 af a mile, 20 miles
per hour.
40. Along Independence Drive from Quaker Drive to Richmond Lane a
distance of approximately .32 of a mile, 20 miles per hour.
DUNBAR ESTATES SUBDIVISION
41 . Along Dunbar Estates Drive from North Friendswood Drive (FM 518)
to Tanglewood Drive a distance of approximately .20 of a mile,
20 miles per hour.
DUNBAR ESTATES SUBQTVISIQN (Continued)
42. Al�ng Tanglewood Drive from its northwest intersection with
i'�lel ody Lane to i ts southeas t i ntersecti on on h1e1 ody Lane, a
distance of approximatelv .60 �3300' ) of a mile, 20 miles per
hour.
43. Along Inwood Drive from its northwest intersection with
Tanglewood Drive to its southeast intersection witf� Tangle-
wood Drive, a distance of approximate1y .22 of a mile, 20
miles per hour.
44. Along !�lestwood Drive from its west intersection with Tangle-
wood Drive to its southeast intersection with Tanglewood
Drive, a distance of approximately .37 of a mi1e, 20 miles per
hour.
45. Along Cottonwood Drive from Tanglewood Drive to l�lestwood Drive,
a distance of approximate1y .12 of a mile, 20 miles per hour.
LESLYN SUBDIVISION
46. Along Deseret Drive from Sunset to Merriewood Drive, a distance
of approximately .30 of a mile, 20 miles per hour.
47. Along Lynn Circle from Dese re t Drive to its end in a cul de sac,
a distance of anorax�ma.tely .�J7 of a mile, 2J miles per hour.
48. A1ong Les1ie Lane from Castlewood to Deseret Drive, a distance
of approximately .15 of a mile, 20 miles per iiour.
SUNMEAQOW #2
49. Along Belmont Drive from its west intersection with West Castle
Narl�our Orive to its east intersection with West Cast1e Harbour
Qrive, a distance of approximately .20 of a mi1e, 20 miles per
hour.
50. Along Broadmoor Drive from its south intersection with West
Cast1e Harbour Drive to its north intersection ��ith west Castle
Harbour Drive, a distance of approximately .30 of a mile, 20
miles per hour.
51 . Along Qoral Court frc�m I�lest Castle Harbour to its end in a cul
de sac, a distance of ap�roximately 100 feet, 20 miles per hour.
NI�H SCHOOL AREA
52. Along Mustang Drive from Greenbriar Drive to its end, a distance
of approxima�el,y .40 of a mile, 20 miles per hour�
Se�tion 2. The Chief of Police is hereby directed to erect appropriate
signs at the above mentioned intersections designating the sneed limit as set
forth in this ordinance.
Section 3. Any person violating any of the provisions of any section
of thi s ordi nance shal l be deemed gui 1 tY of a mi sdemeanor and, upon convi cti on,
shall be fined not 1ess than TEN ($10.00) DOLLARS nor more than TWO HUNDRED
($200.00) DOLLARS.
Section 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or
portion of this ordinance is for any reason held inva1id or unconstitutional by
an,y court of competent jurisdiction, such section, subsection, sentence, clause,
phrase, or portion sha11 be deemed se�arate, distinct and an independent pro-
vision, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion
hereof
Section 5. There is hereby declared to exit a public emergency
affecting the safety and welfare of the ci ti zens of Friendswood and other �er-
sons using the street aforsaid, and in according there��vith, this ordinance is
oassed as an emergency measure.
APPROVED ON FIRSi READING this the 3 DAY OF June , I974,
APPROVED OPd SECOND READI;VG this the 17th DAY OF June , �g74,
PASSED, APPR�1!ED, AND FINALLY ADOPTED this the lst DAY OF July , I974.
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOU, TEXAS
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ATTEST:
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Bobbze C. Fienry, Ci ty Secr ary
APPROVED AS i0 FORM
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