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Home My WebLink About07. 16-247 MAY 24, 2016 16-247 RESOLUTION (CARRIED 7-0 LOST LAID OVER WITHDRAWN ) PURPOSE: APPROVE SIDEWALK, TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND CONDUIT EASEMENTS; OSHKOSH AVENUE AND NORTH WESTFIELD STREET INITIATED BY: CITY ADMINISTRATION PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approved BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Oshkosh that the proper City officials are hereby authorized and directed to accept easements for the installation of sidewalk, traffic/ pedestrian signals, and related equipment at the intersection of Oshkosh Avenue and North Westfield Street, per the attached, and to execute any and all documents necessary for purposes of same. O MEMORANDUM OfHKOlH ON THE WATER TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council FROM: Darryn Burich Director of Planning Services DATE: May 19, 2016 RE: Approve Sidewalk, Traffic Signal and Conduit Easements; Oshkosh Avenue and North Westfield Street (Plan Commission Recommends Approval) BACKGROUND The subject site consists of four privately -owned properties located at the intersection of Oshkosh Avenue and North Westfield Street. The general area consists of commercial and residential uses. ANALYSIS The City is requesting acceptance of three easements for installation of sidewalk, traffic /pedestrian signals and conduits in conjunction with the reconstruction of N. Westfield Street. The Department of Public Works has been working with property owners adjacent to construction projects to obtain the necessary easements to construct Americans with Disabilities Act compliant handicap ramps and crosswalks. The easement will allow for the installation of related equipment and will include sidewalk installation to improve the crosswalk alignment. The Department of Public Works will work with the property owners to have appropriate easement documents signed and recorded at the Winnebago County Register of Deeds. FISCAL IMPACT No fiscal impact is anticipated resulting from accepting these easements. RECOMMENDATION The Plan Commission recommended approval of the acceptance of the easements at its May 17, 2016 meeting. Res ectfully Submitted, Darryyn Burich Director of Planning Services Approved, Mark Rohloff City Manager ITEM: ACCEPT SIDEWALK, TRAFFIC SIGNAL, & CONDUIT EASEMENTS AT INTERSECTION OF OSHKOSH AVENUE & NORTH WESTFIELD STREET Plan Commission meeting of May 17, 2016 GENERAL INFORMATION Applicant: City of Oshkosh Owner: Multiple owners Actions Requested: The City of Oshkosh is requesting acceptance of three easements for the installation of sidewalk, traffic /pedestrian signals, and conduits. Applicable Ordinance Provisions: N/A Property Location and Background Information: The subject site consists of four privately -owned properties located at the intersection of Oshkosh Avenue and North Westfield Street. The general area consists of commercial and residential uses. ANALYSIS The City's Engineering Division has been working with property owners adjacent to construction projects to obtain easements for the installation of sidewalk, traffic /pedestrian signals, and related equipment. These easements are necessary in order to allow the City to construct Americans with Disabilities Act compliant handicap ramps and crosswalks. These improvements are related to the reconstruction of N. Westfield Street. The easements are necessary to allow for installation of poles, bases, and conduit on private property and include sidewalk installation to improve the crosswalk alignments. The Department of Public Works will work with the property owners to have appropriate easement documents signed and recorded at the Winnebago County Register of Deeds. RE COMMENDATION /CONDITIONS Staff recommends approval of the acceptance of the proposed easements as requested. The Plan Commission approved the acceptance of the proposed easements as requested. The following is the Plan Commission's discussion on this item. Mr. Slusarek presented the item and reviewed the site and surrounding area as well as the locations of the proposed easements. He explained the reason for the easement request which was to construct Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant handicap ramps and crosswalks in conjunction with the reconstruction of N. Westfield Street. He also reviewed the site plan depicting the easement locations. Mr. Gray questioned if the Commission could deny such a request as it was for ADA compliance. Mr. Burich responded that if the City would not approve the acquisition of the easements, the City would then have to acquire the property instead. Motion by TVajgrt to approve the acceptance of easements at the intersection of Oshkosh Avenue & N. Westfield Street. Seconded by Gray. Motion carried 7 -0. Item — Accept Easement — Oshkosh Ave & N. Westfield St. ll Nil, PARCEL 16-0852-0000 WALLACE W. & AUDREY R. WAGNER f60 10. PARCEL 16-0851-0000 WALLACE W. & AUDREY R. WAGNER 1646 OSHKOSH AVE. \1 PROPOSED TRAFFIC SIGNAL/BASE /POLE AND CONDUIT EASEMENT ON .0 P /-PROPOSED SIDEWALK, TRAFFIC SIGNAL/BASE/POLE AND CONDUIT EASEMENT ro' 01 00 PARCEL 16. 0860-0000 ELIZABETH B. DAVIS CHILDREN'S HOME A 1260 N. WESTFIELD ST, 'sop 1101, PROPOSED SIDEWALK, TRAFFIC SIGNAL/BASE/POLE 'IT T AND CONDUIT EASEMENT A\ PARCEL 16- 1180-0000 0*� TIMOTHY BRIGETTE SMITH \1 1706 OSHKOSH AVE. CITY OF OSHKOSH ENGINEERING DIVISION wtstrwia St & oxhklosh A" TtaMc Srgn.1 FaUmwtj GRAPHIC SCALE: (IN FEI�OT) DRAWN., 2-23.2016 0 10 20 �pmmmmmmm%,� I INCH m 20 FEET op, 0F O TRAFFIC SIGNAL/BASE/POLE, SIDEWALK AND CONDUIT EASEMENTS North Westfield Street & Oshkosh Avenue Exhibit H 2 Accept Easements, Various Locations The Engineering Division has worked with property owners adjacent to construction projects to obtain easements for the installation of sidewalk, traffic /pedestrian signals and related equipment. The easements will allow the City to construct American with Disabilities Act compliant handicap ramps and crosswalks. The first locations are at the intersection of Congress Ave, Summit Ave and Arboretum Dr. The handicap ramp and crosswalk improvements were requested by the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee. The easements are primarily documenting'existing verbal agreements with property owners for installation of poles, bases and conduit on private property and have been expanded to include to allow sidewalk installation to improve the crosswalk alignments. The second locations are at the intersection of Oshkosh Ave and Westfield St. These improvements are related to the reconstruction of Westfield St. The easements will allow for installation of poles, bases and conduit on private property and include sidewalk installation to improve the crosswalk alignments. 3 The City of Oshkosh creates and maintains GIS maps and data for its own use. 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