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ALYM This location has been a candidate for years as a possible special assessment paving project. The advantages are obvious in that a more easily maintainable road would be constructed reducing county maintenance costs. There are some concerns, not immediately evident, however, that staff has in respect to the paving of this road. The following alternatives are presented. A ternative 1: First the safety of motorists using this to access US l is paramount. There does not seem to be enough traffic using this drive to ever warrant a traffic signal. As a result all maneuvers will be made without assignment of right of way onto US 1 making left turns difficult onto to US 1. An alternative would be to allow right turns only on to US 1 and require left turns to go to 6th Ave then to a street with a signal to turn left more safely. Alternative 2: Another possibility is to pave this road and improve the drainage from US 1 to 6th Ave. but to also close the road to through traffic at a point east of the drive to the print shop. This would limit the amount of traffic accessing US 1 at this location, but would not provide good access to the Council on Aging. Alternative 3: Another possibility is to make this road-way a one way east street thereby causing all traffic to go east to 6th Ave. to exit to US 1. The one way concept has an advantage in that the street would not have to be as wide to serve one way traffic as to serve two way traffic. This would fit better in the limited right of way and make it much easier to provide drainage and to obtain St. John's River Water Management District Permits, while still maintaining access to all properties along 14th. It has a disadvantage in that commercial traffic will be routed along 6th Ave. RECOMbdEhIDATION AND FUNDING _ Staff recommends Alternative 1 with funding by special assessment, a portion of the cost will be paid by the benefiting property owners, and the remainder by the County. The estimated cost of this improvement if constructed by County forces is approximately $40,000.00. Commissioner Tippin commented that this road desperately needs improvement. ON MOTION by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by Commissioner Macht, the Board unanimously approved Alternate 1 for the improvements to 14th Street between 6th Avenue and U.S. 1 at a total cost of $40,000.00, set forth in stafffs recommendation. RIGHT—OF—WAY LEASE AGREEMENTS — INDIAN RIVER FARMS WATER CONTROL DISTRICT The Board reviewed the following memo dated April 20, 1993: 23 MAY 4 1993 BOOK FACE