File #: 22-0700    Name: School Zone Modification
Type: Ordinance Status: Consent Item
In control: City Council Regular Meeting
On agenda: 8/2/2022 Final action:
Title: Consider/Discuss/Act on an Ordinance to Remove the Reduced Speed School Zone and Designated Crosswalk Location at the Intersection of Alma Road and Silverado Trail for Comstock Elementary School and Modify Ordinance Section 62-294 (3) of Woodson Drive School Zone for Rueben Johnson Elementary School to Match Actual Location in Field.
Attachments: 1. Ordinance, 2. Location Map
Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on an Ordinance to Remove the Reduced Speed School Zone and Designated Crosswalk Location at the Intersection of Alma Road and Silverado Trail for Comstock Elementary School and Modify Ordinance Section 62-294 (3) of Woodson Drive School Zone for Rueben Johnson Elementary School to Match Actual Location in Field.

Summary

COUNCIL GOAL: Operational Excellence
(2E. Continuously Provide a High Level of Customer Service to our Citizens)

MEETING DATE: August 2, 2022

DEPARTMENT: Development Services / Engineering

CONTACT: Robyn Root, P.E., P.T.O.E., Traffic Engineer
Thuan Huynh, P.E., Transportation Engineering Manger

RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
* Approval of the Ordinance.

ITEM SUMMARY:
* This Ordinance will:
o Remove the reduced speed school at the intersection of Alma Road and Silverado Trail, and the associated designated crosswalk location for Comstock Elementary School, as established in the Code of Ordinances.

o Modify the direction of the reduced speed school zone from south to north of Vineyard Lane along Woodson Drive in Ordinance Section 62-294 (3) for Rueben Johnson Elementary School to reflect actual location within the field.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
* In December 2012, a reduced speed school zone with a designated crosswalk location was created at the signalized intersection of Alma Road and Silverado Trail for Comstock Elementary School students that reside in the Aspendale neighborhood. The remainder of the students that reside on the west side of Alma Road attend Ogle Elementary School.
* The primary purpose of a reduced speed school zone is to improve safety for student pedestrians at crosswalk locations. Over the last several years there has not been any students crossing at this intersection to attend Comstock Elementary School. As such, Frisco ISD chose to remove the crossing guard at this intersection of Alma Road and Silverado Trail.
* City Staff left the reduce speed school zone in ...

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