Title
Approval of Appropriation of Transportation Impact Fees for Right-of-Way Acquisition
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the appropriation of transportation impact fees for acquiring right-of-way for the Log Cabin Road Extension on second reading.
Report
Issue:
Whether to appropriate transportation impact fees for acquiring right-of-way.
Staff Contact:
Mark Russell, P.E., Director of Transportation, Public Works, 360.753.8762
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item
Background and Analysis:
Background and analysis has not changed from First to Second reading.
Projections indicate significant growth in southeast Olympia over the next 20 years. The City needs to plan for a transportation system that accommodates this growth. The Regional Transportation Plan includes a future extension of Log Cabin Road from Boulevard Road to Wiggins Road. The Log Cabin Road Extension will pass through a portion of the area known as the LBA Woods.
On April 19, 2016, Council received a briefing on the need for the Log Cabin Road Extension. Staff presented computer visualizations of different widths to show how a future road might look. The most narrow road width, 60 feet, would have the least impact to LBA Woods.
The right-of-way needed for the future Log Cabin Road is 1.91 acres and it goes through the Ashton Woods property. The City Parks Department intends to purchase this parcel. Staff recommends using transportation impact fees in the amount of $129,142 to purchase the portion of property needed for right-of-way.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
There is community interest in preserving the area known as LBA Woods as open space and for parks use. The future Log Cabin Road Extension project would build a road through a portion of this area. Community reaction was positive to a narrower roadway option.
Options:
1. Approve the appropriation to use transportation impact fees for acquiring right-of-way for the Log Cabin Road Extension. This preserves the right-of-way for a road when it is needed in the future using transportation impact fees.
2. Do not approve the appropriation to use transportation impact fees for acquiring right-of-way for the Log Cabin Road Extension. Purchasing it in the future will be more expensive and require a more complicated real estate transaction.
Financial Impact:
There is currently $10,958 of mitigation fees in the Log Cabin Road Extension project for the purchase, resulting in an additional funding need of $118,184. There are existing transportation impact fees available to provide $118,184 for the purchase.
Attachments:
Appropriation Ordinance