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CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF EASEMENT NO. E-1314-35, A PERMANENT DRAINAGE, EASEMENT, DONATED BY UNIVERSITY NORTH PARK, L.L.C. FOR THE INTERSTATE DRIVE EAST EXTENSION PROJECT.
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BACKGROUND: On August 22, 2006, City Council approved Contract No. K-0607-45 by and between the City of Norman and the University Town Center L.L.C., regarding Development Agreement No. 1 for the initial project activities associated with the traffic improvements needed to mitigate the additional traffic generated by the University North Park (UNP) development. One of the projects listed in Exhibit "A" of the above-mentioned contract is 1.7 miles of I-35 frontage road from Robinson Street to Tecumseh Road
In 2006, the City constructed 0.62 miles of the 1.7 miles of the I-35 frontage road from Robinson Street to Conference Center Drive. During the design of the Rock Creek Overpass the bridge was designed to span the future frontage road. On May 7, 2012, City Council approved Development Agreement No. 5 for the UNP Tax Increment Finance (TIF) District which includes funding to complete the frontage road from Conference Center Drive to 24th Avenue NW. During the summer of 2012, the I-35/Robinson Street Interchange NE Quadrant project tied the I-35/Robinson Street Interchange ramps with the frontage road.
DISCUSSION: The City needs to acquire fifteen (15) parcels of land for public right-of-way, drainage and utility easements and temporary construction easements for the final phase of the Frontage Road Project. Staff requested donations prior to making any offers of fair market value. University North Park, LLC and University Town Center LLC, have generously donated the following parcels and easements. (Please see Attachment A)
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the above described easement be accepted and the filing be directed thereof.