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FF_ -1 JAM 14 1992 BOOK� � ` F a �L 41�NN_ At the December 12, 1991 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting the Commission voted 4 to 1 to approve the use of road names for the Florida Baptist Retirement Center. The Planning and Zoning Commission's rationale for the decision was that the Florida Baptist project streets did not inter -connect with any other streets and were in effect private, isolated, dead end streets. Furthermore, the Commission felt that since there are other street names in the area, the addition of a few more street names would not adversely affect the addressing system (see attachment #7). Pursuant to Section 902.07(5) of the county's Land .Development Regulations, the applicant, the county administration or any department thereof may appeal an action of the Planning and Zoning Commission to the Board of County Commissioners for its review. While staff has seldom appealed Planning and Zoning Commission action in the past, the appeal authority was incorporated into the LDR's to provide a mechanism for the Board to consider certain Planning and Zoning Commission actions that otherwise would be final. It is staff's position that this case, and the road name/number issue generally, warrant Board consideration. For that reason, the Community Development Department, based upon Chapter 951 standards and a recommendation from the Emergency Services Department that road numbers should be used and assigned so as to maintain the integrity of the 911 -EMS emergency response system, is appealing the Planning and Zoning Commission's decision that the Baptist Retirement Center be allowed to use road names instead of road numbers. ANALYSIS: *Road Designations for the Florida Baptist Project In general, Chapter 951 sets -forth standards for establishing and continuing a grid pattern of numbered roadways and a logical, properly sequenced residence/business addressing system (see attachment #5). The purpose of maintaining and continuing such a system is to enhance delivery of emergency services, postal services, and navigation -of the roadway system by the general public. As with any such.system, there are historical patterns and historical exceptions which do not neatly fit within the system. However, new development serviced by new roadways should be made to conform to the Chapter 951 standards; if the standards are not applied, the system looses its integrity little by little. Degradation of the system adversely affects delivery of services, emergency response, and the county's investment in its 911 -EMS emergency response system. As shown on the area graphic (see attachment #4), the road extending north into the project is an extension of 10th Parkway, and the staff has given this street segment the designation of "10th Parkway". At the point where this road changes general direction, the remaining segment has been designated as 1110th Road". The one short cul-de-sac road running east -west has been designated 34th Street. These road number designations conform to the 951 standards. There is no grid pattern of inter -connecting roads in the area of the Florida Baptist project. Also, there is no set pattern of road name designations in the area. The development connects directly to a numbered road (10th Parkway).. The most logical road designation for the project driveways would include a continuation of the 10th Parkway road number designation into the project, as assigned by staff and shown on the area graphic (attachment #4). P411