CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Receive the staff report for the acquisition of land for right-of-way and a temporary construction easement for the North Aurora Road improvements from the property at 2404 North Aurora Road (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 approximately 21,000 vehicles a day. The City has two different projects planned in the area for the next few years; widening and replacing the underpass at the CN Railroad and widening the roadway from Frontenac Road to Weston Ridge Drive. This acquisition deals with the roadway project. To address capacity issues, the City plans to widen the roadway from three lanes to five lanes in addition to the installation of a bikeway, sidewalk, street lighting, and curb and gutter. Most of the construction will be completed in 2021.
To facilitate the widening, additional land is needed from several of the adjacent property owners. In addition to compensating the property owners for the land itself, in certain instances the City is also compensating for impacts to their property such as having to modify their parking lots, moving fences, gates, signs, and lights. In some cases, the City is paying the property owners so they owner can complete the work themselves, while in other cases the City is having the work completed, either as part of the roadway contract or through another contract.
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. 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 yar...
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