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Presenter
Garry Ford, City Engineer
Contact Info
(830) 221-4020 - gford@nbtexas.org
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SUBJECT:
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Approval of the first reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 86, Article I, Section 86-7, and Chapter 126, Article IV, Division 6 of the Code of Ordinances for through trucks and hazardous cargo routes.
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BACKGROUND / RATIONALE:
City staff is proposing amendments to Chapter 86, Article I, Section 86-7 - Operation of Vehicles in Parks, and Chapter 126, Article IV, Division 6 - Through Trucks and Hazardous Cargo Routes of the Code of Ordinances to codify all the existing through truck restrictions in New Braunfels. In addition, the hazardous cargo routes section was cleaned up and a definition of “truck’” was moved from Section 86-7 to the definitions section of Chapter 126. No changes to the intent of existing ordinances are proposed with these revisions and clean up. Changes to specific sections are detailed below:
Sec. 86-7. Operation of vehicles in parks.
• Removal of reference to Paddle Boat Lane, as it no longer exists.
• Moving the definition of ‘truck’ to Chapter 126 and referencing that definition here.
Sec. 126-1. Definitions.
• Adding the definition of “truck.”
Sec. 126-100. Maximum weight limits for bridges.
• Referencing the weight limits for bridges in parks that are listed in Sec. 86-7(f).
Sec. 126-185. Hazardous cargo routes.
• Clean up of items that were never intended to be codified with the original creation of this section.
Sec. 126-186. Through trucks prohibited.
• Compilation of all existing through truck restrictions in one location.
• Minor changes to the wording of existing through truck restrictions to not appear directional.
All proposed amendments have been reviewed by the Parks and Recreation Department and the Legal Department.
ADDRESSES A NEED/ISSUE IN A CITY PLAN OR COUNCIL PRIORITY:
2006 Comprehensive Plan: Transportation Goal 21: Provide a system of convenient and safe transportation facilities through comprehensive, cooperative and continuing transportation system planning and development.
FISCAL IMPACT:
N/A
Recommendation
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
The Transportation and Traffic Advisory Board recommended approval of the proposed updates to the existing Through Trucks and Hazardous Cargo Routes ordinance (Article IV, Division 6 of Chapter 126) on a motion that carried unanimously at their meeting on September 13, 2018.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the proposed ordinance amendments.