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The City has assessed and analyzed various alternatives, safety issues, costs, long range planning, and environmental factors. The City has assessed the following alternatives: (1) Surface pedestrian crosswalk with traffic signal at Sunny Isles Blvd and North Bay Road; (2) Pedestrian Overpass Bridge at Sunny Isles Blvd. and Collins Ave; (3) Pedestrian Overpass Bridge at Sunny Isles Boulevard and the Plaza of the Americas; (4) Pedestrian Overpass Bridge at the northeast corner of Sunny Isles Blvd. and North Bay Road; (5) Pedestrian Overpass Bridge at the northwest corner of Sunny Isles Blvd. and North Bay Rd. After assessing and analyzing the alternatives, safety issues, costs, long range planning, and environmental factors, it is recommended that a pedestrian overpass bridge be built connecting the Gateway Park to the north side of SR 826 and that the acquisition of property set forth on the Sketch of Description attached as Exhibit "A" to the proposed Resolution, from the Plaza of the Americas be acquired to construct, operate and maintain the northern portion of the pedestrian overpass bridge. This alternative provides a safe and adequate means for the public to access the Gateway Park from the North Bay Road Corridor. As stated previously, the City is required by its Comprehensive Plan to construct municipal park(s) west of Collins Avenue. The City's construction of the Gateway Park and the proposed pedestrian overpass bridge is consistent with and in furtherance of the City's Comprehensive Plan. The pedestrian overpass bridge is necessary to comply with the intent of the Comprehensive Plan by providing the public with safe access so that they will utilize the Gateway Park. The acquisition of the fee simple interest in the property set forth on Exhibit "A" of the proposed Resolution is. needed for the pedestrian overpass bridge. The Pedestrian Overpass Bridge is necessary to provide for the general public welfare, health, and safety of residents, visitors, and city employees by providing an adequate and safe means of access to and from the Gateway Park. Lastly, the City Attorney has been directed to use the "slow take" process to acquire the necessary property. Under this process, the City has the right to reject the property if the price for the property is too high. 2