SUBJECT
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Adopt Resolutions of Necessity for multiple parcels authorizing condemnation for transportation improvements to County Road 557, Project No. 5400135. (No fiscal impact)
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DESCRIPTION
The Polk County Board of County Commissioners has identified the necessity of a project to construct improvements to County Road 557 from north of US Highway 17/92 in Lake Alfred to south of the I-4 interchange known as the County Road 557 Road Improvement Project and has authorized the Real Estate Services Administrator to undertake right-of-way acquisition as necessary for that improvement project. Parcels needed to complete the project were identified and surveyed for acquisition purposes. The properties, designated by the parcel numbers listed below, which are more fully described in the attached proposed Resolutions of Necessity, are necessary for the construction of the proposed roadway improvements. This road project, which includes travel lanes, sidewalks, shared use path and associated drainage, will result in improved safety and traffic movement in Polk County. In considering adoption of the Resolution of Necessity five factors must be considered by the Board of County Commissioners as the condemning authority:
A. ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: The Board of County Commissioners considered various alignments, the costs thereof, and projected improvements to the levels of service before approving an alignment for the County Road 557 Road Improvement Project which provides a “best fit” alignment for the proposed roadway.
B. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS: Necessary permits are being reviewed or have been approved by permitting agencies. The project has been designed to minimize adverse impacts to the environment and it is anticipated that no adverse environmental impacts will result from this project.
C. COSTS: The project is cost effective within the required designed criteria.
D. LONG RANGE PLANNING: This project is consistent with the long-range plan for Polk County and is part of the Capital Improvement Programs previously adopted by the BoCC, and it complements prior improvements made by Polk County;
E. Safety Considerations: One purpose of this project is to improve the traffic safety by adding travel lanes, drainage, curbs, gutters, and shared use path for to the existing corridor. The identified parcels are necessary to provide sufficient right of way to construct the recommended improvements; and
The parcels identified for acquisition at this time are identified in the attached backup and include the following:
PARCEL OWNERS ESTATE SIZE
103 Gordon Evans McNeer . Fee Simple 9,492 +SF
105 Sean Daniel Freeman Fee Simple 1,216 +SF
106 Sean Daniel Freeman Fee Simple 773 +SF
124 Danilda Stefanni Maldonado Fee Simple 20,800 +SF
127 Meritage Homes of Florida Inc Fee Simple 669,517 +SF
131 Luis Escaran Fee Simple 1,511 +SF
143 TBC Metal Structures LLC Fee Simple 18,687 +SF
700A Gordon Evans McNeer Temporary Easement 556+SF
700B Gordon Evans McNeer Temporary Easement 58+SF
715 HR Lake Alfred Preserve LLC Temporary Easement 794 +SF
717 Deborah S. Schulte Temporary Easement 279 +SF
718 Elmer Thomas Temporary Easement 364 +SF
719 Thomas J. Workman Temporary Easement 234 +SF
720 Sean and Julie Cooper Temporary Easement 257 +SF
RECOMMENDATION
Request Board adopt the Resolutions of Necessity authorizing the condemnation of the above-listed parcels and authorize the County Attorney’s office to bring to bear the resources necessary for the full and final disposition of the parcels.
FISCAL IMPACT
No fiscal impact will result from adoption of the Resolutions of Necessity. Funding for the cost of acquiring the above parcels will come from the County Road 557 Project.
CONTACT INFORMATION
R. Wade Allen, Administrator
Real Estate Services
863-534-2577