The Town of Lake Clarke Shores is requesting the City and neighboring municipalities to support and encourage efforts by the Town of Lake Clarke Shores to proceed with improvements to the chain of lakes, The Ocean to Trails Initiative and Development of a boat lift at the C51 Canal at the S155 Control Structure. The C51 Canal is connected to a 26 mile chain of freshwater lakes (Pine Lake, Lake Clarke, Lake Osborne, Lake Eden and Lake Ida) and navigable canals within the City's regional area. The connection between the Intercoastal Waterway and the C51 Canal at the S155 Control Structure would provide for economic development, job creation, and recreational enhancement. The connection has been referred to as the “Boat Lift” and is estimated to provide significant economic benefit to the regional area.
A copy of the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council's 2009 Intercoastal Waterway Plan for Palm Beach County: Charting a Course for the Future, which provides the supporting background for the C51 Canal, is attached to this agenda. It is important to note that the City did not print a copy of this Report due to the size of the Report at 226 pages.
Staff is recommending approval of this Resolution