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Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of Land from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for the Depot Avenue Transportation Corridor Project (B)
This item is to adopt a Resolution approving the acceptance of real property from FDOT for the management and maintenance of the Depot Avenue Corridor Project.
Explanation
The City of Gainesville has a Local Agency Program (LAP) agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for the Enhancements of the Depot Avenue Transportation Corridor Project. All right of way acquisition pertaining to the Depot Avenue roadway between Southwest 11th Street and South Main Street (Segment 2) has been performed by FDOT. The Locally Funded Agreement (LFA) and Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), adopted by Resolution #110324 on October 6, 2011, allocated funding for acquiring the necessary right of way for Segment 2, FDOT’s Project #4205373.
FDOT is in the process of acquiring the necessary land rights associated with Segment 4 of the Depot Avenue project, FDOT’s Project #4205374, Southeast 7th Street to Southeast 11th Street (Waldo/Williston Road). Although not completed at this time, FDOT requests acceptance of Segment 4, including any revision or additions.
FDOT also owns additional lands the City of Gainesville needs for the Depot Avenue right of way and trail management, known as the Archer Road/Waldo Road Rail Trail connector. The City of Gainesville is the managing agent regarding this trail corridor. The limits of the trail to be conveyed to the City will be from the east right of way of Southwest 13th Street to its intersection of the south right of way line of East University and the west right of way line of Southeast 11th Street (Waldo Road), per FDOT Right of Way maps Section 99002-1896.
The City of Gainesville made application to FDOT to convey the land rights needed to reconstruct Depot Avenue and to maintain the pedestrian/bicycle trail. FDOT has agreed to convey the land rights to the Ci...
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