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RESOLUTION NO. 2003-14
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA, REQUESTING JAMES
EL Y, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FLORIDA'S TURNPIKE ENTERPRISE
TO CONDUCT A PLANNING CONCEPT STUDY FOR THE STATE ROAD 50-
COLONIAL DRIVE/FLORIDA TURNPIKE INTERCHANGE; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABLlTY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the State Road SO/Florida Turnpike interchange is located within the
boundaries of the City of Ocoee; and
WHEREAS, the increasing traffic volumes including heavy truck traffic at this
interchange is causing subsequent congestion throughout the City's State Road
50 Activity Center and West Orange County Area; and
WHEREAS, this interchange is functionally obsolete since it does not meet
current highway design standards in terms of lane widths, turning radii and short
ramp lengths causing increasing safety concerns; and
WHEREAS, the planned widening of SR 50-Colonial Drive from 4 to 6 lanes will
necessitate reconstruction and reconfiguration of the SR SO/Florida Turnpike
interchange; and
WHEREAS, the SR SO/Florida Turnpike interchange is the only interchange that
is not being studied for improvements in the planned widening of the Turnpike
from US 192 to Clermont.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
OCOEE, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Authoritv. The City Commission of the City of Ocoee has the authority to
adopt this Resolution pursuant to Article VIII of the Constitution of the
State of Florida and Chapter 166, Florida Statutes.
SECTION 2. The City Commission of the City of Ocoee hereby respectfully requests
that James Ely, the Executive Director of Florida's Turnpike Enterprise,
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initiate a "planning concept study" for the traffic-impacted area
surrounding the SR 50-Colonial Drive/Florida Turnpike interchange in
order to determine if this interchange should be included in the current
Project Development & Environment Study which will widen and improve
the interchanges to the Florida Turnpike from US 192 to SR 50 in
Clermont.
SECTION 3. Severabilitv. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or
portion of this Resolution is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional
by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a
separate, distinct, and independent provision and such holding shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portion hereto.
SECTION 4. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon
passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3 Jday of J fA fl)f:.
,2003.
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
(SEAL)
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APPROVED BY THE OCOEE CITY COMMISSION
ON THE ABOVE DATE UNDER AGENDA ITEM
NO. JI1I.. t.
FOR USE AND RELIANCE ONLY
BY THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA;
APPR~VED AS FORM AND LEGALITY
This day of .3 V'h ( , 2003-
FOLEY & LARDNER
By: iZ/i ~
City Attorney
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