Placement: Second Reading of Ordinances / Public Hearing
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Ordinance 21-60, Public Hearing, Authorizing the Conveyance of a portion of Real Property Described as Lot 10, Block 783, Port St. Lucie Section Eighteen, According to the Plat Recorded in Plat Book 13, Page 17, of the Public Records of St. Lucie County, Florida, to the Florida Department of Transportation for the Floresta Drive Improvement Project from Southbend Boulevard to Prima Vista Boulevard, and Authorizing the Mayor, the City Manager, or their designee, to Execute the Deed Transferring said Real Property.
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Submitted By: Frank Knott, Project Manager, Public Works Department
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of high-quality infrastructure and facilities.
Executive Summary (General Business): The purpose of this Ordinance is to convey right-of-way property to Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to allow proposed roadway improvements to be constructed within the Right-of-Way of State Road 716 (Port St. Lucie Boulevard) as part of the Floresta Corridor Improvement Project. The donation is necessary to obtain the required permit.
Presentation Information: N/A
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve the Ordinance.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve the Ordinance.
2. Move that the Council not approve the Ordinance provide staff direction.
Background: Improvements to the Floresta Drive corridor are a priority for the City Council and 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 was performed, and it included the new Crosstown Parkway Extension Project connection to U.S. Highway 1 at Village 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 for the approval of the 2-lane conceptual improvement roadway plan for Floresta Drive.
Public Information workshops were conducted in January and March of 2018 and 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 acquisition and donation of additional right of way from Lot 10 Block 783 will enable the issuance of a permit from the FDOT allowing for the improvements associated with the Floresta Corridor to be completed.
Financial Information: There is no financial impact.
Special Consideration: N/A
Location of Project: Intersection of Floresta Drive and Port St. Lucie Boulevard.
Attachments:
1. Ordinance
2. Exhibit A to Ordinance - Deed
3. Project Map
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: 4708
Legal Sufficiency Review:
Reviewed by Margaret M. Carland, Deputy City Attorney. Approved as to Legal form and sufficiency by James D. Stokes, City Attorney.