88-HRESOLUTION NO. 88-~1(
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA,
RELATIVE TO AN INTERCHANGE AT 1-95 AND
N.W. 22nd AVENUE.
WHEREAS, on December 18, 1984, a Development Order was issued
for Quantum Corporate Park, with that Development Order mandating cer-
tain activities by Quantum Associates in connection with the proposed
interchange, including the preparation of an Interchange Justification
Report, the preparation of an Environmental Assessment, the prepara-
tion of design plans, and the commitment of appropriate financial
contributions toward the cost of construction; and
WHEREAS, in SePtember, 1985 the Palm Beach County Metropolitian
Planning Organization met to update the year 2000 transportation needs
plan for Palm Beach County, and added to that plan the proposed 22nd
Avenue/I-95 Interchange, which action recognized that it is necessary
in the near future that this interchange be constructed in order to
allow for the orderly development of property in the area; and
WHEREAS, in 1986, the Interchange Justification Report, as pre-
pared by Kimley-Horn and Associates under contract to Quantum, was
reviewed by the Federal Highway Administration, and approved by the
Division Administrator and the District Engineer, of the Federal
Highway Administration, which action thus indicated that additional
access points to the Interstate {I-95) are accepted by the Federal
Highway Administration; and
WHEREAS, Environmental Assessment studies were undertaken jointly
by Resources Engineering and Planning, Inc, and Kimley-Horn Associates,
under contract to Quantum, with the draft document being presented at
a public information meeting in the Spring of 1987, and that draft
document being reviewed by the Federal Highway Administration, which
resulted in a ruling that there will be an Environmental Assessment,
the most lenient Environmental Impact analysis requirement, under
Federal Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, in the Fall of 1987, the Environmental Assessment was
revised to reflect the updates for the Transportation Model for Palm
Beach County, and to reflect comments received from FDOT, with that
Environmental Assessment being available for transmission to the
Federal Highway Administration, in February of 1988, and a Public
Hearing to be subsequently held; and
WHEREAS, currently the design of the interchange has been started
by Kimley Horn and Associates, under contract to Quantum, with the
completion of Phase I of the design activity being completed in
February of 1988, and Phase II of the design has been started by Keith
and Schnars, under contract to Quantum and will be completed by August
of 1988.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The Palm Beach County Board of County Commission and
the Metropolitan Planning Organization consider the points made in
this resolution.
Section 2. Acknowledge that the interchange is already on the
year 2000 transportation needs plan.
Section 3. Add the Interchange to the most current Palm Beach
County Five Year Road Program and the Metropolitan Planning
Organization Transportation Improvement Plan, TIP} so that authoriza-
tion for early funding and construction of this Interchange can con-
tinue under the most expeditious process as is possible.
Section 4. That copies of this resolution are to be forwarded to
the Board of County Commission of Palm Beach County, the Palm Beach
County Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Florida Department of
Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this //~q~ _day of February, 1988.
ATTEST:
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
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