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REQUEST BY NORTH I.R.BLVD. PROPERTY OWNERS TO WORK WITH BOYLE ENGINEERING The Board reviewed memo of Public Works Director Davis: TO: The Honorable Menbers of the Board of County Commissioners THROUGH: Charles P. Balczun, County Administrator DATE: May 12, 1987 SUBJECT: FILE: Request by Indian River Boulevard -North Property Owners to Work with Boyle Engineering in Designing the Boulevard FROMJames W. Davis, P.E. REFERENCES: Edward P. Anzek, Darby & Public Works Director Way, Inc. to James Davis dated c -11-R7 DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS Three property owners controlling 440 acres of land along the north extension of Indian River Boulevard are requesting permission to work with the County's Engineering Consultant, Boyle Engineering, to develop an alternate roadway alignment, an environmental mitigation plan, and potential development plan involving approximately 30% of the 440 acres in the area. The property owners have retained Darby and Way, Inc., Engineers and Planners, and Wetlands and Aquaculture Assoc. to prepare plans for the area. ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS The County has two options in the area: Option 1 - Option 2 - Allow the Property Owners the ability to work with the County's Consultant in developing a plan to implement the north extension of Indian River Boulevard, enhance and dedicate existing wetlands, provide for dedication of road right-of-way, and provide for development of approximately 30% of the area. All of the land south of Barber Avenue (37th St) is in the City of Vero Beach and is subject to city development approval. Deny the request to allow the property owners the ability to work with the County's Consultant. Authorize staff to proceed in designing the road along the 1979 alignment with minor changes in alignment. Right-of-way and wetland mitigation would be by compensation based upon Fair Market Value Appraisals. Authorize staff to seek such appraisals. Chairman Scurlock noted that in the process of trying to design and build the Boulevard north, questions have arisen re the wetlands and mitigation. The group referred to haS an interest in working with the county to coordinate the building of the Boulevard. Obviously, acquisition of the RPM is an integral part of that, and through this coordination, there may be a way 21 LIMY 19 1987 BOOK 6 ��..