Placement: Resolutions
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Resolution 22-R91, Authorizing the Acquisition of Real Property Described as a Portion of Lot 36, Block 508, Port St. Lucie Section Ten, as Recorded in Plat Book 12, Page 49, 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 Daniel Palm and Deborah Deturris.
3. Purpose: To acquire a portion of real property located at 733 SE Streamlet Avenue, 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 733 SE Streamlet Avenue, Port St Lucie, FL, to be used to construct new improvements to facilitate an area utilized for a U-turn at SE Streamlet Avenue.
7. Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): $600.00 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 733 SE Streamlet Avenue 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 acquisition will cost the City $600.00 plus closing costs and the appraisal. The certified appraisal confirmed the market value of the portion of property to be acquired is $600.00.
Special Consideration: N/A
Location of Project: The portion of the real property to be acquired by the City is located at 733 SE Streamlet Avenue SE Floresta Drive
Attachments:
1. Resolution for 733 Streamlet
2. Vacant Land Contract (733 Streamlet) - Signed by Owners
3. 733 Streamlet Location Map
4. Appraisal - REPORT 733 Streamlet PSL
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: 6268
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.