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Sidewalk Install Delay Request D~~%duE ~ck~ MEMORANDUM /._" July 27, 2006 '\ TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members (-' FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager SUBJECT: Sidewalk Installation Delay Request A request has been received from Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lombardi at 948 Spires Drive and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Soens at 978 Spires Drive to delay the installation of new public sidewalk on the Knight Court side of their property due to the nonexistent amount of pedestrian traffic, no houses built on Knight Court, no impact to general usage of pedestrian safety, and leads to undeveloped area. The two property owners have agreed in writing to install this sidewalk at their expense at such time as development occurs or the City Manager requires due to increase in pedestrians or future developments in the area. City Engineer Gus Psihoyos recommends City Council approval to delay installation of the sidewalk on the Knight Court side for these two properties, and to amend the City policy to include that when only one house exists on one side of a stub street, a sidewalk would not be required until future development occurs. I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council approval. /tlJ ~:i1/)1 Q { __ Michael C. Van Milligen MCVM/jh Attachment cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager Gus Psi hoyos, City Engineer D~~~E ~ck~ MEMORANDUM July 21, 2006 Michael C. Van Milligen, City M~~;;tu Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer J-~, r') SUBJECT: Sidewalk Installation Delay Request TO: FROM: INTRODUCTION The City Engineering Department has had a request from two property owners, Mr. & Mrs. Michael Lombardi at 948 Spires Drive and Mr. & Mrs. Richard Soens at 978 Spires Drive to delay the installation of new public sidewalk on the Knight Court side of their property. DISCUSSION In November, 2005 the City Council approved revisions to the Sidewalk Inspection Program relating to sidewalk repairs, notifications, no-patching, permit fees and new installations within subdivisions on a case-by-case basis. The revisions to the Sidewalk Inspection Policy identified dead-end/stub streets to adhere to the same schedule as 50%/80% ruling of subdivision installation requirements with the following as guidelines: 1. Amount of pedestrian traffic using the area and the safety of the pedestrians. 2. In an area where the end property owner has a driveway, the property owner would be required to install sidewalk from the driveway to the developed side, thus abutting the neighbors. 3. In an area where the property owner does not have a driveway, the property owner would be required to install the entire sidewalk, even if it leads to a dead-end/stub street. The Council agreed also that if the sidewalk has no impact on pedestrian traffic or safety, or if it leads to an undeveloped area on one side of a driveway, the City could allow a delay in the sidewalk installation. In this particular case one of the properties has a drive and the other does not. However, there is no additional housing on this stub street; therefore, there are no neighbors adjoining these properties on the Knight Court side. RECOMMENDATION The Engineering Department feels the property owners in this case have valid reasons for delay of installation due to the nonexistent amount of pedestrian traffic, no houses built on Knight Court, no impact to general usage of pedestrian safety, and leads to undeveloped area. In compliance with the revised Sidewalk Inspection Program guidelines, the two property owners have agreed in writing to install this sidewalk at their expense at such time as development occurs or the City Manager requires due to increase in pedestrians or future developments in the area. This would also be an obligation to any future owners of these properties. Also, it is recommended that when only one house exists on one side of a stub street, a sidewalk would not be required until future development occurs. ACTION TO BE TAKEN City Engineering is requesting City Council concurrence with the delay of these two property owner's sidewalk which abuts the Knight Court side of their properties at 948 Spires Drive and 978 Spires Drive. Prepared by Jane Smith, Engineering Assistant cc: Kelly Ambrosy, Engineering Assistant Jane Smith, Engineering Assistant Ron Turner, PLS 21 July 2006 City of Dubuque Engineering Division City Hall Dubuque, lA 52001 ATT: Mr. Gus Psiboyos Dear Mr. Psiboyos: In regard to our recent conversations with Mr. Mike Van Milligan, you and your office on the issue of installing sidewalks along our property line adjacent to Knight Court we agree and understand as follows: It is agreed, that the parties named below understand their obligation to install sidewalks. Said sidewalks being along the property line adjacent to Knight Court. It is understood that the City of Dubuque will not require sidewalks constructed in the named location until the development of the street is completed. ~-~ Michael Lombardi 948 Spires Dr. Dubuque, Iowa it AM ~~ RiChard Soens 978 Spires Dr. Dubuque, Iowa Attach.