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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-94-145Temp. Reso. No. 6785 CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA RESOLUTION NO. R-94- I'V� A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE BROWARD COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIIZATION (MPO) UNFUNDED PRIORITY PROJECTS LIST AND PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE -DATE - WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac, Florida has determined the Hiatus Road project to be its highest unfunded transportation priority; and WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac, Florida is requesting the Hiatus Road project be considered and placed on the Broward County Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) unfunded priority projects lists; and WHEREAS, it is a requirement of the program that this Resolution be adopted and become an official part of the application; and WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac, Florida is willing to contribute local funds in the amount of $949,670.00 for financial assistance to the Hiatus Road project; and WHEREAS, City of Tamarac, Florida wishes to encourage additional support for the project by the property owners in Land Section 7 and other interested parties; and WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac has an officially adopted local 1 Temp. Reso. No. 6785 comprehensive plan, including a trafficways element, pursuant to the Local Government Comprehensive Planning Act, and all segments of the public were offered an opportunity to participate in the planning process leading to the adoption of this document; and WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac has determined the Hiatus Road project to be consistent with the Goals, Objectives and Policies of the Tamarac Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac is in a fiscally and legally responsible position to satisfactorily develop, operate and maintain the project in accordance with the program requirements; and WHEREAS, the City Manager is authorized to accept and execute all appropriate documents and contracts for the purpose of administrating the funding. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA: SECT(QN L That all whereas clauses and covenants are part of and herein included in this resolution. SECTION 2: That the administration is hereby authorized to request consideration and placement of the Hiatus Road Project on the Broward County MPO's Unfunded Priority Project Lists, for funding under the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) or other applicable funds. 2 Temp. Reso. No. 6785 SECTION 3:1 All Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. �iECTIOU 4: If any clause, section, other part or application of this Resolution is held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, in part or application, it shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications of this Resolution. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption. -rk PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this /dday of , 1994. NORMAN ABRAMOWITZ MAYOR ATTEST: CAROL A. EVANS CITY CLERK RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE MAYOR ABRAMOWITZ REBY CERTIFY/to have approved DIST. 1: V / M KATZ hi R LUTION rm. DIST. 2: C / M MISHKIN DIST. 3: C / M SCHREIBER tom" DIST. 4: C / W MACHEK M CH L S. I AFT CITY ATTORi Y 3 C__5q_1q5_ APPLICATION FOR CONSIDERATION AND PLACEMENT ON BROWARD COUNTY MPO'S i UNFUNDED PRIORITY PROJECTS LISTS 1 CITY 0 T (Name of Applicant/s) 2. Contact: MIME VONDER MEULEN, AICP Title: DIRECTOR OF PLANNING Address: Phone: 305-724-1292 Fax: 305-724-2453 ,. 3. Priority Project Listing (check as appropriate). -Z-Ja) Highway and TSM _(b) Bikeways _(c) Pedestrian _(d) Transit _(e) Port Everglades S _(f) Commuter Rail _(g) Aviation _(h) Consolidated Facilities 4. Project Description: Describe'the project and explain why it is needed (use additional sheets if necessary.) (a) What type of project is being proposed? HIGHWAY PROJECT . THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF 2 LANES OF AN ULTIMATE 4 LANE MINOR ARTERIAL. (HIATUS RD.) (b) What are the project limits/location? THE PROJECT LIMITATION IS CONSTRUCTION OF 2 LANES OF $IATUS RD. FROM MCNAB RD. SOUTH TO A POINT WHERE THE DEVELOPER OF WEST POINT DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONA THIS POINT TO A CONNECTION AT COMMERCIAL BLVD.USL-OF HIATUS RD. FROM (c) How is this project related to Local Comprehensive Plans? THIS PROJECT IS CONSISTENT WITH TRAFFIC ELEMENT GOAL 1 OBJECTIVE I POLICIES ,1.5, 1.7, 2.2, FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT POLICY 1.2, 11.3 AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ELEMENT POLICY 4.8 (d) What is the importance or significance of this project? THE IMPORTANCE AND SIGNIFICANCE INCLUDE THE CONTINUATION OF HIATUS RD. TO MCNAB RD.-THE USE AT THIS SECTION OF HIATUS RD. AS A RELIEF ROADWAY FOR THE INCREASED TRAFFIC DEMAND ALONG NOB HILL RD AND THE ENHANCEMENT OF ABUTTING PROPERTY FOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT. (e) Anticipated year of project DESIGN TS ONGOING. CONSTRUCTI N TO START 1996. 5. Please provide documentation of public or private support (written endorsement, formal declaration, resolutions, financial donations etc.) RESOLUTION ATTACHED 6. Summary of any special characteristics or features of the project. THE PROJECT WILL CONNECT TO THE EXISTING TERMINUS OF HIATUS RD. AND EXTEND THE ROAD NORTH TO MCNAB RD. PASSING OVER TWO DRAINAGE CANALS. 7. What is the total cost of the project and level of local participation? Total: E 1 Local Participation: $ 949,670 ESTIMATE 1p113t • 0 The Future Land Use Map will continue through build -out (2010) to provide for a mix of residential land use categories, including single family, low density, up through the highest residential category. The Future Land Use Map will continue to provide through build -out (2010) the non-residential land use categories shown on the Map. Maintenance of the element is defined as annual reviews, and evaluating and monitoring on an annual basis. Implementation is defined as adopting the appro- priate land development code revisions by 1990 and by amending them as needed to respond to changing conditions. The City will amend it's Land Development Code by 1990 in order to respond to all the implementation requirements for residential and non-residential development. The Community Development Department and the City Attorney's Office will pre- pare the amendments to the Code, with review by users, the Planning Commission (LPA), public and the City Council. Policy 1.2 The City Manager and the Community Development Department will review the Westpoint ADA, in Land Section 7. The Community Development Department will prepare, or assist in the preparation of a conceptual plan for the north half of Sec- tion 7, with particular attention to access and tax base issues. This will be accom- plished by 1990. Policy 1.3 This Future Land Use Element establishes the following specific standards for densi- ties for each future land use category: LAND USE Residential Low Density Low -Medium Medium Medium -High High Commercial Industrial Utilities Educational Community Facilities Transportation DENSITY/INTENSITY up to 5 du/ac 5-10 du/ac 1G-16 du/ac 16-21 du/ac over-21 du/ac 35% lot coverage maximum 30% lot coverage maximum N/A N/A N/A N/A 1-15 0 Policy 10.7 0 Mining operations, except for on -site dredge and fill for permitted projects in the City of Tamarac, are not permitted in the City of Tamarac. Policy 10.8 Commercial, industrial, utilities and other non-residential land uses shall be located in a manner which facilitates their serving, but do not adversely affect the health, safety, welfare, or aesthetics of existing or designated residential areas. Policy 10.9 The City shall continue and upgrade as necessary, its Land Development Code requirements for buffering and setbacks for incompatible uses, including, but not limited to overhead electric lines, and electric substations and power lines. Objective 11 The City will continue to enforce its Land Development regulations which address controlled access to adjacent traffic circulation facilities, adequate on -site traffic circulation and off-street parking for existing and planned commercial develop- ment. Policy 11.1 The regional roadway network and the Broward County Trafficways Plan shall be protected in the City of Tamarac by continuing to enforce the City's Land Develop- ment regulations concerning access control to those facilities. Policy 11.2 The City's Land Development regulations shall continue to require safe and conve- nient on -site traffic circulation and adequate off-street parking. Policy 11.3 Future industrial land uses shall be located with access to major transportation facilities including the arterial streets and the Sawgrass Expressway. Policy 11.4 The lands designated "industrial" on the City's Land Use Element Map shall not be 1-23 x54_/i c 0 Public Health Facilities 11 Tamarac lies within the North Broward Hospital District and is served by the Coral Springs Medical Center, There are no public health facilities in Tamarac, University Hospital, a private facility, is located in Tamarac. Traffic Circulation Needs Traffic Circulation needs are analyzed in the Traffic Circulation Element. All the streets for which improvements are required during the planning period are on either the county system which are not planned to be funded by the City of Tamarac or by local impact fees generated in Tamarac. Sanitary Sewer Needs Projected residential and non-residential development in Tamarac through the planning period, may require new lift stations and collection lines. Adequate trans- mission and treatment capacity has already been reserved by the City under its Large User Agreements with the City of Fort Lauderdale and Broward County. De- velopers are required to construct the collection lines within new development. Rehabilitation of existing lift stations in order to serve existing and future residents and corporate citizens are required during the planning period. Potable Water Needs Projected residential and non-residential developments will require that the capac- ity of existing Raw Water Wells #2 through #9 be expanded in 1990 and construc- tion of new Raw Water Wells # 14 and # 15 in 1993. Developers are required to pay for expansions needed to serve new development through impact fees, Develop- ers are required to construct the distribution lines within new developments. Ad- equate potable water treatment and distribution capacity is available to meet needs during the planning period. Drainage and Recharge Needs Drainage and recharge needs are balanced in the City of Tamarac by implement- ing the requirements of the City, the County and the South Florida Water Manage- ment District. Projects for both retention and flood protection are described in the Element and are incorporated herein. VIII-3 Policy 4.5 The Finance Director will review all proposals for capital projects and make a rec- ommendation to the City Manager concerning the City's ability to finance such proposals. The recommendation shall include a review of the following: I . ability to use impact fees 2. ability to use an existing revenue stream 3. assessment of likelihood of getting a bond approved by Tamarac voters 4. availability of grant funds Policy 4.6 "During the planning period, the City shall use the following criteria for the consider- ation of the plans of state agencies and the South Florida Water Management District during the City's evaluation of capital improvement projects." These criteria include the following: 1. project is needed by the city; 2. project is funded by appropriate agency; and 3. City has funds available to meet any required local match. Policy 4.7 Public facilities to serve developments fOr which development orders were issued prior to the adoption of the Tamarac Comprehensive Plan, provided those devel- opment orders meet all provisions of the Land Development regulations, shall be available. The Concurrency Management System, as identified in the Tamarac Code of Ordinances, already provides for facilities monitoring and development permit monitoring which will ensure availability as required during the planning period. Policy 4.8 City of Tamarac traffic impact fees shall only be used for city streets. Since Broward County collects regional traffic impact fees (for the County road system) the city shall not collect fees for those same roads. Any state roads in Tamarac are cov- ered by the regional road system and not eligible for city impact fees. VIII-17 Ic 5 4- / q5�_ 0 Further justification is as follows: At a distance of one (1) mile from congested segments, the additional access of the regional one (1 ) mile grid of arterials comes into play and assists in dis- persing traffic which might otherwise significantly impact the congested seg- ments. The compact deferral area becomes a logical "Action Plan" area for developing an improvement program for the congested segment. For ex- ample, the immediately adjacent arterials can be the location of parallel improvements to the congested segments. The compact deferral area is a reasonable area within which to assemble concerned parties. More remote parties will be less concerned and will be more dependent or access to other links in the regional grid. Source: Broward County Land Use Plan -Traffic Circulation Element and Town of Davie Traffic Circulation Element, GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES The City shall provide a safe, convenient, efficient, and well landscaped transporta- tion system. The transportation goal shall adequately serve to move people, goods, and vehicles in the City and onto the regional transportation network. Objective 1 The City Engineering Department will provide design and construction services or will contract for such services within the five year planning period in order to re- spond to the following intersection and roadway situations: The City Engineering Department will continue to participate in the Capital Improvement Budget and will recommend additional projects during the planning period. The City will fund these improvements at a level not less than the 1990 year level throughout the planning period. In addition new development is required to pay its fair share of required improvements of off -site improvements by contributing to the Broward County Regional Traffic Impact Fees System and to the City of Tamarac Local Impact Fee System. The City of Tamarac will continue to provide a safe, convenient transportation system for motorized and non -motorized users through its continued implementa- tion of the Land Development Code and the operation of its Public Works Depart- ment street maintenance program. II-13 ©' 5 1qs 0 Policy 1.1 The City of Tamarac will continue to participate in transportation planning during the planning period with the Broward County Office of Planning and Broward County Metropolitan Planning Organization, The City will continue to participate on the Technical Coordinating Committee. Policy 1.2 The City will continue to implement a land development review process. That process will be revised and updated during 1989 and 1990. The review process during the planning period will continue to require the following actions concerning all applications for development approval: The City Council shall defer approval of a development order when thefollowing occurs: l . The volume/capacity ration provides service less than a Level of Service D; or 2. The resultant traffic service is less than a Level of Service D on any part of the state, county, or local road system within the City of Tamarac; or 3. Neither the State nor the County nor the City of Tamarac have adopted Capital Improvement Plans to improve service to Level of Service D or better for the required facilities. Policy 1.3 Request Broward County and FDOT to make the following improvements to trafficways in Tamarac: Construct a Northbound left turn lane on Prospect and construct a Westbound right turn lane on Commercial Blvd. Policy 1.4 The City of Tamarac in 1990 will request the FDOT to include the following intersec- tions in its five year improvement program: Commercial Blvd. and State Road 7, which are both State roads. Policy 1.5 The City of Tamarac, and the property owners, will begin design and construction of Hiatus Road, north of Commercial Blvd. by 1993. NW rL, 5 y-ice 0 Policy 1.6 Implement the following three (3) specific roadway improvement projects to cor- rect or complete traffic operation studies and improvements as indicated in the Broward County Goals and Objectives to raise the Level of Service to at least a "D" l . The FDOT will be requested to conduct by 1992, a Traffic Operations Study to determine how to correct current deficiencies on the following road seg- ments: a.Commercial Blvd. from Rock Island to Turnpike. b.Commercial Blvd. from Turnpike to State Road 7. The City will request in 1989 that Broward County and the State of Florida include these improvements on their five year plans in order to ensure that the roadway capacity is available concurrent with the impacts of develop ment. 2. The FDOT will be requested to conduct by 1995, a Traffic Operations Study to determine how to correct current deficiencies on that section of State Road 7 within the City of Tamarac. 3. Broward County has programmed improvements to widen Rock Island Road from Commercial Blvd. to NW 44th Street, from a two-lane collector to a four - lane collector. Policy 1.7 The following Level of Service (LOS) standards are hereby established for each road facility: 1. The minimum Level of Service (LOS) standard for the State Highway System: a. Freeway LOS - "D" b. Principal (Limited Access Facilities) - LOS "D". c. Minor Arterials - LOS "D". 2. County arterial roadways, LOS "D". 3. County collector roadways, LOS "D". Uwe 0 4. City collector roadways, LOS "D Policy 1.8 The Capital Improvements Element includes proposed City street improvement programs. Objective 2 Future right-of-way needs for new facilities or improvements to existing facilities by 1993 shall be formally identified, and a priority schedule for acquisition or reserva- tion shall be established. Policy 2.1 The Broward County Trafficways Plan adopted March 1, 1989, by the Broward County Board of Commissioners with respect to the regional transportation system in the City of Tamarac is hereby included as part of the City's transportation plan. Policy 2.2 The minimum right-of-way requirements for transportation corridors in the City of Tamarac are shown below. These are based on the requirements of the Broward County Trafficways Plan. FACILITY RIGHT-OF-WAY WIDTH Freeways/Turnpike 324 feet Principal Arterials 200 feet Minor Arterials 120 feet County Collectors 80 feet City Collectors - 80 feet City Collectors Minor 70 feet Private Local 50 feet or less Policy 2.3 The Community Development and Engineering Department will propose reduced right of way standards for public and private streets in planned developments in 1990. II-17 1-1 F,I N 'vr�9dt .. •� I • . a �S.' 3 _ JL r ie" Kimley.Horn 0 Prepared for The City of Tamarac, Florida Prepared by Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. Fort Lauderdale, FL September 1992 ® Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 4717.02 0 Kirrtley-Horn IJ EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Since 1986 the City of Tamarac has been collecting traffic impact fees from new development that occurs within the City. These fees are collected so that funds will be available to construct needed transportation improvements that might not otherwise be constructed. To date, the City has collected approximately $850,000. The purpose of this study is to update the City's previous long-range transportation needs study that was completed in 1985 and to identify improvements which can be undertaken by the City and funded with available traffic impact fee revenues. Based on this updated assessment of existing and future transportation needs, improvements necessary to achieve the level -of -service goal established in the City's comprehensive plan have been identified. No LOS deficiencies currently exist on the city collector system. All city collectors are providing LOS "C" or better. Existing and future needs are identified separately so that the City can easily demonstrate that impact fees are not being used to correct existing deficiencies. The following roadways need improvements (see Figure 1): To correct existing deficiencies • Commercial Boulevard between Rock Island Road and SR 7 • University Drive between Commercial Boulevard and McNab Road • Rock Island Road between Commercial Boulevard and N.W. 44th Street To meet future needs • Commercial Boulevard between Rock Island Road and SR 7 • SR 7 from south of Commercial Boulevard to south of Prospect Road • Hiatus Road between Commercial Boulevard and McNab Road • McNab Road between Hiatus Road and Nob Hill Road Commercial Boulevard, University Drive, and SR 7 are all on the state highway system, and the proportion of traffic generated within the City of Tamarac is a relatively small proportion of the total traffic contributing to the need for improvement to these facilities. Rock Island Road and McNab Road are county roads. Widening is scheduled to begin on Rock Island Road this year. Hiatus Road is the only roadway under City jurisdiction that is needed to meet future traffic demands. Hiatus Road is therefore the primary facility that the City should seek to improve through the expenditure of available and future traffic impact fee funds. 471 7oz. RP.P/RwM/0992 -11 Kimley.Horn 0 The cost to the City to construct Hiatus Road as a four -lane divided facility (between Commercial Boulevard and McNab Road) is projected to be approximately $1.2 million. Since this amount exceeds the amount of impact fees collected to date by the City, it is recommended that this improvement be implemented in two stages. The first stage would provide a two-lane undivided roadway from McNab Road southward to the northern limits of the Westpoint DRI at a projected cost of $360,000. Westpoint will be responsible for constructing the remaining length down to Commercial Boulevard when that development commences. In order to prevent the creation of an undesirably long cul-de-sac, even though temporary, it is recommended that an east -west two-lane roadway, connecting the new Hiatus Road with Nob Hill Road, be constructed on an appropriate alignment to the north of the City's Public Works complex. The projected cost for this connection is $260,000, The projected construction cost for the recommended first -phase "improvement is therefore approximately $620,000. This cost does not include engineering design fees, and it assumes that all necessary right-of-way will be dedicated at no cost to the City by abutting land owners. As development occurs within the area surrounding the new Hiatus Road, the City can confirm the need for the road's eventual four-laning. Additional traffic impact fees that will be collected along with other funds if needed can be used to complete Hiatus Road as a four -lane divided roadway. Consideration should also be given at that time to extending the four-laning of McNab Road from its present terminus west of Nob Hill Road to Hiatus Road. The projected cost of this second stage of construction is approximately $1.1 million in current dollars. Based on available revenue projections, the construction of , these transportation facilities to accommodate traffic that will be generated by future development within the City will consume all available traffic impact fee revenues. 471702.RF-P/RWM/0992 -2- KimleyHorn Rock Island Road The v mes on Rock Island Road south of Commercial Boulevard currently exceed the maximum ervice volume of LOS "D" for atwo-lane roadway. Broward County is currently co eting right-of-way acquisition and anticipates initiating a project to widen Rock Island Roa to a four -lane divided facility between Oakland Park Boulevard and Commercial Boulev This widening project is currently expected to start by the end of this year. The four- a section, which will take about one year to construct, will provide sufficient capacity t accommodate existing and projected future volumes at an ' acceptable level of service. State Road 7 Future traffic volumes projected for the SR 7 rridor through the City of Tamarac will significantly exceed the maximum volume that ca be accommodated at LOS "D" by a six -lane divided facility. Even widening to eight lanes 11 not result in sufficient capacity to achieve an acceptable LOS. In addition to eight-laning, rade-separated interchange at Commercial Boulevard would be required to meet th City's adopted LOS "D" standard. Broward County's current Year 2010 Highway Plan does not identify an hanges to the existing SR 7 facility. Our preliminary projection of approximate construct n costs for widening SR 7 to eight lanes between N.W. 44th Street and Prospect R d and constructing an urban interchange at Commercial Boulevard is around $12 milli in current dollars. Hiatus Road The only large remaining area of undeveloped land in the City of Tamarac is Land Section 7 which is bounded by Commercial Boulevard, Nob Hill Road, McNab Road, and the Sawgrass Expressway. The only development that has already occurred within this area is the Tamarac Market Place shopping center on the southwest corner of the McNab Road/Nob Hill Road intersection and the City's Public Works complex located on the west side of Nob Ilill Road about midway between McNab Road and Commercial Boulevard. A development of regional impact (DRI) analysis has been done for a project known as Westpoint that will occupy most of the southern half of Land Section 7, but no development within this project has yet occurred. The City's Comprehensive Plan calls for the extension of Hiatus Road from its present terminus at Commercial Boulevard northward to McNab Road. A preliminary alignment 471702.RL'P/RWM/0992 -22- )r- -74- t 7S' Kimley-Horn 0 for this extension was developed, and a typical section for a four -lane divided roadway was prepared. The developer of Westpoint will be responsible for construction of Hiatus Road northward from Commercial Boulevard to the northern limits of the project. Based on the preliminary alignment and typical section, Kimley-Horn has determined a preliminary probable construction cost for the unfunded portion of Hiatus Road, which is approximately 3,700 feet in length. The cost is approximately $1.2 million excluding any costs associated with right-of-way (ROW) acquisition. The total cost of constructing Hiatus Road between Commercial Boulevard and McNab Road is projected to be approximately $1.9 million. Currently, McNab 's a four -lane divided facility that extends from approximately 1,300 feet west of Nob Hill o stward to University Drive. From 1,300 feet west of Nob Hill Road westward to the Sawgra ressway, it is a two-lane road. With the construction of Hiatus Road as a four -lane roadway ld be desirable to extend the four -laving of McNab Road westward to the new Hiatus intersection. This widening for a distance of about 1,200 feet could be accomplishe cost of approximately $190,000. 471702. RPP/RWM/0W2 -23- =Kimley-lHiorn IMPLEMENTATION RECOMMENDATIONS An analysis of the existing and future transportation needs within the City of Tamarac indicates which specific roadway segments need to be improved. All except one of the needed improvements are on the state or county highway system; the one improvement not on a state or county road is the construction of Hiatus Road between Commercial Boulevard and McNab Road. This project can be accomplished by the City through the expenditure of impact fees which the City has available for this purpose. A portion of the costs of improvements needed on state and county roads to accommodate future traffic demands would also be eligible for the expenditure of City traffic impact fee funds. Care would need to be taken, however, to insure that there was no duplication in assessing costs between impact fees collected by Broward County and those collected by the City of Tamarac. As a practical matter, since the City does not have the ability to collect fees in amounts that would be sufficient to offset much of the costs of these projects, it can accomplish more in a timely manner by focusing its attention on projects that it can complete with available funds. This strategy would also satisfy the requirement that the City expend its impact fees within six years of collection as required by City code. Following is a brief discussion regarding the implementation actions recommended for each of the specific roadway segments that have been identified as requiring improvement. Hiatus Road The probable cost to construct this road as a four -lane divided roadway between Commercial Boulevard and McNab Road is approximately $1.9 million, excluding ROW acquisition and design costs. Of this amount, the City will require that the developer of the Westpoint DRI be responsible for constructing the portion of the road within that development at a cost of approximately $700,000. The remainder of the road would be constructed by the City at a projected cost of approximately $1.2 million. The City has indicated that it desires to proceed with construction of this project and would like to fund the project with traffic impact fees that have already been collected. Since this improvement is not required in any way to correct an existing LOS deficiency or to meet an existing need, it is a project that can be accomplished through the use of impact fees. 471702.RFP/RWM/0992 -25- r_ AZ/- i41_f E leyHorn Since there are not sufficient impact fees collected to underwrite the entire projected cost, the improvement will require additional funding from other sources or will require staging so that a portion of the cost can be deferred until sufficient fees can be collected to cover the remaining costs. This could be accomplished by building two lanes now and the remaining two lanes when funds become available to do so. The projected cost for constructing only two lanes initially is approximately $360,000. If the Westpoint development schedule is such that the portion of Hiatus Road within that development will not be built for several years, the City should consider constructing an east -west roadway connecting Hiatus Road with Nab Hill Road at an appropriate location. This would:prevent what otherwise would be an excessively long (although only temporary) cul-de-sac for the portion of Hiatus Road built by the City. The cost of providing this connection as a two-lane undivided roadway would be approximately $260,000. In summary, it is recommended that the City undertake the construction of Hiatus Road in two phases. The first phase would require the expenditure of approximately $620,000 for two lanes on Hiatus Road and a two-lane connection to Nob Hill Road. These costs do not include engineering design fees, and they assume that the City will be able to obtain the required ROW from the property owners who will benefit from this construction. The second phase would construct the additional two lanes on Hiatus Road along with the median configuration needed to serve abutting properties and sidewalks. This phase would be completed when sufficient development has been approved to generate the traffic demands and funds required to justify completion of the roadway. The projected cost for this second phase of construction is approximately $900,000. Currently, Mc oad narrows from four to two lanes west of Nab Hill Road. When Hiatus Road is completed, -as a four -lane facility, it would be desirable to extend the four-laning along McNab Roa tward to Hiatus Road. This would require widening for a length of about 1,200 feet at a roximate cost of $200,000. Even though McNab Road is a county road, it is unlikely Broward County would place a high priority on this widening. This improvement wou refore be one that could be accomplished by the City through the use of impact fees or r available funds. As an alternative to accomplishing this improvement with funds allo d by the City, consideration could be given to making this widening a condition of a oval for adjacent development. 471702.REP/RWM/0992 -20-