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as it will improve access to surrounding lands by providing a direct connection to
U.S. 27 via Homerun Boulevard as well as providing a public benefit consistent with
the County’s North Ridge Community Redevelopment Agency (North Ridge CRA)
Road Plans. The proposed road would provide a direct access to the proposed
North Ridge Trail which will direct traffic north to the I-4 service road for access to I-4
and away from existing traffic congestion on U.S. 27. Further, it will support the
County’s efforts on improving traffic safety by allowing local traffic access to the state
highway system at a signalized location as well as diverting traffic north over the
proposed North Ridge Trail to I-4 and away from U.S. 27.
2. Use is Not Incompatible:
The use is not incompatible with the purposes for which
the land was acquired as FFWCC will be obtaining 81.74 additional acres of
wetlands/conservation lands within the Green Swamp Conservation Area to be
included in Hilochee. The proposed easement area of 2.08 acres is immediately
adjacent to a residential development, and the existing four-lane Homerun Boulevard
dead-ends into the proposed easement area, making the connection route - via the
proposed easement - the most viable route into Applicant’s property.
3. No Practicable Alternative:
Applicant submitted an “Alternative Analysis Report”
which details their analysis of the surrounding roadway network to their development
property. Detailed maps are included in the backup for clarification purposes.
Roadway 1 – Location: Southernmost collector road running from development due east to
U.S. 27; Negative Factors: Runs adjacent to Holly Hill Estates & residential home
sites; no signalized intersection at U.S. 27.
Roadway 2 – Location: Collector road running from middle of development due east to U.S. 27;
Negative Factors: Runs directly through Classic Estates and directly by residential
homes; No signalized intersection at U.S. 27 and no full median cut for traffic to
safely flow north on to U.S. 27.
Roadway 3 - Location: Collector road running from top one-fourth of development due east to
U.S. 27; Negative Factors: Runs directly adjacent to Regency Place & residential
home sites; no signalized intersection at U.S. 27 and no full median cut for traffic to
safely flow north on to U.S. 27.
Roadway 4 – Location: Collector road running from the northernmost section of development
due east to U.S. 27; Negative Factors: Runs directly between four residential
subdivisions; no signalized intersection at U.S. 27 for traffic to safely flow north on
to U.S. 27.
Roadway 5 – Location: Unmaintained road right-of-way located north of development running
from FDC Grove Road to Homerun Blvd.; Negative Factors: Runs directly between
two residential subdivisions; FDC Grove Road, which runs directly between two
residential subdivisions, would need to be utilized to reach Roadway 5; Roadway 5
runs within an Orlando Utility transmission powerline easement and a sufficient
roadway would encroach into this easement.
Roadway 6 – Location: Collector road running south from Roadway 5; also parallels U.S. 27;
Negative Factors: Runs adjacent to four residential subdivisions & runs adjacent
to planned and approved residential subdivisions; runs adjacent to existing homes;