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Home My WebLink AboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 03/02/2010 - FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 017, 2010, AUTHORIZ DATE: March 2, 2010 SUMMARYAGENDA ITEM STAFF: Matt Baker _ T COLLINS CITY COUNCIL Rick Richter First Reading of Ordinance No. 017, 2010, Authorizing the Transfer of Existing Appropriations from the Street Oversizing Fund to the Capital Projects Fund for the North College Avenue and East Willox Lane Improvements Project. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This Ordinance transfers $1,881,271 in existing appropriations from the Street Oversizing Fund into the Capital Projects Fund for construction of the College Avenue and Willox Lane Improvement Project to construct arterial improvements related to the Marketplace development. The improvements are needed to construct College Avenue to current City standards and to provide bicycle, pedestrian and bus facilities. Improvements to Willox Lane will add dedicated turn lanes and construct new commercial access for the development. The project is jointly funded by the North College Urban Renewal Authority, the Street Oversizing Program, and developer contributions. BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION The Marketplace development is located on the northeast corner of North College Avenue and Willox Lane. It is a large commercial shopping center with a King Soopers grocery store as the anchor tenant. There will be significant and beneficial financial impacts to both the City and the Fort Collins Urban Renewal Authority(URA). The item before Council at this time is the final funding portion from the City's Street Oversizing Program necessary for the City to construct the arterial roadway improvements as a Capital Project. North College Avenue, adjacent to the Marketplace development,is missing significant transportation facilities. Although there are four travel lanes,there are no left turn lanes, bicycle lanes or pedestrian facilities. Willox Lane was originally constructed as a collector roadway and was reclassified as a minor arterial in 1984. It is deficient in auxiliary turn lanes and pavement structure. Proposed improvements to North College Avenue include curb and gutter, sidewalks, bike lanes and landscaped medians. Improvements to Willox include sidewalks, landscaped parkways, repaving, and the construction of a modern roundabout at the entrance of the Marketplace and the existing commercial center to the south. Intersection improvements to North College and Willox include concrete paving, auxiliary left and right turn lanes, and pedestrian crossings. A portion of the funding for this project has already been appropriated from the URA. This Ordinance secures the rest of the funding for construction by transferring existing appropriations from the Street Oversizing Fund into the College Avenue and Willox Lane Improvement Project. On September 16, 2008, the URA Board approved Resolution No. 011, authorizing an agreement between the URA and 1908 North College, LLC to provide financial assistance for the North College Marketplace. The City and the URA entered into an intergovernmental agreement on August 15, 2006, allowing the City to advance funds in the form of a loan to the URA in support of its activities. On April 21, 2009, the form of the loan was approved by Council and accepted by the URA Board. On May 5, 2009, Council adopted an appropriation ordinance,which transferred$2,812,620 in funding from the URA into a City Capital Project account for the design and construction of the improvements. Council also adopted an ordinance authorizing the use of eminent domain to acquire rights-of way to construct the project, if necessary. The developer of the Marketplace has dedicated the necessary property abutting the development for the planned street improvements. Staff has negotiated in good faith with all affected owners and has obtained the rights-of-way and construction easements necessary for the construction of the project. March 2, 2010 -2- ITEM 12 In order to accommodate the anticipated increase in traffic flow and to ensure the safety of the public, it is necessary that these improvements be constructed prior to the opening of the Marketplace development in 2011. FINANCIAL IMPACT This Ordinance transfers existing appropriations budgeted in the Street Oversizing Fund to the Capital Projects Fund- North College Avenue and East Willox Lane project. It is anticipated the impact fees from the Marketplace development will cover a significant portion of the project costs. Street Oversizing $1,881,271 URA Funding $2,812,620 Total Project Cost $4,693,891 SUSTAINABILITY: ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACTS Roadway projects have an environmental impact. Asphalt is a petroleum product,concrete is a mined and processed limestone,and both construction products use mined aggregates mechanically crushed and washed. Using recycled materials will reduce the use of virgin materials by 10%to 15%. This project will install bicycle, pedestrian and transit facilities in an area that had none. Additional turn lanes on Willox will reduce congestion in the short term, but only slow the rate of congestion for the long term. This project will increase traffic and pedestrian safety along this busy corridor, and make access to businesses safer by restricting dangerous turning movements. Pedestrian ways will be separated from automobile lanes by a landscaped tree lawn, and landscaped medians will provide aesthetic qualities in addition to traffic control. This project is an important economic benefit to the City and the URA. As the first URA tax increment development, this large commercial project will provide the initial funding for the URA, leveraging funds for further economic redevelopment of the North College Corridor. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading. PUBLIC OUTREACH There have been two open houses soliciting public input during the engineering design process for this project. Staff has met with each individual property owner affected by the proposed construction. The project design process has been enhanced by several meetings with the North Front Range Business Owners Association and coordination with design efforts of the North College Building on Basics Project. ATTACHMENTS 1. Location map ATTACHMENT 1 —COUNT RY CLUB R i � z l 0 1 + J or �Ll`1 D I 'W 1I^ LLB W, y �" �;TA_L_O_N CTI I E . FBI L_Z, L z "—I —rT�- 00 ' i'�.I�\ 1�� I I uVi BLNE TEAL p' . 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College Avenue and Willox Lane Improvements N W E City of s rt Whs 00.00.08 0.16 Mlles nginmdn May 5, 2009 ORDINANCE NO. 017, 2010 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF EXISTING APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE STREET OVERSIZING FUND TO THE CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND FOR THE NORTH COLLEGE AVENUE AND EAST WILLOX LANE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT WHEREAS, the North College Marketplace development (the "Marketplace"), which consists of a large commercial shopping center with a King Soopers grocery store anchor tenant, is located on the northeast corner of the intersection of North College Avenue and East Willox Lane (the "Intersection"); and WHEREAS,North College Avenue near the development has four travel lanes and no left turn lanes, bicycle lanes, or pedestrian facilities; and WHEREAS, East Willox Lane was originally constructed as a collector roadway, subsequently reclassified as a minor arterial.in 1984, and is deficient in auxiliary turn lanes and pavement structure; and WHEREAS the North College Avenue and East Willox Lane Improvements Project (the "Project")proposes improvements to North College Avenue that include curb and gutter,sidewalks, bike lanes and landscaped medians; and WHEREAS,the Project proposes improvements to East Willox Lane that include sidewalk, landscaped parkways,repaving, and the construction of a modern roundabout at the entrance of the Marketplace and the existing County Club Corners commercial center to the south; and WHEREAS, the Project proposes improvements to the Intersection that include concrete paving, auxiliary left and right turn lanes, and pedestrian crossings; and WHEREAS,in May 2009,City Council adopted Ordinance No.049,2009 which transferred $2,812,620 in funding from the Fort Collins Urban Renewal Authority Fund into the Capital Project Fund to design and commence construction of the Project; and WHEREAS,the Project requires additional funding in the amount of$1,881;271 to complete the Project prior to the opening of the Marketplace in 2011; and WHEREAS,these funds are available from existing appropriations in the Street Oversizing Fund; and WHEREAS, staff anticipates that revenue from.street oversizing fees will reimburse a significant portion of the $1,881,271 in the Street Oversizing Fund; and WHEREAS,Article V,Section 10,of the City Charter authorizes the City Council to transfer by ordinance any unexpended and unencumbered appropriated amount or portion thereof from one fund to another fund, provided that the purpose for which the transferred funds are to be expended remains unchanged. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that the unexpended and unencumbered appropriated amount of ONE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHTY-ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-ONE DOLLARS ($1,881,271) is hereby authorized for transfer from the Street Oversizing Fund to the Capital Projects Fund and appropriated therein for the North College Avenue and East Willox Lane Improvements project. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 2nd day of March, A.D. 2010, and to be presented for final passage on the 16th day of March, A.D. 2010. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading on the 16th day of March, A.D. 2010. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk