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Board of County Commissioners <br />Meeting Minutes - Final June 18, 2019 <br />11. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR MATTERS <br />12. DEPARTMENTAL MATTERS <br />A. Community Development <br />12.A.1. 19-0475 Aviation Boulevard Extension Concept (US 1 - 41st Street) Project Update <br />Recommended Action: <br />Staff recommends that the Board authorize staff to proceed with procurement of <br />design services and right-of-way acquisition activities for the Aviation <br />Boulevard Extension. <br />Attachments: Staff Report <br />Map of Aviation Blvd Extension Segments <br />Aviation Blvd Preferred Alignment <br />12.A.2. 19-0504 <br />Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Staff Director Phil Matson used a <br />PowerPoint Presentation to detail the benefits and challenges of the proposed <br />Aviation Boulevard Extension. He provided the mapping of the area, including <br />the proposed creation of a new road to add access to the hospital complex by <br />connecting 37th Street and 41st Street. He spoke on right-of-way acquisitions, <br />negotiations for acquiring property along 32nd Street and 33rd Street, and <br />acquiring the vacant former Surgery Care building at 1200 37th Street. <br />Director Matson explained the request by Indian River Cleveland Clinic <br />Hospital, agreed upon by County staff, to align the new road as straight and as <br />far west as possible to improve the configuration and function of the future <br />signalized intersection at 37th Street and 11 th Avenue/Dr. Hugh McCrystal <br />Drive. <br />Commissioner Zorc inquired and received clarification from Public Works <br />Director Rich Szpyrka regarding parcel ownership and purchases, street design, <br />and stormwater retention needs. In addition, Director Szpyrka stated that the <br />Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) would be performing a Project <br />Development and Environment (PD&E) Study on U.S. Highway 1 (US 1) that <br />will include exploring the possibility of an overpass to deliver direct access to <br />the hospital and to alleviate traffic at the US1/Aviation Boulevard intersection. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Zorc, seconded by Commissioner <br />Flescher, to approve staffs recommendation. The motion carried by the <br />following vote: <br />Aye: 5 - Chairman Solari, Vice Chairman Adams, Commissioner Flescher, Commissioner <br />O'Bryan, and Commissioner Zorc <br />Consideration of Modifications to Regulations for Off-site Accessory <br />Landscaping Services Uses in Agricultural Zoning Districts <br />Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners: 1. Consider the <br />Indian River County Florida Page 11 <br />