23640857 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

Florida Department of State and Division of Library and Information Services


Notice: 23640857
Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing

Division:	Kittelson & Associates, Inc


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	The City of Palm Bay announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME:	Thursday, September 24, 2020; 5:30 p.m.

PLACE:	Virtual, www.palmbayflorida.org/MalabarPDE

Subject:	Financial Project Identification (FPID) No: 437210-1 The City of Palm Bay will host a Virtual Public Meeting (VPM) for the Malabar Road Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study. The limits of the study are from the St. Johns Heritage Parkway in Brevard County to Minton Road in the City of Palm Bay, a distance of approximately four miles. The purpose of this study is to evaluate alternatives addressing the long-term transportation needs of Malabar Road. The alternatives being considered involve widening Malabar Road from two to four lanes, the addition of bicycle and pedestrian features, and intersection and safety improvements. The No-Build or “do nothing” alternative is also being considered. The PD&E Study adheres to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and associated federal and state regulations. The PD&E Study process involves a combination of engineering evaluations, environmental analysis, and public involvement. The VPM, which is a free live online presentation/webinar, will be held on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. To participate in the VPM, registration is required prior to joining the VPM. Interested participants will need to visit the Public Meeting tab located on the project website to register: www.palmbayflorida.org/MalabarPDE. Once registered, participants will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the VPM online from a computer, tablet, or cell phone. In addition, the City of Palm Bay will broadcast the meeting using their public information system available at www.palmbayflorida.org/government/listen-watch-meetings. The webinar and meeting materials will be available on the project website starting at 8 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020 at www.palmbayflorida.org/MalabarPDE. Project concept plans, comment forms, and public meeting handouts will be on display in the Community Meeting Room off the Palm Bay City Hall main lobby beginning at 8 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020 and will be available until Monday, Oct. 5, 2020. Project staff will not be present at City Hall; however, those interested can view the information and contact the project manager using the information below for more information. The public comment period will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020 and remain open through Monday, Oct. 5, 2020. Public comments may be submitted by the following methods: by obtaining a printed public comment form available at Palm Bay City Hall that can be submitted by mail, email, or deposited into a comment box in Palm Bay City Hall’s Community Meeting Room; by comment forms on the project website; or by using the question box during the GoToWebinar. The VPM opens at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020. A formal narrated PowerPoint presentation will begin promptly at 6 p.m. Please provide adequate log-in time to view the presentation in its entirety. Following the presentation, there will be a Question and Answer (Q&A) session where participants may submit questions through the question box in GoToWebinar. Please note the question box will only be available to those who register for the public meeting and use GoToWebinar. This VPM has been advertised consistent with federal and state requirements and developed in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes. The City of Palm Bay solicits public participation without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability or family status. Persons wishing to express their concerns relative to compliance with Title VI may do so by contacting City of Palm Bay Title VI/Nondiscrimination Coordinator, Charleena Cox at 321-952-3421 or Charleena.Cox@palmbayflorida.org. The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried out by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) pursuant to 23 U.S.C. § 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated December 14, 2016 and executed by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the FDOT.


	A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: The City’s Consultant Project Manager Jack Freeman by telephone at 407-373-1103 or by email to jfreeman@kittelson.com

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:	9/14/2020 Vol. 46/179


REFERENCE MATERIALS:	No reference(s).

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