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WALOREEN'S PROPOSED R/A ACQUgSMON - 17TH STREET & US #1 The Board reviewed a Memorandum of .October.1Q., 1995: TO: James E. Chandler, County Administrator FROM:- James W. Davis, P.E., Public Works Directo SUBJECT: Walgreens Site - Proposed Right -of -Way Acquisition at 17th Street and US 1 REF. LETTER: Steve L. Henderson to James Davis dated 10-5-95, 10/12/95 and 10/13/95 DATE-: October 10, 1995 DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS In February, 1995, a site plan was being processed by the City of Vero Beach for a Walgreen's Pharmacy Store to be built on the northwest corner of US1 and 17th Street. As is customary, the City transmitted a copy of the site.plan to the County since the site borders a County road, 17th Street to the south, and a state FDOT road, US 1, to the east. The County staff reviewed the plan to determine compliance with the County Thoroughfare Plan and impact on County and state roadways. The Thoroughfare Plan designates both SR60 and 17th Street as Primary Arterial Routes with 120' of ultimate right-of-way on US1 and 120' - 150' of ultimate right-of- way along 17th Street. The City of Vero Beach and County staffs communicated this information to the developer. The County staff indicated that the needed right-of-way should be determined, and if: the developer would not donate the needed additional right-of-way for future roadway expansion, the County staff would recommend to the Board of County Commissioners and State DOT that the County and/or state should purchase the right-of-way at an agreed upon price. On Feb. 15 and 20, 1995, the County staff letters informed the developer to meet with the Public Works Director to determine needed right-of-way and agree upon compensation so a recommendation could be considered by the Board of County Commissioners. This action was again verbally communicated in a meeting on Feb. 23, 1995 at City Hall. In May, 1995, a map was prepared by the developer showing the ultimate right-of-way along 17th Street and USI and the County staff was told that the cost would be over $20 per square foot of close to $1,000,000 per acre. On May 11, 1995, Jim Davis responded to the developer's Engineer, Scott McGuire, that after more detailed review, the County staff felt that the right-of-way needs could be reduced and transmitted a revised right-of-way map. It appears, at that time, that the developer would not agree to reducing the right-of-way and staff received no documentation on the developer's request for compensation. NOVEMBER 7, 1995 43 Bou 556