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COMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM 400
Consent
Informational
Public Hearing X
Regular
June 14. 2004
Meeting
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Mgr. I Au. I
Dept.
REQUEST:
The Public Works Director presents to the City Commission for the second and [mal 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 of right-turn deceleration
lanes .
APPLICABLE LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY:
1. Florida Municipal Home Rule Powers Act.
CONSIDERA TIONS:
1. Public Works Director believes that the City should adopt guidelines for right-turn
deceleration lanes.
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
The Public Works Director recommends that Ordinance No. 2004-24 be adopted on 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
INCORPORA TION INTO THE CODE, REPEAIJ OF PRIOR
INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS,
SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission is granted the authority, under Section 2(b), Article vrn,
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 fmds 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
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indicates additions and strik-cout 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
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ARTICLE IV. REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS
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DIVISION 2. STREETS AND BRIDGES
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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 "roiected right-turning
volume is equal to or greater than 80 right turns per hour.
@ 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.
ll!l. 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.
& For all six-lane facilities. right turn deceleration lanes are only warranted at locations with
a very high number of right turning vehicles.
{fL 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.
ill 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.
ffi Sight distance.
~ Right-of- W ay 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 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 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
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 _ day of
,2004.
ATTEST:
ANDREA LORENZO-LUACES
City Clerk
. Approved as to legal form and sufficiency for
the City of Winter Springs only
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Anthony A. Garganese, City Attorney
First Reading:
Second Reading:
Effective Date:
JOHN F. BUSH
Mayor
City of Winter Springs
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