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Deborah Acosta June 16,1999 Page 3 2) Del Valle Parkway: Extension from First Street to California Avenue The funding for this project requires more explanation than was provided in the brief CIP summary. The project described in the CIP for FY 2000/01 consists of 27 feet (2 lanes) of the eventual 3 lane roadway at an estimated cost of $287,000. The original plan was to construct this roadway when development occurred along this route. Under the new Traffic Development Fee, the total cost of the project was estimated at $549,000, with $249,000 to come from traffic fees and the remaining $300,000 from direct developer contribution. This cost estimate assumed that needed right of way would be dedicated to the City at no cost. Although there is no immediate need for this new roadway, there is an immediate need to install sewer and water lines between First Street and Bernal Avenue to address current operational and capacity issues. However, because the adjoining property owners have no immediate plans for development, they have been reluctant to convey the needed right of way for these utility lines. In order to address this dilemma without adding significant additional cost for right of way, or the need to pursue condemnation procedures, a proposal is being developed to construct a two lane roadway across the property at this time at City expense, with the necessary right of way for this portion of the street being conveyed at no cost to the City. The needed sewer and water lines could then be constructed in this new street without the expense of purchasing necessary right of way. The land owners would be responsible for the construction of the remaining portions of the roadway (the additional traffic lane; bicycle lanes; curb, gutter, and sidewalk; and drainage improvements) when they developed their property. Under this arrangement, it was anticipated that the City's expense for construction of the first two lanes would be reimbursed from future traffic fees. (There aze insufficient traffic fees to pay for this improvement at this time given other street improvement priorities for current fee revenues.) Although this is an unusual arrangement, it was deemed the best solution to meeting utility needs without having to incur significant costs for necessary right of way at this time, or pursuing potentially contentious condemnation proceedings. The affected property owners have not yet been presented this proposal; and of course, this proposal would be submitted to the City Council for approval before proceeding with any roadway design or construction. C:ILOTSUITEIAMI PROIDOCSILUM CIP.SAM.sm