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TO: THE HONORABLE NIERS OF DATE: September 4, 1985 FILE: <br />THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />THROUGH: <br />Michael Wright, <br />County Administrator SUBJECT: REQUEST BY VERO HILI I�IDS <br />SUBDIVISION PROPERTY OWNERS <br />FOR ADDITIONAL ROAD CONNECTION <br />TO COUNTY THOROUGHFARES AND <br />SPEED LIMIT ENFORCEMENT ON <br />HIGHLAND DRIVE <br />FROM: James� REFERENCES: <br />W. Davis,avis, P.E. Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hills <br />Public Works Director to Board of County <br />C'mm�i c�i nnr�rc riatr-x� <br />Aug. 28, 1985 <br />The property owners of Vero Highlands are requesting an alternative access <br />route to Vero Highlands. Attached are past letters to General Development <br />Corp. requesting that the Corporation fund the paving of 20th Avenue north <br />to Oslo Road prior to any further multi -family site plan approval. _Staff <br />has received donation of right of way for this project. G.D.C. prefers a <br />connection westerly to 27th Avenue, but property owners have refused to <br />donate right of way. At this tine, the County staff is awaiting reply from - - <br />General Development Corp. <br />The staff has research the accident history on the Highland Drive curve and <br />the attached map reflects existing conditions. The horizontal curve is <br />canpounded by a vertical curve at the sand ridge. Some of the accidents <br />involved intoxicated drivers and speeding. <br />HIGHLAND DRIVE TRAFFIC ACCIDFNIS <br />JANUARY 1983 - JUNE 1985 <br /># Date Day Time Location Direction Type Accident Cause/Offense Road Condition <br />1. 1-20-83 R 0111 Lateral J Canal westbound lost control speeding -- <br />careless driving <br />2. 2-28-83 M 2310 Sunrise Drive westbound right-angle hit & run --- <br />(Pending) <br />3. 6-04-83 SA 0403 Lateral J Canal westbound lost control DWI --- <br />careless driving <br />defective equip. <br />4. 10-27-83 R 1543 Sunset Drive westbound lost control speeding <br />FATALITY --- <br />(motorcycle) <br />5. •-5-5-84 SA 1515 Sunset Drive westbound lost control speeding wet <br />57 BOCK 1 PAGE 940 <br />S EP 4 1985 <br />-brakes locked <br />slippery <br />6. <br />5-29-84 <br />T <br />2425 <br />Sunset Drive <br />westbound <br />--- <br />DWI -- <br />speeding <br />7. <br />7-8-84 <br />SU <br />1425 <br />Sunset Drive <br />westbound <br />--- <br />--- wet <br />slippery <br />8. <br />7-23-84 <br />M <br />0915 <br />Sunset Drive <br />eastbound <br />sideswipe <br />--- wet <br />slippery <br />i <br />9. <br />11-10-84 <br />SA <br />2128 <br />Sunset Drive <br />eastbound <br />'lost control <br />DWI --- <br />10. <br />12-17-84 <br />M <br />0747 <br />Sunset Drive <br />westbound <br />lost control , <br />careless driving wet <br />11. <br />3-7-85 <br />R <br />0115 <br />Sunset Drive <br />eastbound <br />lost control <br />speeding wet <br />had been drinking <br />57 BOCK 1 PAGE 940 <br />S EP 4 1985 <br />