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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2003 0820 CC REG ITEM 10HITEM 10- g -a or'� -- - -- AL Moorpark City Council V7,A I a_- Agenda Report TO: The Honorable City Council FROM: Kenneth C. Gilbert, Director of Public Works DATE: August 7, 2003 (Council Meeting 8- 20 -03) SUBJECT: Right -of -Way Acquisition on Grimes Canyon Road and on Spring Road North of New Los Angeles Avenue This requests that the City Manager be authorized to execute documents related to the acquisition of certain street rights -of- way and related property rights, required for the two (2) subject pending street improvement projects. DISCUSSION A. Grimes Canyon Road: Pursuant to the terms of Second Amendment to the Settlement Agreement between the City and Toll Brothers, the City agreed to acquire certain street rights -of -way on Grimes Canyon Road, required for the construction of certain roadway improvements. When those rights have been acquired by the City, the developer will undertaken the construction of the required street improvements. The terms and conditions of that Agreement state that all City costs incurred, for those right -of -way acquisition efforts, shall be reimbursed by Toll Brothers. B. Spring Road Widening: City Project No. 8026 provides for the widening of Spring Road between New Los Angeles Avenue and the rail crossing, in order to provide painted Bike Lanes and a raised landscaped median. The design for that project is nearing completion and right -of -way acquisition efforts have been initiated. ROW1 Misc C �, �� Right -of -Way Acquisition Grimes Canyon Road / Spring Road August 7, 2003 Page 2 C. Property Acquisition Services: The City has retained the services of a consultant to assist in these right -of -way acquisition efforts. The property rights required including all or some of the following: • street rights -of -way, • temporary construction easements, • slope easements, • landscape maintenance easements, etc. The services required for these property acquisition efforts include: • Appraisals • Title work • Engineer (legal description) • Right -of -Way Acquisition Agreements • Offer letters, meetings, negotiations, etc. • Escrow, etc. D. Authorization In order to expedite this process, it is requested that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute documents and otherwise administer the process required to complete the acquisition of these street rights -of -way and related easements. Said authority would include authorizing payment of amounts consistent with the values set forth in an approved Appraisal Reports. Should it become necessary to initiate eminent domain proceedings for any such acquisition, the matter would be brought to the City Council for authorization to initiate such proceedings. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Authorize the City Manager to execute documents related to the acquisition of certain street rights -of -way and related property rights required for the construction of the projects described in this Agenda Report, and authorize the City Clerk to accept and record any such documents. ROW Misc '� _