SUBJECT:
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Request Approval of the First Amendment to the Preliminary Engineering Report, Typical Section, and Alignment for SW/NW 80th/70th Avenue - From SW 90th Street to 0.5-mile North of US Highway 27 (Budget Impact - None)
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Steven Cohoon, P.E. County Engineer |
Office of the County Engineer |
DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
This is a request to approve the first amendment to the Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) approved by the Commissioners on December 7, 2021.
Following is a list of salient corridor changes: additional Development of the NW 70th-80th Avenue corridor with World Equestrian Center (WEC) traffic; potential development of a large track of land southwest of the SR 40 intersection; continued increase in the cost of land, which directly impacts drainage retention areas and right-of-way acquisition costs; and ongoing planned development of large tracks of land south of the Ocala Airport.
The addendum addresses these changes by revising the proposed locations of drainage retention areas (DRA), includes optional DRA 13C, and is consistent with the County’s objectives for the corridor.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
None
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Motion to approve the First Amendment to the PER for SW/NW 80th/70th Avenue from SW 90th Street to 0.5-mile North of US Highway 27.
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