HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 2011-07-05 TxDot request.pdfCITY OF ANNA, TEXAS
RESOLUTION NO. 2011-07-05
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS REQUESTING THAT THE TEXAS
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION APPROVE THE PROPOSED DESIGN FOR
MEDIAN ACCESS IN FRONT OF BRONCO MANUFACTURING AND TEXAS STAR BANK
ON FM 455.
WHEREAS, the City of Anna, Texas (the "City") Collin County (the "County') and the Texas
Department of Transportation ("TxDOT") have been working cooperatively for several years
to reconstruct FM 455 in the City from U.S. 75 to State Highway 5;
WHEREAS, the proposed design of FM 455 includes a raised median that will separate east
and west bound traffic; and
WHEREAS, the City supports an access management policy that promotes traffic safety
while preserving reasonable access to existing businesses; and,
WHEREAS, the current proposed design for median break access provides a full median
break in front of Bronco Manufacturing and a hooded left turn median break in front of the
western most driveway for Texas Star Bank (the `Proposed Design"); and,
WHEREAS, the Proposed Design for median break access is supported and preferred by the
City and the owner's of both Bronco Manufacturing and Texas Star Bank; and.
WHEREAS, the TxDOT District Transportation Operations Engineer has rejected the
Proposed Design and has recommended a single median break opening that accesses one
of the two businesses; and,
WHEREAS, the City believes that the denial of the Proposed Design in favor of a single
access in front of one of the two businesses will hurt one of the two existing businesses that
is not afforded median access;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ANNA, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. Recitals Incorporated.
The recitals above are incorporated herein as if set forth in full for all purposes.
Section 2. Request for a Variance and Approval of the Proposed Design.
The City Council hereby requests that the Texas Department of Transportation authorize a
variance from their access management policy and approve the Proposed Design that
provides a full median break in front of Bronco Manufacturing and a hooded left turn median
break in front of the western most driveway for Texas Star Bank.
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PASSED by the City Council of the City of Anna, Texas, on this 12th day of July, 2011.
ATTEST: APPRO ED:
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Clayto Fu , Acting City Secretary Mayor Darren_R- Driskell
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