Agenda - Planning Commission - 06/02/2005

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P74 Presentation City Engineer Jankowski explained this is the public hearing regarding Improvement Project #05-24 on the Saint Francis Boulevard frontage road loca~ted south of 160th Lane. A copy of the feasibility study has been included in the Council's packet. Notice has been sent to all benefited property owners, along with a copy of the feasibility study. He presented a brief overview of the project. He explained the existing street consists of a graded native sand base roadway with rural roadside ditches on both sides. The roadway is approximately 21 feet Wide for a length of 700 feet south of 160th Lane. This segment is terminated with an egg shaped cul-de-sac, which is approximately 80 feet long and 60 feet wide. This existing roadway is not centered within the 45-foot right-of-way that is dedicated for this service road on the plat of the Hall Anderson subdivision. Instead it appears that the east edge of the roadway is located on the east right-of- way. City Engineer Jankowski explained the project proposes to grade and pave the roadway to a width of 32 feet with 24 feet dedicated for roadway purposes and the western eight feet reserved for trail use. The additional 11 feet of width that is necessary for this proposal would be accommodated by extending the pavement westward from the existing traveled dirt street alignment. This would result in the existing residences being located between 45 to 55 feet from the edge of the paved roadway. He explained in order to confine the widened roadway to the 45- foot right-of-way reserved for the City, and to minimize impacts to existing landscaping, it has been proposed to install a bituminous berm curb along the western edge of the pavement. The southern terminus of the roadway shall be provided with a 70-foot diameter cul-de-sac. This is approximately 10 feet wider than the existing dirt cul-de-sac. It will be necessary to install a storm culvert along TH 47 to maintain the drainage from the highway. City Engineer Jankowski advised the costs have been segregated into those attributable to the construction to the eight-foot bituminous trail and the remaining work of grading and paving the roadway. The total cost of the work is estimated to be $46,011. The estimated cost of the trail is $7,863, which is to be financed through the City's trail fund. The remaining costs of $38,149 are to be financed equally between the City through its general-funds and through special assessments to the benefited property owner. The assessable cost of $19,075 is proposed to be divided equally among the three fronting property owners. This would result in an assessment of $6,358 per property. Should this project be modified in scope as a result of sewer and water construction, the above costs will need to be appropriately modified to reflect these additional improvements. If sewer and water impacts result in additional improvements and associated costs, it is proposed that these additional costs shall be financed through other sources. City Engineer Jankowski advised the public improvement process requires that a 60 day waiting period begin following the close of the public hearing prior to the project being considered for being initiated by the ordering of plans and specifications. Following the mailing of the feasibility study to the affected property owners, staff has been contacted by one resident who expressed opposition to a couple of critical elements proposed within the feasibility study. Specifically, his objections included the westward widening of the roadway and the paving of the cul-de-sac. It m. ay be beneficial following the' receipt of comments at tonight's meeting to City CoUncil/May 10, 2005 Page 6 of 31