Item F4
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date:
Bulk Item: Yes
February 22. 200 1
No X
Division: Growth Mana2ement
Department: Nt A
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Resolution by the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners to support
the designation of US Route 1 as a Florida Scenic Highway.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Clean Florida Keys, Inc. has been advocating and seeking Florida Scenic Highway
designation for US Route 1 . The highway was deemed eligible for the Florida Scenic Highway Program on
November 28,2000. This resolution will document the county's continued support and will be included in the
Corridor Management Plan to be submitted by Clean Florida Keys to The Florida Scenic Highway Program in
order to achieve official designation.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOARD ACTION:
Resolution 316-2000, August 17,2000 Board adopted this resolution of the Tourist Development
Council of Monroe County supporting local efforts to seek Florida Scenic Highway designation for the
Florida Keys Overseas Highway.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
TOTAL COST: NA
BUDGETED: Yes
No
NtA
COST TO COUNTY: NtA
APPROVED BY: County Attorney X
OMB/Purchasing Nt A Risk Management Nt A
DNISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL
f Planning
ctor of Growth Management
DOCUMENT A nON: Included
X
Not required
Agenda Item #: J ., flI.
DISPOSITION:
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY SUPPORTING
LOCAL EFFORTS TO SEEK FLORIDA SCENIC IDGHW A Y
DESIGNATION FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS OVERSEAS
IDGHWAY
WHEREAS, the quality of the natural, cultural and historical resources found within and adjacent to U.S.
Highway I in the Florida Keys is nationally and globally significant, and
WHEREAS, a Corridor Management Entity consisting of citizens, businesses and government
representatives has been formed for the Florida Keys Scenic Highway as required by Florida Statutes for
the purpose of designation as a Florida Scenic Highway; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the scenic highway designation is to protect, enhance, preserve, and maintain
the cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational, natural and scenic resources of the designated corridor,
while utilizing these resources for appropriate economic development and tourism; and
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners believes that significant benefits of
additional resource conservation, aesthetic enhancement, recreational amenities, public information, and
economic development can result from the scenic highway designation; and
WHEREAS, the Corridor Management Plan, which delineates the implementation of the goals and
objectives of the Florida Keys Scenic Highway corridor, has been developed and will be implemented
with the approval of the local governments of the jurisdictions through which the corridor passes, without
state or federal restrictions on land use within the corridor by virtue of the designation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS that we register support for the designation of the Florida Keys Scenic Highway
in Monroe County as a Florida Scenic Highway, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Commission will strive to incorporate appropriate elements of
the Corridor Management Plan for the Florida Keys Scenic Highway into the Monroe County
Comprehensive Plan.
PASSES AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, at a
regular meeting of said Board held on the 22nd day of February, 2001.
Mayor George Neugent
Mayor Pro Tern Nora Williams
Commissioner Charles "Sonny" McCoy
Commissioner Murray Nelson
Commissioner Dixie Spehar
(Seal)
Attest: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By:
By:
Deputy Clerk
APC~"Q Fe" ,
f'::::~',.~
E\: Attomey's 0";,,,.:
a or/Chairperson