TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Kristoff Bauer, ICMA-CM, Deputy City Manager
FROM: Sheila Thomas-Ambat, PE, Public Services Director
DATE: March 18, 2019
Title
RE: Addition of Certain Streets to the City of Fayetteville System of Streets
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
High quality built environment
Desirable place to live, work and recreate
Executive Summary:
The Fayetteville street system includes 743.40 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 to the City’s standards and can be designated for private or public ownership and maintenance. Council action is required to add street 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.
Nine (9) recently constructed streets have been inspected by staff and found to be acceptable for addition to the City of Fayetteville system of streets. The 0.73 mile addition will bring the City’s street system total to 744.13 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 a street is 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 and their associated infrastructure does not constitute the acceptance of maintenance responsibilities for infrastructure not located in the accepted streets’ right-of-way.
These streets 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 2019 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:
• Approve the attached list of streets for inclusion in the City of Fayetteville system of streets.
• Do not approve the attached list of streets for inclusion in the City of Fayetteville system of streets.
• Modify the list of streets, then approve.
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that Council move to accept the attached list of streets for inclusion in the City’s system of streets
Attachments:
Street acceptance March 2019