HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-05-11 - AGENDA REPORTS - GVR RIGHT OF WAY EASEMENT (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
DATE: May 11, 1999
City Manager Approval:
Item to be presented by:
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"T. Brad Therrien
SUBJECT: RIGHT-OF-WAY AND EASEMENT ACQUISITION FOR GOLDEN
VALLEY ROAD
DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Engineering Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Authorize the City Manager to negotiate with various property owners and purchase
property for the acquisition of right-of-way and easements necessary for the construction of
Golden Valley Road.
BACKGROUND
The City Council has entered into a development agreement with Santa Clarita Business
Park for the development of Tract No. 42670 located south of Soledad Canyon Road
between Ruether Avenue and Golden Oak. Included in that development agreement are
provisions for the construction of Golden Valley Road from Golden Triangle Road southerly
to Sierra Highway. The agreement requires the developer to pursue the acquisition of the
necessary easements and rights-of-way and indicates that if the developer is unsuccessful,
the City will pursue the necessary acquisitions. The developer has sent at least two letters
and attempted to contact all affected property owners. To date, only two private property
owners have agreed to sell two small parcels that are within the proposed right-of-way of
the road.
In order to meet established schedules for the construction of the road and the new high
school, it is necessary for the City to assist in the necessary acquisitions. Cutler and
Associates, a land acquisition consulting firm, is under contract with the developer to assist
in the acquisitions. Appraisals of the affected properties are being finalized and the
consultant is continuing to contact owners in an attempt to obtain their cooperation. Due to
the number of separate parcels and owners involved, it is necessary to simplify the
negotiation and acquisition process by allowing City staff to work directly with the property
owners to finalize the purchases.
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RIGHT-OF-WAY AND EASEMENT ACQUISITION
FOR GOLDEN VALLEY ROAD
May 11, 1999 — Page 2
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
Require all negotiations and resulting purchase agreements to be approved by City
Council. This procedure will result in extending the acquisition time and construction
schedules will not be met.
2. Appoint a special committee of Councilmembers to work with staff to acquire the needed
property and easements. Although this will take less time than dealing with the entire
Council at regularly scheduled meetings, there will still be problems in scheduling the
necessary meetings due to the number of property ownerships involved.
FISCAL IMPACT
There should be no additional fiscal impact to the City from the action requested. The
right-of-way and easements necessary to construct Golden Valley Road are being paid for
by funds collected from new development within the Eastside Bridge and Thoroughfare
District. Other fiscal impacts have been previously addressed during the processing of the
development agreement for Santa Clarita Business Park.
ATTACHMENTS
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