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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2009_10_27_R123 - Changing Speed Limitsft zf t: I C)4,{~'tt Cry I'ItESL']V"I'LE) October 27. X009 IZF;St7LU`1'ION NO. 2I109-123 ADC}PTEI} October 27, 2(?fl4 r~ I2ESOI,t1'PI{}N: CI#ANING TfIE, SCHOC?I.; TOltiii?-SI'EF1E) I;IMIT {}1~1 BATTI,EF'IE,LI) PARK1~?tlY .4"I' CC}OL SI?i~IN{i E1.E~.~IENT:4R1` SCHOOL I'R(}M 15 R~IPii "I'O 25 IvII'f AN1) CHAN{7IN~ THE S#?EEi) LIlV1#"I' O1V PLA7.A STREET AI~tI~ S4'CO#,11V ROAI} F1ZOM 25 ~IPII TO 3t1 MI'H E3I;`fWEE~:N R{?U`I'E 711 S BYPASS A'tIL} >JAS`f MARKET"I' S"LIZEL`i' WT-IF1TtEAS; }~et•ulaneziYchanges to s}>ced Ittiits obi "I'a~~n eorztrblEecl s:©ads in Iseesblu~g must be rilade by= action caf the 1'oiun {>ouncil; end u%I7f,REA~, the Latldourl County Schoa[str~ff laws tegnested'an increase in the schwa( zone speedlirt>it ors B~ttlefietd Parka=ayfor Caa1'Sprurg Eleinentarp fi~oui IS tnpii to 25 nrph iii t3ie Tabun af:Lcesbisr~ and WIi~REAS, F3att14fselci Parkway speed 3irliit ti~as t•~cently cfrauged from 25 m}~h To 35 itil~la adjacent to Cool Spring Elemeutat}r School; end ~1j1IERF,AS, the Public Works i}epat•trnett conducted: a tra#'frc ertgirreeriiig inuestrgatioii toCl'aluate fhe curmetit sI>eedlhiiit aiiPlaza S#reetand Sycoliii Load and cancltided tliat'dbe speed limit shotdcl he incredsed fi•oir~ ZS mph [a 3Q niph batween the Route 7115 Bypass acid East Mai~kct Sticet; aricl V,rEIEREA~, the Public ~JOrks I~epartmerrt and Leesburg Police I)epar•trnent both support these clraii~es. •1'HEIZF;PORE; RLSOLVEL) b}~ the Couric it of the `Ea~vn of I,ecsburg in Virginia as faliarus: SEC'TIQN L The Schaal zone s}aeed limit on I3altle#ield Pat~kXV<ry far {;owl Sl7ring E,leinentai-y Schoal'slr~ll be 2$iaap1i, -2- A RESOLUTION: CHANGING THE SCHOOL ZONE SPEED LIMIT' ON BATTLEFIELD PARKWAY AT COOL SPRING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FROM 15 MPH TO 25 MPH AND CHANGING THE SPEED LIMIT ON PLAZA STREET AND SYCOLIN ROAD FROM 25 MPH TO 30 MPH BETWEEN ROUTE 7/15 BYPASS AND EAST MARKET STREET SECTION II. The speed limit on Plaza Street and Sycolin from East Market Street to the Route 7/15 Bypass shall be 30 mph. SECTION III. The Town Manager shall direct Town staff to install the appropriate speed limit signs established by this resolution. PASSED this 2Th day of October, 2009. ~ _ i ~~~ ~ f - (~ Krista i ~\ a ~ _ '. U nstattd, Mayor ~ Town of Leesburg ATT>{ST• '; ~'~ Clerk of Couno 1 P:V2esolutionsUtesolwions 2009\1027 Changing Speed Limils.doc 10/28/09