Agenda 06/26/2012 Item # 6B6/26/2012 Item 6.B.
Office of the County Manager
Leo E. Ochs, Jr.
3299 Tamiami Trail East, Suite 202 • Naples Florida 34112 -5746 • (239) 252 -8383 • FAX: (239) 252 -4010
June 7, 2012
Mr. Richard M. Rogan, Vice President
Naples Heritage Golf and Country Club
7703 Naples Heritage Drive
Naples FL 34112
Re: Public Petition request from Richard Rogan requesting advanced street signs on CR 951, in
advance of Naples Heritage Drive.
Dear Mr. Rogan,
Please be advised that you are scheduled to appear before the Collier County Board of Commissioners at
the meeting of June 26, 2012, regarding the above referenced subject.
Your petition to the Board of County Commissioners will be limited to ten minutes. Please be advised
that the Board will take no action on your petition at this meeting. However, your petition may be
placed on a future agenda for consideration at the Board's discretion. ff the subject matter is currently
under litigation or is an on- going Code Enforcement case, the Board will hear the item but will not
discuss the item after it has been presented. Therefore, your petition to the Board should be to advise
them of your concern and the need for action by the Board at a future meeting.
The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. in the Board's Chambers on the Third Floor of the W. Harmon Turner
Building (Building "F") of the government complex. Please arrange to be present at this meeting and to
respond to inquiries by Board members.
if you require any further information or assistance, please do not hesitate to contact this office.
Sincerely
Mike Sheffield
Business Operations Manager
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cc: Jeffrey Klatzkow, County Attorney
Nick Casalanguida, Growth Management Administrator
Jay Ahmad, Transportation Engineering Director
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Attn: County Manager
252 -4010
Request to Speak under Public Petition
Please print
Name: Richard M. Rogan
Vice President of Naples Heritage Golf & Country Club
Address: 7703 Naples Heritage Dr.
Naples, FL 34112
Phone: (239) 530 -1379
Date of the Board Meeting you wish to speak: June 261h, 2012
Must circle yes or no:
Is this subject matter under litigation at this time? Yes /(No)
Is this subject matter an ongoing Code Enforcement case? Yes I No
Note: If either answer is "yes ", the Board will hear the item but will have no discussion
regarding the item after it is presented.
Please explain in detail the reason you are requesting to speak (attach additional page if necessary):
The residents at Naples Heritage are having difficulty finding the turn lane to Naples Heritage Drive from
Collier Boulevard (CR951). The intersection is depicted on the attached Google map. The problem has
persisted since the widening of CR 951. Although we have not yet had an incident, it is our view that we
are dealing with an "accident waiting to happen" as a result of frequent quick braking of vehicles as people
attempt to enter the development.
In April, 2010 we wrote the Department of Transportation and Engineering requesting that Advance Street
Name signs be placed both northbound and southbound. The guidelines in effect at the time of our request
(copy attached) dated June 2009 indicated that the District Traffic Operations Engineer is responsible for
the review and approval of signs at non - signalized intersections. Further, the guideline states "These signs
may be installed on multi -lane divided highways that have a dedicated left turn lane, not just a median
opening for the approaching critical or significant cross street. The posted speed of the roadway shall not
be lower than 45 mph." Both of these requirements were met.
Given that a number of Advance Street Name signs were in place at non - signalized intersections on
Rattlesnake Hammock, Livingston and other locations around Naples, we felt that our request was
consistent with current practices. In fact we received some verbal encouragement that our request was
appropriate.
After a two -year delay a new guideline (attached) was issued effective April 2012 establishing the
requirements that the " ... the minor roadway has a an ADT of 2,000 vehicles per day or serves as the
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single access to a residential development of 600 homes." We are not able to meet either of these new
requirements.
Please explain in detail the action you are asking the Commission to take (attach additional page if
necessary):
We are asking the Commission to grant an exception to the new guidelines authorizing the installation of
Advance Street Name signs in advance of the intersection of CR 951 and Naples Heritage Boulevard in
both northbound and southbound directions. The design of these signs would comply with current
guidelines.
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Topic No. 750 -000 -005
Traffic Engineering Manua!
Figure 2.37 -3. Advance Street Name Sign Using Different Names
April 2007
(5) Advance street name signs at signalized intersections should be installed when:
(a) There is a documented history of side -swipe or rear -end crashes or;
(b) There are high volume approached.
2.37.6 ADVANCE STREET NAME SIGNS AT NON - SIGNALIZED
INTERSECTIONS
(1) Requests to install advance street name signs (Figure 2.37 -4) at non - signalized
intersections must be initiated by District Traffic Operations or based on a
request received from the local agency having jurisdiction over the approaching
cross street. The District Traffic Operations Engineer is responsible for the review
and approval of these signs.
(3)
(4)
be installed on multi
dedicated left turn lane, not just a median opening for the approaching critical or
significant cross street. The posted speed of the roadway shall not be lower thar
Advance street name signs shall be designed in accordance with Sections
2D.05 and 2D.39 of the MUTCD and the Standard Highway Signs Manual..
At a minimum, letter height (legend) shall conform to Table 2.37 -2, Design
Guidelines for Advance Street Name Signs.
Advance Street Name Signs 2-37-4
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Growth Management Division
Construction & Maintenance Department
Traffic Operations Section
Advance Street Name Guideline, :April 2012
PURPOSE:
To provide guidance on the design, placement and installation criteria for advance street names signs on
the Collier County Highway System.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Advanced Street Name Signs, at the discretion of Collier County Traffic Operations, may be installed at
signalized or un- signalized intersections on the major roadway when the minor roadway has an ADT of
2,000 vehicles per day or serves as the single access to a residential develooment_with a minimum of 600
homes. The major street shall be classified as collector or arterial, provide access to a traffic generator, or
possess other comparable physical or traffic characteristics deemed to be critical or significant.
GENERAL GUIDLINES:
I. Requests to install advance street name signs must be approved by Collier County Traffic
Operations.
2. Advanced street name signs shall only be used to identify critical or significant cross streets.
They are not intended to identify destinations such as cities, facilities, or residential
neighborhoods.
3. Collier County shall maintain all approved advance street name signs. A right -of -way permit, the
cost of installation and replacement of advance street name signs for private streets or those not
open to the public shall be the responsibility of the private development. Signs shall be removed
when the signs no longer meet current standards.
4. The word Street, Boulevard, Avenue, etc may be abbreviated to conserve sign panel length.
5. When a cross street is known by both route number and a name, use of the name is preferred.
6. When minor cross streets intersect the roadway between the advance street name sign and the
intersection; additional legend such as "Next Signal" or "XX Feet" may be added to the advance
street name sign.
7. Lettering used on the advance street name sign should be consistent with the legend on either the
overhead street name or post mounted street names sign where appropriate.
8. Sign sheeting materials shall comply with the ASTM Type [11 (31V High Intensity Prismatic or
equivalent).
9. Guidelines are based on the FHWA's Highway Design Handbook for Older Drivers and
Pedestrians. The following guidelines shall be used:
Design Guidelines for Advance Street Name Signs
Posted Speed Limit
(MPH)
Letter Size (inches) Series I. Modified
Symbol
Height
Maximum Plate Length: 84 Inches
Upper Case
Lower Case
35 or Less
6"
4"
12-
24" W/Rounded Corners (Single Line) or
30" W/Rounded Corners (Double Line)
40 or Greater
8"
6"
12"
24" W /Rounded Comers (Single Line) or
30" W/Rounded Corners Double Line)
Figure 1
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 6.13.
Item Summary: Public Petition request from Richard Rogan requesting advanced street
signs on CR951, in advance of Naples Heritage Drive.
Meeting Date: 6/26/2012
Prepared By
Name: BrockMaryJo
Title: Executive Secretary to County Manager, CMO
6/7/2012 1:18:10 PM
Submitted by
Title: Executive Secretary to County Manager, CMO
Name: BrockMaryJo
6/7/2012 1:18:11 PM
Approved By
Name: SheffieldMichael
Title: Manager- Business Operations, CMO
Date: 6/14/2012 11:16:47 AM
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