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i RESOLUTION NO. 79
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A RESOLUTION CHANGING THE ONE WAY FLOW OF
TRAFFIC ALONG N. E. FIRST TERRACE , DANIA,
FLORIDA, FROM EAST TO WEST; AND PROVIDING
FOR A COMPLETION DATE; AND PROVIDING THAT
j ALL RESOLUTIONS, OR PARTS OF RESOLUTIONS,
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH ARE HEREBY REPEALED TO
THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT; AND PROVIDNG
THAT THIS RESOLUTION SHALL BE IN FORCE AND
TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY UPON ITS PASSAGE
AND ADOPTION
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WHEREAS, The Dania Bank owns all of Block 1 (that is, Lots
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1 to 12 inclusive) , DANIA COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES, according to the
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plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 32 , page 23 , Public Records of
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Broward County, Florida; and
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WHEREAS, since 1956, the approximate Eastern part of said
block has been improved with a two story building constituting the
f banking quarters of The Dania Bank; and
WHEREAS, the approximate Western part of said block has been
unimproved; and
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WHEREAS, the North side of the block faces what is now known
as N. E. First Terrace (although such street appears on the record
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plat as "N. E. lst Court") , with the said N. E. First Terrace presently
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being a one-way street with the flow of traffic being from West to
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East; and
WHEREAS, the Western side of the block faces N. E. Second
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Court, with the said N. E. Second Court having been earlier dedi-
cated as a public street as the result of the donation by The Dania
Bank to City of Dania of the West 14 feet of Block 1, DANIA COUNTRY
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CLUB ESTATES, so that the right of way of said N. E. Second Court
could be increased, in width, from 26 feet to 40 feet; and {
WHEREAS, The Dania Bank is now proceeding with plans to
construct a substantial addition to its banking quarters, with the
j addition to be a two story structure containing approximately 10 ,000
I square feet of office space on the second floor and containing auto-
mobile drive in teller facilities on the ground level; and
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WHEREAS, during the past year, The Dania Bank has employed
architects and engineers to advise it as to all aspects regarding
the proposed construction, including matters pertaining to traffic
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flow; and
WHEREAS, all of said experts have suggested to The Dania Bank
that less traffic congestion will exist if the one-way route of N. E.
First Terrace is changed so that such route, after the change, will
proceed in a direction from East to West; and
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WHEREAS, before making application for a building permit and
then commencing construction, The Dania Bank has requested the city
commission of City of Dania to adopt a resolution changing the route
of traffic on the one way street known as N. E. First Terrace so that
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such route, after the change, will be from East to West;
..,` WHEREAS, the city manager has reported to the city commission j
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change in flow of traffic be made, i
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That N. E. First Terrace (the street lying be-
tween Blocks 1 and 2, DANIA COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES, and shown on the
plat of said subdivision as being N. E. 1st Court) shall continue
to be a one way street. However, the flow of traffic on said N. E.
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First Terrace be and the same is hereby modified and changed so
that the flow of traffic, after such modification and change, shall
be from East to West (instead of from the existing flow that is from
j West to East) .
Section 2 . That the city manager, chief of police and other
department heads be and they are hereby instructed to do whatever
♦� is necessary by way of posting of traffic signs at appropriate inter-
sections to show that the flow of traffic along N. E. First Terrace
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Section 3 . The change in flow of traffic which is authorized ! �
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by this resolution shall be done, completed and accomplished not
later than September 1, 1975.
Section 4 . That N. E. Second Court (as same is presently
j adjacent to the Western line of Block 1, DANIA COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES)
shall continue to be a North-South two way street.
Section 5. That in adopting the within resolution, City
of Dania expressly reserves the right at all future times to change,
j or modify, the route or flow of traffic at N. E. First Terrace or at
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N. E. Second Court and The Dania Bank, its successors or assigns,
shall never be deemed to have any vested right in controlling the
route or flow of traffic along either of said streets simply because
of the act of City of Dania in adopting the within resolution.
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1 Section, 6 . That all resolutions, or parts of resolutions,
in conflict herein are herewith are hereby repealed to the extent f
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of such conflict.
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Section 7 . That this resolution shall be in force and take
effect immediately upon its passage and adoption. f
PASSED and ADOPTED this 24th day of February, 1975. j
o. mayor-Commissioner
Attest:
City Clerk-Aualtor
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