Item O5
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: Aorill6. 2003
Division:
BOCC
Bulk Item: Yes ~ No
Department: DISTRICT 5
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval to direct staff to work with Key Largo Kampground and
Marina to make improvements to Samson Road as requested on February 4,2003.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Tradewinds Hammocks, Ltd. will soon complete 66 units of affordable
housing behind the Tradewinds Shopping Plaza at Mile Marker 101. This will add additional cars and
many more children on Samson Road. Safety issues, signage, and a childrens' walking path must be
provided to insure a safe entrance and egress from this site. List of improvements is attached.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
TOTAL COST:
unknown
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY:
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No
AMOUNTPERMONTH_ Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMBlPurchasing _ Risk Management _
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
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MAYORPROT MURRAY NELSON
DOCUMENTATION:
Included X
To Follow_
Not Required_
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM # a--
Revised 1/03
Key Largo
Kampground
and Marina
101551 OVERSEAS HIGHWAY
KEY LARGO, FLORIDA 33037-4596
Telephone (305) 451-1431
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Monroe County Commissioners
Murray Nelson, District 5 Commissioner
99198 Overseas Highway
Key Largo, Florida 33037
February 4, 2003
Dear Commissioners:
The 171 property owners, taxpayers, and voters of Key Largo Kampground & Marina
Condominium still are concerned about the housing project next to us. A year ago we
attended council meetings and wrote letters about our safety concerns as was requested
by the Commissioners.
This month the first residents will be moving into the housing project. Nothing seems to
have been done about our safety concerns for all of the users of Samson Road The
increase of traffic, both vehicle and pedestrian has not been addressed. The eastern
portion of the road has not been widened, speed limit signs have not been posted, and the
bike or sidewalk path has not been started. During the process of construction, Samson
Road was frequently reduced to one lane and no caution lights or signs appeared. Many
persons leaving Tradewinds Shopping Center fail to realize there is two-way traffic east
of the exit they are using and pullout in front of vehicles and pedestrians.
Please send us a time line when we can expect the widening of Samson Road, bike or
walk path construction, and signs for speed and two way traffic to be addressed.
Sincerely yours,
Jim Clouse, President
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Patricia A. Bauer, Secretary
Cc: Tim Mc Garry, Director Growth Management
Mr. Peter Rosasco
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IMPROVEMENTS FOR SAMSON ROAD-KEY LARGO
1. Widen Samson Road for the full distance.
. 2. Install speed limit signs.
3. Provide sidewalks on both sides of road.
4. Install double striping down middle of road.
5. Provide right hand turn lane for north bound U.S. 1 traffic.