STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Transportation & Infrastructure
AGENDA DATE: January 12, 2022
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Department of Transportation
EXECUTIVE: Majed Al-Ghafry
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SUBJECT
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An ordinance amending Chapter 51A, "Dallas Development Code: Ordinance No. 19455, As Amended," of the Dallas City Code by amending Sections 51A-9.401 "Application" and 51A-9.403 "Appeals" of "Division 51A-9.400. Four-Way/All-Way Stop Controls at Residential Intersections" to (1) amending the notice requirement for appeals; (2) providing a penalty not to exceed $2,000.00; (3) providing a saving clause; (4) providing a severability clause; and (5) providing an effective date - Financing: No cost consideration to the City
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BACKGROUND
A summary of changes include: increasing the limits from 600 feet to 900 feet for area notification requirements; adding public meeting requirements (51A-9.401.d); increasing newspaper notification requirements from 10 to 15 calendar days; and adding the word "calendar" throughout. Additionally, the changes to the chapter are indicated by the blue underline for additions and [red bracket strikethrough] for deletions to the sections below.
Section 51A-9.401, "Application," of Division 51A-9.400, "Four-Way/All-Way Stop Controls at Residential Intersections" of Article IX, "Thoroughfares," of Chapter 51A, "Dallas Development Code: Ordinance No. 19455, as amended," of the Dallas City Code is amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 51A-9.401. APPLICATION.
(a) Prerequisites for accepting an application. An application for installation or removal of four-way/all-way stop controls at residential intersections must be filed with the traffic engineer. The traffic engineer shall not accept an application unless it has the support of at least two-thirds of the owners or tenants residing within 600 [900] feet of the intersection at issue.
(b) Calculation of votes. The following rules ap...
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