Item Q18
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: May 16. 2007 - KL
Bulk Item: Yes XX No
Division:
County Attorney
Staff Contact Person: SlJ7JUme A Hutton
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval to advertise arid hold a Public Hearing to consider adoption of a resolution renaming the
remaining portion of Troup Road, Key Largo, Florida not abandoned by the County to "Tree Garden
Way" in honor of the Children's Memorial Tree Garden which is located there.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
Troup Road is an unpaved dedicated County right-of-way on the Oceanside in Key Largo. It runs from
the highway east to just past the Children's Memorial Tree Garden. Beyond that point, the County
abandoned the Right-of-Way. The only entity that faces or can face Troup Road is the Children's
Memorial Tree Garden, who has requested that remaining portion of Troup Road be renamed to "Tree
Garden Way". A letter of no objection has been obtained from the Key Largo Post Office dated
4/24/07 as required and a public hearing is required prior to adoption of a Resolution by the Board to
rename.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
5/22/2002 BOCC approved Resolution No. 228-2002 abandoning the portion of Troup Road fronting
part of Lot 3 and Lots 4-14
11/16/2005 BOCC directed staffwork with Mr. Gelbman to locate an appropriate site for the
Children's Memorial Tree Garden
2/15/2006 BOCC conceptually approved site plan and architectural services by FIU for creating the
design for the park pro-bono
5/16/2006 BOCC approved Resolution No. 2040-2006 approving the Master Plan to create the
Children's Memorial Tree GardenlPassive Park
2/21/2007 Public Works Director discussed a Certificate of Appreciation thanking the BOCC for work
authorized at the Children's Memorial Tree Garden
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CONTRACT/AGREEl\fENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Approval.
TOTAL COST: N/A
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY: N/A
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No xx
AMOUNTPERMONTH_ Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty ~ OMB/Purchasing _ Risk Management _
DOCUMENTATION:
Included X
Not Required_
DISPOsmON:
AGENDA ITEM #
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Sutton-Sheila
From: Keyhg@aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 3:31 PM
To: Sutton-Sheila
Subject: Road name change info-as per your request
3/15/07
Troup Road is an unpaved dedicated county Right-of-way on the ocean side,in Key Largo, . It runs from the
Highway east to just past the Childrens Memorial Tree Garden. Beyond that point the county abandoned the
ROW. On the north side of this short road is Arby's whose entrance is on the northside not facing Troup Road.
East of them is the backside of the Publix store located in the Tradewinds Shopping Center who's entrance
also facesnorth, into the shopping center. On the South side of Troup Road is Friendship Park. A county Park
whose entrance faces, south towards Hibiscus Lane to the South.
The only entity that faces or can face on Troup Road is the Childrens Memorial Tree Garden hence the request
for a name change to "Tree Garden Way". Thank You;
Howard Gelbman
Vice President CMTG
You need to make a formal request, but first you should get a letter from the postmaster saying they do not
have a problem with us re-naming the street. I'll have to look & see if there is any other requirement, other than
a public hearing after we have the OK from the postmaster. I am not sure how far up the chain you have to go.
Suzanne A. Hutton
County Attorney
Monroe County
PO Box 1026
Key West, FI. 33041-1026
305-292-3470
From: Keyhg@aol.com [mailto:Keyhg@aol.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 14,20078:41 PM
To: Hutton-Suzanne
Subject: Request
Suzanne Hutton
County Attorney
Monroe County Florida
Dear Suzanne;
The purpose of this email is to inquire as to what the procedure would be to request a street change name from
the County Commission.
As you recall our Childrens Memorial Tree Garden in Key Largo is located on an unpaved public ROW called
Troup Road and you had to get public works to unlock a gate for us to get to it.
There is nothing else on this ROW but us, So I would like to request a change of name for the ROW to ;
"Tree Garden Way" I have been unable to find any significant reason for the Troup Road designation.
The reason for this request should be obvious.
Thanks
Howard Gelbman
See what's free at AOL.com.
4/25/2007
Key Largo Post Office
100100 Overseas Hwy
Key Largo FL 33037-9998
Date: 04/24/07
Subj: Re-naming a Public Roadway
Ref Children's Memorial Tree Gardens Inc.
Dear Suzanne A Hutton, County Attorney
This is in response to Mr Howard Gelbman's request to change the name ofa public
right-of-way called Troup Rd to Tree Garden Way. Monroe County's Engineering Dept.
is responsible for assigning/changing names to the roadways, not the US Postal Service.
I do not object to any name change this organization desires.
Vincent Recupero, OIC
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Key Largo Post Office