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An Ordinance determining and declaring the necessity of acquiring for public use certain right of way, permanent easements and temporary construction easements for road, water, storm water and additional pedestrian amenities associated with the proposed 3rd Street Improvements from Blue Parkway to Jefferson Street Project; authorizing the City Manager and his designee(s) to negotiate for the purpose of acquiring the necessary interests in land; and authorizing the City Attorney and his designee(s) to institute condemnation proceedings if such interests in land cannot be acquired by purchase through good faith negotiations.
(Note: First read by Council on June 6, 2023. Passed by unanimous vote with one recusal.)
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Issue/Request:
An Ordinance determining and declaring the necessity of acquiring for public use certain right of way, permanent easements and temporary construction easements for road, water, storm water and additional pedestrian amenities associated with the proposed 3rd Street Improvements from Blue Parkway to Jefferson Street Project; authorizing the City Manager and his designee(s) to negotiate for the purpose of acquiring the necessary interests in land; and authorizing the City Attorney and his designee(s) to institute condemnation proceedings if such interests in land cannot be acquired by purchase through good faith negotiations.
Key Issues:
· As recommended in the City’s 2006 and 2016 Thoroughfare Master Plan, and approved under the 2017 CIP sales tax renewal, 3rd Street Improvements from Blue Parkway to Jefferson Street would improve the existing roadway 3-lane facility with curb and gutter, shared-use path, sidewalk, ADA improvements, street lighting, enclosed storm water drainage, Access Management Code compliance, and relocation and/or up sizing of water lines for safety enhancements, capacity, accessibility, level of service improvement and future development.
· City staff has tried to acquire the necessary land intere...
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