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FLORIDA
OFFICE OF
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SANFORD,FLORIDA 32771
August 10 , 1972
MEMORANDUM
TO: City or Altamonte Springs
City of Casselberry
City of Longwood
City of Sanford
City of Oviedo
City of Winter Springs
FROM: Greg Drummond, Chairman
SUBJECT: Cou .ty Policy Re : Traffic Signals
Attached is a copy of a letter to the City Manager, City
of Casselberry , in reply to a letter requesting information
on the County' s policy for installation of traffic signals.
A copy is being forwarded to you for your information only.
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COUNTY OF SEMINOLE
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FLORIDA
OFFICE OF P.O.DRAWER C
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SANFORD. FLORIDA 3E771
August 10 , 1972
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Mr. Ron Bergman, City Manager
City of Casselberry
% City Hall
Casselberry, Florida
Dear Ron:
In reply to your letter of August 8 , the Board' s
policy regarding installation of traffic signals at inter-
sections of State highways and County roads in the un-
incorporated areas involves several steps.
Once the Board is cognizant that a problem may exist,
we direct the County Engineer to make an initial survey for
recommendations to the Board, After the recommendations are
received, the Board would either pursue it no further if no
problem exists; or, should a problem exist, a resolution is
adopted requesting the State Department of Transportation to
make a comprehensive study. Upon completion of the study by
the Department of Transportation, recommendations are made
by that agency. If these recommendations indicate a need,
the Board enters into a contract with the State Department of
Transportation for the signal with the cost of installation
and continuing maintenance being borne by the County from
this County' s share of the State Local Revenue Sharing Funds .
Upon completion of installation, the County continues to pay
the annual electrical expense as well as providing maintenance
and repairs as the need arises.
Several years ago, we adopted the policy wherein any
development creates the necessity for installation of a traffic
signal the developer must provide the funding for the signal
necessitated by his profit-making operation. This equitable
policy precludes the taxpayers subsidizing special interests .
The proper time to call for the developer to provide the funds
is not belatedly if the need arises , but rather at the time of
consideration of the zoning item.
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Mr. Ron Bergman
August 10 , 1972
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The City of Casselberry and the other cities are in a
position to assist the County taxpayers in not subsidizing
developers by requiring them, at the time of zoning, to provide
any and all traffic signals necessitated by a proposed develop-
ment,, whether or not the intersection is in the County or in the
City.
While touching upon this latter point, I would like to
also point out that this would be the appropriate time to look
to the developer for any costs necessitated by his development
for median cuts , acceleration lanes , storage lanes , and de-
celeration lanes on State , County, and City roads. Once zoning
is approved, the governing bodies have very little chance to
provide this equitable savings to the taxpayers.
Should you have any other questions regarding this or
any other County policy, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Very truly y+o'ur's ,,
Greg ummond, Chairman
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