HomeMy WebLinkAbout031173 ORD - 06/20/2017 Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 53, Section 53-254
Schedule V, Increase of State Speed Limit in Certain Zones to update
portions of Ocean Drive and increase the speed limit on Ocean Drive, from
Sand Dollar Boulevard to Naval Air Station Corpus Christi North Gate;
providing for severance; and providing for publication.
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Texas Transportation Code and City Code of
Ordinances, the maximum reasonable and prudent speed upon the streets of the
city is 30 miles per hour;
WHEREAS, upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation, City
Council can declare a different speed to be the maximum reasonable and
prudent speed;
WHEREAS, speed studies determine the 85th percentile speed, which represents
the speed most drivers will be traveling at or below, but the final speed limit may
be reduced up to 10 miles per hour based on engineering judgment and other
factors considered during the traffic investigation;
WHEREAS, the speed study determined that the 85th percentile speed was 60
miles per hour;
WHEREAS, other factors considered during_the traffic investigation were (1)
three crashes in last two years, (2) lack of shoulders and narrow shoulders along
a bridge located east of San Dollar Boulevard, (3) beach access, and (4) lack of
lighting;
WHEREAS, based on the engineering and traffic investigation, the final speed
limit should be reduced 10 miles per hour below the 85th percentile speed to be
50 miles per hour.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, -
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. All of the Recitals are hereby found to be true and correct legislative
and factual findings of the City of Corpus Christi Texas, and they are hereby
approved and the Recitals are incorporated for all purposes as if they were fully
recited herein.
SECTION 2. City Code of Ordinances, Chapter 53 Traffic, Article VIII Schedules,
Section 53-254 Schedule V, increase of state speed limit in certain zones is revised
as follows:
"Sec. 53-254. — Schedule V, increase of state speed limit in certain zones.
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It is hereby determined upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation
that the speed permitted by state law upon the the following streets is less that is
necessary for safe operation of vehicles thereon by reason of widely spaced
intersections, and it is hereby declared that the speed limit shall be as hereinafter
set forth on those streets or parts of streets herein designated at the time specified
and they shall become effective when signs are erected giving notice therof:
Ocean Drive:
From the south curbline of the eastbound lane of Louisiana Parkway to
Airline Road-40 mph—At all times.
From Airline Road to Sand Dollar Boulevard-45 mph—At all times.
Northbound (in-bound traffic):
From Sand Dollar Boulevard to the north gate of Naval Air Station –
Corpus Christi (NASCC) — 50 mph— At all times.
Southbound (out bound traffic):
From Airline Road to a point 125 feet east of Country Club Drive /15
mph At all times
Southbound (out bound traffic):
From a point 125 feet east of Country Club Drive to a point 1,315 feet
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Southbound (out-bound traffic):
From Ennis Joslin Road to a point 1,315 feet east of Country Club
Drive to the north entrance of the Texas A&M University Corpus
From Sand Dollar Boulevard to a point 748 feet west of the north gate of
Naval Air Station – Corpus Christi (NASCC) —50 mph— At all times.
SECTION 3. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause,
phrase, word or provision of this ordinace shall be held invalid or unconstitutional
by final judgement of a court of cometent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other
section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this
ordinance, for it is definite intent of this City Council that every section, paragraph,
subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision hereof be given full force and effect
for its purpose.
SECTION 4. Publication shall be made one time in the official publication of the
City of Corpus Christi by publishing the caption stating the purpose of the
ordinance. This ordinance to become effective upon such publication.
That the foregoing ordinance was re d for the first time and passed to its second
reading on this the l3 day of �,.,t.__Q ) , 2017, by the following vote:
Joe McComb c ! Ben Molina _g.__
Rudy Garza / Lucy Rubio
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Paulette Guajardo 1. IGreg Smith . ,f_
Michael Hunter
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That the foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed finally on
this the `I`"' day of , 2017, by the following vote:
Joe McComb 0.1_ Ben Molina CU,
Rudy Garza Ct,t Lucy Rubio L .,_
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Paulette Guajardo i. 4 Greg Smith t
Michael Hunter '� Carolyn Vaughn
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PASSED AND APPROVED on this the V41.-‘-clay
1day of , 2017.
ATTEST:
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Rebecca Huerta J. - McComb
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NO.031173,Ordinance amend-
ing the Code of Ordinances,
Chapter 53, Section 53-254
Schedule V, Increase of
State Speed Limit in Certain
Zones to update portions of
Ocean Drive and increase
the speed limit on Ocean
Drive,from Sand Dollar Bou-
levard to Naval Air Station
Corpus Christi North Gate;
providing for severance;and
providing for publication.
This ordinance was passed
and approved on second
reading by the Corpus Chris-
ti City Council on June 20,
2017.
/s/Rebecca Huerta
City Secretary