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ITEM 403
Consent
Informational
Public Hearing X
Regular
May 10,2004
Meeting
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Mgr. / I Att. / Dept.
REQUEST:
The Public Works Director presents to the City Commission for the first reading Ordinance No.
2004-24 amending Chapter 9, Article IV, Division 2 of the City Code, creating a new section 9-206
entitled "Right-Turn Deceleration Lanes."
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this ordinance is to establish regulations for the creation afright-turn deceleration
lanes.
APPLICABLE LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY:
1. Florida Municipal Home Rule Powers Act.
CONSIDERATIONS:
1. Public Works Director believes that the City should adopt guidelines for right-tum
deceleration lanes.
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
The Public Works Director recommends that Ordinance No. 2004-24 be passed on First Reading and
advertised for Second and Final Reading.
ATTACHMENT:
Ordinance No. 2004-24.
COMMISSION ACTION:
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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
THE 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 VIII,
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 ofthe 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 IV, Division 2, is hereby amended as follows:, (underlined type
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indicates additions and stl~kcotlt type indicates deletions, while asterisks (* >I< *) 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
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ARTICLE IV. REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS
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DIVISION 2. STREETS AND BRIDGES
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Sec. 9-206. Rieht-turn deceleration Janes.
Right-turn deceleration lanes at proposed development access points shall be provided ifthev are
warranted and feasible as determined from the Traffic Study. The warrants include, but are not
limited to the following criteria:
i&. For two-lane roadways with oosted speed limits greater than 45 mph. the proiected right-
twning volume is equal to or greater than 30 right turns per hour.
{Ql For two-lane roadways with posted speed limits of 45 moh or less, the proi ected ri ght-tuming
volume is equal to or greater than 80 rieht turns per hour.
(U For two-lane roadways with posted speed limits greater than 45 moho 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
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volume is eQual to or greater than 110 right turns per hour.
!.U For all six-lane facilities. right tum deceleration lanes are only warranted at locations with
a vel)' hig:h number of right turning vehicles.
(fL Other factors which must be considered in the warrant evaluation process include:
ffi Percentage of trucks. recreational vehicles. and buses turning right at a soecific
location.
ID Gated entrances where there is limited Queue distance between the gate and the edge
of the outside through lane.
ill Accident histoIY' including vehicular. pedestrian. bicyclist traffic.
ffi Sight distance.
L2... Right-of- W av requirements.
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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 ofthe conflict.
Section 4.
Incorporation Into Code. This ordinance shall be incoIporated 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 5.
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
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be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the
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validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section S.
Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
adoption by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, and pUISuant to the City
Charter.
ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, in a regular
meeting assembled on the _ day of
, 2004.
JOHN F. BUSH
Mayor
ATTEST:
ANDREA LORENZO-LUACES
City Cleyk
Approved as to legal form and sufficiency for
the City of Winter Springs only
Anthony A. Garganese, City Attorney
First Reading:
Second Reading:
Effective Date:
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