Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #185FY0102
Gaines St Revitalization and Corridor
Requester:		Leon County			Organization:		Leon Cty Board of Cty Commissioners
Project Title:		Gaines St Revitalization and Corridor			Date Submitted:		1/10/2002 2:10:46 PM
Sponsors:		Curtis Richardson
Statewide Interest:
This project phase is especially appropriate for legislative funding assistance. It endeavors to promote community preservation through economic revitalization and environmental repair of an important urban area at the backdoor of the Capitol Complex. The project provides system preservation by providing additional transportation opportunities-bicycle, pedestrian, transit and auto-on an existing corridor which links a larger system.
Recipient:		Leon County			Contact:		Colleen Roland or Dan Lanham
		301 South Monroe St			Contact Phone:		(850) 891-8623
		Tallahassee 32301
Counties:		Leon
Gov't Entity:		Yes	Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):
Project Description:
The purpose of this project is to create a gateway to the State Complex by revitalizing Gaines Street from Lake Bradford (State Road 371)to Apalachee Parkway (US Highway 27). A boulevard-scale development, this project would provide the preliminary infrastructure to create a sustainable, mixed land use district of residential, retail, and commerical, revitalizing the urban texture of the Capitol Center Planning Area and fostering opportunities for multiple modes of transportation.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
As the backporch to the State of Florida Capitol Complex, expected outcomes related to this project include safety, economic development, and the movement of goods and services. The project promotes safety through the construction of a divided roadway providing improved vehicular and pedestrian safety. Economic development is advanced through the implementation of the Gaines Street Vitalization Plan in this underutilized, centrally located corridor. Through the improvement of an important link providing direct access from the downtown to the Tallahassee Regional Airport, this project serves to facilitate the movement of goods and services, providing multimodal linkages consistent with current FHWA and FTA guidelines.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$50,000,000
Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
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Amount to be reduced:			$
Total cost of the project:			$58,400,000
Request has been made to fund:				Construction
What type of match exists for this project?					None
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2000-2001		Amount:		$8,400,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							No
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							No
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		Tallahassee/Leon County Long Range Transportation Plan, Blueprint 2000
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Leon County Board of County Commissioners
	Meeting Date:		9/18/2001