Department: Public Works & Legal
Staff Contact: Mary Jaeger / Beth Wright / Ron Shaver
Subject: Approval of an engineer’s survey for eminent domain for the Woodland Road, K-10 to College Boulevard Improvements Project, PN 3-C-041-18.
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Item Description:
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Consideration of Ordinance No. 19-06 approving an engineer’s survey and authorizing the acquisition of land for the Woodland Road, K-10 to College Boulevard Improvements Project, PN 3-C-041-18 .
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Summary:
Project No. 3-C-041-18 was created by Resolution No. 18-1023 on February 20, 2018.
This project will improve Woodland Road to a four-lane divided arterial roadway between K-10 Highway and College Boulevard. Improvements include storm sewer, curb and gutter, medians, new streetlights, traffic signals, on-street bike lanes, landscaping and sidewalks. Attachment A is a map of the project area.
Right-of-Way and/or easements need to be acquired on 32 tracts of land for the project.
On February 5, 2019, the City Council approved Resolution No. 19-1017 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 by June 1, 2019. Staff is negotiating 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 Woodland Road, K-10 to College Improvements Project includes:
General Obligation Bonds $13,076,000
TOTAL $13,076,000
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Action Needed:
Adopt Ordinance No. 19-06 approving an engineer’s survey and authorizing the acquisition of land for the Woodland Road, K-10 to College Boulevard Improvements Project, PN 3-C-041-18.
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Attachment(s):
A: Project Location Map
B: Eminent Domain Ordinance