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Bonita Springs updates CIP projects; shopping-center negotiations threaten Old 41 timeline
Summary
City staff outlined transportation and stormwater CIP updates, saying several projects are funded or designed but right-of-way negotiations with a shopping-center owner could delay the Old 41/Bonita Beach Road project and may force the city to pursue condemnation if an agreement isn't finalized by the holidays.
Bonita Springs city staff on Thursday gave an update on transportation and stormwater capital projects, saying many designs and permits are complete but right-of-way negotiations with a shopping-center owner are slowing progress on the Old 41/Bonita Beach Road corridor.
Matt, the city's lead presenter, said the city has most major permits in hand for the Old 41 project and a draft agreement with the shopping center that would transfer small triangular parcels and access roadway space to the city in exchange for stormwater treatment capacity. "We have an agreement in principle," he said, but negotiations have been protracted because multiple tenants must sign off. He added…
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