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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute An Underground Easement Agreement With Florida Power And Light Company (“FPL”) For The Purpose Of Installing FPL Facilities For The Installation Of Equipment To Convert Utility Lines To Underground.
Strategic Plan Focus
Infrastructure & Facilities
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The City of Hollywood together with the Hollywood Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) desire to add additional beautification improvements along State Road A1A. This will enhance the corridor’s aesthetics and improve the pedestrian experience. To achieve this the CRA Board directed staff to proceed with Streetscape Improvements and Undergrounding of Overhead Utilities along SR A1A from Hollywood Blvd. to Sheridan Street.
On November 18, 2015, the CRA Board (R-BCRA-2015-53), authorized Kimley Horn and Associates to provide consulting services for the design and construction documents to bring this improvement to fruition. Kimley Horn has prepared plans for the project and these plans were given to Florida Power and Light (FPL) to prepare the necessary agreement for the conversion of overhead powerlines to underground including the necessary ancillary infrastructure equipment (utility boxes).
The installation of this ancillary infrastructure equipment does not all fit within City Right of Way and, as such it is proposed to be placed on City owned property(s) along SR A1A. FPL has given conditional approval for the five proposed easements on three different City owned properties and requires the City grant FPL an unrestricted easement for each of the five areas by signing the required Underground Easement Form (Exhibit “I”).
The five easements located on three City properties that will each have a Non-Exclusive Easement for Construction, Operations and Maintenance of Underground Electric Utility Facilities include:
1. New Hampshire Street-end west of A1A (FOLIO No. 514212020220)
- Exhibit A: approx. 272 square feet
- Exhibit B: approx. 325 square feet
2. Garfield Street Parking Garage (FOLIO No. 51421200910):
-Exhibit C: approx. 380 square feet (along Connecticut Street)
-Exhibit D: approx. 75 square feet (along Garfield Street)
3. Margaritaville - Five O’ Clock Somewhere restaurant (FOLIO No. 5142 13 08 0020):
-Exhibit E: (approx. 300 square feet)
Installation of underground facilities also requires a portion of the work and equipment to be placed in City Right of Way. That agreement was approved at the April 7th City Commission Meeting (R-2021-81).
Fiscal Impact:
There is no fiscal impact to the City. This streetscape improvement project is fully funded by the CRA.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Andria Wingett, Assistant Director, Department of Development Services
Shiv Newaldass, Director, Department of Development Services
Gus Zambrano, Assistant City Manager for Sustainable Development