Title
Approval to Grant Utility Easements Over City-Owned Property to Astound Broadband, LLC
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve granting utility easements at the Maintenance Center and a Triangle-Shaped Parcel at the Southwest Corner of Interstate 5 and Eastside Street SE to Astound Broadband, LLC, and authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary easement documents.
Report
Issue:
Whether to grant utility easements over Maintenance Center property and a nearby triangle shaped parcel at the southwest corner of Interstate 5 and Eastside Street SE to Astound Broadband, LLC.
Staff Contact:
Ladd F. Cluff, PLS, City Surveyor, Public Works Engineering, 360.753.8389
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item.
Background and Analysis:
Astound Broadband plans to expand their fiber optic service area. In order to do this, they need to install an underground conduit along Eastside Street and along the south side of Interstate 5. The depth of the Eastside Street bridge abutments prevents them from installing the conduit within the City right-of-way. The utility easements allow the conduit to be placed on the City Maintenance Center property, avoiding the bridge abutments.
Astound Broadband has requested an easement as described in the Utility Easement documents Exhibit A and shown on Exhibit B.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
None
Options:
1. Approve the granting of a utility easement to Astound Broadband, LLC, and authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary easement documents.
a. Will allow Astound Broadband, LLC to move forward as planned with their project.
b. City receives revenue for the easement.
c. Will avoid potential damage to bridge abutments.
2. Do not approve the granting of easements.
a. Will require Astound Broadband to develop a new plan, or stop the project.
b. Could affect Astound Broadband's ability ...
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