Resolution 1999-318 16 8
RESOLUTION NO. 99-?_3.U.L
A F~ESOLUTiON TO DECREASE THE EXISIING SPEED LIMIT FROM
THIRTY MILES [-'ER HOUR (30 MPH) TO TWENTY-FIVE MILES PER
HOUR f25 MPH') AND TO PROHIBIT TilE OPERATION OF TRUCKS AND
OTHER COMMERCIAL VEHICLES HAVING A RATED LOAD-CARRYING
CAPACllY IN EXCESS OF ONE (1)TON FROM THROUGH MOVEMENTS
ON CERTAIN STREETS Ir',l THE ESTEY AVENUE AREA AND BROOKSlDE
AREA NEIGHBORHOODS.
VVHEREAS. Chapter 316. Florida Statutes, permits the Board of County Commissioners
(BCCI to aller or establish a twenly-flve mile per hour f25 MPH) speed lind on residential slreets;
and
WttEREAS Ch,g:F.~r 31f~, Florida StatuIes. f)errmts Ihe BCC t<} rf;fj~l;]le r:r prohibd any
c. lassd~cat;on or k~nc: r)f traffiG found ~0 bo ~ncompatlble with lhe r~urm~11 ;1nd $,[lle movemenls of
Iraffic on roads and slreets under ~ts iurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, an engineering study by the Collier County Transportalion Services
Department indicates that existing speed limits and excesswe Ihrough-lruck Iralfic are riel
compatible with the ex~shng road conditions through the Estey Avenue area and Ihe Brookside area
neighborhoods since the filreets are in frilly developed rnsidenhal areas and lbo pavement width,
radii, and right-of-way width are not conducive to through truck-traffic: and
WHEREAS, Estey Avenue (from Airport-Pulling Road to Holiday Lane), 14Duse Avenue.
Sleeves Avenue, Hawthorne Court, North Randall Circle. South Randall Circle, Terrace Avenue.
Shadowlawn Drive, Pine Streel (from Davis Boulevard to Esley Avenue), Pine Lane, t4arbor Road,
Circle Drive. Mockingbird Lane, Park Way, Rainbow Drive. Chrislophnr CoHrt. Holiday Lane, Harbor
Lane. Harbor Place Brooksde Dave. Sunset Larle. Bacb~zon Lan~;. Delmar t ;me and Embassy
Lane are a conhguous residenlial slreet network wilh roadway widths to ~)ccommod~'lle only Iow
Iraffic volumeq traveling at low speeds: and
WHEREAS. the BCC has determined lha~ it w~ll be m Ihe best mteresl and benefil of Ih,'.~
citizens of Collier County Io decrease Ihe speed hmit from Ih,dy r'mles per hour [30 MPH) to lwenly-
five redes per hour f25 MPH). and to prohihd th(; movement of throu(jh truck traffic with a rated
load-carrying capaoly m excess of one il) tor~ or'~ certain streets in Ihe Estey Avenue and
Brookside area neighborhoods
NOW. THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COblMISSIONERS
OF COLLIER COUNTY. FLORIDA. thai the speed limit shall be reduced from Ihirty miles per hour
(30 MPH) and ~s hereby established at twenty-five miles per hour (2,5 MPH) on lhe following
streets: Estey Avenue (from Airport-Pulling Road to Holiday Lane). House Avenue. Sleeves
Avenue. Hawthorne Courl. North Randall C~rde. Soulh Randall Circle Terrace Avenue,
Shadowlawn Drive. Pme Street (from Davis Boulevard Io Estey Avenue), Pme Lane, Harbor Road,
Circle Drive, Mockingbird Lane. Park Way, Rainbow Drive, Christopher Courl, Holiday Lane, Harbor
Lane, Harbor Place. Brookside Dr,ye, Sunset Lane, Barbizon Lane, Delmar Lane, and Embassy
Eane
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED thai the operation of trucks and oll~er cammercial vehicles
hawng a rated Ioad-carrymg capacity in excess of one (1) ~on is hereby expressly prohibilod on the
following streets: Brooks~de Dnve, Pine Street north of Terrace Avenue. Shadowlawn Drive north
of Terrace Avenue. and Estey Avenue.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED lhat authorization is hereby given lo the Collier Courtly
Transportahon Serwces Department to erect twenty-five mile per hour (25 MPI4) speed limit signs
and vehicular load limd signs in accordance wilh Chapter 316, Sections 316.006. 316008.
316.189. Florida Slatutrm. Collier Counly Ordinance No. 91 ~25
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution shall be lendered to the Collier
County Sheriff's Office for enforcement of the speed and load limits established herein.
GE IT FURTHER RESOLVED ~hat the effective date of the speed reduction and vehicul~:,r
load hmil shall be afler written notification el the speed limil reduction and vehicular load limit is
delivered to Ihe Colher County Sheriff's Off,ce and ripen posting of approprlale s~]nage
This Resolution adopted after motion, second, and maJority yule favoring same this ~
ATTEST:
DWIGHT E. BROCK, Clerk
Deputy Clerk
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ApCrovedas'"TO toh~ and legal
sufficiency:
Fteidi F. Ashton
Assistant County Attorney
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, ,
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PAMEL,~ S. MAC'KIE. Chairwoman