Print Staff Memo

TO:

Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council

FROM:

Kelly Nieforth, Director of Community Development

DATE:

December 10, 2024

SUBJECT:

Res 24-656 Accept Sidewalk Easement at the Northeasterly Corner of South Main Street and East 7th Avenue (600 South Main Street) (Plan Commission Recommends Approval)

BACKGROUND

The subject property is a 11,591 square foot (0.26 acre) lot located at the northeast corner of South Main Street and East 7th Avenue developed with a multi-tenant commercial building. The easement will be a 28.14 square foot rectangular area located at the southwest corner of the subject property, running ten feet along South Main Street and five feet along East 7th Avenue rights-of-way.

ANALYSIS

The City is requesting the easement to allow for a slight expansion of the public sidewalk to install an ADA compliant public concrete sidewalk. The easement will allow the City to construct the ADA-compliant sidewalk ramp and provide continued access for future maintenance and replacements/upgrades as needed.

RECOMMENDATION

The Plan Commission recommended approval of the requested easement on December 3, 2024. Please see the attached staff report and meeting minutes for more information.

Attachments

RES 24-656

Accept Sidewalk Easement - 600 S Main St