project status & right-of-way acquisition

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Project Status&

Right-of-Way Acquisition


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FDOT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS


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PROJECT LIMITSCypress Point Parkway to Florida Park Drive ~ 1.23 miles


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• The widening of Palm Coast Parkway from a 4-lane divided, rural typical section to a 6-lane divided, urban typical section would consist of adding one travel lane along the outside lane in each direction, a distance of approximately 1.23 miles.

• The existing bridge over I-95 was built to accommodate future widening.

PROJECT SUMMARY


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• Long Range Planning: A Needs Assessment for a project is conducted based

upon capacity and safety. July 1989 Flagler County adopted the following traffic

circulation policy as part of a Comprehensive Plan:“Projected traffic circulation system demand through the year 2000 will be met by undertaking the following projects:2.) Palm Coast Parkway from I-95 to Old Kings Road requires four (4) additional lanes by 1995; (2LD to 6LD)”

January 2000 Flagler County adopted the following policy as part of an updated Comprehensive Plan:

“Policy 2.3.1: Projected traffic circulation system demand through the year 2010 will be met by undertaking the following projects:1) Palm Coast Parkway from Cypress Point Parkway to Old Kings Roadrequires two (2) additional lanes by 2010: (4LD to 6LD).”

August 2003 City Council approved FDOT Work Program Priority List that identified this project as a project to be included on the Flagler County Priority List.

2004 City Council adopted Palm Coast’s 2020 Comprehensive Plan that included this specific project.

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS


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• PD&E Phase: 2006-2010 February 2006 City Council Approved a Local Agency

Program Agreement (LAP) with FDOT for the Project Development and Environmental Analysis Phase (PD&E)

The project was screened through FDOT’s Efficient Transportation Decision Making (ETDM) Process. This includes federal and state permitting and resource agency review and includes effects on resources such as archaeological, wetlands, floodplains, threatened & endangered species and mobility.

January 7, 2009 a Public Information Meeting was held. March 16, 2010 a Public Hearing was held. November 2010 the PD&E phase was completed and

approved by FDOT.



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• Design Phase: 2011-2013 October 2010 City Council Approved a Local Agency

Program Agreement (LAP) with FDOT for the Design Phase.

April 12, 2012 a Public Meeting was held to update the public on the project status and review of the project design.

January 2013 the Final Design Plans were submitted.



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• Right-of-Way Acquisition: 2012-2013 2012 the city submitted purchase offers to the property

owners of the lands necessary for easements or acquisition to complete the Palm Coast Parkway 6-Laning Project.

2012-2013 negotiations took place between the city and property owners.

February 26, 2013 city staff presents council with agenda item for the purchase of the necessary Right-of-Way.



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• Construction Phase: Projected for 2013-2015 FDOT has allocated funding for the construction phase in

the current fiscal year budget. Agreements for this Phase of the project to be executed

prior to July 1, 2013. Bid and Award of Project anticipated to occur during the

summer of 2013. Construction to begin in the Fall of 2013 and to be

completed by the end of 2015.



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PROJECT LAYOUT


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• Reduce congestion (increase level of service and reduced travel times).

• Improve safety for vehicles and pedestrians as well as potential for accidents.

• Improve mobility for emergency vehicles.• Improve westward hurricane evacuation operations.• Provide an 8-foot sidewalk along the roadway and bridge in both

directions to accommodate pedestrians and bicyclists.• Provide dedicated turn lanes.• Provide concurrent left turns at Cypress Point Intersection and

Old Kings Road.• Extension of street lighting.• Enhanced Landscaping and conversion of irrigation to re-use.

PROJECT BENEFITS


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PROTECTED TREESProtected

Trees

6” diameter or greater

Specimen Trees


or16” diameter or greater Elm,

Hickory, Oak, Green Ash, Sycamore, Date

Palm, Maple, and Sweet Gum

or12” diameter or greater Cypress,

Magnolia, Loblolly Bay, Red Bay, Scrub Oak, and Red Cedar

Historic Trees



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TREE IMPACTS

Specimen Trees

14 Existing to be Removed

40 New to be Planted

57% over code requirements

Palm Trees

157 Existing to be Removed

192 New to be Planted

129 Extra palm trees over code requirements

Summary

395 Existing trees to be Removed

458 New trees to be Planted

*NO HISTORIC TREES ARE TO BE REMOVED AS PART OF THIS PROJECT*


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FDOT$1,356,250.4

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CITY $265,991.95

TOTAL: $1,622,242.40

PROJECT EXPENSES TO DATE


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CITY COUNCIL ACTION• Right-of-Way Acquisition

5 Parcels are necessary for the completion of this project.


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Wachovia Bank National Association (Wells Fargo Bank)


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Wachovia Bank National Association (Wells Fargo Bank) Parcel 102 (540sf) $20,000.00


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Wachovia Bank National Association (Wells Fargo Bank)


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Cypress Point at Palm Coast Owners Association, Inc.


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Cypress Point at Palm Coast Owners Association, Inc.Parcel 100 (1,267sf) $25,920.00Parcel 101 (712sf) $14,640.00Parcel 801 (2,668sf) $54,427.20


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Cypress Point at Palm Coast Owners Association, Inc.


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Peggy Lane, LLC (Dunkin Donuts)


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Peggy Lane, LLC (Dunkin Donuts)Parcel 104 (2,343sf) $60,900.00


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Peggy Lane, LLC (Dunkin Donuts)

project status & right-of-way acquisition

Documents

project design

project statusright

laning project

specific project

widening of palm coast

city staff

following policy

palm coasts