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MEMORANDUM July 19, 2004 TO: Hearings Official FROM: Mark Schoening, City Engineer SUBJECT: PROPOSED SIDEWALKS, CURBS, GUTTERS, CONDUIT, STORM DRAINAGE SYSTEM ON SANTA CLARA AVENUE FROM RIVER ROAD TO APPROXIMATELY 600 FEET WEST (JOB ~4'108) BACKGROUND The project was petitioned by three Irrevocable Petitions received by the City, in October 1989 and September 1989. These petitions represent 81.13% of the assessable frontage within the boundaries of the proposed Local Improvement District (LID). St. Vincent DePaul has recently completed the land use approvals to construct a 60 unit Iow income residential development just west of the proposed LID. In addition, City of Eugene Fire Station #11 is under construction on a parcel representing 16.82% of the frontage in the LID. Within the boundaries of the proposed LID there is no sidewalk, only curb and gutter on a portion of the North side of the street. Lane County completed street improvements to Santa Clara Avenue in 2003 immediately west of the proposed LID. In anticipation of the increased traffic from development of the new Fire Station and of the St. Vincent DePaul residential development, the City Engineer initiated the preparation of plans and specifications, pursuant to Section 7.160(8) of the Eugene Code, 1971 on February 20, 2004. The LID improvements would bring Santa Clara Avenue up to full City standards and run from the easterly end of the County's project approximately 600 feet west to River Road, and are proposed to meet the current and future pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular needs in this developing area of the community. Bids were opened on July 1,2004, with Brown Contracting, Inc. as the apparent Iow bidder. The property owners were notified of the pending LID hearing ten (10) days prior to the hearing as required by Municipal Code. The LID formation hearing on July 19, 2004, is to review the bid information, confirm whether the LID should be formed and to identify any special conditions that should be included in the resolution forming the LID. CORRESPONDENCE City staff has not received any phone calls from property owners wanting to attend the hearing and no written correspondence has been received as of 5:00 July 19, 2004. PROJECT Staff is proposing to upgrade this portion of Santa Clara Avenue from River Road to approximately 600 feet west, to City standards. The proposed street improvements include constructing curbs, gutters and sidewalks on the north and south sides of Santa Clara from River Road to 600 feet west. Due to the