01/18/2000 (2) - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

A portion of this seventy foot (70) wide strip (0.44 acres) is presently located in wetlands. With Mr. Hatala's approval, the County would modify the wetlands boundary eastward to offset the wetlands disturbed by construction. In addition to offsetting the 0.44 acres, an additional fifteen foot (15') upland buffer would be placed eastward of the newly created wetlands area (see attachment). The land for the mitigation area cost is included in the $83,845.25. Mr. Hatala has two other stipulations in the sale of the land. First, along the residential property, a culvert pipe be placed in the swale on each side of the road for access to his property. Second, the timing for the project. This project is to be built within one year of a signed contract, or a developer's agreement could be executed with the buyer or the seller of the industrial zoned land for accelerated timing. Staff recommends the proposal to obtain a 53d Street railway crossing and close the 71" Street railway crossing; buying property from Leonard Hatala; and building a road to re-route 71'0 Street traffic to 69" Street be approved by the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners for implementation. Public Works Director Jim Davis explained that staff had requested an additional railroad crossing at 53' Street as a part of its enhancement into a rural arterial road as outlined in the 2020 Comprehensive Plan. This request to the Florida Department of Transportation resulted in a notification that an existing crossing will have to be closed. In staff's opinion, the crossing at 711 Street (Cemetery Road) is the most acceptable crossing for closing. With the aid of an aerial photograph, Director Davis located the 71't Street crossing and indicated the possibility of constructing an enhanced north -south access road from 69th Street to 71' Street. The right-of-way required could be obtained from the owner of the property, Mr. Hatala, who presently has a contract to sell that property. Mr. Hatala's buyer has indicated a willingness to sell the right-of-way to the County and to provide land for necessary wetland mitigation. He would be willing to sell for a price of $50,000 per acre for the industrially zoned land and $25,000 per acre for the residentially zoned land. Those prices are appropriate for that area. A public hearing would be necessary for the property owners along 71' Street at a later time. JANUARY 18, 2000 -45- L.0 a i I Ftp E v� .'1 •