Resolution 565-1999
Growth Management
RESOLUTION # 565 -1999
A RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS EVIDENCING ITS
POLICY THAT MONROE COUNTY RECOMMEND
THAT THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION DENY THE REQUESTS TO
SUPLUS THE PROPERTY ADJACENT TO U.S. 1
UNTIL BOARD ACTION IS TAKEN ON THE
OVERSEAS HERITAGE TRAIL AND THE
STORMW ATER MASTER PLANS
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of Commissioners has initiated two
county-wide master planning efforts that look closely at the use of U.S. 1 and the right-
of-way adjacent to it, that is, the Overseas Heritage Trail Master Plan and the
Stormwater Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, during the course of these projects, planners and designers will be
identifying suitable locations along U.S. 1 and in its rights-of-way for facilities such as
bicycle trails, trail heads, pedestrian walkways, other accessory trail uses, landscaping
and stormwater drainage areas; and
WHEREAS, final recommendations on the design, construction and
maintenance of these facilities will be provided in those plans; and
WHEREAS, action by the Board of County Commissioners will be taken on
these recommendations; and
WHERAS, the Florida Department of Transportation considers requests to sell
parcels ofland adjacent to U.S. 1 on a regular basis; and
WHEREAS, selling these lands before the Board of County Commissioners can
act on the recommendations of the master plans puts the integrity of the planning
process and the ultimate benefits to Monroe County at risk.
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Growth Management
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA THAT:
It shall be the policy of Monroe County requesting that the Florida Department of
Transportation deny any requests to surplus properties adjacent to U.S. 1 until the Board
of County Commission has taken action on the Overseas Heritage Trail and the
Stormwater Master Plans.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe
County, Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 10th day of November,
1999.
Comm. Vilhemina Harvey
Mayor' , Shirley Freeman
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner Nora Williams
Commissioner Mary Kay Reich
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