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reaching out to property owners to discuss the concept and future right-of-way acquisition. The results of those efforts, from North to South, are described below (see map, Attachment 1): North-South Connection (41St Street — 375t Street) It is anticipated that the future 2 -lane roadway will connect 41St Street to 37th Street via a continuation of the 11th Avenue/Dr. Hugh McCrystal Drive corridor. The Indian River County Hospital District, in coordination with Cleveland Clinic representatives, has requested that the new alignment remain as far to the west as possible in relation to the Behavioral Health Center building. County staff believes that a more western alignment will improve the configuration and function of the future signalized intersection at 37th Street and 11th Avenue/Dr. Hugh McCrystal Drive. The County is in the process of acquiring the vacant former Surgical Care building at 1200 37th Street to provide right-of-way for the more western alignment, to provide buffering for the Center, and to allow for improved driveway connection spacing and 37th Street intersection configuration. The County obtained a property appraisal of $1,550,000 for the Surgical Care building and Public Works staff made a preliminary offer to the owner of the appraisal price. The owner has accepted the offer subject to BCC approval and completing a Phase 1 environmental study. The alignment will continue north to 41st Street through the conceptually approved Harbor Bluffs development. The Harbor Bluffs developer is coordinating with an adjacent property owner (Riverfront Groves, Inc.) and staff on a right-of-way agreement. One or more right-of-way agreements involving those properties will be presented to the BCC at a future date. Dr. Hugh McCrystal Drive/35th Lane The County has identified available right-of-way on the Hospital District campus (the existing western perimeter driveway/corridor) and is proposing a slight westward reconfiguration of the intersection of McCrystal Drive and 37th Street to line up with the new roadway north of 37th Street. The remaining right-of-way on McCrystal Drive is owned by the Hospital District, which will enter into a dedication agreement with the County once alignment particulars are laid -out and a draft agreement is worked out. 35th Lane to US 1@Aviation Boulevard 35th Lane will need to connect to the new 2 -lane roadway which will extend in a southwesterly direction from 35th Lane to the intersection of US 1 and Aviation Boulevard. The majority of the new roadway will cross through property owned by Dr. William Mallon, who has met with staff on multiple occasions and expressed strong support for the project as well as a preference for the alignment attached to this staff report (see Attachment #2). Staff anticipates positive right- of-way negotiations with Dr. Mallon once design is undertaken in the fall. To connect to the Mallon property, the County needs a small amount of right-of-way from the Vero Beach Physicians Building and the Grove Place Medical Center. The representatives of both entities have expressed an interest in the road project, and have discussed possible concessions 148