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CR 470 Site Development Update. Agenda. Site certification Look back Certification requirements Current status, what’s ahead CR 470 Widening Corridor plan Leesburg segment Current Status, what’s ahead. Site Certification. Duke Energy Site Readiness Program
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Agenda • Site certification • Look back • Certification requirements • Current status, what’s ahead • CR 470 Widening • Corridor plan • Leesburg segment • Current Status, what’s ahead
Site Certification • Duke Energy Site Readiness Program • McCallum Sweeney Consulting (MSC) • Great site – lots of strengths, few weaknesses • Pursue “Site Certification” • Growing trend in Economic Development • Lets developers know site is shovel ready • State Program or 3rd party certifier • Site Certification with MSC - $29,500
Site certification (Cont) • Site certification requirements • Extensive list of requirements • 3 page summarized list • 10 page detailed list • Acceptable size, 100 acre minimum • Immediately available, properly zoned • Utilities available now or within 6 months • Approved master plan, protective covenants • Boundary survey • Preliminary land sale or lease agreement
Site certification (Cont) • Site certification requirements (cont) • Environmental Due Diligence • Wetland delineation • Endangered species certification • Historical/Archaeological survey • Phase I, Environmental Site Assessment • Geotechnical/soil suitability evaluation
Site certification (Cont) • Endangered Species Survey – • Documented habitat areas • Field investigations • Site certification requirement – • Clearance letters from FF&WL and USF&WL • Mitigation plan executed within 6 months • concerns • Gopher tortoise, indigo snakes, eagles, sand skink, scrub jay
Site certification (Cont) • Sand skink survey – Plan A • 2’x2’ cover boards, 40/ac, checked 2/week for 4 weeks, • estimated cost for 323 ac -$94,075 • Sand Skink survey – Plan B • Visual pedestrian survey, submit results • Cost - $7,877 • Mitigation cost- $30,000 -$60,000/ac • Place all other work on hold pending results
Site certification (Cont) • Sand Skink Survey • Opted for Plan B • Visual survey completed – May • No skink sightings • Reports to FF&WL and USF&WL • Positive indications from FF&WL • No response from USF&WL
Site Certification QUESTIONS?
CR 470 Widening • Corridor plan • Leesburg segment • Current Status, what’s ahead
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CR 470 Widening • Leesburg segment – Co line to SR 33 • Approximately 4 miles, • R/W - $6m, Construction - $21m • County project, unfunded • Bridge Widening - $8m • SR 48 widening -SR 33 to Bridge - $13m
CR 470 Widening • Current Status • FDOT-Sumter Co road swap • Bridge widening $$ moved by MPO • Split Lake County segment • Move 2nd segment to construction
CR 470 Widening • What’s ahead • TAC approved move to construction • Final R/W acquisitions - ~ 2 acres • Push for FDOT funding
CR 470 Widening QUESTIONS?