Item R1 3 p.m.Public Hearing
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: October 17, 2014 Division: Public Works/Engineering
Bulk Item: Yes No X Department:—Engineering Services
Staff Contact Person/Phone#:.Judy Clarke X4329
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of an ordinance of the Monroe County Board of County
Commissioners amending Section 25-2 of the Monroe County Code; Providing for 45 NTH on CR 905
from C905A to 1.4 miles north of C905A and correcting speed zones to correctly reflect posted speed
limits.
ITEM BACKGROUND: The CR 905 Bicycle Lane construction project design includes 4 ft. wide
lanes from just south of the Card Sound Road intersection to Ocean Reef due to site constraints such as
adjacent wetlands and endangered species habitat. The speed limit in this area needs to be reduced
from 50 MPH to 45 MPH on a 1.15 mile portion of the road in order to provide increased safety for
cyclists. The construction of the bicycle lanes is scheduled to be complete in November, 2014
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: At the January 16, 2014 meeting the BOCC directed
staff to lower the speed limit on CR 905 from 50 MPH to 45 MPH upon completion of construction. At
the September 17, 2014 meeting the BOCC approved advertising a public hearing to approve the
ordinance.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: Not applicable
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval as requested.
TOTAL COST: INDIRECT COST: BUDGETED: Yes —No
DIFFERENTIAL OF LOCAL PREFERENCE:
COST TO COUNTY: SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
"PROVED BY: County Attey-It OMB/Purchasing Risk Management
DOCUMENTATION: Included x Not Required
DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM#
Revised 7/09
ORDINANCE -2014
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AMENDING SECTION 25-2 OF
THE MONROE COUNTY CODE; PROVIDING FOR 45 MPH
SPEED LIMIT ON CR905 FROM C905A TO 1.4 MILES NORTH
OF C 905A AND CORRECTING SPEED ZONES TO
CORRECTLY REFLECT POSTED SPEED LIMITS; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ALL
ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR
INCORPORATION INTO THE MONROE COUNTY CODE OF
ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
REAS, the CR 905 bicycle lane construction project is in progress; and
WHEREAS, the project design includes 5 ft. wide bicycle lanes along the portion of CR905
where the speed limit is 55 miles per hour(MPH) and 4 ft. wide lanes from just south of the Card Sound
Road intersection to Ocean Reef due to site constraints such as adjacent wetlands and endangered
species habitat prohibit constructing 5 ft. wide lanes in this area; and
WHEREAS, in order to provide increased safety for cyclists, the design includes, upon
completion of the construction, reducing the speed limit from 50 MPH to 45 MPH for an additional 1.15
miles for a total distance of 1.4 miles of the road ; and
WHEREAS, since the construction is nearing completion, it is now appropriate to implement
the lower speed limit so that the speed limit will be enacted before project completion; and
WHEREAS, the speed zones as set forth in Section 25-2(b), Monroe County Code need to be
amended to correctly and precisely reflect the speed limits posted; and
WHEREAS,the speed zone chart listed in subsection(b) and subsection(c)of Section 25-2 are
duplicative and therefore subsection(c) should be deleted; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioner has authority pursuant to F.S. 316.189 to
establish speed zones;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: Section 25-2(b) Establishment of county speed zones in the chart shall be amended as
follows:
(b) The following speed limits are hereby established for certain other roads:
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1.455 miles N. of C 905A Ocean Reef Club �30
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0.63 miles N. of U.S. 1 10.45 miles N. of U.S. 1 �45
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C 905A {WB �C 905 13.9 miles W. of C 905 �55
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3.9 miles W. of C 905 Dade County Line A5
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0.4 miles W. of C 905 C 905 45
SECTION 2: Section 25-2(c) shall be deleted in its entirety as follows:
(G)The fellewing speed limits aFe heFeby established fGF C906 and GaFd Sound Read (C906A)-.
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SECTION 3: SEVERABILITY. If any portion of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or
declared to be unconstitutional, inoperative or void, such holding shall not affect the remaining portions
of this ordinance. If this ordinance or any provision thereof shall be held to be inapplicable to any
person,property or circumstances, such holding shall not affect its applicability to any other person,
property or circumstances.
SECTION 4: CONFLICT WITH OTHER ORDINANCES. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of said conflict.
SECTION 5: INCLUSION IN CODE OF ORDINANCES.The provisions of this ordinance shall be
included and incorporated in the Code of Ordinances of the County of Monroe,Florida, as an addition or
amendment thereto, and shall be appropriately renumbered to conform to the uniform numbering system
of the Code.
SECTION 6: TRANSMITTAL .AND EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be filed with the
Department of state and shall be effective as provided in section 125.66(2), Florida Statutes.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, at a
regular meeting of said Board held on the th day of , 2014.
Mayor Sylvia Murphy
Mayor Pro Tem Danny Kolhage
Commissioner Heather Carruthers
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner David Rice
(SEAL) BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Attest: AMY HEAVILIN, Clerk OF MONROE COUNTY,FLORIDA
By By
Deputy Clerk Mayor/Chairperson
MONROE C O U N TY A-1"°TORN Y
PROVED A I 0 F-ORM:.
CHRISTINE M, I-IM ERT-BARRO S
ASSIST?AT C NTY ATTORNEY
Date
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