City Council Meeting Date: July 21, 2026
Date: July 6, 2026
To: Erin Rinehart, City Manager
From: Jonathan Wheat P.E., Director of Engineering
Shannon Hicks, P.E., Assistant City Manager
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Consider An Ordinance Amending Chapter 73, “Traffic Schedules”, Schedule I, Section (A)(6) Of The Carrollton City Code By Removing The 20 Mile-Per-Hour School Speed Zone On Cox Street And Perry Road; And Amending Schedule I, Section (A)(10) By Adding 20 Mile-Per-Hour School Speed Zones On Cox Street And Perry Road
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SUMMARY:
The purpose of this item is to adopt an ordinance amending the school zone designation and operating times on Cox Street and Perry Road to accommodate the temporary relocation of Farmers Branch Elementary to the former Central Elementary campus during reconstruction of the existing school facility.
Background:
Modifications to Cox Street and Perry Road School Times:
Farmers Branch Elementary will be temporarily relocated to the campus at 1600 S. Perry Road, the former Central Elementary site. The school zones on Cox Street and Perry Road currently serving R.L. Turner High School are designated as high school zones. To accommodate the temporary elementary school relocation, staff recommends reclassifying the zones as combined elementary and high school zones and modifying the school zone times to align with both school schedules.
Current School Zones Schedule Revised School Zones Schedule
7:45 am to 8:45 am & 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm 6:45 am to 8:45 am & 2:40 pm to 4:30 pm
Financial Implications:
Funding to remove, replace, or install school zone signage and equipment can be accommodated in the annual operating budget.
Impact on Community Sustainability:
This project will support the City Council’s strategic objectives and vision of building a community that families and businesses want to call home by:
• Setting reasonable and safe speed limits in designated school zones during school morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up periods of time.
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.