Minutes - Public Works Committee - 06/15/2004

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with the sewer and water extensions to these properties should they be ordered. The condition of Ebony Street is poor and will soon require an overlay at minimum. Ebony Street is also 40 feet wide which is excessive considering that it is not an arterial or collector street. Staff would recommend the street be narrowed to our current 32 foot standard and be improved with concrete curb and gutter if major work is undertaken. Finally, if the street is reconstructed and watermain is being extended halfway up Ebony Street to service these developing properties, staff would recommend that it be continued northward and looped into Riverdale to improve system flexibility and fire flows to this developing neighborhood. There are two methods by which a feasibility study on an assessable project may be initiated. The City code states that a project may be initiated by a petition of at least 35% in number ofthe abutting property owners or a resolution adopted by 4/5 vote of the Council. There are a total of nine properties of which four are owned by the petitioners. However, since the scope of the improvements in the petition is unspecific, it may be preferable to have the City Council order a feasibility study specifying the improvements described above. City Engineer Jankowski advised staff recommends that the Public Works Committee recommend to the City Council that a feasibility study be ordered by resolution which would identify improvements consisting of sanitary sewer and water; watermain, concrete curb and gutter, and bituminous surfacing be prepared for the segment of Ebony Street between 137th Avenue and Riverdale Drive. The feasibility study should i,dentify improvements, associated costs and proposed financing. Chairperson Zimmerman asked if 32 feet is an acceptable width for a commercial area. City Engineer Jankowski replied there are mini storages on Lots 1,2 and 3, but they do not have access to the street. This would only service Superb owl, which has other accesses as well. Assistant Public Works Director Olson suggested the width could be 36 feet, which would include a lO-foot driveway and an 8 foot parking lane. Councilmember Cook inquired if the mini storage is a temporary use. City Engineer Jankowski replied the property is properly zoned for the mini storage. Councilmember Cook commented it would seem odd to redo this area and run sewer and water if the other three lots and the bowling alley do not benefit from it at all. He questioned what good it would do to run sewer and water to the mini storage. Councilmember Kurak asked where the sewer and water is currently. City Engineer Jankowski replied the sewer is currently at 137th Avenue and Riverdale, and there is absolutely no sanitary sewer and water at all in Ebony Street. Councilmember Cook inquired about the property owner of Lot 5. Public Works Committee/June 15,2004 Page 14 of17