Work Order 16-05 Central Avenue will widen Central Avenue from 32nd Street West to Shiloh Road. City staff has been negotiating with the adjacent owners for the necessary right-of-way.  The needed right-of-way was identified on the design project plans and must be acquired prior to construction.  Leo C. Schwehr Bypass Trust owns the property north of Central Avenue and west of 32nd Street West. The owners have agreed to dedicate the necessary right-of-way in exchange for the improvements being installed along their 32nd Street West frontage.

City Council may:

• Approve the right-of-way agreement and warranty deeds with Leo C. Schwehr Trust or;
• Disapprove the right-of-way agreement and warranty deeds.  If not approved, there will not be enough right-of-way to widen Central Avenue.

Leo C. Schwehr Trust is dedicating the right-of-way and construction easement. In exchange for the right-of-way, the project will construct the 32nd Street West improvements.  The cost estimate for the improvements along 32nd Street West is $2,000.00.  The estimated cost for the right-of-way to build the improvements is $2,600.00.

Staff recommends that Council approve the right-of-way agreement and warranty deed with Leo C. Schwehr Trust.