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Resolution to Approve Compensation for Easements at 75 Scio Church Road for the Scio Church Road Improvements Project ($27,041.00) (8 Votes Required)
Memo
City Council previously approved acceptance of a permanent sidewalk easement on this property on December 4, 2017 (R-17-433) for compensation of $8,283.40. Subsequently, an appraisal for the permanent easement and its related temporary grading permit concluded the value is $27,041.00. This resolution approves the additional compensation, payment of which is required to secure federal funding for this project in the amount of approximately $900,000.
This easement and temporary grading permit are necessary for the Scio Church Road Improvements Project, which in part will be funded by the Federal Surface Transportation Fund (STP). Initially, it was calculated that the value of the easement and temporary grading permit were under $10,000 and therefore did not require an appraisal under federal law and MDOT procedures for STP-funded projects. However, staff subsequently determined that the initial calculation was based on an incorrect square footage. Upon recalculation, the estimated value exceeded $10,000 and so an appraisal was required, which concluded that combined value was $27,041.00.
In accordance with the City's Non-Motorized Plan and Complete Streets approach, the Scio Church Road Improvements will resurface Scio Church Road, fill sidewalk gaps, reduce the roadway pavement section, and include infiltration trenches. This portion of the project involves reconstructing the existing deteriorated asphalt path adjacent to 75 Scio Church Road and filling a gap to provide a continuous pedestrian connection along the south side of Scio Church Road.
The existing sidewalk at 75 Scio Church was constructed when the parcel was in the township. It was constructed partly on the 75 Scio Church parcel due to the presence of a large, landmark oak tree and a very steep lawn extension, however no public easement ...
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