Agenda - Public Works Committee - 01/16/2007

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CASE #~ CONSIDER PURCHASE OF LOT IN RIVER PINES ADDITION TO FACILITATE STREET CONNECTION AND LIFT STATION ABANDONMENT By: Steven J~nkowski, City Engineer Background: At the May 16,2006 the Public Works Committee recommended that a right of first refusal be negotiated on the property located at 5860 157thLane (lot 1 block 2 River Pines 1st Addition), since this property was identified as the best location for facilitating a connection between the River Pines 1 Apple Ridge subdivisions and the proposed Rum River Meadows subdivision to the south. On May 23,2006 the City Council agreed with the recommendation ofthe Committee and directed staff to obtain a first right of refusal for the purchase of this property should it become available for purchase. It has come to the attention of staff that this property has been for sale for several months and has recently been reduced to an asking price of $282,900. ~ Attached is a figure illustrating the street connection that acquisition of this property would allow. The benefits of this connection include the following: . Elimination ofa cui de sac serving 23 (future) units which exceeds the 600 foot length limit for cui de sacs by 350 feet and providing a second outlet for these units. . Provides a third ingress 1 egress point for the existing River Pines subdivision . Allows for the abandonment of the River Pines sanitary sewer lift station through a more economic method of construction. Currently the 2007 CIP anticipates the abandonment of this line at a cost of $75,000. This cost includes boring and jacking of the sanitary sewer pipe along the 10 foot drainage and utility easement available along the common property line with the property to the east. The ab.andonment cost is estimated to be $26,000 if the subject lot were available for open trench sewer pipe installation. . Allows for the looping ofwatermain through this right of way to provide another water source to the River Pines subdivision. The acquisition of this property and the installation of the connecting roadway would present a number of issues which need to be addressed. . Removal of the existing residence - There would be several options to be considered for the removal of the structure on this site. Below is a brief summary of potential options and cost s associated with those options. Option 1 Buy Property Sell House to Mover Remove Foundation Construct Roadway Total Cost $ 283,000 $ (5,000) $ 5,000 $ 26,000 $ 309,000 3