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I AUG 27 159] "14th Street": The current statu is an important issues. For that BOOK 4 Ft 6E i� , s of "14th Street", both physically and legally, aspect of any consideration of "14th Street" reason, the following information is presented. What is known as 1114th Street" is a continuous roadway/pathway signed as 1114th Street", used by•the public, and running between and connecting U. -S. #1 and 6th Avenue. Most of the roadway is paved; however, a portion is unpaved and is not maintained. Some of the roadway lies within dedicated right-of-way and other portions run across private property. The roadway serves several uses along its course, including residences, businesses, and uses open to the public such as the Council on Aging (see attachment #2). It should also be noted that some County Utilities Department lines and facilities are located along the roadway. The creation of parcels and the development of much of the commercially zoned property served by 1114th Street" occurred prior to more current county regulations. Current regulations would have precluded the creation of parcels without dedicated road right-of- way frontage and would: have addressed legal access issues "up- front". However, due to past development patterns and uses, various enterprises and the general public have come to use the roadway despite its various problems: opinions may vary as to the ultimate best use and improvement of the roadway. While some parties may wish the roadway to be "dead -ended" at the east end of the former Clock Restaurant site, others desire continued and improved access to U.S. #1 from sites east of the "Clock" site (see attachment #3). At issue with Mr. Mooney is a segment of 1114th Street" which runs eastward from its intersection with U.S. #1 between the Home and Patio store and the former Clock Restaurant site (see attachment #4). Recently, the Board of County Commissioners agreed to purchase from the LaCava estate a 35' strip of property within which most of the existing 1114th Street" roadway is located (see attachment #5 and #6). The acquisition, which is now being finalized, has been delayed due to a complex estate probate process. While a portion of the existing roadway is located on the former Clock Restaurant site, most of the existing roadway is situated on the LaCava property. Besides the roadway, some other improvements, notably a landscaped area, have also been located on this 35' strip by .(apparently) the Home and Patio store owners. It appears that additional landscaping has been installed within the landscaped area within the last several days. The planned roadway improvements would require the removal of the landscaped area. For several years, the County has been working toward clearing -up code violations related to the development of the former "Clock Restaurant" site. Some of these violations relate to the segment of "14th Street" under discussion (see attachment #7). These violations could not be resolved without some resolution to the "14th Street" situation. A final, agreeable resolution to these long-standing violations was accomplished via approval of a site plan, submitted by Dependable Dodge, to re -develop the "Clock" site and upgrade access, drainage, and landscaping (see attachment #8 and #9). Proposed 1114th Street" Modifications/Improvements The proposed improvements to the LaCava access, as agreed to in the approval of the Dependable Dodge site plan, will be as follows: 1. Move the curb cut to the south to better align with the centerline of the 35 foot strip. 2. Remove the encroaching 6" X 6" wood beams and the grass area and pave using 10 inch limerock base and 1 inch hot asphaltic concrete surface. 30