TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Adam Lindsay, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Sheila Thomas-Ambat, PE, Public Services Director
DATE: May 22, 2023
RE:
Title
Addition of Certain Streets to the City of Fayetteville System
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
All
b
Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal I: Safe and Secure Community
Goal II: High Quality Built Environment
Executive Summary:
The Fayetteville street system includes 750.50 center line miles and is one of the City’s largest assets impacting every citizen, employee, emergency service personnel, commuter, and visitor. As new development progresses, new streets are built in accordance with the City’s standards and can be designated for private or public ownership and maintenance. When streets are constructed to City standards it requires a Council action to add the streets to the City’s system. Streets added to our system qualify for Powell Bill Program allocations, which is a North Carolina funding program for the building and maintenance of major city streets.
Staff has identified two (2) recently constructed streets for subdivisions throughout the City that are now acceptable for addition to the City of Fayetteville system of streets. These streets and drainage systems within the street rights-of-way have been inspected by staff and are now acceptable for addition to the City of Fayetteville system of streets. The 0.32-mile addition will bring the City’s street system total to 750.82 miles.
Background:
Per City Council Policy 160.06 streets that have been designed and constructed in accordance with City standards can only be added to the City’s system of streets through a City Council action after the streets have been constructed and recorded. Right-of-ways are dedicated for the streets and the developer identifies early in the development process if intended for private or public ownership and maintenance. As streets are satisfactorily completed, staff provides recommendation to Council for official addition to the City’s system of streets.
Issues/Analysis:
Addition of these streets to the City’s system of streets does not constitute the acceptance of maintenance responsibilities for drainage systems outside of street rights-of-way.
These streets and drainage systems located within the street rights-of-way need to be officially accepted and added to City of Fayetteville system of streets for the City to begin providing maintenance services and be included in our 2023 Powell Bill appropriation.
Budget Impact:
Street maintenance cost will increase while the funds received from Powell Bill increase as well. As these road segments are newly constructed, significant maintenance cost is not expected for several years.
Options:
1. Accept the attached list of streets and associated infrastructure within the right of way for inclusion in the City of Fayetteville system of streets.
2. Do not approve the attached list of streets and associated infrastructure for inclusion in the City of Fayetteville system of streets.
3. Modify the list of streets and associated infrastructure, then approve.
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that Council accept the attached list of streets and associated infrastructure within the right of way for inclusion in the City of Fayetteville system of streets.
Attachments:
Street acceptance May 2023