Item 05 Presentation and Discussion with the Florida Department of Transportation on the Turnpike Widening PD&E Study Preferred Alternative.Norldo
AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET
Meeting Date: June 7, 2022
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Reviewed By:
Contact Name: Ginger Corless Department Director: C
Contact Number: 407-905-3100 X1 028 City Manager: Robert F
Background Summary:
Turnpike staff with FDOT seeks the opportunity to present the preferred alternative, specifically
those areas impacting the City of Ocoee, to the City Commission. The following provides an
overview by City staff.
City staff has met with Florida Turnpike representatives three times to discuss Turnpike
Widening PD&E Study alternatives. At the most recent meeting on May 2, 2022, Turnpike
representatives presented their preferred alternative which calls for the creation of 4 collector
distributor (CD) lanes on the north and southbound sides of the Turnpike and, as a result,
requires up to 100 feet of additional ROW on the north side of the Turnpike. In addition to the
100 feet, the City of Ocoee LDC requires a 75 foot building setback from an expressway,
therefore, it would be a total of 175 feet from the Turnpike's ROW before a building can be
located. This greatly impacts the adjacent developments —Alibi Apartments and the planned
Regency development located on the southern side of the CRA's Target Area 1. While parking
and ancillary structures are permitted within the setback, the increased ROW will result in a
loss of parking and possibly the loss of a few buildings/units for both developments as well as
increase the need for structured parking. Both scenarios impact the economic viability of the
developments, and likely result in reduced CRA increment for these areas.
Staff believe that the proposed CID Lanes, as currently depicted, will result in a loss of
development viability as it relates to meeting the City's vision for redevelopment as well as in
the loss of future tax increment needed for implementing the CRA's mission. Based on loss of
future tax revenue and direct impact of implementing the CRA's Target Area 1 Vision, staff
suggest that the Turnpike Authority relook at the realignment in the vicinity of the Ocoee CRA
and/or reduce the number of CD Lanes.
If the project moves forward, regardless of the approach taken, staff has requested that the
Maguire Bridge reconstruction include bike/ped facilities on both sides as well as incorporate
"Ocoee" into the bridge design. Additionally, staff has stated that the bridge over SR 50, while
not recommended for replacement by Turnpike staff, should be improved so that aesthetically it
appears new and conforms to the rest of the improvements.
While this project is not yet funded, Turnpike staff feels that due to the existing and projected
traffic conditions between the 408 and 429, this section of the project would be phased first
if/when it is funded. However, since the project is not funded nor approved, City staff does not
see the need to request the developers to change their development plans in a manner that
negatively impacts them financially or without compensation for the changes.
Issue:
Should the Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners request the Turnpike staff reevaluate the
realignment in the vicinity of the Ocoee CRA and/or reduce the number of CD Lanes to
minimize the financial impact to the area?
Recommendations:
Staff recommends the Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners request the Turnpike staff
reevaluate the realignment in the vicinity of the Ocoee CRA and/or reduce the number of CD
Lanes to minimize the financial impact to the area.
Attachments:
Presentation from Turnpike staff
Financial Impact:
None directly. If the preferred alternative moves forward as currently shown, the new alignment
and configuration will more than likely impact the City's future increment revenues.
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