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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO STAFF REPORT APPROVED AND FORW ARDED TO CITY COUNCIL DATE: December 18,2006 TO: John Jennanis, City Manager BY: Kenneth Joseph, City Engineer FROM: Uchenna Udemezue, Director Engineering and Transportation SUBJECT PROJECT/PROJECT DESCRIPTION: RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO ESTABLISH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINES (EDEN ROAD FROM DOOLITTLE DRIVE TO END, AND AN EXTENSION OF BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE FROM DAVIS STREET TO EDEN ROAD) AND SET THE PUBLIC HEARING DATE FOR JANUARY 16,2007 Provides for the notice of intention for the establishment of plan-lines for Eden Road and the extension of Business Center Drive from Davis Street to Eden Road as deseribed on the map entitled "PLAN LINE; EDEN ROAD" dated June 1,2006. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Couneil approve a resolution of intention for the designation of the Eden Road and Business Center Drive extension plan lines. This resolution provides for the description of the affected properties and provides for the notice of a public hearing to be held at 7:00 p.m. on January 16, 2007, at the City Hall Council Chambers when and where any and all persons having objections to the establishment of the proposed right-of-way lines may appear before the City Council and object thereto. BACKGROUND Eden Road is a private dirt road that has been the site of illegal dumping, illegal parking, and poor storm water run-off. Depending on weather conditions, vehicles traveling on Eden Road track dirt and mud onto Doolittle Drive. Additionally, stom1 water from Doolittle Drive collects at the entranee to Eden Road and creates a pond up to 6 inches deep. Eden Road is I, ISO feet long and 50 feet wide, with only one drainage ditch along a portion of one side that empties into an inlet located at the Water Pollution Control Plant. The road has no turn around area so trucks and large vehicles must back out; the road is poorly lighted; and there are no fire hydrants, thereby compromising fire fighting activities. The City received notice in 2004 that Eden Road was in tax default and was available for purchase. The City recognized an opportunity to improve the roadway and acquired it in July 2004. In November 2005, the City made improvements to the entrance of Eden Road by installing rock over the first 100 feet of the dirt road. This work temporarily reduced the tracking of dirt and mud onto Doolittle Drive, but the rock has since dissipated and ceased to be effective.