Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on an Ordinance Establishing Reduced Speed School Zones and Crosswalks for Hughes Elementary School, and Modifying the Reduced Speed School Zone Times at Frisco ISD Elementary Schools, Prosper ISD Elementary Schools, and Imagine Charter School in McKinney for 2016
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Operational Excellence
MEETING DATE: June 21, 2016
DEPARTMENT: Development Services/Engineering
CONTACT: Robyn Root, P.E., P.T.O.E., Traffic Engineer
Gary Graham, P.E., P.T.O.E., Transportation and CIP Engineering Manager
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
* Approval of this Ordinance
ITEM SUMMARY:
* This Ordinance will accomplish the following:
* Establish the reduced speed school zones and a crosswalk for the new elementary school opening in Prosper ISD for the 2016-2017 school year: Hughes Elementary School.
? Modify the effective elementary reduced speed school zone times to reflect the changes proposed to the Frisco ISD and Prosper ISD schedules.
? Modify the effective reduced speed school zone times to reflect the changes proposed to the upper and lower school schedule at Imagine Charter School.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
* For the upcoming school year, Prosper ISD will open Hughes Elementary School along Prestwick Hollow Drive.
* ?he school zone time periods will be consistent with the new Prosper ISD elementary school schedule.
* The effective times for the reduced speed school zones are established as follows:
* Morning school zones begin 45 minutes before the beginning of school for the day and end 15 minutes after arrival time.
* Afternoon school zones begin 15 minutes before the end of school for the day and end 45 minutes after dismissal time.
* The location of the proposed reduced speed school zones for Hughes Elementary School are shown in the attached exhibit. The crosswalk shown on the attached exhibit is the location where an adult crossing guard will be present.
* A new pha...
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