The Transportation/Special Projects Section coordinates with transportation
agencies, including the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), Treasure
Coast Regional Planning Council, the Department of Transportation, the
Department of Economic Opportunity, and the County’s Engineering Department
on Transportation Planning issues. Generally, the work involves the following:
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Transportation Amendments - These are the major activities of the section and are generally initiated by the BCC, staff, and other municipalities. These also include updates required by the statutes. The Plan amendments generally consist of CRALLS, TCEA, TIM and 2020 Map, and General Text Amendments. Processing requests for incorporation of (Multi-Modal Transportation Districts (MMTD) into the Plan. Preparation of ORC responses, which are quite usual for the transportation related amendments. Coordination with outside
agencies FDOT, DCA, and other municipalities are also part of these
amendments. Occasionally, complex mediations and negotiations are
needed to reach Settlement Agreements and process Remedial Plan Amendments |
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MPO – Technical Advisory Committee Member – The BCC appoints a
Planning Division representative to this committee. The Committee
coordinates development of MPO’s long range transportation plans
and recommends prioritization for MPO’s 5 Year Transportation Improvement
Program. |
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MPO – Bicycle/Greenways/Pedestrian Advisory Committee Member – The Planning Director appoints a Planning staff representative to this committee which scores and prioritizes projects applying for Transportation Enhancement Grants. Committee guides policies and implementation of many multimodal projects including, NENA, SENA, & the Palm Beach County Greenways Plan. |
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Special Projects – This section is currently participating in development/implementation of special projects such as SR 7 Transit Supportive Land Use Study, SR 7 Common Vision, and Southeast Florida Climate Change Compact. |