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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992 - Vision of the Riverfront • • 111)NY City of Sebastian POST OFFICE BOX 780127 c SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32978 TELEPHONE (407) 589-5330 0 FAX (407) 589-5570 December 14 , 1992 Mr. James W. Davis, P.E. Director of Public Works Indian River County 1840 25th Street Vero Beach, FL 32960 Re: Indian River Drive and Gibson Street Dear Jim: This is to summarize the meeting held in your office on November 12, 1992 with you, Daniel C. Eckis, P.E. , and me to discuss Indian River Drive within the City of Sebastian and that portion of Gibson Street which abuts the City. INDIAN RIVER DRIVE As a result of the "Vision of the Riverfront" report compiled by a special committee, the City of Sebastian is asking the continuing cooperation of Indian River County in improving Indian River. Drive. Further, it is our desire that Indian River County maintain jurisdiction over Indian River Drive and maintain the roadway to acceptable standards while at the same time grant the City of Sebastian permits for certain right-of-way related improvements. Specifically, we request that Indian River County: A. Rehabilitate the driving surface by repairing areas of pavement failure. For your convenience, City Engineer, Daniel C. Eckis, P.E. , has provided you with a memorandum detailing the results of an inspection made by our staff and keyed to the station numbers of the Indian River County sewer plans for Indian River Drive. B. That Indian River County remove all tree stumps within the right-of-way. While the County did an excellent job in removing many of the Australian Pine tree stumps which were the result of the 1989 Christmas freeze, there are still several stumps which need to be removed. i . • ' . Mr. James W. Davis, P.E. December 14 , 1992 Paae *2 C. That existing shoulders on the east side be filled and graded to allow for a proper vehicle recovery area . Approximately 125 l.f. needs to be filled. We also ask that the few remaining open ditches on the west side be piped or regraded to remove the potential safety hazard and to permit the construction of a pedestrian walkway. Approximately 1,200 1. f. of open ditches would need regrading or culvert pipe. Enclosed is a report from City Engineer Daniel C. Eckis, P.E. outlining the locations of low shoulders and ditches. D. That any maintenance improvements as outlined above be coordinated with the Florida Department of Transportation since the FDCT U.S. fl median improvement project will be impacting Indian River Drive with the replacement of certain storm water conduits. The City, in our continuing effort to enhance the river front area , may be requesting permits for improvements which may include the following: A. Placing existing over head telephone and power lines underground. Fortunately, there are very few over head facilities within the Indian River Drive right-of-way. B. To install "theme" street lighting. C./ To construct a sidewalk/bike path in the west right-of- way.. D. To construct a boardwalk, at approximately the same elevation as the pavement, in the east right-of-way. It may be -: necessary to bridge certain sections of this boardwalk to maintain the level with Indian River Drive and to install hand rails for safety in certain sections. However, we wish to preserve and enhance the view of the Indian River and would therefore not wish to elevate the walking surface above the elevation of Indian River Drive. Further, we may wish to keep both the bike path and boardwalk near the outer edge of the right-of-way in order to avoid potential conflicts with underground utilities. We recognize that the issuance of permits will depend upon the final design of the improvements and subject to sound engineering. However, at this time, we are asking you to approve the concept of underground utilities, "theme" lighting, bike path and boardwalk. • • Mr. James W. Davis, P.E. December 14 , 1992 Page *3 GIBSON STREET Gibson Street (130th Avenue) is currently a County road which extends south from Roseland Road to the north City limits of Sebastian. The southern most 1, 320 linear feet of Gibson Street is County right-of-way but abuts the City to the east and all but two (2) lots to the west. This portion of Gibson Street is currently unimproved (not paved) . Gibson Street is identified as a collector street on the Indian River County Major Thoroughfare Plan and is therefore eligible for impact fee expenditure or impact fee credits from District No. 3 impact fee funds. The City of Sebastian would like to see this portion of Gibson Street paved. Under normal circumstances, Indian River County could use its standard policy for petition paving whereby Indian River County would pay 50% of the improvements for a collector street and the adjoining property property owners, by special assessment, would pay the remaining 50%. Bowever, Indian River County does not have the ability to assess most of the adjoining property since all but two (2) lots of the adjoining properties are within the City. The City does not have a similar petition paving process but improves its municipal streets through the County Option Gas Tax Fund or General Funds of the City. We believe that this portion of Gibson Street should be improved since most of the adjoining land use is Industrial and it is our desire to foster an atmosphere for industrial development within our City,,: Therefore, we suggest a joint project whereby the City would provide 50% funding and the County would provide 50% funding. If approved by both City and County, the road would be improved in fiscal year 1993-94 . We anticipate that the extension of Gibson Street south to Main Street through the Saint Sebastian PUD would be effected by the developer of that tract and may be eligible for impact fee credits. We recognize that any impact fee credits would be negotiated between the developer and Indian River County. I would like to develop a joint recommendation along the lines outlined in this letter. Our joint recommendation would then be reviewed and considered by the Indian River County Commission and the Sebastian City Council. As always, it is a pleasure to work with you and your staff. Thank you for your continued cooperation and I look forward to hearing from you in the near future. PeZ1,71. Robert S. McClary City Manager RSm/jmt cc: Lonnie R. Powell , Mayor & Sebastian City Council Daniel C. Eckis, P.E. , City Engineer Bruce Cooper, Director of Community Development (