Agenda Information Sheet
DEPARTMENT: Transportation
CM/ ACM: John Cabrales, Jr.
Date: December 6, 2016
SUBJECT
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Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas prohibiting parking on opposite sides of McCormick Street from Underwood Street to Margie Street; providing a repealer clause; providing a savings clause; providing for a penalty not to exceed $500 for violations of this ordinance; providing that violations of this ordinance shall be governed by Chapter 18 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Denton; and providing for an effective date. The Traffic Safety Commission recommends Option 1 (5-0).
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BACKGROUND
Fire Station Number 3, located at 1204 McCormick Street, has expressed the need for a no parking restriction on both sides of McCormick Street. Due to the narrowness of the street and the regular on-street parking that occurs on both the east and west side of McCormick Street from Underwood Street to Margie Street, there is an inadequate amount of space for emergency vehicles to travel down McCormick Street. In order to improve response time efficiency and allow for the safe navigation of McCormick Street by emergency vehicles, it is recommended the affected area of McCormick Street be designated a no parking zone. (Exhibit 1, Location Map).
McCormick Street is an asphalt street with concrete curb and gutter in certain areas of the street segment and no curb and gutter in other areas of the identified street segment. McCormick Street from Margie Street to Underwood Street has a width less than 24 feet from face of curb to face of curb with locations in the identified segment only 21 feet from face of curb to face of curb. Development on the east and west side of McCormick Street consists of leased and owner occupied single family homes. Because this section of McCormick Street is within a quarter mile of the University of North Texas, there is substantial student parking experienced (Exhibit 2, On-Street Parking C...
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