Stuart CRA approves Stittman neighborhood drainage, sidewalk plans after resident input

The City of Stuart Community Redevelopment Agency voted Oct. 27 to approve conceptual plans for drainage and sidewalk improvements in the Stittman neighborhood and authorized staff to prepare final construction documents.

CRA director Pinal Gandhi Savda told the board the project was prioritized after residents raised drainage concerns and that the agency secured a state grant for stormwater work: “the project was awarded $1,600,000 for drainage improvements,” she said. Staff said the drainage work should be implemented first so it does not harm any future sidewalk construction.

Consultant Joe Capra of CapTech Engineering presented the conceptual design and schedule. He described sidewalk placement on one side of most streets (the north side of Fifth Street and the west side of Cortez Avenue),…