W.O. 13-15 Calhoun Road Improvements is a project to reconstruct Calhoun and Simpson and is mostly funded by TIF funds from the SBURD.  The improvements on Calhoun are to include a reconstructed street and overlay to provide two travel lanes, a two way left turn lane, and bike lanes between Underpass Ave and King Ave East. Simpson Street improvements will include a reconstructed street. On both streets, new sidewalk and corner radii will be constructed.

There are several areas where right-of-way easements are required to install corner radii and sidewalks, and provide space for fire hydrants. City staff has negotiated with some of these adjacent property owners and they have agreed to right-of-way easements which are shown on the attached easement exhibits.  Additional easements will be presented as negotiations are completed with the remainder of property owners. 

The Council may:

• Approve the right-of-way easements; or
• Disapprove the right-of-way easements. If the right-of-way easements are not approved, several hydrants will have to be relocated, sidewalk cannot be added on Simpson Street or on a lot of Calhoun, and corner radii will have to be constructed that will not meet or barely meet requirements for ADA Accessibility.

There is no cost to the City for the right-of-way easements.

Staff recommends that the City Council approve the right-of-way easements.