Hello. Hello everyone. Welcome to the Martin County Community Redevelopment Agency meeting. Today is Monday the 25th. Let's call the meeting to order with the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the
republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Uh let's see. We have some minutes from the last meeting. Does anybody have any comments? We've got the one comment about the
positions and I think uh >> any other comments >> anybody want >> if you can just make that adjustment um on the minutes. >> Yeah. Uh >> chair was noted as Rex and vice chair was Robert and they're reversed.
>> Okay. >> Chair is Robert vice chair. Is is Rex vice chair or is Mike? Oh, >> I think I am. So who's >> was he last month? >> No. No, >> he was not last month. Okay, so Rex is correct. >> So Rex is the chair.
>> Vice chair. >> Vice chair. Okay, >> that's my only correction. >> Anybody want to make a motion? >> Oh, motion accepted. We're >> making sure that's only one. >> Okay. All in favor?
>> Anyone opposed? Thank you. Uh, okay. So, those two are down. Any disclosure of conflicts of interest from any of the members? >> No, I don't see any. So, we're good there. Any public comments? If you have a comment, please stand, state your name
for the record. Three minutes. Nobody interested. We'll move on to presentations. Uh, capital review projects. Good afternoon, board. My name for the record is Jordan Pastorius, assistant manager of the office of community
development. Uh Susan Corez uh unfortunately was not able to make it today. Um but sends her regards. So we're going to get into the capital projects update. I'll show it to you on your screen.
So, we're going to go through several of them and then myself and Joy Porto will go in depth on a couple. So, starting off with Golden Gate Vision, the that project, the touchpoint event is going
to be held on October 29th from 4:30 to 6:30 at the Golden Gate building. the Golden Gate neighborhood improvements. Uh we'll bring that presentation to you at your September meeting.
The capital projects, uh the Hope Sound, let's see, we're going to go to Hope Sound now. The storm water and streetscape design proposals were opened on 8:13. There were four submissions. The selection committee met on October
20th and three were moved to the next level. They are GI, Keith and Associates, and Captech. Uh those vendors will present to the committee on September 8th. The committee is made up of Martin County staff from public works, ecosystems, traffic survey, field
operations, and our office. >> A question for you, Jordan. Yes, sir. >> Is that a public meeting? >> It I believe it is. Yeah. If it's not, I'll get back to you, but I believe it is. And then I want to scroll down. Let's
see. Next page for the Rio streetscape enhancements as well as the Rio property and civic center design. Wanted to go over those dates with you. They are September 25th. Um the Rio NAC
um the Rio NAC will uh hear 30% design from our consultants uh from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the log cabin as well as um October 27th we'll bring that to you all the CRA board and then November 20th
again the Rio NAC will hear the 90% design plans and most likely it'll be on October um 11th I think is a Saturday we're coordinating right now with the sheriff's office barbecue team and we'll
try and have a Saturday event out there at the log cabin to entice case more community engagement for those two projects and the input from them. Moving right along, uh I wanted to go a little bit further in depth on the
Cornell A street skate project. Bring you guys a little bit more up to speed on that project. So, let's see. I'll move this to here. So th this is some these are some images
from the redevelopment plan showing the that it is in our redevelopment plan and it's a 50-ft rideway. Uh the streetscape project shown from the 2003 redevelopment plan is is there with the uh 15 ft tree lawn as they call it on
the west side of the road. Two 10-ft travel lanes, a 7ft swale and a 8ft multi-use pathway. the give you some existing conditions as of today and where what we have done so far. On
February 17th, the NAC recommended approval of the capital improvement plan which included funding for Cornell enhancements. On April 21st, Capekch Engineering participated in a community engagement meeting to plan uh to gain input for design concepts. And on June
16th, staff and Captech Engineering presented the 30% design plans to the NAC for review and feedback. And August 18th, most recently, staff and Captech Engineering also presented again to the NAC after meeting with several of the
Cornell A property owners uh for additional input. And um most likely the tenative date for another community engagement meeting will be October 20th. Uh we're going to coordinate that with utilities department and public works department
as there's going to be an infill sewer project first for vacuum sewer throughout those neighborhood streets and water where there isn't any existing. And then after utilities project is complete, then the public works neighborhood restoration program will move in and mill and resurface the
roads. And so around that time is when we want to coordinate with the public works department to um revitalize uh and enhance Cornell A. And that's from Martin Downs to Martin Highway. It's about 3/4 of a mile.
The these are the existing conditions. Um on the east side of the road, you see there's about a twoft buffer between the travel lane and the 4ft wide sidewalk. So the goal obviously there is to enhance pedestrian safety throughout the
corridor. This was one of the initial concept designs from Captech that was presented to the community, providing an 8ft buffer with a six-ft sidewalk and leaving another 6 ft on that eastern side in case there's some vegetation
along the property line that is within the right of way that perhaps some property owners um would get upset about if we completely remove them. But meeting with several of those property owners, that
wasn't the case. So, uh these were another uh several other options of how it could get configured. Uh that is shifting the road completely uh to the west 5T and having an 8ft wide
sidewalk with a 7 foot buffer between that and the roadway and keeping that 5-ft planting area for any vegetation along the property line or not shifting the road and having a 6ft sidewalk or an 8ft wide sidewalk. That was a pretty big
discussion between the community and the NAC. The NAC unanimously voted for seems to be voting for 8 foot wide sidewalk. Um but again, we'll have some more community engagement and try to um best consolidate everyone's wishes into the
project and make it the best it can be. Any questions? >> I have a question. >> Yeah, >> we talked about zigzagging to help out some of those folks and the architect, he he's working on that. >> Yes, sir. The engineer. Yeah, >> the engineer.
>> So, that was presented and talked about meandering it a little bit, >> right? >> It looks like a great project. >> Nice wide sidewalk, safer situation. I wish we had that in hopes out on Gomez.
>> So, I just I had one question about um Park Drive improvement. Are we still on target on track for that? Joy, do you want to >> uh Park Drive phase one, which is the underground um improvements, is on track. I don't have the the time frames,
but I updated. Yeah. At the at the last um Port Seno NAC, I gave you time dates for the Park Drive. And then uh the phase two part, okay, I'm sorry. The phase one is underground and then also some concrete work, dumpster on Park Drive. And then phase two, once the
phase one is done, phase two will go out to bid and we'll put the remainder of the the roadway the actual roadway base down and roadway improvements along Seawward Park Drive and um George's Way. So that those time frames have not
changed since the date I gave you. >> Just wanted to make sure. Thank you. So, if there are any more uh questions for the capital project review, we'll move on to the Solerno New Monrovia unpaved roads project. >> Sounds good. >> All right. >> Good afternoon. Joy Puerto, program
manager for the CRA. Um, so the new Monrovia unpaved road uh projects, you've heard about this project before. I brought it back in conceptual form to you at one of your past uh meetings. Um this particular roadway includes um
Southeast Murray Street, 43rd Street, and the unimproved rightway of Southeast Field Street towards the southern portion of the project. Southeast Murray and Southeast 43rd will be reconstructed, including reconstructed driveways, drainage improvements, and a sidewalk.
Uh the northern portion uh will be reconstructing part of 43rd, extending it and then also um reconstruct actually building Southeast Build Street as a new roadway between 43rd and 44th Avenue. It has been brought to my attention I guess
um with the last slide that I did. How do I back up? Um that I guess there is a a tree kind of in this area. So, since that was brought um to my attention, I'll make sure the consultant addresses that. We might have to meander the the drainage a
little bit to save the tree, but I guess it will be up to the actual owner. We'll reach out and contact contact them on what they would like to see. >> Yeah, maybe shift that um shift the apron up or shift the pipe and the apron or somehow that'd be great.
So, if there are no are there any other questions or comments related to this particular project? >> So, I just want to um make sure for the sidewalk, is it still on that side? >> Yes, still on the east side because that's where the majority of the residents are and >> just a heads up. Um but no, I'm glad to
see that um we're now at 90%. >> Yes. Um, we just just turned into 90%. So, I think we need to still revisit something at back. We have to revisit back at the 60% but we are moving forward. Some
>> I know on our last meeting we talked about identifying areas that flooded and that's one area that does. So, I'm glad to see the drainage included in there too. So, okay. >> Great. Myself Next project is the new Monrovia neighborhood improvements. This is an
update that I'm preparing. Um it is at 60% submittal still. Um but it's going close to 90% submitt. Um I've actually seen the plans have been submitted but it has not been reviewed yet. Uh traffic has provided comments related to the two
raised intersections and they've updated the drawings. Um based on the traffic comments, the office of community development requested traffic counts and speeds along 47th Avenue for justification. Um also slide
this next slide. Um also they requested the same speed studies for the Dell Street area through the intersection of Kohi. Um, in the future, the county will be reaching out to the neighborhood residents to obtain the support for trafficcoming features. This is a provision in our code. So,
it's uh just an not an obstacle, but it's a a mechanism to make sure that the residents are on board with any type of uh improvements. And since it's a raised intersection, it's considered a traffic calming uh feature. Are there any comments related to the this project?
>> Doesn't look like it. Thanks, Joy. You're >> welcome. >> Uh, so that takes us to um the end of the agenda. Public comments. Yes, Mr. Earl. Looks like he has a
comment. >> Okay, >> we'll count it as a comment. >> I never get an answer. I try to get in there. >> Gary Earler, Portalo. Uh,
I tried to stop before the previous one. Um, it's my understanding and maybe someone can correct me from the county, but every street that has improvements, it requires a complete street. Now, uh, I
saw the the Palm City one and you talk about shifting a road to allow for more sidewalk and then, you know, six 6 foot, 8 foot, four foots there. Um, it seems like looking at that drone shot down that street, there's a lot of vegetation
right right on there. And, you know, I really can't believe that the residents want the whole whether it's a sideyard, front yard, depending on, you know, they're going to lose which it's county right away. You can do what you need.
Uh, make it safer for all. Um, but even going into Port Solerno and the paving, are we looking at it has to be a complete street? Uh, it has to have, you know, a 6ft sidewalk, an 8ft sidewalk.
Are we going to use all the available rightway or are we going to leave what you just said, you're taking out a tree. So there there is some natural vegetation that's there. I'm sure there's a bunch of it that's exotic and needs to go. I mean, like it is with any
property, but I I really don't think we need to use all of our right away. Let's save a little. You know, uh the expense alone could be a cost-saving factor, save money for the CRA, save money for
the county. Uh that's just my statement. Thank you. >> Thanks. Any board member comments? >> Yes, ma'am. >> You know, I couldn't go without um I did
want to just >> We got time. >> I know. That's why I'm going to do it. So, I believe there was um an email submitted um regarding uh concerns about me possibly just advocating for New Monrovia. And I just want to make it
clear that ever since I've been on the board um in Portserno, we've had more than more projects outside of New Monrovia than we have within New Monrovia. I am in no way not including all of Port Solerno in my
representation. So I just want to make sure I put it out there on the record. >> Thanks. >> Thank you. >> Anybody else? Mike, >> the only thing that I wanted to add is um I know in Palm City when we talked about removing the uh vegetation, the
the biggest thing was safety concern. A lot of the people that lived on that street, which is Cornell in Palm City, when they pull out of their driveway, it's blind. They can't see either way. And the one thing that they all mentioned was people on bicycles and
these new ebikes, you know, that are blasting up and down the sidewalks and and they just they don't see them. That was my only comment. >> Yeah, I think Jordan's drone shot was pretty clear. There wasn't a whole lot going on. It's just the right side on
that drone shot. It's just a sidewalk on the right side. And you had said that the owners were notified and there really wasn't a whole lot of vegetation along there. >> Correct. Yeah. And on the left side, which is the west side, that's where the drainage swale will go. It's quite a big
drainage issue in that area. So, try to address it as best as possible within the 50ft ride ofway, not going onto people's private property. And I'm fully in agreement of getting rid of the twoft strip uh and giving there more space between the lane and the and the
sidewalk. And it's always nice because you having an 8ft sidewalk cuz you only have one on that street. you don't have handle on both sides of the street. We have the same thing on Gomez and Hope Sound where it's just one side for some distance, not another. And it's a heavily used sidewalk. And I'm sure this
one looked like it was pretty heavily used. And it's nice to be able to have two vehicles or two bikes, not vehicles, but two bike and a person passing each other on the sidewalk. Hopefully, there's not a vehicle on the sidewalk. So, um yeah. Uh
>> I I would think it would be it really would gear toward the area. >> Yeah. >> You know, cuz you may not have room for an 8-footer, right? >> Right. Or if there's vegetation in the way like this like this tree we were just talking about. I mean, it's just one tree, but it's a big pine tree and maybe the owners really would be upset
if it was gone. >> And if it's just an easy shift, you know, >> I'm glad that you're involving the community because it sounds like you're going back to get even more input. So, >> any staff and member comments? >> That's it.
>> Nope. >> All right. >> Thank you. Let's adjourn. That's a quick one. >> Thank you. You're welcome.