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<br />CASE # q <br /> <br />INITIATE DISCUSSION ON A IU:SIDENTIAL STRRET RECONSTRUCTION POLlCY <br />lly: Stcycn .Janl.wwski, City Engincc." <br /> <br />llncl{ground: <br /> <br />To dute the City's street maintenance program h'ts t'()I.;used on seal coating ~md mill and overlay projects. <br />A scheduled rnaintennnce prognll11 works to extend the Ii Fe of the l'oaclwayand limit the need for u more <br />extensive reconstruction project. The life expectancy of newly constructed street is estimated to be <br />approximately30 yems, but the t1.foremcntioned maintenance items must be initiated at reg\.tlar intervals <br />to allow the roadway to reach this expected life. Basically, it is a process of regularly scheduled <br />maintenance activities over the life of the roadway. The City's current maintenance schedule has been <br />previously outlined in the previous case relating to the street maintenance program <br /> <br />This is not necessarily atirtn schedule but a guideline. to evaluate roads as they reach each of the <br />milestones outlined. It does not preclude the City 1"1'01'1:1 adding or deleting roads that are tltiling <br />prem.lturcly or performing beyond expectations. <br /> <br />Due to the life of the City we tIre j \,1st now beginning to reach the 30 year life of the t1rst streets <br />constructed in the 'southeu;t portion of town. Soon decisions will need to be made on what the City's <br />policy will be related to reconstruction of residential streets, <br /> <br />Obl'lct'yntions: . <br /> <br />Reconstruction policies vary [i'om City to City, and arc lls\.lally developed to ttddress specific factors that <br />may be. unique to each community; such as soillypc, we~1ther conditions, size of properties (urban vs. <br />l't.'lml), etc. Other factors to consider are: <br />. criteria for a "failing street" <br />. funding (amount of City participation and terms of assessment) <br />. benetitted properties <br />. driveway connection/aprons <br />. existing improvements located within the right-or-way (retaining walls, irrigation systems, <br />landscapi11g, etc.) <br />. construction standards (street width, section, pedestri.m ways, etc.) <br />. whether to include utilities if they don't already exist. <br /> <br />There are certainly more thctors that must be considered as well, but this just presents some items that <br />must be investigated and discllssed to prepare an all encompassing reconstr1.lctic;m policy. Staff is <br />lo(.)king for input .tnd direction us u starting paint to develop a policy fot' fixture di~Gussion and <br />implementLltiol1 at the COl.lncillevel. . <br /> <br />Recommcndntion: <br />Based upon discussion <br /> <br />Reviewed By: <br /> <br />Director of Public Works/Principal City Engineer <br />Assistant City Engineer <br />PW: 1120/09 <br /> <br />23 <br />, <br />