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CONSIDERATION OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE PROGRAM OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND DEFERRAL OF PAVING IMPROVEMENTS FOR FRANKLIN ROAD IN CONNECTION WITH CARRINGTON PLACE ADDITION, SECTION 14.
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BACKGROUND: The final plat for Carrington Place Addition, Section 14, was approved by City Council at its meeting of December 12, 2019. The property is generally located one half mile west of 36th Avenue N.W. on the south side of Franklin Road.
DISCUSSION: As part of the street improvements, Franklin Road was included in the program of public improvements. Since that time, it has been determined that Franklin Road has been deferred with previous Carrington Place final plats. Approximately 452' of Franklin Road would be required to be constructed to City standards as a half width urban collector. Section 19-602 B 1.2. (a)(b)(c) and (d) of the City Code establishes a method of deferring public street improvements under the following situations: (a) where incompatible grades exist; (b) where there are inadequate or a lack of connecting facilities; (c) where construction the improvement would not immediately function for its intended use; or (d) where such improvement would be replaced by a planned future project. The developer is required to post a certificate of deposit with the City in a special account to be used with a future paving project or at such time as development occurs adjacent to the property. Staff has observed over the years that gap paving or "piecemeal" paving has been a detriment to section line streets. There have been times over the years paving improvements have been constructed and then replaced because they did not fit in the overall design of the arterial street. Because this final plat includes a short length of pavement for Franklin Road, staff is recommending deferral until future Franklin Road paving project.
RECOMMENDATION: Based on the fact this improvement was intended for this development, Staff does not feel the welfare of the c...
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