Placement: Resolutions
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Resolution 22-R88, Authorizing the Acquisition of Real Property Described as a Portion of Tract B, Block 443, Port St. Lucie Section Three, as Recorded in Plat Book 12, Page 13, of the Public Records of St. Lucie County, Florida, for the Floresta Drive Improvement Project from Southbend Boulevard to Prima Vista Boulevard.
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Submitted By: Frank Knott, Manager, Engineering CIP & Support Services - Public Works
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of high-quality infrastructure and facilities.
Summary Brief (Agreements/Contracts only)
1. Prepared by: Frank Knott, Manager, Engineering CIP & Support Services
2. Parties: City of Port St. Lucie and Port St. Lucie Christian Church, Inc.
3. Purpose: To acquire a portion of real property located at 1420 SE Floresta Drive, Port St. Lucie, FL, for the Floresta Drive Improvement Project from Southbend Boulevard to Prima Vista Boulevard.
4. New/Renewal/Modified: New
5. Duration: N/A
6. Benefits to Port St. Lucie: Acquisition of real property located at 1420 SE Floresta Drive, Port St Lucie, FL can be used to construct new improvements to facilitate an elongated roundabout at SE Bywood Avenue.
7. Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): $25,100.00 plus closing costs and the appraisal fee.
Presentation Information: Staff will be available to answer any questions.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve the acquisition of a portion of real property located at 1420 SE Floresta Drive for the Floresta Drive Improvement Project from Southbend Boulevard to Prima Vista Boulevard.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve the acquisition.
2. Move that the Council not approve the acquisition and provide staff direction.
Background: Improvements to the Floresta Drive corridor are a priority for the City Council. At the 2017 Summer Retreat, Council directed staff to model the corridor from a traffic standpoint for both a 2-lane and 4-lane roadway section. The new modeling performed included the new Crosstown Parkway Extension Project connection to U.S. Highway 1 at SE Village Green Drive for the projected traffic volumes in the year 2037. The results/recommendations were presented to City Council on October 30, 2017, for consideration. The City Council unanimously passed the motion that recommended approval of the 2-lane conceptual improvement roadway plan for Floresta Drive.
Public Information workshops were conducted in January and March of 2018. The workshops were well attended. The Master Plans were revised pursuant to public comment and input received. The final decision on the Floresta Drive Corridor Master Plan layout and amenities were approved by the City Council on May 14, 2018.
Issues/Analysis: The portion of the subject property to be purchased is included in Phase II of the Floresta Drive Improvement Project. The property to be purchased will be utilized to construct the roadway improvements associated with the elongated roundabout proposed to alleviate traffic congestion at Floresta Elementary School.
Financial Information: On November 6, 2018, the one-half cent sales tax voter referendum was approved and one of the projects included by the City Council on the list of projects to be funded by the new sales tax is the design and construction of the Floresta Drive Corridor from Southbend Boulevard to Prima Vista Boulevard. The Church’s existing sign is located within the limits of the construction work area and will need to be replaced. The purchase price includes the certified appraisal which confirmed the market value of the portion of property to be acquired is $10,700.00. The cost to remove and construct a new sign is $13,800.00 plus a $600.00 permit fee, for a total acquisition cost of $25,100.00 plus closing cost and the appraisal fee.
Special Consideration: N/A
Location of Project: The portion of the real property to be acquired by the City is located at 1420 SE Floresta Drive
Attachments:
1. Resolution for 1420_Floresta
2. Exhibit A - Vacant Land Contract and Addendum
3. Location Map
4. Appraisal
5. CM Approval
NOTE: All of the listed items in the “Attachment” section above are in the custody of the City Clerk. Any item(s) not provided in City Council packets are available upon request from the City Clerk.
Internal Reference Number: 6269
Legal Sufficiency Review:
Reviewed by Margaret M. Carland, Senior Deputy City Attorney. Approved as to Legal form and sufficiency by James D. Stokes, City Attorney.