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Council rejects purchase of land for Lloyd Lane extension after safety, cost and priority concerns
Summary
A 4.13‑acre vacant‑land contract to secure right‑of‑way for a proposed Lloyd Lane extension failed after split council debate. Proponents said buying the parcel protects future mobility planning; opponents cited safety concerns at the proposed connection and competing priorities for city funds.
The Oviedo City Council voted down a vacant‑land purchase contract for about 4.13 acres intended to secure right‑of‑way for a future Lloyd Lane extension, rejecting resolution 4578‑25 after a divided roll‑call vote on March 3.
City staff described the site as north of East Franklin Street and east of County Road (CR) 426, with roughly 2.43 acres of wetland and approximately 0.5 acres of 100‑year floodplain within the 4.13‑acre tract. Staff presented two alignment concepts: a straight connection that avoids wetland impact but would require a deviation from city roadway spacing standards, and an alignment that crosses about 0.1 acres of wetland and carries an FDOT‑based construction estimate of about $2.38 million (the wetland mitigation line item was shown at roughly $50,000). The vacant‑land purchase price cited in the presentation was $400,000;…
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