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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes_Miscellaneous_02/14/1994_Public Works Committee f � � `�� VILLAGE OF TEQLJESTA ; , , Post Office Box 3273 • 357 Tequesta Drive "' Tequesta, Florida 33469-0273 • (407) 575-6200 ' " 3 � Fax: (407) 575-6203 ; o g 4 f,C COUH V I L L A G E O F T E Q U E S T A P U B L I C W O R K S C O M M I T T E E M E E T I N G M I N U T E S F E B R U A R Y 1 4, 1 9 9 4 I. The Tequesta Public Works Committee held a scheduled meeting at the Village Hall at 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida, on Monday, February 14, 1994. The meeting was called to order at 4:30 P.M. by Chairman Earl L. Collings. In attendance were: Chairman Earl L. Collings; and Co-Chair Liz Schauer. Village Staff present were: Village Manager, Thomas G. Bradford, Village Clerk Joann Manganiello, Gary Preston, Director of Parks and Recreation, and Scott Ladd, Building Official. Also in attendance were Village Mayor Ron Mackail; Vice-Mayor William E. Burckart; and Councilmember Joseph N. Capretta; Fred Schwartz, Kimley Jack Horniman, Village Planning Consultant; and Richard Staudinger, Gee & Jenson. II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The Agenda was approved as submitted. III. PRESENTATION OF STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS IN ORDER TO PREVENT FOUR-LANING AND MITIGATE TRAFFIC IMPACTS ON COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE Chairman Collings explained for the benefit of the public that the Public Works Committee will hear the recommendations of the engineers and of the Village Manager, and will thereby make a recommendation on which the Village Council can vote. Village Manager Bradford presented the findings of the work the Village has been doing in the last 12-15 months regarding Country Club Drive. This work involved, first of all, documenting what is taking place on Country Club Drive in terms of traffic and do a corridor analysis. Since that documentation has taken place, the Village has been working on a defensible plan of action to address the concerns of Country Club Drive. Recycled ('aper Public Works Committee Meetinq Minutes February 14, 1994 Page 2 ------------------------------- The assignment was to prevent the possibility of Country Club Drive ever becoming four lanes and to mitigate the impacts of current and future traffic to adjacent residential property owners. It is important to address these issues soon since the economy and circumstances of northern Palm Beach County are such that it is predicted that this may be the only area in which growth rates approximating those axperienced in Palm Beach County as a whole during the '70's-'80's will continue to be realized. It is expected that the growth rates in the central and southern parts of Palm Beach County will be less than that which has been experienced in the previous two decades. As of December 1993, there were 6,200 vehicles per day on Country Club Drive; the road has a capacity of 15,300 before it would have to be four-laned. It is projected that Country Club Drive will have approximately 9,000 trips per day, 50% over and above that which is being experienced today. Martin County, over the years, has not properly addressed infrastructure in a way as would be expected when impacts to adjacent communities are felt. Statistic indicate that 51% of all traffic on Country Club Drive comes from Martin County. At buildout in southern Martin County, it is projected that 62� of all tra�fic on Country Club Drive will come from Martin County. Therefore, the conclusion is this: Country Club Drive has an 80' right-of-way and designated as a two-lane city urban collector road, which means that Tequesta has never had any intention of four-laning Country Club Drive or Tequesta Drive. Based on the quoted numbers, it is determined that Tequesta will never need the 80' right-of-way and will never experience the maximum peak season vehicles per day (15,300). It is the Village Manager's recommendation to eliminate the excess right-of-way on Country Club Drive, reducing the available right-of-way to 50' by the designation of multi- purpose easements of 15' on each perimeter of Country Club Drive. The multi-purpose easement would be for utilities, drainage and sewer, etc. The easements should provide for pedestrian pathways and landscaping. Tequesta should grant unto itself perpetual roadway construction easements to allow for use of these easements, if and when needed. Public Works Committee Meetinq Minutes February 14, 1994 Page 3 ------------------------------- In order to accomplish the above, it would be necessary for Tequesta to amend its Comprehensive Development Plan and reclassify Country Club Drive to a classification more in keeping with the forecasted circumstances. The Level of Service Standards for Country Club Drive is recommended to now follow the Florida Department of Transportation Document (Florida's Level of Service Standards and Guidelines Manual for Planning), choosing Level of Service C. It would also be necessary to amend the Tequesta subdivision regulations to reflect the 50' ROW associated with neighborhood access roads. Richard Staudinger suggested that a second column be added to the right of the right-of-way (Section 1 of the Ordinance) entitled Required Utilitv Easements and that 10' minimum easements be added for classification of Streat Type Nos. 3 (Limited Neighborhood Access Street) and 4(Neighborhood Street), since it would otherwise be too tight. Village Manager Bradford explained that the closing of Country Club Drive by virtue of a cul-de-sac at the border of Martin County is the most effective way to mitigate traffic impacts. However, the only apparent way of closing that road would be under the procedures described in the Safe Neighborhood Act of Florida Statutes, and even so, it is questionable as to whether it could be sustained. Short of closing the road, the best way of mitigating current and future traffic is to slow the traffic down and divert elsewhere. To do such, it is recommended that the following activities take place: o Build a median, dividing the traffic, at the Martin County line on Country Club Drive, and with stamped concrete placed in the roadway as is done at many Country Club entrances. o Build roundabouts at the north and south gates of the Tequesta Country Club. o Rebuild Country Club Drive with curb and gutter with 10' lanes for each direction of traffic. o Provide Country Club Drive with a streetscape along the perimeter of existing rights-of-way within the proposed 15' multi-purpose easements. pubiia No�Xs Coami��• K�ittnq �inu��s ��bruary i4, �99� Paq� 4 r��r��r�..��.��.�� 'o do the above wr�uld Co�st appraxa,ma►tely $1.1� milll.an, inc�u�iing khe lands�aaping. This w�,uld cauee an approx�,mat� 3-4� tax inoreaa�. Regardiess wh�ther �he above �$ done, tha majcr dip� in the �road need ta be fixed, coetinq $15,OOq- $20,000. The Village currently hae programmed Country Club Orive tor rep$ving i,n 1996, cost�.ng appr�ximate�y $90, 000 $�d, over time, bring �he road up to standard by re�urfnafng. There i� presently raork plannad on country Ciub Drivo (to repaix dipe) whioh will Glo�� the read for a�ew wn�ls�. Cha�rm�n Collinqs $tated it is impor�ar�t to hav� intexgovertsmen�ai communi�ation and �oord.ination on pro j ectet; while at the �ame time it �,$ important tQ �ecogn�z� that there is a gz�ater or leBeer d�gree of ten6ian between two counties (i.�., twQ acceas bxidqes in south M�rtin Countx aro �ta3ntained at 8 tQn ratings, while the Tequesta brive $ridqe fs rat�d at 33 ton). eecause Ma�:tin County brldges are con�oiously kept a� 8 ton rata,ngs, trucks use �,he Tequesta Drive 8ri.dga for access to southern �artin �ourity - a prae�ess gra�ing agaf.nst all Teque�sta vitizene. Co-Chairman Schauer agke�d i� �top siqn� for Coun�ry Club Drive were A consld�ration. Village Manaq�r Bradford �*Atod that df.�cu�sion has taken piace {i.a., pia�fng s�op aignm at Country Club DriV�/North Place and Country Club Driva/TQquoeta Drive/L1 Por�al�. Howevez�, these areas do nc�t meet the crit�ria fpr intersectians� for stop sign placem�nt. �h�a Public Work� Committee recommended: e Aam�andment of th� Tequesta Comprehensive Development P1�� to provide for ne►ighboxhood accesg roads wit2� 50 � riqht o�-way; 0 ordinan�e, amendinq the subdivision RegulAtiOng Qf Tequegta to dovetai], with the neighborhood acce�� raad de�iqnatian; o Draf�inq of documenta nece�sary �o recdrd the reaommendsd multi,-purpose easements reducinq the right-et-way; o Plant trees on efther side t,P Countxy C�,ub Driv�* to even�uallX creat� a aancpy; o Do no� do roundabout�; o Carrugate th� entxance t� Gountry Clu?a Drive trom Mert1A County q�xing the propo�ed median saparator; o Tomporar�,ly clese Cauntry Club Drive to makQ repai�4; a�nd o Lowar the spe►�d 1i.mit. o Caneider in�ta113ng ��rb and gutter. I Z0d 6S0# � ON �31 � Q I Z T� 00 NOW 00 �-9ti-Ntif •-••••..� -. Public Works Committee Meeting Minutes February 14, 1994 Page 2 ------------------------------- The assignment was to prevent the possibility of Country Club Drive ever becoming four lanes and to mitigate the impacts of current and future traffic to adjacent residential property owners. It is important to address these issues soon since the economy and circumstances of northern Palm Beach County are such that it is predicted that this may be the only area in which growth rates approximating those experienced in Palm Beach County as a whole during the '70's-'80's will continue to be realized. It is expected that the growth rates in the central and southern parts of Palm Beach County will be less than that which has been experienced in the previous two decades. As of December 1993, there were 6,200 vehicles per day on Country Club Drive; the road has a capacity of 15,300 before it would have to be four-laned. It is projected that Country Club Drive will have approximately 9,000 trips per day, 50% over and above that which is being experienced today. Martin County, over the years, has not properly addressed infrastructure in a way as would be expected when impacts to adjacent communities are felt. Statistic indicate that 51% of all traffic on Country Club Drive comes from Martin County. At buildout in southern Martin County, it is projected that 62% of all traffic on Country Club Drive will come from Martin County. Therefore, the conclusion is this: Country Club Drive has an 80' right-of-way and designated as a two-lane city urban collector road, which means that Tequesta has never had any intention of four-laning Country Club Drive or Tequesta Drive. Based on the quoted numbers, it is determined that Tequesta will never need the 80' right-of-way and will never experience the maximum peak season vehicles per day (15,300). It is the Village Manager's recommendation to eliminate the excess right-of-way on Country Club Drive, reducing the available right-of-way to 50' by the designation of multi- purpose easements of 15' on each perimeter of Country Club Drive. The multi-purpose easement would be for utilities, drainage and sewer, etc. The easements should provide for pedestrian pathways and landscaping. Tequesta should grant unto itself perpetual roadway construction easements to allow for use of these easements, if and when needed. Public Works Committee Meeting Minutes February 14, 1994 Paqe 3 ------------------------------- In order to accomplish the above, it would be necessary for Tequesta to amend its Comprehensive Development Plan and reclassify Country Club Drive to a classification more in keeping with the forecasted circumstances. The Level of Service Standards for Country Club Drive is recommended to now follow the Florida Department of Transportation Document (Florida's Level of Service Standards and Guidelines Manual for Planning), choosing Level of Service C. It would also be necessary to amend the Tequesta subdivision regulations to reflect the 50' ROW associated with neighborhood access roads. Richard Staudinger suggested that a second column be added to the right of the right-of-way (Section 1 of the Ordinance) entitled Reauired Utility Easements and that 10' minimum easements be added for classification of Street Type Nos. 3 (Limited Neighborhood Access Street) and 4(Neighborhood Street), since it would otherwise be too tight. Village Manager Bradford explained that the closing of Country Club Drive by virtue of a cul-de-sac at the border of Martin County is the most effective way to mitigate traffic impacts. However, the only apparent way of closing that road would be under the procedures described in the Safe Neighborhood Act of Florida Statutes, and even so, it is questionable as to whether it could be sustained. Short of closing the road, the best way of mitigating current and future traffic is to slow the traffic down and divert elsewhere. To do such, it is recommended that the following activities take place: o Build a median, dividing the traffic, at the Martin County line on Country Club Drive, and with stamped concrete placed in the roadway as is done at many Country Club entrances. o Build roundabouts at the north and south gates of the Tequesta Country Club. o Rebuild Country Club Drive with curb and gutter with 10' lanes for each direction of traffic. o Provide Country Club Drive with a streetscape along the perimeter of existing rights-of-way within the proposed 15' multi-purpose easements. 'pubi�v xorks Cosmi.��.. K��ti� �inu��s �+�biwarp l4, �99� �aq+� 4 r�� r�� '�o do the above w�+uld �o�5t apprax�,ma►tely $1.1� mi11,�Q�, inc�,udinq the land�caging. This wauld cau��s an approx�,mat� 3-4# tax incr�aa�. Regardless whether �he above �,a done, tha major dip� �.n the xoad need ta be fixed, aoetinq $i5,00Q $20,000. The Village currently hae programmed �QUntry Club brive fo�' rep$ving i,n 1996, Gostinq ap�rnximate�,y $90,000 ��d, over �ime, bring �h� road up to standard by re�surfr�oing. Th�ra is presentiy work planned on country Club Drivo (to repaix dipe) whioh will clo�e the read far � few weolsa. C2��,rm�n Collinqs stated it is importarlt to hav� intergovernmen�al c4mmuni�ation and coord�,nation on p�ojectet; while at the �ame time it �,� important �Q recogn�z� that thsre is a gz�ater oz 2eseer d�gres of tensian between two counties (i.�., two aacess rixidg�as in south Martin Countx aro maintain�d at 8 ton ratings, while the �equesta Drive �ridgs fs ratad at 33 tonj. Because �iartin Cot�nty bridges are consciously ke�t a� 8 ton rata,ngs, trucks use Che Tequesta Drive 8ri,dga for access to sauthern Mar�.in �ounty - a praaes� gratinq aqaf.nst all Teque��ta oiti$ene. Co-Chairman S�chauer a�ke�d i� �top siqns for country club Drive were d conslderation. Village MahaqQr Bradford �*Atod �hat df.�cu$�io� has taken place {�.a., placf.ng s�op aig�� at Cou�try Club Driv�/North Place a�nd Country Club Driva/T�quoeta Drive/!�1 Por�al). Haweve�, �hese areas do not meet the crit�aria �or intersectian� for stop siqn placement. �he Public Work� Gommittee recammend�d: e Aan�ndment of the Tc�questa Comprehensive bevelopment Plan to provide for ne+ighboxhood accesg roads with 50 � riq�t-- o�-�way; 0 ordinan��, amendinq the subdivision Regul��iong Qt Tequegta to dovetai], with the netghborhood acce�s road de�iqnatic�n; Q Dxafting of documents necQ�sary �o record the r�oo�mendsd mult.� easements reducing the right o Plant trees on efther side e�P Countxy C�,ub Drf.v* to eventuallX create a canapy; o Do ao* do rnundabout�; o Carrugmt�e th� entxance t� Gountry Club Driva �rom Marti,n County u�ing the propa�ed medi�an soparator; o Tomporar�,ly olose Countx�r CZub Drive tQ make repairs; a�nd o Lv�sr �ht speed i�mit. o Ganeider ingtalling �urb �nd c�ntter. 1 Z0d 6S0# � ON �31 � Q I S T� 00 NOW 00 �-9T-Ndf �-��. �-�--r Public Works Committee Meetinq Minutes February 14, 1994 Page 5 ------------------------------- Richard Staudinger cautioned the Village that if they do intend to do curb and gutter on Country Club Drive at this time, that they not do any landscaping until after such curb and gutter are completed. IV. TEQUESTA BRANCH LIBRARY PROJECT UPDATE. Village Manager Bradford presented to the Committee a Tequesta Library Project Schedule. He explained that an additional week has been added to the time schedule which was necessary to accommodate the tracking down of the technical specifications of the Library from Palm Beach County. This, however, does not impact the final project. Advertisements for the construction appeared in local papers on February 13, and will appear again on February 20. Richard Staudinger stated that Gee & Jenson has already received a half dozen telephone calls from interested contractors. Mr. Bradford explained that Dean Ellis, architect for Palm Beach County was under the wrong impression that Tequesta desired the project redesigned to eliminate a11 of the roofing which was on the product and bid twice. Mr. Bradford explained to Mr. Ellis that though Tequesta realized it had that option to save dollars, the desire was to be able to compare costs to determine whether Tequesta could get the presently designed plan for less. Mr. Bradford further stated that if bids are extremely out of line, Tequesta can switch to the alternate design at that time and re-bid the project. Also, if the bid chosen by the Village Council is a site other than that near the Village Hall, it would be necessary to modify the Site Plan. Scott Ladd reminded everyone that if the design is changed, it must once again pass through the Community Appearance Board and Site Plan Review. V. ANY OTHER MATTERS There were no other matters before the Committee. Public Works Committee Meeting Minutes February 14, 1994 Page 6 ------------------------------- VI. ADJOURNMENT There being no other matters before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 5:35 P.M. Respectfully submitted, �-- � - �ZGO/LCi .... 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