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SR 50 Road Widening, Phase I (West Oaks Mall to Good
Homes Plaza) -
Although this is primarily a Florida DOT project to
replace a large fill across Lake Lotta with two bridges,
the City will be relocating water and sanitary sewer
facilities as part of the effort.
SR 50 Road Widening, Phase II (SR 429 to West Oaks Mall)
- This project is currently slated to begin in 2017 but
may be advanced to 2013 as a design-build project if
funding becomes available. The current construction
plans were developed in 2001. Many changes have
occurred in the SR 50 corridor and along intersecting
streets and areas they serve since the plans were
prepared. In addition, the City of Ocoee has adopted a
Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) development plan that
establishes a number of objectives for the area affected
by the road project. As a result of these many factors
and events, City staff is extensively involved in a
redesign effort with FDOT staff and consultants.
Withers-Maguire House
- The House has served as a museum of the families that
built and occupied it, as well as of other pioneer
families in the area and the City's history. However,
with only about 100 persons visiting the facility
annually, the City and the Ocoee Historical Commission
identified the need to get greater use of the House and
make it an active part of the community. The initial
strategy for doing so involved construction of an
adjacent wedding patio. In 2012, the City will
repurpose three rooms in the House for use by wedding
parties as they prepare for the event. The museum will
be improved over time so as to provide both continuing
and evolving presentations in various rooms in order to
motivate repeat visits.
Prairie Lake Reclaimed Retrofit
- This northeastern subdivision will receive reclaimed
water service during 2012. The project was advertised
for bids in January 2012.
Clarke Road at Clarcona-Ocoee Road Traffic Signal
- The City will install a traffic signal at this
intersection as part of the County's effort to widen
Clarcona-Ocoee Road. The cost of the work is being paid
for with financial contributions from a developer whose
project will create additional traffic in the area.
Vignetti Park Expansion
- A new softball field will be constructed at the park.
The new field will meet the requirements for the highest
level of league play and should attract new tournaments
to the area.
Ocoee Cemetery Columbarium
- There is presently no facility in a City-owned
cemetery for the interment of cremated remains. A
48-niche columbarium will be constructed in the City
cemetery on East Geneva Street to provide space for such
interments. The facility has been designed so as to
provide for significant expansion as demand rises.
Ocoee Community Center Replacement
- In 2011, the City identified the need for an event
center and banquet facility and retained the services of
an architectural firm to design such a replacement for
the existing 1978-built Community Center. The design
effort will be completed in 2012.
Ison Center Improvements
- The City has received two federal grants totaling
$396,300 to expand the Ison Center, which is a senior
citizens and veterans service center on Adair Street in
north-central Ocoee. Grant deadlines will require
$148,800 of the work to be completed by September 2,
2012. The exact work to be done is still being
determined.
Western Force Main Loop
- One of the major shortcomings of the City's existing
sanitary sewer system is that it moves all flow in a
circle around the city, which imposes a large demand on
the facilities serving SR 50. These facilities are
operating at near capacity and impact the ability for
the SR 50 corridor to grow significantly. The Western
Force Main Loop, now in design, will redirect a major
portion of the flow from the western part of the city in
a different direction and free capacity for CRA
redevelopment. Construction funding has not yet been
identified.
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