CC MEETING: July 22, 2025
DATE: July 15, 2025
TO: Erin Rinehart, City Manager
FROM: Jonathan Wheat P.E., Director of Engineering
Shannon Hicks, P.E., Assistant City Manager
Title
Consider An Ordinance Amending Chapter 73 Schedule I Section (A)(1) Of The City Of Carrollton Code Of Ordinances To Establish 20 Mph Speed Limit Zones For McCoy Road, North Surrey Drive, Old Mill Road, Paxton Drive, Pearl Street, Peters Colony Road, Raintree Drive, Raleigh Drive, Rosemeade Parkway, Scott Mill Road, Spring Avenue, Stonecreek Drive, Study Lane, and Willowgate Lane.
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BACKGROUND:
On June 17th, 2025, Ordinance #4264 was approved by the City Council. The ordinance modified multiple school zone boundaries, times, and classifications due to anticipated school closures and changes in school operating times within Carrollton. In this amendment to Chapter 73 Schedule I Section (A)(1), select established school zones were inadvertently omitted. The following zones are recommended to be reinstated to the Traffic Schedules code, establishing a reduced speed between the hours of 6:45 a.m. and 7:55 a.m.; 2:40 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. during school days, at the following locations:
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Street |
Location |
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McCoy Road |
From the south curb line of Frankford Road to 90 feet north of the centerline of Golden Gate |
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North Surrey Drive |
From 250 feet east of the east curb line of Raintree Drive to the east curb line of Raintree Drive |
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Old Mill Road |
From 200 feet east of the east curb line of Briargrove Lane to 100 feet west of the west curb line of Briar Hill Lane |
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Paxton Drive |
From 150 feet east of the centerline of Dorchester Drive to the east curb line of Cemetery Hill Road |
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Pearl Street |
From the east curb line of North Perry Road to 1110 feet east of the east curb line of North Perry Road |
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Peters Colony Road |
From 150 feet east of the centerline of Dorchester Drive to the west curb line of Cemetery Hill Road |
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Raintree Drive |
From the north curb line of North Surrey Drive to 400 feet south of the center line of Quail Ridge Drive |
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Raleigh Drive |
From 100 feet east of the center line of Shonka Drive to 100 feet west of the centerline of Kimberly Drive |
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Rosemeade Parkway |
From the south curb line of Greenglen Drive to 100 feet north of the north curb line of Frankford Road |
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Scott Mill Road |
From 50 feet north of the centerline of Brentwood Lane to 50 feet south of the center line of Northmoor Drive/Northmoor Way |
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Scott Mill Road |
From 200 feet north of the center line of Southern Oaks to 100 feet south of the centerline of Yewpon Drive |
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Spring Avenue |
From the east curb line of North Perry Road to 100 feet east of the center line of Santa Rosa Drive |
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Stonecreek Drive |
From the east curb line of Willowgate Lane to 100 feet east of the east curb line of Heatherglen Court |
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Study Lane |
From the west curb line of North Denton Drive to 900 feet west of the west curb line of North Denton Drive |
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Willowgate Lane |
From 150 feet south of the south curb line of Via Los Altos to 150 feet north of the centerline of Stone Creek Drive |
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
None, all school zone signage and associated features are currently in place.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION/ACTION DESIRED:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the attached ordinance that revises Chapter 73 Schedule I (A) of the Carrollton City Code.