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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2004-24 Right-Turn Deceleration Lanes ORDINANCE NO. 2004-24 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA AMENDING CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE IV, DIVISION 2, OF THE CITY CODE, BY CREATING A NEW SECTION 9-206, ENTITLED RIGHT-TURN DECELERATION LANES; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION INTO THE CODE, REPEAL OF PRIOR INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Commission is granted the authority, under Section 2(b), Article vm, of the State Constitution, to exercise any power for municipal purposes, except when expressly prohibited by law; and WHEREAS, based on the recommendations of the City Public Works Director and traffic engineer, the City Commission finds that it is in the best interest of promoting traffic to establish regulations regarding deceleration lanes; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, hereby finds this Ordinance to be in the best interests of the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Winter Springs. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS HEREBY ORDAINS, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are fully incorporated herein by this reference. Section 2. Code Amendment, Chapter 9, Article IV, Division 2. The City of Winter Springs Code, Chapter 9, Article N, Division 2, is hereby amended as follows: (underlined type City of Winter Springs Ordinance No. 2004-24 Page 1 of 4 indicates additions and strikeout type indicates deletions, while asterisks (* * *) indicate a deletion from the Ordinance of text existing in Chapter 9. It is intended that the text in Chapter 9 denoted by the asterisks and set forth in this Ordinance shall remain unchanged from the language existing prior to adoption of this Ordinance). Chapter 9. LAND DEVELOPMENT *** ARTICLE IV. REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS *** DIVISION 2. STREETS AND BRIDGES *** Sec. 9-206. Right-turn deceleration lanes. Right-turn deceleration lanes at proposed development access points shall be provided if they are warranted and feasible as determined from the Traffic Study. The warrants include, but are not limited to the following criteria: (& For two-lane roadways with posted speed limits greater than 45 mph, the projected right- turning volume is equal to or greater than 30 right turns per hour. {Ql For two-lane roadways with posted speed limits of 45 mph or less. the projected right-turning volume is equal to or greater than 80 right turns per hour. !fl. For four-lane roadways with posted speed limits greater than 45 mph. lane. the right turning volume is equal to or greater than 40 right turns per hour. @. For four-lane roadways with posted speed limits of 45 mph or less. the proiected right-turning City of Winter Springs Ordinance No. 2004-24 Page 2 of 4 volume is equal to or greater than 110 right turns per hour. ~ For all six-lane facilities. right turn deceleration lanes are only warranted at locations with a very high number of right turning vehicles. ilL Other factors which must be considered in the warrant evaluation process include: ill Percentage of trucks. recreational vehicles. and buses turning right at a specific location. m Gated entrances where there is limited queue distance between the gate and the edge of the outside through lane. ffi Accident history including vehicular. pedestrian. bicyclist traffic. .C1L Sight distance. ffi Right-of-Way requirements. *** Section 3. Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Ordinances and Resolutions. All prior inconsistent ordinances and resolutions adopted by the City Commission, or parts of prior ordinances and resolutions in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict. Section 4. Incorporation Into Code. This ordinance shall be incorporated into the Winter Springs City Code and any section or paragraph number or letter and any heading may be changed or modified as necessary to effectuate the foregoing. Section S. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, whether for substantive, procedural, or any other reason, such portion shall City of Winter Springs Ordinance No. 2004-24 Page 3 of 4 be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon adoption by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, and pursuant to the City Charter. ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, in a regular meeting assembled on the 14th dayof JUNE, 2004 JOHN F. BUSH, MAYOR ATTEST: ANDREA LORENZO-LUACES City Clerk Approved as to legal form and sufficiency for the City of Winter Springs only Anthony A, Garganese, City Attorney First Reading: May 10, 2004 Second Reading:June 14, 2004 Effective Date: See Section 5 City of Winter Springs Ordinance No. 2004-24 Page 4 of 4 - -- - - - - - - - - - -- -- ~ ~ - -- - -- -.- ._- --- _. ---- - - - -- -- -- -- -.- -- - -- - -- -- ~ --- -- Orland.o Sentinel Published Daily ~tate of jflortba } 5.5. COUNTY OF ORANGE Before the undersigned authority personally appeared DEBORAH M. TONEY , who on oath says that he/she is the Legal Advertising Representative of Orlando Sentinel, a dally newspaper published at At T A"ONTE SPR INhS in ORANGE ~ SE,.rNQ! E County, Florida; that the attac ed copy of advertisement, being a ~~ Ef PROPfiSF in the matter of ~.p. -40"'" ?ZT- "1""3'00 . - inthe O~ANG~ I SEMr~O' E was published in said newspaper in the issue; of Qfi/1.~/04 Court, Affiant further says that the said Orlando Sentinel is a newspaper published at At TA..oNTE SPRINGS ,in said OR.-NGE I SEMIIIIOI E County, Florida, and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published in said ORANGE I SE"IJIIOI E County, Florida, each Week Day and has been entered as second-class mail matter at the post office in At T AftONTESPRINGS in said ORANGE I seMINOI E County, Florida, for a period of one year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement; and affiant further says that he/she has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose 0 curing this advertis ment for publication in the said newspaper. The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this M/\Y ' 20----04-, by DEBORA.H M. TONEY who is personally known to me and lwh9 di~ take anl19athl) LLuJ-<~ ffi- ~A...< ~"'--' L-f (SEAL) ~~ Vivian M Napier . ~ . My CommisIion 00026358 ~ Of".;/ ExplIeS May 22. 2005 NOTICE OF PROPOSEO ORDINANCE RlGHT.TURN DECELERATION LANES WINTER SPRINGS CODE OF ORDINANCES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE SECOND READING ON PROPOSED ORDI- NANCE 2004.24 TO CONSIDER AMENDING CHAPTER 9 ARTI ~~TEy ICVO' DDEIVISION 2, O'F THE , BY CREATING A NEW SECTION 9-206, ENTITLED i ~l~~pURN DECELERATION A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE WILL BE HELD ON JUNE 14 2004 AT 6:30 P.M. AT THE WINTER SPRINGS CITY HALL. OROINANCE NO. 2004.24 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMIS. SION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS ~RlDA. AMENDING CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE . N 2. OF THE CITY COOE BY C A NEW SECTION 9-206, ENTI. DECELERATION LANES' HE REPEAL OF PRIOR IN: ROINANCES AND RESOLU. ILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE SECOND READING OF PRO- POSED ORDINANCE 2004-24 WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE CITY COM- MISSION CHAMBERS IN CITY HALL AT 1126 EAST STATE ROAD 4034, WINTER SPRINGS, FLORI- A. INTERESTED PERSONS MAY ATTEND AND BE HEARD. ADDITIONAL INFOR.'AATION PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK AT CITY HALL, 1126 EAST STATE FRLOOAD 434, WINTER SPRINGS RIDA. FOR MORE INFOR: MATION CALL 327-1800,EXT. # 227. PERSONS WITH DISABILITES I TNEEDING ASSISTANCE TO PAR- ICIPATE IN ANY OF THESE PROCEEDINGS SHOULD CON- TACT THE EMPLOYEE RELA- . TlONS DEPARTMENT COORDI- NATOR 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE ?~.TH.E MEETING AT (407) 327- THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING IF ' YOU DECIDE TO APPEAL ANY I DECISION OR RECOMMENDA_ TION MADE BY THE CITY COM- MISSION WITH .RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING, YOU WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PRO- CEEDINGS, AND, FOR SUCH PURPOSES, YOU MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RE- ' ~O~ OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS I P~LE'SUfoO~E~~~~~. THE AP- ANDREA LORENZO-LUANCES CITY CLE~K SLSS6S4888 MAY 23,2004 . J ~ .,~, .K'^.'