R98-082RESOLUTION NO R98-~'~'
A RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING THE
METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION
ISTEA PROCESS AND ENDORSING AN
APPLICATION FOR FUNDING THE PROPOSED
LINKAGE OF THE CITY CENTER AND MARINA
REDEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES FOR
PROMOTING BIKEWAYS/PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC
AND INTERACTION BETWEEN THE TWO
AREAS; PROVIDING FOR DISTRIBUTION OF
THIS RESOLUTION TO THE REGIONAL
METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION
(MPO); AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Boynton Beach supports the Metropolitan Planning
Organization's ISTEA process and endorses an application for funding the proposed
linkage of the City Center and marina redevelopment activities for promoting
pedestrian traffic and interaction between the two areas, as well as proposed
linkage of Downtown and marina redevelopment activities with the county's long-
range bikeways facilities corridor Plan and further access to the regional bikeway
network. The system includes bicycle and pedestrian facilities, landscaping, historic
preservation and similar elements;
WHEREAS, the City of Boynton Beach has begun a progressive
redevelopment program to revitalize our downtown and marina areas. The
pedestrian and bicycle traffic is an integral part of the project. The central core of
this redevelopment is a pedeStrian corridor or "promenade" area at what would be
the eastward extension of Boynton Beach Boulevard. It is a 1350 foot long and 60
foot wide paved pedestrian mall ending at the Intracoastal Waterway;
WHEREAS, with the recent completion and the Federal Highway resurfacing
and proposed Ocean Avenue bridge replacement project, the City's bikeway program
will have an opportunity to take a leading role in providing safe transportation of
both pedestrians and bicycles into the heart of our community. This enhancement
will contribute greatly to the efforts to provide period streetlighting, park style
benches, trash receptacles~ speCialized pedestrian crossings, landscaping, fountain
and other amenities to enhance pedestrian and bicycle traffic into the downtown
and marina project area;
WHEREAS, with the companion resolution promoting the proposed
bicycle/pedestrian pathways, 'the pedestrian promenade will provide the City with
important new linkages to the bicycle routes shown on the Bicycle Facilities Plan and
will serve to promote greater pedestrian and bicycle traffic;
WHEREAS, as the proposed mad'na area will become a major focal and
destination point for the entire region, this promenade area will provide greater
access to greater numbers of people and enhance the surrounding commercial and
existing neighborhoods of the downtown by promoting a concentration of people
and interaction. It will also serve as the staging grounds for many special events;
WHEREAS, with its proximity to Boynton Beach City Hall~ civic center, City
library, Children's Museum and Palm Tram bus stop, Leather's Playground, marina
and Mangrove Park, this promenade will encourage the use of public transportation
and will act as the focal point of the City's overall downtown development. This
project enhances and connects all these "destination points" and brings pedestrian
movement to the waterfront;
WHEREAS, this promenade will occur within a sixty foot right-of-way and
will require acquisition of additional land and remediation of mangroves;
WHEREAS, as with keeping with the intent of the regions Eastward Ho!
]:nitiative, this project will fall well within the boundary of the area that promotes
infill development and redevelopment activities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE :IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY' OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section z. The Boynton Beach City Commission supports the City's efforts
to obtain ]:STEA grants for the City Center Promenade Area Project application and
the Bikeways/Pedestrian Pathways Project application.
Section 2. The City Clerk is directed to forward a copy of this resolution of
support to the regional IVletropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), Rm 201,
Engineering and Public Works Building, Hilton Airport Center, 160 Australian Avenue,
West Palm Beach, Florida.
Section 3. This Resolution shall
passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this
become effective immediately upon
day of May; 1998.
ATTEST:
Cit~ Clerk
'L'
C[-I-Y OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
I~l'ayor Pro Tem
Co/~i~sioner