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Home My WebLink AboutDocumentation_Regular_Tab 8H_7/22/1993 211: fl VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA i 7 Post Office Box 3273 • 357 Tequesta Drive �, 4 „% Tequesta,Florida 33469-0273 • (407) 575-6200 " � Fax:(407)575-6203 orel y4. CN COUM1 • MEMORANDUM TO: Village Council FROM: Thomas G. Bradford, Village Manager fr 2 DATE: July 15, 1993 / SUBJECT: Village Council Position Relative to AIA (Beach Road) Roadway Section In Response to Official Inquiry By. Palm Beach County; Agenda Item • Charles Walker, Director of the Palm Beach County Traffic Division, has requested the Village Council to take an official position regarding the ultimate roadway section for AIA (Beach Road). Two municipalities have requested that it be limited to a two-lane basic section which would generally limit the road to two lanes while allowing for the construction of turn lanes where needed. I would recommend that the Village Council take the position that AIA should be limited to a two-lane basic section. I cannot envision this road being three or four lanes. It would take away from the character of this roadway no matter what section of Palm Beach County one is traversing. Whatever the Village Council, position, upon adopting a motion on the same, I will forward a letter to Mr. Walker advising him of your decision. TGB/mk . • Recycled Paper i • Count Administrator • Board of County Commissioners '` 1 y Mary McCarty,Chair •� Robert Weisman Ken L. Foster,Vice Chairman 6. •or Karen T.Marcus QLLSFA Carol A.Roberts J(M M. Dep ent of Engineering Warren H.Newell 8 n 2 91993b. d Public Works Burt Aaronson V1LL}GF Maude Ford Lee MAIti��ER'$ C� L OFFICE, a x 1 . June 21, 1993 oUN� Thomas T. Bradford, Village Manager Village of Tequesta 357 Tequesta Drive Tequesta, FL 33469 SUBJECT: RESTRICTION WHICH WOULD LIMIT A-1-A TO A BASIC TWO-LANE SECTION Dear Mr. Bradford: The Board of County Commissioners has directed that contact be made with each of the municipalities through which AlA passes, in order to obtain their positions as to what the ultimate roadway section should be. It has been formally requested by two municipalities (Briny Breezes and Ocean Ridge) that this roadway be limited to an ultimate two-lane basic section. This would generally limit the road to two lanes, while allowing for the construction of turn lanes where needed. I am requesting that you provide the County with your jurisdiction's position on this matter at your earliest convenience. I have enclosed a copy of the resolution from the Town of Briny Breezes that you might wish to use as an example when preparing your response, which could be either in the form of a letter or similar resolution. This information will be considered as backup material for a possible county comprehensive Plan Amendment and a. Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) resolution supporting this restriction, if a consensus is reached among the affected municipalities. Therefore, your response is very important. Thank you in advance for taking the time to respond to this request. Please do, not hesitate to contact this office if you have any questions. Sincerely, OFFICE OF THE OUNTY ENGINEER Charles R. Walker, Jr. , P.E. Director - Traffic Division CRW: SH:Ib Attachment: Resolution CC: George T. Webb, P.E. - County Engineer Edwin A. Jack, P.E. - Deputy County Engineer File: Roads - SR-A-1-A H:\ash\SR-A1A.21n "An Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer" *�orinted an recycled paper Box 21229 West Palm Beach,Florida 33416-1229 (407)684-4000 '93 MR 4 P(1 12 08 RESOLUTION NO. 93-2 A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF BRINY BREEZES, FLORIDA, OBJECTING TO THE WIDENING OF STATE ROAD AlA IN AND AROUND THE TOWN OF BRINY BREEZES AND DIRECTING THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CLASSIFY SAID ROAD AS A CONSTRAINED FACILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the most recent traffic counts taken by Palm Beach County on State Road AlA in the, vicinity of the Town of Briny Breezes • are well within the levels of service standards adopted by the Florida Department of Transportation and the Town of Briny Breezes Comprehensivw Plan; and WHEREAS, the Town of Briny Breezes has no areas of vacant property on which to build additional structures which would appreciably increase future traffic volumes on State Road AlA; and WHEREAS, the Town of Briny Breezes Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code do not provide for changes of existing land uses to more intensive future land uses within the Town; and WHEREAS, the communities surrounding the Town of Briny Breezes on State Road AlA are similarly builtout . and do not provide for significant changes in land uses; and WHEREAS, traffic volumes on State Road AlA in and around the Town of Briny Breezes are not expected to increase; and WHEREAS, the existing and future residential character of Briny Breezes is highly desirable by Town residents; and WHEREAS, increasing the number of •lanes on State Road AlA is unjustified, unnecessary and detrimental to the existing and future quality of life of Town residents; and WHEREAS, it is the policy of the Town Council of the Town of Briny Breezes, Florida that State Road AlA in and around the Town of Briny Breezes remain unaltered and that it not be widened; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF BRINY BREEZES, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Town Council of the Town of Briny Breezes, Florida' vigorously opposes and objects to any future widening of State Road AlA in and around the Town of Briny Breezes. Section 2. The Town Council of the Town of Briny Breezes, Florida strongly urges the Florida Department of Transportation to classify State Road AlA in and around the Town of Briny Breezes as a "Construction Constrained Facility" and that any and all widening projects for said road segment be removed from present and future plans of the Florida Department of Transportation . j • Section 3 . This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon passage and shall be sent to the Florida Department of Transportation , the Town of South Palm Beach, the Town of Manalapan, the Town of Ocean Ridge, the Town of Gulf Stream, The City of Boynton Beach, the City of Delray Beach, the Town of Highland Beach, the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners, the Palm Beach County Metropolitan Planning Organization, and the Palm Beach County Municipal League . PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Town of Briny Breezes, Florida at the regular meeting of the Town Council on this 25th day of February, 1993 . '- -7 .! .7:e„ -6 / ; Myy�o Ii gh E. David PresiddntWilson `� �7 ; ,-------/ ( � I J1 Al rman T Trot? _ •/L set c i •-' L7'W Alderman ron rt / i. I. ATTEST• , Adc{errna D can _. LO ; . 71:::11 IP-- , Town Clerk pro em Alderman Bailey -2-