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Discussion of 5th St. Terrace Project
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Issue/Request:
Discuss future action on project.
Key Issues:
*5th St. Terrace connectivity project, between Bordner and 5th Terr. was approved by Council in early 2016 as part of list for funding from CIP Sales Tax excess revenue.
*Design contract was approved and survey work began recently.
*Neighbors around the project area contacted District 1 and District 4 councilmembers concerning the project and a public open house was held to provide information on April 10, 2017.
*A neighborhood group has requested the project be stopped.
*The issue was assigned to PWC for further review and recommendation.
Background:
The 5th St. Terrace project involves the construction of approximately 240 feet of roadway and a stream crossing to connect two exiting residential collector streets, Bordner Dr. to the north/west and 5th Terr. to the east. The project was included in a list of potential projects for funding from CIP Sales Tax excess revenue. Discussion with Council on funding philosophy was intiated in July 2015. Direction to staff was to propose a list of projects that included a mix of project categories including traffic capacity, safety, livability/connectivity, and economic development. A follow-up discussion was held at the December 10, 2015 Council meeting to review the proposed project list. Council was provided time to review the list and ask questions or provide feedback. No comments were received prior to the February 2016 Council meeting where the list was approved. The project was included in the 2017-2022 Capital Improvement Plan approved by Council in June 2016.
When area residents became aware of the project, during survey work, council members from both Districts 1 and 4 were contacted. A number of the residents requested to project be stopped and appeared at council meetings to reinforce their request. A public open house was held in city Hall on April 10, 2017 to provide info...
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