CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Receive the staff report for the acquisition of land for right of way for the North Aurora Road improvements from the property at 600 Industrial Drive (Item 1 of 3)
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: William J. Novack, Director of TED/City Engineer
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
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BACKGROUND:
North Aurora Road west of Route 59 is a minor arterial roadway in the City which carries about 21,000 vehicles a day. The City has two different projects planned in the area; widening and replacing the underpass at the CN Railroad and widening the roadway from Frontenac Road to Weston Ridge Drive. To address capacity issues, the City plans to widen the roadway from three lanes to five lanes along with the installation of a bikeway, sidewalk, street lighting and curb and gutter. Construction will commence in 2021.
To facilitate the roadway widening, additional land is needed from several of the adjacent property owners. In addition to compensating the property owners for the land itself, in some cases the City is also compensating for impacts to their property including parking lot modifications and moving fences, gates, signs and lights. The City is either paying the property owner to complete the work themselves or the City is having the work completed, either as part of the roadway contract or through another contract.
Most of the properties are in conformance with the Municipal Code requirements today but will not be after the acquisition of a portion of their property. In most cases the acquisition results in the front yard not meeting setback requirements. In addition to compensation, some property owners have requested that the City confirm and document their legal non-conforming status due to the setback reductions.
DISCUSSION:
Purchase and Sale Agreement
The City needs to acquire a ten-foot wide strip of land along the frontage of the property at 600 Industrial Dri...
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