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.$.17-/ REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the Ci Mana er August 22, 2005 Subject Grant of Revocable Encroachment Permit to High Tech High School for Raised Entrance Ways within the Public Right-of-Way. Recommendation Approve and authorize execution of Grant of Revocable Encroachment Permit to High Tech High School (890 Broadway) for Raised Entrance Ways, allowing for the installation, maintenance, and replacement of two raised entrance ways within the public right-of-way. Background The High Tech High School, located at 890 Broadway in Redwood City, converted an existing two-story building, (approximately 30,300 square feet of office space), into a public charter high school. Seventy-five parking spaces on the ground floor of the building would be retained for student and staff parking. The existing entrance ways for the building were installed higher than the sidewalk. Therefore, the City sidewalk needs to be raised to match the elevations of entrance ways. The best and safest way to raise the sidewalk is to install ramps parallel to the curb, as shown on the attached sketch. Staff has reviewed the request, and recommends that a revocable encroachment permit be granted to the High Tech High School, since that would be the most effective way to provide entrance ways to the School. The Permit will allow the School to install, maintain, and replace two raised entrance ways. The School is responsible for all construction for the work. The City reserves the right to revoke this encroachment permit (for any reason) in the future. Attached is a map showing the location of both entrance ways encroaching the public right-of-way. Alternatives Do not grant the encroachment permit, and require the applicant to redesign the front entrance of the building to not include an encroachment, which is almost impossible to do with an all-ready existing building. Page 1 of 2