The City of Lakeland (City) will conduct a public hearing for the proposed improvements at the intersection of US 92 (New Tampa Highway) and Wabash Avenue in Polk County, Florida. The public hearing will be held on Thursday, March 28, 2019 at ...

 

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City of Lakeland

The City of Lakeland announces a hearing to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: Thursday, March 28, 2019, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

PLACE: Trinity Life Church of God, 1942 W Memorial Blvd, Lakeland 33815

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The City of Lakeland (City) will conduct a public hearing for the proposed improvements at the intersection of US 92 (New Tampa Highway) and Wabash Avenue in Polk County, Florida. The public hearing will be held on Thursday, March 28, 2019 at Trinity Life Church of God located at 1942 W. Memorial Blvd., Lakeland, Florida 33815. The public hearing will begin as an open house at 5pm, with a formal presentation at 5:45pm, followed by a public comment period. The proposed improvements consist of adding a second left turn lane for eastbound traffic with added two-foot wide concrete separators. The proposed intersection improvement will also include constructing concrete sidewalk along the north side of US 92 between Chestnut Road and Wabash Avenue; Additionally, sidewalk will be constructed on both sides of Wabash Avenue between Lanier Street and US 92.

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. Draft project documents will be available for public review from March 29, 2019 to April 12, 2019, at City of Lakeland Public Works Engineering located in City Hall 2nd Floor at 228 South Massachusetts Avenue, Lakeland, Florida 33801 and on the project website, http://www.lakelandgov.net/departments/public-works/projects/.

Persons wishing to submit statements, in place of or in addition to oral statements, may do so at the hearing or by sending them to Greg James at 228 South Massachusetts Avenue Lakeland, Florida 33801. All statements should be postmarked no later than (10 days after meeting) April 8, 2019 and will become a part of the public hearing record.

Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or family status. Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or persons who require translation services (free of charge) should contact Ms. Jenny Sykes at 1(863)834-8444 at least seven days prior to the hearing.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Mr. Greg James,at 1[phone] or by e-mail to [e-mail].

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: Ms. Jenny Sykes, ADA Specialist, by telephone at 1(863)834-8444, or by e-mail to [e-mail]. 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. Greg James, City of Lakeland Project Manager be reached at 1(863)834-8440 or by e-mail to [e-mail].