REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
December 3, 2015
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
THROUGH: ANDREW J. BENELLI, PE, City Engineer/Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Traffic and Engineering Services Division
CRAIG L. HANSEN, Supervising Real Estate Agent
Public Works Department, Real Estate Services Section
BY: CATHY RODRIGUEZ, Senior Real Estate Agent
Public Works Department, Real Estate Services Section
SUBJECT
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Approve the acquisition of 17,126 square feet of easement on property owned by Philip F. Heck Jr., et al in the amount of $34,300 (APN 330-021-31) for the construction of new sanitary sewer lines within East Avenue, Orange Avenue, Cedar Avenue, Malaga Avenue and Central Avenue. (Council District 3)
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RECOMMENDATION
1. Approve the acquisition of 17,126 square feet of easement on property owned by Philip F. Heck Jr., et al in the amount of $34,300 (APN 330-021-31) for the construction of new sanitary sewer lines within East Avenue, Orange Avenue, Cedar Avenue, Malaga Avenue and Central Avenue.
2. Authorize the Public Works Director, or designee, to sign all documents necessary to complete the transaction.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A partial acquisition is required from the subject parcel for the construction of new sanitary sewer lines in East Avenue and Central Avenue. The existing streets are built in a prescriptive right of way that does not allow utilities and also does not provide adequate width for the new sewer line. The value of the acquisition was established by Real Property Analysts, Lawrence D. Hopper, MAI. A total of 17,126 square feet of easement is required for this project which is valued at $34,300. Staff engaged the property owner on August 27, 2015 and presented the First Written Offer. The owner accepted the offer at the appraised value of $34,300.
BACKGROUND
The Department of Public Utilities (DPU)...
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