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December 7,
2009
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Agenda
Item No. 13 Roll
Call No. 09-
Communication No. 09-853 Submitted by:
Jeb E. Brewer, P.E., City Engineer |
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AGENDA
HEADING:
Resolution
establishing fair market value of multiple properties for the Southeast 6th
Street Widening – Court Avenue to the Des Moines River Project.
SYNOPSIS:
Recommend
Council approval of fair market values for the two properties listed below. This action establishes fair market value of
property interests for the Southeast 6th Street Widening – Court
Avenue to the Des Moines River Project.
State law requires this action before the City can proceed with an offer
to purchase the necessary properties under the threat of eminent domain. Due to the design requirements for this
project, parking spaces will be permanently eliminated from both properties
listed below. The property interests
required from these properties, including the loss of parking, have been appraised
by an independent appraiser. Relocation
assistance will not be required for this project.
FISCAL
IMPACT:
Amount: $49,000 plus
closing costs
Funding Source: 2009-10 CIP, Page Street Improvements – 39,
STR237, S.E. 6th Street Widening – Court Avenue to the Des Moines River,
TIF Bonds.
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION:
Southeast
6th Street is an important arterial roadway connecting the south
side of Des Moines to the State Capitol and Central Business District. Development on the southeast side of Des
Moines and the success of the East Village have caused already heavy traffic
demands to increase. The construction of
the Southeast Connector across the Des Moines River to Southeast 6th
Street will further increase traffic volumes on this already busy roadway. This project provides for complete
reconstruction of Southeast 6th Street into a complete street, from
the Des Moines River Bridge north to Court Avenue. The improvements will include a three-lane
roadway with one lane of traffic in each direction along with a center two-way
left-turn lane. Bike lanes will be
included on both sides of the roadway.
The roadway corridor would also be improved to an urban standard with
the construction of curbs, storm sewer, and sidewalks.
On
October 26, 2009, by Roll Call No. 09-1914, the City Council authorized
acquisition of the necessary right-of-way and easements for this project. The property interests required from the
properties listed below have been appraised by an independent appraiser and the
appraisals have been reviewed by the City’s Real Estate Division.
The
commercial property at 320 S.E. 6th Street is owned and occupied by
A. J. Allen Mechanical Contractors, Inc., a plumbing, heating, air conditioning
and refrigeration business. The property
interests required for the project have been appraised at $26,900, and include
a temporary easement for construction and compensation for permanent loss of approximately
nine parking spaces along the west side of S.E. 6th Street.
Diamond
Oil Company, distributor of Chevron and Texaco products, is the titleholder and
occupant of the commercial property at 301 S.E. 6th Street. The property interests required for the
project have been appraised at $22,100, and include a temporary easement for
construction and compensation for loss of approximately nine parking spaces on
the east side of S.E. 6th Street.
PREVIOUS
COUNCIL ACTION(S):
Date:
March 9, 2009
Roll
Call Number: 09-368
Action: Approving
Professional Services Agreement with Snyder & Associates for Design and
Construction Phase services for the SE 6th Street Widening-Court
Avenue to the Des Moines River, not to exceed $297,500. (Council Communication No. 09-141) Moved by Vlassis
to adopt. Motion Carried
7-0.
Date:
October 26, 2009
Roll
Call Number:
09-1914
Action: Authorization to proceed with acquisition
of necessary right-of-way and easements for the SE 6th Street
widening – Court Avenue to Des Moines River project. (Council Communication No. 09-748) Moved by Vlassis to adopt.
Motion Carried 7-0.
BOARD/COMMISSION
ACTION(S): NONE