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PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
JULY 252 1994
PRESENT: PAUL MANN TOM BRUBAKER
JIM BENNETT ROD BAILEY
TIM CLARK MR & MRS RUST
DON WICKSTROM
Wickstrom stated that at the previous Committee meeting, there was
a discussion regarding the deletion of sidewalks and the
implication that would have. He said sidewalks on the south side
of the street amount to about $18,000 however, because of the way
the properties lie, the properties do not have much depth on the
south side versus the north side. He said the bulk of that
$18,000, if reduced, would be Trammell Grows* He further said
that on the Rust's property their savings would mount to $229.00,
noting that a sidewalk could not be built for that amount of money.
He said the large parcels on the north side, will be picking up the
major portion of the assessments. Wickstrom noted that deleting
the sidewalk would result in a reduction, however not significant;
if sidewalks ever had to be built the best way is to have them
included in the LID because of the cost, in toms of the smaller
properties on the south side of the road. Wickstrom said that we
also looked at reducing the right of way take along the south side
by two feet, the results being that the properties on the south
side would be getting paid for that right of wary. By taking that
(right of way) away, they get less money in return, which in this
scenario, would result in a higher assessment. He said the right
of way amounts to about $38,000.
Wickstrom explained that the issue was, by deleting the sidewalk
and deleting some of the right of way on the south side, the
results are that some of the assessments on the south side would
increase because they have less right of way credit (less money in
return for their right of way) and some of the oust for sidewalks
would be absorbed by Kent Corporate Park which is a parcel with big
depth on the north side.
In response to Clark's question regarding eliminating sidewalks in
the curve area possibly making it more feasible for vehicles to
pass at that point, Wickstrom stated that the sidewalk has no
bearing on where the curves go noting it would be a 32' wide road.
Wickstrom further explained the structure of the road by reviewing
the plans with the Committee.
In response to Mrs. Rust's question on what value this LID has to
the City, Wickstrom said that the issue here is the safety concern