Agenda - Council Work Session - 02/07/2006

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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION Topic Report: Trappers Ridge 160th Lane Access By: Patrick Tmdgeon, AICP, Community Development Director Background: Recently the City acquired a full 66 feet of right of way over the westernmost 416 feet of Section 15 to provide access to the Trappers Ridge subdivision. The purpose of this right of way acquisition was twofold, fLrst, to provide access to the new Trappers Ridge subdivision, and second, to preserve a transportation corridor for future connection to adjacent public roadways when the area more fully develops. At the present time, the acquired right of way provides access to the single residence of the Trappers Ridge subdivision. On September 20, 2005, the Public Works Committee discussed the matter of constructing a public street in the right-of-way. The cost of constructing a street to City standard would be a mirfimum of $26,000. This cost will be higher if drainage requires more than a simple roadside ditch. The chief benefit of improving this segment of roadway at this time would be to provide more convenient road access to the adjacent property owners since it only serves dkect access to one property. During the discussion on whether the read was needed, the neighbors do not want the road to be constructed as a full City road. However, it was also discussed that there had been some ongoing disputes among some of the neighbors on how the current driveway was used. In the end, the Public Works Committee decided that this item should go to a work session with the full City Council. In the meantime, the Committee suggested that the neighbors get together to resolve any issues they may have wit h the use of the driveway and report back to the full City Council. Action Statement: Staff is requesting that the City Council should review the Trappers Ridge~access and give direction to mit'on whether or not a public road should be built in the 160~' Lane right-of-way. CCWS: 02.07.06