Focus Area: Infrastructure & Legal
Staff Contact: Mary Jaeger / Nate Baldwin / Ron Shaver
Subject: Approval of an engineer’s survey for eminent domain for the 167th & Ridgeview Geometric Improvements, PN 3-C-018-22.
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Consideration of Ordinance No. 24-14 approving an engineer’s survey and authorizing the acquisition of land for the 167th & Ridgeview Geometric Improvements, PN 3-C-018-22.
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Summary:
Project No. 3-C-018-22 was created by Resolution No. 20-1056 on August 18, 2020.
This project will improve safety and capacity of the 167th Street and Ridgeview Road intersection by installing a roundabout. Improvements will include pavement construction, curb and gutter, medians, streetlights, sidewalk, and storm sewers. Attachment A is map of the project area.
Right-of-way and/or easements need to be acquired on 11 residential and commercial tracts of land for the project and 10 tracts have been acquired to date.
On May 21, 2024, the City Council approved Resolution No. 24-1020 which authorized an engineering survey of land needed for the project.
This ordinance is the second step of the eminent domain process. The ordinance approves the survey and authorizes the filing of a petition for eminent domain in the Johnson County, Kansas District Court (Attachment B - Ordinance).
To keep the project on schedule, land acquisition needs to be completed as soon as possible. Staff is continuing to negotiate with the property owners to try to reach agreements to acquire the property needed before filing the eminent domain petition.
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Financial Impact:
Funding for the 167th & Ridgeview Geometric Improvements Project includes:
CMAQ $ 650,000
Street Excise Tax $ 3,350,000
Total $ 4,000,000
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Action Needed:
Adopt Ordinance No. 24-14 approving an engineer’s survey and authorizing the acquisition of land for the 167th & Ridgeview Geometric Improvements, PN 3-C-018-22.
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Attachment(s):
A: Project Location Map
B: Eminent Domain Ordinance