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AGENDA ITEM <br />Item No.: 21 <br />Date: April 9, 2018 <br />Item Description: Consideration of Petition Concerning a Portion of Bracketts Point <br />Road <br />Presenter: Jeremy Barnhart, Community Agenda Planning Department <br />Development Director Section: Report <br />1. Purpose. Consider a petition requesting the city convert the private portion of Bracketts Point Road <br />to a public road. <br />2. Background/ Summary. The three lots at the south end of Bracketts Point are served by a private <br />road. This private road was created as part of the plat Bracketts Point 2nd Addition in 2007. The two <br />owners of these three lots have petitioned the approximately 540 feet of the private road within Outlot B <br />be converted to a public road, meaning that city would take over maintenance of the street. <br />Upon receiving the petition, city staff reviewed the request and outlined findings in the attached Exhibit <br />B. In general, the condition of the road is good, the road was built to city design standards (materials/ <br />thickness), and the additional street length would not negatively impact snowplowing operations. <br />However, the geometry of the road does not meet city standards: <br />It is noted that the public portion of Bracketts Point Road is 21 feet wide within a 40 foot ROW. <br />The Council should cautiously consider acquiring private road segments as the sheer number and miles of <br />private roads, coupled with the aging infrastructure, and the costs to repair and replace this infrastructure <br />will encourage more and more requests. This Brackets Point Road situation could be considered unique <br />in that this private road is an extension of a public road. A review of the street network yielded only one <br />similar situation, the northern end of Briar, north of Minnetonka Avenue. <br />3. Staff Recommendation. If the Council finds accepting this portion of Bracketts Point Road as <br />appropriate, staff would recommend the following conditions: <br />a. The road will be chip sealed prior to transfer. <br />b. Outlot B should be transferred to the City. <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED <br />Direct Staff to prepare a resolution of approval or denial of the petition to transfer Bracketts Point Road <br />from Private to Public. Based on the terms of the original easement, all parties would need to sign the <br />resolution if a change is made. <br />Exhibits <br />Required <br />Actual <br />Pavement width <br />28 <br />20 <br />Right of way width <br />50 <br />30 <br />Cul de sac radii <br />50 <br />45 <br />It is noted that the public portion of Bracketts Point Road is 21 feet wide within a 40 foot ROW. <br />The Council should cautiously consider acquiring private road segments as the sheer number and miles of <br />private roads, coupled with the aging infrastructure, and the costs to repair and replace this infrastructure <br />will encourage more and more requests. This Brackets Point Road situation could be considered unique <br />in that this private road is an extension of a public road. A review of the street network yielded only one <br />similar situation, the northern end of Briar, north of Minnetonka Avenue. <br />3. Staff Recommendation. If the Council finds accepting this portion of Bracketts Point Road as <br />appropriate, staff would recommend the following conditions: <br />a. The road will be chip sealed prior to transfer. <br />b. Outlot B should be transferred to the City. <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED <br />Direct Staff to prepare a resolution of approval or denial of the petition to transfer Bracketts Point Road <br />from Private to Public. Based on the terms of the original easement, all parties would need to sign the <br />resolution if a change is made. <br />Exhibits <br />Exhibit A. <br />Petition <br />Exhibit B. <br />Staff findings <br />Exhibit C. <br />Map of Area. <br />Exhibit D. <br />List of All private roads in the City <br />Prepared By: J. Barnhart <br />Reviewed By: -Sb)R <br />Approved By: -TV <br />