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First Public Hearing to Consider Ordinance Creating and Defining Boundaries for Rainbow Woods Traffic Calming Municipal Service Benefit Unit
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BRIEF OVERVIEW
Pursuant to Florida Statutes, Sections 125.01 and 197.3632, an application was received by the Rainbow Woods Homeowners Association requesting the creation of a Municipal Service Benefit Unit (MSBU) to provide traffic calming measures along Augustine Road and levying an assessment to benefitting property owners. The petitioners obtained the necessary signatures and held a community meeting in September 2024 as required for the request to move forward.
To address concerns regarding traffic volume, speed and safety issues on Augustine Road, the Public Works Traffic Engineer has evaluated the request and recommends the installation of three speed tables and associated signage and pavement marking improvements.
The speed tables consist of 22-foot long, raised speed humps between 3 and 4 inches in height with a 10-foot flat section in the middle and 6-foot ramps on the ends. The speed tables will be located along the Augustine Road corridor between the intersections of Long Hill Ct/Emerald Ridge, Doxsey Hill Circle, and Rainbow Woods Loop/Silverwood Court. The speed tables shall be placed in a manner that will provide the most effective coverage and limiting the disruption to the homeowners living near the speed tables. The speed tables will be clearly marked and visible during the day and night and shall include warning signs on all approaches of traffic. The devices will be located near property lines and will not conflict with drainage features, driveways, or utilities.
In compliance with the Traffic Calming Guidelines, Staff scheduled two public meetings with the residents on June 18, 2025, and July 24, 2025. The received votes meet Policy 16-1 minimum requirement of 51% by containing 77% favorable votes from the affected property owners' signatures, allowing the application to be brou...
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