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k� r BOOK 70 �'a,F 21.2 Traffic Analysis Traffic analysis was performed by City staff and indicates that the following off-site improvements would probably be required: Grace Lutheran: (a) increase intersection radii Catron: (a) widen 23rd Avenue from S.R. 60 to 19th Street to 24' (remove existing curbs and some trees, widen road, replace curbing, provide turn lane at S.R. 601; (b) widen 19th Street from 23rd Avenue to 27th Avenue (from 18' to 22'); (c) provide signal at S.R. 60, subject to FDOT approval. access to 19th Street should be restricted to service vehicles only S.R. 60 access is questionable With a 35,000 sq. ft. structure on the Grace Lutheran site, about half of the required parking spaces can be provided on-site. That would leave about 450 open green space, some of which could be used for loading spaces or a drop-off area, but the remainder of the parking would have to be obtained off-site. There is potential parking nearby, but the houses are not for sale at this time and probably would require condemnation. Staff has estimated that the cost of acquiring that property and razing the existing houses would be approximately $300,000. To the south of the Grace Lutheran block, there are some lots that could be acquired as the owners are willing to sell. The approximate cost would be $250,000 for 4 lots. Staff feels that the prime choice would be to use the parking at the First Baptist Church parking, which is north of the Grace Lutheran site, across from 22nd Street. By working with First Baptist Church, there would be no acquisition costs for 5 lots which would be more than enough to meet the off-site parking that is needed for a 50,000 sq. ft. library. The County could enter into a longtime perpetual lease agreement to utilize the property for parking, as long as it could be shared with First Baptist Church; according to the City's zoning code, this can be done. 19 -1