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Ord. 1218 05-09-05ORDINANCE NO. 1218 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING TH E PLACEMENT OF STOP SIGNS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND (SUNRISE BLVD. @ SUNLAKE DR. AND SUNNY SHORES DR. @ SUNDOWN DR.); PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND A REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, FOR PUBLICATION, AND FOR CODIFICATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY BECAUSE THE NEED TO ESTABLISH STOP SIGNS AT INTERSECTIONS INURES TO THE BENEFIT OF THE TRAVELING PUBLIC AND, THEREFORE, BEARS DIRECTLY UPON THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE CITIZENRY. WHEREAS, Section 544.003 of the Transportation Code provides, in part, that local authorities may, with reference to highways under their jurisdiction, designate any intersection as a stop intersection; and WHEREAS, a stop sign warrant analysis for various intersections in the City has been prepared; and WHEREAS, based on the available data, the installation of stop signs at certain intersections is warranted; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS: Section 1. Pursuant to the grant of authority contained in the preamble hereof, the placement of stop signs in accordance with Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated for all purposes, is hereby approved. Section 2. Penalty. Any person who shall violate the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction by a court of ORDINANCE NO. 1218 competent jurisdiction, be punished by a fine in any sum not exceeding Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). Section 3. Declaration of Emergency. The Council finds and determines that the need to establish stop signs inures to the benefit of the traveling public and, therefore, bears directly upon the health, safety and welfare of the citizenry; and that this Ordinance shall be adopted as an emergency measure, and that the rule requiring this Ordinance to be read on two (2) separate occasions be, and the same is hereby waived. Section 4. Savings. All rights and remedies which have accrued in favor of the City under this Chapter and amendments thereto shall be and are preserved for the benefit of the City. Section 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid, unconstitutional or otherwise unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof. Section 6. Repealer. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed but only to the extent of such conflict. 2 ORDINANCE NO. 1218 Section 7. Codification. It is the intent of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, that the provisions of this Ordinance shall be codified in the City's official Code of Ordinances as provided hereinabove. Section 8. Publication and Effective Date. The City Secretary shall cause this Ordinance, or its caption and penalty, to be published in the official newspaper of the City of Pearland, upon passage of such Ordinance. The Ordinance shall then become effective ten (10) days from and after its publication, or the publication of its caption and penalty, in the official City newspaper. PASSED and APPROVED on First and Only Reading this the 9tn day of May , A.D., 2005. ATTEST: OR N', TMC CRETARY APPROVED AS TO FORM 04-2_ DARRIN M. COKER CITY ATTORNEY 3 OM REID MAYOR VOTING RECORD FIRST AND ONLY READING MAY 9, 2005 Voting "Aye" - Councilmembers Cole, Marcott, Viktorin, Owens, and Tetens. Voting "No" - None. Motion passes 5 to 0. PUBLICATION DATE: May 11, 2005 EFFECTIVE DATE: May 21, 2005 PUBLISHED AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 3.10 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS EXHIBIT TRAFFIC ENGINEERING STUDY SUNRISE BOULEVARD AT SUNLAKE SUNNYSHORES DR. AT SUNDOWN DR. PREPARED BY TDAI MARCH 2005 SUNRISE BLVD. @ SUNLAKE. TRAFFIC ENGINEERING STUDY INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study is to evaluate existing traffic demand at the intersection of Sunrise Boulevard at Sunlake in the City of Pearland, Texas and to determine if a multi -way stop is warranted. Improvements, if any will be recommended as part of this report. The study is based on field observations and data collected by Traff Data and associates, Inc. (TDAI); information on accidents obtained from the City of Pearland Police Department. The guidelines for multi -way stop sign warrant analysis as found in the Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices (TMUTCD), section 2B.07 Multiway top Signs, latest revision. EXISTING CONDITIONS Roadway. Sunrise Boulevard is a divided roadway with curb and gutter on both sides. The northbound approach of Sunrise Boulevard forms a "T" intersection with Sunlake and is controlled by a stop sign. The posted speed limit along both street is 30mph. Figure 1 shows the roadway network and site location. Traffic Data . Existing 24-hour approach traffic volumes were mechanically recorded at one hour intervals at the study location on March 3, 2005. The purpose of recording these traffic volumes is to analyze for multi -way warrant purposes in accordance with the guidelines published in the MUTCD. Detail of the 24-hour counts are included in the Appendix. TDAI March 2005 TRAFFIC ENGINEERING STUDY Accident Data: Accident records for the study intersection were verified for incidents that have occurred in the recent 12-month period on file. No accident was recorded during this period at the study intersection. STOP SIGN INSTALLATION A stop sign is used where an approaching vehicle is required to stop before entering the intersection. Stop sign should be used only when they are warranted since the use of this sign results in considerable inconvenience to motorists. Care should be exercised, however, to assure that the location of the stop sign are viewed in the context of serving the needs of the overall city and not made to serve only a small segment of the population. A stop sign should be installed in a manner that minimizes the numbers of vehicles having to stop. In most cases, the street caring the lowest volume of traffic should be stopped. The following are considerations that influence the decision regarding the appropriate street upon which to install a stop sign where two streets with relatively equal volumes and/or characteristics intersects: A. Stopping the direction that conflicts the most with established pedestrian crossing activity or school walking routes; B. Stopping the direction that has obscured vision, dips, or bumps that already require drivers to use lower operating speeds; C. Stopping the direction that has the longest distance of uninterrupted flow approaching the intersection; and D. Stopping the direction that has the best sight distance to conflicting traffic. TDAI March 2005 TRAFFIC ENGINEERING STUDY MULTI -WAY STOP ANALYSIS Manual on uniform traffic Control Devices (Millennium Edition) Section 2B-07 Multiway Stop Applications The Multi -way Stop" installation is useful as a safety measure at some locations. It should ordinarily be used only where the volume of traffic on the intersecting roads is approximately equal. A traffic control signal is more satisfactory for an intersection with a heavy volume of traffic. The following criteria should be considered in the engineering study for a Multiway STOP sign installation: A. Where traffic control signals are justified, the multi -way stop is an interim measure that can be installed quickly to control traffic while arrangements are being made for the installation of the traffic control signal. B. A crash problem, as indicated by five or more reported crashes in a 12-month period that are susceptible to correction by a multiway stop installation. Such crashes include right -and -left -turn collisions as well as right-angle collisions. C. Minimum traffic volumes: (1) The vehicular volume entering the intersection from the major street approaches (total of both approaches) average at least 300 vehicles per hour for any 8 hours of an average day, and (2) The combined vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle volume entering the intersection from the minor street approaches (total of both approaches) average at least 200 units per hour for the same 8 hours, with an average delay to minor -street vehicular traffic of at least 30 seconds per vehicle during the highest hour, but, (3) If the 85-percentile approach speed of the major -street traffic exceeds 65 Km/h (40 mph), the minimum vehicular volume warrant is 70 percent of the above values. D. Where no signal criterion is satisfied, but where Criteria B, C.1, and C.2 are all satisfied to 80 percent of the minimum values. Criterion C.3 is excluded from this condition. Option: Other criteria that may be considered in an engineering study include: A. The need to control left -turn conflicts: TDA l March 2005 TRAFFIC ENGINEERING STUDY B. The need to control vehicle/pedestrian conflicts near locations that generates high pedestrian volumes; C. Locations where a road user, after stopping , cannot see conflicting traffic and is not able to safely negotiate the intersection unless conflicting cross traffic is also required to stop; D. An intersection of two residential neighborhood collector (through) streets of similar design and operating characteristics where multiway stop control would improve traffic operational characteristics of the intersection. Results Major Roadway: Sunrise Boulevard (North and South) Minor Roadway: Sunlake Date of Survey: March 3, 2004 Posted speed Limit: 30 mph FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: The purpose of traffic control is to facilitate roadway safety by ensuring the orderly and predictable movement of all traffic on roadways. Several methods of controlling conflicting streams of vehicles at intersections are in use. The use of any one of these methods depends on the type of intersection and the volume of traffic in each of the conflicting streams. Based on the available data and field observations, a multi -way stop sign is warranted at the intersection of Sunrise Boulevard and Sunlake. Installation of a multi -way stop sign would improve the operational characteristic of the intersection by enhancing safety while controlling left turn conflicts. TDAI March 2005 4 SUNNYSHORES DR. @ SUNDOWN DR. TRAFFIC ENGINEERING STUDY INTRODUCTION The availability of roadway network in our communities has provided several positive qualities that have contributed to high standard of living. At the same time, however, several problems related to the roadway network have developed. These problems include roadway -related accidents, speeding, parking difficulties, congestion, and delay. To reduce the negative impact of roadways, it is necessary to collect adequate information that describes the extent of the problems and identifies their locations. Such information is usually collected by organizing and conducting relevant traffic surveys and studies. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to evaluate existing traffic demand at the intersection of Sunnyshores Drive and Sundown Drive to determine if a multi -way stop is warranted. STUDY METHODOLOGY: Evaluation of the traffic conditions were established through the following sequence of activities: • A field reconnaissance of the roadways in the vicinity of the subdivision was conducted for the purposes of gaining insight into existing travel patterns and characteristics. • PM weekday and weekend observations at the intersection of Sunnyshores Drive and Sundown drive. • Information on accidents obtained from the City of Pearland Police Department. • Multi -way stop sign warrant analysis as found in the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (TMUTCD), section 2B. 07 Multiway stop Signs, latest revision. • Traffic safety evaluation along the immediate vicinity of the study locations were conducted. EXISTING CONDITIONS Roadway. Sunnyshores Drive and Sundown Drive are residential street with curb and gutter on both sides. Sundown Drive forms a "T" intersection al Sunnvshores Drive and is TDAI March 2005 TRAFFIC ENGINEERING STUDY controlled by a stop sign. The posted speed limit on both street is 30mph. The community recreation and pool areas is located directly across from the intersection of Sunnyshores Drive and Sundown Drive intersection. Historically, these types of land use generates high pedestrian traffic during the summer months. Figure 2 shows the study locations. Accident Data: Accident records for the study intersection were verified for incidents that have occurred in the recent 24-month period on file. No accident was recorded during this period within the vicinity of the study location. Traffic Safety Investigation: An in-depth field review was conducted within the immediate vicinity of the study locations. This review involves an inspection of the physical condition of the roadway and an observation of traffic operations. Information obtained from this field review in conjunction with traffic data collected by TDAI was used to analyze any potential existence of physical deficiencies. No apparent sight distance restrictions along Sunnyshores Drive. However, the location of the neighborhood park in relation to the volume of vehicles and pedestrians along Sunnyshores Drive would necessitate the installation of a traffic control device in order to control vehicle/pedestrian conflicts. MULTI -WAY STOP ANALYSIS Manual on uniform traffic Control Devices (Millennium Edition) Section 2B-07 Multiway Stop Applications The Multi -way Stop" installation is useful as a safety measure at some locations. It should ordinarily be used only where the volume of traffic on the intersecting roads is approximately equal. A traffic control signal is more satisfactory for an intersection with a heavy volume of traffic. The following criteria should be considered in the engineering study for a multiway STOP sign installation: A. Where traffic control signals are justified, the multi -way stop is an interim measure that can be installed quickly to control traffic while arrangements are being made for the installation of the traffic control signal. TDAI March 2005 TRAFFIC ENGINEERING STUDY B. A crash problem, as indicated by five or more reported crashes in a 12-month period that are susceptible to correction by a multiway stop installation. Such crashes include right -and -left -turn collisions as well as right-angle collisions. C. Minimum traffic volumes: (1) The vehicular volume entering the intersection from the major street approaches (total of both approaches) average at least 300 vehicles per hour for any 8 hours of an average day, and (2) The combined vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle volume entering the intersection from the minor street approaches (total of both approaches) average at least 200 units per hour for the same 8 hours, with an average delay to minor -street vehicular traffic of at least 30 seconds per vehicle during the highest hour, but, (3) If the 85-percentile approach speed of the major -street traffic exceeds 65 Km/h (40 mph), the minimum vehicular volume warrant is 70 percent of the above values. D. Where no signal criterion is satisfied, but where Criteria B, C.1, and C.2 are all satisfied to 80 percent of the minimum values. Criterion C.3 is excluded from this condition. Option: Other criteria that may be considerd in an engineering study include: A. The need to control left -turn conflicts; B. The need to control vehicle/pedesian conflicts near locations that generates high pedestrian volumes; C. Locations where a road user, after stoping , cannot see conflicting traffic and is not able to safely negotiate the intersection unless conflicting cross traffic is also required to stop; D. An intersection of two residential neighborhood collector (through) streets of similar design and operating characteristics where multiway stop control would improve traffic operational characteristics of the intersection. TDAI March 2005 Print Map Page 1 of 1 25 la .i2 2 22 54401 9422 %MD OW 252 2704 afda Projects Dept - G S Div - 2005 2517 251 . `1 251,3 23'S1 2557 2515 2521 2522 255 21704 2612 2614 261 X15 D32 2E1: '52 1 2525 2527 r�ti.11 wV;3 2515; 2518 252,2 2515 2504 1/5 %1s7 2510 R2/2 9210 2525 2509 2@11 ''2E1.3 http://gisweb.ci.pearland.tx.us/public/engineering.cfm?action=mox42 view_printablemap 3/11/2005 TRAFFIC ENGINEERING STUDY FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: The purpose of traffic control is to facilitate roadway safety by ensuring the orderly and predictable movement of all traffic on roadways. Several methods of controlling conflicting streams of vehicles at intersections are in use. The use of any one of these methods depends on the type of intersection and the volume of traffic in each of the conflicting streams. Multi -way stop signs require that all vehicles approaching the intersection stop before entering that intersection. Based on field observations and historical information for this type of land use, a multi -way stop sign should be installed at the intersection of Sunnyshores Drive at Sundown. The following criteria were considered as justifications for recommending a multi -way stop signs at these locations. • The need to control vehicle/pedestrian conflicts near locations that generate high pedestrian volumes. • Safety enhancement and operational characteristics of the intersection. • Installation of advisory signs on approach to the park from all directions. • Accessible ramp should be installed at the cross walk. TDAI March 2005 Apr 28 05 02:30p Regis Hallisey 281-997-1271 p.2 April 28, 2004 Mr. Luis Robertson Attn: Director of Public Works 3501 E.Orange Pearland, TX 77581 Dear Sir: fax: 281-997-1271 Regis & Janice Hallisey 2621 Sunbird Court Pearland, TX 77584 281-997-1059 I am requesting stop signs be placed at the intersections of Sunrise Blvd & Sunlake Dr. (at the Lake) and at Sunny Shore Dr. & Sun Down Dr. (at the pool parking lot). The problem is to control speeding on the long thorough strees in the sub -division. An additional concern in on Summer Breeze Drive. There are seven cul-de-sacs and/or cross streets that have stop signs, thus giving speeding drivers a full run from Miller Ranch Road through to Hooks Rd. Will you consider adding a stop sign approximately half way at either Sunnycreek Lane or Sunshadow Court to help slow drivers down on Summer Breeze. Our internal attemps to control the probelm have failed. We have pleaded with homeowners in our newsletter to please slow down to no avail. We have hired off duty Pearland Police Officers to patrol and still the problem exists. Our management company, Houston Community Management Services receives numerous complaints from homeowners asking for attention to these areas before we have a serious injury or fatality. Please give our request serious consideration. Thank you. Sincerely, ce A. Hallisey, Co-Ordinator for Landscape & Political Action Committees cc: Libby Hodges, Houston Community Management Services, inc. Jah OM. 1,91g AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION The Pearland Reporter News 2404 South Park Pearland, Texas 77581 State of Texas Brazoria and Harris Counties I, Randy Emmons, hereby certify that the notice hereby appended was published in Brazoria and Harris Counties in THE REPORTER NEWS, a newspaper of general circulation in Brazoria, Harris & Galveston Counties, for / issues, as follows: No. / Date 7 ' f/ 20 OO No Date 20 No. Date 20 No Date 20 No. Date 20 Siubscribe and sworn to before me this /a day of 20 66. Laura Ann Emmons, Publisher Notary Public, State of Texas Published May 11, 2005 NOTICE OF A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Friendswood City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a Joint Docketed Public Hearing at Friendswood City Hall Council Chambers, 910 South Friendswood Drive, on the following date and time: MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2005 - 7:00 PM to consider the following: Published May 11, 2005 ORDINANCE NO.1216 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING TH E PLACEMENT OF STOP SIGNS WITHIN THE COR- LEGALS PORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND (SUNRISE BLVD. @ SUN - LAKE DR. AND SUNNY SHORES DR. @ SUN- DOWN DR.); PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLA- TION; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND A REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, FOR PUBLICATION, AND FOR CODIFICATION; AND DECLARING AN EMER- GENCY BECAUSE THE NEED TO ESTABLISH STOP SIGNS AT INTER- SECTIONS INURES TO THE BENEFIT OF THE TRAVELING PUBLIC AND, THEREFORE, BEARS DIRECTLY UPON THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE CITI- ZENRY. Section 2. Penalty. Any person who shall violate the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction by a court of competent jurisdiction, be punished by a fine in any sum not exceeding Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). PASSED and APPROVED ON FIRST AND ONLY READING this the 9th day of May, A.D., 2005. /s/ Tom Reid Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Young Lorfing, TRMC City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: /s/ Darrin M. Coker City Attomey VOTING RECORD FIRST AND ONLY READING MAY 9.2005 Voting "Aye" - Councilmem- bers Cole, Marcott, Viktorin, Owens and Tetens. Voting "No" - None Motion passes 5 to 0 LEGALS PUBLICATION DATE: MAY 11, 2005 EFFECTIVE DATE: MAY 21, 2005 PUBLISHED AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 3.10 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS.