HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017 03 17 Cape Canaveral Hotel Improvements letter
Canaveral Port Authority
445 Challenger Road, Suite 301, Cape Canaveral FL 32920
321.783.7831 www.portcanaveral.com
March 17, 2017
Jean Abi-Aoun, P.E.
5127 S. Orange Avenue, Suite 200
Orlando, Florida 32809
Phone: (407) 895-0324
RE: CAPE CANAVERAL HOTEL PROJECT
Request for Additional Information
Dear Mr. Abi-Aoun:
This letter is being sent as follow up to the Development Review Committee (DRC) meeting held on Monday 3/13 at the
Canaveral Port Authorities offices in the Maritime Center. The following comments and requests for additional information
should be considered subsequent to the email request transmitted to Florida Engineering Group (FEG), Orlando, FL, on
11/29/16 regarding plans for the above referenced hotel development, received via email on 2/22/17, as proposed on a
certain parcel adjacent to Canaveral Port Authority (CPA) lands at the southern terminus of Columbia Road.
The proposed increase in vehicular traffic and the propensity for the development to produce pedestrian traffic accessing
the Port may require certain improvements to the Columbia Road cross section to address public safety concerns. These
improvements include:
1) A dedicated left-turn lane and associated signal modifications at the intersection of Columbia Road and George
King Boulevard
2) A pedestrian walk to include new and/or modified signalized cross walks at the intersection of Columbia Road and
George King Boulevard. Alternate potential alignments of the walk were conceptually discussed at the DRC.
3) An emergency signal at the drive way entrance on Columbia Road from the existing Canaveral Fire Rescue
(CFR) Fire Station #52. The emergency signal beacon is intended to operate during times of emergency egress
during response activities and to warn of the potential for wind-driven smoke during training exercises.
4) It was recommended by Port Staff and CFR that the curved transition from Columbia Road to the hotel entrance
be replaced with a “T” intersection with a stop sign and bar for the east bound hotel exit.
Following a review of the proposed stormwater system, we have the following comments:
5) The proposed retaining wall along the northern boundary of the hotel property will block the natural southerly flow
of runoff from CPA property causing ponding along this boundary. Stormwater facilities shall be constructed to
accept and convey this runoff through or around the proposed development.
6) The existing property naturally drains to the south and to the west. The proposed stormwater system, as
indicated in the drawings submitted on 2/22, will redirect all run off to the western boundary. CPA requests
concurrence from St. John’s River Water Management District (SJRWMD) and/or FDEP that this is acceptable.
7) If proposed discharge rates are increased at the western boundary with the adjacent Port-owned lands a drainage
easement will be required.
8) A review of the existing condition of the twin outfall pipes under FDOT R/W to the west of the proposed property
may be necessary.
As discussed during the DRC, CPA is in process of conducting a South Port Potable Water and Traffic capacity study.
Draft results from these studies should be available in May 2017; further comments may result from the conclusions
drawn by these studies and these comments will be incorporated into the review of the proposed Hotel project at that
time. In the interim, please see the following utility comments:
Canaveral Port Authority
445 Challenger Road, Suite 301, Cape Canaveral FL 32920
321.783.7831 www.portcanaveral.com
9) The horizontal and vertical location of the 12” watermain needs to be clarified. A dimension to the existing edge
of pavement and proposed elevation should be provided. The watermain should be outside of the future
development parcel and deep enough for a future driveway connection to Columbia.
The conveyance of a certain sanitary sewer easement, as requested by the developer, was also discussed during the
DRC. It was agreed that the easement instrument may be conveyed through a Canaveral Port Authority / Daniel
Corporation Development Agreement (DA). The DA should include reference to the following issues raised during the
meeting:
The developer and engineer of record should be reminded that the proposed site is adjacent to the City of Cape
Canaveral / Canaveral Port Authority joint CFR training facility. As discussed in the DRC, this facility may be
operated at the will of CFR at any time of day / week and, while in operation, conducts live-fire training exercises
and produces wafting, wind-driven smoke. Based on prevailing wind conditions, the location of the hotel and hotel
amenities may, at times, be inundated with the smoke.
Improvements related to the above referenced technical review comments shall be indicated on design
documents and included as an attachment to the DA.
Columbia Road is an existing road within the Canaveral Port Authorities jurisdictional boundary. As the subject
parcel is not included within CPA lands a structured maintenance agreement will need to be established to assist
with funding of ongoing maintenance for the roadway as a result of the increased traffic flow resulting from the
proposed development.
Port Canaveral has an approved Exterior Light Management Plan (ELMP) that governs lighting characteristics in
the Port. The development may consider adopting certain elements of the CPA ELMP such as full cut off fixtures
and specific lighting wavelengths.
As always if you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Kind regards,
CANAVERAL PORT AUTHORITY
William E. (Bill) Crowe, P.E.
Cc: Craig Langley, Esq (CPA)
Todd Morley (City of Cape Canaveral)
Glenn D. Storch, Esq