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ORDINANCESAN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 10.12.090 OF THE
CODE OF ESTABLISHING
ON D.B. WOOD ROAD FROM FM 2338 (WILLIAMS
DRIVE) TO SH • WEST, GEORGETOWN R
SOUTHEAST • EAST TO BUSINESS
SOUTH (AUSTIN AVENUE) AND WOLF RANCH
PARKWAY
FROM
RIVERY
•5. SH •
BLVD.
PROVIDING a CONFLICT b. PROVIDING
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SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, PROVIDING f "
PUBLICATION AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City accepted responsibility for jurisdiction and maintenance of
D. B. Wood and portions of the Georgetown Inner Loop Road System pursuant to an
August 2001 Interlocal Agreement (the "Agreement") with Williamson County (the
"County"); and
WHEREAS, construction of Wolf Ranch Parkway is complete and was opened to
the public on November 20, 2006; and
WHEREAS, the City Transportation Services Department and Police Services
Division have conducted an investigation of the existing traffic conditions on D.B. Wood
Road, Georgetown Inner Loop Southeast and Wolf Ranch Parkway using engineering
principles to determine the prima facie maximum speed limit and recommend the speed
limits be established as described herein; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it necessary and proper to amend Section
10, 12,090 of the Code of Ordinances, to establish said speed limits as described herein.
NOW, OBE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCILOF
OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS,
SECTION 1. The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this
ordinance are hereby found and declared to be true and correct, and are incorporated
by reference herein and expressly made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim. The City
Council hereby finds that this ordinance implements Transportation Policy 10.00 of the
Century Plan — Policy Plan Element, which states: "Citizens and commercial goods
move safely and efficiently throughout all parts of the City"; and further finds that the
enactment of this ordinance is not inconsistent or in conflict with any other Century Plan
Policies, as required by Section 2.03 of the Administrative Chapter of the Policy Plan.
Ordinance No. Q
D.B. Wood Road, Georgetown Inner Loop Southeast
Wolf Ranch Parkway Speed Zone Ordinance
Page 1 of 3
SECTION 2. Section 10.12.090 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
Georgetown,- - -• amended to .d• the following:
to Section 10,12.090(C.) 35 Bile Per Hour Zones:
Wolf Ranch Parkway (northbound and southbound). From SH 29 West to
Rivery Blvd.
to Section 10,12.090(E.) 45 Mile Per Hour Zones:
D.B. Wood Road (northbound and southbound). From FM 2338/Williams
Drive to a point 0.5 miles south of FM 2338/Williams Drive and from SH 29
West to a point 0.75 mile north of SH 29 West,
a new section entitled "55 Mile Per Hour Zones" and the following speed limit
established therein:
D.B. Wood Road (northbound and southbound). From a point 0.5 miles
south of FM 23381Williams Drive to a point 0.75 miles north of SH 29
West.
Georgetown Inner Loop Southeast (eastbound and westbound). From a
point 0.6 miles south of SH 29 East to Business 351Austin Avenue.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be and is hereby declared to be cumulative of
all other ordinances of the City of Georgetown, and this ordinance shall not operate to
repeal or affect any of such other ordinances, except insofar as the provisions thereof
might be inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance, in which event
such conflicting provisions, if any in such other ordinance or ordinances are hereby
superseded.
SECTION 4. If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any
person or circumstance, shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other
provisions, or application thereof, of this ordinance which can be given effect without the
invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are
hereby declared to be severable.
SECTION 5. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this ordinance and the City
Secretary to attest. This Ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and
effect ten (10) days on and after publication in accordance with the provisions of the
Charter of the City of Georgetown.
Ordinance No. !�
D.B. Wood Road, Georgetown Inner Loop Southeast
Wolf Ranch Parkway Speed Zone Ordinance
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PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on the gth day of January, 2007,
ATTEST:
Sandra U. Lee, City Secretary
Patricia E. Carls, Brown & Carls, LLP
City Attorney
Ordinance No.
D.B. Wood Road, Georgetown Inner Loop Southeast
Wolf Ranch Parkway Speed Zone Ordinance
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