HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-121Resolution No. 2001 - 121
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING WITH THE VERO LAKES ESTATES PROPERTY
OWNERS ASSOCIATION REGARDING COUNTY ROAD 510 ACCESS FOR
THE VERO LAKES ESTATES SUBDIVISION AND THE PROPOSED
NORTH COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
WHEREAS, Indian River County and the Vero Lakes Estates Property Owners
Association are desirous ofproviding safe access to County Road 510 from Vero Lakes Estates
Subdivision and the proposed North County Elementary School; and
WHEREAS, the Memorandum ofUnderstanding will establish a timetable for resolving
the County Road 510 curve hazard, provide safe access for the proposed North County
Elementary School, and provide a future signalized intersection at the main entrance of Vero
Lakes Estates Subdivision at County Road 510.; and
WHEREAS, Indian River County and the Vero Lakes Estates Property Owners
Association wish to execute the Memorandum of Understanding.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA THAT:
1. The above recitals are ratified in their entirety, and
2. The Chairman is authorized to execute the aforementioned Memorandum of
Understanding with the Vero Lakes Estates Property Owners Association.
The foregoing resolution was offered by Commissioner Adams who moved
its adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Ti ppi n , and upon being
put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Chairman Caroline D. Ginn
Aye
Vice Chairman Ruth M. Stanbridge
Aye
Commissioner Fran B. Adams
Aye
Commissioner Kenneth R. Macht
Aye
Commissioner John W. Tippin
Aye
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Resolution No. 2001 - 121
The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted this 1 1 t hday of
December _,2001.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
Attest: J.K. Barton, Clerk
By
Carline D'r Ginn.
Deputy Clerk Chairman
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this day, before me, and office7"duly atihorized in this State
and County to take acknowledgments, personally a��jj neared Caroline D. Ginn , as
Chairman of the Board of County Comm 81A
Clerk, respectively, to me known to
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be the persons described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and they acknowledged
before me that they executed the same.
WITNESS my hand and official seal in the County and State last aforesaid this 1 1 t hday of
December , A.D., 2001.
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY
BY:
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Deputy County Attorney
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
Between Indian River County
And The Vero Lakes Estates Property Owners Association
Regarding North County Elementary School
And County Road 510
Indian River County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, hereafter referred to
as "COUNTY", has ownership and maintenance jurisdiction of an arterial roadway
known as County Road 510 (CR 510) (aka Wabasso Road, aka 85th Street) between
County Road 512 and U.S. Highway 1 in north Indian River County. The School District
of Indian River County, hereafter referred to as "SCHOOL DISTRICT", recently
purchased an approximate 30 acre site located just southeast of an existing small radius
horizontal circular curve along the COUNTY'S CR 510 for the purpose of constructing
and operating a North County Elementary School. Construction of the school must begin
as soon as possible so it can open in the Fall of 2002. The school site has frontage on CR
510 only, and a safe access plan to CR 510 must be developed. West of the school site is
a large residential subdivision named Vero Lakes Estates Subdivision that contains over
9,000 platted lots. Many property owners of Vero Lakes Estates Subdivision have joined
a Property Owners Association called the "Vero Lakes Estates Property Owners
Association", hereafter referred to as "VLEPOA". Some students who reside in Vero
Lakes Estates will attend the new school and need safe access to the school. For many
years, the COUNTY, SCHOOL DISTRICT, and the VLEPOA have been concerned with
the presence of the small radius horizontal curve along CR 510 located in close proximity
to the proposed school and Vero Lakes Estates Subdivision. At the current time, the
VLEPOA is opposed to the proposed school connecting a vehicular driveway to local
roads in Vero Lakes Estates Subdivision. Connecting the school driveways to CR 510
within only 700 feet of the CR 510 curve will complicate increasing the radius of the CR
510 curve in the future. Increasing the radius will also complicate the design and
construction of a major signalized intersection at CR 510 and the main Vero Lakes
Estates access road, 87th Street. One alternative solution to increasing the radius of the
curve is to design and construct a signalized intersection at CR 510 and 90th Avenue,
thereby eliminating the curve. At the present time, this alternative is not acceptable to the
VLEPOA. This Memorandum of Understanding between the COUNTY and the
VLEPOA establishes technical criteria and a time schedule for resolving the CR 510
curve hazard, provides for a safe access plan for the proposed North County Elementary
School, and provides for a future signalized intersection for Vero Lakes Subdivision
property owners to access CR 510.
1. Access to North Countv Elementary School
Immediately after construction completion of the new school, all vehicles, including
school buses, will access the school via a single north/south roadway to be constructed by
the SCHOOL DISTRICT on the south side of CR 510, at the east property line of the
school site. The north/south roadway will connect to two driveways leading to the
school. Only one CR 510 access/turnout will be permitted for the school. The CR 510
school access will not be signalized initially, but signalization may be considered after
the school opening if the traffic signal is determined to be warranted by the County
Traffic Engineering Division. If signalization is warranted, the signal shall be designed,
constructed and maintained by the COUNTY, and funded by the SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Pedestrians from Vero Lakes Estates Subdivision will access the school via a footbridge
to be built over the canal along the west property line of the school site. The footbridge
will connect 90`h Avenue and the school.
A CR 510 roadway widening study (P. D. & E. study) is scheduled for 2004. This study
will investigate the feasibility of the above or any alternative access plan being
permanent or recommend a safer plan if necessary, including the possibility of a direct
roadway connection to the Vero Lakes Estates Subdivision.
2. CR 510 Curve
The CR 510 curve will remain in its present configuration for a minimum of five years,
through the end of the 2005/06 school year (June, 2006). During that five-year period,
the COUNTY will continue to monitor the operational and traffic safety aspects of the
curve study area, defined as the section of CR 510 between 87`h Street and the proposed
school driveway.
Traffic congestion on CR 510 (within the study area) will be considered critical if the
average daily traffic reaches 11,200 vehicles per day, or seventy percent (70%) of level -
of -service "E". The average daily traffic count will be determined by the COUNTY, and
will be based on a 12 -month series of traffic counts, taken every three months. In the
year 2000, the average daily traffic on CR 510 was measured at 6,049 vehicles per day,
or thirty-eight percent (38%) of level -of -service "E".
Traffic crashes on CR 510 (within the study area) will be considered critical if the crash
rate reaches three (3) crashes per million vehicles over a 3 -year average, or as public
sentiment dictates. From 1996 through 2000, the crash rate was calculated at 1.8 crashes
per million vehicles.
If prior to June, 2006, the COUNTY determines that either the traffic congestion or
crashes on CR 510 have reached critical levels, the COUNTY will schedule construction
of the signalized intersection at CR 510 and 900' Avenue (as detailed in No. 3 below),
with construction to commence no earlier than June, 2006. This action would be taken
only after other alternatives are considered and investigated for the following criteria:
vehicular and pedestrian safety, mobility, roadway capacity, cost, right-of-way
acquisition and permitting. If another alternative is found to be preferable based on the
preceding criteria, then that alternative will be recommended to the Board of County
Commissioners for approval.
3. Signalized Intersection Access to Vero Lakes Estates Subdivision
The COUNTY will explore alternatives to the CR 510/90`h Avenue signalized
intersection, including alternatives proposed by the VLEPOA or other outside parties.
If no other alternatives are approved by the Board of County Commissioners as provided
in No. 2 above, the future signalized intersection access to Vero Lakes Estates
Subdivision will consist of either a 3 -legged or 4 -legged, ninety -degree intersection at CR
510 (85`h Street) and 90`h Avenue. Unless a traffic engineering study justifies the need
for a 4 -legged intersection, a 3 -legged intersection will be planned. In the 3 -legged
alternative, the south leg (90`h Avenue) will not be connected to the intersection.
In the process of constructing the signalized intersection, the existing CR 510 curve will
be eliminated. In addition, a traffic calming plan to discourage cut -through traffic in the
Vero Lakes Estates Subdivision will be prepared and implemented along with the
signalized intersection project.
If prior to June, 2006, the COUNTY determines that traffic congestion or crashes on CR
510 have not reached critical levels, the COUNTY will continue to monitor the
intersection and may schedule construction of the signalized intersection at a later date
once the aforementioned critical levels are met, or implement the approved alternative.
Regardless of traffic meeting critical levels, the signalized intersection, or the approved
alternative mentioned above, will be designed as part of the future four -lane widening of
CR 510 between CR 512 and U.S. 1. This widening project could begin construction as
early as 2010.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the COUNTY has caused this Memorandum of
Understanding to be executed in its behalf this 11 th Day of December , 20aL, by the
County Commission, authorized to enter into and execute same by Resolution No.
2001-121 ; and the VLEPOA has executed this Memorandum of Understanding through its
governing board, this 13th Day of t August , 20 01. The effective date of this
Memorandum of Understanding shall be the latest party signature date.
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
BY:
Chair, Caroline D. Gi n
VLEPOA
BY: AKaa
Chair
ATTES
County Clerk _ —I C PATPICIA IOGELY
DEPUTY CLERK
APPROVED:
County Attorney