Agenda 11/14/2023 Item #16A12 (Resolution - for the temporary closing of a portion of State Road 29 for the Christmas Around the World Parade & Snow Festival in Immokalee)11/14/2023
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to approve a resolution authorizing the temporary closing of a portion of State
Road 29 and determining the closure necessary for the Christmas Around the World Parade &
Snow Festival hosted by the Immokalee Chamber of Com merce. This recommendation is to fulfill
a requirement of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) temporary road closure
permit application.
OBJECTIVE: To have the Board of County Commissioners approve a resolution authorizing the
temporary closing of a portion of State Road 29 and determining that the closure is necessary for the
Christmas Around the World Parade & Snow Festival and the parade route, hosted by the Immokalee
Chamber of Commerce. This is a requirement of FDOT’s temporary road closure permit application.
CONSIDERATIONS: The Florida Administration Code Rule 14-65.0035, Temporary Closing of State
Road for Special Events, requires the local governmental entity responsible for approving the closure to
determine that a temporary closing of the road is necessary for the event and provide a certified copy of
an excerpt from the minutes of a duly scheduled meeting, or duly executed resolution, of the local
government entity authorizing the special event to permit the closure of a state road.
The Immokalee Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual Christmas Around the World Parade & Snow
Festival on December 9, 2023. It seeks to temporarily close a portion of State Road 29 (also known as
North 15th Street, West Main Street, and East Main Street, in Immokalee) for the event. The County’s
Event Map and Maintenance of Traffic for Road Closure and Detour Route Plan shows the proposed
closure and detours.
The Immokalee Chamber of Commerce has hosted this event for over twenty -five (25) years. This year,
the event will take place on Saturday, December 9, 2023, from 5 pm to 10 pm.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: No Growth Management Impact is associated with this action.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item is approved as form and legality, requiring a majority vote for
approval. -DDP
RECOMMENDATION: To approve a resolution authorizing the temporary closing of a portion of State
Road 29 and determining that the closure is necessary for the Immokalee Chamber of Commerce annual
Christmas Around the World Parade & Snow Festival on December 9, 2023, to fulfill a Florida
Department of Transportation (FDOT) temporary road closure permit application requirement, and to
direct staff to provide a copy of the duly executed Resolution to FDOT in accordance with Florida
Administrative Code Rule 14-65.0035.
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Prepared by: Diane Lynch, Management Analyst, Growth Management Community Development Department
ATTACHMENT(S)
1. Immokalee Christmas Parade SR29 Closure Resolution 2023 (PDF)
2. 14-65.0035 (PDF)
3. IMMOKALEE-CHAMBER-CHRISTMAS (PDF)
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11/14/2023
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.A.12
Doc ID: 26870
Item Summary: Recommendation to approve a resolution authorizing the temporary closing of a portion of State
Road 29 and determining the closure necessary for the Christmas Around the World Parade & Snow Festival hosted
by the Immokalee Chamber of Commerce. This recommendation is to fulfill a requirement of the Florida
Department of Transportation (FDOT) temporary road closure permit application.
Meeting Date: 11/14/2023
Prepared by:
Title: Operations Analyst – Planning Commission
Name: Diane Lynch
10/09/2023 12:25 PM
Submitted by:
Title: Department Head - GMD – Growth Management Community Development Department
Name: James C French
10/09/2023 12:25 PM
Approved By:
Review:
Growth Management Community Development Department Diane Lynch Growth Management DepartmentCompleted
10/09/2023 12:25 PM
County Attorney's Office Derek D. Perry Level 2 Attorney Review Completed 10/23/2023 10:21 AM
Growth Management Community Development Department James C French Growth Management Completed
11/01/2023 12:29 AM
Transportation Management Services Department Jeanne Marcella Additional Reviewer Completed
11/03/2023 10:53 AM
Office of Management and Budget Debra Windsor Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review Completed 11/03/2023 11:17 AM
Office of Management and Budget Laura Zautcke Additional Reviewer Completed 11/03/2023 11:18 AM
County Attorney's Office Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review Completed 11/06/2023 11:38 AM
County Manager's Office Amy Patterson Level 4 County Manager Review Completed 11/06/2023 5:14 PM
Board of County Commissioners Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending 11/14/2023 9:00 AM
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14-65.0035 Temporary Closing of State Roads for Special Events.
(1) General Criteria:
(a) A special event must be approved in writing by the appropriate local governmental entity before the temporary closure of a
state road.
(b) Prior to temporary closure of a state road for a special event, the local governmental entity responsible for approving the
closure must determine whether a temporary closing of the road is necessary for the event and obtain prior written approval from the
Department, unless exempt in accordance with subsection 14-65.0025(2), F.A.C.
(c) Temporary closing of State Road Permit, Form 850-040-65, Rev. 12/11, hereby incorporated by reference, available from
any local area operations center/maintenance office, district maintenance office,
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01245 or Department website: www.dot.state.fl.us/proceduraldocuments,
shall be completed and submitted by the local governmental entity to the Department’s district or local maintenance office.
(d) The local governmental entity shall include the following with the request:
1. A certified copy of an excerpt from the minutes of a duly scheduled meeting, or duly executed resolution, of the local
governmental entity authorizing the special event. The local governmental entity may, by resolution, designate an official (Mayor,
City Manager, etc.) authorization;
2. A marked map, indicating the temporary detours to be utilized by the public; and showing the placement of appropriate signs;
stationing of any officers or flagmen; and locations of barricades and cones necessary to detour the traffic in a safe and efficient
manner;
3. Written approval from the United States Coast Guard if the proposed route of the special event involves any movable bridge.
(e) Closing of the state road shall not be for the purpose of conducting commercial activities, except when conducted in
conjunction with a special event and approved in writing by the local governmental entity.
(f) The Department’s district or local maintenance engineer, or designee, will sign Form 850-040-65, Temporary Closing of
State Road Permit, indicating approval or denial, and will return the form to the local governmental entity. Upon receipt, the local
governmental entity shall notify the applicant whether the request has been approved.
Rulemaking Authority 334.044(2), 335.10 FS. Law Implemented 316.003, 316.006(1), 316.008, 337.406 FS. History–New 1-19-89, Amended 4-15-
92, 7-1-92, 12-31-96, 6-25-12.
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Packet Pg. 451 Attachment: 14-65.0035 (26870 : 2023 Immokalee Christmas Parade)
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Packet Pg. 452 Attachment: IMMOKALEE-CHAMBER-CHRISTMAS (26870 : 2023 Immokalee Christmas Parade)