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PROPOSED ROUTE OF CITY OF VERO BEACH POWERLINE RIGHT-OF-WAY REQUEST TO DONATE RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR INDIAN RIVER BOULEVARD NORTH The Board reviewed the following.memo dated 7/12/83: TO: The Honorable Members of the DATE: July 12, 1983 FILE: Board of County Commissioners THROUGH: Michael Wright, County Administrator SUBJECT: Proposed Route of City of Vero Beach Powerline Right -of -Way -Request to Donate Right -of -Way for Indian River Boulevard North James W. Davis, P. . REFERENCES: Robert F. Lloyd. dated June 10, 1983 Public Works Director DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS The City of Vero Beach is in the process of acquiring a utility easement for the placement of a 69,000 volt electrical transmission line beginning at the City's Substation south of South Gifford'Road (on the airport property), running eastward along the south of South Gifford Road to the quarter section line of Sections 24 and 25, Township 37 South, Pange 39 East, thence north along said a section line to a point approximately .800 feet north of Lindsey Road extended(see attached map). In communicating with Lloyd and Associates, certain landowners along the proposed route have indicated a willingness to donate right-ef-way for a future extension. of Indian River Boulevard. The donated right-of-way would parallel the powerline easement, and is proposed to contain the land lying 70 feet East and fifty feet West of the 4 section line.. The powerline would be placed on the West side of the proposed 120' wids right-of-way, and any future road would be along the East. The City of 'V:,ro Beacom would require first rights as to the use of the Western corridor for the powerline location. The County, if receptive to the donation, would be obli.gated to proceed with right-of-way acquisition by donation of the portion -if future Indian River Boulevard extended between Barber Avenue and South Gifford Road. The majority of this right-of-way lies in land owned by the Knight family. The County would also pay for appraisals, grant the owners a receipt for tax purposes, allow the owners to lease back the property at $1.00 a year until needed, and pay for surveys, etc. The majority of the property owners along the route have expressed a willingness to donate. ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS In considering the above proposal, it is the Public Works Division staff opinion that as the right-of-way projects northward, the proposed alignment is too close to the Indian River. It would be preferable to have the future Indian River Boulevard right-of-way parallel U.S. 1 in a Northwesterly direction. The proposed alignment does lie on the fringe of existing grove land and does not intersect environmentally sensitive .and north of South Gifford Road. Wetlands may exist just east of the a section line. It appears that abandonments and other action precludes the future construction of a bridge crossing the Indian River to connect with Fred Tuerk Drive in Indian River Shores. RECOMN MATIONS AND FUNDING It is recommended that the County suggest consideration of a more westerly route of future Indian River Boulevard north as it extends north of South Gifford Road. The suggested route would be approximately parallel to U.S. 1.