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Approve the Complete Drew Street Concept Plan, a Complete Streets concept plan for Drew Street, from North Osceola Avenue to US Highway 19, authorize transmittal to Forward Pinellas and other jurisdictions for the completion of the Forward Pinellas Complete Streets Grant Program agreement (approved via Resolution 17-23) and adopt Resolution 18-12.
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SUMMARY:
In March 2017, the City was awarded a Complete Street concept planning grant from Forward Pinellas for a portion of Drew Street project from North Osceola Avenue to US Highway 19. The objective of the Complete Drew Street Project is to evaluate how Drew Street could be reconfigured to balance accessibility for all modes of transportation, enhance safety, comfort and function for all users and encourage economic revitalization and reinvestment along Drew Street and within surrounding neighborhoods. Kimley-Horn and Associates was selected as the consultant for the project. The project was broken into three segments consistent with the land use characteristics of the corridor: Downtown (segment 1 from North Osceola Avenue to Myrtle Avenue), Neighborhood (segment 2 from Myrtle Avenue to Keene Road) and Commercial (segment 3 from Keene Road to US Highway 19). The development of the Complete Drew Street project concept scenarios involved significant public input and multi-agency coordination.
On July 30, 2018, staff and Kimley-Horn presented multiple concept scenarios and identified the public preference for each segment of Drew Street. City Council provided direction regarding their preferred concept for each segment of the corridor. By adopting Resolution 18-12, City Council is approving the Final Report and preferred scenarios. Staff will be transmitting the Final Report to Forward Pinellas, as well as FDOT and Pinellas County.
The Final Report (Exhibit A of Resolution 18-12) includes the preferred concept scenarios for the Project as well as provides supporting data.
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