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...
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