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Fr -- 0 1986 BOOK -rv, , 6017 TO: The Honorable Members of the DATE: December 3, 1986 FILE: Board of County Commissioners THROUGH: Charles P. Balczun, County Administrator s FR®M.Jam:ies W. Davis, P.E., Public Works Director DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS SUBJECT: Right -of -Way Acquisition - 14th Street between US 1 and 6th Avenue REFERENCES: In 1982, the County received a petition to pave a portion of 14th Street between 6th Avenue and the Council on Aging building. To extend the pavement further westward to USI, staff attempted to acquire a donation of 25' of road right-of-way along 14th Street between the Council on Aging and US 1. Staff was unsuccessful to acquire the right-of-way, so this section was left unimproved. Mrs. Grace Lacava, owner of a single family home on 14th Street, retains ownership of the south 25' along 14th Street in this area. As a result of inadequate right-of-way, the Road and Bridge Depart- ment has not maintained this unpaved section of 14th Street. Large holes in the unimproved dirt road have been exposing County water and sewer lines and manholes. Recently, a car was badly damaged when it hit -a County sewer manhole. ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS The County Public Works Department and Utilities Department are concerned that if this section of 14th Street remains open to traffic between US 1 and the Council on Aging, utility lines and manholes will be damaged unless the County begins to properly maintain the road. The alternatives present- ed by staff include: 1) Close the road to traffic just east of the Clock Restaurant. Various residents may object to this alternative. 2) Authorize the County Road and Bridge Department to maintain the road, regardless of right-of-way availability. This road has been in existence for the past 20 years and serves a number of property owners. After four years of continued maintenance, the County could file a maintenance map as authorized in Florida Statutes. Mrs. Lacava may contest this action. 3) Authorize staff - to once again, communicate with Mrs. Lacava and request donation or sale of the right-of-way. If this effort is not successful, proceed to have an appraisal obtained and condemn the right-of-way. Once right-of-way is acquired, the road should be Properly paved via special assessment. RECOMMENDATION AND FUNDING Staff recommends Alternative #3 so that the right-of-way acquisition and paving can be initiated. Funding to be from Gas Tax Revenue and Petition Paving Fund 703. 30