HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994 03 28 Staff Review Regular Meeting Minutes
TO: Spencer Cowan, Land Use Coordinator
FROM: Charles Sexton, Chief of Police
SUBJ: Grand Reserve/ Preliminary Engineering
11-94
DATE: 03/28/94
After review of the Preliminary Engineering for Grand Reserve, I offer the
following concerns, which also refer back to memo 43-92 dated November 4,
1992 by then Chief of Police John Govoruhk, after review of the conceptual
plan.
1. Memo 43-92 makes reference to discussions and decisions about no addi-
tional cuts onto Tuscawilla Rd. from Oak Forest. For reasons of traffic
safety, public health and saftey we would still recommend no entrance
to Grand Reserve from Tuscawilla Rd., prefering instead to access the
development via Quail Nest Dr. off Benchwood Dr.
2. If the previously mentioned cut onto Tuscawilla Rd. is granted:
(a) Memo 43-92 questioned whether these streets would be "public" or
"private". The general notes (#21) on the Geometry Plan indicate
the streets and right-of-ways will be maintained by Winter Springs.
If this is the case-
(1) The entrance circle of stamp embossed concrete may be an
expensive item for the City to maintain.
(2) The right-of ways at the entrance contain a fountain, and
quite a bit of landscaping. Whose responsibility is the
maintenance of these areas?
"(3) -If the fountain is "constructed in the" circle surrounded by
"publicll roadways, whose liability is it in the tragic event
bf an accidental drowning?
(4) If the City maintains the streets and right-of-ways, making
them "public", how do you install a security gate across a
"public" roadway?
(5) If the gate is constructed, it must have a manual over-ride
to allow the access of emergency vehicles and evacuation of
local traffic in the event of a power failure or nutural
disaster.
(6) How will the "walkway" gate be operated/secured?
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(7) Accell/decell lanes will be required on Tuscawilla Rd.,
as per memo 43-92.
3. A construction entrance should be sought using one of the powerline
right-of-ways to restrict heavy vehicles and increased construction
traffic from the Oak Forest access via Quail Nest Dr., or to prevent
damage to the decorative entrance circle if the Tuscawilla cut is
granted.
4. Also referring back to memo 43-92:
(a) Sidewalks built to City Code will be required throughout the
entire development, as well as along Tuscawilla Rd. from the
south to north property lines.
(b) All street name signs, traffic signs and markings will conform
F.D.O.T. and City Ordinance.
/d~-
CS/rap
Charles Sexton
Chief of Police