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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 03/05/2002 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 038, 2002, APPROPR AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 17 DATE: March 5, 2002 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL FROM • Kathleen Reavis SUBJECT: Second Reading of Ordinance No. 038, 2002, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the Building Community Choices Capital Projects Fund, North College Corridor Project, Phase I Prior Year Reserves in the Transportation Services Fund and Authorizing the Transfer of Appropriations to Be Used for Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements along North College Avenue Between Jefferson Street and Vine Drive. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The first phase of the North College Improvement project is funded by the City's Building Community Choices 1/4 cent sales tax. The Ordinance that imposed the tax describes the project as follows: "This is a four phase project to improve the safety of pedestrians and vehicles on North College Avenue. Phase I will focus on the 1/4 to 1/2 mile north of Jefferson Street. Anticipated improvements may include: (1) drainage improvements; (2) widening the roadway to provide better and safer facilities for bicycles and pedestrians;(3)constructing medians for access control;and/or(4)improving to full arterial street standards including curb,gutter,and sidewalk. Planning,design,right- of-way acquisition and other project costs may also be included." The City of Fort Collins and the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) along with the City's consulting team have been working to finalize the conceptual design plan for the first phase of the North College Improvement Project. The first phase of this project includes the portion of North College Avenue (US287) from the Jefferson Street(SH14)/Maple Street intersection on the south to Vine Drive on the north. The conceptual design plan has been developed in accordance with the North College Avenue/US 287 Access Management Plan. This Ordinance was unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 19, 2002. AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 25 A-B FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: February 19, 2002lip FROM: Kathleen Reavis SUBJECT: Items Relating to the North College Improvement Project. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution and the Ordinance on First Reading. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The North College Improvement Project, Phase 1, is funded by a combination of Building Community Choices 1/4 cent sales tax funds and Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality (CMAQ) lipfunds from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). The CMAQ grant funds are intended to assist with funding the bicycle and pedestrian improvements associated with the Building Community Choices (BCC) project along North College Avenue/US 287 between Jefferson Street and Vine Drive. The CMAQ funds need to be appropriated into the BCC project fund. The CDOT contract is for the first portion of the CMAQ funds in the amount of $166,844. CMAQ Federal (82.79% of Participating Costs) $142,270 Local Agency Matching Funds (17.21% of Participating Costs) $ 29,574 Local Agency Matching Funds (CDOT Non-Participating Costs/Indirects) 5,156 TOTAL $177,000 The local matching funds will be provided from the Transportation Services Fund reserves. In mid- 2002, CDOT will make available to the City an additional $278,000 in CMAQ funding to cover the remaining portion of the grant.The total CMAQ funding for the North College project is$455,000. The Building Community Choices(BCC) funds have previously been appropriated into the project budget. Available BCC funds include$335,000(2002)for final design and right-of-way acquisition and $2,016,854 (2003) for construction. The total available budget for this project is $2,796,698. DATE: e Nary 19, 2002 2 ITEM NUMBER: 25 A-B EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: A. Resolution 2002-023 Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a Contract with the Colorado Department of Transportation for the Design and Construction of the North College Bicycle/Pedestrian Improvements. B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 038, 2002, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the Building Community Choices Capital Projects Fund,North College Corridor Project,Phase 1 Prior Year Reserves in the Transportation Services Fund and Authorizing the Transfer of Appropriations to Be Used for Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements along North College Avenue Between Jeffer et n The first phase of the No ollege pro t project funded by the City's Building Community Choices 1/4 cent s .T n that i d the tax describes the project as follows: "This is a four phase project to improve the safety of pedestrians and vehicles on North College Avenue. Phase I will focus on the 1/4 to 1/2 mile north of Jefferson Street. Anticipated improvements may include: (1) drainage improvements; (2) widening the roadway to provide better and safer facilities for bicycles and pedestrians;(3)constructing medians for access control;and/or(4)improving to full arterial street standards in i g cu tt d s' al lanning,design,right- of-way acquisition anLer,ft y o in ded." The City of Fort Collins and tt nt of Tra ortation (CDOT) along with the City's consulting team have been working to finalize the conceptual design plan for the first phase of the North College Improvement Project. The first phase of this project includes the portion of North College Avenue (US287) from the Jefferson Street(SH14)/Maple Street intersection on the south to Vine Drive on the north. The conceptual design plan has been developed in accordance with the North College Avenue/US 287 Access Management Plan. Staff has revised the concept plan based upon input from the community gathered from public open house events as well as individual meetings with local business/property owners over the last several months. The final conceptual design h also be revi ?eto fina al constraints, given the project's available budget. The "Fiscally strain an ent conceptual design plan that will be moving forward for this BCC project and includes the following elements: 1. Single southbound left turn lane from North College to Jefferson.; 2. Free flow right turn lane from westbound Jefferson to northbound College; 3. Raised, landscaped medians along the length of the corridor; 4. Future removal of the northbound left turn from College to Cherry street; however this change can be phased in over time as traffic conditions warrant— it is not needed with the first phase of this project; 5. Double left turn lanes eastbound at the Chevy Street/North College intersection; 6. Extensive bicycle and pedestrian improvements, including enhanced crosswalks, on & off- street bikeways, 90' crossings of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Union Pacific railroad tracks, direct access to the Poudre River Trail, and DATE: a ruary 19, 2002 J ITEM NUMBER: 7. Gateway enhancements along the corridor including hardscape and landscape features. The conceptual design phase of this project is anticipated to take through February 2002. The conceptual design will address interim and ultimate levels of improvements and include cost estimates. Following this phase, the City will proceed with final design, right of way acquisition, and construction of the "Fiscally Constrained Plan". The project will be constructed in 2003. ATTACHMENTS: 1. "Fiscally Constrained Plan" that serves as the finalized conceptual design plan for North College Avenue/1JS 2Ce Je SYtt Drive. 2. Perspective Sketches Coll Ppr ages).