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Home My WebLink AboutDocumentation_Regular_Tab 09H_09/09/1999 � � � Loxahatchee River Road Communities Coalition "To Protect and Enhance Our Way of Life" R. �. BQx 37��, Ts�u�s#�, �13�4�9 Phone:561-746-1790 Fax:561-746-5707 August 23, 1999 Mr. Tom Bradford �Ilag� Manag�r Village of Tequesta 250 Teques#a Drive Tequesta, Florida 33469 Re: Closure of Loxahatchee River Road Board of County Commission M��ting of S�pt�mb�r 14, 1 g�9 D�ar Mr. Bradford: As you weit know, for many years we have worked with the �l(age and made every effort to come to some equitable solution �o the traffic problems #acing our community. We have come to the conclusion, after everything has been said and dor�e, ti��f t�er is e�ly ane aption epen t� us at th�� tir�e whieh+ wi!!: 1. Force Martin Couniy to participate in the problem-solving process which �hey h��!� �1��f�lly ��Qid�� th�s f�r, 2. Encourage Martin County to accept accountability and responsibility for their traffic which now fr��ly trav�ls through our r�sid�ntial n�ighborhood; and 3. Eliminate Loxaha#chee River Road as the func#ioning "Westerr� Corridor" for all of th� re�ional traffic befinreen Palm Beach and Martin Counties west of the Loxahatchee River. ' This solution is the temporary closure of Loxahatchee River Road at the Martin County line until the construction of th� "W�st�rr� Carridor" has b��n compl�t�d. We have collected in excess of 650 signatures from our neighborhood and will move forward on September 14, 9 999, #o pe#i#ion the Board of County Commissioners to support our request. We would sincerely appreciate and welcome the support of your Council in this Mr. Tom Bradford Pagg Two August 23, 1999 matter since the Vii[age has been as plagued by this dilemma as we have. We would appr��iat� it if your Council would b� willing to acknowl�dg� our prgvious efforts working in concert with the Village, Palm Beach Couniy, Jupiter and o#hers #o solve this traffic problem by offering their support to us now in the form of a letter or a resolution from the Council to the Board of County Commissioners stating fheir outright support of our closure or, if not unqualified support, at least a(ack of objection to our request. This could truly help remove what has been a constant obstacle to the positive r�lationship b�tw�gn ou� cammunity �nd tho�� around us. Pl�as� Igt m� know if 1 can be of any help in securing this endorsement from your Council. I arn enclosing a copy of my letter to Mr. Robert Weisman, Palm Beach County �4dministra#or, r�qugsting our inclusion on thg S�pt�mb�r 14, 19��, aggnda. �� always, thank yau for your help. - `�� incerety yours, ` JUDITH G. DAVERSA Chair Loxahatchee River Road Communities Coalition "To Protect and Enhance Our Way of Life" R.�. Box 37��, T��usst�, FI 334�9 Phone:561-746-1790 Fax:561-746-5707 July 8, 1999 Mr. Robert Weisman Administrator, Palm Beach County 301 North Olive Avenue West Palm Beach, Florida 334U1 Re: Propased Closwe of Laxahatchee River Road Dear Mr. Weisman: Our community consists of appro�umately 1,000 homes on and along Loxahatchee River Raad. For many years we ha.ve worked with the cQUnty seeking an equita.l�le solution to the traffic problems in our neighborhood. We have participaxed in every govemmental effort to solve the problems which have come with the grnwth in our area. Our dilemrna is not that we have too much traffic, but that we suffer with everyone's tra�ic (Martin County's, Tequesta's, and Jupiter's, as well as aur own). I.oxahatchee River Road is the only county road west of the Loxahatchee River which connects Martin and Palm Beach Counties. As such, and by virtue of the lack of coQperation by the Town of Jupiter and Ma.rtin County, Loxahatchee 1Zivsr Bnad. now serves as the "Western Corridor" - a status the 1997 Mediation Stakeholder Groups' Accerd (enclosed} stated na community was to have!. Jupiter has recently initiated anather effort to remove LongshorelNorth Fork Drive from the ��unty's Thoroughfare Identification Iyiap. They da so in dire�ct conflict with the M�diari�n Stakeholder Groups' Accord which they helped to create and agreed to support as a result of the 1�96-97 Intergovernmental Mediation. All parties (except Jupiter) viewed Longshore/North Fork Drive as possible relief for some of the traf�ic traveling on Loxahatchee River Road. It daes not make sense to remove this as an option when a definite solution to this tr�c problem has yet to be implemented.* �I� is imp��anfi ��v�e �a� �he Lc��gsl�o�e/l�to�th Fc�rk Iarive l�as �ever been eo�ecfi�ed � Island Way in Martin County as was originally intended. The Pa1m Beach County Site Plan Review �ommittee approved the �h4res Developmen# an July 21, 1986. The �hores Development was right in the path of the Central Boulevard Extension into Martin County. Tlus planned extension of Central Boulevard into Martin County had previously been approved in 1984 by the Palm Beach County Commission at a Council of Govemments meeting. On November 21, 1989, Mr. Robert Weisman July 8, 199g �age 'Two Palm Beach County formally ad.opted the alignment of Central Boulevard/Longshore Drive to the I�tiartin Gounty line together with an additianal "Western RQUte" to provide roadways far future development. In spite of all of this planning and the two zntended links into Ma.rtin County which would relieve Loxahatchee River Road, neither the "Westem Corrida►r" nor Longshore/North Fork Drive has been connected. At this time, Longshore�'North Fork Drive and Island Way in Martin County remain separated by only a few hundred feet of unpaved right of way. We i�qu� t��at the Board of County Commissioners consider a temporary closure of �.pxahatohee River Road at its northern terminus ( the Martin CQUniy line) pending the �onstruction of the "Westem Corridor." All other efforts to amicably resolve this issue have been exhaustsd. We ktwvv of no other method to encowage Iviartin County to address their obligation to provide an alternative intra-county connection for their residents and thereby give some needed relief to our neighborhood raad. We are currently concluding the petitioning of our residents regarding this road closwe. Thus far, the results have been overwhelmingly favQrable. These petitiQns, which presently include in excess of 600 signatures, will be delivered at or prior tv the appropriate Board of County �Qmmission meeting. ;:::.;� We view this issue not only frorn the standp€a�nt of �aimess in sharing the tra�c burden, �aat aiso fr�m the standpoint of neighborhood safeiy. In addition, we are forced t+o consider the negative impacts that this traf�ic brings to our residential community especially those relating to the obvious quatit�r of Iife issues. If possible, please place this matter on the agenda far the September 14, 1999, Board of �ounty �ommissian meeting. Please call me if you have any questions or wish to discuss this further. Thank you for your attention and time. Sincerely yows, JUDITH C'r. DAVERSA Chair Enclosure ec: The Honorable Karen T. Marcus, Commissioner, District 1 -� , � - �- - � - - - - - � — l 1 _ G��l;t�/� _ ... , ` � � � MARTIN" C OUN"TY -;.:. � BOARD OF COUNTY COMyII33IONERs 2401 9.E. 11IOMEAEY AOAO � 3T11AAT, FLDRIDA 34�6 MAABHAL L MItLrCOX �O"""i°°O" °�' May 14.1999 File: gmt99L308.aw osHtas M. �u+wsrrror� Conmks�oe,« o1�vKa Q �t'. .g8II1 ►�8IIil0II .u�r rc. cErnc Director of Cammunity Development �°^"" D � Town of Japiter ELIWRA R . �,NE,► aio �ir,� n� commtss�onor, ox�;et 4 Jupiter, FL 33468 DONNA StRTEA MEL2EJ1 Re: Town of Jnpiter Amendments to the Traffic Circulation Elemant CoRttniaeionoy Oilftiet S Dear i1�r. S�anaon: �uss eucxauaN Martin County wishes to eomment on the E.AR and Non•EAR Amendment ta the Tawn'a �°""�' ^d"''" Future T�affic Circulstioa Element. In regatd to the Tuwn's AmendmeAt to.its 2010 map w� o�oao� to include Alternative D(Weatern Corridor with connect3ons to Island Way aad coamry,�nonby Indiantown Road at 3hoaey's). Martia County recognizes that it does not show any coanectioa to �artisi County. The Alternative ia to provide access to �es in f Jupiter and �nl1u Beach County that are eouth of the Martin County and Palm Heach � Covnty line and west of Ceataal Boulevard. � Martia Cou.atq is concerned about these auaendmeats. The olf that the Toara is � consi dering is incon s i stent with Martia County and Palm Beach County'a roadway network policie�. It is inteinal�y incoasistent with other port�one of the Towa's pIaa. Martin Connty balieves these text amendmeats are fuactiona�y the same as thoae we objected to ia 1995: As you kaow� Martia County .has provided o�jectioas to these , ameudmenta in the past. Mattia Ceuntq, Palau Beack C�t�xity, arid Vi7lage of Tequeata j success�iil�y challenged similar atmendraents in �1995. Botli the Hearing Office and the Florida Department of Cammun{tq A@'afrs coztcluded that the prior nction �vaa not in .' complianee with the law. The basis for that conclusion remains tod�►. The comments that we have made ia the past are still reIevant. As we pointed out in Lhe Administrative Hearine in 1996, the proposed map smendment would result ia Martia County and Palm Beach County providing a rosd networlc for :esider.�a Lv-:a�_in tius area �'he ameadment witl result in a need for-pub�ir.�y fuaded in�agtructure. Thie e7dsting plaaned roadway connection of Island Way to Northfork Drive (approximately 1000 feet &om each other) could be accompIiahed for a�0,000. The proposed cnnnection would, in cantrast, cost millions of dollars for the two Co�tnties, If the proposed alternative is pursued, Jupiter should identify appropziate fttnding withia � its CIE to pay the flill cost of this unaecessary facility. As we have observed ia the paet, the 8ection Z8 caae is still peadinB. As we have noted in the past, we would hope that this roadw�q coanection issue would be dels�yed until the case is completed. Nothing has changed since 1998. Neither Martin counq► aor Palm B�sch County have a present intent to begin cenetruction oa a eoaneetion at this time. � Because nsidents of the Town of Jupiter have such a strong interest in tbis toaaectiott, Martin Cnuaty would notify the Town well in advaace of a�► conaideration of making �� this connectian. In Iight of khe foregoing, me do not see the need to make this amendmeat at this time, and would urge the 2own to hold offon this amendmea� WE9 AODAESS �PJJMrww�maftln.A.us _ , � r, � l , � � ao . ..-.� � P . 2 ♦ Th.i� amendmeat is not cansistent wittt intet�overamental cmrdin$tioa requirementa. Interg'oti►emmeatal ooar�nahaa� abould p�recede asry action bq any local gaverameat in Ghis re�ion to elimiaitn ua ali�maat firosa consicleratioa� and we believe that holding off oa such aa smendmen6 unt� aach eaordinatiun ean accur, recoenizing that nathing ia preseatly occurring ar threatmed to occur, ie a mo�t re�usonable proposiEion. T'ha text amendm�n�s pn:pose is to provide prntection of residential neighborboods. However, the vacant land in Martin Cuunty tha� would be most e8'ected by this proposal is planned for resi�eatial development and ehould nceive the same consideration ae e:isting residential areaa. Please prooide appropriste coaa�dinat+oa with �Iartia County aa t;iis issu�. Sineerely, �G:.�r.�✓ 'f/N}✓ L/ii�ra✓ Nic�d vaa Voano Acting Grawth Maaageaieat Directer 1xVF�/kh � Encl. cc: Buss Blackburn ° ._ Gary Oldehoff Gary Roberta - File: Towa of Jupiter