This webpage provides the most up-to-date information as to the status of Mary Lu Homeowner’s Association’s eminent domain case against the Florida Department of Transportation regarding the project to widen Harborview Road in Charlotte County.
The Harborview Road project continues to progress in its design phase, with both the County and the Florida Department of Transportation collaborating on the development of these plans. Per the project schedule, the acquisition of the Mary Lu Homeowner’s Association’s property may begin as early as Summer 2024, and construction is tentatively scheduled to begin in late 2026.
The most up-to-date maps from FDOT indicate that a strip of the Association’s property along the frontage of Harborview Road will be taken for the project. According to these plans, FDOT will likely need to remove most, if not all, of the signage for the Mary Lu MHP entrance and the Mary Lu Park entrance. Additionally, some additional vegetation and other infrastructure along that frontage may also be affected. The plans also indicate that the Department will require temporary construction easements at the two driveways into Mary Lu Park to ensure even grading with the roadway improvements during construction. As always, FDOT is obligated to compensate the Association for the value of the land, any improvements that are removed from the property, as well as any business or severance damages resulting from the acquisition. Below, you can find an overview map and a focused map highlighting the areas of the Association's property to be taken (marked in red) and the temporary construction easements (marked in blue). Click on the text below the maps to enlarge them.
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We will continue to provide you with updates periodically and as events dictate. If you have any questions, please contact Eminent Domain Attorneys Charles Stratton or Joshua Stratton. Charlie can be reached by phone at (850) 933-3849 and by e-mail at cstratton@bergersingerman.com. Josh can be reached by phone at (617) 739-1685 and by e-mail at jstratton@bergersingerman.com.
Please click this link to access concept plans from this project’s PD&E study.
Last Updated: May 2024