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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA REPORT 2003 0917 CC REG ITEM 10ICITY OF of By: Moorpark City Council Agenda Report TO: The Honorable City Council FROM: Kenneth C. Gilbert, Director of Public Works DATE: September 9, 2003 (Council Meeting 9- 17 -03) SUBJECT: Flinn Avenue Driveways BACKGROUND &111 As you know, the City is currently constructing a project to relocate Flinn Avenue to intersect Spring Road at Second Street. On August 20 the City Council considered a report requesting approval of a conceptual design for the final disposition of the existing Flinn Avenue [herein "Old Flinn "]. The City Council directed that the matter be referred to the Transportation and Streets Committee [Coucilmembers Harper and Millhouse] for further study. DISCUSSION A. Committee Review On September 2 the Transportation and Streets Committee met with Mr. Scribner, the owner of the property at the southeast corner of Spring Road and the currently existing Flinn Avenue [herein "Old Flinn "]. The Committee and Mr. Scribner discussed a number of design options for the improvements necessary to provide access to the properties on the south side of Old Flinn. One of the options discussed was reconsideration of the possible vacation of Old Flinn and the possible sale of property north of the centerline of Old Flinn to Mr. Scribner. It was mentioned that it could be very costly to develop and record all of the utility easements required in order to vacate the street. The Committee suggested that staff meet with Mr. Scribner to discuss this option in more detail. Flinn Alley3_0309 000099 Flinn Avenue Driveways September 9, 2003 Page 2 B. Benefited Part As previously mentioned by staff, it is not necessary to vacate the Old Flinn right -of -way in order to provide for final improvements, adequate access and protection for existing underground utilities. If vacated, the City would only realize the relatively minimal benefit of being relieved of maintaining the landscaping, pavement and hardscape which would be located within Old Flinn (which would remain a "paper street ") . It would appear therefore, that the benefits to be derived from pursuing the vacation of Old Flinn would primarily accrue to Mr. Scribner. Vacating the street would cause that portion of the street south of the centerline to be relinquished to Mr. Scribner (and his neighbors to the east) . This combined with the possible sale (by the City) of property north of the center to Mr. Scribner, would provide to Mr. Scribner an opportunity to possibly expand the footprint of his building and otherwise construct modifications to the expanded property to augment or enhance the existing industrial use at this location. Accordingly, it was explained to Mr. Scribner that, if this course were to be pursued, all costs would have to be borne by Mr. Scribner. C. Preliminary Scope of Required Efforts The following underground utilities are located in Old Flinn: • Water [County District] • Sewer [County District] • Telephone [SBC] • Gas [So. Cal. Gas] • Storm drains [City]. In order to vacate Old Flinn it would be necessary for Mr. Scribner to retain an engineer to develop legal descriptions and easement deeds for each of these utilities. It would also be necessary for Mr. Scribner, or his agent, to contact each of these utilities to develop the conditions and restrictions attendant to each of those easements, which would restrict or limit the use of the property affected by those easements. It is anticipated that the engineering and administrative costs associated with this effort could be considerable. D. Meetinq with Mr. Scribner Staff met with Mr. Scribner to discuss a number of options. Mr. Scribner agreed that pursuing a street vacation would be too costly. Another option considered was the construction of improvements which would limit use and access of the frontage improvements to the Scribner property. It was the view of staff Flinn Alley3_0309 000100 Flinn Avenue Driveways September 9, 2003 Page 3 that this could only be done if a License Agreement were developed conveying the future use rights and maintenance responsibilities to the owner of the Scribner property. Mr. Scribner was not interested in that option. He said that the City should proceed with its original access plan. D. Recommended Design Attached as Exhibit 1 - Page 1 is a plan showing the recommended design for the south side access road. The design intent would be to retain the existing improvements where possible, narrow the street where shown and construct a cul -de- sac at the west end of the road. The proposed width would be reduced from 48' to 32'. Parking would be restricted to the south side of the street. A second driveway would be constructed for the properties to the east. Landscaping would be installed where shown on the plan. An alternate plan, attached as Exhibit 1 - Page 2, shows the same concept leaving the street width at 48' and omitting the parking restriction. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Approve the conceptual design for the Flinn Avenue south side access road, as described on the plan attached as Exhibit 1 - Page 1, and authorize staff to proceed with design and construction of these modifications. Attachments: Exhibit 1: Plans Flinn Alley3_0309 000101 n � IN' I III I � m O � I cj�I II 1 8CR it 528.14 TIC. 15 II I 2747 L l a III �? I 1 h��G i NEW LIGHT POLE 6 �I I II I� NOTE: SEE SHEET NO. 5 FOR STORM DRAIN DETAILS I O SEE DETAIL A HEREON i Q SEE DETAIL B HEREON I Lli II SEE DETAIL C HEREON rn .o N Q 1 20 2g'4 I �' > �� • I �� I4 > tu6� STA 0+85 /NEW C R ' liGHT ROkE 6 f �, ` \3� 00 o 9.F • I / 3 \ III �L6 f / STA 2 +14.4 -2' GAS 528.52 F. 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