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 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

CR 470 Site Certification Cost

PARCEL 323 AC 513 AC 596 AC 719 AC

GEOTECH

Andreyev Engr $10,970 $16,345 $20,150 $25,525

ARCHAEOLOGICAL

SouthArc, Inc $8,375 $14,500 $17,265 $23,750

HRP $16,830 $28,315 $35,056 $43,149

ESA Assoc $1,800 $3,600 $5,400 $7,200 withdrew

WETLANDS DELINEATION

HRP $36,410 $69,021 $69,021 $127,214

ESA Assoc $16,460 $34,020 $51,580 $48,030

Bio-Tech $9,200 $7,800 $14,100 $18,100

ENDANGERED SPECIES

HRP $7,877 $13,914 $18,686 $23,069

ESA Assoc $8,640 $15,840 $20,880 $23,940

Bio-Tech $8,700 $12,200 $13,700 $15,200

PHASE I ESA

HRP $3,550 $6,186 $7,736 $10,136

ESA Assoc

Bio-Tech

TOTAL $36,435 $60,671 $80,131 $104,151

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

Florida Sand Skink

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?