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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2014-117 Private Street Acceptance into Public Ownership: Maui Place and Kona Lane RESOLUTION NO. R- 2014 -117 A RESOLUTION authorizing the acceptance of two private streets, Maui Place and Kona Lane, into public ownership. WHEREAS, Lee Wilson, representing the property owners, has requested that Maui Place and Kona Lane be accepted into public ownership; and WHEREAS, City staff has reviewed the application as required in Chapter 8 95 of the Yakima Municipal Code and found that the streets have been well maintained; and, WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City to accept these private streets into public ownership; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA: The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to accept Maui Place and Kona Lane into public ownership. ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 16 day of September, 2014 Micah Cawley Mayor ATTEST: d ity Clerk s ` = *` i Q • _. 1 0 k • . _" 41‘‘.0., rf • BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. 10. For Meeting of September 16, 2014 ITEM TITLE: Resolution authorizing the acceptance of two private streets, Maui Place and Kona Lane, into public ownership SUBMITTED BY: Debbie Cook, PE, Director of Utilities and Engineering Brett Sheffield, Chief Engineer - (509) 576 -6797 SUMMARY EXPLANATION: Lee Wilson, representing his parents, Don and Sylvia Wilson, submitted an application to transfer ownership of Maui Place and Kona Lane to the City Several staff members reviewed their application and looked at the condition of the streets. The streets have been well maintained, although not up to all of the current City standards. The City's cost to change the street signs (which would be necessary if accepted into public ownership) is estimated at $200.00. The application was presented to the Council Built Environment Committee on August 21, 2014, and the Committee directed us to bring the request to the full Council Should Council desire to accept Maui Place and Kona Lane into public ownership, a resolution to that effect has been prepared and is included as part of this item. Resolution: X Ordinance: Other (Specify): Contract: Contract Term: Start Date: End Date: Item Budgeted: Amount: Funding Source /Fiscal Impact: Strategic Priority: Insurance Required? No Mail to: Phone: City Manager APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: RECOMMENDATION: Board /Commission /Committee Recommendation The Built Environment Committee did not make a recommendation. ATTACHMENTS: Description Upload Date Type Resolution accepting Maui Place and Kona Lane 9/8/2014 Cover Memo into public ownership 0 Maui Place and Kona Lane application evaluation 9/8/2014 Cover Memo MEMORANDUM Date: May 30, 2014 To: Built Environment Subcommittee Members From: Brett Sheffield, PE, Chief Engineer Re: Application of Property Owners Living on Maui Place and Kona Lane to Transfer Ownership of their Private Streets to the City In November of 2013, Lee Wilson submitted an application to transfer ownership of two private streets, Maui Place and Kona Lane to the City On January 14, I met with the following members of City staff to review the application • Mark Kunkler, Senior Assistant City Attorney • Joe Rosenlund, Streets and Traffic Operations Manager • Mark Soptich, Deputy Fire Marshall • Randy Meloy, Surface Water Engineer • Jeff Peters, Assistant Planner Maui Place is approximately 210 feet long with a "hammer head" at the west end of the street and Kona Lane is approximately 160 feet long with a cul -de -sac at its east end. The streets are in decent condition, however, they do not meet the City's standards in the following areas 1 The existing pavement width is 24 feet. City standards require the pavement width to be 32 feet. 2 The area dedicated for street right of way is 40 feet wide City standards require the public right of way for residential streets to be 50 feet wide 3 There are five -foot sidewalks on one side of the road. City standards require five - foot sidewalks on both sides of the road. 4 There is no cul -de -sac on Maui Place City standards require a minimum of a 65- foot diameter cul -de -sac at all dead ends The ability to turn around is made possible by a "hammer head." Although constructing a "hammer head" does not meet city standards, the International Fire Code (IFC) allows the use of "hammer heads" on dead end streets for the turning of emergency vehicles The existing "hammer head" at the end of Maui Place, however, does not meet the following minimum requirements of the IFC the length of the "hammer head" is 100 feet long, the IFC requires a length of 120 feet; the radii in the "hammer head" are only 15 feet, the IFC requires a minimum radius of 28 feet; and, there is no existing signage prohibiting parking in the "hammer head" Currently, cars are parked within the "hammer head" area often. 5 There are two drywell manholes on Maui Place that are covered by lawn. One of them should be located just north of the catch basin located west of 53 Avenue The other one is located just north of the catch basin located in the northwest corner of the "hammer head" These need to be raised to the existing ground level so they are easily accessible for maintenance Although Maui Place and Kona Lane are in pretty good shape, it is our recommendation that, in order to be consistent with what the City requires from new developments, we recommend that Maui Place and Kona Lane be required to make the improvements necessary to meet the City Standards prior to being accepted into public ownership This would require wider rights of way, wider pavements, raising two existing drywell manholes and the installation of "No Parking" signs in the "hammer head"