The City of Lakeland announces a hearing to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: Monday, December 6, 2010, Open House, 6:00 p.m.; Formal Presentation, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
PLACE: Days Inn Hotel, Conference Room, 4502 N. Socrum Loop Road, Lakeland, FL 33809
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The City of Lakeland will conduct a public hearing for the proposed improvements to State Road 33 (SR 33) in the City of Lakeland/Polk County, Florida. The proposed improvement involves SR 33 from Lakeland Harbor Boulevard to approximately 1,000 feet northeast of Old Combee Road/Deeson Point Boulevard, a distance of approximately 0.94 miles.
This public hearing is being conducted to give interested persons an opportunity to express their views concerning the location, conceptual design, and social, economic, and environmental effects of the proposed improvements and in accordance with Federal Executive Orders 11990 and 11988. The project consists of the widening SR 33 to four lanes throughout the study limits.
The Draft State Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) will be available for public review on weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., November 16, 2010 to December 6, 2010, City of Lakeland Public Works Department, 228 South Massachusetts Avenue, Lakeland, FL 33801. These materials will also be available at the hearing site from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Persons desiring to submit written statements and other exhibits, in place of or in addition to oral statements, may do so at the hearing or by sending them to: Mr. Ralph S. Bove, Jr., 941 Lake Baldwin Lane, Orlando, FL 32814 or by e-mail: rbove@drmp.com. All exhibits or statements postmarked no later than December 16, 2010, will become a part of the public hearing record.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Mr. Ralph S. Bove, Jr., Study Team Project Manager at (407)896-0594 or by e-mail: rbove@drmp.com.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Mr. Ralph S. Bove, Jr., Study Team Project Manager at (407)896-0594 or by e-mail: rbove@drmp.com. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, he/she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence from which the appeal is to be issued.
For more information, you may contact: Mr. Ralph S. Bove, Jr., Study Team Project Manager DRMP at (407)896-0594 or by e-mail: rbove@drmp.com. Mr. Greg James, City of Lakeland, Project Manager at (863)834-6040 or by e-mail: Greg.James@lakelandgov.net.