Public Information/Cultural Resources Committee Workshop August 15, Florida Department of Transportation District One

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1 Public Information/Cultural Resources Committee Workshop August 15, 2012 Florida Department of Transportation District One SR 542 from 1 st Street to E. of Buckeye Loop Road Winter Haven, Polk County FPID# FAP# P 1

2 AGENDA I. INTRODUCTIONS II. PROJECT BACKGROUND III. IV. QUESTIONS/COMMENTS 2

3 I. INTRODUCTIONS A. Lake Elbert Lakefront Property Owners/Local Concerned Citizens B. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Staff C. Florida Department of State Division of Historical Resources State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) Staff D. City of Winter Haven Staff E. Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Staff (Bartow/Tallahassee) F. Project Design Team Representatives 3

4 DEFINITIONS/ACRONYMS Project Development & Environment Study (PD&E) Section 106 National Historic Preservation Act National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) Cultural Resources Assessment Survey (CRAS) Historic American Building Survey (HABS) 4

5 DEFINITIONS/ACRONYMS (cont.) Section 4(f) () U.S. Department of Transportation Act Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Environmental Assessment Finding of No Significant Impact (EA/FONSI) 5

6 II. PROJECT BACKGROUND A. Why are we here tonight? B. Public & Agency Coordination during the PD&E Study C. PD&E Documentation/Requirements for Coordination 6

7 II.B. Public & Agency Coordination during the PD&E Study (April 2005 July 2009) 1. 4 meetings with City of Winter Haven Development Review Committee (DRC) 2. 4St Stakeholder Advisory Committee meetings 3. 3 Cultural Resource Committee (CRC) meetings 4. 1 Public Workshop 5. 1 Public Hearing 6. 3 newsletters 7. Project Web site 7

8 II.C. PD&E Documentation/Requirements for CRC Coordination 1. CRAS completed (April 2006) 2. SHPO may affect letter (May 2006) 3. Section 106 Documentation and Determination of Effects (June 2007) 4. SHPO concurrence with project effects (August 2007) 5. Public Hearing (March 2008) 6. Section 106 MOA (March 2009) 7. Section 4(f) Evaluation (July 23, 2009) 8. EA/FONSI (July 23, 2009) 8

9 II.C. PD&E Documentation/Requirements for CRC Coordination 9. Mitigation Measures Outlined in the Section 106 MOA a. Design and Construction of the Project Access and connectivity between the South Lake Elbert Historic District and the Lake Elbert waterfront Historic i district i t markers b. Preparation of the South Lake Elbert District NRHP nomination c. HABS Documentation of 35 South Lake Elbert Drive South 9

10 II.C. PD&E Documentation/Requirements for CRC Coordination PD&E Commitments 10

11 A. Recent History 1. FDOT sent draft NRHP Nomination to City of Winter Haven (February 2011) 11

12 A. Recent History 2. Cultural/historical resources fieldwork completed (November/December 2011) 3. CRAS update completed (July 2012) 4. FDOT sent CRAS update to FHWA (July 2012), will be forwarded to SHPO (August 2012) 12

13 A. Recent History 5. Preparation of the HABS of 35 S. Lake Elbert Drive is currently underway 13

14 B. Current Proposed Design 1. Roadway (Approved PD&E vs Current Design) 2. Landscaping Concept 3. Summary of Changes 14

15 1. Approved PD&E Roadway Alignment (west half) 15

16 1. Current Proposed Roadway Alignment (west half) 16

17 1. Approved PD&E Roadway Alignment (east half) 17

18 1. Current Proposed Roadway Alignment (east half) 18

19 1. Approved PD&E Roadway Sections 19

20 1. Current Proposed Design Roadway Section 20

21 2. Landscaping Concept (west half) 21

22 2. Landscaping Concept (east half) 22

23 2. Landscaping Concept 23

24 2. Landscaping Concept (visual rendering) 24

25 2. Landscaping Concept (amenities) 25

26 2. Landscaping Concept (plant palate) 26

27 2. Landscaping Concept (plant palate) 27

28 3. Summary of Changes within the Historic District a. Remove wall and pathway railing more open, flowing design preserve existing i lake access enhance views from previous PD&E concept anticipated project cost savings b. Enhanced pedestrian amenities and landscaping 28

29 3. Summary of Changes within the Historic District c. Added two 4-foot bike lanes slightly wider footprint (total of 4 feet) minor traffic lane width reduction (-1 foot each in EB & WB direction) reduced multi-useuse path width to 8-foot asphalt sidewalk (-4 feet) 29

30 C. Next Steps 1. City of Winter Haven a. Will have at least one more meeting with affected property owners regarding NHRP designation (Summer/Fall 2012) b. Present NHRP designation to the City Commission and submit to SHPO (Winter 2012/Spring 2013) 30

31 C. Next Steps 2. FDOT a. Will review comments received and incorporate where feasible into continued development of design plans b. Future CRC meeting and Public Hearing as needed (dates TBD) 31

32 IV. QUESTIONS/COMMENTS? Opportunities for public input Oral comments Comment sheets (drop-box or mail-in) /phone 32