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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA REPORT 2003 0820 CC REG ITEM 10EITEM 10 . E. Moorpark City Council Agenda Report TO: The Honorable City Council ( 0 FROM: Kenneth C. Gilbert, Director of Public Works DATE: August 4, 2003 (Council Meeting 8- 20 -03) SUBJECT: Flinn Avenue Driveway OVERVIEW This requests City Council approval of the concept plan [Exhibit 1] for the disposition of existing Flinn Avenue [herein "Old Flinn "], and the proposed design for the modifications to the existing street improvements on that street. DISCUSSION A. Background: 1. Construction Project: The City has awarded a contract for the construction of a new Flinn Avenue [herein "New Flinn "] to align with Second Street. That project is now under construction. The design for that project includes only minor modifications to Old Flinn and makes no commitments regarding the final disposition of that street. The purpose of this report is to seek direction on the final disposition of Old Flinn and to seek authorization to design and construct certain modifications to existing improvements on Old Flinn, based upon that direction. 2. Existing Utilities: There are a number of existing underground utilities in Old Flinn, including: Water, Sewer, Storm Drain, Gas and Telephone. When the plans for the New Flinn project were approved, the City Council was advised that those existing utilities would have to remain in place. Flinn Alley Flinn Avenue Driveway August 4, 2003 Page 2 B. Street Vacation If the City were to vacate Old Flinn, it retain utility easements for all of th utilities noted above. It is, therefore, Old Flinn not be vacated. C. Driveway Apron would be necessary to e existing underground recommended below that The design for the New Flinn project will close Old Flinn at Spring Road and install a driveway apron at the east end of Old Flinn to provide vehicular access to New Flinn at a point near the intersection of New Flinn and Minor Street [see Exhibit 1]. D. Conceptual Plan Attached as Exhibit 1, is a conceptual plan for the final disposition of Old Flinn. This plan calls for the reduction of the width of the street from forty -three feet (43') to thirty -two feet (321) in order to convert Old Flinn into an alley [herein "Alley "] to serve the properties located on the south side of Old Flinn. The cross - hatched area on Exhibit 1 will be added to the area to the north to be landscaped. E. Future Use / Ownership / Maintenance The Alley will be used as a driveway serving the properties on the south side of Old Flinn. It is anticipated that parking will continue to be permitted on the south side of the Alley only, between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. The full width of the Old Flinn right -of -way will continue to show on the assessor maps. The Alley will continue to be publicly owned and maintained. F. Modifications If this concept plan is approved, plans will be prepared for the construction of certain modifications to the existing street improvements in Old Flinn, generally summarized as follows: 1. removal of existing pavement, curb and gutter along the side of Old Flinn [Note: a wider turn - around area will be provided at the west end of the Alley.]; 2. removal of existing improvements on the south side of Old Flinn near Minor Street; and 3. removal and /or modification of the storm drain inlet on the north side of Old Flinn, just east of Spring Road. I't is the intent of staff to attempt to have the contractor for the New Flinn project construct these modifications. Flinn Alley Flinn Avenue Driveway August 4, 2003 Page 3 G. Future Landscapin Attached as Exhibit 2, is a diagram showing the area south of New Flinn which will be landscaped as a part of the Police Station project. H. Notice Notice of these proposed changes was sent to the affected property owners, utilities, the Post Office, the County Assessor, and the Police Department, with instructions for interested or concerned parties to provide comment to the City. I. Resoonse: Scribner ProDert The City received only one response to the above Notice. In the attached letter (Exhibit 3) from Mr. Ken Scribner, the owner of the property at the southeast corner of Old Flinn and Spring Road, he states his preference that the City vacate the Old Flinn and sale him the north half of the street plus the remnant parcel north of Old Flinn. [Note: Vacating Old Flinn would cause the south half of Old Flinn to be relinquished to the properties along the south side of that street.] Mr. Scribner would like to acquire this property so that he can expand his business. As noted below it is the recommendation of staff that this option be denied. There are a number of problems associated with this option, including: • There are a number of underground utilities located in Old Flinn. Vacating the street would require extensive efforts to interface with each of those utilities to develop and record the necessary utility easements, with related conditions pertaining to limited future land use rights. • The restrictions which would be posed by these future (yet to be determined) utility easements would make it difficult to impossible to develop the property, as is the stated intent of Mr. Scribner. • It is anticipated that the added cost of developing and recording these easements would be a significant cost over and above the typical cost of a street vacation. • This option is inconsistent with the approved concept plan for the Police Services Center which along with enhanced landscaping on the remnant parcel created by the Flinn Avenue realignment is intended to serve as an entry statement on Spring Road approaching the City's historic downtown from the south. Flinn Alley Flinn Avenue Driveway August 4, 2003 Page 4 STAFF RECOMMENDATION Approve the conceptual plan for converting Old Flinn into an Alley (driveway), authorize staff to design and construct the improvements required to implement this plan and direct staff to provide a response to Mr. Scribner respectfully declining his offer to acquire the property in question. Attachments: Exhibit 1: Alley Plan Exhibit 2: Landscaped Area Exhibit 3: Letter from Ken Scribner Flinn Alley Flinn Avenue Driveway August 4, 2003 Page 1 +'I i i i " VVIll F114t� �f,VtW 40 4?eV'A I �1 CI o NOTE: SEE .SHEET N0.5 FOR I I i {�pyp�pV7�15 16 - I STOR.N DRAIN DETAILS d I SEE DETAIL A HEREON I a wI SEE DETAIL 8 HEREON I W I BCR �/ Z o , SEE DETAIL C HEREON NI ^�II 528.1 a -1TT C. 5 �1/ ¢ (� I I — . ooh '4I/E 2. �, x'28.: — �I /d. 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CA 9.302 i RE: Flinn Avenue Alley / Drivewav Dear �!r f,�ti, b, � 3 As owners of the industrial building at 554 Flinn Avenue (on the corner of Spring Rd and the e.vistins Vhnn Avenue). we would like to go on record as opposing the current plan described in our letter of .luh 29. 200 ,. We favor the orwinal plan of the Crt' vacatmo the street n<?ht -of - \,a% and the possible sale b\ the Cite of the Remnant Parcel described in the N•lay 24, ?0O21 • Moorpark Citk Council Agenda Report that the Council approved June 5. 2002 We had hoped to have the opportunity to purchase the Remnant Parcel which would allow us the unique opportunity to expand our manufacturing building and it's parking. Also. the orlunnal City thinking of riot having to maintain the vacated Remnant Parcel still sounds like a viable reason for the City to consider selling it. Sinccrcl�. Ken Scribner Pti- Does the need still exist for the 13. ;79 9 SV of our western property adjacent to Spring Road to be sold to the City for the Spring Road widening'' Cc: Dennis Hotchkiss. Building Co -Owner Steven Kueny, City Manager Barry Hogan. Director of Community Development Glenn Hawks. Project Design Engineer Patrick Hunter. Mayor