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Home My WebLink AboutD-1756-05 Speed Humps As AmendedSPONSOR(S): Councilor Richard L. Sharp ORDINANCE D-1756-05 AS AMENDED AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL~ INDIANA~ CREATING AND ADOPTING CHAPTER 8~ ARTICLE 4~ SECTION 8-39 OF THE CARMEL CITY CODE WHEREAS, the Common Council has established certain criteria for the approval, installation and use of "speed.humps" withifi the City's corporate limits, which criteria have been codified in Carmel City Code Section 8-38; and WHEREAS, the Common Council has established City Code Section 8-39 as its listing of those City locations whereat the installation and use of "speed humps" has been approved in accordance with City Code Section 8-38; and WHEREAS, the Common Council finds that the installation and use of "speed humps" in the City on Emerson Road between York Drive and Sherman Drive, on Emerson Road between Lantern Drive and Guilford Road, and on Sherman Drive between Emerson Road and Main (131st) Street, such locations being more particularly described on the document attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit A, meets the criteria ~et forth in City Code Section 8-38, as established by the document attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit B, and that such installation and use should therefore be approved. NOW, THEREFORE, BE qT ORDAINED, by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, as follows: Section 1. The foregoing Recitals are incorporated herein by this reference. Section 2. The construction and use of "speed humps" at the locations identified in the Recitals meets the criteria set forth in City Code Section 8-38, and is approved. Section 3. Chapter 8, Article 4, Section 8-39 of the Carmel City Code is thereby amended and shall read as follows: "Sec. 8-39. Authorized Speed Hump Locations. The following City locations are authorized for the construction of "speed humPs" pursuant to Section 8-38 above: a) b) c) d) e) Medalist Parkway between 122nd Street and 126th Street. Emerson Road between York Drive and Sherman Drive. Emerson Road between Lantern Lane and Guilford Road. Sherman Drive between Emerson Road and Main (1 31st) Street, Reserved." Page One of Three Pages Prepared by Douglas C. Haney, Carmel City Attorney [AACT5/1Z/059:34 SPONSOR(S): Councilor Richard L, Sharp Section 3. All City ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent with any provision of this Ordinance are hereby repealed, to the extent of such inconsistency only, as of the effective date of this Ordinance. However, the repeal or amendment by this Ordinance of any other ordinance does not affect any rights or liabilities accrued, penalties incurred or proceedings begun prior to the effective date of this Ordinance. Those rights, liabilities and proceedings are continued and penalties shall be imposed and enforced under such repealed or an~ended ordinance as if this Ordinance had not been adopted. Section 4. Should any provision or portion of this Ordinanc'e be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid for any reason, the remaining provisions shall not be affected so long as they can, without the invalid provision, be given the effect intended by the Common Council in adopting this Ordinance; To this end, the provisions of this Ordinance are severable. Section 5. This Ordinance shall become effective upon proper passage, signing by the Mayor and such publication as is required by law. (~,.KPASSED by the Common Council of the City of Cannel, Indiana, this ~ ,$4- day of ~ 2005, byavote of ~' ayes and \ nays. COMMON C~OUNCiL FOR THE CiTY OF CARMEL, INDIA~ ~/esiding Officer ~/~~fith~ Kevin Kirby,?~t Pro T~ c~2 B~ D. May~ Ro~E. C~er ~ -- Mark ~a~¢~~ Fredfick J. Glaser Richard L. Sha~ Diana L. Cordray, IAMC, Clerk-TreCer Ordinance D- 1756-05 Page Two of I3ree Pages Prepared by Douglas C. Haney, Carmel City Attorney [AACT 5/~7/05 9:34 a.m] SPONSOR(S): Councilor Richard L. Sharp Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of Cam~el, Indiana, this ! day of 2005, at ~: q'~- O'cl°ck' IO'M' ~~ - '"~~(w/ Diana L. Cordray, IA]~iC, Clerk-Tr~surer ' Approved by me, Mayor of the City 6f Carmel, Indiana, this 2005, at &: ~' ~'-' O'clock, ~ . M. Diana L. Cordray, IAMC, Clerk-T~rer __dayof ~A~ ~/nes Brainard, Mayor Ordinance D- 1756-05 Page Three of Three Pages Prepared by Douglas C. Haney, Carmel CityAttorney[AACT5/¢7/o59:34a. m.] EXHIBIT "B" 1 of 4 SPEED HUMP WARRANT ANALYSIS EMERSON ROAD A Posted Speed Limit (MPH) Length Of Street Segment Considered (ft) Pedestrian Facilities: Number of pedestrian served facilities within 1000 Ft of the area being considered Park Church Shopping Center Elderly or Group Housing Facility Trail Head or Trail Municipal Pools Other Pedestrian Facilities: Number of pedestrian served facilities within 1000 Ft of the area being considered '~- Accident History: Number of accidents that have occurre~l in the past 36 months within 2000 Ft. of the area being considered. School Zones: Number of schools located within 2000 Ft. of area being considered ADT: Number of vehicles in a given 24-hour period. 85th PerCentile Vehicle Speed to meet requirements 15 1250 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Quantity 37O Subtotal 24 Total Equivalent Points 0,0 0.0 6.0 3.7 15.7 9.3 25.0 EXHIBIT "B" 2 of 4 SPEED HUMP WARRANT ANALYSIS EMERSON ROAD B Posted Speed Limit (MPH) 15 Length Of Street Segment Considered (ft) 1550 Pedestrian Facilities: Number of pedestrian served facilities within 1000 Ft of the area being considered Park 0 Church 1 Shopping Center 0 Elderly or Group Housing Facility 0 Trail Head or Trail 0 Municipal Pools 0 Other 1 Quantity Pedestrian Facilities: Number of pedestrian served facilities 2 within 1000 Ft of the area being considered Accident History: Number of accidents that have occurred in 0 the past 36 months within 2000 Ft. of the area being considered. School Zones: Number of schools located within 2000 Ft. of 2 area being considered ADT: Number of vehicles in a given 24-hour period. 85th Percentile Vehicle Speed to meet requirements 537 Subtotal 23 Total Equivalent Points 6.0 0.0 6.0 5.4 17.4 7.6 25.0 EXHIBIT "B" 3 of 4 SPEED HUMP WARRANT ANALYSIS SHERMAN DRIVE Posted Speed Limit (MPH) 15 Length Of Street Segment Considered (ft) 800 Pedestrian Facilities: Number of pedestrian served facilities within 1000 Ft of the area being considered Park 0 Church 1 Shopping Center 0 Elderly or Group Housing Facility 0 Trail Head or Trail 0 Municipal Pools 0 Other 1 Quantity Equivalent Pedestrian Facilities: Number of pedestrian served facilities 2 within 1000 Ft of the area being considered Accident History: Number of accidents that have occurred in 0 the past 36 months within 2000 Ft. of the area being considered. School Zones: Number of schools located within 2000 Ft. of 2 area being considered ADT: Number of vehicles in a giyen 24-hour period. 85th Percentile Vehicle Speed to meet requirements Points 6.0 0.0 6.0 411 4.1 Subtotal 16.1 24 8.9 Total 25.0 EXHIBIT"B" 4 of 4 Justification Studies have indicated that speed humps are effective in reducing vehicle speeds to 25-30-mph. As indicated on the attached Warrant Analyses, the 85th percentile speed for each case would need to be 23-24 mph to achieve the minimum number of points when considering all other factors. Considering that the lower speed of the range of effective speed reduction is higher than the 85th percentile speed necessary to achieve the minimum number of points, it would be reasonable to assume that traffic is currently or will be traveling at a sufficient speed to warrant the installation of speed humps. The Department Of Engineering recommends the installation of speed humps for the road segments considered as the conditions meet the warrants of Carmel City Code 8-38.