Agenda - Public Works Committee - 06/15/2004

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PW CASE CONSIDER PETITION FOR FEASABILTY STUDY FOR EBONY STREET IMPROVEMENTS By: Steven Jankowski PE, City Engineer Background: Tim Holms, former owner of the Superbowl, has retained ownership of the one acre lot (Lot 3 Block 4 Riverside West) south of the Superbowl. Mr. Holms along with two additional property 9wners on Ebony Street between 137th Avenue and Riverdale Drive have submitted a petition requesting a feasibility study on unspecified improvements to the street. Attached is a sketch showing the area proposed for the improvements and the petitioning properties. In visiting with Mr. Holm, he expressed an interest in extending sewer and water northward from 137th Street to be able to create three urban services lots. Mr. Clemens, owner of Lot 1 Block 1 and Outlot A both of Clemens Addition could plat his outlot as a buildable lot if sewer and water were available. Mr. Clemens has also signed the petition. The third supporter of tiffs petition is the owner of Lot 4 Block 3 Riverside West, Alexander Vulks. This lot currently has a single farrfily residence, but could be divided if city services .were available. In addition to the extension of the sanitary sewer and water to service these properties, there are several issues which should also be addressed in conjunction 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 !ooped 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 of the 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 descri, bed above. ~ Recommendations: Staff recommends that the Public Works Committee recommend to 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 39