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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 07/15/2003 - POSTPONEMENT OF SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 09 (2) AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 9 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: July 15, 2003FROM FROM: Matt Baker SUBJECT : Postponement of Second Reading of Ordinance No. 094, 2003, Authorizing the Transfer of Appropriated Amounts to be Used to Construct Interim Roadway Improvements on County Road 11 and Douglas Road, to July 22, 2003. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends postponement of the Ordinance on Second Reading to July 22, 2003. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Due to a publication error, staff is requesting postponement of the Second Reading of Ordinance No. 094, 2003. This Ordinance will be considered at an adjourned meeting on July 22, 2003. This Ordinance, which was unanimously adopted on First Reading on July 1, 2003, transfers 40 existing appropriations from the Lemay Avenue Project into the North East Area Overlay Project, Phase 2 to construct interim roadway improvements on County Road 11 and Douglas Road. AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 11 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: July 1, 2003 STAFF: Matt Baker SUBJECT: First Reading of Ordinance No. 094, 2003, Authorizing the Transfer of Appropriated Amounts to be Used to Construct Interim Roadway Improvements on County Road 11 and Douglas Road. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends adoption of the Ordi jo ,'ipt-Rw ding FINANCIAL IMPACT: This Ordinance transfers existing appropriations from the Lemay Avenue Project into the North East Area Overlay Project, Phase 2 to construct interim roadway improvements on County Road 11 and Douglas Road. Existing,appr�o�priations from.the Le may Avenue Project represent project savings. �`=�3 10 The project savings transferred'wiIL6e used as ?tingencyxeserve in order to bid the project under City purchasing requirements. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Northeast Area Overlay Project was intended to improve roads in the Mountain Vista Sub Area. Several different developments, as well as currently undeveloped parcels of land, are Th included in the project area. e obJectP'of the 'ty t tlec the developers' portion of the cost of the improvements in advance o the w�Qrk omatining the individual developments into one cohesive project. The prolecctt is unded by'Sinntnbutionsin aid" from local developments, as well as the Street Oversizing Program 'These contributions'in aid" are cash payments from the developers which meet the developers' responsibility under the Land Use Code to pay the cost of constructing the local street portion of the street improvements adjacent to their developments. This project is being completed in phases as the revenues are collected from developers. Phase 1 from International Boulevard to County Road 52 was completed in the summer of 2000. Increased development in the area indicates Phase 2 of the project is needed. Phase 2 of this project overlays, widens and repairs County Road 9 and County Road 11, from International to Douglas Road, as well as Douglas Road, from County Road 11 to County Road 13. This overlay project will be an interim improvement project and will provide two travel lanes and two bike lanes, allowing new development in the area to begin construction. This Jul DATE: y ITEM NUMBER: Ordinance will transfer funds deposited with the City from the developments for construction of Phase 2 of the overlay project. County Road 11 from County Road 52 to Douglas Road: and Douglas Road from County Road 11 to County Road 13 will be widened and overlaid with this project. BACKGROUND: The roadway system in the northeast area of Fort Collins between Douglas Road and International Boulevard consists of existing County roads that do not meet City standards. Although full development of the area would require that the roadway system be brought into compliance with City standards=in-otid r to-maintain'an,adequate level of service, the current level of development is limited and spotty and doe n�o.t necessitate full roadway improvements at this time. An interim roadway willmaintn adequate leNvels of service at this time. The development in the area must pay<forihese•intenm-improvements. It is in the best interest of the City as well as development to construct the proposed improvements as a single project, rather than a patchwork of individual projects. The City has been collecting Street Oversizing Fees and Contributions In Aid from development to fund the project. Each development has been charged a Contribution in Aid, which was calculated by the amount of frontage the development has in relation to the project, as well as some additional segments that will specifically benefit the development, but which may not be directly attached to the development. These payments will be used to build interim roadway improvements, which will serve the area until'final impfov ts_aretuilt: Combining the improvements will allow a more efficient consi� ction project, alize,cost savings due to economies of scale, reduce the disruption to the Yra reling p. lic b oonly having one construction project, and upgrade a significant section of older County roadway The initial Northeast Area Overlay Project, Phase 1, was an interim 36 foot wide roadway improvement that was funded from the Contributions In Aid collected from phase 1 development. It improved County Road 9 and Mountain Vista Drive from International to County Road 11. The project was completed in the 2000 construction season in conjunction with a City 24" waterline project. Phase 2 of the Northeast Areeaaf0ver`aWProjecct ill`iticlude Bening the roadway to 36 feet wide, an asphalt overlay and street repair whe nec s ary along Country Road 11 and Douglas Road. This will provide twAravel la�and tw bicycle laWnnnes and will bring the automobile and bicycle levels of service in the-rea up'to an-acct:ptable-level, allowing new development in the area to begin construction. Once development in the area reaches a critical level, the City will make final improvements to the roadway system, which will include installing curb and gutter, sidewalks, and bringing the streets up to City standards. These proposed interim road improvements will allow some growth in the area to continue, while maintaining an adequate level of service for the citizens of Fort Collins and Larimer County.