2020-63 - OTOWN OF PROSPER, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2020-63
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF PROSPER, TEXAS, AMENDING
SECTION 12.09.004, "SCHOOL TRAFFIC ZONES," OF CHAPTER 12,
"TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES," OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
TOWN OF PROSPER BY MODIFYING THE LIMITS ON WHICH SCHOOL
ZONES ARE ESTABLISHED; MODIFYING THE HOURS OF OPERATION OF
SUCH ZONES; PROVIDING FOR REPEALING, SAVINGS AND
SEVERABILITY CLAUSES; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR THE
VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE
CAPTION HEREOF.
WHEREAS, the Town of Prosper, Texas ("Town"), is a home -rule municipal corporation
duly organized under the laws of the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, Section 541.302 of the Texas Transportation Code defines a "school crossing
zone" as a reduced -speed zone designated on a street by a local authority to facilitate safe
crossing of the street by children going to or leaving a public or private elementary or secondary
school during the time the reduced speed limit applies; and
WHEREAS, Section 545.356 of the Texas Transportation Code provides that the
governing body of a municipality may alter prima facie speed limits by ordinance based on the
results of an engineering and traffic investigation; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council has investigated and finds that it is necessary for the
protection and safety of children going to and leaving public elementary and secondary schools
within Prosper to amend Section 12.09.004, "School Traffic Zones," of the Code of Ordinances to
modify the reduced speed school zones on certain public streets as set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
PROSPER, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1
The findings set forth above are incorporated into the body of this Ordinance as if fully set
forth herein.
SECTION 2
Existing Section 12.09.004, "School Traffic Zones," of Chapter 12, "Traffic and Vehicles,"
of the Code of Ordinances of the Town of Prosper, Texas, is hereby amended by modifying the
limits on which school zones are established, and the hours of operation of such zones, to read
as follows:
Street Name Limits
Hours of
Speed
Operation
Limit
Cockrell Elementary School
From 130 feet southwest of school property 7:15 AM to 8:00 AM
Cliff Creek Drive 20
line to Evergreen Drive. 2:35 PM to 3:20 PM
Escalante Trail From Whitley Place Drive 7:15 AM to 8:00 AM 20
to Prosper Trail 2:35 PM to 3:20 PM
Evergreen Drive
From 130 feet southwest of Orchard Grove
7:15 AM to 8:00 AM
20
Dr.
From Escalante Drive
2:35 PM to 3:20 PM
Fisher Road
7:15 AM to 8:00 AM
20
to 205 feet east of Escalante Drive
2:35 PM to 3:20 PM
Mesa Drive
From Escalante Drive
7:15 AM to 8:00 AM
20
to 200 feet east of Escalante Drive
2:35 PM to 3:20 PM
From Evergreen Drive
7:15 AM to 8:00 AM
20
Orchard Grove Drive
to Escalante Trail
2:35 PM to 3:20 PM
From 750' west of Escalante Trail
Prosper Trail
7:15 AM to 8:00 AM
20
to 300 east of Escalante Trail
2:35 PM to 3:20 PM
Red Wing Drive
_
From Escalante Drive
7:15 AM to 8:00 AM
20
to 215 feet east of Escalante Drive
2:35 PM to 3:20 PM
Whitley Place Drive
From 150 feet southwest of Escalante Trail
7:15 AM to 8:00 AM
20
to 150 feet northeast of Escalante Trail
2:35 PM to 3:20 PM
Folsom Elementar School
Amistad Drive
From La Cima Boulevard
7:15 AM to 8:00 AM 20
to 100 feet northwest of La Cima Boulevard
2:35 PM to 4:00 PM
Amistad Drive
From La Cima Boulevard
7:15 AM to 8:00 AM
20
to 190 feet southeast of La Cima Boulevard
2:35 PM to 4:00 PM
Arrowhead Drive From La Cima Boulevard
7:15 AM to 8:00 AM
20
to 120 feet southeast of La Cima Boulevard
2:35 PM to 4:00 PM
From 270 feet northwest of Sommerville
Arrowhead Drive Drive
7:15 AM to 8:00 AM
20
to Sommerville Drive
2:35 PM to 3:20 PM
From 200 feet north of Cedar Lake Drive
Buffalo Springs Drive
7:15 AM to 8:00 AM
20
to 185 feet south of Cedar Lake Drive
2:35 PM to 3:20 PM
From 260 feet northwest of Sommerville
Calaveras Court Drive
7:15 AM to 8:00 AM
20
to Sommerville Drive
2:35 PM to 3:20 PM
Cedar Lake Drive
From 135 feet west of Buffalo Springs Drive
7:15 AM to 8:00 AM
20
to White River Drive
2:35 PM to 3:20 PM
La Cima Boulevard
From 255 feet southwest of Amistad Drive
7:15 AM to 8:00 AM
20
to 260 feet northeast of Amistad Drive
2:35 PM to 4:00 PM
La Cima Boulevard
From 300 feet southwest of Arrowhead Drive
7:15 AM to 8:00 AM
20
to 300 feet northeast of Arrowhead Drive
2:35 PM to 4:00 PM
From 180 feet northwest of Salada Drive
7:15 AM to 8:00 AM
Livingston Drive
to Twin Buttes Drive
2:35 PM to 3:20 PM
20
From 130 feet northwest of La Cima
Monticello Drive
Boulevard
7:15 AM to 8:00 AM
20
to La Cima Boulevard
2:35 PM to 4:00 PM
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Salada Drive
Sommerville Drive
Texana Drive
Twin Buttes Drive
White River Drive
From Livingston Drive
to 175 feet north east of Livingston Drive
From White River Drive
to Livingston Drive
From Livingston Drive
to 180 feet northeast of Livingston Drive
From Livingston Drive
to 170 feet northeast of Livingston Drive
From 190 feet south of Cedar Lake Drive
to 280 feet north of Sommerville Drive
Rucker Elementary School
Craig Road From 100 feet north of Preston Road
to 100 feet south of First Street
Stuber Elementary School
Fishtrap Road From 300 feet west of Village Park Lane
to 610 feet east of Village Park Lane
Village Park Lane From Fishtrap Road
to Highland Street
Clearwater Drive
Shadow Ridge Drive
Highland Street
Zilker Parkway
Fishtrap Road
Windsong Parkway
Fishtrap Road
I
Paddock Lane
i-rom liu reet west of viiiage varK Lane
to Village Park Lane
From 215 feet west of Village Park Lane
to Village Park Lane
From 160 feet west of Village Park Lane
to Village Park Lane
From 160 south of Highland Street
to Highland Street
Windsong Elementary School
From 260 feet west of Windsong Parkway
to 220 feet east of Windsong Parkway
From 120 feet north of Fishtrap Road
to 120 feet south of Fishtrap Road
From 300 feet west of Redstem Drive
to 300 feet east of Copper Canyon Drive
From 265 feet west of Redstem Drive
to Redstem Drive
Porosa Lane From 200 feet west of Redstem Drive
to Redstem Drive
Copper Canyon Drive From 115 feet south of Marigold Lane
to Fishtrap Road
Redstem Drive
Marigold Lane
Lantana Lane
From 125 feet south of Marigold Lane
to Fishtrap Road
From 145 feet west of Redstem Drive
to 135 feet east of Copper Canyon Drive
From 200 feet east of Copper Canyon Drive
to Copper Canyon Drive
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7:15 AM to 8:00 AM
20
2:35 PM to 3:20 PM
7:15 AM to 8:00 AM
2:35 PM to 3:20 PM
20
7:15 AM to 8:00 AM
20
2:35 PM to 3:20 PM
7:15 AM to 8:00 AM
2:35 PM to 3:20 PM
20
20
7:15 AM to 8:00 AM
2:35PMto3:20PM1
7:15 AM to 8:00 AM 20
2:35 PM to 3:20 PM
7:15 AM to 8:00 AM
2:35 PM to 3:20 PM
20
7:15 AM to 8:00 AM
20
2:35 PM to 3:20 PM
7:15 AM to 8:00 AM
2:35 PM to 3:20 PM
20
7:15 AM to 8:00 AM
2:35 PM to 3:20 PM
20
7:15 AM to 8:00 AM
2:35 PM to 3:20 PM
20
7:15 AM to 8:00 AM
2:35 PM to 3:20 PM
20
7:15 AM to 8:00 AM
20
2:35 PM to 3:20 PM
7:15 AM to 8:00 AM
2:35 PM to 3:20 PM
20
7:15 AM to 8:00 AM
20
2:35 PM to 3:20 PM
7:15 AM to 8:00 AM
2:35 PM to 3:20 PM
20
7:15 AM to 8:00 AM 20
2:35 PM to 3:20 PM
7:15 AM to 8:00 AM 20
2:35 PM to 3:20 PM
7:15 AM to 8:00 AM 20
2:35 PM to 3:20 PM
7:15 AM to 8:00 AM 20
2:35 PM to 3:20 PM
7:15 AM to 8:00 AM 20
2:35 PM to 3:20 PM
Pine Leaf Lane
From 265 feet east of Copper Canyon Drive
to Copper Canyon Drive
7:15 AM to 8:00 AM
2:35 PM to 3:20 PM
7:15 AM to 8:00 AM
20
Prairie Clover Lane
From 265 feet east of Copper Canyon Drive
20
to Copper Canyon Drive
2:35 PM to 3:20 PM
Sweet Clover Drive
From 265 feet east of Copper Canyon Drive
7:15 AM to 8:00 AM
20
to Copper Canyon Drive
2:35 PM to 3:20 PM
Reynolds Middle School
Church Street
From 30 feet north of Eighth Street
7:40 AM to 8:25 AM
20
to Prosper ISD Property Line
3:10 PM to 3:55 PM
Coleman Street
From 160 feet north of Gorgeous Drive
7:40 AM to 8:25 AM
_
20
to 60 feet south of Wilson Drive
3:10 PM to 3:55 PM
Rogers Middle School
From 300 feet south of Richland Boulevard 7:25 AM to 8:25 AM
Colt Road to 1,150 feet north of Richland Boulevard 3:10 PM to 3:55 PM 20
Richland Boulevard From 300 feet west of Coit Road 7:25 AM to 8:25 AM 20
to east end of roadway 3:10 PM to 3:55 PM
Rushing Middle School
Fishtrap Road
From 300 feet west of Chaucer Drive
7:15 AM to 8:25 AM
20
to 190 feet west of Winsor Dr.
2:35 PM to 3:55 PM
Chaucer Drive
From Fishtrap Road to Clearwater Drive
7:15 AM to 8:25 AM
20
2:35 PM to 3:55 PM
Grove Vale Drive
From 30 feet south of Clearwater Drive to
7:15 AM to 8:25 AM
20
Clearwater Drive
2:35 PM to 3:55 PM
Clearwater Drive
From 300 feet east of Chaucer Drive to
7:15 AM to 8:25 AM
20
Grove Vale Drive
2:35 PM to 3:55 PM
Prosper High School
Coleman Street
From 110 feet east of Talon Lane
8:00 AM to 8:45 AM
20
to 1,900 feet east of Talon Lane
18:00
3:45 PM to 4:30 PM
From 3,930 feet west of SH 289 (Preston
Frontier Parkway Road) to 3,305 feet west of SH 289 (Preston
AM to 8:45 AM
20
Road)
3:45 PM to 4:30 PM
SECTION 3
All provisions of any ordinance in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the
extent they are in conflict; but such repeal shall not abate any pending prosecution for violation of
the repealed ordinance, nor shall the repeal prevent a prosecution from being commenced for
any violation if occurring prior to the repeal of the ordinance. Any remaining portion of conflicting
ordinances shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 4
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason,
held to be unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not
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affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The Town of Prosper hereby
declares that it would have passed this Ordinance, and each section, subsection, clause or phrase
thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses,
and phrases be declared unconstitutional.
SECTION 5
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions or terms of this Ordinance
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by fine not to
exceed the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense.
SECTION 6
This Ordinance shall become effective after its passage and publication, as required by
law.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
PROSPER, TEXAS, ON THIS 25TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2020.
APPROVED:
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Ray Smith Mayor
ATTEST: �.
Melissa Lee, Tow,4 Secretary
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: J • • • • . `
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Terrence S. Welch, Town Attorney
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