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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes_Miscellaneous_10/11/1995_Country Club Drive Task Force c � `�f� VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA ; , , Post Office Box 3273 • 357 Tequesta Drive �' Tequesta, F7orida 33469-0273 • (407) 575-6200 � ' � Q Faac: (407) 575-6203 ; o m 4 f ��N CoUH COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE TASK FORCE MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 11, 1995 I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The Country Club Drive Task Force of the Village of Tequesta held a regularly scheduled meeting at the village Hall, 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida, on Wednesday, October 11 1995. The meeting was called to order at 7:39 P.M. by Chair Gary Collins. Task Force members present were: Chair Gary Collins, Vice C�.air Joan Marshall, Steve Downey, Mac Goodner, Chuck Hartley, Grace Klimas, Bill Treacy, and Gene Robbins. Also in attendance were village Manager Thomas Bradford and Village Clerk Joann Manganiello. II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion was made by Task Force member Treacy to approve the agenda as submitted. The motion was seconded by Task Force member Robbins. Chair Collins stated that he would Iike to make an opening statement. The motion unanimously carried. 2I=. APPROVAL OF M=NUTES (September 26, 1995) Motion was made by Vice Chair Joan Marshall to approve the minutes of the September 26, 1995 meeting as submitted. The motion was seconded by William Treacy, and unanimously carried. Kccucled Paper Country Club Drive Task Force Meeting Minutes October 11, 1995 Page 2 ----------------------------- OP�aNING STAT�MENT Chair Collins stated he would like to lay the groundwork for this meeting so that everyone present would understand what was to be accomplished. Chair Collins explained th.at at the last meeting the wording of the resolution and report of recommendations by the task force which would be presented to the Village Council for their consideration had been established. A copy of the minutes �containing the final draft had been forwarded to each member of the task force for their review, and two changes had been requested. Chair Collins stated that he planned to read the entire resolution at tonight's meeting to be sure the wording was correct and explained that a copy had not been given to members of the audience since the Village Council had not yet received a copy. Chair Collins explained that this report was public information and anyone could obtain a copy of the minutes after they had been prepared, or could obtain a copy of the resolution from the Village Ma.nager's office. Chair Collins invited anyone present to take notes and after the reading was finished he would call for speakers before the task fa�ce voted. After the vote on the report, the report would be forwarded to the village Council, who would determine what would happen. � member of the audience questioned whether the task force was interested in suggestions or contributions from the general public. Chair Collins responded that the task force was very much interested and explained that one of the changes in the report had resulted from a suggestion made from a member of the general public at the last meeting, and had become one of the primary options in the report. Chair Collins commented that at all of the task force meetings suggestions by the public had been welcomed and any suggestions made had been incorporated into the report. Country Club Drive Task Force Meeting Minutes October 11, 1995 Page 3 ----------------------------- TV. DISG'0'SSION REGARDING OPTION OF ESTABLISHI�IT OF COIINTRY CLUB DR=VE AS A ONE-WAY STRSFT aad V. FINALIZATION OF COIINTRY CLIIB DRIVS TASK FORCE RBPORT/RL�Ob�N'DATION TO TSL VILLAt3E COIINCIL AS TO T88 OPTIONS TO PDRSIIE RTLATIVE TO TR.AFFIC CONCERNS QN COIINTRY CLUB DRIVI� AND TBROIIGHOUT TISQIISSTA. Chair Collins read aloud the Tequesta Country C1ub Dri ve Task Farce Conclusions/Recommendations which has been attached to and made a part ot these minutes as "Exhibit A". Comments in regard to item I were as follows: Task Force member Grace Klimas questioned on what basis a lower number of trips than stated within the Comprehensive Plan was considered unacceptable. Chair Collins respanded that the current traffic on Country Club Drive was at 6,000, which residents on that road cansidered unacceptable, and had doubled in the past 4-5 years when it was only 3,000. Village Manager Bradford explained that the Comprehensive Development Plan had called for Country Club Drive to hold up to 15,000 trips per day, but residents had complained when traffic reached 3,000 trips per day, therefo�e the Village Council had taken action to cap the number of trips at 10,900 for Seabrook Road and Country Club Drive, which was the lowest threshold for a 2-lan,e road within any af the surrounding municipalities. Chair Collins pointed out that the task force had considered that no matter what the Comprehensive Plan s�ated, that a 63o increase was unacceptable if the present 6,000 trips per day was unacceptable, and had recommended that the Village Council either accept or reject the resolution. If they rejected it, everything the task force had done would be moot. Chair Collins pointed out changes which had been decided at the last meeting. Chair Collins commented that the second paragraph under the Special Note in item V had been added at the request of Village Manager Bradford. Chair Gary Collins discussed number (1) under Category 1 options, and stated that the suggestion of making Country Country Club Drive Task Force Meeting Minutes October 11, 1995 Page 4 ----------------------------- Club Drive on.e way had been suggested by Mike Meder, and that he and Mr. Meder had driven the area to determine what could be done to impact the least amount of residents possible. Chair Collins su.ggested that by makin.g Country Club Drive one way just north of Turtle Creek entrance, everyone could mave north and south out of Turtle Creek, out of the south end of Cauntry Club Drive, an.d out of Leeward Way--none of thaC area would be affected. It would anly affect 31 home�, one of which was Vice Chair Joan Marshall�s home. Chair Collins referred to a letter from Kimley-HOrn vice President Frederick W. Schwartz, who had been asked to provide his opinion regarding establishing Country Club Drive as a one-way street. Mr. Schwartz had advised that one-waying all of Country Club Drive would create inconvenience to all drivers, that alternative routes used could significantly impact other roads, and the cost would be expensive. Mr. Schwartz suggested another alternative, which was to one-way only a short section of Country Club Drive, basically verifying that the option arrived at by Chair Collins and Mr. Meder was a viable option--i� a second entrance could be negotiated with Turtle Creek. Chair Collins pointed out that number 6 under the category one options needed to be changed by deleting the words with possibZy some heZp from the VilZage from the Special Note. Chair Collins stated that category one options would affect the majority of people the least, and stressed that cooperation from Jupiter, Ma.rtin County, Palm Beach County and Turtle Creek residents would be necessary to implement category one options. If cooperation was refused, then category two options would become top priority. Village Manager Bradford requested that a second change be made on page 5, category one, number six, to delete the word motorcycl e. A member of the audience questioned Chair Collins as to his background, where the members of the task force lived, and how long they had lived here. Country Club Drive Task Force Meeting Minutes October 11, 1995 Page 5 Wade Griest stated that his comments reflected the thoughts of many people in the Village. Mr. Griest commented that the task force had failed to mention the .actual costs of the options--many of which would be exorbitant--and who would pay. Mr. Griest commented that at their first meeting the task force had been asked to take a Village-wide focus, however, many people felt the focus had been on Country Club Drive. Mr, Griest sugqested taxing the resid�nts of Country Club Drive an extra $1,000 per yea� to hire two policemen to patrol and to stop every truck, which would discourage truck traf�ic and would increase property values on Country Club Drive. Chair Collins responded that the task force had received legal counsel on every option and had received no information on costs, which would be studied by the Public Works Committee. In response to who would pay, Chair Collins listed several options and explained that the intent was not to place a great burden an Tequesta taxpayers. Vice Chair Collins responded to Mr. Griest that Country Club Drive was where the problem starts, however, it was not just a Country C1ub Drive problem. Robert Poizen explained that five entities existed within Turtle Creek--two condominium associations, the club, and two homeowners associations--which had joined together years ago in a lawsuit against Martin County, who wanted to open Heritage Oaks' gate. The Turtle Creek residents had won, which kept 600 cars a day off Country Club Drive, and the Turtle Creek residents felt they had already done their share. Fred Linn, Cove Point, Martin County, disagreed with the sampling of Tequesta businesses which he believed to be incorrect; he cited the number of complaints that Mayar Mackail had received from business owners last winter and noted that the Mayor had complained about the number at Village Council meetings. Mr. Linn stated that the Longshore Connector had been taken off the baoks by Jupiter but must receive DCA approval and was opposed by Pa1m Beach County, so probably would n�t stand. Mr. Linn, commenting on a statement by a Task Force member that Martin County bridges on. Island Way and on County Line Road were posted N Country Club Drive Tas� Force Meeting Minutes Octcber 11, 1995 Page 6 for only 8 tons when they could actually take 23 tons, stated that the eastern Island Way bridge had been rebuilt to take high loads and that the western Island Way bridge is scheduled to be rebuilt starting in January 1996 as is well known by the Committee. Mr. Linn stated that the Committee had forgotten to include in the discussion of Turtle Creek entrances that all truck traffic for Turtle Creek would be taken off Country Club Drive. Mr. Linn commented that one- way traffic on Country Club Drive would affect more than 31 homes. Mr. Linn suggested that the Committee take a position opposing more commercial development in downtown Tequesta since the only reason anyone goes through Tequesta is to get to the stores, and with more commercial development in the Vzllage, more traffic would be generated. Mr. Learma.n stated he had moved to Tequesta 23 years ago and had built a home in. Turtle Creek, and the area had been a nice, quiet little Village. Mr. Learman conimented that in the last ten years the residents had spent more time fighting among themselves and accompiishing nothing, objected that the Chairman of the Task Force had only lived here three years, and objected to the Task Force resolution, which in his opinion would divide the community. Chair Collins asked whether Mr. Learman could provide one solution that would help reduce the traffic. Mr. Learman responded that he did not think there was a problem, and that a 25 mph speed limit would fix it. Joe Hali, Country Club Drive, questioned figures discussed earlier regarding traffic count. Chair Collins responded that the projected 48� to 63o increase was from the existing 6200 trips per day, and the 10, 900 trips per day was the figure in the Comprehensive Plan. Village Manager Bradford responded to Mr. Hal1 that 52% of the 6200 trips per day on Country Club Drive came from Martin County. Chair Collins explained that 2603 trips came aut of Turtle Creek, of which approximately half went north and half went south. Mr. Hall referred to an earlier comment that closing the gate from Heritage Oaks into Turtle Creek had saved 600 cars p�r day from using Country Club Drive; however, he believed people from Turtle Creek would also have used the gate to go to N Country Club Drive Tas� Force Meeting Minutes October 11, 1995 Page 7 ----------------------------- Heritage Oaks. Another gentleman commented that since that gate was closed several years ago that Heritage Oaks had experienced great expansion, so that if the traffic counts were done today the 600 trips per day would probably be increased to 800-900 trips per day. Mr. Hall commented that the gentleman who had stated he moved to Tequesta and built a home in Turtle Creek did not live in Tequesta, since Turtle Creek was not in Tequesta. Sam Vansickie stated he had spent 40 years in the retail business and that countless millions of dollars were spent trying to build traffic to shop in retail stores. Mr. stated this concentrated effort should have been toward improving retail establishments in this town, and he believed the task force had focused on the wrong problem, since the traffic was really a blessing worth millions of dollars that could be used to reduce taxes. Task Force member Hartley asked whether the prosperity of business was more important than the welfare of residents. Chair Collins explained that the Task Force had been given a charter which directed their focus. Wade Griest invited the last two speakers to attend the Village Council meeting the next night. An unidentified woman who was Turtle Creek resident commented that when people moved to Country Club Drive they should have had the foresight to realize that traffic would become a problem in the future and should not have purchased homes there, and should now move. Vice Chair Marshall responded she had move there 19 years ago, that it had been a quiet area, and that she did not anticipate the future traffic. Another member of the audience questioned the credentials af the task force members. Task Force member Gene Robbins explained that the task farce had been put together at the request of the Village Council and the members had been chosen because they lived in different areas of Tequesta plus in some cases because of the members' backgrounds. Mr. Robbins explained that �he task force had been limited in their investigatian by what was specified by Village N Country Club Drive Task For�e Meeting Minutes October 11, 1995 Page 8 ----------------------------- Council. Chair Collin.s explained how the task force had utilized many traffic studies and prepared a synapsis in order to clearly understand the traffic situation. The task force had then projected the impact of the Section 28 development which had only one exit, regardin.g which an appeal to a lawsuit was pendin.g. The number one option was requested to be repeated. Chair Collins again explained how making a portion of Country Club Drive one way would relieve the traffic situation. Task Force member Steve Downay demonstrated on a map how crime would increase with ingress and egress through the Village, and stated that was his personal reason far being on this task force. Task Force member Mac Gaodner apologized for not attending other meetings, and stated he needed the residents of Martin County and Teque�ta for his business, and that he lived in Jupiter Farms, Mr. Goodner explained that the traffic situation was very frustrating for people living on Country Club Drive and for the people in Tequesta and in Martin County who wanted to shop in Tequesta and participate in activities in Tequesta. Mr. Goodner discussed the impact of Section 28, and urged cooperation by all involved to arrive at a solution to the traffic prablem. Mr. Goodner comm.ented that a prior Martin Country commissioner had been interested in cooperating, however the present commissioner was not interested. Fred Linn stated that Section 28 was never approved for 640 houses an,d a golf course by Martin County, but that the County was appealing the court decision allowing that number. Mr. Linn pointed out that if Country Club Drive became one-way that the Tequesta Police would have to use County Line Road to get back, to which Chair Collins responded that had been considered. Another member of the audience commented she had purchased a home in Turtle Creek and did not know until the closing that the home was in Martin County. A gentleman spoke up to say that he also lived in Turtle Creek and the Turtle Creek � Country Club Drive Task Force Meeting Mi.nutes Octaber 11, 1995 Page 9 residents objected to the separation of their area from Tequesta, since they supported Tequesta and considered themselves residents of the Village. Chair Collins commented that if the task force accomplished nothing else it had to brough� an issue to a head which had festered for twenty years, that the olive branch was extended to sit down and talk, and urged Turtle Creek residents to think about what the task force had done by moving the one-way option north so that Turtle Creek would not be affected. Chair Collins stated that the Village Cauncil had sent a letter to Martin County before this task force had started its work, inviting their participation, and the reply had been that they would �orm their own task force. Chair Collins explained that Martin County had never formed a task force, and that Turtle Creek residents had been included in the invitation and that their association had been informed. A Turtle Creek resident explained that Martin County had formed a coal.ition of top officials which had met, and the assurance had been given that Martin C�unty was neqotiating with the Section 28 developer, and that the impression was given that there was not a major problem and that they were working on th.e Country Club Drive situation and other access raads into Tequesta. Chair Collins stated the task force had done the very best they could, and would like Turtle Creek residents to be a part of this. Chair Collins asked that the Turtle Creek residents at least open their minds a little bit to consider the options presented by the task force and �to decide whether they were willing to work with Tequesta or not. Task Force member Steve Downey commented that if one followed the premise that crime is increasing in. the country and in the county and there were unsolved crimes in Jupiter, that Tequesta was not too far from crime, and that a four- lane road would increase the likeiihood of problems. Mr. Dawney explained that Tequesta had a very low crime rate because of the Police Department and because it was geographically isolated. A msmber of the audience objected that crime was a problem which should be considered. Country Club Drive Task Force Meeting Minutes Qctober 11, 1995 , Page 14 ----------------------------- Discussion ensued, and Vice Chair Marshall painted out that it wa� a proven fact that increased people and increased traffic increases crime. Chair Collins pointed out that the task force repnrt did not mention crime. Mr, Downey stated he was stating his personal opinion and was not speaking for the �ask force. A Tequesta resident stated she had always considered Turtle Creek an ally, and whether Cauntry Club Drive was closed or made one way that Turtle Creek residents would not be affected, and she did not understand why the Turtle Creek residents thought they would be affected since they would still be able to go south on Country Club Drive and would still be able to go down Tequesta Drive to all the shops. She stated that she did not understand why the Turtle Creek residents were so vehemently against those two options. One Turtle Creek resident responded that it was because there were other options. Chair Collins offered to personally sit down with any af the Turtle Creek residents, with any of their association members, to work out a good solution to reduce traffic. Chair Collins thanked the task force members for all of their hard work. Motion was made by Chuck Hartley to make the chang�s discussed earlier in the meeting to the ta.sk force report as follows: on page 5 of the report to delete the words w�th possfbly same help fram �he v�.i2age and motorcycle; and to deliver the task force report with all attachments to the Village Council the next day. Motion was secoaded by Bill Treacy. The vote oa the motioa was: C�€try Collias - for Steve Do�aey - for Mac t�oodaer - for Chuck Hartley - for t3race Klimas - for Joaa Marshail - for Country Club Drive Task Force Meeting Minutes October 11, 1995 Page 11 ----------------------------- Gene Robbias - for �illiam Treacy - for The motion was therefore passed and adopted. VI. ANY OTH�R MATT�RS There were no other matters to come before the Task Force. VII. CO�[TNICATION FROM CITIZENS Communication from Citizens was taken under agenda item V. VII. ADJOIIRN�NT Chuck Hartley moved that the meeting be adjouraed. Gene Robbins seconded the motion, which unanimously carried. Therefore the meetiag was adjourned at 9:30 P.�. Respectfully submitted, . � �/� -, •�> :.`� * � �C1 �C��%�jL.i i .?��,-L�t,� � _ ., . ( �: � Betty Laur � Recording Secretary ATTEST: c�,.�.,,�.� --.�.i -�� J ann Manganie o Village Clerk DATE APPROVED: °`EXHIBIT A" TEQUESTA COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE TASK FORCE CONCLUSIONS�RECONIlVIE�TDATIONS I. The Task Force Resolutions states "Even though the estimated trip increases on Country Club Drive remain under the Tequesta Comprehensive Plan figure of 10,904 - trips per day, the estimated increase in trips is unacceptable and action must be initiated to reduce traffic trips on Country Club Drive, Tequesta Drive and throughout Tequesta.° If plans are not initiated to force a reduction of traffic on Country Club Drive and throughout Tequesta, even with major changes in the surrounding road infrastructure, daily traffic trips will continue to increase at a rate of 48% to 63% over the next 5- 7 years, rising to approximately 10,400 trips per day on Country Club Drive. Sections of Tequesta Drive will increase to over 16,000 daily trips, which could lead to four lanes on sections of Tequesta Drive. The task force recommends that the Village Council, after reviewing all the information, officially accept or reject the task force resolution. This will set the tone for future action. II. A sampling of Tequesta businesses and a few in Jupiter yielded the following facts regarding the traffic situation: 10% had no knowledge of the situation; 45% had knowledge but little interest; 34% had knowledge and showed some concern but did not consider it a major factor; 10°lo had knowledge but no interest at alL The conclusion was that most felt their customers would find them no matter what, and did not seem very concerned. II I. Heavy truck traffic over the Tequesta Loxahatchee bridge is taking its toll on the life span of the bri.dge and based on DOT statistics, it will have to be replaced in the next 10 - 20 years at a cost of well over $7 million, much of this borne by the Tequesta taxpayers. IV. Waiting for support and assistance from Martin County, Jupiter and Palm Beach County to help alleviate Tequesta's traffic problem has not been a viable option, based on past history. Developments already on the planning boards will impact Tequesta, regardless of what our neighbors do! With or without the Western Connector, either the Church Street or Longshore Connector, the Martin County Connector Road or a second entrance above the county line for Turtle Creek, the traffic still increases through Tequesta at a rate of 40 - 50% over the next 5- 7 years. 1 V. The Task Force recommends that a concerted effort still be made to encourage the following infrastructure road changes with our neighbors to help minimize tr�c trip increases: • A Western Connector Road from Northfork south, via Church Street, Longshore Drive or any other connection to Indiantown Road that can be agreed upon. The Western Connector Road will help reduce the traffic out of Northfork traveling through Tequesta, but, on the downside, it will also offer a shortcut from I- 95 to U.S. 1. • The establishment of County Line Road as an alternative east/west road link from U.S. 1 to Island Way, especially for truck traff`ic. Support from Martin County is essential to the success of this point. Four-laning of County Line Road should be studied for implementation as tr�c increases. County Line Road is the "path of least resistance" and has far fewer frontage homes than Country Club Drive and Tequesta Drive. • The Martin County Connector Road will eliminate two 90° turns through The Little Club residential area and allow a smoother, safer flow of truck traffic to Country Club Drive north and reduce traffic on Country Club Drive south. Special Note: While Country Club Drive was closed for repairs, traffic on County Line Road increased 51.8°l0 (2138 trips). Of those 2138 trips,1104 (51,6%) went all the way to u.s. x. • Martin County must post the correct legal weight limits on the County Line R.oad and Island Way bridges and simplify their permit process so trucks will be encouraged to use County Line Road. • Martin County must continue to appeal the Sec. 28 decision on housing density and arrive at an agreement with the developer closer to the 128 single family home development rather than the 640 homes now planned. A north and south entrance into the development must be negotiated. • A second Turtle Creek electronically controlled gate entrance on Country Club Drive just north of the Tequesta village limits in Martin County. This would reduce the tr�c on Country Club Drive by 100 - 300 daily trips and provide an entrance%xit to Turtle Creek that will be very important if Country Club Drive becomes a one-way street north or is closed at the Martin Couuty line. � A third Turtle Creek gate entrance to County Line Road, while difficult and e�ensive to implement, should be explored. This could be a"one way out" electronic gate that opens automatically to let residents out. This would also be important to Turtle Creek residents if Country Club Drive becomes one-wa�. The Task Force recommends that the Council initiate another series of ineetings as soon as possible, with Martin County, Jupiter and Palm Beach County officials and again explain our situation an.d ask for their decision on the above recommendations. A simple yes or no will be fine. Similar meetings should be held with the representative of the �Zrtle Creek Association concerning the addition of two gate entrances. 2 Special Note: The task force insists that there be no "strings" attached to implementation of any of the above recommendations in point V, i.e., the Tequesta Village Council must not agree to "never close Country Club Drive or any other Tequesta street." Our options must remain open. The Task Force recomments that the Village Council give serious consideration to having all the applicable local governments particpate in a mediation process with the hope of appropriate govermental repsonse to the findings/report of the mediator pertaining to recommended actions to address regional roadway/traffic concerns. January 31, 1996 is the recommended deadline date for their decisions, so that Tequesta can move ahead with their own plans to reduce and minimize the traffic through our community. V I. It is the consensus of the task force after studying all the information available that initiating action to form one or more Safe Neighborhood Improvement Districts in Tequesta is a viable and legal option and should be pursued. The first step would be the creation of a planning ordinance by the Village Council authorizing the formation of Safe Neighborhood Improvement Districts in Tequesta. Incorporated into the construct of this ordinance should be the requirement that the Village Council employ the services of a recognized professional Urban Planner to make recommendations to the Council on matters related to the construct of Safe Neighborhood Districts, and to review and make recommendations appropriate to the items delineated in Section VIII, Category 2. The task force recommends that the Council also consult a lawyer with expertise and success in implementing the Safe Neighborhood Districts and options such as closing and/or gating roads under the Safe Neighborhood Act. This ordinance does not authorize specific action to be taken, i.e., the closing of Country Club Drive, but does pave the way for numerous options to be implemented. The task force recommends that the planning ordinance be in place by January 31, 1996. VII. The task force recommends the traff"ic reduction and management options listed in this report be studied by the Council Committee on Public Works. An implementation plan for each option should be studied and outlined on paper for the Council to review, prioritize and vote to implement or reject by February 1, 1996. Legal and fiscal implications must be considered for each option; task force representatives should participate in these discussions. 3 Two questions for future consideration are: 1. Should the Village Council participate and be a partner in forming and supporting the Safe Neighborhood Improvement Districts or should it be left up to individual citizens to decide whether to form and support the districts? 2. All options will cost money; the question must be answered: How much and where should the money come from - the taxpayers or individuals or a combination of both? V I I I. Options available for consideration: Some options will help minimize and manage the traffic problem, but will reduce the daily traffic trips only to the degree that travelers avoid the streets due to the hassle and inconvenience the option presents. Others, such as road closures, toll gates should definitely reduce the traffic counts. All options must be reviewed from a legal and fiscal point of view and specific plans committed to paper as to how they can be implemented. It is the opinion of the task force that, after reviewing the facts, all of the listed options can be implemented legally if carefully crafted to fit various Village and State laws and ordinances. I must add that some options do offer risk and possible lawsuits. The options are broken into two categories: One, options to be implemented that keep Country Club Drive open but tend to reduce the traf�ic flow and slow it down; and two, options that close or gate Country Club Drive. Category 1 , 1. Determine the legality and develop an implementation plan to test the feasibility of making Country Club Drive a one-way street north from the following points: � Country Club Drive at Turtle Creek entrance to Martin County line • Tequesta Drive to Martin County line • The last 100 yards of Country Club Drive to Martin County line Special Note: Making Country Club Drive one-way north from the Turtle Creek entrance to the Martin County line offers tha fewest disruptions to the fewest num.ber of Tequesta and Turtle Creek residents. Tequesta must work with Martin County and the Turtle Creek Condos and Homeowners Associations to open a new entrance%xit just north of the Tequesta village limits and the Martin County line. It could be a private road owned by the Associations; it could be electronically controlled so that it opens automatically for Turtle Creek residents to e�rit onto Country Club Drive. Electronic openers could be sold or given to Turtle Creek residents so that the gate could be opened to enter Turtle Creek before the one-way section begins. Note: The 31 Country Club Drive residents living on the one-way section should be allowed to purchase the electronic openers so they can come back through Turtle 4 Creek and go south on Country Club Drive to Tequesta. (The added out of the way distance is 0.9 miles.) The eatimated daily traffic count reductian would be a minimum of 1800 trips from the current daily trip count of 6205, and would drastically reduce the increase in trips estimated due to the Section 28 and other South Martin County developments. Add to this scenario traffic humps and strict enforcement of the "no through truck" ordinance and there should be a major reduction of noise and traffic on Country Club Drive and Tequesta Drive. The traffic will be redistributed down County Line Road with over 50°!0 of the south Martin County traffic moving east going all the way to U.S. 1. If the option making Country Club Drive one-way from Tequesta Drive to the Martin County line is implemented, then a median approximately 80-100 feet long must be placed in the middle of Country Club Drive in front of the entrance to Turtle Creek and the Tequesta Country Club Community North gate. This will allow the residents of south Country Club Drive to turn left on North Place and go south through the Country Club Community and exit out the South gate. The Turtle Creek residents, due to the median, will only be able to turn right out of their entrance and go north on Country Club Drive. Special Note: An alternative to the median is making North Place one-way north. 2. Install as soon as possible, speed humps on Country Club Drive, possibly Riverside Drive, and if traffic eontinues to speed, on Golfview Drive and River Drive. 3. R,educe right-of-way on Country Club Drive. 4. Consider an ordinance chan�ge for Country Club Drive to measure easement footage from the beginning of the easement rather that the back edge; allowing room for structures such as fences to be built to shield homes from traffic and noise. Landscaping could be placed in front of the fences. 5. Post Tequesta Drive bridge at 8 tons; require bonding/permits for through trucks. 6. Increase police presence%nforcement of speed limit and the "no through truck" ordinance. Special Note: � If a Safe Neighborhood District is formed, money from an assessment with possibly some help from the Village could be used to station a motorcycle policeman permanently at Tequesta Drive and Country Club Drive to stop any through trucks and to run a continuous radar speed check. 7. Install traffic signals or 4- way stop signs at south end of Country Club Drive and at the entrance to Turtle Creek. 8. Construct roundabout(s) on Country Club Drive. 9. Establish Tequesta Drive bridge as a"toll bridge.° 10. Plant trees and add landscaping along Country Club Drive to create a tunnel effect. 11. Designate Country Club Drive an "historical place." 5 Category 2 12. Gate Country Club Drive at one or both ends. 13. . Abandon Country Club Drive (privatization of road), with possible gating, guards, etc. 14. Close Country Club Drive to all traffic except emergency vehicles. Options in Category 2 become top priority options recommended by the task force if the requests and actions are refused by Jupiter, Martin County, Palm Beach County and the Turtle Creek residents; and if Category 1 options implemented do not reduce the traffic counts to an acceptable level. The process to form Safe Neighborhood Districts should then begin; the recommended date for this decision is April 1, 1996. The task force should stay intact throughout the entire process to monitor results and perhaps quarterly review progress with the Village. In closing, I would like to thank the task force members for the time and effort they contributed to try to come up with some reasonable recommendations to a very complex problem. In reading through the reams of data, dating back to the early 80's, it is evident that Tequesta's traffic problems have been building for a number of years and regardless of the reasons, very little help and understanding or offers to participate in reaching reasonable solutions have come forth from our surrounding neighbors. Traffic is going to increase at a considerable rate throughout Tequesta in the next five years. Tequesta needs to accept that or make some tough decisions on action to be taken. You are not going to be able to please everyone. The decisions must be made based on what is best for all of Tequesta. A referendum may have to be held next March to let the citizens decide, if the Council feels it's necessary. If we don't act now the traffic problem will cantinue to grow and fester. Decision time is NOW. 6 , i / 1� N �SAGE WAY�� 1 - NT �.,`V�E1P�-`�"��ePaHC --k�-- -�---- - ---. 2 `_. m�p�itst:,,�--...._'v�' • --- � , I C� �/� � � �� , � L U WOODS END VI . ' . Y -. 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C E NOC Aq � 0 -� J a � �°" � GAL J I / te ' t � i � � I T m�I c � � -_ c o � _ L,�� VCwn � ti 7: SENE ...� I M t ` i (." "" ¢lial Jt ��.tGl� _ ! i i� � � � F a ' � rti�iriirii cl � ,.`� !��"tKQ, � 2 QO`O�� - m c °Oeo> >� e m A� AV- - a 19 1 � �-. - . .. ..... ,. . . ...'_.�.._ ._:. . .�.... CORRECTIONS TO COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE TASK FORCE OCTOBER 11, 1995 MEETING MINUTES Please make the following corrections to the subject minutes; parts to be deleted are in brackets and parts to be added are underlined: Page 5, 3rd paragraph Fred Linn, Cove Point, Mart.in County, disagreed with the sampling of Tequesta businesses which he believed to be incorrect; he cited the number of complaints that Mayor Mackail had received from business owners last winter and noted that the Mavor had complained about the number at Villaqe Council meetinqs. Mr. Linn stated that the Longshore Connector had been taken off the books � Jupiter but must receive DCA approval and was opposed by Palm Beach County, so probably would not stand. (and commented that the Martin County load limits were posted incorrectly on the bridges, which would hold 33 tons). Mr Linri� commentinct on a statement bv a Task Force member that Martin Countv bric�ges on Island Wav and on Countv Line Road were osted for onlv 8 tons when thev could actually_ take 23 tons t� that the eastern Island Wav_ bridqe had been rebuilt to take high loads and that the western Island Wav bridqe is scheduled to be rebuilt startinq in Januarv 1996 as is well known bv the Committee. Mr. Linn stated that the Committee had forgotten to include in the discussion of Turtle Creek entrances that all truck traffic for Turtle Creek would be taken off Country Club Drive. Mr. Linn commented that one-way traffi.c on Country Club Drive would affect more than 31 homes. Mr. Linn (commented that there was no new commercial development in downtown Tequesta,) sucrcrested that the Committee take a position opposina more c ommercial development in downtown Teauesta since the onlv reason anvone aoes throuqh Teauesta is to qet to the stores and with more commercial development in the Village, more traffic would be generated. Page 8, 3rd paragraph Fred Linn stated that Section 28 was never approved for 640 (spaces by the County) houses and a qolf course bv Martin Countv but that the Countv was appealinq the court decision allowinq that number. Mr. Linn pointed out that if Country Club Drive became one-way that the Tequesta Police would have to use County Line Road to get back, to which Chair Collins responded that had been considered. If you have any questions, call me on 746-3469. !�_ • 7 ` �, Frederick M. Linri 9440 SE Point Ter Jupiter, FL 33469 CORRECTIONS TO COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE TASK FORCE OCTOBER 11, 1995 ME�TING MINUTES Please make the following corrections to the subject minutes; parts to be deleted aie in brackets and parts to be added are underlined: Page 5, 3rd paragraph Fred Linn, Cove Point, Martan County, disagreed with the sampling of Tequesta businesses which he believed to be incorrect; he cited the number of complaints that M�or Mackail_ had received from _ business owners last winter and the Mavor had complained about the number at Villacre Council meetinqs. Mr. Linn stated that the Longshore Connector had been taken off the books b Jupiter but must receive DCA approval and was opposed by Palm Seach County, so probably would not stand. (and commented that the Martin County load l�ia�i.ts were posted incorrectly on the bridges, which would hold 33 tons). Mr Lini�� commenting on a statement by a Task Force member that Martin Countv bric3g�.�:; on Island Wav and on Countv Line Road were posted for onlv 8 tons when thev could actually take 23 tons. stated that the eastern Island Way bridcte had been rebuilt to take high loads and that the western Island Way bridqe is scheduled to be rebuilt startinq in Januarv 1996 as is well known bv the Committee. Mr. Linn stated that the Committee had forgotten to include in the discussion of Turtle Creek entrances that all truck traffic for Turtle Creek would be taken off Country Club Drive. Mr. Linn commented that one-way traffic on Country Club Drive would affect more than 31 homes. Mr. Linn (commented that there was no new commercial development in downtown Tequesta,) sugqested that the Committee take a position o osinq more commercial develo ment in downtow Teauesta since the onlv reason anvone aoes throuqh Teauesta is to qet to the stores and with more commercial development in the Village, more traffic would be generated. Page 8, 3rd paragraph Fred Linn stated that Section 28 was never approved for G40 (spaces by the County) houses and a golf course bv Martin Countv but that the Countv was appealing the court decision allowinct that number. Mr. Linn pointed out that if Country Club Drive became one-way that the Tequesta Police would have to use County Line Road to get back, to which Chair Collins responded that had been considered. If you have any questions, call me on 746-3469. , � �. .. / Frederick M. Li.nn 9440 SE Point Terrace Jupiter, FL 33469