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Home My WebLink About2005 09 26 Regular 502 CITY COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM 502 Consent Information Public Hearing Reeular X September 26.2005 Meeting /L.- MGR.Y /r /Dept. / .. . REQUEST: The Public Works Department requests the City Commission consider and approve the proposed final engineering plans for the City's Utility/Public Works Compound. PURPOSE: The purpose oftms agenda item is to recommend approval for the proposed final engineering plans for the City's new Utility/Public Works Compound and associated infrastructure on 13.17 acres on the north side of Old Sanford Oviedo Road. APPLICABLE CITY CODES: Section 9-71. When final development plan is to be filed; extension. Section 9-72. Processing of final plans. Section 9-73. Form and contents of final development plans. Section 9-74. Action on final development plan; expiration of approval. PROJECT SUMMARY: The project consists of the construction of a 6,800 sf Utility / Public Works Administration Building, a 7,400 sf Garage Building, a 7,330 sf Yard Building, and two storage structures on an unimproved 13.17 acre site. Additional storage buildings are planed for and shown but will be constructed in the future as funds become available. September 26, 2005 Regular Item 502 Page 2 CHRONOLOGY: ~ January 12,2004 - The City Commission authorized the architectural/ design services for the proposed facilities. ~ January 10, 2005 - The concept plan for the site was approved by the City Commission. ~ September 6, 2005 - The final engineering plans were approved by the Planning & Zoning Board. CONSIDERATIONS: ~ The site is located on ten (10) City-owned parcels having a combined land area of 13.17 acres. Staff is in the process of finalizing the unity of title for the 10 parcels. ~ The site is zoned as 1-1 - Light Industrial District. The proposed land use is "public and governmental services" and is a permitted land use in accordance with Section 20-259 of the City Code. ~ Access to and from the development is provided at two driveways off of Old Sanford/Oviedo Road. Old Sanford/Oviedo road connects with Wade Street to the east, which connects to S.R. 419 west ofS.R. 434. ~ A traffic study has been prepared for the site. The project is estimated to generate a daily traffic volume of 395 vehicles per day, with 31 AM peak hour trips and 40 PM peak hour trips. The traffic study indicates that no additional off-site traffic improvements are necessary to maintain the existing levels of service at the affected intersections. ~ The site provides 126 surface parking spaces, which is sufficient for the approximately 50 employees who will work onsite, visitor parking, and excess parking for City fleet vehicles. ~ The onsite stormwater management system routes surface runoff to two onsite wet detention ponds. Both ponds have outfalls to the onsite wetlands. ~ Wetlands mitigation is required for this site. At the May 23,2005 City Commission meeting, the Commission authorized the purchase of an eight-acre conservation easement for $69,000 for the purpose of mitigation of wetlands that will be impacted as part of the construction. This purchase of was needed to offset the 0.81 acres of existing wetlands to be filled and the other 0.02 acres of wetlands that will be impacted during construction. The onsite wetlands to be mitigated are isolated pockets with low value. ~ The Utility / Public Works Compound will connect to City potable water and sanitary sewer. The City has adequate capacity for both. September 26, 2005 Regular Item 502 Page 3 ~ A site landscaping plan is being prepared by Staff and is not included in the final engineering plans. The site landscaping will emphasize native plant species and will minimize the irrigation demand. The landscaping plan will be brought to the City Commission for approval when completed. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Commission approve the final engineering plans. ATTACHMENTS: A. Drawings - "Public Works Compound Civil Construction Plans" by Cycorp IMPLEMENTA TION: Staff is projecting to bid the project in October, open bids in November, and bring a bid award recommendation to the City Commission in December. CITY COMMISSION ACTION: