AgdaPkt 2016-01-11 Closed and Joint SA PFA

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6.1.C. - Page 1 REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager January 11 , 2016 SUBJECT Emergency Vehicle Access Easement Deed granted by Pentair Thermal Management, LLC for the property at 899 Broadway RECOMMENDATION By motion, approve the Emergency Vehicle Access Easement, and authorize the City Manager to, upon receipt of a signed Deed, accept the Emergency Vehicle Access Easement Deed granted by Pentair Thermal Management, LLC for the property at 899 Broadway, execute the Certificate of Acceptance for such Deed, and modify the content of the Emergency Vehicle Access Easement Deed as necessary to receive a signed Deed BACKGROUND On October 7, 2015 the Planning Manager issued Architectural Permit AP2015-61 for the façade update, interior remodel, and site improvements for the property located at 899 Broadway. The proposed project creates an additional 85 parking spaces for the property along a former railroad spur that runs along the center of the block. The majority of the railroad spur has been undeveloped and gated, and is now proposed to be fully paved with pervious pavement. The Fire Department determined that given the length of the parking strip an emergency vehicle access easement would be required to facilitate access for emergency response. ANALYSIS Emergency Vehicle Access Easements are generally dedicated as a component of larger developments where emergency vehicle access is required over private property. In this instance the length of the parking strip is over 1 ,100 lineal feet and located between existing industrial buildings. In order to ensure that the City has the ability to respond effectively to emergencies within this block, staff requested that the easement be granted by the property owner. The conditions of approval for the project also require new hydrants to be installed along this parking strip, and the emergency vehicle access easement allows greater access to these hydrants. The easement deed presented for approval is limited to use by emergency vehicles. This will allow for greater access of emergency vehicles, and ensure that the area remain free of structures and vehicles.