Ordinance 2007-07 ORDINANCE NO. 2007-07
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS ESTABLISHING THE
MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS ON WOODED CREEK AVENUE
PROCEEDING FROM RYAN LANE TO RIVERWAY LANE, WITH SUCH
STREET BEING LOCATED IN THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR NOTIFICATION OF THE
MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT BY THE INSTALLATION OF SIGNS AND
MARKERS TO REGULATE VEHICULAR SPEED ON THE DESIGNATED
STREET; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS
ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR REPEALING, SAVINGS AND
SEVERABILITY CLAUSES; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF
THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE
CAPTION HEREOF.
WHEREAS, Section 545.356 of the Texas Transportation Code provides that whenever the
governing body of the municipality shall determine upon the basis of an engineering and traffic
investigation that any prima facie speed therein set forth is greater or less than is reasonable or
prudent under the conditions found to exist at any intersection or other place or upon any part of a
street or highway within the City of Wylie, Texas, taking into consideration the width and condition
of the pavement and other circumstances on such portion of said street or highway, as well as the
usual traffic thereon, said governing body may determine and declare a reasonable and prudent prima
facie speed limit 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; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Wylie, Texas ("Wylie") finds it is necessary for
the protection and safety for the citizens of Wylie to declare a reasonable and prudent speed for
Wooded Creek Avenue from Ryan Lane to Riverway Lane as set forth in the study attached hereto as
Exhibit "A" and incorporated for all purposes as if fully set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WYLIE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: Findin sg Incorporated. The findings set forth above are incorporated into the
body of this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2: Establishment of Prima Facie Speed. Upon basis of an engineering and traffic
investigation heretofore made, and as authorized by the provisions of §545.356 of the Texas
Transportation Code, the prima facie speed limit(s) for Wooded Creek Avenue proceeding from
Ryan Lane to Riverway Lane shall be as set forth in the study attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and
incorporated for all purposes as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 3: Placement of Si r~is. The City Manager or his/her designated representative is
hereby authorized and directed to cause the placement of signs on Wooded Creek Avenue
proceeding from Ryan Lane to Riverway Lane indicating the maximum speed allowed. The signs
Ordinance No. 2007-07
Speed Zone Limit - Wooded Creek Avenue
shall be placed at the most advantageous points to be conspicuous to approaching vehicular traffic.
The sign shall be permanently affixed to a stationery post or installed on permanent buildings or
walls or as approved by the City Manager or his/her designated representative. The sign shall in no
way be obstructed from view, and shall comply with applicable state laws.
SECTION 4: Savings/Repealing Clause. All provisions of any ordinance in conflict with
this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent they are in conflict; but such repeal shall not abate
any pending prosecution for violation of the repealed ordinance, nor shall the repeal prevent a
prosecution from being commenced for any violation if occurring prior to the repeal of the
ordinance. Any remaining portions of said ordinances shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 5: Severabilitv. Should any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of
this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, it is
expressly provided that any and all remaining portions of this Ordinance shall remain in full force
and effect. Wylie hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance, and each section,
subsection, clause or phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections,
subsections, sentences, clauses and phrases be declared unconstitutional or invalid.
SECTION 6: Penaltv Provision. Any person violating this Ordinance shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined a sum of not less than One
Dollar ($1.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). Wylie retains all legal rights and
remedies available to it pursuant to local, state and federal law.
` SECTION 7: Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be effective upon its passage and
publication as required by law.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WYLIE, TEXAS, on this 13`h day of March, 2007.
MONDY, Mayor
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Date of Publication in The Wvlie News - March 21. 2007
Ordinance No. 2007-07
Speed Zone Limit - Wooded Creek Avenue
Exhibit A
Ordinance No. 2007-07
Speed Zone Limit - Wooded Creek Avenue
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MEMO
TO: Chris HoIsted, City Engineer, City of Wylie
FROM: Tom Walton, Consulting Traffic Engineer
DATE: 02/10/07
SUBJECT: Wooded Creek Ave. Ryan Ln to Riverway Ln.
Per your instructions I have completed an investigation of the traffic situation on the new
section of Wooded Creek Avenue between Ryan Lane and Riverway Lane in the City of
Wylie. The objective of the investigation was to determine if there is a potential hazard
for those driving on the road and for those walking along the sidewalk bordering the road.
The subject section of Wooded Creek Ave. is a continuation of a north south roadway in
Phase 8 of the Sage Creek subdivision. The road makes a curve to the west and intersects
Riverway Ln. opposite Silene Ct. in the Sage Creek North subdivision. There is a 4 ft.
wide sidewalk along the west or south side of the road and a 6 ft wide walk along the east
or north side. The roadway is reinforced concrete, 31 ft wide with 6 inch curbs on each
side. The horizontal curve has a 175 ft radius and the road slopes at a 1.3 to 3.0 percent
grade from Riverway toward Ryan. There is a box culvert under the road near the
midpoint ofthe subject section. The speed limit on the new section is a continuation of
that in the subdivision and is marked at 30 MPH. Stop signs are in place on the west side
of Wooded Creek just north of Ryan and on the north side of Wooded Creek just east of
Riverway. The area bordering the new road is a small urban park with no buildings on
either side and a number of native trees along the drainage area.
In order to determine the current conditions on the road, a Speed/Volume traffic count
was done on Tuesday 1/30/07. The results of the count indicate that a total of216
vehicles used the roadway on a typical day. The 85th percentile speed was 27.1 MPH
while the average and median speeds were 20MPH and 19.7 MPH respectively. No
accidents were reported on the road.
The design speed of a road like Wooded Creek is controlled by the horizontal curvature.
According to the AASHTO design guidelines for urban streets, a radius of 175 ft would
indicate a safe operating speed of between 25 and 30 MPH.
The small radius of the road and the lack of illumination caused by the park foliage can
make it difficult for traffic moving from Ryan toward Riverway to recognize the curve
and slow down to make the trip safely, especially under night time conditions. To give
guidance to vehicles using the road in both directions, a double yellow centerline using 4
inch double reflective buttons spaced at 5 ft intervals, should be installed from just north
of Ryan to the Riverway intersection. In addition, 3 Chevron signs (WI-8), to the left,
should be installed on the east side of Wooded Creek beginning 50 ft north of Ryan Ln
and at 50 ft intervals to 150 north of Ryan In. with all signs facing south.
Finally, the speed limit on Wooded Creek A venue from its intersection with Riverway
Lane to its intersection with Ryan Lane should be established at 25 MPR. After passage
of the new speed limit ordinance the existing 30 MPR signs on Wooded Creek Ave.
should be replaced with 25 MPH signs.
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COUNTY OF COLLIN
Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Chad Engbrock,
publisher of The Wylie News, a newspaper regularly published in Collin County, Texas and
having general circulation in Collin County, Texas, who being by me duly sworn, deposed and
says that the foregoing attached
City of Wylie
Ordinance No. 2007-07
was published in said newspaper on the following dates, to-wit: March 21, 2007.
Chad Engbrock, Publisher
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to certify which witness my hand and seal of office.
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N0. 2007-07
AN ORDINAIVCE OF THE
GTPY OF VdYLiE~ ~'EXAS
ESTABLISHING THE
MA3~MiTM SPEED LIM-
ITS ON. WbODED CREEK
AVENUE PROCEEDING
FRUM RYAN LANE ~TO
I2IVERWAY LANE, VVI'I'H
SUCH S~'I~EET BEING
LOC,A'T~D" IN THE CTTY
OF WYLIE> ' TEXAS,
COLL~N C4UN~'Y,
TEXAS; PROVIDIlV~ FOR
NQTTFICATIQN OF T'I-IE
MAXIMUM SPEED LIMTT
Bl' TI-IE INSTAj.LATION
~F SIGNS AND MARK-
ERS' TO REGULATE
VEHICULAR SPEED ON
THE DESIGNATED
STREET; PROVIDING
FOR A PENALTY FOR
THE VIOLATION, OF THIS
ORDII~tANCE; ' PROVID-
ING FQ~t R~PEALING;
SAVINGS A1Vp SEVER-
ABII.ITY CLAiISES; PRO-
VIDT~VG ~dR AN EFFEC-
TIVE DATE OF THIS
ORDINANCE; AND pRO-
VIDING FOR THE pUBLI-
CATION OF THE CAP-
'ITON HER.EOF.
John Mondy,
Mayor
ATTEST:
Cazole F,hrlich,
City Secretary
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