HomeMy WebLinkAboutDocumentation_Regular_Tab 6B_6/9/1988 RESOLUTION NO. 12-87/88
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM
BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, OBJECTING TO THE
PALM BEACH COUNTY LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY
RECOMMENDATIONS TO WIDEN LOXAHATCHEE RIVER
ROAD, EXTEND CENTRAL BOULEVARD TO ISLAND WAY,
AND ESTABLISH A THIRD CORRIDOR BETWEEN LIMESTONE
CREEK ROAD AND FLORIDA' S TURNPIKE UNTIL SUCH TIME
AS A COORDINATED PLANNING EFFORT IS UNDERTAKEN BY
MARTIN COUNTY TO PLAN FOR AND ULTIMATELY
CONSTRUCT THE "CONNECTOR ROAD" IN SOUTHERN
MARTIN COUNTY.
WHEREAS, on May 25, 1988 the Palm Beach County Local
Planning Agency adopted recommendations to amend the Palm
Beach County Comprehensive Plan for traffic circulation
and/or rights-of-way protection to provide for the widening
of Loxahatchee River Road, extension of Central Boulevard
north to Island Way in Martin County and establishment of a
third westerly road corridor between Limestone Creek Road
and Florida' s Turnpike; and
WHEREAS, portions of the aforementioned roadway/rights-
of way lie within Sections 26 and 27 westerly of the
northwest fork of the Loxahatchee River, an area designated
for future annexation by the Village of Tequesta; and
WHEREAS, each of the proposed roadway/rights-of-way
recommended by the Palm Beach County Local Planning Agency
ties directly into Country Club Drive and the roadway
network owned and operated by the Village of Tequesta, whose
roadway system, particularly its arterials, are under
increasing traffic pressures; and
WHEREAS, in September, 1981, prior to the current
unanticipated growth within northern Palm Beach
County/southern Martin County, the Martin County Southern
Connector Road Study Preliminary Report for the Martin
County Board of County Commissioners, prepared by PRC
Harris, in analyzing existing and future traffic considering
existing and future problems associated therewith, in order
to develop conceptual alternative corridor improvements best
suited to the needs of this area, the Connector road was
selected in the Study to be the recommended corridor
improvement in that it provided a significant improvement
and accessibility providing relief to neighborhood roads,
including Country Club Drive and Tequesta Drive, being in
conformance with regional/local plans and being economically
justifiable; and
WHEREAS, the South Martin County Volunteer Fire.
Department, North County Ambulance and other public safety
departments have indicated a need for the Connector Road for
public safety purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Tequesta and the Loxahatchee
Council of Governments have on numerous occasions requested
consideration of the Connector Road by the applicable
officials of Martin County to no avail.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF
THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The Village Council of Tequesta, Florida
objects to the recommendations of the Palm Beach County
Local Planning Agency to amend the Palm Beach County
Comprehensive Plan in order to provide for the roadway/right-
of-way activities enumerated herein, until such time as
appropriate planning action on the part of Martin County is
undertaken which will provide for the necessary right-of-way
and ultimate construction of the Connector Road in southern
Martin County.
Section 2. The Village Council of Tequesta strongly
urges and recommends that the Board of County Commissioners
for Palm Beach County reject the recommendations of the Palm
Beach County Local Planning Agency providing for the
aforementioned roadway/right-of-way improvements until such
time as concurrent actions on the part of Martin County are
undertaken to plan for and ultimately construct the
Connector Road located in southern Martin County.
Section 3. The Board of County Commissioners for Martin
County are urged to accept the recommendations of its own
Martin County Southern Connector Road Study prepared by PRC
Harris in September, 1981, recommending the construction of
the Connector Road and to plan for the same immediately to
insure construction of the Connector Road will commence at
the same time or prior to any construction activity which
may ultimately occur by virtue of Palm Beach County
acceptance of the recommendations of the Palm Beach County
Local Planning Agency.
Section 4. The Village Clerk is hereby directed to
provide the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners
and the Board of County Commissioners for Martin County with
certified copies of this Resolution to be formally accepted
at a regularly scheduled meeting of each body.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was offered by
Councilmember , who moved
its adoption. The Resolution was seconded by
Councilmember and upon being
put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
FOR ADOPTION AGAINST ADOPTION
The Mayor thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed
and adopted this day of , A.D. , 1988.
MAYOR OF TEQUESTA
Ron T. Mackail
ATTEST:
Village Clerk