Placement: Resolutions
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Resolution 26-R03, Authorizing the Acquisition of a Portion of Real Property Described as Tract H, Port St. Lucie Section Thirty-Three, as Recorded in Plat Book 15, Pages 1, 1A Through 1N, of the Public Records of St. Lucie County, Florida, for the Southwest Paar Drive Corridor Roundabouts at Southwest Darwin Boulevard and Southwest Savona Boulevard Project.
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Submitted By: Everett Tourjee, CIP Administrator, CIP & Half-Cent Sales Tax Project Group, Public Works Department
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of high-quality infrastructure and facilities.
Summary Brief (Agreements/Contracts only)
1. Prepared by: Everett Tourjee, Public Works Department
2. Parties: City of Port St. Lucie and Port St. Lucie Bible Church, Inc.
3. Purpose: To acquire a portion of real property located at 1120 SW Paar Drive, Port St. Lucie, FL, for the Southwest Paar Drive Corridor Roundabouts at Southwest Darwin Boulevard and Southwest Savona Boulevard Project.
4. New/Renewal/Modified: New
5. Duration: N/A
6. Benefits to Port St. Lucie: The City's Goal of high-quality infrastructure and facilities.
7. Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): One time purchase price of $29,200 plus closing costs and appraisal.
Presentation Information: Staff will be available to answer questions.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve the Resolution authorizing the acquisition of a portion of real property located at 1120 SW Paar Drive, Port St. Lucie, FL.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve the Resolution authorizing the acquisition.
2. Move that the Council not approve the acquisition and provide staff direction.
Background: In July 2023, consultant NUE Urban Concepts presented the City of Port St. Lucie 2045 Mobility Plan. The intersections at SW Paar Dr. and SW Darwin Blvd. as well as SW Paar Dr. and SW Savona Blvd. were identified as locations for future roundabouts within corridors that require multimodal improvements. The intersections continue to experience high levels of traffic-related issues, including but not limited to, accidents and congestion especially during the morning and afternoon peak hours. In 2024, Consor Engineering was contracted as design consultants to complete conceptual and final design for these intersections. A conceptual design for the roundabouts was presented to City Council on January 27, 2025. A Public Involvement Meeting was held on March 31, 2025 and was well attended.
Issues/Analysis: The roundabout designs will allow for safer, less-congested traffic conditions in both interim and build-out scenarios. Cost savings will be realized when widening of the SW Savona Blvd. corridor and other potential widening improvements are completed, without compromising safety before widening is completed.
Financial Information: The acquisition will cost the City $29,200.00 plus closing costs and the appraisal. The certified appraisal confirmed the market value of the portion of property to be acquired is $29,200.00. The project was part of the approved Budget for FY25/26 and will be funded through Mobility Fees.
Special Consideration: N/A
Location of Project: The portion of the real property to be acquired by the City is located at 1120 SW Paar Drive.
Attachments:
1. Resolution
2. Exhibit “A” to Resolution - Vacant Land Contract with Exhibit and Addendum
3. Location Map
4. Appraisal
5. City Manager Approval Memo
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: 25049-11
Legal Sufficiency Review:
Reviewed by Margaret M. Carland, Senior Deputy City Attorney. Approved as to Legal form and sufficiency by Richard Berrios, City Attorney.