Item C07BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: 4-16-03 Division: Public Works
Bulk Item: Yes X No _ Department: Administration
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval to close four roads in the Silver Shores Estates, Ramrod Key.
ITEM BACKGROUND: A request was received from the County's Land Steward, Laurie McHargue, to
close four roads, Pruitt Drive at its intersection with Johnson Street, Bachmann Road at its intersection with
Johnson Street, the dirt trail connecting Bay Shore Drive with Bachmann Road and Pruitt Drive south of its
intersection with Bay Shore Drive, due to illegal dumping and misuse of the properties. The areas are
environmentally sensitive.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: None
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval as stated above.
Approx.
TOTAL COST: $1,000.00
BUDGETED: Yes X NO
Cost to County: Same SOURCE OF FUNDS Gas Tax Funds
REVENUE PRODUCING: YES NO X AMOUNT PER MONTH YEAR
APPROVED BY: County Atty. OM$/Purchas' g anagement
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL: ,s' 24l U 3
Dent Pierce, Division Director
DOCUMENTATION: Included X To Follow Not Required
DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM #
Memorandum
To: Dave KoppWnroe County Engineer
From: Laurie MCHand Steward
Date: 5 March 2003
Re: Road closures, Silver Shores Estates
I have received a request from residents of Silver Shores Estates to investigate the
feasibility of closing some of the roads to limit solid waste dumping, yet allow access to the
swimming hole at the end of Pruitt Drive. The only development in the subdivision is along
the bayside of Bay Shore Drive, and these are the homeowners asking us to look at this.
The Land Authority completed a round of offers in the subdivision last year, and closed on
a number of properties, including the large central Tract B. It is mostly low hammock,
mangroves, and wetlands. Attached is the strip map for Silver Shores Estates showing
locations of proposed closure sites at four locations:
1. Pruitt Drive at its intersection with Johnson Street (Pruitt is a rutted, dirt road)
2. Bachmann Road at its intersection with Johnson Street
3. The dirt trail connecting Bay Shore Drive with Bachmann Road
4. Pruitt Drive just south of its intersection with Bay Shore Drive (so people can get to the
swimming hole, but can't access Pruitt south of Bay Shore.)
The proposed blockages would discourage people with truck loads of solid waste because
they would be very obvious to residents along the paved road. There is also a dirt track
leading east from Bay Shore Drive as if it were an extension out into the adjoining
wetlands. I don't know if it would be advisable to block this as well because the land
around it is similarly open and low, arul a vehicle could go off the road almost anywhere
when it is dry.
Thanks again for your help. If you have any questions, I can be reached at X7112
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