BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS LEON COUNTY, FLORIDA

TEXT AMENDMENT #: PCT130112
APPLICANT: Tallahassee-Leon County Planning Department
PCT130112 Addition of Paul Russell Road Extension
to the Future Right-of-Way Needs Map
TEXT/POLICY I.D. #: Mobility Element Future Right-of-Way Needs Map
CITY X COUNTY X _
DATE: November 19, 2012
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval of Amendment PCT130112
A. SUMMARY:
This is a request to amend to the Future Right-of-Way Needs Map in the Mobility Element of the
Comprehensive Plan (Attachment #1). As required by objectives and policies contained within
the Mobility Element of the Comprehensive Plan, the Future Right-of-Way Needs Map should
be reviewed and amended regularly to ensure consistency with locally planned transportation
improvements and future growth. The Future Right-of-Way Needs Map was amended in 2011 to
ensure consistency between the Future Right-of-Way Needs Map, the Year 2035 Long Range
Transportation Plan, and planned local projects.
At this time, the only change requested is the addition of the Paul Russell Road extension to the
adopted map. The Paul Russell Road extension was included on the Future Right-of-Way Needs
Map prior to the 2011-01 Comprehensive Plan amendment cycle. The proposed Paul Russell
Road extension traverses and bisects the English property, and this roadway was removed until
such time as the English property was ready for development. In the interim, owners of the
English property have moved forward with developing the property and as such, Planning
Department staff requests the Paul Russell Road extension be added back to the Future Right-of-
Way Needs Map.
B. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL:
1. The proposed amendment will meet the requirements specified by Objective 1.6 of the
Mobility Element: Identify right-of-way needed for planned future transportation
improvements and protect it from building encroachment as development occurs to
preserve the corridor for transportation use, to maintain transportation level of service for
concurrency, to improve coordination between land use and transportation, and to
minimize the adverse social, economic, and environmental impacts of transportation
facilities on the community.
2. The proposed amendment will meet requirements of Mobility Element Policy 1.6.5: The
Future Right-of-Way Needs Map shall be reviewed, and updated if necessary, every five
years concurrent with the Long Range Transportation Plan update, or more frequently as
necessary to address the growth and mobility needs of the local government.
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