Title
Approval of a Right-of-Way Donation Dedication Deed from Mr. Jay Kobza for the Boulevard Road and Morse-Merryman Road Roundabout Project
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the Kobza donation dedication deed necessary to complete the Boulevard Road and Morse-Merryman Road project, and authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary closing documents.
Report
Issue:
Whether to accept a right-of-way donation deed for the Boulevard Road and Morse-Merryman Road Roundabout Project.
Staff Contact:
Ladd F. Cluff, PLS, City Surveyor, Public Works Engineering, 360.753.8389
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item
Background and Analysis:
Olympia City Council adopted the Boulevard Road Corridor Study on April 18, 2006. The Study made several recommendations to improve safety along the Corridor. The roundabout at Boulevard Road and Morse-Merryman Road is one of those safety improvements. The City is on schedule to build the roundabout starting in 2017. Before construction can start, the right-of-way and utility easement acquisitions need to be complete.
The original project limits did not include improvements along the property at 3437 Boulevard Road SE. In early discussions Mr. Kobza stated that he would be willing to donate the necessary right-of-way and easements if the City expanded the project to include his frontage. His motivation for making the donation of land was to ensure that there would not be a gap in the sidewalk. The option to expand the project limits became viable once Puget Sound Energy (PSE) made the decision to expand their project limits, at their cost, through Mr. Kobza's property.
The design team evaluated the cost of frontage improvements across Mr. Kobza's property. The team also considered what the benefit to the citizens of Olympia would be. They determined that the benefit exceeds the cost. Expanding the project ...
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